The Parenting Coach Podcast

Every home holds energy- just like our own bodies do. If we want to create a healthy home environment, our physical space makes a big difference. Feng Shui can help build romance in relationships, help kids stop fighting, and create more harmony and peace in your home.  Join me and Patricia Lohan from Powerhouse Feng Shui on the podcast today. Patricia has helped thousands of people across the glo...

Are you supporting someone you love with dyslexia? Or have you wondered if you or your child might have dyslexia? It’s more common than you think! Understanding and treating dyslexia in our home, without shame, is key to creating lifelong readers, writers and learners. On today’s episode we talk all about this with expert, Melia Keeton-Digby.  Melia is an author and speech-language pathologist spe...

I LOVE all things personality- and finding more about ME and who I am has helped me feel permission to be even MORE me. Human Design has been a deep dive into learning more about my energy and how I best work. In this conversation we dig into how to harness the knowledge of your children’s human design to parent them in their own unique way. Intuition, trust and belief in your child are key to con...

Did you feel like your parents gave you a healthy and comprehensive sex education as a child and teen? Or did you find that most of your learning (or lack of it) came from friends or other less helpful resources? Join this conversation with me and Carlie, The Christian Sex Educator to learn more about how to teach your kids about sex, shame-free.  Carlie Palmer-Webb is a gender and sexuality resea...

What do you do when your kids and teens are dealing with unwanted porn use? And how do you support yourself or your partner through the same thing? It can feel scary and overwhelming to deal with things like porn and sexuality, especially if you were raised in a conservative Christian home.  On the podcast today we hear from Sara Brewer, a life coach who helps people quit porn. She’s the host of t...

Why is no one talking about perimenopause? And how can we support ourselves through it in healthy ways? How do our hormones and cycles connect to our food and lifestyle choices? We dig into all of this and more with Ashlee on the podcast today.  Ashlee is a certified menstrual and hormone coach for women. Her experience with PMS, debilitating period pain, and perimenopause symptoms ultimately led...

Danielle is the author of a new book, The Cyclone Mom Method. Today we talk about her own path into life coaching, and how one conversation with a coach changed things in her home (no more cooking!) and how much joy and satisfaction she feels now. Danielle discusses her new book with us, and how we can use the tools in her book to enjoy our own motherhood more.  Danielle Thienel is a certified lif...

Sex in partnerships is often an overlooked subject- but something that affects every other aspect of our relationship too. How do we move past sexual shame and have a vibrant and healthy sex life? What steps can we take if we’re struggling with intimacy, low-desire/high-desire in sex or to make things fresh and new if we’ve been together for several years? We dig into all of this and more on today...

Why don’t we talk about anger and rage in parenting more? The less we talk about it, the more we shame it. This episode is all about creating a safe space to talk about anger and rage, and where it comes from (typically) and what to do about it in your own life. I’ll also share my own rage story, and how I went from a rage-mom space to (almost) no yelling.  In today’s episode you’ll hear: The comm...

Trying to parent in a different way than you were modeled, while trying to heal your own past trauma can be tricky. Therapist Maggie Nick (Parenting With Perspectacles) shares her story of parenting through trauma, and how she was able to notice shame in herself and her parenting, and what she did to change. Tune into this episode to hear all about shame-free parenting and how it leads to more emo...

Today I interview Dr. Finlayson-Fife as she shares several valuable insights and strategies around raising tech-savvy and well-balanced teens. We delve into the important (and sometimes tricky) topic of pornography prevention in teens and fostering healthy screen habits (for ourselves and for our kids). Join us as we discuss effective approaches to guide your teens toward a more responsible relati...

Stress in our marriages/partnerships can bring strain into our parenting, and vice versa. Typically, if we’re struggling with one, it’ll affect the other. How do we start to change the dance of marriage that we have been in for so long, and create a healthier partnership (even when our partners aren’t on board with changing with us)? Join Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fyfe and I as we dig into healthy par...

Sharing our stories is vulnerable- it can be scary, hard and confusing… but I also believe that it adds to understanding, compassion and a better world when we do. Here’s my story- in its vulnerable entirety. I hope it adds light and hope to your own journey- and that through my story you’ll have the courage to write your own- just for you. In this episode:  Mental Health Journaling (or mindful jo...

My past relationship with God was full of subconscious beliefs that actually kept me separated from Him, His goodness and His light. Shame, fear and control crept into my parenting, without me even knowing it (and definitely without me wanting it). I was stuck in the same patterns of generational parenting that had been passed down to me- and had no idea how much of a difference changing my relati...

Creating space is the first step. You can’t pour more water into a cup that is already overflowing. What are you spending your time on? What are you choosing to do with “your one precious life?” Are you happy with how you spend your time? If you want new growth and change, that hasn’t happened before- creating space comes first. Tune in as we talk about why this is a struggle for us and how we can...

5 years ago, I found myself with a door slammed in my face and a child screaming at me on the other side. Big emotions, big reactions, and not knowing how to respond to all of this “big-ness”. Shifts were slow and happened over time… and it all started with this: MINDSET. I didn’t realize how the way that I was thinking about myself, my parenting and my child was creating the current relationship...

One of the top things I get asked is this: Crystal, please help my kids stop fighting! And today, you finally get the FULL answer. Learn more about what’s really going on- what fighting boils down to- and what can be good about it. We’ll also dig into 3 practical tools that you can use TODAY to lower fighting TODAY. They work in a sustainable way, not just as a temporary solution. You’ll love this...

What do gentle parenting and permanent weight loss have to do with each other? More than you’d think! Weight-loss is the by-product of self-love and true discipline (not what you might think discipline is). Through this process of simplifying, listening to my body more, learning and loving my body more… I’ve lost weight SO much easier and simpler than before, in a sustainable and permanent way. Dr...

Conscious parenting comes from our own inner healing, NOT from changing our kids, or focusing on their behaviours. Conscious means being intentional and aware. When I started on my own healing journey, I noticed that my children’s behaviour changed hugely… like it was mirroring my own healing journey. What I haven’t talked about until today is how much this change came from my shifting relationshi...

Parenting is so much less of “how do I get my kids to listen?!” (insert any issue here) and much more of “what is really bothering me about this right now?” Turning inwards and understanding US is the real work. Conscious parenting will come naturally from this space. Tune into the episode today to learn more about what this means and how to do it. Then come join our retreat in September. Sign up...

Joline Escat is the founder of mindfulmess mom and a conscious parent coach guiding Moms to go from Chaos to Calm& Confident. Through her studies in early childhood pedagogy with the focus on development and building resilience through a secure attachment, she helps parents understand the child in-front of them which leads to more empathy and less yelling. In this episode you’ll hear: Joline’s per...

Mel Mutterspaugh is a clinical herbalist, environmental educator, and homeschooling momma living in the foothills of Mt Hood Oregon. She's got a crazy passion for teaching more moms to use plants as medicine in a safe and effective way so that they can take better care of their family and ultimately, we all take better care of our planet! Mel is also the host of The Herbalist's Path podcast, and f...

Jamie Berman is a Master Certified Coach with a background in Spiritual Psychology specializing in all things money, mindset & manifestation! She has coached thousands of clients, helping them change the beliefs, habits, and behaviors that were keeping them from making the kind of money they truly desired in their business! Jamie’s clients stop underearning and go on to make 6-figures and beyond i...

Melissa Smith is a wife, and mother of 5. She is a nurse, turned entrepreneur and co-creator with her husband, Chris, of Family Brand. Family Brand is a program and a movement to help families intentionally grow together, design a life they love, and create and build relationships that last. While separated and nearly divorced years ago, she and her husband decided to change destructive narratives...

Amber Smith is a life and business coach for soulful entrepreneurs and a mom of 3 girls. She loves helping ambitious women grow successful online businesses that create high impact by helping them do the inner work. In this episode: What intuition is and how it can guide your life How to know the difference between intuition and your own thoughts Carving out space for answers and creative solution...