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[E239] Replay Let's Talk About Lying with Robyn Gobbel
Why do kids lie, even when the truth would have been easier? This week, we’re replaying an oldie but a goodie: Let's Talk About Lying with Robyn Gobbel. Lying is usually about fear and felt safety,…
[E238] Replay Understanding the Brain, Body, Behavior Connection with Mona Delahooke
Catch the replay! Mona is a Pediatric Psychologist and the author of Beyond Behaviors, among several other books. If you've ever read Beyond Behaviors, you know how brilliant she is! In this episode,…
[E237] When You’re New to Supporting a Foster or Adoptive Family
Episode 237 is live! ️ If someone you love is in the middle of a new placement (whether that's a newborn, a toddler, or a teenager), this one is for the people standing beside them. Tona, Becca, and…
[E236] When You're New to Walking Together as Adoptive/Foster Parents
Community can feel different when your parenting journey looks different. Sometimes your circle shifts. Sometimes it shrinks. And sometimes it stretches you in ways you didn’t expect. But here’s…
[E235] When You’re New to Parenting through Adoption & Foster Care
In this episode Becca, Jesse, and Tona walk us through what it looked like for them at the beginning of their parenting journey. Starting foster care, adoption, or any new parenting role can feel…
[E234] When Protection Becomes a Prison: Breaking Down the Wall Between Us with Sherry Varughese
Let’s talk about the “Wall Between Us”, the invisible, protective bricks we build from past hurt that quietly block connection with the people we love most. Our snapping, withdrawing, overreacting,…
[E233] Why the Best Teachers Lead with Connection with Marti Smith & Amie Huggins
What if connection is one of the most powerful tools in the classroom? In this episode, Marti Smith and Amie Huggins join us to share about their new book The Connected Classroom and what they’ve…
[E232] When You're Tired Of Trying with Melissa Corkum
Does your nervous system feel like it’s been in survival mode for a long time? This episode is for you. We sat down in person with Melissa Corkum to talk about burnout, blocked care, and why…
[E231] When You're Tired in Your Heart with Dr. Archandria Owens
On this next part of our mini-series “When You’re Tired”, we reflect on being emotionally tired. It is the quiet exhaustion that comes from caring deeply, showing up consistently, and holding space…
[E230] When You're Tired in Your Body with Jill Stockburger
On today’s episode, Jesse and Jill Stockburger dive into a big question: What do we do when we’re living in chronic stress? They talk about how stress, adversity, and trauma impact us on a deeper…
[E229] Connection Over Compliance: What We’re Really Teaching Kids in Hard Moments
In today’s episode, Jesse and Tona take a deep dive into the tension between connection and compliance in everyday parenting moments. Through real-life stories (yes, even dishes), we explore how…
[E228] The Midyear Reset: Supporting Kids in the Second Half of the School Year
New semester! Same kids, different needs. As the second half of the school year begins, routines may get messy, expectations may shift, and those old pain points may resurface. In this episode Jesse,…
[E227] Rupture is Inevitable; Repair is a Choice
A quote that we posted, “Your willingness to come back and repair matters more than getting it right the first time” went viral. On this week’s episode of the Empowered to Connect Podcast, we dig…
[E226] Replay Let's Talk About the Holidays!
It's that time of year again - time to take a deep breath and spend hours and hours with family members you may or may not want to see, eat foods that may or may not be easy for your kids to eat and…
[E225] Kids Should Be Grateful! (And What If They're Not?)
In this episode, Becca, Jesse, and Tona dive into a timely topic: gratitude. With the holiday season in full swing, we can’t help but ask, should children be grateful? If not, how do we scaffold…
[E224] Replay From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment with Cam Lee Small
Enjoy this replay of From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment with Cam Lee Small. One of our favorite Therapists/Adoptee Voices joins us on the pod to talk about lots of things including his…
[E223] Sensory Processing 101
Ever wonder why certain behaviors leave us scratching our heads? On today’s Empowered to Connect Podcast, we’re diving into sensory processing. What it is, why it matters, and how it impacts our…
[E222] Introduction to Cultivate Connection
Parenting takes heart and strategy—and finding the right balance can be tough! In this episode, Becca, Jesse, and Tona dive into how Cultivate Connection, ETC’s peer-to-peer parenting course, helps…
[E221] Parenting as a Second Language
In this episode of the Empowered to Connect Podcast, Jesse, Tona and Becca unpack a powerful analogy from Dr. Becky (@drbeckyatgoodinside), the idea that parenting differently than how we were…
[E220]Welcome Home: Support For A New Placement
Welcoming a child through adoption, foster care, or kinship is beautiful AND complex. Tona, Jesse, and Becca share candid stories from NICU stays to international travel, name the emotional “roller…
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Empowered to Connect Podcast has published 257 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
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