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Jessie Kensey is a pediatric speech therapist and founder of Simply Speech Therapy in Orange County, CA. As a mom to a baby and a toddler, Jessie blends lived experience with professional expertise to support early communication. She provides both speech therapy and parent coaching—helping families feel confident using baby signs, boosting toddler language, and reducing frustration before speech d...

The Parenting Mindset Shift That Stops Holiday Tantrums, Complaining & Teen Resistance     If the holidays feel less like a celebration and more like forced customer service without a coffee break, this episode is for you!   Hit play for practical strategies to manage tantrums, whining, meltdowns, tween and teen resistance, overstimulation, and screen battles around the holidays. It all starts...

Nadja Fromm is a Marketing Coach and Startup Strategist who helps aspiring founders and corporate escapees turn big ideas into bold, profitable businesses - without the fluff, burnout, or BS. With 20 years of experience in global brand marketing and startups, Nadja brings the strategy and the soul to early-stage business building. She’s on a mission to help purpose-driven misfits master their mark...

Marianne Hickman is an international public speaker, and personal speaking mentor who specializes in inspiring business owners and coaches to monetize their message through appearing on stages . Marianne has been featured on over 2400 worldwide stages, focusing on enriching and cultivating the development of your story, message, and revenue. Her life’s motto is to “Make good people crazy wealthy.”...

Rhonda Britten – Emmy Award-winner, Repeat Oprah guest, and Master Coach – has changed lives in over 600 episodes of reality television, authored four bestsellers including her seminal work "Fearless Living" (translated into 16 languages), and founded the Fearless Living Institute, home of Fearless Living Life Coach Certification Program, considered the Ivy League of Life Coaching Training. Rhonda...

Rachel Allen is a fast-thinking, deeply nerdy marketer with broad-ranging experience in for-profit and non-profit sectors. She’s written for some of the biggest (and smallest) names in business, and excels at marketing that's equal parts data-driven and human-centered. Having run a marketing business for 17 years with clients in 21+ countries, Rachel’s written for some of the top names in entrepre...

Practical Ways to Teach Kids Genuine Gratitude Every Day   Most parents try to teach gratitude by reminding kids to “say thank you.” But real gratitude isn’t a script. It’s a feeling. And the reason many kids don’t show it has nothing to do with entitlement and everything to do with emotional overwhelm, development, and the ability to receive. In this episode, we’ll uncover why forced “thank yous”...

Chef Deb is a successful culinary business entrepreneur, a #1 Amazon bestselling author, a sought-after speaker and the founder, CEO, and lead coach at Chef Deb Coaching. As a serial culinary business owner for more than 20 years, she has won Chef of the Year (USPCA), Marketer of the Year (USPCA), Website of the Year (USPCA), Best Catering Company (Fort Worth Magazine), participated in major chari...

Jheri South, is mom to seven neurodivergent children, rising from the wreckage of a marriage marked by pain and addiction. When her son attempted to take his own life, coaching was the only thing that helped; it saved him and their family. That experience inspired Jheri to shift her coaching career to a teen and parenting coach, dedicated to helping teens and their parents navigate life’s most dif...

With over three decades of experience in healthcare as a physician, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, Dr. Denise Brown is a transformative leader who helps women in business learn how to prioritize and avoid maternal overwhelm. A thought leader in self-care activities for women, she brings her expertise to books for successful women. A graduate of The University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medic...

Nicole Roe, Taste-Maker and Authentic Lifestyle Creator is the founder and creative force behind R. Nickson Interiors, a boutique design firm known for blending bold, elevated aesthetics with real-life functionality. Nicole’s journey from California to Central Florida that exemplifies a foundation in creativity and an active lifestyle, both of which significantly shape her professional approach to...

🎧 Artificial Intimacy The New Teen Relationship Crisis: Protecting Teens in the Age of AI Companions   What happens when your teen’s closest confidant isn’t a person, but a program? In this eye-opening episode of The Ask Mom Parenting Podcast, Sue pulls back the curtain on a growing digital dilemma: teens forming emotional or even romantic relationships with AI chatbots. One in five teens are alr...

Jennifer Gligoric dedicates her time to reviving businesses, empowering leaders, and helping business owners reclaim their vision while unlocking their full potential and serving in the government cabinet for the world's first fully digital nation. She's a certified coach, consultant, entrepreneur, one of the Super Clinic Project Podcast hosts, and works with clinic owners across the US & Cana...

Liz Lounsbery is a mom on a mission. As an active-duty military spouse and mother of three, Liz navigates the unique challenges of military life while fiercely advocating for her daughter Isla, who lives with multiple rare diseases and disabilities. From fighting for accessible healthcare to ensuring Isla’s voice is heard in a world that often overlooks medically complex children, Liz’s advocacy i...

From Interest to Investment: Turning Attention into Action Your marketing is getting attention. Posts are getting engagement. Prospects are filling out forms. Your calendar has consultations scheduled. But your revenue isn't moving. In this episode, digital marketing strategist Sophie Zollmann exposes why successful practices confuse marketing activity with actual results. Being busy on social med...

                   The Hidden Reasons Why Teens Lie & What Parents Can Actually Do About It Why do teens lie…even if they have good parents, open conversations, and no reason to hide? In this episode, Sue and Randee unpack one of the most misunderstood parenting challenges: lying. You’ll learn how most teen lies aren’t about rebellion, they’re about  protection , privacy , and power. Sue share...

Brittney Lincoln is Vice President and Partner at Limitless Franchise Growth, and CEO and Founder of Females in Franchising—a platform dedicated to advancing women in the franchising industry. With over 13 years of experience across home services, beauty, and medical franchises, Brittney is recognized as a connector, educator, and strategist. She specializes in guiding business owners through fran...

Aubrey Amatelli is the Founder & CEO of PayRio, the first payments provider exclusively focused on Cannabis & Alternative Medicines. Aubrey’s career started at J.P. Morgan in their Merchant Services group. Over a decade, she rose to Executive Director Commercial Banker, specializing in Technology and Disruptive Commerce in Silicon Valley. Aubrey's extensive experience in fintech has made h...

Kelly Tuttle joined the “head injury survivors club” (as she described it) in 2015, the night another car pulled in front of her as she was driving. It wasn’t until three months later that she realized something was seriously wrong. Kelly’s traumatic brain injury (TBI) marked the beginning of a new life and personal journey of self-rediscovery. A neurology nurse practitioner, Kelly has a front-row...

Christine Devane grew up in Massachusetts, graduating from Merrimack College in 2006 with a degree in English and a minor in Elementary Education. She earned her master’s in Elementary Education from Merrimack in 2008. Over 13 years, Christine taught at St. Augustine Elementary in Andover and Plympton Elementary in Waltham. She  lives in Wilmington with her husband, children, and dog. She's volunt...

Parenting Children with ADHD: How to Know When to Connect & When to Correct Parenting a child with ADHD can feel like living in a constant guessing game: Am I supporting the diagnosis… or enabling the behavior? Do I hold the line… or hold space? How do I discipline a child whose brain doesn’t respond to discipline the same way? In this episode, we dig deep into the razor-thin line between conn...

The Trust Factor: Why High-Value Clients Choose Precision Over Promises You've got impressive credentials and deliver exceptional results, but premium clients keep choosing your competitors. In this episode, digital marketing strategist Sophie Zollmann reveals why sophisticated practices lose high-value clients due to small details that either build or destroy confidence before the first conversat...

Fertility Alchemist, Dr. Aumatma Simmons, decodes reproductive roadblocks where others fail. Top-ranked podcast host, double award-winning Naturopathic Doctor, and media-acclaimed expert who's helped hundreds conceive when traditional paths fell short. Part scientist, part fertility sherpa—Dr. Aumatma is turning fertility struggles into success stories.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  Join host Dori DeCarlo on T...

Felicia Hurd Johnson is a speaker and a self-published author. Felicia wrote a book titled, “Count It All Joy ~ Including the Broken Pieces ~ How My Trials Helped Me Trust God More.” which highlights how God brought her through the highs and lows of breast cancer, job loss, job gain, marriage, and divorce. Through it all, Felicia kept her faith and the challenges made Felicia better, not bitter. F...

Kids & Smartphones: Rules Every Parent Should Set Before Handing Over a Phone Handing your kid a phone isn’t a tech decision, it’s a leadership one. In this episode, Sue lays out the mindset and the must-haves that separate a calm, values-driven phone handoff from a chaos spiral. We’ll show you how to define the why, set expectations that actually stick, and avoid the most common trap parents...