My Family Coach Podcast

Join Melanie Pilcher from the Early Years Alliance as she discusses the importance of making healthy food choices for young children. She shares ways to encourage your child to eat healthily, and how to overcome some of the challenges around getting them to eat well. Melanie makes the link between eating and behaviour, and suggests how to make food an enjoyable social experience. Melanie has over...

In this bumper two-part episode, expert guest, Dr Claire Conlon, discusses the overlap between ADHD and anxiety. In part 2, Claire talks about the stresses children with ADHD can feel. She explains how children can behave when they feel like they're experiencing a threat, and tailoring what we do to help them feel safe. That includes finding the strategies that best support them. Claire is a Docto...

In this bumper two-part episode, expert guest, Dr Claire Conlon, discusses the overlap between ADHD and anxiety. Claire unpicks what the acronym ADHD means and explains the importance of ensuring your child feels safe. She suggests strategies that you can put in place to reduce stress and anxiety. Claire also discusses being able to manage your own emotions and how powerful it is to share and refl...

In this 2-part special, returning guest Mica Jayne Coleman Jones, discusses how we can move from the concept of Neurodiversity to Neuroharmony. In episode 2, Mica talks about her own son and her parenting experiences with him. She also discusses neurodiversity in school and how a one-size-fits-all approach isn't helpful when thinking about meeting individual needs. Mica shares her personal experie...

In this 2-part special, returning guest, Mica Jayne Coleman Jones, discusses how we can move from the concept of Neurodiversity to Neuroharmony. In episode 1, Mica describes neurodiversity as a celebration of everyone and the various ways that people think and behave. Neuroharmony acknowledges how those who think differently can make a positive contribution to society. Mica shares her personal exp...

In this episode, expert guest, Traci Good, discusses online safety and the links with behaviour. Traci is an Online Safety Consultant who works predominantly in the education sector. She is a content writer for Project Evolve, a member of the UKCIS 'Vulnerable users" working group, a practitioner for the harmful sexual behaviour support service, and Chief I-venger of the I-venger programme which i...

In this episode, expert guest, Chris Williams, discusses the barriers to learning and communication both at school and at home. Chris explores the importance of understanding working memory and how pictures can be used to scaffold learning. Chris is a former Special School Teacher and Special Needs Co-ordinator from Hull. He developed the Chatta approach to teaching and learning which focuses on t...

Preparing for secondary school can be a real challenge, especially for autistic children. In this episode, expert guest Rebecca McCullough shares simple tips to help you get your child ready for the changes ahead as they finish primary school and get ready for big school. Rebecca is the founder of Eden Consultancy, a company that equips those working with or raising children with neurodiversity ne...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest, Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, discusses children who have low self-esteem and how parents and professionals can best su...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, Clare meets with Richard Bell to discuss attachment, what is meant by insecure attachment styles, and how our behaviours can im...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. This week, Dr Holly Powell-Jones, an expert on media law, talks to Clare about staying safe online and, in particular, when using social media....

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. Our expert guest in this episode is sleep consultant Sarah Patel. Sarah talks to Clare about sleep and how you can build a sleep routine that su...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest Dr Claire Hughes-Lynch talks to Clare about parenting autistic children, focusing on abilities, not disabilities....

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest Dave Smallwood talks to Clare about autism and sensory needs, and how to support families and schools to support a...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest Gary Nicholls talks to Clare about behaviour in early years (ages 3 – 5 years old) and well-being. Gary is using h...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest, Sonia Murray, talks to Clare about play in relation to child development, and how play can be seen as a language...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest Debs Kemp talks to Clare about persistent absence from school. They discuss possible reasons children might not be...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest Lauren Seager-Smith talks to Clare about bullying and behaviour, including recognising signs that a child might be...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, our expert guest, Dr Claire Conlon, talks about understanding and supporting children with additional needs. Claire is a Senior...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest, Beth Francis, talks to Clare about how mental health and trauma needs can show in young people's behaviours. Beth...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest, Josephine Aligwekwe, or Jojo as she prefers to be called, talks to Clare about anxiety and the impact that this h...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. Listen in to expert guest Nic Ponsford as she discusses gender and stereotypes, particularly for girls, and how that might influence behaviour a...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. In this episode, expert guest, Rachel Thynne, talks to Clare about anger and how it can often mask other emotions. Rachel is the lead Outreach t...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children's behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. This week, our guest expert is Sarah Johnson. Sarah and Clare discuss behaviours that can challenge us as parents. Sarah has worked in education...

The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children’s behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home. This week, Clare interviews Trish Hicken and Emma Broddle about language, communication and behaviour. They discuss how to talk about emotions w...