Sounding Board Parenting Shaun Norman

Travis is the presenter and producer of the award winning ABC podcast ‘The Parenting Spectrum’, a member of the Australian Autism Research Council, Vice Chair of the Board at Autism Camp Australia, an Education Consultant, Autism Advocate, professional speaker, adventurer and father to an incredible autistic son. He has taught in schools all over the world and worked with autistic students for more than 20 years. Travis travels the country presenting workshops and keynote addresses to students, parents, teachers and allied health professionals about autism, parenting and how to be a positive guide. In 2020 he was awarded Autism Spectrum Australia ‘Parent/Carer of the Year’.

This weeks guest on the Sounding Board Parenting podcast is direct, doesn’t pull any punches and is definitely NOT a fence sitter when it comes to multiple topics on parenting. We LOVE it! Karalee Katsambanis is also the Author of best selling book, ‘Step Parenting with Purpose’. A book packed with valuable insights and practical tips from an authentic soul who herself has long been on the journey of step parenting | www.karaleekatsambanis.com

It’s been slightly longer since our last episode. There are several reasons behind that, including taking extra time to make this one extra special as our host, Shaun is joined by his Life Partner, Lover and Wife, Jess for an intimate exploring of parenting chat. Whether it’s about creating the best environment for kids to flourish or facing the home truths of taking on the behaviours that our parents showed with us (the good and bad). This chat definitely possesses value for anyone who listens | www.soundingboardparenting.com.au

The SBP podcast is blessed to have Daisy Lane Publishing Founder, Jennifer Sharp, join us to explore the world of parenting. For Jennifer, this world now also involves being a grandparent. How parenting has changed across generations, the importance of reading for a parent-child relationship and the benefits that adopting a proactive attitude can bring into your life are a few of the topics touched on in this conversation. | https://www.daisylanepublishing.com/

Whether it’s the relationship between teacher and parent, finding more pockets of time for creativity or using the power of questioning to take the connection with your child to another level. There’ll be something in this episode for you with Jessica Terlick returning to Sounding Board Parenting for her 3rd time, an SBP first!

Like all of the guests that join the Sounding Board Parenting podcast, Dana Hooker is a high performing parent in her own right. It was only 5 weeks after giving birth to her daughter Alice that was she back on the training track as an elite AFLW athlete. To say that footy is a BIG part of both Dana and Alice’s lives is an understatement. In fact, as an infant Alice would travel with her Mum and her teammates, otherwise known as Alice’s “30 Aunties” around the country all season long. Being a Mother has seemed to have had a positive impact on Dana’s career, with her already being the recipient of multiple club champion awards, multiple All-Australian team honours and being admired by many. Throughout this epic chat, we touch on several different areas of Dana’s parenting life including the challenges faced, how the parenting she experienced as a child helped to shape who we see today and what young Alice has taught her so far. If you hang on until the end, you may even hear young Alice having her own input into the conversation.