Parenting in the Digital Age

Abigail Mader is originally from England, she moved to Australia at 20. She's always had a love for children and has been working in the early childhood sector for over 15 years. Abigail is a wife and a mother to a 10-year-old boy. Abigail is passionate about teaching and combining that with her love of reading. She's currently completing her teaching degree and works at a daycare center. Her expe...

Peter Anthony is a consultant and author with over 40 years of experience in influencing customers, stakeholders, and donors. He is an expert in helping businesses win pitches and has worked with clients all over the world, from Australia to the Middle East, China, and the US. Peter is also passionate about working with non-profit organizations such as Fred Hollows Foundation, International Justic...

On today's podcast, we'll be talking about STEM Education as well as exploring how Artificial intelligence will be empowering students in the classrooms of the future. We explore the opportunities and some of the risks and offer advice to parents. Our special guest, Lomit Patel, is the Chief Growth Officer of Tynker, the world's leading edtech platform that has helped more than 60 million kids lea...

Our guest today is Chris Lake, a native New Yorker who works with toddlers with delays to help them meet their milestones. He trains staff and parents to do the same. He earned his Masters in both General and Special Education. In 2014, Chris started a nonprofit; 'Community for a Cause' and has successfully worked to aid New Yorkers as well as people abroad. Chris is also a best-selling author, hi...

Dr. Shoshana Levin Fox is a Jerusalem-based child psychologist, play therapist and autism specialist who has worked with typical and special needs children for over 35 years.  While working at the Feuerstein Institute in Jerusalem between 1992 and 2017, Shoshana used Feuerstein outside-the-box perspective on autism combined with interactive play (DIR/Floortime) to assess and treat children th...

On this episode, our special guest is Dr. Fiona Tassoni who is a Registered Doctor of Chinese Medicine Specializing in Fertility. Fiona is a Fertility Coach with a Master’s degree in Chinese Herbal Medicine, with 21 years of medical practice and over 32,000 hours of clinical experience. Fiona is also the founder of the Pregnancy Accelerator Program. Dr. Fiona primarily focuses on women’s reproduct...

This is a MUST WATCH for all parents with pre-teens.  Joining us today is Richard Capriola. Richard has been a mental health and addictions counsellor for over two decades. He recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas where for over a decade he treated both teens and adults diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders. He is also the author of The Addicted Child: A P...

On today's podcast we're diving into STEM education and Digital education for disadvantaged kids.  Craig Polk is a passionate volunteer, and works in developing products for communications. Craig has a rich history of inspiring students around the world.  Craig has worked with many great education programs such as IEEE pre-University, Girl Scouts, Goals Ahead, VIPS, Greenlight for Girls,...

The theme of today's podcast is creating a family culture of wellness the whole family can thrive in. We'll also discuss the erosion of resilience in our kids today, the causes and some practical tips for parents to help them build healthy, resilient kids. Our special guest is Cole Berschback. Cole is co-founder of Total Potential, author, Unbeatable Mind Coach, Registered Dietitian, and certified...

On today's podcast, we're discussing divorce, Recovering from toxic relationships and how to best guide our children through these challenging circumstances.  Today I am joined by Marie D Mosley, who is an  author, speaker, and coach. After becoming a mother at 14 years old, being in a toxic relationship for twenty-five years, going through an ugly divorce, then finding love again, Marie...

On today's episode, Jamie is joined by Sarah Kenny to discuss the impact of social media on our kids and how we can help them develop better 'digital hygiene'.  This episode is a MUST WATCH/LISTEN for all parents.  Sarah Kenny is a certified coach, mentor, and positive role model for adolescent girls. She lives in Austin, TX - and has her Master’s Degree in Gender Studies. Sarah believes...

In this episode, Jamie is joined by Kristina Lucia, an artist, creator, and author who ignites the imaginations of children and their parents through her hand made animal characters and book series, Curiously Curated Creations . In this episode we explore parent/child communication and some of the ways parents can have more authentic conversations with their children. This is important in early ye...

Be it a conversation with friends, teachers or family, children should be able to express their thoughts. Public speaking is one way to help children to capture their audience’s attention and voice their opinions openly. Communication helps kids successfully navigate relationships and their future success. When children can express themselves, they build confidence and resilience, build better soc...

Many parents struggle with their children's consumption of social media . It's difficult to monitor and set boundaries. It impacts their mood and behaviour. Add to this, the media's focus on negativity, chaos and controversy… all cleverly orchestrated to keep our attention and influence our thoughts and behaviour.     In this episode, Dr. Lynda Ulrich gives us a plan (4 Simple Shift...

Joining us from Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico, is Allison Maynard; Former public school teacher turned fearless education thought leader and entrepreneur. Allison is intimately aware of the learning gaps in today's children, and is on a mission to help today's parents fill in those gaps that schools are NOT focusing on. She has created an online course that is all about teaching parents and educators HO...

In this episode we explore Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  Joining us from Israel, is Avigail Gimpel. Avigail is a teacher who has worked with students in NY, Moscow and Israel. While teaching, she developed an intervention program for students struggling with ADHD symptoms. Avigail has spent a great deal of her life emersed in studying and developing treatment options for ADHD for...

In today's episode, we're joined by Darren Lewis, former winner of QLD Father of the Year Award. We'll be discussing how men can be the Dads they want to be, and (perhaps more importantly) the Dads their kids need them to be. Darren Lewis founded 'Fathering Adventures' in 2008 . Fathering Adventures is a purpose driven organisation that helps Dads and their kids build stronger and healthier relati...

In this episode, we discuss shaping mindset, skillset, and behaviours during early childhood development. Our guest, Dr. Ravi Rajaratnam is a strategic advisor, executive coach, speaker, and author of 'Hardwiring vs. Rewiring', a book about shaping the mindset, skillset, and behaviours during early childhood development. Connect with Dr. Ravi; https://drravirajaratnam.com/  Parenting in the D...

In this episode, we explore youth empowerment and healthy family relationships. Jill Avery Henderson is an empowerment educator, and igniter for teens, young adults, and families. In the last 30 years she's created multiple award-winning empowerment businesses. The cornerstone of Jill's success is her innate ability to illuminate new paths, possibilities, and fresh perspectives for others. Jill ho...

Jenni is the CEO and founder of Unlocking Potential, an educational company serving families for the past 12 years. Over the past 20 years, Jenni has worked extensively with students from pre-school to high school and with a variety of learning needs. In this episode we discuss the importance of individualised learning for kids. Now a mom, Jenni has even more compassion for the needs of parents. S...

In this fascinating interview we discuss:   # The importance of speaking to babies  # How parents can create the best language environment to encourage development  # When and how to introduce devices/technology to children [Controversy Alert!!]  # When is the best time to enrol your infant/toddler in an early childhood centre.   Sheila Degotardi is a Professor of early ch...

On today’s podcast we are joined by Chantal Cohen, who is a baby and child sleep consultant. We’ll be discussing the importance of sleep and how parents can help their infants get a good night’s rest.  For those who want to reach out to Chantal: https://www.chantalcohen.com.au/   Sponsored by Skill Samurai - Coding & STEM Academy

Episode 2 of our new podcast, Parenting in the Digital Age. Today we had a truly insightful discussion with Phil Stormer, Co-founder and CEO of Stormer Music. We discussed how music helps children thrive, and I learned about Music Therapy. If I am being truthful, I had never heard of Music Therapy, Until I met Phil and his Brother Joel. But as you will learn today, Music therapy can help children...

Jeff Hughes is the founder and CEO of Skill Samurai Coding Academy.  In this first episode, we explore how coding can help kids thrive.