Episodes 129
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Dormant
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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100%
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About This Podcast

With new episodes every other week, the Uplift Kids podcast helps families start conversations about timeless values and expansive spirituality. Listen as Jon Ogden interviews Amanda Suarez, a school psychologist and conscious parenting coach, and Michelle Larson, a marriage and family therapist associate. We look at what the emerging science and wisdom traditions teach about how to navigate big feelings as well as how to integrate practices that nurture spiritual health at home. For more, see: https://upliftkids.org/

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Recent Episodes

2026 Announcement: Books and a Break

Feb 06, 2026 8m

We're excited to announce that we're working on three books centered in wisdom: a book for parents, a book for kids, and a book for littles. Each of these books explores the concept of polarities,…

Polarities: The Way to Wisdom

Jan 23, 2026 13m

In this episode, we talk about our latest no-prep moment for members, which centers on the concept of polarities. Polarities are the foundation of wise living, and naming them is the way toward…

Help Kids Surf the Urge + Delay Gratification

Jan 09, 2026 13m

Learning how to delay gratification is perhaps more urgent than ever in a culture that gives us immediate dopamine hits on demand. As kids develop the capacity to notice their impulses and feelings…

Nurture a Field of Love at Home

Dec 26, 2025 15m

Kids need to feel that they're cared for and loved to develop in a healthy way. This doesn't mean that they get to do whatever they want in the home (they can't harm their siblings, for instance),…

2026 No-Prep Program!

Dec 12, 2025 11m

One of the most frequent comments that Uplift Kids Co-founder Michelle Larson hears in her work as a therapist is “I wish I’d learned these skills years ago, when I was a kid!”Our new no-prep program…

Acceptance Is the Portal to Change

Nov 28, 2025 14m

It's only by accepting what is, as it is, that we have a hope to transform into the people we most want to become. In this conversation, Amanda and Michelle tell stories from their experience in…

Prayer, Contemplation, Silence

Nov 14, 2025 12m

"Patch a few words together," writes Mary Oliver in her poem "Praying," "and don't try to make them elaborate. This isn't a contest, but the doorway into thanks." Listen to hear why prayer and…

Help Kids Discover What They Value

Oct 31, 2025 14m

“Actions may speak louder than words," writes the researcher Angela Duckworth, "but actions and words together send the clearest message of all.” In this episode, Michelle Larson, marriage and family…

Intentional Family Time Builds Relationships, Meaning, and Connection

Oct 17, 2025 12m

One of the values that we have at Uplift Kids is helping families be intentional together, and this can look many, many different ways. Without *some* intentional time, there can be drifting apart…

Help Kids in a Polarized Political Climate

Oct 03, 2025 10m

While kids typically don't need to (or want to) talk about political policies, there are things parents can do to help them talk about differences in healthy and productive ways. In this episode,…

Making Friends in a Digital Age (+ Parenting Workshop)

Sep 19, 2025 14m

How do you help kids make friends in a digital age, especially when digital communication can be so fraught. Amanda, Michelle, and Jon talk about guidelines that can help parents and kids alike. Join…

Self-Advocacy (+ Announcing Day Camp, Oct 4)

Sep 05, 2025 13m

Amanda Suarez (school psychologist) and Michelle Larson (marriage and family therapist associate) talk about how to best help kids develop the skill of self-advocacy so they can be clear about their…

Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn — and Face

Aug 22, 2025 15m

In this episode, Amanda Suarez (school psychologist) and Michelle Larsen (marriage and family therapist associate) talk about common responses to stress and trauma — and how to develop a wise,…

Calming Breathing Strategies — And Why They Matter!

Aug 08, 2025 8m

*Note that we've switched to new episodes every other week. In this episode we talk about our latest printable in our social and emotional library — a printable that outlines 6 breathing strategies…

S2E13 Help Kids Respond Instead of React

Jul 25, 2025 10m

How can you help kids respond to problems instead of react to them? School psychologist Amanda Suarez and marriage and family therapist associate Michelle Larson talk about a timeless concept…

S2E12 Family Camp + New Direction for the Podcast

Jul 18, 2025 7m

In this week's episode, Uplift Kids cofounder Jon Ogden talks about our third family camp in Scholls Valley, Oregon, including some highlights from the feedback we received. Join the waitlist for…

S2E11 Balance Warmth and Structure + Practice Rupture and Repair

Jul 04, 2025 17m

In our final exploration of the book Raising Securely Attached Kids, Amanda, Michelle, and Jon talk about the need to balance warmth and structure in the home to build a trusting environment. An…

S2E10 Take the Cooperation-Based Approach to Parenting

Jun 27, 2025 15m

This week Michelle (therapist associate) and Amanda (school psychologist) continue the conversation about Eli Harwood's book Raising Securely Attached Kids. They talk about a cooperation-based…

S2E9 How to Raise Securely Attached Kids

Jun 20, 2025 11m

Michelle, Amanda, and Jon discuss practical insights from Raising Securely Attached Kids by Eli Harwood. Hear how to experience attunement and co-regulation, giving your kids a foundation of love and…

S2E8 4 Simple Steps to Navigate Conflict at Home

Jun 13, 2025 12m

In this episode, Amanda Suarez and Jon Ogden explore one of the three frameworks we use in our conflict lesson. Use it to navigate conflict at home.https://upliftkids.org/lessons/conflict/Michelle…

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