This podcast is for you if you want to learn how to love the life you’re living, the things we weren’t taught in school. Learn more at www.SMBwell.com or Instagram @smb.wellnessThings like mindset, habit formation, goal achievement, value-based scheduling, purpose, midlife reinvention, menopause and perimenopause health and wellness tips, how to have difficult conversations, how to handle conflict better, how to heal from narcissistic abuse, and much, much more! Susie Pettit has been helping ...
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The Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Podcast is a place for inspiration, education and entertainment. You are not alone, the terrain of adolescence is messy... I am your host, Casey O'Roarty, and I am honored to get to share conversations with leading parenting experts about challenges that show up while we raise our kids. We don't hold back here - all topics are on the table. You will hear interviews and solo shows centering risky behavior such as substance use and sexual development, as ...
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The question of "what to eat" can feel endlessly confusing, especially when we contend with our own deeply ingrained beliefs and stories around food. Blame social media, the headline news, and let's not get started on family influences. Passed down from generations of women and men to their daughters, it's no wonder women are so baffled about how to stay healthy the older we get. As a nutritionist and healthy eating chef, combined with her own personal and professional experience, Heather Ca ...
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Setting Healthy Boundaries for Ultimate Self-Care with Susie Pettit
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Asserting your needs without feeling selfish? Join us as we sit down with Susie Pettit, life coach and host of the Love Your Life Show, who opens up about her journey from a codependent upbringing to mastering the art of setting healthy boundaries. Susie provides invaluable insights into how prioritizing self-care can combat perfectionism and peopl…
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Eps 505: Parenting with Empathy vs Codependency with Susie Pettit
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My guest today is Susie Pettit. Grab some popcorn for this one! Susie helps people with boundaries, codependency, emotional intelligence, and people-pleasing using a lifetime of experience, and today she’s here to talk about her awesome parenting tool. You know one of my favorite mantras is “Fiercely committed, lovingly detached.” We’re good at the…
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Summer Throwback - Eps 424: When it feels like your teen is holding you hostage
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A powerful relisten!!! You have a great relationship with your teen and they are STILL getting into ALL the mischief? You aren't alone. In this episode, I tease this apart and remind you what the most important thing to consider is. See all the show notes and info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-424-when-it-feels-lik…
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Tired of the nagging and complaining cycle in your relationship? In this episode, I am joined by relationship coach Sharon Costanzo to explore how to shift from nagging to a more collaborative and respectful approach. Discover practical tools and insights for improving communication, resolving conflict, and creating a more connected and fulfilling …
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Eps 508: Raising neurodivergent teens with Dr. Matt Zakreski
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My guest today is Dr. Matt Zakreski, an expert on neurodivergency with an eclectic approach. Dr. Matt tells me about growing up as a twice-exceptional kid himself and what he’s seeing with the teens he works with now. I ask Dr. Matt what parents can do about the emotional intensity that comes with raising teens, especially neurodivergent teens. He …
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Summer throwback - Eps 386: Limiting beliefs and our two selves
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Today's summer throwback is another intimate exploration of what it means to be human WHILE raising teenagers. We are deep diving (yet again) into our own stuff. This week focusing on the limiting beliefs we may be holding that keeps our kids small, and the war between our two selves. Join me for some personal growth and discovery! Find all the sho…
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Strong Bones and A Sharp Brain: Simple Health Hacks for Midlife
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Susie shares practical and easy-to-implement health hacks to support your brain and bones. Learn how to incorporate simple habits into your bustling life to ensure you remain mentally sharp and physically agile as you age. Discover the importance of blood flow, anti-inflammatory foods, and small lifestyle tweaks that make a big difference. For more…
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Discovering the Perfect Diet for your Unique DNA Blueprint With Elwin Robinson
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Unlock the secrets of your DNA with Elwynn Robinson, founder of Genetic Insights, as he shares his compelling journey from a personal health crisis to pioneering affordable and personalized genetic health reports. Learn how Elwynn's early exposure to health-conscious living, coupled with a life-altering discovery, led him to create a platform that …
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Eps 507: Understanding “failure to launch” with Dr. Bianca Busch
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My guest today is Dr. Bianca Busch, and we’re getting into the “failure to launch” or the stalling we see from some young adults. Dr. Busch shares what drew her to working with college students, and we talk about getting “cut off” from your child’s medical, mental health, and grade information once they turn 18. Dr. Busch shares the benefits of psy…
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Summer throwback - Eps 361: Finding the courage to parent our teens differently
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This throwback solo show takes a closer look at how parenting with Positive Discipline does NOT equal avoiding the hard stuff, instead, it is about leaning into relationship WHEN the hard stuff shows up. Being brave is something we are invited into over and over again as we parent through the seasons of adolescence. Listen in as I explore what that…
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Confidence Cure: How to Be More Confident
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What would it be like if you only had a kind, supportive voice in your head? How would it be to move through your days without an inner critic? What would it be like to feel confident in your strengths and accepting in your weaknesses? My coach, Brooke Castillo, calls this true confidence or radical self acceptance. I call it freedom. This sort of …
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Healing Your Inner Eater with Jessica Setnick
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Join me as I dive into an enlightening conversation with Jessica Setnick, a renowned registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders. In this episode, we unravel the complexities of eating issues among midlife women, exploring the societal pressures and fear marketing that contribute to these struggles, starting from childhood and often inten…
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Eps 506: Navigating grief that can show up during the teen years with Sascha Demerjian
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It’s a tough topic this week - parental grief. Sascha Demerjian is here from The Grief House and beautifully intertwines personal stories with information. We don’t only grieve for people that we’ve lost. Sascha explains that we also grieve for expectations, narratives, & ideas - sometimes beliefs we didn’t even realize we were holding. We talk abo…
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Summer Throwback - Eps 357: Radical moves for parenting Gen Z
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Today's Throwback episode highlights shifting our thinking about how we are showing up for Gen Z and why this is crucial as we move through the adolescent years with our kids. I share three essential tools for making this shift in a way that strengthens relationship and provides space for our kids to discover who they’re meant to be. Find all the s…
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Learn how to have more fun in your busy life as a mom or empty nester. Susie shares specific actionable tips to help your midlife health and longevity. For more resources, including links, click here smbwell.com/312 If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to this next one on fun with Aunt Pat : https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/love-yo…
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Summer throwback - Eps 329: Being with what's coming up for your teen
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This week's throwback is a reminder that we get to show up for our teens in a way that is helpful, not hurtful. They are navigating all the things and they need to know that we see them, they need to be believed and to experience validation around what is real for them. For more show notes go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-329-being-…
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet with Stavros Mastrogiannis
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What if the secret to a longer, healthier life was hidden in the past? Join me as I uncover the wisdom of the Mediterranean diet with our guest, Stavros Mastrogiannis, a 29-year veteran in the weight loss field and founder of the Stavros Method. With his rich upbringing in Greece during the ‘70s and ‘80s, Stavros shares how natural, unintentional h…
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Anxiety Relief: Three Pillars to Soothe our Nervous System
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In the bustling whirlwind of modern life, anxiety often finds a way to sneak into our thoughts, disrupt our routines, and cloud our judgment. But fear not, for my guest today, Heather Lillico, a seasoned anxiety warrior, has developed a holistic and practical system to help us navigate these choppy waters. In our conversation, Heather shared the tr…
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Eps 504: Teaching teens self-regulation with screens with Devorah Heitner
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Devorah Heitner is a new friend from The Zen Parenting Conference. I really appreciated what she had to say about doing more mentoring and less monitoring with our kids and their screens. This feels like a really hard time to be raising teens and dealing with all the tech. Cutting off access to technology isn’t reasonable, so how can we engage with…
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Summer throwback - Eps 309: Paradox, Parenting, Pot Smoking
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Back for another relisten - this is one I send to people regularly! Appreciating you tuning back in. And even if pot smoking isn't a challenge that is currently in your household, be sure that there are tons of nuggets in this episode for you to be taking away and integrate into your parenting. For full show notes and info about our sponsors, go to…
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Menopause Myths, Looking For Red Flags, and My Upcoming Course
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Can understanding nutrition science truly simplify your life and help you navigate menopause myths? Tune into our latest episode of Real Food Stories, where we break down the evolution of nutrition science from its inception in the early 1900s to the present day. Discover why evidence-based research should be your go-to over trendy diets and how si…
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What if learning about loveability could transform your relationships and boost your self-confidence? Join Life Coach and mom, Susie Pettit, as she explains a concept taught to her by her coach, Brooke Castillo, that helps her with people pleasing, confidence, parenting her teens, and even her anxiety. explore the profound concept of "lovability" a…
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Eps 503: Examining Whiteness in Parent Education with Yolanda Williams
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My guest today is my returning friend, Yolanda Williams! We’re getting a little meta this week as we focus on what white parent educators can be doing better, but believe me, this episode is full of great content for all parents. After catching-up on how Yolanda, Parenting Decolonized, and her daughter are doing, Yolanda jumps in and explains who t…
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Summer throwback - Eps 275: How Does Firmness Show Up For You?
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Firmness tends to be challenging when we are focused on centering relationship with our kids... AND it is super important that we flex into connected firmness as we raise teens. Critical thinking, setting boundaries, health and well-being - these are all dependent on a certain level of firmness in our homes... Find all the show notes and info about…
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Menopause Masterclass: Hormone Replacement Therapy Benefits and Bone Health Tips
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Menopause Masterclass: Hormone Replacement Therapy Benefits and Bone Health Tips Join me and Dr. Aimee Duffy as we discuss the benefits of HRT, how to best support your brain, heart, and bone health as you age, why you want to consider hormone replacement therapy even if you have no symptoms, and why Dr. Duffy doesn’t […] The post Menopause Masterc…
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Reimagining Midlife and Menopause Wellness with Amita Sharma
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Amita Sharma is the founder of Nourish Doc, an online platform for menopause wellness resources. Amita shared her story and struggles of perimenopause and menopause amidst a corporate world that barely acknowledges its existence. She created her platform out of what she saw as an unmet need Amita's mission with Nourish Doc is to empower middle-aged…
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Eps 501: Growing a family through foster care with Mark Daley
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My guest today is Mark Daley, and he’s here today to talk about all-things foster care. Mark shares the path that led to him writing his new book, “Safe,” gives us ideas on ways that people can help support foster kids, and explains what foster kids need. I bring up how scary it can be thinking about opening your home to a stranger and ask what ups…
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87. Navigating the Supplement Maze: Balancing Health Claims and Truths
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Do you ever wonder if you're getting the right nutrients from your diet or if you need all those supplements? Join me in this episode of Real Food Stories into the complex world of dietary supplements. I'll share what supplements I take (it's not a lot!), emphasizing the importance of balancing food and supplements. We’ll discuss the potential heal…
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Eps 500: Finding common ground during the summertime with your teen
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Join me this week as we get into how to tighten things up and find the same page with our teens during the long days of summer. I talk about being explicit with our communication, agreements, and the power of collaboration. Check it out! Find more show notes and information about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/Eps-500-Finding…
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Warriors! Let's talk about something near and dear to my heart: confidence. As I shared in this episode, this one little thing can change everything. We're talking careers, relationships, and how you feel about yourself deep down. Let us break down what confidence really is, how you can pump it up, and how to give those doubts the boot. Stick aroun…
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Eps 499: Making the world safe for all kids with Ed Center
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My guest today is our returning friend, Ed Center. I kick off our conversation asking Ed what Pride month means to him, and he shares his thoughts: we want to celebrate our families, the history of our community, and acknowledge that we weren't always able to have these rights & privileges. It’s a celebration of family. I ask what we can do to get …
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Eps 498: Building the house of Positive Discipline as parents of teens
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Join me this week as I share about the layers of scaffolding that come with building a home environment steeped in Positive Discipline. Starting with a foundation of parental personal growth and development, and building on top of that by focusing on relationships, creating systems and routines so that everyone is on the same page, and finally, mut…
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Want to build stronger relationships with your kids? Start by saying, "Tell me more," to foster open communication. Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities and let your children know they're good at figuring things out. Small changes in our words can create lasting impacts. Tune in to episode 307 for actionable tips to enhance emotional maturity…
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