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Pathways to Family Wellness is a podcast as well as a quarterly print and digital magazine whose mission is to support you and your family's quest for wellness.

The creators of Pathways to Family Wellness envision a world of thriving, empowered families who easily connect to inner and outer resources, practitioners and a supportive community needed to create wholeness on all levels of existence. We believe stepping onto our personal pathway to wellness is a consciousness-raising act with the power to regenerate and transform ourselves, our families, our communities and our world.

Pathways to Family Wellness Created/hosted by Dr. Brendan Riordan courtesy of ICPA, inc.

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 130 Ratings

Pathways to Family Wellness is a podcast as well as a quarterly print and digital magazine whose mission is to support you and your family's quest for wellness.

The creators of Pathways to Family Wellness envision a world of thriving, empowered families who easily connect to inner and outer resources, practitioners and a supportive community needed to create wholeness on all levels of existence. We believe stepping onto our personal pathway to wellness is a consciousness-raising act with the power to regenerate and transform ourselves, our families, our communities and our world.

    Hypnosis for a Smoother Labor with Kerry Tuschhoff

    Hypnosis for a Smoother Labor with Kerry Tuschhoff

    In this episode we will have an opportunity to speak with Kerry Tuschhoff, the Founder and Director of Hypnobabies, about how to create a smoother labor and delivery. Additionally, we'll talk about reframing the entire way we view pregnancy and birth moving away from fear and into empowerment and trust. 
    For more information please visit: https://www.hypnobabies.com/
    Current and past editions of the Pathways to Family Wellness magazine can be found at: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/

    • 48 min
    Masculinity and The Fix-It Man with Jason Leister

    Masculinity and The Fix-It Man with Jason Leister

    In this episode we will be having a conversation with Jason Leister about his recent article in Issue 76 of Pathways to Family to Wellness Magazine titled, "Mr. Fix-It." We will also have a chance to talk through the fascinating and engaging topics and issues surrounding masculinity, creativity, and manifestation.
    Current and past editions of the magazine can be found at: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/
    Jason Leister: https://sovereignbusiness.org/, and https://magicalman.org/

    • 57 min
    Decoding the Effects of Birth Trauma on Feeding

    Decoding the Effects of Birth Trauma on Feeding

    In this episode we will have a chance to speak with Dr. Andrew Dorough on his recent interesting research article titled: Differentiating the impact of biomechanical forces of labor and delivery vs. the effect of posterior tongue tie on neonatal and infant feeding dysfunction: A clinical evaluation. 
    https://jccponline.com/Dorough21-02.html
    Dr. Dorough is a native of St. Louis, MO. He practices at a medical clinic specializing in breastfeeding care. He is passionate about educating professionals and families about birth trauma and how it impacts family wellness. Over the past decade, Dr. Dorough has been inspired to collaborate with other professionals and share his experience and knowledge on the topic of pediatric chiropractic care. 
    https://drandrewdorough.com/

    • 50 min
    Simple Resources for Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges

    Simple Resources for Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges

    In this episode we will be speaking with Dr. Lynn Gerner of The Good Life Chiropractic to cover some simple and specific resources for overcoming breasteeding challenges. 
    Dr. Gerner is a Graduate of Life Chiropractic College West in 2004 and has been in private practice since that time; focused on pediatric care and breastfeeding support. She earned her FICPA in 2004, is a trained doula, and earned her CLEC (Certified Lactation Education Counselor) in 2021. She founded the Good Life Learning ,in 2019 and currently teaches privately as well as through Life Chiropractic College West, Northeastern Chiropractic College, Gold Lactation Learning, and the ICPA. Dr. Gerner is a wife, mother of three grown children, and lives in Davis, CA, with her family and rescued dogs. 
    https://thegoodlifedavis.com/
    Manual Interventions for Muskuloskeletal Factors in Infants With Suboptimal Breastfeeding: A Scoping Review
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6299335/
    Dr. Dorough Article
    https://jccponline.com/Dorough21-02.html

    • 47 min
    Peter Gray, PhD - How Early Academic Training Stifles Children's Learning

    Peter Gray, PhD - How Early Academic Training Stifles Children's Learning

    In this episode we have the privilege of speaking with Peter Gray, PhD about his article featured in Issue 75 of Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine. The article is titled, "Childhood Education: How Early Academic Training Stifles Children's Learning."
    Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College who has conducted and published research in neuroendocrinology, developmental psychology, anthropology, and education. He is author of an internationally acclaimed introductory psychology textbook (Psychology, Worth Publishers, now in its 8 th edition), which views all of psychology from an evolutionary perspective. His recent research focuses on the role of play in human evolution and how children educate themselves through play and exploration, when they are free to do so.
    Peter Gray's published works can be found here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/peter-gray-phd
    Digital and print issues of the magazine can be ordered here: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/shop

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Homeschooling Is Not the Same as Remote Learning

    Homeschooling Is Not the Same as Remote Learning

    In this episode Lauren McClain and Dr. Brendan Riordan will explore some of the differences between homeschooling and remote learning as well as some of what can make homeschooling so special. This is outlined  in the article "Homeschooling" by Patrick Farenga in Issue 75 of Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine.
    Digital and print issues of the magazine can be ordered here: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/shop
    Patrick Farenga continues the work of author/teacher John Holt, first as publisher of Growing Without Schooling magazine from 1985 until 2001, and now at the website johnholtgws.com. Farenga is also a founding member of the Alliance for Self-Directed Education: Self-directed.org
    The Mathematicians Lament: https://www.maa.org/external_archive/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf

    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

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130 Ratings

130 Ratings

DeenaGi ,

Love the information!

Thanks for the show! I have learned so much from this podcast! ❤️

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Want true HEALTH for your family?

If you want to really grasp what true salutogenesis (birth of health) and the chiropractic lifestyle is, then this is for you. Birth, babies, chiropractic, parenting and more! So excited to listen to more as they come out!

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Great info for Healthy Families

I absolutely love listening to the Pathways Connect Podcast and it’s a great resource for my families! I love being able to provide a resource in my office and this is a must listen to!!!

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