Raising Wild Hearts with Ryann Watkin

Ryann Watkin

A soulful podcast to help parents and educators create fulfilling lives and guide the next generation with patience, presence, and purpose.  Wherever you're at in your journey, these conversations will meet you there, offering culture-shifting, revolutionary, and simple ideas you can weave into your life with ease. This is not just another parenting podcast. Raising Wild Hearts is the best podcast for real-life, grounded, and expert-backed tips for raising emotionally healthy kids, communicating with more intention, breaking generational patterns, building self-trust, and creating a more peaceful, connected life at home, at work, and everywhere in between We're a community of conscious creators, devoted caregivers, and passionate educators, changing the world by starting at home in our own minds and hearts. ✨ Topics include: happiness, mindfulness, parenting tips, mental health for moms, sacred motherhood, holistic self-care, women’s wellbeing, courage, confidence, EQ, conscious parenting, creativity, how to create boundaries, stress management, positive psychology, feminine leadership, spirituality, consciousness, and holistic success. 🎧 Listen in for: grounded wisdom, practical rituals, inspiring guest interviews, solos shows and soulful inspiration—all reminders to help you live and lead with heart. 💌Join the community: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/newsletter 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send Ryann Watkin a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    Education Series Part 4 | Teaching the Brain to See Itself: ADHD, Anxiety, and Neurofeedback with Dr. Larthenia Howard

    Is something wrong with my child? It’s the question so many parents carry home after a hard conference or a tough school year. Dr. Larthenia Howard hears it more than any other, and her answer might change how you see your child, and maybe yourself. In Part 4 of our Education Series, recorded live at an education conference, I sit down with Dr. Larthenia Howard, known to so many as Dr. L. After 26 years in K-12 education, including time as a school principal, Dr. L became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Neurofeedback Practitioner. Today she helps kids and adults with ADHD, anxiety, and regulation through a brain-based approach. This conversation is full of joy and so much hope. Dr. L reminds us that education was never meant to be about filling kids up with information. It’s about helping a whole person see that every part of them matters. In this episode, we explore: The real heart of education (hint: it’s not more information)The fear Dr. L sees most often in parents: that something is wrong with their childHow the messages kids hear from teachers, peers, and parents become the story they tell about themselvesWhy kids reveal how they see themselves when you ask about their friendsWhat neurofeedback actually is, in plain languageHow the brain can learn to regulate itself, and what that means for ADHD, anxiety, and focusConnect with Dr. L: Anchor of Hope Family Therapy, LLC https://myanchorofhopetherapy.com/ If this episode speaks to you, share it with a parent or teacher who’s been carrying this worry alone. Raising Wild Hearts with Ryann Watkin explores psychology, spirituality, parenthood, and the intersection where they all come together. 🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  2. Oct 19 ·  Video

    Education Series Part 3 | Where’d the Executive Functioning Go? Supporting Teachers with Beth Sharpe

    Where did the executive functioning go? It’s the question Beth Sharpe hears from schools more than any other. But underneath it is a bigger one: who’s supporting the teachers, parents, and students trying to figure it out? I sat down with Beth Sharpe of Engage the Brain the day after we shared a panel on how kids, families, and schools can thrive. Beth spent years teaching kindergarten and first grade, and now she helps schools give their teachers the training and support they’ve been missing. Beth makes the case that support can’t just show up in a crisis. Teachers need it woven into the whole school year, so when the hard moment comes, they already have something to draw from. She also shares what schools are actually asking for right now, and executive functioning tops the list, almost every time. We also get into: Why so many teachers feel unsupported, and how some private schools are tapping Title II funding for professional developmentUniversal design classrooms: why a set of headphones should be available to any kid who needs them, not just the one with an IEPHow technology arrived faster than we taught kids to use itWhy our kids need room to fail, including the story of her 22-year-old son’s very fast apartment leaseFinding the middle ground between helicopter parenting and burned-out parentingHer magic-wand fix for education, and why a kindergarten teacher is often the first person to have the hard conversation with a parentA grandfather who couldn’t find the program his grandson needed, so he decided to build itWhether you’re an educator, a parent, or (like most of the people in that room) both, this one is a reminder that the adults holding our kids need holding too. Engage the Brain supports learners from Pre-K through adulthood in Central Florida and online, and families using Step Up For Students scholarships can work with them directly. Connect with Beth Sharpe & Engage the Brain: Website: https://engagethebrain.org/ Instagram: @engagethebrainfl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EngagetheBrain/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/engage-the-brain-llc 🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  3. Oct 12 ·  Video

    Education Series Part 2 | The Purpose of Education Isn't Actually What We Thought with John Ricard

    This isn't just a lesson in Latin. It's a conversation about courage, fortitude, resilience, and what education was always meant to be.  In Part 2 of the education series, we're going back to the roots of the words we use every day and finding out— they have a lot to teach us about how kids (and the rest of us) actually grow and learn. I sat down with John Ricard, a Latin teacher with nearly 20 years in the classroom, at the Step Up for Students Conference in Orlando, Florida in June 2026.  John talks about why he cares more about the formation of a person than a 97 on a test. He also explains how becoming a dad made him realize kids need structure and zeal. And he shares the simple classroom practice that teaches resilience. We also get into: Why courage is a muscle, and the concept of "failing harder"The difference between owning knowledge and just leasing itWhy he calls Latin an eternal language, not a dead one (and how the space shuttle traces back to Roman roads)His "Plato's cave" moment, when he realized the education choice movement is real, growing, and hungry for classical learningHow niche subjects like Latin and journalism may find new life outside traditional schoolsWhether you're a parent, an educator, or someone who's quietly wondered where our curiosity went, this one will get you thinking about what we're really leading out of the people we love. 📝Check out Latin Fluency by John Ricard on Substack  🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  4. Oct 5 ·  Video

    Education Series Part 1 | The Whole Child: Why Feelings, Safety & the Brain Matter in Education with Dr. Gabby Mancini

    What do kids actually need in order to learn, grow and thrive? In this first episode of the Raising Wild Hearts Education Series, Ryann sits down with Dr. Gabriela “Gabby” Mancini, a licensed psychologist, to explore the connection between the brain, emotions, emotional safety and learning. Dr. Gabby explains why education is about so much more than academics, how emotional literacy impacts a child’s ability to learn, and why understanding what’s happening in the brain can help both parents and educators respond with more awareness and intention. They also talk about why kids may appear perfectly regulated at school and then completely unravel at home, the “safety effect” that can make home the place where children finally let their guard down, and why that can actually be a sign of emotional safety—not failure. You’ll also hear an important conversation about modeling healthy emotional regulation as adults, repairing after we lose our cool, allowing children to learn through mistakes, and why resilience is built through the moments that don’t go perfectly. And when asked what she would change about education, Dr. Gabby’s answer gets to the heart of this entire series: move away from a one-size-fits-all model and create more flexible, adaptable learning environments that honor the individual child. This conversation is for parents, teachers, educators and anyone asking a bigger question about education: What's possible for our kids when we educate the whole child? 🎡The Feelings Wheel +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  5. Sep 28 ·  Video

    When Motherhood Rocks Your World: Postpartum Advice You Can Use in Any Season with Dr. Laura Le

    What does it really take to thrive in motherhood? In this episode of Raising Wild Hearts, Ryann sits down with Dr. Laura Le, chiropractor, mother, and author of Postpartum Reimagined, for an honest conversation about postpartum recovery, motherhood identity, matrescence, perfectionism, self-trust, nervous system regulation, and the emotional transformation that can come with becoming a mom. 📚Get Dr. Laura Le's Book, Postpartum Reimagined: A Mom's Complete Holistic Guide to Healing, Finding Your Balance, and Thriving in Motherhood : https://amzn.to/4ifeIC6 They explore why so many women enter motherhood trying to “do it right,” how achievement and perfectionism can follow us into parenting, and why the pressure to bounce back after having a baby can make the postpartum season even harder. Dr. Laura shares why asking for help is not a sign of failure, how motherhood can bring old wounds and family patterns to the surface, and why self-awareness and self-trust are essential for maternal wellbeing and confident parenting. Ryann and Dr. Laura also talk about postpartum mental health, the identity shift of becoming a mother, generational parenting patterns, relationships with our own mothers and mothers-in-law, the language we use with our children, raising confident kids, and what it looks like to become a trusted guide as our children grow. If you’ve ever struggled with postpartum anxiety, mom guilt, perfectionism, losing yourself in motherhood, or wondering who you are after becoming a mom, this episode is for you. This is a conversation about thriving in motherhood—not by becoming a perfect mom, but by building self-trust, creating support, honoring your needs, and stepping into who motherhood is asking you to become. 🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. 🎥Riverside | Start Creating Content Today An AI-powered platform that lets you record, edit, repurpose, and share high-quality content easily and stress-free. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  6. Sep 21 ·  Video

    Breaking the Cycle of Overwhelm & Loving Your Life (Even When It’s Hard)

    🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. 🎥Riverside | Start Creating Content Today An AI-powered platform that lets you record, edit, repurpose, and share high-quality content easily and stress-free. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  7. Sep 14 ·  Video

    Parasites, Metabolic Health & Becoming a More Balanced Human with Heather Fox

    What if some of the things we’ve accepted as “normal”—exhaustion, inflammation, cravings, food noise, feeling wired but tired—are actually signals asking us to pay attention? In this episode of Raising Wild Hearts, Ryann sits down with Heather Fox, founder of The Well/Being Lounge, for a wide-ranging conversation about parasites, cleansing, metabolic health, nervous system regulation, self-trust, and what it really means to become a more balanced human. Heather shares insights from nearly 30 years of working with the body, beginning as a massage therapist working with world-class and Olympic-level athletes and eventually expanding her work into nervous system regulation and whole-person wellness. Ryann also shares her personal experience completing Heather’s seven-day parasite cleanse—including one unexpected shift: the “food noise” got quiet. They explore why so many of us have normalized not feeling well, simple ways to support a more regulated state, the importance of learning to listen to our bodies, and why true wellness may be less about constantly adding another solution and more about reconnecting with ourselves. And because this is Raising Wild Hearts, the conversation ultimately comes back to the next generation: how does doing our own inner work change what our children see, experience, and carry forward? In this episode: • Parasite cleanses and why we’re hearing so much about them • Ryann’s personal experience with Heather’s seven-day cleanse • Food noise, cravings, and our relationship with nourishment • Metabolic health and modern wellness • Nervous system regulation and returning to baseline • Simple practices Heather uses to support well-being • Self-trust and learning to listen to the body • Motherhood, personal growth, and what we model for our children Connect with Heather: The Well/Being Lounge: https://wellbeing-pb.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellbeingloungepb/ Join us at Rise & Flourish: September 26, 2026 | Delray Beach, Florida A one-day experience for women ready to be poured into, reconnect, and leave with more balance, belonging, and a roadmap for more ease. Reserve Your Spot: https://www.weriseandflourish.com/ This episode shares personal experiences and perspectives related to health and wellness and is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. 🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. 🎥Riverside | Start Creating Content Today An AI-powered platform that lets you record, edit, repurpose, and share high-quality content easily and stress-free. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

  8. Sep 7 ·  Video

    Ambitious As a Mother: A Real-Life Playbook For Building Big Dreams While Raising Little Humans with Michelle Brown

    The fastest way to burn out as a mother is to believe you have to win every choice. Work or stay home, daycare or no daycare, hustle or slow down, you can always find a voice telling you you’re doing it wrong. We wanted to name that pressure out loud and replace it with something sturdier: clarity, support, and a plan that matches real life. 📚Get Ambitious as A Mother by Michelle Brown: https://amzn.to/4gK3OSs 📲Get the Nervous System Safe, Top Rated Parenting Solutions App, iHelpMoms : https://ihelpmoms.com/home We sit down with Michelle Brown, founder of iHelp Moms and author of Ambitious as a Mother: Building Big Dreams while raising little humans. Michelle shares what it looked like to go from a high-intensity career to the shock of early motherhood, including feeding struggles, extreme sleep deprivation, and the identity whiplash that can come with postpartum mental health stress. We also talk about how adoption shaped her ambition, what it means to stop dimming your light, and why so many moms feel like they’re negotiating between who they were and who they are becoming. Then we get practical. Michelle walks us through her BUILD method for ambitious motherhood and sustainable work-life balance: Breathe, Understand the season you’re in, Identify what you really want, Let go of what doesn’t serve it, and Do the next step. We also unpack the “should” spiral, the comparison trap on social media, and how nervous system regulation changes the way you parent, lead, and ask for help. If you’re navigating mom guilt, craving support with sleep, feeding, potty training, behavior, or simply trying to build big dreams without losing yourself, this conversation is for you.  Subscribe to Raising Wild Hearts for more real-life conversations like this one, share this with a mom who needs to feel seen, and leave a review so more parents can find the support they deserve. From Amazon on "Ambitious as a Mother": Most books are written after the win when you get the private chef, a podcast studio and teams of people behind the scenes making it all look easy. This one is written in the middle of building the dream. No fluff, written with my three kids asking for homework help and climbing into my lap as I type. Inside, I share the raw truth about building a business while raising a family, without endless help, and without pretending it’s easy. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Build your dreams without burning outRedefine ambition in this seasonCreate structure that supports your lifeMove forward using the BUILD MethodThis isn’t about “balancing it all.” You can be a present mom and a driven woman. And you can BUILD a life that finally feels like yours. 🎧Yoto Player | Screen Free Fun for Kids The audio player that makes screen free time easier. Choose from 1000+ cards, music or podcasts. 🎥Riverside | Start Creating Content Today An AI-powered platform that lets you record, edit, repurpose, and share high-quality content easily and stress-free. +Follow the Raising Wild Hearts Podcast: https://raisingwildhearts.buzzsprout.com/585529/follow ⭐️Write a Review for Raising Wild Hearts on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322  Support the show 🛍️ Thank you to our incredible affiliates. To get any of the products or services mentioned on the Raising Wild Hearts podcast, head to: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/market 🙏Follow + Subscribe + Review:   🍎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-wild-hearts-with-ryann-watkin/id1480064322 🎶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KmzkkszG99W2dkBtRUJm6 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raisingwildhearts 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts 💰 I only share what I truly love — some some links may be affiliate links.

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A soulful podcast to help parents and educators create fulfilling lives and guide the next generation with patience, presence, and purpose.  Wherever you're at in your journey, these conversations will meet you there, offering culture-shifting, revolutionary, and simple ideas you can weave into your life with ease. This is not just another parenting podcast. Raising Wild Hearts is the best podcast for real-life, grounded, and expert-backed tips for raising emotionally healthy kids, communicating with more intention, breaking generational patterns, building self-trust, and creating a more peaceful, connected life at home, at work, and everywhere in between We're a community of conscious creators, devoted caregivers, and passionate educators, changing the world by starting at home in our own minds and hearts. ✨ Topics include: happiness, mindfulness, parenting tips, mental health for moms, sacred motherhood, holistic self-care, women’s wellbeing, courage, confidence, EQ, conscious parenting, creativity, how to create boundaries, stress management, positive psychology, feminine leadership, spirituality, consciousness, and holistic success. 🎧 Listen in for: grounded wisdom, practical rituals, inspiring guest interviews, solos shows and soulful inspiration—all reminders to help you live and lead with heart. 💌Join the community: https://www.raisingwildhearts.com/newsletter 🎙️Want to be a guest on Raising Wild Hearts? Send Ryann Watkin a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/raisingwildhearts

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