Season 12 Podcasts
How Learning a Language Enhances Communication Skills
Noelle holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. She is fluent in French and cares about spreading her connection and love for foreign languages around the world. She has visited France many times. Noelle has family members that live next to...
Family Meal Planning: How to Make It Happen
Jennifer House is a registered dietitian, mother of three, author of “The Parents’ Guide to Baby-led Weaning,” and founder of First Step Nutrition in Calgary, Alberta. She believes that raising happy, well-nourished eaters who have a healthy relationship with food...
How Parents Can Support Their Anxious Teens
Julia Rusert is a parent coach and works with overwhelmed parents of anxious teens. Everyone has worries; anxiety is when your worries take over your brain and body, and it shows up as avoidance. Coaching helps parents learn to support their kids in ways that meet...
Navigating Real Estate Choices for Your Child’s Education
Laura Lerman is a realtor, real estate investor, and a mother of six. She enjoys educating clients about the process of buying, selling, and building wealth through real estate. On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear: Ways to determine...
Being an Authentic Parent: Leading Children to Success
Cheryl is a retired Special Education Specialist who has now embraced her new roles as a coach, consultant, and podcaster. Her podcast, "Teen Minds Redefined," is a culmination of over 25 years of experience helping teenagers with disabilities and social-emotional...
Hypnosis: A Solution for Academics and Behavior
Jim Colton provides counseling and hypnotherapy to help people make important changes in their lives. He specializes in stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma release, and he helps people with habit cessation, fears, and phobias. Over the past ten years, Jim has...
Hopeful Ideas for the Struggling Reader
Christine is one of Dynamis Learning's tutors. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on literacy. She is also an Orton-Gillingham certified classroom instructor. After staying home to parent her 4...
Proactive Tips that Promote Healthy Families
Tammy Leavitt is passionate about nutrition and helping children know the WHY behind making healthy choices and how it promotes the nurturing of their cells. She is the president of Proactive Vitality and a Juice Plus affiliate. Tammy became an affiliate to share a...
Raising Resilient Families: Helping Parents & Kids Thrive
Monica Bodurka is an executive development specialist, Certified International Health Coach, and Yoga Therapist. Monica is passionate about guiding individuals and organizations toward greater well-being in today’s fast-paced world. Through her transformative talks,...
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Aligning Social-Emotional Goals at Home & School
Mary DeSimone, the owner of Mountaintop Education Consulting, is an international education coach specializing in English Learner success. With over 20 years of experience in multilingual education as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and district...
Holistic Approaches to Managing ADHD
Krystal Stockdale, owner of Found in Thought Coaching Services, is an Executive Function/ADHD, Academic, Career, and Life Coach. After 15+ years of business management/HR experience, she became a Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC) and Certified Professional...
Promoting Healthy and Strong Brain Power with Food
Meryl Fury is the President/CEO of the Plant-Based Nutrition Movement. She has been a public health nurse for 30 years and that has led to a nonprofit for 4 years. She has seen firsthand the changes that have occurred in our children. As a nurse, it is her passion and...
How Gardening Can Boost Your Child’s Learning
Alicia DeVore is a garden coach and educator with years of teaching experience in public schools. She has homeschooled her own children for 17 years. Gardening has become an integral part of the learning and bonding experience, leading her to assist other families in...
The Essence of Connections with Kids
Tina Donovan is the owner of Discovery Tales. She helps children transform their aggressive behaviors into stellar ones. Growing up without a connection, Tina’s superpower was the ability to find people that could help find her way. When she began working in juvenile...
How to Approach Tutoring with Your Stepkids
Anna de Acosta is a trauma-informed intuitive guide, life coach, and certified EFT practitioner for women who take care of others. Through group programs and one one-on-one coaching, she empowers women to reconnect to their inner guidance in order to navigate life...
Understanding and Handling BIG Emotions in Kids
Angie Weber, the creator of The Parent Toolbox and host of the podcast Mom Essentials, is on a mission to help break generational parenting cycles. Angie helps parents build their own toolboxes with new strategies and approaches to be more proactive with their kids'...
Building Resilience in Your Kids
Jeff is the founder of Resilient Sons. He is the father of three boys and a well-known commentator in the world of American parenting. His most recent book is the 2nd edition of “Four Lessons from My Three Sons – How You Can Raise Resilient Kids,” in which he outlines...
The Importance of Cursive Writing in the 21st Century
Patricia is the founder of the Nia Academy for Careers and Literacy. She is interested in helping young people enjoy success in a rapidly changing society. She is a Parent & Reading Specialist who has seen floundering kids become capable adults repeatedly. She...