Best Cindy Wang Brandt Podcasts (2024)

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149: Goodbye 2:03

2y ago2:03

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I'm taking a break from podcasting so I can focus on myself, family, and working on my next book. Thank you for your support through the years, and goodbye for now! Links (affiliates included): Parenting After Religious Trauma Membership – https://cindy-brandt.mykajabi.com/partmembership Parenting Forward, the Book – https://amzn.to/3g0LJPn You Are…

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148: Should You Send Your Child to VBS? w/ Cindy Wang Brandt 17:37

2y ago17:37

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Summer is a busy season when you’re in the church. There are lots of family activities going on, childcare to work out, and, of course, VBS. Because we’re nearing VBS season, I thought it’d be a good time to talk about whether or not you should send your kids to VBS. Even more so, I want to discuss the bigger question of how we can protect our kids…

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147: The Evangelical College Experience w/ Scott Okamoto 44:31

2y ago44:31

44:31

If you’ve got a child nearing college or already there, this episode is for you. We’re going to take a critical look at evangelical colleges and universities and analyze the experience they provide our kids. Having attended the evangelical college Wheaton, I have firsthand experience to bring to the table that we’ll discuss throughout today’s show.…

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146: Taming Your Parenting Triggers w/ Jen Lumanlan 48:03

2y ago48:03

48:03

Ever been triggered by your child’s behavior? It can feel uncontrollable. No matter how hard we try to hold ourselves back when our child behaves a certain way, it immediately puts us into triggered mode. Jen Lumanlan addressed this in her talk at my recent Parenting is Revolutionary conference. Jen holds an MS in Psychology (Child Development) and…

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145: Is it Religious Trauma or Childhood Trauma? w/ Corey Wayne 42:03

2y ago42:03

42:03

The Parenting is Revolutionary Conference is over! It was an incredible time connecting with other parents and parenting influencers in the online space. I myself learned so much and, though I’m exhausted, I feel so fulfilled by the experience. Throughout many of the sessions of the conference, childhood trauma was discussed. A question popped up o…

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144: Give Your Kids a Better Script w/ Matthew Paul Turner 42:08

2y ago42:08

42:08

One of my favorite people, Hillary McBride, recently posted this on Twitter: “Spiritual trauma is someone handing you an inner critic and telling you it’s the voice of God.” I love that quote because it paints the picture of religious trauma so well. Trauma doesn’t always have to involve one disastrous event; it can be the result of the script we w…

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143: Parenting is Revolutionary w/ Cindy Wang Brandt 17:25

2+ y ago17:25

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Parenting is revolutionary because it not only changes your perspective as a parent but it also impacts your perspective of your kids. Parenting is not just for parents but for anyone who wants to see a better world, not only for the children but for all of us that co-exist. Parenting is revolutionary because it changes us. It evolves us and it dem…

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142: The Dirty Rotten Church Kids w/ Adrian & Josh 53:01

2+ y ago53:01

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Since the pandemic, the world of Christian faith deconstruction exploded into this wonderful kaleidoscope of podcasters and influencers, including the Dirty Rotten Church Kids, Adrian and Josh, who both left their faith but continued to forge and nurture a solid friendship beyond the walls of the church. Once you leave the church that has become a …

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141: The Complicated Reproductive Choice w/ Katey Zeh 33:34

2+ y ago33:34

33:34

The stigma of having an abortion is still rampant, especially among highly conservative people of faith. This led to Katey Zeh’s passion for navigating how to bridge these two worlds. It is important to provide care and compassion to those who decide to go through abortion because, at its core, abortion is still part of the human experience. Statis…

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140: Sex Positive Parenting w/ Melissa Pintor Carnagey 1:01:27

2+ y ago1:01:27

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Growing up in a religious and Asian household, I had very little sex education, if any, and it was mainly about purity culture. And it has only been in the past two years that I've actually delved into demolishing such sex-negativity. Last month, I ran a webinar on sex-positive parenting with Melissa Pintor Carnagey and I got to check off some of t…

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139: Relational Healing w/ Tanner Wallace 50:08

2+ y ago50:08

50:08

For years now, I have been on a journey of healing from religious trauma. My inspiration through it all has been to become a better person for both myself and all of the people around me, including my children. Because of this pursuit, I’ve always been on the lookout for people who help others resolve their childhood and religious trauma (which I’v…

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138: Surviving a High ACE Score w/ Carol Scott 42:26

2+ y ago42:26

42:26

As many of you know, I've been investing a lot recently in my new community. It’s called Parenting After Religious Trauma and, in it, we explore the impact of childhood trauma and specifically religious trauma. We discuss the impact that it has on the rest of our adult lives and parenting. This all comes back to one of my core beliefs, the thesis o…

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137: Raising Spirited & Sensitive Kids w/ Hannah and Kelty at Upbringing 48:24

2+ y ago48:24

48:24

Many of us begin our parenting journey not really knowing what we’re doing. We tell ourselves we’ll be fine just winging it and then quickly realize we will not be fine at all. This is especially true when it comes to discipline. We know a one-size-fits-all approach to discipline won’t work but aren’t sure how to give our kids the freedom to be exa…

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136: Raising Irresponsible Kids w/ Kay Bruner 43:32

2+ y ago43:32

43:32

Today we are talking about raising irresponsible kids. This sounds completely counterintuitive, of course. We generally feel pressure to raise kids who are responsible. However, I believe that there is a lot of nuance around this trait. What are we responsible for? To whom are we responsible? Are there things we shouldn’t be responsible for? These …

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135: Deconstruction with your Partner w/ Danny Cortez 41:44

2+ y ago41:44

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One of the most frequently asked questions I’ve gotten over the years is, “Has your husband deconstructed with you and, if so, how?” Today, I’m finally going to take some time to address this. We’re going to veer off topic from our mental health series and dive into marriage and other partnerships. Joining me to talk this through is my dear friend …

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134: Self Help for the Parent w/ Glenn Doyle 44:56

2+ y ago44:56

44:56

The best parenting is not done in the direction of our children. It’s actually done in the direction of our own selves. This is why I think it is so important to talk about mental health and inner work here on the podcast. It’s also why I’m so passionate about helping parents with their religious trauma. As many of you know, religious trauma is my …

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133: Race & Inclusion with American Girl w/ Deanna Singh 36:51

2+ y ago36:51

36:51

Our girls deserve to know about this world that they live in. They deserve to know about the things that impact them. This is why I love all that American Girl is doing right now to reach girls in a way that is signifying to them. Today’s guest, Deanna Singh, partnered with American Girl on a project with this same purpose. This summer, she came ou…

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132: Mild At Heart: Deconstructing Purity Culture in Men w/ Bradley Onishi 39:33

2+ y ago39:33

39:33

Because of a whole host of systemic issues, the parenting space is mostly populated with women. In other words, mothers are the primary parenting influencers. Of course, there are several fantastic dad voices out there. I’m constantly on a mission to seek them out and am always on the lookout for anyone talking about deconstructing toxic masculinit…

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131: How to Religious Trauma Proof Your Children 20:21

2+ y ago20:21

20:21

This week, I have a great bonus episode for you. Last week, I hosted a two-day webinar on parenting after religious trauma, a topic that you all know is very dear to my heart. We all had such a great time in the webinar and, afterwards, lots of you asked me about a replay. As a result, I thought I'd share the content from the webinar with you here …

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130: Mental Health Series - Intersection with Social Injustice w/ Dr. Han Ren 44:00

3y ago44:00

44:00

For most of us, mental health feels like a very individualized issue. However, have you ever stopped to think about how your mental health intersects with the world at large and the social injustice you are seeing in it? Today’s guest has put tons of time and effort into learning about the intersection of mental health and social injustice. She is …

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129: Mental Health Series - Neurodiversity w/ Joel Schwartz PsyD 52:06

3y ago52:06

52:06

Today’s guest is Dr. Joel Schwartz, a licensed clinical psychologist. Joel co-runs Total Spectrum Counseling with his wife, Brittany Boveé Schwartz, in the San Luis Obispo area of California. He specializes in therapy and testing for the misunderstood and demonstrates this through his unique practice: Total Spectrum Counseling is fully staffed by n…

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128: Mental Health Series - Anxiety w/ Dr. Erin Underbrink 37:10

3y ago37:10

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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health struggles. At least it is for my family. I grew up in an anxious family, my husband struggles with some anxiety, and, as a result, we have two pretty anxious kids. So, in this episode, we are diving into all things anxiety in childhood and parenting. Here to discuss this topic with me is my co-host fo…

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127: Mental Health Series Introduction w/ Dr. Joseph Lee 45:29

3y ago45:29

45:29

Today I am launching a podcast series on how to care for our children's mental health and flourishing. Although I struggle plenty with mental health myself, I am not a licensed expert in the subject. Therefore, I’m bringing my friend, Joseph Lee, onto the show. Joseph Lee is a psychiatrist and previous guest from episode 43. In his episode, we talk…

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126: Little Justice Leaders w/ Shelby Kretz 29:37

3y ago29:37

29:37

By now you should know that the goal of this podcast is to help you raise conscious citizens. What you may not know is how to actually do that. Raising conscious citizens sounds like a lot of work. Not only do we have to re-parent ourselves with consciousness but we then have to find the exact right words to say to our kids regarding citizenship an…

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125: Giving Kids an Inner Compass w/ Jon Ogden 47:52

3y ago47:52

47:52

A few weeks ago I sent out a newsletter called “Disorganized Religion.” It was a product of my reflection on the idea that many who have decided to leave the church still crave a dedicated time and space to explore the bigger questions of life and existence and to validate their children's innate spiritual questions. They’re happy with their decisi…

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149: Goodbye 2:03

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148: Should You Send Your Child to VBS? w/ Cindy Wang Brandt 17:37

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147: The Evangelical College Experience w/ Scott Okamoto 44:31

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146: Taming Your Parenting Triggers w/ Jen Lumanlan 48:03

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145: Is it Religious Trauma or Childhood Trauma? w/ Corey Wayne 42:03

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144: Give Your Kids a Better Script w/ Matthew Paul Turner 42:08

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143: Parenting is Revolutionary w/ Cindy Wang Brandt 17:25

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142: The Dirty Rotten Church Kids w/ Adrian & Josh 53:01

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141: The Complicated Reproductive Choice w/ Katey Zeh 33:34

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140: Sex Positive Parenting w/ Melissa Pintor Carnagey 1:01:27

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139: Relational Healing w/ Tanner Wallace 50:08

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138: Surviving a High ACE Score w/ Carol Scott 42:26

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137: Raising Spirited & Sensitive Kids w/ Hannah and Kelty at Upbringing 48:24

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136: Raising Irresponsible Kids w/ Kay Bruner 43:32

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135: Deconstruction with your Partner w/ Danny Cortez 41:44

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134: Self Help for the Parent w/ Glenn Doyle 44:56

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133: Race & Inclusion with American Girl w/ Deanna Singh 36:51

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132: Mild At Heart: Deconstructing Purity Culture in Men w/ Bradley Onishi 39:33

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131: How to Religious Trauma Proof Your Children 20:21

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130: Mental Health Series - Intersection with Social Injustice w/ Dr. Han Ren 44:00

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129: Mental Health Series - Neurodiversity w/ Joel Schwartz PsyD 52:06

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128: Mental Health Series - Anxiety w/ Dr. Erin Underbrink 37:10

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127: Mental Health Series Introduction w/ Dr. Joseph Lee 45:29

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126: Little Justice Leaders w/ Shelby Kretz 29:37

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125: Giving Kids an Inner Compass w/ Jon Ogden 47:52

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