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The amazing Michelle Weger not only shares her story of thriving with narcolepsy but also gives us a wealth of incredible advice and tips on how to succeed in achieving our goals, no matter our situation. Her best selling book has been at the top of the charts for months! Be sure to get your copy. If you would like to know more about Michelle's work or getting her (and Quinn) to speak at your next...

An inspiring episode with Cristie Vito! She shares her story of living with chronic pain and gives advice on how to advocate for yourself (or your loved ones) when the medical systems is unable to provide you with answers. Cristie's new book: "Bless The Meds: Pain Management and Mindfulness Tips from One Chronic Pain Warrior to Another", will guide you through finding the freedom in living with ch...

Our amazing guest, Fran Garton, explains how multi-faceted pain actually is and the may ways pain can influence our quality of life. Working with people who are ready to stop letting chronic pain control them, she shares the 3 factors that influence your pain levels: food, stress, and the boundaries you set. You can read about her journey to pain-free living in Healing the Hurt: A Step-By-Step Gui...

Darlene Koskinen shares with us how the alarming decline in our children's physical ability impacts their overall development, including focus, cognitive abilities, and self-regulation. Darlene devotes her time in designing fun and interactive exercises to help parents and teachers to get our children moving. Through MoovKids, she has designed curriculum-based activities that offers a wide range o...

Dionne Nicholls-Germain walks us through why and how practicing forgiveness every day is so important. Sharing the myths vs realities of forgiveness, the effects forgiving has on our Mind, Body, And Soul, and some practical tips on how to start getting into the habit of forgiving. Dionne is setting us up for success right on time for the Holidays! Her book: The 90-Day Conquering Unforgiveness Jour...

Jacob walks us through his unique method of discovering your unique gifts, building meaningful connections, and creating lasting impact. You can dive right into your transformation with his new book: "The GIVER Method: How To Transform Lives Through Generosity", which will be available on Black Friday! You can follow Jake on all socials through The GIVER Method or personally @the.real.jake.talbert...

Imagine making the last payment on that one debt that has been gnawing at you for years! Imagine booking that "bucket list" trip, buying that car or boat you have been dreaming of! It is easier to reach those financial goals than you think! Rosy walks us through some simple things we can do now to get us to our financial independence and easy ways to change our mindset on how finances should be ha...

Convicted child predators come clean and give the 2 main reasons why they won't follow through with their acts... and the statistics are disturbing! How is it that, with all the precautions taken, 86% of our children are left alone to defend themselves against predators?!! Although this statistic shows that body safety education done in schools and with some parents is working, we are now faced wi...

In this episode, Ellie Laliberté initiates the conversation on a childhood trauma no one is mentioning... school! For children who cannot fit in the "traditional" school system, the experience is indeed traumatizing. Yet, when going through the healing process, no one looks into how things were going for them at school. There is a need to change the Education System where the focus will be put bac...

From bridging the 30,000,000 word gap to the real impact screen time has on your children's brain development, Dr. Stephanie Montgomery from Build A Brain lays it all down for us. Stephanie explains how parents play an important part of their child's healthy brain development and shares ways they can help set their children up for success throughout their academic years. To know more about Build A...

Our guest, Dr. Rishma Walji walks us through the journaling style that gave way to her Connected Parent and Connected Partner journals. A wonderful approach, backed by science, Rishma explains how build lasting memories and stronger bonds with the refreshing approach rooted in positive psychology and relational savoring. For more information and for access to her journals, podcast, and her Gratitu...

Our special guest, Nadee Fernando O'Driscoll, talks about how it is often the parental expectations that makes it difficult for children to find their balance between 2 cultures, rather than the cultural values. She shares the reality parents have to face when leaving their home behind to start a new and better life abroad, while still trying to hold on to values that may no longer thrive back hom...

Having your child come home from school only to have them go into a full meltdown is a reality that many parents of neurodivergent children wish they didn't have to go through. The fact of the matter is, restraint collapse is real! Adults experience the same thing. Masking all day and holding everything in to fit in leave you completely depleted. In this episode, Danielle introduces some of the ca...

Sarcasm can have negative effects on our children without us even knowing it. In this episode, Danielle talks about the reasons why sarcasm can be caustic on our children, what our children need to understand sarcasm, how to properly use it on our children, how to teach it to our children, and most importantly, how to teach them the difference between sarcasm and manipulation/gaslighting/abuse. Th...

With suicide being the #2 leading cause of death in the USA for people ages 10 to 24 , we need to stop censoring it and talk about it! Our babies would rather take their lives than to come to us for help. In this episode, Danielle shares the signs that will tell you this goes beyond attention-seeking, what to do about it, and what not to do about it. This episode is brought to you by The Self-Este...

It is known that Neurodivergent people do not process emotions in the same way as Neurotypical people, so it is perfectly natural that they would show their love in a different way. In this episode, Danielle explains 5 main Love Languages, also know as Love Locutions, often found with neurodivergent people in order to help you tune in to the way your neurodivergent may be showing affection. This e...

Fear of Embarrassment, one of the most impactful fear in adulthood is a result of the shame we have been subject to as children. Knowing this, why are we still using shame as a management tool for our children's behaviours? In this episode, Danielle walks you through what shame is, how children process it, how to recognize the sign in our children, the long-term effects of chronic shaming, and how...

The role of godparents has evolved considerably over time, taking on different roles according to the family's needs. Whether it is just a title to give and receive, a continuation of religious traditions that also involve legal implications, or an upgraded version to make sure the child is being supported as needed, this is a role that does need to be redefined. What does the role of a godparent...

Everybody stims! So why are the stimming behaviours of neurodivergent people viewed in such a negative way? In this episode, Danielle walks us through 6 different stimming behaviours and how to raise awareness for this perfectly normal coping mechanism. This episode is brought to you be The Self-Esteem Doctor Online Academy. Visit www.theselfesteemdoctor.com for great resources to help your child...

This week's episode features an amazing guest, Alexandra Obey, shares her journey of finding the right treatments to address her daughter's medical condition that led her to become an aromatherapist. She addresses some common misconception of aromatherapy and shares a few ways to get into it as a holistic approach to maintaining your family's overall health. Should you like to know more about a si...

With the launch of her new book "Letters From You to You: Awaken your powers through conversations with your higher self", Ellie walks us through her life-long healing journey that led to this book. Her experiences opened her up to receiving these letters and is now sharing them with us. Her new book is available on Amazon. You can also see the work she does around the book at www.lettersbyellie.c...

There is so no such thing as a bad student. The reason why the Education System is not working for our students is because we are not putting the child's needs first. Danielle explains 6 of the main learning styles and how you can adjust your classroom and you home to encourage positive learning for all learning types. Danielle is all about reducing the workload for parents and teachers so her app...

Yelling at our children is not a parental strategy, it is an emotional response. No matter what our child did to trigger us, the minute we start yelling, it is no longer about our child. It's all on us. We are having our own meltdown. In this episode, Danielle goes over the reasons why we still yell at our children, the impact yelling has on our them, and she also shares how we can get out of this...

Free Play is very serious work for children. It is where they learn the best! Danielle gives you a glimpse of her world in this episode and share 8 of the most common play patterns children have and how they reveal the child's learning style. Allow yourself to make learning fun with this information. You get the best results when you teach according to each child's learning style rather then force...

Saying "I'm sorry" is not an apology. In this episode, Danielle explains how the lack of guidance in the early years when it comes to apologizing creates adults with toxic traits. By understanding your apology languages, you are in a much better position to teach your child about the true meaning of an apology. This will then allow your child to set the right boundaries to nurture healthy relation...