Episodes

Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Open Adoption - S09 E08 (#137)
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan talk about a topic near and dear to their hearts, open adoption. They share their experiences and all that they have learned from being in a relationship with their daughter's birth mom.
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Advocating at School - S09 E07 (#136)
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
As we prepare for going back to school, Chris, Kayla, and Ryan discuss how best to advocate for your kids at school.
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Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
500,000 Downloads - S09 E06 (#135)
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Chris, Ryan, and Kayla get together to reflect on 500,000 downloads of The Empowered Parent Podcast.
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Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Chores (Green Room) - S09-E05 (#134)
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Thank you, thank you, thank you! We've hit half-a-million downloads and wanted to share a bonus episode with you. We record two episodes every time we get together and record. There's the episode that we share with everyone, and there's the episode after the episode (Green Room) that we share with our Patrons.
This is the Green Room from our recent episode on Chores. We hope you enjoy it and hope you would consider becoming a Patron of The Empowered Parent Podcast.
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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Chores - S09-E04 (#133)
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
In this episode of the podcast Chris, Kayla, and Ryan are all about chores. They discuss finding the sweet spot between recognizing that no one wants to do chores and that they need to be done. They also address how leading by example and offering to help might be good places to start.
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Tuesday May 31, 2022
Jamie Finn - S09-E03 (#132)
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Jamie Finn joins Ryan and Kayla in the episode to discuss her new book Foster the Family. They discuss the similar motivations and expectations they all came to foster care with and how this journey has impacted their families.
Mentioned in this Episode
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Thursday May 19, 2022
Choosing to Connect - S09-E02 (#131)
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan are back. In this episode of the podcast they discuss how to connect with the kid you stuggle to connect with. They share from their personal struggles and victories how they have made progress connecting with all of their children.
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Saturday Feb 05, 2022
The Struggle is Real (Part 1) - S09-E01 (#130)
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Chris, Kayla, and Ryan are back with a new season and a new episode. They discuss how connected parenting works in big families. In part one, they discuss how being proactive is a foundational component of connecting at home.
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Let’s Talk About Consequences - S08-E21 (#129)
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
She's back! Chris and Ryan welcome Kayla back for this episode and they're talking about consequences. They talk about how to use them effectively and in ways that can help the parent-child relationship.
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Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Chris and Ryan Have a Conversation - S08-E20 (#128)
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Chris and Ryan are without Kayla again for this episode. They decide to hit record and see where the conversation takes them. Where it takes them to is a discussion of Ted Lasso and the importance of good leadership amongst other things.
As mentioned in this episode
- Ted Lasso Darts Scene
- The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
Become a Patron of the Empowered Parent Podcast
We love that we can play a part in bringing hope, encouragement, and healing to families across the world. We are so thankful for the people who have poured into us so we could pour into others. Would you consider supporting our ongoing work by becoming a patron of our podcast?
One Big Happy Home
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Produced by Dallas Stacy