Resilience & Recovery Jennifer Gardner

In this episode, we talk with Clinical Psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Melanie McNally. We discuss anxiety in teens and kids: what to look for, when to seek help, ways to provide support, and how the pandemic is impacting families. She provides lots of valuable insight and coping strategies that are applicable in everyday life.

In this episode, we talk with Koreen Pagano, a mother of two transgender kids and president of the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network. We discuss definitions of words commonly used in the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of pronouns. She also shared with us what she wants cisgender people and parents to know and how to be the best allies we can for people of all gender identities.

In this interview we talk with Khalil Smith of the Neuroleadership Institute about Black Lives Matter, race, leadership, bias, and mental health. Khalil shares his expertise and explains how neuroscience can help us understand our biases and what we can do to overcome them in order to be better allies.

In a special mother's day episode, Jennifer talks to two moms about how they and their children are coping during the pandemic. They cover everything from homeschooling to self-care to parenting.

In this episode, we explain where we've been for the past few months and discuss ways to care for your mental health while in quarantine.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kurt Michael of Appalachian State University to learn more about the rise in teen suicide rates and discuss how parents, teens, and schools can support those struggling with suicidal ideation.