Raising Orion

This podcast is back! And in this inaugural return, I’ve invited a very special guest: Psychologist, parent coach and author Robin Grille. The conversation centers on Robin’s book Parenting for a Peaceful World and why the way we treat children shapes the kind of society we build. In this episode, Robin shares how decades of work with individuals and couples led him to a bigger question: what in e...

Meet the incredible kinesiologist and human that is ⁠ Queenie Wong ⁠ (⁠www.emotehk.com⁠) and join us on a deep dive into the wonders of kinesiology. In this conversation, we explore the essence of kinesiology, unraveling its impact on the subconscious mind and the profound connection between our beliefs and physical well-being. Discover the intricate link between emotions and the body as we explor...

I had the immense pleasure of reconnecting with an old friend from my advertising days in NYC, Patch McCormick, who has since transformed into an integrative therapist! In this episode, Patch shares his story and we also dig into topics like how society shapes masculinity, the art of vulnerability in relationships, attachment styles…including some excellent advice from him for those who might be a...

On this episode, we are blessed with the presence of Stephanie Heartfield of Spirited Hearts , a multi-service community established in 2015 to support parents, children & educators. Steph is an Early Childhood Educator, a certified Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, Parenting Support Counsellor, Play Therapist (in training) and home educating parent (following a natural learning approach). I...

This is an end of summer update for you Dear Human! I emerge at the end of the season with new skin, albeit with some scars. Three months ago I got massive angry rashes all over my body that caused an incredible amount of discomfort, despite ALL the things to try and help it. After three kinesiology sessions, being more kind to my liver (think Medical Medium's Liver Rescue Mornings and detox),...

Get ready to meet Rebecca Sheikh in this episode! She’s a Level 2 Aware Parenting Educator, Regional Coordinator for the U.K. and Sub-Saharan Africa, mother, and amazing human. Rebecca has been an immense support to me and my family and I am honoured to have her on this episode to share her story. We talk about her passion for Aware Parenting, how it’s benefitted her family, PANS/PANDA and her cur...

Wealth is an integral part to well-being and examining our relationship to money can often provide so many insights to where we are holding ourselves back, have unhealed trauma or unresolved emotions. I am so honoured to welcome financial therapist, wealth coach and author Barbara Huson. I'm legitimately a Barbara Huson fan girl and was chuffed she agreed to be a guest! I've read all of he...

On this episode, we have one of my nearest and dearest as a guest: Momoko Nakamura is a cultural conservationist and storyteller currently living in Kyoto, Japan, and sharing the Japanese art of regenerative living with the world. She is often found roving the Japanese countryside in search of wisdoms that live within the organic fabric of people like grandmas, ceramists, farmers, and geologists....

Coco Alexandra ( cocoalexandra.com ) is an entrepreneur, mother, soul coach, PR maven, and one of my nearest and dearest friends! Coco is a force of nature: She is one of the most fiercely creative, passionate and loving humans that I have the honour of knowing. For the human design aficionados out there, she's a Manifesting Generator 4/6 and is indeed living true to her design! On this episod...

One thing that can be very helpful for highly sensitive children is allowing them time to observe, and creating a safe space for them to do so. This gives them the time and space to honour their nervous system and process what is happening around them, but I've found that this isn't always easy to do...especially in social settings and we get FOMO on behalf of our child! This weekend I was...

Our child(ren) may behave in ways that we will find triggering and difficult to cope with. And sometimes, we may lose our cool. It happens. As much as we don’t want to yell at our kids, we are human. (And deeply feeling ones at that!) I share how my child tracking mud into the house combined with stressful situations of the day led to me raising my voice at him, feeling awful about it, and the rep...

Do you sometimes find your child's tears or tantrums overly dramatic and uncalled for? What if I offered another perspective: That tears and tantrums are an innate and rather brilliant healing mechanism for children to release accumulated stress and tension? From an Aware Parenting point of view, your child's expression of big feelings while being lovingly listened to can not only support...

Home educating and natural learning has been something that I've been considering as my son approaches school age, and it's also something that I've been apprehensive about exploring...so I decided to learn more about it and was thrilled when parenting coach and mentor Joss Goulden accepted my invitation to be on the podcast! Joss homeschooled her 2 children, aged 19 and 17. She is an ...

A short update on Aware Parenting, and my child's sleep now that he is 3 years old. I recorded this mainly because I was so excited after Ori had a big cry (with me present and listening) and what a difference it made in him being relaxed, cooperative, connected and sleeping well. Aware Parenting is a trauma-informed philosophy of parenting focused on secure attachment, discipline without puni...

Disclaimer: This is probably my favourite episode so far! I'm so excited to welcome Christina Paul! She's not only an incredibly talented unicorn of a brand therapist, coach and website designer, she’s also an amazing mama to two lovely kiddos…and she is also my bestie and soul sister. Christina is the founder of Zeoni Creations where she helps coaches and therapists feel fully expressed online. W...

In this episode, I share my story with Aware Parenting: How I came across it, my 'aha' moment with it and why I decided to become an Aware Parenting Instructor. I had struggled with finding a trauma-informed approach to sleep until I came across the philosophy of Aware Parenting, developed by Aletha Solter, Ph. D. Her work has profoundly impacted my life, and it continues to do so! My hope is that...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Raising Orion podcast!  I'm your host Lia, and I'm a kinesiologist, well-being coach and Aware Parenting instructor. In this episode, I share what kinesiology is, how it changed my life, and changed my worldview.  My intention behind sharing my journey is to give you some context on how I came to be the me that I am today. Also mentioned in this e...

Hi and welcome to Raising Orion: A podcast dedicated to parenting and well-being for a more peaceful planet. I believe a more beautiful world is possible and that it starts by exploring what it truly means to be well. What helps us flourish? What do we need to thrive? I’m so excited for the conversations we’ll be having and the journey we are on. The first episode of Raising Orion drops May 4, 202...