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S3E15 Season 3: Ep 15 - Micro-wins in Parenting - With Danielle Baker
Danielle C. Baker is a Canadian parenting expert, author of Bringing Up the World, and host of the Talk to Danielle podcast. With over two decades of experience in early childhood education,…
S3E14 Season 3: Ep - 14 - Being Mum to a Transgender Child
In this deeply personal solo episode, Rachel shares what it has been like being the mum of a transgender child. With permission and honesty, she opens up about the grief, fear, love, learning, and…
S3E13 Season 3: Ep 13 - Parenting Alongside PTSD
Content Warning: This episode includes discussion around PTSD, mental health, trauma, and suicide.In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kym for a really honest conversation about what it’s like to love,…
S3E10 Season 3: Ep 12 - Parenting Through PTSD and Trauma with Mark Thomas
** Content warning: This episode includes discussion of PTSD, mental health and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. **In this episode of The Parent Pod, Rachel Russell speaks with Mark Thomas,…
S3E11 Season 3: Ep 11 - Am I Broken? Parenting with an Outdated Nervous System
Why do parents react in ways they don’t want to? In this episode, Rachel Russell explores how the nervous system and early patterns shape our parenting reactions, and what parents can do to build…
S3E10 Season 3: Ep 10 - Talking to Kids About Bodies, Boundaries and Belonging with Danae Beckwith
Talking to our kids about bodies, gender, sex and consent can feel awkward. It can make even the most confident parent freeze.In this episode, I’m joined by Danae Beckwith, sexologist, therapist and…
S3E9 Season 3: Ep 9 - When The Other Parent Won’t Say Sorry: What Do I Say To My Child?
What do you say to your child when the other parent won’t apologise?In this episode, Rachel explores what it means to stand in the middle. Holding your child’s hurt while trying not to undermine your…
S3E8 Season 3: Ep - 8 - I'd Say I'm Sorry But I'm Not
Why is “sorry” so hard for some adults?And what does it mean for kids when repair never comes?In this episode, I unpack what’s really happening when a parent doesn’t apologise, and why the absence of…
S3E7 Season 3: Ep 7 -Why Your Child’s Behaviour Makes Sense: A Nervous System Lens with Cameron Allen
Content note: This episode includes a brief mention of suicide. Please listen with care.What if your child’s behaviour isn’t something to fix — but something to understand?In this episode, I’m joined…
S3E6 Season 3: Ep 6 - When Your Kids Trigger You: Why It Happens and What Helps
Do you ever feel triggered by your kids and then feel ashamed about how you reacted? You’re not alone.In this episode, parenting educator and author Rachel Russell explores why parenting can feel so…
S3E5 Season 3: Ep 5 - RAD and Ready for School
In this episode, we explore what emotional readiness for school really looks like and why it’s built over time, not rushed or forced. We talk about co-regulation, interdependence, waiting and…
S3E4 Season 3: Ep 4 - What Every Teacher Wants Every Parent to Know About Starting School
Starting school is a significant milestone! There is so muchto learn! And it brings big emotions for both kids and parents. In this episode, Rachel talks about (from a teacher's perspective) the…
S3E3 Season 3: Ep 3 - The Magic of Oxytocin - What every parent needs to know
Oxytocin is the kingpin of brain chemistry and hormones.It helps dial down stress, reduces feelings of anxiety and overwhelm, and creates the internal conditions for calm, safety, and regulation.…
Season 3: Ep 2 - Why Regulation Became the Heart of My Book
Today, my book is officially out in the world, and this episode is about how it came to be.After nearly fifteen years of working with children and families, and many more months of writing, revising,…
S3E1 Season 3: Ep 1 - Why Kids Fall Apart After Christmas
If your kids seem to be falling apart after Christmas, with more meltdowns, more tears, and bigger reactions, you are not imagining it, and you are not doing anything wrong.In this episode, I talk…
S2E12 Season 2: Ep 12 - Blending Parenting and Education - With Leila Kubesch
In this heartfelt episode, I chat with Leila Kubesch, an award-winning educator, researcher, and founder of Parents 2 Partners, about what it truly takes to blend families with care, compassion, and…
S2E4 Season 2: Ep 11 - Open The Door To A New You - With Coral Emerson
In this inspiring episode of The Parent Pod, Rachel is joined by best-selling author, speaker, and content photographer Coral Emerson. Coral shares her journey of being diagnosed with ADHD later in…
S2E10 Season 2: Ep 10 - Parenting Your Own Way, With Leisa Robertson
In this episode of The Parent Pod, I’m joined by Leisa Robertson, whose journey is as honest as it is powerful. Together, we explore what it really means to let goof expectations—of ourselves, our…
S2E9 Season 2: Ep 9 - Parenting Neurodivergent Kids with Confidence and Connection — with Kerry Morrison
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Kerry Morrison—an Aboriginal social worker, coach, parent, and founder of Empowerment2Be, based on Noongar Boodja in WA’s South West. With over 15…
S2E10 Season 2 Ep: 8 - Parenting with less stress and more strength - with Dani Hewton
In this episode of The Parent Pod, Rachel is joined by public speaker, educator, clinical hypnotherapist, and life coach Dani Hewton. With over 25 years of experience, Dani specialises in stress and…
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