The Kid Factory Podcast: Recent Episodes
Cindy Robinson
This podcast is intended to be a place parents (or any adults for that matter) can go to get resources and advice on all things mental health, parenting, and realizing a passion. It was created as a branch of the community project The Kid Factory, aimed at finding solutions for the recent rise in anxiety, depression, and suicide in kids and teens. We want parents to find their best selves, because we know the children they care for will in turn reap the benefits. If you are looking for tools to build the future you deserve, listen thoughtfully. We speak with entrepreneurs, experts, doctors, therapists, scientists, moms and so much more about the components to living a truly fulfilled life. This is no generic "lean in" podcast... here you will get the information you can use to grow, heal, and embrace yourself and others. Come with us on a journey to redifine success!
Today’s Topic is called Narcissists. I am talking with Michelle Fox of Foxygen Consulting. Michelle is an Emotional Fitness Consultant. She leads a myriad of groups on a lot of amazing topics, but today we are talking about the one thing no one really likes to talk about: narcissists. In this episode she breaks down what a narcissist is, how to spot them, and what the heck do you do with them! I really didn’t realize how helpful and important this conversation would be until I had it. This is NOT an episode to skip because ALL of us need this information.
Today’s Topic is Physiology First. I am talking with David Bidler & Lex Clark about the reason we should be looking at physiology first when it comes to mental health. In this episode they break down WHY physiology is so important, as well as the THREE most important things you can do to start working physiology in your favor, rather than against you. This is a jam-packed episode with lots of actionable tools, be ready to take notes!
Today’s Topic is Laziness and I am talking with Dr. Devon Price, author of the phenomenal book Laziness Does Not Exist. In this episode they discuss the laziness lie, how parents can reframe and respond to laziness or lack of motivation, and a medley of other wonderful tidbits to help us separate our productivity from our worth. The entire episode is full of genius insight so please don’t skip this one!
Today’s Topic is Achievement Culture. And I’m bringing back Dr. Jeannine Jannot for a THIRD time. She’s a repeat guest for a reason. She’s the author of The Disintegrating Student, she’s a student and parent coach who specializes in and understands gifted kid burnout. In this episode she breaks down beautifully what our achievement culture is, why it's harmful to families, and what you can do to rid yourself of its burdens. Get a pen ready to take notes!
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Finding Your Intuition is a special 30-day series of The Kid Factory Podcast designed to connect you with yourself as well as learn about humans and emotion.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
Welcome to Finding Your Intuition, a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your inner self to say hello.
This is a 30 day special series of The Kid Factory podcast. The intention of this series is to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. It is hosted by me, Cindy Robinson, founder of The Kid Factory and an Intuitive Healing coach to both parents and teens. Each day I will share a fun fact about our physiology as well as give a prompt that will help get you closer to your intuition. Think of it as tapping on the window of your soul to say hello.
How do you handle it handle when your kid gets asked or asks to “Send Noods”?? I am talking with Tracy Foster, the co-founder of START (which stands for Stand Together and Rethink Technology). I love their realistic approach to supporting families. I encourage every parent to listen to this episode because as you’ll soon learn, its not if, but WHEN your child is faced with this situation.
Today’s Topic is “Bad” Kids and I’m talking with Amie Dean the Behavior Queen. Amie is a former special education teacher, speaker, and author of the children’s book There’s No Dream Too Tall. Amie is out there spreading the word that “behavior is communication”. In this podcast she helps us understand where our kid’s misbehavior is coming from, what they may be trying to tell us, and what we can do about it. I enjoyed every second of this conversation and I hope you do too!
Christa Thomas has Timbernook, an outdoor program that supports every aspect of the growing child and, she is the founder of Unplugged Adventures, a program that aims to support families, friends and community members by providing meaningful experiences focusing on connections, creativity and the great outdoors. Today we are talking about Nature Deficit Disorder and why all of our children literally need nature.
Ron Lieber is a journalist for the New York Times and author of the Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make. This book is phenomenal - I highly recommend it for any parent who is even considering sending their child to college - which today seems mandatory in most families. He shares so much insight on what our priorities should be, what we owe our children, and how we should feel about gap years. Listen and share this episode with all your friends with kids!
I’m talking with Lily Bloomberg, founder of Peace from Within, anxiety coach, and school psychologist about Intrusive Thoughts. If you don’t know what intrusive thoughts are, pay attention. If you have struggled with intrusive thoughts as a side effect of your anxiety/OCD/ADHD, listen up. This is a transformative conversation and will hopefully be very liberating for lots of people.
I am talking with Mr. Lloyd Brown about Bipolar Disorder. He is the founder of 2Polarities, a non-profit that offers opportunities and empowerment to those struggling with bipolar or other mental health disorders. Mr. Brown is a former special education teacher and has struggled with his own bipolar diagnosis so he created a community that would help hold accountable and empower others like him.
Melissa Gallagher gave a phenomenal TED Talk last year about the creation of Emotion Monsters, her invention to help her children discuss big emotions. In this episode we talk about what some of those Big Emotions are, how to discuss them, and how to process them with your child. I hope you find it as fun and helpful as I did!
Brian Stefan is the founder of We Can Talk About Suicide. He's a therapist, consultant, trainer, and social worker specializing in suicide, suicide bereavement, and crisis counseling. He also was once an intelligence officer with the US Department of Defense and an intelligence analyst with the FBI and is a member of the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center - the very first “suicide hotline” in the US. We discuss what you should do if you or someone you love is contemplating suicide.
We are discussing emotion centers of the brain with Killian Kleffner, a neuroscience researcher and all around fantastic human. In this episode we geek out on all the different parts of the brain, their functions, and how their functions apply to your everyday life. I truly found this conversation fascinating and enlightening. I hope you understand you, and your child’s, brain a little better after listening to this.
Psychosomatic Response when our bodies show physical symptoms as the result of a mental health cause. Dr. Swathi Krishna is a Pediatric Psychiatrist on staff at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In this episode she shares physical symptoms your child may be exhibiting that may be linked to mental struggles. This is a wealth of information for understanding how kids process and manage stress.
PANDAS: Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome - Dr. Eric Fier is a pediatric psychiatrist and he specializes in the link between infections like strep and the sudden onset of disorders such as OCD, and he has for nearly his entire career. This is a syndrome that is often misdiagnosed and even more often misunderstood. Dr. Fier perfectly explains it and gives parents the tools they need to identify and treat it. This may be the most essential episode to share with others this entire season.
Ashely Lingerfelt is a child and perinatal therapist who specializes in working with kids ages 0-6 and new and expecting parents. In this episode she shares so much information about how to best support our child’s mental health during those pivotal first three years. I found her relatable, helpful, and fascinating.
Rachael & Cyla Hoffman are the cutest mother/daughter duo on the planet and co-hosts of a podcast everyone needs to subscribe to RIGHT NOW, She Sounds Like Me. They cover a variety of topics together and their relatable, lovable personalities will suck you in! They were the perfect fit for an idea I’ve had since the start of The Kid Factory, which is to ask a kid and a mom a few questions to gain insight on each of their perspectives.
Jared Yates-Sexton is an author, professor, political analyst, and all around brilliant and important human. His book “The Man they Wanted me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making” is the book we all need to read… and you shouldn’t judge it until you read it. This topic is steeped in controversy but I don’t think it should be. Our boys, and our men, need us in a way they aren’t given the tools to explain. I’m so grateful for Jared’s willingness and transparency on this topic.
New name, who dis? The podcast got a makeover but the message is still the same! Find out what to expect from Season 4 which, dare I say, may be the best season yet!
I am re-releasing this episode because, well, can we ever have too much Dr. Plomin?? Dr. Plomin is the author of Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are. If you haven’t listened to our first episode together I highly recommend going back to that one and then listening to this one. In this conversation I have compiled the common feedback I had from listeners about our original podcast and got Dr. Plomin to address them. He's just as magnificent the 2nd time around.
I am re-releasing this special episode not only because it is one of my most popular ones ever, but also because food and picky eating have seen a MASSIVE increase during the pandemic. Allie Horne of The New Normal is a genius and shares some amazing tips for navigating this issue. Plus, I love the first section was recorded right at the beginning of the pandemic - talk about a throwback to simpler times!
I am re-releasing this episode because I believe it is what every parent needs to hear right now amidst education during a pandemic. Leah Smith is the curriculum director at Canton Homeschool Resources and The Haven Academy. Today she is explaining what hybrid homeschool is, since it is a relatively new concept many families don’t know about. It is a wonderful option for families who are intimidated by the idea of homeschooling, but would like more flexibility in their child’s education. In our conversation she lays out how this program works, as well as what we should all be expecting and prioritizing for our kids re: school during a pandemic
I am re-releasing this podcast episode because it was one of the most validating conversations I've ever had. Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How to Raise an Adult, is one of the biggest inspirations behind why I started The Kid Factory. Her TED Talk, titled “How to raise successful kids without over parenting” is groundbreaking and her book “How to Raise an Adult” is a resource guide for any parent. But mostly, her honesty and genuine support are why she is a person to be admired.
Today’s topic is Breaking Down the Educational System and I am talking with author and professor Dr. David Bowles. David made a series of tweets that went viral and when I read them I knew I had to talk to him. They perfectly, and without mincing words, broke down the American educational system. Listen to this episode as he explains each tween and prepare to be enlightened!
Today’s topic is Disordered Eating and I am talking with Page Love of Nutrifit. Page is a dietician who focuses on providing nutrition consulting for lifetime wellness. She offers education and nutrition therapy for eating disorders as well as recreational and elite athletes. I decided I wanted to feature disordered eating on the podcast when I heard the statistic that eating disorder diagnoses in children have risen 80% during the pandemic. Page walks me through all the signs to look for in your child, as well as covering an eating disorder most parents don’t know about, ARFID. This is really helpful information, I hope you enjoy it!
Today’s topic is Learning Trades: The Best Option We Never Give and I am talking with Paula Benton, she leads Creekview High School’s Career Pathway Agricultural Program and is the FFA National Teacher Ambassador for GA. She knows her stuff when it comes to the value of trade and agricultural studies. If you’re certain your child will NOT go to a trade school, this podcast is for you. This episode is full of great information about options for your child's future from start to finish.
Michelle Harris is a friend from my hometown. I was able to witness her journey since high school, through her addiction, and now her more than 5 years in recovery. Her strength blew me away. She talks transparently about what it is like to regain your relationships with your children after addiction has torn them apart. She also talks about what it was like to have her baby girl a few months ago and be a sober, healthy mom from the start for the first time.
Karen Anderson is the artist and genius behind Tiny Doors ATL. Tiny Doors ATL is an Atlanta-based art project bringing big wonder to tiny spaces in Atlanta and beyond. She is my personal favorite artist so to get to feature her on my podcast was a dream come true! We are talking about how she is the ultimate late bloomer - not starting college until her 30s and having a winding and looping path to what we all know her as today, one of Atlanta’s most well-known artists.
Today we are talking about Taking on Big Tech with Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes - an organization aimed at informing parents on how to raise kids who use technology well. Chris has all of the information we need to face this unprecedented parenting battle of Big Tech on behalf of our children. I always thought the battle was just about protect our kids or teaching our kids how to protect ourselves, but it turns out - there’s more we can do than that! We can hold Big Tech accountable so the fight isn’t totally on us! Listen carefully and be prepared to take action at the end!
Today’s topic is ADHD Boys and I am talking with the expert himself, The ADHD Dude, Ryan Wexelblatt. I decided to focus on ADHD boys separately from girls because this learning difference typically presents itself very differently between the sexes. What is unique about Ryan is his insightful content is all HIS. He was frustrated with the lack of realistic tools for parents, as well as the fact that none of the ADHD programs were focused on the children themselves. So he created his own! He is a breath of fresh air for frustrated parents who have read all the ADHD books and their child is still struggling to make friends or turn their homework in on time.
Today’s topic is Tech & School and I am talking with Amy Tyson & Blythe Winslow, the co-founders of Everyschool.org. Everyschool.org is a nonprofit whose mission is to empower every school to embrace healthy, research-based educational technology. Blyth & Amy are moms, first and foremost - which was how Everyschool got started in the first place. Blythe is the Executive Director as well as a former educator. Amy Tyson is the Deputy Director and has done a variety of work in the mental health field through her Masters in Social Work, including working as a child and adolescent psychotherapist. Together they authored the The EdTech Triangle… an amazing tool for helping educators make smart decisions about how to use technology in their schools in the best way possible. They have the brains and the heart for the job, every parent and educator should listen to the well-researched, easily laid out information they have to share about how to have a healthy relationship between tech and education.
In today’s episode I am featuring a very special mom for a very specific reason. Jill Childree is the owner of Nibble Cookie Co., a mentoring business for female entrepreneurs and host of the Bigger Bite podcast. But that’s not why she’s here… in fact we didn’t even talk about her amazing business! She talked with me about the process of accepting her daughter had a struggle. Her daughter has been diagnosed with selective mutism, but the journey there was anything but simple. But I feel it is a story many families experience silently and alone.
Ciji Townsend is a Chief Motivator and founder of Balanced Not Busy. One day she created the hashtag #balancednotbusy and it BLEW UP. From there she built a business that is all about busyness: namely, empowering people, especially women, to find balance in their lives. She serves as a keynote speaker at events about finding balance, hosts the Being Balanced podcast, has a balanced focused book club, and so much more. She gives great advice about navigating the balance in our own lives, and how to use this pandemic to our advantage when it comes to scheduling from this point forward.
Dr. William Stixrus is the co-author of one of my favorite parenting books EVER… The Self Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives. He shares REAL science to convince me (and hopefully you) that there are so many areas of parenting where we are unnecessarily stressing ourselves out. Hopefully at the end of this talk you feel relieved and ready to give your child more trust and autonomy over their own lives.
Dr. Nicole Tetrealt is the author of Insight into a Bright Mind and founder or Awesome Neuroscience and Beyond the Cell. She’s a neuroscientist who understands the science of the gifted brain. She brings all the research and resources today that are helpful for gifted children. She shares misconceptions, helpful tips, and really puts into perspective who our gifted children are and what they really need from us.
I am talking with Claire Baker about all things related to the menstrual cycle. Claire is a period coach and author 50 Things You Didn’t Know About Periods. I guarantee YOU are going to learn something from this podcast, and I hope you go home and immediately share the good news with your daughter - that their bodies are not “cursed” and there’s more to a woman’s cycle than cramps and bleeding.
Clinical Psychologists Dr. Nicole Chavez and Dr. Parie Faridnia led a seminar on Highly Sensitive Children at a play therapy conference last year and I’ve wanted to talk to them ever since. They are both strong believers in prevention and early intervention and are certified experts in parenting, prenatal/postpartum mental health, play, adolescent and family therapies. They explain in this episode how to know if you have a Highly Sensitive Child, and what parenting approaches are going to work best for them if you do.
Many parents don’t know there are more options available to them than the ones offered by their districted school. I am talking with Steven Quinn from Georgia CAN. Georgia CAN is a local nonprofit that seeks to identify and advance common sense policies that put the needs of students first. Steven lays out what the virtual, charter, and other public options and programs are for all families and especially families in need.
Dr. Jeannine Jannot is the author of The Disintegrating Student: Super Smart & Falling Apart. As a student and parent coach, Jeannine understands better than anyone how the idea of Back to School right now feels like a disaster waiting to happen. She is witnessing first hand families who are anxious, angry, and arguing over what their child’s education and future looks like. As tensions continued to rise, she just seemed like the only person who could offer some words of wisdom right now. In today’s episode we talk about what we can do to help ease the fear and frustration around going back to school.
This is my conversation with Jennifer Guynn, one of the founders of Pebble Tossers, about Giving Back. I wanted to re-release this episode during the pandemic because I think there is a lot of relevant advice for helping our scared and anxious kids right now. Like Mr. Rogers says "find the helpers"... it is even more healing for children to BE one of the helpers. Pebble Tossers currently offers ways for kids to be helpful during this crisis.
We are re-releasing the Online Safety episode with Titania Jordan of Bark Technologies, an online safety software company based in Atlanta. Kids are on screens now more than ever, and parents need all the help they can get with keeping them safe.
It only seems fitting that we re-release this episode this week. With the world finally paying attention to the injustices in our system against black people, we have to remember it starts at home. You may think you are talking to your children properly about race, but you may be mistaken. I love Cecil & Ashley and I appreciate their patience throughout this entire podcast.
I have decided to re-release the "Sex & Puberty" episode of the Go Get Mom podcast because I think it is one of the most vital episodes I have ever done. I hope families can use this time together to evaluate if they are on track with their family's healthy conversation around this topic. If not, Lucinda Holt at Amaze.org will help you get there!
I have decided to re-release the original conversation about Nature vs. Nurture with Dr. Robert Plomin for many reasons. One being that now is a good time to rethink the way we look at our children and ourselves. Another is because this research has been pivotal in shaping the mission of The Kid Factory and the Go Get Mom podcast. This is our most popular podcast for a reason.
This is a special episode of the Go Get Mom podcast! Dr. Sam Parsons is sharing information about the Oxford ARC Study, aimed at assessing the effects and responses of teens to this pandemic. He is part of the team of researchers and I adore him! This study will be the basis for starting a proper care plan for our teens. Please listen and then JOIN THE STUDY!
I decided to re-release this episode on Trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic because likely many children and adults will experience this event as a trauma. I think it is important not to diminish that impact and have the proper tools for coping with it. I hope this episode will give some guidance to what many families are currently experiencing or will experience in the time after.
In our first re-release from last season, I am sharing a podcast interview I did with Allison Hare for the Little Left of Center podcast (now called Bright This Way!). Allison did a phenomenal job of asking me the right questions and I think it's a great way to get to know this project a little better!
Rakhi was an attorney in New York City when her son was born. He was 6 months old when he was diagnosed with developmental and physical delays. She describes her journey as a mother with a child with special needs as isolating, shame-filled, and overwhelming. After moving to Georgia recently, and having to learn an entirely new state system, she decided she didn’t want another parent to have to go through this alone ever again. She started the organization Empowered Parents of Georgia. She assists parents with the process of developing IEP, 504, and IFSP Plans for their child and knowing their rights in the process.
Today’s topic is Divorce and I am talking with Jennifer Hurvitz, host of the Doing Divorce Right podcast and author of One Happy Divorce and Woulda Shoulda Coulda: A Divorced Coach’s Guide to Staying Married. I knew I wanted to do a podcast on divorce, given that half of all marriages end in divorce and it must play a significant role in the mental health of children. But I wasn’t sure where to begin. When I heard Jennifer was a divorce coach I just had to talk to her! I fully expected her to be pro-divorce… I was surprised to find that she wasn’t at all. Have a listen because this podcast is just as much for the married parents as it is for the divorced.
Katja Lauterbach is the owner of Duett Design, an Atlanta-based interior design firm that specializes in modern and practical design. She incorporates energy and mood modalities like hygge and feng shui into her concepts and that is why I thought she would be a great person to talk with about this topic. In this conversation she shares a new perspective on how we should look at our living spaces and their impact on our lives. It is a nice reminder to keep our priorities in order whether we are talking about our home or our lives.
Roeline du Plessis is the lead Occupational Therapist at Wardlaw School at The Atlanta Speech School. She helps explain what an occupational therapist is, and what they can help with. As well as helps break down Sensory Processing Disorder - a disorder that is rapidly growing with children. It is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. This can show up as either being very sensitive to sensory stimulation or present as seeking out lots of sensory input and is often partnered with diagnoses such as anxiety or ADHD.
This is a special segment of my conversation with Dr. Plomin about transgenerational trauma and epigenetics. This will be fascinating to anyone who is already interested in the world of genetics and the implications recent breakthroughs have for our children’s futures. Dr. Plomin does a wonderful job of breaking this topic down and even helps put things into perspective for me.
Dr. Megan McSwain Mann has a PhD in art therapy, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is the owner of her own practice, Peachtree Art Therapy & Counseling. In this conversation she shares insight on how to know when anxiety is getting the best of our child, and what to do about it if it is. She also discusses attunement, and how we can use that tool to best support our children and get anxiety’s superpowers on our side.
Caroline Ryan is the founder and creator of Because Mom - a networking group designed specifically to be supportive and non-judgemental of women and mothers. She is probably the most compassionate and caring person I know. She’s also a fellow anxious introvert and didn’t really ask for this group to become as big as it has. In this episode we talk about the intention behind Because Mom, and she gives a lot of great insight in finding a support system of moms if you’re feeling isolated in your own motherhood.
Dr. Swathi Krishna is a psychiatrist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults. We sat down and talked about the field of psychiatry and medication. I was so grateful Swathi was so open and honest in answering the most common questions parents have when it comes seeing a psychiatrist and deciding whether medication is necessary. I loved everything she had to say and I learned so much, even though I thought I knew so much on the topic already!
Nichelle Stewart and her husband run Rockin S Farms, a local honor-system farm that grows some of the best produce I have ever tasted. 6 years ago they lost their daughter, Cheyenne, in a car accident at age 17. Following that tragedy the community began a local tradition, called Cheyenne Heard Pay it Forward Day. In this episode she talks about life after the greatest loss.
Today I am talking with Dr. Jeannine Jannot. She is a local author who wrote a book that basically is a Kid Factory manual. I love and approve of every single word. She has over 20 years of experience working with children, teenagers and young adults in both public and private school settings spanning preschool through college.She wrote the book The Disintegrating Student: Super Smart & Falling Apart to provide an updated roadmap to navigate the daunting journey through today's high-stakes, high-stress education experience.
Michelle is a very talented and very recognized event planner in Atlanta and beyond. She owns Lemiga Events, which specializes in full service planning and event design. She has earned her name for herself, mostly due to her ability to take small intimate details about the person or couple, and translate it into a lavish event everyone enjoys and no one will forget! I enjoyed sitting down with her briefly and discussing how she juggles two high demand jobs: event planning and motherhood.
Today’s episode is about high schoolers. I knew I wanted to talk to a high school teacher since they are on the front lines of the high school climate. The first person who came to mind is Kristy Ventre because I would have LOVED to have had a teacher like her when I was in school! She also happens to own her own business called Ventres Adventures, which specializes in study abroad programs for high schoolers. We talk a lot about the importance of travel and what her advice would be for any high school student and any parent of a high schooler.
Justine is a speech/language pathologist with over 40 years of experience and the owner and director of Pediatric Speech Therapy. She’s the best in the biz when it comes to understanding the relationship between language and emotion. She gives so much insight to how their minds process language and how to get a lot more than “fine” out of them when we ask how their day was.
Today’s episode features a mom who knows a thing or two about juggling family with business. I think it is important to highlight moms who are out there killing it as mothers and following their own passions. Sumhr Giboney perfectly personifies this message. She is the owner and creator of Pollyann Collection, custom wood signs you’ve probably seen all over your instagram feed and all over atlanta. I was so excited to talk to her about the juggle and the struggle of balancing motherhood with business.
Today we are talking about kids and money - mostly around the topic of entrepreneurship. Monica Lage started a program called Break Into Business that features summer camps, an ongoing entrepreneurial group, and The Final Pitch seminar… all aimed at showing kids the value of a little inginuity and hard work!
I knew I wanted to do an episode on babies for a while now because I feel like new parents are bombarded with information. I think they are given the impression every decision they make can make or break their child. So I wanted to talk to someone who could really lay out what we should worry about, and what we shouldn’t. Allie Horne is a nurse practitioner and owner of The New Normal, a parent support business that combines the competence of a medical professional, compassion of a friend, and empathy of a fellow parent.
Cecil and Ashley are licensed therapists who specialize in working with children and the LGBTQ community. So when it was time to do an episode on coming out, I knew just who to call. We are sitting down and talking about how to best support our children if they come out to us, or we think they may be a member of the LGBTQ community. I am releasing this episode early in honor of Pride weekend in Atlanta - Happy Pride, ya’ll!
Cathi Huff is the owner of the Atlantis Dream Farm, which features goat yoga and many other wonderful classes involving animals of all kinds. She has even done kangaroo yoga before! Cathi shares how her business came together after feeling purposeless when her children left for college. We geek out on goats, and talk about how they are the purest form of therapy.
Today’s episode is about nice girls, and particularly nice girls in business. And I can’t think of a better entrepreneur to talk to than Michelle Carlton. She runs a branding company called Just Styling, is the co-owner of Pop up at 8th, and wife (and creative director) to the Not as Famous cookie company. She’s so nice she agreed to sit down with me and talk about how in a time of badasses and boss girls, where do us nice girls belong? I think a lot of women will be able to relate to this episode, I hope you enjoy it.
I am releasing a special bonus episode in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th. I sat down with Teresa Ruspi, the co-founder of the Better Than Yesterday LRJ Foundation which was started in honor of her brother, who she lost to suicide. The foundation is aimed providing awareness and education to schools and the community about mental health and suicide prevention. I appreciated she made time in her busy schedule to sit down and talk with me, I hope anything we have to say can be helpful to at least one family in identifying their child may be at risk and getting them the help they need.
This episode is all about starting something from scratch and Lizeth Gomez is a great person to talk to because she started an amazing creative business from her living room! Moms Kloset is a balloon design business. She has designed for all events including weddings, conferences, launch parties, and even Cardi B's baby shower! She is open about how she did it, who helped her along the way, and the even mistakes she made (secretly, this podcast is her apology letter to ATL Bucket List - haha). Listen to this if you are a creative person, want to start a small business, or just love hearing the story of a great mom who found her passion!
I am talking with Marni Grodzin, owner of Gathered & Grounded about all things teen. She is the teen queen, Gathered & Grounded is like a community center for kids and teens - except a community center they actually want to go to. As she perfectly puts it, if it's legal, it's allowed. In this episode I tried to get an understanding of what we should and shouldn’t worry about, and what it’s like to be a teen in today’s world.
This episode I discuss failure with Keon Davis, owner of the Smooth n Groove smoothie trucks. Keon is far from a failure, but he has seen his share of struggles and has a lot of insight to share on how he overcame them. Hint: crying is a business strategy. Because Keon was honest and open enough to talk about how close he came to taking his life, I am using this episode as an opportunity to share the Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1800-273-8255.
This episode I discuss the emotional side of dyslexia (and other language based learning disabilities) with Dr. Megan McSwain Mann. She holds a doctorate and masters in art therapy, and is a licensed professional counselor - specializing in working with children with social/emotional issues such as anxiety or depression and children with learning differences such as ADHD and dyslexia. This isn't just her specialization, she's also dyslexic! She shares her insight from both a personal and professional point of view of how we can help these children better see the superpower behind their dyslexia.
Manu Muraro is a master of social media marketing. Your Social Team is her one-woman show where she helps businesses and brands utilize their marketing strategy through social media to its fullest. She co-founded the Let's Conference and has her own conference coming up in October 2019, all on the topic of using Instagram to your business's advantage. In this podcast we talk about common traps moms/women in business fall into with social media - primarily the comparison game, knowing when to unplug, and how to tell if you are oversharing. DISCLAIMER: audio quality is not perfect, I am working on this and it WILL improve! Manu's words are valuable and worth overlooking some pops in the audio, trust me.
Meet Cindy Robinson, host of the Go Get Mom podcast. She is the founder and creator of The Kid Factory, a community project aimed at raising awareness about the mental health crisis our kids and teens are facing. She decided to start the podcast in an effort to reach and effect more families on a deeper level. She has learned to cope with her own childhood trauma and in turn wants to help others do the same. She works in Atlanta as a mindfulness curriculum coordinator (a job she proudly made up herself) at a children's counseling center. She has had a strange and winding path to her career, but she attributes most of what she knows to the school of hard knocks. She describes herself as chronically curious and aptly anxious, and has the simple dream of ending the rise of anxiety, depression, and suicide in kids and teens. She is supported and loved by a very patient husband and a very insightful son. In her down time she loves on her farm animals, travels, and loves a good craft!