Parenting Well Podcast Parent Engagement Network

Hi! I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today's Well Source is Karleen Savage.
Karleen is a sought-after speaker, trainer, hostage negotiator, and conflict resolution expert with a passion for fostering peaceful, harmonious environments. Through her Savage Theory of Resolution, she emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration in order to achieve success. Through more than 15 years of professional experience, Karleen has learned that the conflicts we experience in business are usually a reflection of the conflicts happening at home. This belief inspired her to write her book The Confident Teen Blueprint. Throughout her career, Karleen has worked with corporations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and government agencies, creating a positive environment for growth and development.

In this episode, we talk about:
Strategies for building a healthy relationship with your child
Overcoming conflict with the Savage Theory of Resolution
Helping your teen share their authentic feelings rather than shifting to fit your expectations or reaction
Listening and learning in conversations to hold the space
Building confidence in your child by being a leader in your family
A three pronged approach to being a leader
Having follow through to build trust, confidence, and leadership
Resources:
Book: The Confident Teen Blueprint
Ted Talk: A Hostage negotiator on how to resolve conflict 
Website: https://www.karleensavage.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karleensavage/
 

Hi! I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today's Well Source is Jenn Wert. Jen has been an educator in Colorado for decades. She is a devoted parent, speaker, mentor of young teachers, writer and seeker. She has a Master’s in Education, teacher’s lens, doula’s experience, and extensive post-graduate social and emotional intelligence training.  Jenn has run both for-profit and non-profit businesses built around empowering families and self-expression.
Jenn knows how to counsel parents who want to do their best by their children. She believes in not being committed not to perfection, but to a presence of mind. She has done her own deep personal work, which has allowed her to discern what really matters - authenticity, humility, and connection. As a coach, she weaves these attributes of consciousness together for families to help create parenting that’s honest, nurturing and transformative. 
In this podcast, we talk about:
Being attuned to highly emotional children.
The importance of connection, communication, and advocacy in parenting.
Healing your own childhood
Practicing self-awareness
Being mindful of acceptance, curiosity, separation, and healthy boundaries.
the connection between shame and vulnerability.
Bringing social emotional learning to your parenting.
Resources:
Website: www.jennwert.com
For a free consult with Jenn: www.jennwert.com/free-consult
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennwertparentcoach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/consciousparentingsupportforparentsofyoungchildren
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wert-a91175b5/

Welcome! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and this episode is with Jan Reagan.  Jane is a Boulder, CO based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who believes that food has the power to heal, and that understanding food choices, food quality and one’s relationship with food can lead to greater awareness, improved health and a more abundant life.  She regularly helps individuals understand how food impacts them physically, mentally and emotionally with a “food first” philosophy. 
Jane's provides incredible insights on how to recognize, address, and treat eating disorders. Please join us to learn more about:
The importance of a holistic, mind/body approach to nutrition.
Ways in which nutrition impacts physical and mental health.
Tips for developing a healthy relationship with food.
The pitfalls to dieting and what to do instead.
Myths about eating disorders.
Understanding eating disorders: contributing factors, signs, and treatment options.
The importance of early intervention and how to support your child.
Resources:
Website: Jane Reagan
Program for Parents of Children with Eating Disorders - Jane Reagan Nutrition
Eating Disorder Myths
Eating Disorder Support and Resources

Welcome! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and I am excited to share my recent conversation with Jesse LeBeau. Jesse has a passion for supporting young people, supporting parents, and basketball.  However, at 5’8” Jesse had nearly every odd stacked against him as a young and aspiring player. Despite his size and circumstances, he managed to rise above it all and became a name in the world of street ball. He's been featured on TV, film, international tours, and the Warner Brothers film “Thunderstruck". Currently, he plays himself on ‘The LeBeau Show’, a reality series that allows viewers to follow him around the country to see firsthand the major impact he is having on youth, particularly troubled teens.
While basketball is where his story began, I think what struck me the most is how he leverages his talents to serve young people and parents all over the globe. His story is one of humanity, resilience, and being your best self - even when life gets tough. 
In this podcast, we talk about:
How to really connect with your teen.
The importance of listening and being authentic.
How young people learn from example and ongoing communication.
Why we can't protect our children from failure.
How attitude and confidence are the source of getting through life's challenges.
The importance of mentorship and purpose.
Why you have to take action - even if it feels like you are stumbling forward.
Strategies to leave your child with a sense of being seen and heard.
Why we can't forget to have fun along the way.
Resources
Website: https://www.jesselebeau.com/
Speaking and information: https://www.jesselebeau.com/welcome
Jesse in Action - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-IS9-a6bSQ
The Attitude is Everything Project -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoda3EeYcCQ
The LeBeau Show 

Jesse’s Interviews
NBC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xlY8WX85qI
We Are Iowa Local 5 News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUC1pEPmjJE



Jesse’s  Other Podcasts
 
Darren Sugiyama - https://youtu.be/691V5_rS4Zo
David Meltzer - https://youtu.be/s5CSIxL4U2I
Charlie Rocket - https://youtu.be/Ws4Kc9q5QrA
 

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Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, where we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be.
Today's Well Source is Jenny Hecht. Jenny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Yoga Teacher with over 20 years of experience working with middle and high school-aged youth and adults in a variety of settings. Her practice is grounded in strengthening distress tolerance skills through mindfulness practices and a supportive examination of the thought patterns that limit an individual's potential. Her approach is relational and client-centered, with a focus on the specific goals of each individual and working in partnership towards them. She has a passion for supporting the social-emotional needs of neurodivergent individuals and consulting with professionals who work with this population. Jenny participates in expert panels, provides workshops and parent presentations, professional development within school districts, and is a trainer for a curriculum called Sources of Strength. She also sits on the Board of Directors for Colie's Closet, a non-profit peer education organization that educate students about depression and suicide.
In this podcast, we talked about:
What it means to feel safe and secure and how that has changed over the years
Parenting in a world with endless access to information
Being vulnerable and transparent to create trust and connection with children
Enjoying the parts of life you can control
Strategies for articulating emotions and self-regulation
Finding meaning in the day-to-day and not just the long game.
Resources:
Jenny Hecht - jennyhecht.com
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Book: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of the Human Experience by Brene Brown
Free App: How We Feel 

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network!  I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, where we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be.
Today’s well source is Meredith Ethington. Meredith is an award winning writer, and published author of The Mother Load just this last April 18, after her debut parenting book, Mom Life: Perfection Pending in 2018. She’s also a mom of three kids residing in Salt Lake City, UT. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is pursuing her Master’s in clinical mental health counseling. She began writing in 2007 as a way to document life as a new mom, but quickly realized that she had a passion for writing, and has turned it into her career. She believes it is important for moms to share the real, honest truth about motherhood so that moms can feel like it’s ok if they have a bad day. 
In this podcast, we talked about:
Listening to your gut and intuition.
Breaking free from expectations and judgements.
Creating a circle of support with authentic people.
Self-care for moms and why it can be challenging.
Strategies to strengthen mental health and when to seek additional services.
Building authentic connections.
Resources
Website:  Perfection Pending
Book: The Mother Load
Book: Mom Life: Perfection Pending
Instagram: @perfectpending
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerfectionPending/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-ethington-324013b4