Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast
1) Eps 644: Teen Triggers & Healing with Layne Burkette
If you've ever promised yourself you'd respond differently to your teen—and then found yourself right back in the same reactive loop—this episode is for you. I sat down with somatic educator and couns...Show More
2) Eps 643: Fearless Finance with Lori Atwood
Money talk on a parenting podcast? Yes — because financial stress shows up in our relationships with our teens whether we acknowledge it or not. In this episode I sit down with financial planner Lori ...Show More
3) Eps 642: Skip the Punishment, Focus on Solutions
In this episode, I'm unpacking the unintended results of punishment, and why it isn't helpful with teenagers — and what actually is. We dig into the adolescent brain science behind why our kids make ...Show More
4) Eps 641: Well being is an inside job
I'm diving deep into what happens when we release others—including our teens—to their own journeys. As parents, we hang on so tight, resisting what scares us, but what we resist persists. I'm sharing ...Show More
5) 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
6) 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
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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