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The Empowered Parent Podcast with Kayla and Ryan North is a trust-based, trauma-informed, connected parenting resource. Hosted by Chris Turner.
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Wednesday May 10, 2017
Wednesday May 10, 2017
Chris, Kayla and Ryan are joined by Maggie Popp to discuss why traditional parenting doesn't work for foster and adopted kids. They discuss, amongst other things, why time-outs and yelling don't work.
Maggie is an Empowered to Connect parent trainer with her husband Brian in the St. Louis metro area. They have six children: two adopted out of the foster care system, three biological kids, and one foster child.
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Intro/Outro Music: "Home" by Moses Uvere
Monday May 01, 2017
Monday May 01, 2017
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan discuss how we can create an environment of felt safety in our homes with predictability. A lack of consistency and can be processed as chaos by our children and they need predictability to feel safe.
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan discuss how practicing outside of the moment helps us respond appropriately in the moment. They also discuss how parents need to have developmentally appropriate expectations while helping their kids grow and heal.
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Friday Mar 31, 2017
Friday Mar 31, 2017
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan preview the upcoming Empowered to Connect Conference in Franklin, TN April 7-8. They discuss what you can expect, why you should attend (in person or at one of the 450 simulcast sites), and why it's good for you to attend even if you're not new to connected parenting.
Click here to find a simulcast site near you
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Thursday Mar 23, 2017
Thursday Mar 23, 2017
The team discusses why empowering our kids is a crucial part of their healing process and can move them from fear-based responses to trust-based responses. A key component is creating an environment of felt safety in our homes. They offer practical examples you can use at bed time and explain why it's important that we learn to speak our kids language.
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Intro/Outro Music: "Home" by Moses Uvere
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Chris invites Ryan and Kayla for another "lightning round" of Give Me an Example, this time focusing on the Parenting Tools taught in the Empowered to Connect class. They discuss:
- Focus on Nonverbal Communication
- Encourage Feelings
- Get Your Child Moving
Feelings Flashcards - Todd Parr
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Intro/Outro Music: "Home" by Moses Uvere
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan answer some listener questions about struggles at nap time, whether their child's behavior is trauma-related or a developmental delay, and resources for play with our kids.
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Intro/Outro Music: "Home" by Moses Uvere
Wednesday Feb 22, 2017
Thursday Feb 16, 2017
Thursday Feb 16, 2017
Ryan and Kayla North are joined by Chris Fonte as they discuss one of the most commonly heard concerns about being a foster parent; "It would be too hard to let anyone go." They share from their experiences how they have dealt with and processed the realities of foster parenting.
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Into/Outro Music: Moses Uvere
Audio Engineering and Editing: Chris Fonte