Best Lifeofyourdreams Podcasts (2024)

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868: Unmask the Mirage of Mom Guilt 38:00

2h ago38:00

38:00

Mom guilt is one of my favorite topics. Mom guilt is familiar to most if not all moms. However, very few moms consider where this constant guilt and the accompanying feelings of inadequacy come from. In this Greatest Hits episode, I talk about mom guilt as a social construct in which women are indoctrinated to think they should feel bad for ever pr…

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867: Alyson Baber: The Intersection of Eating Disorder Recovery, Motherhood and Leadership 47:28

1h ago47:28

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Alyson Baber is a mom, wife, and tenured sales leader with experience in both startups and major public enterprises. Her background spans chemical engineering, medical device and capital equipment field sales, tech sales, and advisory roles. Currently, Alyson serves as the VP of Commercial Sales at Outreach. Previously, she held roles as the Head o…

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866: Embracing the Tension Between Magic and Discomfort 29:28

1d ago29:28

29:28

How are you at holding space for tension? The discomfort of tension in our lives can make us rush through a trying moment to get out of discomfort as quickly as possible. What would change for you if you could embrace discomfort and sit in it for a minute? In this Greatest Hits episode, I talk about an interview with Oprah and Steven Pressfield for…

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865: You’re A Leader, Now What? 34:22

4d ago34:22

34:22

The day you became a mom you were catapulted into a new leadership role with no training and dire consequences if you couldn’t rise to the occasion. For months, you stumbled, fumbled, and slowly figured this new leadership role out. You learned new skills, you learned how to take care of those you were leading, and you advocated for those in your c…

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864: Permission to Unload the Mental Load of Motherhood 30:36

9d ago30:36

30:36

The mental load of motherhood is the invisible yet relentless responsibilities, from managing household chores to coordinating family schedules, which often fall disproportionately on mothers. This burden not only involves physical tasks but also includes the (often more exhausting) emotional and cognitive labor of anticipating and attending to the…

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863: Julie and Ryan Neale: Mother & Son Neurodiversity Advocacy on College Campus 51:50

15d ago51:50

51:50

Julie Neale is a life and leadership coach, mom to two neurodivergent boys, and creator of Mother’s Quest, the Mother’s Quest Podcast, and the Live Your EPIC Year Planner. Started in 2016, Mother’s Quest provides inspiration, coaching, and community for mothers who want to live their version of an E.P.I.C. life while raising their children. At the …

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862: A Year from Now Nothing Will be the Same 34:08

18d ago34:08

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A few weeks ago, my dear friend Dana shared a post to her IG stories that said, “A year from now nothing will be the same.” I immediately took a pause. Dang. What a true statement that I hadn’t previously considered. When I think about where I was this time last year, there are so many things I couldn’t have predicted happening over the last year. …

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861: Tressa Beheim: Entrepreneur & Expat Supporting Ethical Businesses 54:54

23d ago54:54

54:54

Tressa Beheim is an online business manager and strategic partner who supports women entrepreneurs in all that they do. She’s a project manager, back-office coordinator, and a people wrangler who knows product development and online marketing. She goes beyond the typical Online Business Manager with nearly 15 years of experience and knowledge plus …

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860: What’s Stopping You from Saying Yes? 29:29

25d ago29:29

29:29

When given the opportunity to try something new, unfamiliar, or uncomfortable, it’s often easier to say NO than YES. It’s typically pretty easy to justify your NO, too. Nope, I’m too busy right now. Nope, that sounds terrifying. Nope, I’m just not ready yet. For some, NO is a default that prevents critical growth. But, every NO has a cost. When you…

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859: Dr. Amy Porto: The Overlap of Food Elitism, Healthism, and Supremacy Culture 1:05:18

1M ago1:05:18

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Dr. Amy Porto is an anti-diet registered dietitian, nutrition professor, and certified intuitive eating counselor. As an expert in her field with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Porto speaks the truth about nutrition. Her purpose is to disrupt mainstream diet culture with real science, a dash of humor, and a little bit of common sense. And while s…

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858: How to Listen if You’re a Talker 35:28

1M ago35:28

35:28

This will not shock you. I am a talker. As an extrovert with ADHD who has 1 million opinions and a good story to go with any situation, I’m never at a loss for words. Perhaps this is how we arrived at 858 podcast episodes! I’m also aware that if I want to show up as the best version of myself I have to really practice being a good listener. Given m…

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857: Sivan Hong: Understanding, Celebrating, and Advocating for Neurodivergent Kids 55:32

1M ago55:32

55:32

Sivan Hong is both the author and illustrator of the top-selling children's series, The Super Fun Day Books. Her acclaimed titles, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, Emily D. and the Fearful First Day, Avery G. and the Scary End of School, and Joey T. and the Winter Holiday Worries, depict the victori…

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856: How Moms Can Become Thought Leaders 31:29

1M ago31:29

31:29

Happy 8th Birthday to the SMA! The show turns 8 on March 15th. To celebrate I created an episode about one of my favorite topics this year: advancing women's and mom’s thought leadership. What does it mean to be a thought leader? You might think it requires a bunch of degrees or building a cult-like following online. Neither of these are necessary.…

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855: Heidi Carlson: How to Navigate Complex Mother-Daughter Dynamics 50:53

2M ago50:53

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Heidi Carlson is a Certified Master Life, Relationship, and Self-Empowerment Coach who helps women navigate complex mother-daughter dynamics. Raised as the youngest of five children to young immigrant parents in an arranged marriage, Heidi faced unique challenges stemming from her parents’ limited life and relationship experience. Growing up in a c…

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854: Why I’m Going to Grad School 34:04

2M ago34:04

34:04

This feels very surreal. But, yes, I’m going to grad school! This is a decision that seemed to come quickly out of nowhere, but it was also always right there. It feels fast, but right on time. I feel unprepared yet 100% ready. I’m so excited but also nervous. At the end of the day, it feels RIGHT. And, that feels GOOD. A big part of this decision …

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853: Nadia Davis: Home Is Within You 46:36

2M ago46:36

46:36

Nadia Davis is a mom, attorney, victims’ rights advocate, kundalini yoga instructor, and author of Home Is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption and has a podcast of the same name. She is a survivor of trauma and abuse, a near-fatal car accident, addiction, and public shaming. Nadia has a lifetime record of passionate work and dedication …

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852: How to Manage Motherhood Exhaustion & Burnout 36:43

2M ago36:43

36:43

This is one of those episodes where once I started down the rabbit hole, I couldn’t find my way back out. I was digging through research and information on motherhood, burnout and exhaustion and every piece of information led me to more info that I didn’t know I needed. At a certain point, I realized I was building list upon list for you all. This …

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851: Priya Krishnan: Childcare Culture Shifter and Culture Shaper 49:51

2M ago49:51

49:51

Priya Krishnan, Chief Digital, and Transformation Officer at Bright Horizons, is an entrepreneur who founded India’s leading child care and schooling service provider with more than 150 company-owned, company-operated centers across the country. At Bright Horizons, she leads client relationships for the US, International M&A, and innovation project…

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850: Why and How to Champion Other Women 27:56

2M ago27:56

27:56

Are you a high-five person? My husband and I spent a weekend with a couple years ago who high-fived each other all the time. After that weekend, my husband said to me, “They high-five a lot. We are just not high-five people.” Don’t get me wrong, we loved this couple. But we didn’t think we would ever share their enthusiasm for high fives. What’s ir…

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849: Dr. V Boykin: From Prison to PhD While Finding Power in the Most Vulnerable Moments 54:51

2M ago54:51

54:51

Going back to school after 40 is not for the faint of heart. Dr. Vrnda 'V' Boykin knows this well returning to school in 2017 and obtaining her BS in Marketing Management, MS in Management and Leadership, Master of Business Administration, and Doctorate of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership. Dr. V’s expertise is in creating equita…

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848: Why Your Inner Critic Is So Loud 35:14

2M ago35:14

35:14

You know that voice in your head that makes you doubt yourself, says nasty things to yourself, beats yourself up, compares you to others, and tells you you are not enough? That’s your inner critic. She can be a real nightmare! If you’re anything like most women I know, you probably give her way too much airplay. You hear her as she clears her throa…

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847: Maria Ross: Empathy in Action 51:17

3M ago51:17

51:17

Maria Ross is a speaker, leadership trainer, author, and empathy advocate who believes cash flow, creativity, and compassion are not mutually exclusive. She’s spent decades helping forward-thinking leaders and teams connect and engage through empathy to accelerate growth and impact. Maria has authored multiple books, including her most recent, The …

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846: Time Management Tips for Getting (Important) Stuff Done 36:17

3M ago36:17

36:17

In no universe am I a time management expert. However, it is something I get asked about all the time. While I am not a time management expert, I have had to learn to manage time in very strategic ways for my brain to maximize all I want to get done in a day (without feeling like I’m in constant chaos). I get better and better with time management …

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845: Tracy Crowley: Successfully Navigate the Motherhood >> Back to Workforce Transition 44:44

3M ago44:44

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Tracy Crowley is an author and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping stay-at-home moms. As a former stay-at-home mom with a side hustle, she knows the day-to-day challenges stay-at-home-moms face when they think about returning to work. After returning to work she realized she had gone through a process others could follow, so she started wr…

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844: Rest Is Your Birthright, Not a Reward 30:33

3M ago30:33

30:33

Over the last few years, I have heard the discourse on rest evolve dramatically. More and more books are coming out on the importance of rest. Doctors, therapists, and thought leaders are addressing the ways our chronic hustling has harmed us as individuals and as a society. This is great and necessary progress. It is very hard to reprogram a socie…

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843: Diana Fryc: Finding Your Superpowers When You Don’t Fit the Mold 49:55

3M ago49:55

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Diana Fryc is a Shameless Mom and stepmom who was raised by immigrant refugee parents. Her father is a holocaust survivor. Professionally, she is a marketing executive with 20 years of experience advising brands from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups on how to address their toughest growth challenges. As partner and CMO of branding firm Retail Vood…

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842: How to Face Your Future with Ease and Confidence 30:04

3M ago30:04

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Looking forward can be exciting. It can also be very scary. It’s easy to put off our future lives because the uncertainty can feel too great, the stakes too high. As I’ve been working with clients and teams over the last few years, it has been so thrilling to see how we can shift what we see as possible when we take some intentional time to look ba…

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841: Dr. Catherine McCarthy, Dr. Heather Tedesco, and Jennifer Weaver: Raising a Kid Who Can 51:49

3M ago51:49

51:49

Dr. Catherine McCarthy, Dr. Heather Tedesco, and Jennifer Weaver are all mental health professionals who jointly co-authored RAISING A KID WHO CAN, a simple but comprehensive how-to parenting manual designed for the post-pandemic world. They were able to recognize that most parents' depleted attention and energy is in constant conflict with their d…

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840: Questions to Ask Yourself as You Expand Your Visibility in 2024 35:14

3M ago35:14

35:14

As I’ve kicked off the year with my business consulting clients and corporate clients, the topic of expanding visibility keeps coming up. It’s an important topic for anyone entering a new year! As you think about what you want to make happen for yourself as a mother, an employee, a team member, a community member, a business owner, a partner, or a …

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839: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor: Drunkish… A Story of Loving and Leaving Alcohol 55:50

3M ago55:50

55:50

Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a past guest of the SMA, one of my very favorite podcasters, my beloved pandemic memoir writing teacher, and author of Drunkish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol - coming out January 16th In addition to all these roles, Stephanie is a TV personality, and cohost of the popular podcast For Crying Out Loud. She co-creat…

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838: What Moms Need Most in 2024 31:04

4M ago31:04

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As you welcome in a new year, perhaps you’re giving some consideration to changes you want to make. I want to invite you to be gentle with yourself as you enter this year. Sometimes we try to make so many changes to kick off a year that we are almost immediately too overwhelmed to follow through on any of them for the long haul. I always encourage …

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837: Kat Vellos: Secrets to Attracting Better Friendships in 2024 53:38

4M ago53:38

53:38

A new year is always a good time to reflect on the state of your current relationships. As I considered which past guests could bring the most value to you as you kick off 2024, I immediately thought of Kat Vellos, who specializes in helping people develop meaningful friendships in adulthood. Sometimes it can feel like a dirty little secret in adul…

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836: Aubrey Gordon: Reconsidering Your Relationship With Your Body in 2024 57:31

4M ago57:31

57:31

When I was considering which episodes of the SMA I wanted to bring back for you this week, I went to see what my most downloaded episodes of the last couple of years have been. This interview with Aubrey Gordon was my most downloaded episode of this year. I think (and hope!) this is because you are all huge Aubrey fans AND I hope this episode's pop…

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835: Casey Davidson: Women, Alcohol, Anxiety (and Dry January!) 45:19

4M ago45:19

45:19

Are you rethinking your relationship with alcohol as you approach 2024? Casey McGuire Davidson has been a guest on the SMA multiple times and she is my go-to referral partner when it comes to connecting women who are sober curious to sober coaches and communities. I chose Casey for this Best Of episode because I see so many women reevaluating their…

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834: Dr. Tanmeet Sethi: Joy Is Your Birthright in 2024 55:43

4M ago55:43

55:43

Tanmeet Sethi is one of my favorite people I met in 2023. We immediately hit it off and found the sweetest friendship that feels like we have known each other forever. I have had the opportunity to listen to my dear friend Tanmeet talk about joy as a form of resistance multiple times this year. Every time my capacity for joy - especially in hard se…

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833: Chantal Donnelly: How Moms Can Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World 49:23

4M ago49:23

49:23

Chantal is a mom, physical therapist, and author of SETTLED: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World. She is also the founder of the wellness company Body Insight Inc. She holds degrees in psychology and kinesiology from Occidental College and a master’s in physical therapy from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles. Chantal is certified in…

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832: 4 Unconventional Things for Moms to Release in 2024 36:19

4M ago36:19

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Giving yourself permission to release a few unconventional things might just make motherhood more manageable in 2024. And, when one area of your life is more manageable, all areas of your life start to feel more manageable. Society rewards moms for aiming high, hustling hard, and achieving at every turn. I’m going to invite you to get a little unco…

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831: Megan Flatt: Do Less Better 52:00

4M ago52:00

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Megan Flatt is a business growth strategist on a mission to make entrepreneurship easier. She believes you can have a thriving business, a community, and a life — and you don’t need more time, you need more focus. She’s the founder of Focus Sessions and the author of Focused: Reclaim Your Time, Ditch Overwhelm, and Do Less Better. Besides helping w…

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830: Motherhood Tips to Keep Going In Tough Times 36:13

4M ago36:13

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Are you the kind of mother who keeps adding more and more things to your plate without giving any consideration to moving certain things OFF the plate to make space for the new stuff? Do you just keep piling and piling and piling until things start to fall off the plate, causing you great anxiety, or the entire plate breaks from the pressure and we…

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829: Laura Morton: Anxious Nation: The Hidden Crisis Burying Our Youth 47:02

5M ago47:02

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Laura has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years as a writer, Producer, and entrepreneur. She is the author of over 60 books and a staggering 21 New York Times bestsellers. Most recently, Laura co-directed, produced, and wrote the award-winning documentary, Anxious Nation, her first feature, focused on the crisis of anxiety i…

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828: How to Close Out Your Year in a Positive and Purposeful Way 32:37

5M ago32:37

32:37

I’ve been very aware over the last few years how tempting it is to dub each year as a “dumpster fire”. I definitely don’t want to negate or bypass all the incredibly difficult things we have all been through collectively and individually over the last few years. But, I do think we do ourselves a disservice when we embrace an entire year as being aw…

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827: Nefertiti Austin: On Adoption, Race, and Neurodivergence 51:04

5M ago51:04

51:04

Author and memoirist, Nefertiti Austin writes about the erasure of diverse voices in motherhood in the #1 Amazon bestseller Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender and Parenting in America. Nefertiti's work around this topic has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Nation, Romper, Adoptive Families magazine, Parents Magazine, …

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826: Create Immediate Joy with a Mindful Moment of Gratitude 35:23

5M ago35:23

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Practicing gratitude is not intended to be another chore on your list. It is intended to bring you emotional ease, even joy, as you navigate any given day. It is intended to be a reliable support as you navigate tough moments or tough seasons. And, it’s intended to help you see what is possible if you’re paying attention. I have had gratitude pract…

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825: Julie Ciardi: Live by Design, Not by Default 56:05

5M ago56:05

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Julie Ciardi is a business & mindset coach for women. Julie helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs create a plan to become CEOs and design their dream businesses. Julie is uniquely positioned to help women start or grow businesses. Julie spent 20 years in a Fortune 50 company as a sales and marketing vice-president. She has also started & grown her own su…

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824: Spoiler Alert: Your Thoughts Are Not Facts 31:21

5M ago31:21

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Isn’t it funny (and not-so-funny) how we let our thoughts take up precious real estate in our head AS IF THEY ARE FACTS and each one is worthy and deserving of space?! Your brain should not be an equal-opportunity employer. Not all thoughts are welcome. Not all thoughts deserve space. Our brain’s ability to conflate thoughts with facts is somethi…

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823: Tosha Schore: A Feminist Model to Parenting Boys Peacefully 49:14

5M ago49:14

49:14

Tosha Schore a Shameless Mom to three mostly grown sons (ages 16, 18, and 20), as well as a parent coach and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully, where she is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time. She is also co-author of “Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges,” which has been tra…

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822: 4 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Holiday Hustle 34:30

5M ago34:30

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The “most wonderful time of the year” is just around the corner. But is it the most wonderful time?! Haha! Every year, I record a holiday episode where I help you prep for the holiday season in a way that I hope will bring peace, ease, and joy to your December. Usually, I share this episode in early December. This year, I’m sharing it early because…

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821: Katie Ferraro: Shameless Mom of 7 and Baby-Led Weaning Expert 55:32

6M ago55:32

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Katie Ferraro R.D. is on a mission to help parents and caregivers give their babies a safe start to solid foods without spoon-feeding. Katie is a registered dietitian, mom of 7 (quads, twins, and a singleton), baby-led weaning expert, and host of the top-rated parenting podcast called BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY. In addition to her work educating te…

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820: Ideas on How to Keep Your Kids Talking To You 28:58

6M ago28:58

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I am not a parenting expert and I don’t always make the right parenting choices. I’m definitely not sure we get it right with screen time, candy, or bedtime at our house… But the most important thing to me as my child enters his tween era is that he trusts me and believes he can talk to me when things are hard. There are a few things that I have do…

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819: Dr. Angela Lauria: Navigating the World After an Adult Autism Diagnosis 1:01:00

6M ago1:01:00

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Dr. Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. In 2018, The Author Incubator was ranked #275 on the Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies and #87 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360. Angela won the Stevie Award’s Coach/Mentor of the Year Award and her program…

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