Best Dayna Bowers Podcasts (2024)

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Embracing Matrescence: The Strengths & Struggles of Motherhood with Dr. Nicole Pensak 49:02

3M ago49:02

49:02

Are you navigating the rollercoaster of matrescence and feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone! Dive into today's conversation with Dr. Nikki Pensack, author of "Rattled," where we peel back the layers of becoming a new parent, discussing why this transformation is a normative trauma, regardless of your background or education. You'll discover how y…

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Navigating Relational Aggression Bullying for Post-Traumatic Parents with Rosalind Wiseman 51:22

3M ago51:22

51:22

Are you a post-traumatic parent struggling to navigate the complexities of relational aggression and bullying? Tune in to today's episode where we'll dive into the world of relational aggression with Rosalind Wiseman, the author behind "Queen Bees and Wannabes" – the book that sparked the hit movie "Mean Girls." You'll discover how to empower your …

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From Trauma to Hope: Brandi Cox's Story of Healing from Childhood Trauma 1:01:55

5M ago1:01:55

1:01:55

Healing from childhood trauma is at the heart of today's podcast episode, where I sit down with Brandi Cox, author of "In Better Hands: An Appalachian Memoir of Healing and Grace." Brandi's raw and inspiring narrative, released just this year, offers a beacon of hope to anyone navigating the aftermath of a turbulent past. As a debut author, she sha…

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Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma with Kimberly Shannon Murphy 56:00

6M ago56:00

56:00

Welcome to a very special episode of the Post Traumatic Parenting podcast! I'm so excited about today's episode because I had the chance to sit down with Kimberly Shannon Murphy, an incredible stuntwoman and gifted author of the book Glimmer. In our conversation, we dove deep into the profound impact of generational trauma and post-traumatic parent…

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Post-Traumatic Parenting of Middle School Children with Nik Bowers 1:00:49

6M ago1:00:49

1:00:49

Are you navigating the challenging waters of post-traumatic parenting of middle school children? Today, I sit down with Nik Bowers, a former middle school principal and fellow post-traumatic parent. We dive deep into our personal experiences of overcoming trauma and how it has shaped our approach to parenting. We discuss the importance of being 'cy…

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Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships with Dr. Sherrie Campbell 1:02:59

8M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Welcome to another guest episode of Post Traumatic Parenting! In today's episode, we'll be diving deep into the complexities of navigating toxic relationships with a nationally recognized expert clinical psychologist - Dr. Sherrie Campbell. Dr. Campbell shares her personal journey of growing up in a toxic environment and how she broke free from the…

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Dyslexia Awareness Month: Turning Your Diagnosis into Your Superpower with Lynn Greenberg 51:03

9M ago51:03

51:03

Welcome to another episode of the Post Traumatic Parenting podcast! Today's episode is extra special because I'm joined by Lynn Greenberg, co-author of the book "Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure". This episode is being released in October to honor Dyslexia Awareness Month, so let's celebrate by discussing how post-traumatic parents…

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What Most Post-Traumatic Parents Don't Know About Attachment Theory 1:11:24

9M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

In today's podcast episode, we will address the concerns of post-traumatic parents who may feel a sense of sadness as they learn about cycle-breaking and attachment theory. They wonder how their own attachment experiences may have impacted their children. However, we will debunk the myth that secure attachment is beyond the reach of post-traumatic …

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PTSD Parenting Your Neurodiverse Child With Dayna Abraham 1:09:33

11M ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Are you a parent who has experienced trauma and is now raising a neurodiverse child? Have you ever wondered how to navigate the challenges and joys that come with it? In today's podcast episode, we discuss how to overcome the challenges of parenting a neurodiverse child while addressing your own trauma with my special guest, Dayna Abraham. Dayna is…

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Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were for Post-traumatic Parents With Brie Turns-Coe 1:03:45

12M ago1:03:45

1:03:45

Welcome back to another episode of the Post-Traumatic Parenting podcast! In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Brie Turns-Coe, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and together we discuss how to parent the child you have, not the child you were, and how to provide your children with a healthy childhood. Dr. Brie Turns-Coe emphasizes the importan…

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Breaking the Cycle of Shame in Parenting With Maggie Nick 1:25:04

1y ago1:25:04

1:25:04

Tune in to today's episode to explore the topic of shame in parenting, healing low self-worth, and how to provide children with a shame-free childhood. My special guest, Maggie Nick, founder of Parenting with Perspectacles, shares her inspiring story of breaking the cycle of shame in parenting and together, we discuss the importance of breaking the…

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Eating Disorder Recovery for Post-Traumatic Parents with Michelle Zagardo 1:18:04

1y ago1:18:04

1:18:04

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Michelle Zagardo, a member of the post-traumatic parenting community. Our discussion centered around post-traumatic parenting while in eating disorder recovery. We debunked the myth that only those who are severely ill require treatment for eating disorders. Additionally, we delved into the relation…

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Parts Work Therapy for Post-traumatic Parents with Ilyse Kennedy 59:03

1y ago59:03

59:03

In today's podcast episode, I delve deep into the world of parts work therapy with the incredible trauma therapist, author, and parts work expert - Ilyse Kennedy. Ilyse's area of expertise lies in working with complex trauma, and she has helped numerous parents unpack their trauma while parenting their children. In this interview, Ilyse sheds light…

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Getting Out of Entanglement: Deep Dive Into Boundaries 59:59

1y ago59:59

59:59

In today’s episode of Post Traumatic Parenting, I delve further into the topic of entanglement, boundaries, and how to get out of entanglement. If you recall the previous episode, you remember Esme, a post-traumatic parent who is so tangled up in the dynamics of her family of origin that it interferes with her parenting style and hinders her abilit…

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Post-Traumatic Parenting Profiles: The Entangled Parent 51:30

1y ago51:30

51:30

Welcome to another episode of Post-Traumatic Parenting! I'm thrilled to share today's episode with you as I'm experimenting with a new format for solo episodes. After hearing from several post-traumatic parents who reached out to share their stories on the podcast but were concerned about protecting their identities, I wanted to find a way to help …

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Post-Traumatic Parenting After Mass Violence: Survivors Path Share Their Wisdom 1:25:42

1y ago1:25:42

1:25:42

Columbine. Las Vegas Rt. 91. Sandy Hook. Robb Elementary School. These shootings (and sadly, so many more) are seared into our public consciousness. I can still remember where I was when the news about Columbine broke. For many Post-Traumatic Parents, the thought of mass violence or school shootings is terrifying, because who knows better than us j…

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How to Stop the Trauma App from Hijacking Your Brain 42:27

1y ago42:27

42:27

The metaphor I like to use the most for trauma is it’s like a mobile app running in the background. It drains your battery and keeps giving itself permissions unless you actively limit them. You could think of it as well-intentioned malware that was baked into your phone. What’s the goal of the trauma app? Restore a sense of safety. But here is the…

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Healing Your Trauma Through Havening With Dr. Kate Truitt 55:23

1+ y ago55:23

55:23

When we as post-traumatic parents, come to the realization of how our traumas impact our parenting, we get anxious and try to get better quickly because we realize how much our children depend on us. Speeding out your trauma recovery is an often discussed topic in the Post Traumatic Parenting community. Members often ask me about self-healing appro…

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Turning Your Trauma Into Superpower With Stephanie Chandler 59:37

1+ y ago59:37

59:37

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Post-Traumatic Parenting podcast! In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Stephanie Chandler, the founder of the Nonfiction Authors Association. I recently attended her conference and when I heard her unique post-traumatic parenting story I knew I had to share it with you all because I love bringing post…

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What they don't tell you about PostPartum Life & Trauma with Chelsea Bodie of @mamapsychologists 55:41

1+ y ago55:41

55:41

Postpartum can be tough. Whether you are a new parent or you already have children, you have never done this pregnancy before, you have never adjusted from one baby to two and from two to three. That’s why postpartum recovery might look very different for every one of us. Postpartum shakes, not feeling the rush of maternal love, or feeling incompet…

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Defending Young Minds from Online Predators with Kristen A Jenson 54:56

2y ago54:56

54:56

Do you worry about how to protect your kids from online dangers, from predators to porn? As Post-Traumatic Parents, we are especially aware of how dangerous the world can be! In this episode, Kristen A Jenson, from Defend Young Minds, helps us explore how to protect our kids in the digital world. We talk about her books, like Good Pictures, Bad Pic…

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Post Traumatic Parenting and Shame with Dr. Patti Ashley 54:01

3y ago54:01

54:01

Is shame the hardest part of Post-Traumatic Parenting? Shame and trauma go together, and shame and parenting do, too. Dr. Patti Ashley, author of Shame Informed Therapy, website https://pattiashley.com/ is the expert on this. We talked about how shame is a sense of not being enough, no matter how well we’re doing, and how trauma leads to shame. Mos…

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The Beyond Behaviors Approach to Parenting with Dr. Mona Delahooke 1:06:26

3y ago1:06:26

1:06:26

Post-Traumatic Parents know what helpless feels like, and we don’t want to inflict that feeling on our kids. We don’t want to parent coercively. But the behavioral approach to parenting seems to be the only game in town! Is there a way to help our kids learn emotion regulation or coping without sticker charts? Dr. Mona Delahooke https://monadelahoo…

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Divorce and Post-Traumatic Parenting with Dr. Ann Buscho 1:10:44

3+ y ago1:10:44

1:10:44

Post-Traumatic due to divorce? You’ll want to hear what Dr. Ann Buscho has to say. She’s a psychologist and an expert in “Nesting,” a form of divorce where the kids stay home and parents rotate in and out. Her book, The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting, is a roadmap to the only truly child-centered divorce possible. You can find her and her book at ht…

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Distraction and the Post-Traumatic Brain with Nir Eyal 57:00

3+ y ago57:00

57:00

Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of Indistractable. Distraction is familiar to us Post-Traumatic Survivors and Thrivers, right? It’s part of our recovery. As PTPs, we struggle with time management and distraction. Reading Indistractable changed my life – and my conversation with Nir – even more so! His insights on attention and the post-traumatic…

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Why Do We Mom-Shame? Part Two With Dr. Kelly Odenweller 58:34

3+ y ago58:34

58:34

Part II of my interview with Dr. Kelly Odenweller, a professor of communication at Iowa State University. To read my Psychology Today blogpost about Dr. Odenweller’s research on Mommy Wars, click here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/targeted-parenting/201910/have-we-weaponized-parenting Here’s what we talked about – as two working moms who…

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Why Do We Mom-Shame? With Dr. Kelly Odenweller 47:32

3+ y ago47:32

47:32

As long as we’ve been momming, we’ve been mom-shaming. The Internet just lets us do it on a grand scale. In this installment, I talk with Dr. Kelly Odenweller, a professor of communication at Iowa State University. Turns out, mom-shaming is predictable and quantifiable. Specific types of moms are shamed for specific types of behaviors, and some mom…

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Are Post Traumatic Parents More Likely To Burn Out? With Dr. Moïra Mikolajczak 42:47

3+ y ago42:47

42:47

Are you passionate about doing parenting right, and desperately afraid you’ll mess up? Parenting Perfectionism is common for us Post-Traumatic Parents. Problem is – the burning desire to parent perfectly can mean…. burning out. In this episode, we talk to groundbreaking researcher Dr. Moïra Mikolajczak, who discovered parental burnout is a thing. T…

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How Can We Give Our Kids a Normal Childhood, If Ours Was Anything But? 41:30

3+ y ago41:30

41:30

Welcome to the Post-Traumatic Parenting podcast, where we explore the intersection between having a traumatic childhood and how that impacts our parenting today. In this episode, Dr. Koslowitz introduces herself and the backstory of the Post-Traumatic Parenting community. If you’ve ever had the thought: “How can I parent? My childhood was so messed…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Dayna Bowers Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Post Traumatic Parenting

Dr. Robyn Koslowitz

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Embracing Matrescence: The Strengths & Struggles of Motherhood with Dr. Nicole Pensak 49:02

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Navigating Relational Aggression Bullying for Post-Traumatic Parents with Rosalind Wiseman 51:22

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From Trauma to Hope: Brandi Cox's Story of Healing from Childhood Trauma 1:01:55

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Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma with Kimberly Shannon Murphy 56:00

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Post-Traumatic Parenting of Middle School Children with Nik Bowers 1:00:49

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Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships with Dr. Sherrie Campbell 1:02:59

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Dyslexia Awareness Month: Turning Your Diagnosis into Your Superpower with Lynn Greenberg 51:03

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What Most Post-Traumatic Parents Don't Know About Attachment Theory 1:11:24

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PTSD Parenting Your Neurodiverse Child With Dayna Abraham 1:09:33

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Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were for Post-traumatic Parents With Brie Turns-Coe 1:03:45

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Breaking the Cycle of Shame in Parenting With Maggie Nick 1:25:04

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Eating Disorder Recovery for Post-Traumatic Parents with Michelle Zagardo 1:18:04

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Parts Work Therapy for Post-traumatic Parents with Ilyse Kennedy 59:03

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Getting Out of Entanglement: Deep Dive Into Boundaries 59:59

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Post-Traumatic Parenting Profiles: The Entangled Parent 51:30

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Post-Traumatic Parenting After Mass Violence: Survivors Path Share Their Wisdom 1:25:42

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How to Stop the Trauma App from Hijacking Your Brain 42:27

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Healing Your Trauma Through Havening With Dr. Kate Truitt 55:23

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Turning Your Trauma Into Superpower With Stephanie Chandler 59:37

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What they don't tell you about PostPartum Life & Trauma with Chelsea Bodie of @mamapsychologists 55:41

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Defending Young Minds from Online Predators with Kristen A Jenson 54:56

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Post Traumatic Parenting and Shame with Dr. Patti Ashley 54:01

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The Beyond Behaviors Approach to Parenting with Dr. Mona Delahooke 1:06:26

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Divorce and Post-Traumatic Parenting with Dr. Ann Buscho 1:10:44

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Distraction and the Post-Traumatic Brain with Nir Eyal 57:00

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Why Do We Mom-Shame? Part Two With Dr. Kelly Odenweller 58:34

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Why Do We Mom-Shame? With Dr. Kelly Odenweller 47:32

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Are Post Traumatic Parents More Likely To Burn Out? With Dr. Moïra Mikolajczak 42:47

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How Can We Give Our Kids a Normal Childhood, If Ours Was Anything But? 41:30

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