Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast
1) Eps 640: Relationship Reset with your Teen
Feeling like you're living with a wildfire instead of just putting out fires with your teen? In this solo episode, I explore why traditional discipline approaches fail when relationships are ruptured,...Show More
2) Eps 639: Politics and Parenting with Alyson Schafer
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with psychotherapist and Positive Discipline expert Alyson Schafer to explore how we can support our teens through today's turbulent political climate. We dis...Show More
3) Eps 638: School-Based Mental Health Solutions with Kevin Dahill-Fuchel
I recently sat down with Kevin Dahill-Fuchel to explore what's really happening with teens' mental health today and why traditional models aren't enough. We discussed the crisis of isolation among ado...Show More
4) Eps 637: Dr. Jared Horvath-EdTech Harms Learning
I sat down with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a neuroscientist who's worked with over 1,000 schools globally, and what he shared about educational technology absolutely validates what so many of us have b...Show More
5) Eps 636: Create, Don't Correct in 2026
I'm starting 2026 at the heart of everything I teach: the shift from problem-focused to possibility-focused parenting. This solo episode dives deep into the work I've been doing with parents for nearl...Show More
6) Eps 635: Winter break with teens
In this solo episode, I'm getting real about navigating the holiday break with your teen. I'll walk you through the both/and of this season—how to hold hope and anxiety at the same time, including the...Show More
7) Eps 634: Revisiting Holiday Presence and Connection with Dr. Shefali and Julietta Skoog
In this powerful replay from last year, I team up with my business partner Julietta Skoog and the incredible Dr. Shefali to reframe everything you think you know about the holiday season. We explore h...Show More
Eps 634: Revisiting Holiday Presence and Connection with Dr. Shefali and Julietta Skoog
1:03:25 | Dec 15th, 2025
8) Eps 633: Revisiting Control vs Influence While Parenting Teens
During this week's solo show, I am digging back into one of the biggest parenting struggles: the illusion of control. As a parent educator with nearly 20 years of experience, I'm breaking down why try...Show More
9) Eps 632: Therapy may not be the answer for discouraged teens with Nicole Runyon
In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Runyon, a child psychotherapist with 22 years of experience and author of "Free to Fly." We tackle some uncomfortable truths about modern parenting—how our well...Show More
Eps 632: Therapy may not be the answer for discouraged teens with Nicole Runyon
56:17 | Dec 8th, 2025
10) Eps 631: Revisiting three things that are real in the right here right now
In this solo show replay, I'm reflecting on what life teaches us through the messiness of parenting teens, navigating marriage, and building a business. In this vulnerable episode, I share three power...Show More