Child Life Wild Life
Jessica Lewin, CCLS
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About This Podcast
Jessica Lewin, CCLS & The Child Life Mentor, sits down with Certified Child Life Specialists, students, and professionals to talk about topics surrounding the field of child life. Come and gain tangible next steps and confidence as you learn how to use your child life skills, protect your mental health, and glean inspiration, hope, and ideas. I'm so happy you're here!
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S4E10 The Wild Life of The Best Moments in the Child Life Profession narrated by Alexx Friesen and Jessica Lewin
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, hosts this final episode of The Child Life Wild Life Podcast with Alexx Friesen to celebrate the profound impact child life specialists make in…
S4E9 The Wild Life of Being a Neurodivergent CCLS with Ellen Palmer
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Ellen Palmer, about her journey as a dyslexic and ADHD-diagnosed child life specialist, sharing how these differences have…
S4E8 The Wild Life of Being a Child Life Student with Anisha Reza [A student’s honest perspective for how CCLSs can better support, mentor, and teach students entering the field]
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and new CCLS, Anisha Reza, about her journey as a second-generation immigrant and career-changer who brings a unique lens to our…
S4E7 The Wild Life of Sitting Comfortably in Silence in the PICU with Kelley Gavel
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Kelley Gavel, about her journey through the challenges and profound rewards of supporting children and families in critical…
S4E6 The Wild Life of Family-Centered Care and Sibling Support with Caitlin Wolf
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Caitlin Wolf, about her work in pediatric hematology/oncology, and how she prioritizes siblings through thoughtful…
S4E5 The Wild Life of Building Rapport When You Don’t Speak the Same Language with Morgan Livingstone
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Morgan Livingstone, about her understanding that effective support doesn't require special equipment—it requires presence,…
S4E4 The Wild Life of Being Dual-Certified as a CCLS and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) with Katie Lavallee
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Katie Lavallee, about the powerful synergy between recreational therapy and child life. As a dual-certified professional…
S4E3 The Wild Life Of Leaving the Child Life Profession and Not Feeling Guilty About It with Caelin Hallgren and Ramonna Datuin
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friends and CCLSs, Caelin Hallgren and Ramonna Datuin, about their newly found work/life balance as they have recently stepped away from the…
S4E2 The Wild Life of Using Your Child Life Skills as a Postpartum Doula with Veronica Burns
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Veronica Burns, about her pivotal career shift to become a thriving postpartum doula and infant mental health…
S4E1 The Wild Life of Child Life in the Camp Setting with Allison Messerly
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Allison Messerly, about taking child life to camp!What happens when you take a child life specialist out of the hospital…
S3E30 The Wild Life of Working on the Burn Unit with Kate Hamelin
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Kate Hamelin, about her 20 years of experience working on the burn unit. Starting her career as a social worker working…
S3E29 The Wild Life of Teaching the Next Generation (Professor Panel)
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, sits down with three child life professors to see what the world of academics looks like. Please welcome Cara Smith, Savannah Kelly, and Amanda Butler…
S3E28 The Wild Life of Using your Passions with Erin Tukua
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Erin Tukua, about utilizing her previous job experience as a professional photographer to elevate her techniques she uses…
S3E27 The Wild Life of Supporting Children of Adult Patients with Shira Miller
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Shira Miller, about her almost 2 decades of experience working within the same hospital, moving up the clinical ladder and…
S3E26 The Wild Life of Palliative Care/Legacy Building with Melissa Schmautz
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Melissa Schmautz, about her 17 years of experience, wisdom, and compassionate practices in child life and palliative…
S3E25 The Wild Life of Navigating Autoimmune Diseases as a CCLS with Maddie Bozikis
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Maddie Bozikis, about her experience navigating autoimmune diseases as a student and professional. Having battled with…
S3E24 The Wild Life of ED/Trauma Bay Experiences with Kelsey Champion
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Kelsey Champion, about her almost decade experience working in the Emergency Department; a department she wasn't quite sure…
S3E23 The Wild Life of Navigating Grief and Private Practice with Jessica Correnti
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Jessica Correnti, about her personal experience with grief and how that has shaped her in her private practice providing…
S3E22 The Wild Life of Navigating Toxic Positivity in Child Life with Shani Thornton
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and seasoned CCLS, Shani Thornton, about how child life specialists can understand the differences between toxic positivity, burnout,…
S3E21 The Wild Life of Radiology and Pain Management with Kat Attermeier
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Kat Attermeier, about utilizing pain management tools through her work in the radiology department. Today, Kat finds…
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Child Life Wild Life has published 78 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
Child Life Wild Life is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 41m.
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