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Ann Odom
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Welcome to the New Parenting Paradigm! Join me, fellow mama & former child therapist, as we unveil the external forces & cultural messaging that heighten our stress, impacting self-worth, safety, and yes parenting. Dive into inner child healing, patriarchy decoding, nervous system awareness, body image, emerging healing modalities, and more. Arm yourself with insights, tools and game-changing parenting wisdom. Years working with families have shown me the need for a space where self-healing cycle breakers and their children can both be supported. Inter-generational trauma ends here. Let's go!

  1. DEC 17

    Fashion Therapy with Marisol Colette

    In this episode, I get to sit down with my friend and kindred spirit, Marisol Collette — the brilliant therapist-turned-style-coach who somehow manages to make fashion feel like a portal to healing instead of a performance we have to nail. Marisol and I talk about what really happens when the inside of you and the outside of you don’t quite match — when your body is changing, your identity is shifting, your confidence is wobbling, or when you’ve been told for too long that you’re “too much,” “not enough,” or “should dial it down a little.” This conversation is about clothing, yes… but it’s also about congruence. It’s about the courage it takes to show up in the world as the person you already are on the inside — before you feel ready, before your body cooperates, before the culture approves. Marisol shares how she blended therapy and fashion into a completely new kind of work — one that helps people reconnect with themselves through colors, textures, silhouettes, and sacred little choices that say: “I’m worth being seen.” We talk about body changes (because hello, life), the stories we’ve inherited about beauty and worth, the liberation that comes from dismantling those stories, and why doing this in community is so much more healing than doing it alone. If you’re in a season of becoming, shedding, stretching, or just trying to remember who the hell you are when you get dressed in the morning… this episode will breathe some fresh air into your closet and your spirit. If you're interested in connecting with Marisol and her massively important work, you can find her on IG: @solreflection and access her myriad of offerings. Enjoy the episode!

    50 min

  2. NOV 26

    Parenting a Spicy One with Thee Mary Van Geffen

    I got to sit down with the one and only Mary Van Geffen, the wise, hilarious, caring, OG spicy one here to help the moms raising the big-feeling, strong-willed, exquisitely sensitive children, to talk about her forthcoming book, "Parenting a Spicy One; A Compassionate Guide for Raising a Deep-Feeling and Wonderfully Strong-Willed Kid." We spent this episode wandering through the real terrain of parenting—the parts where your child’s emotions pull at every unhealed corner of your nervous system, the parts where you’re laughing because the alternative is crying on the kitchen floor, and the parts where you realize that raising a strong-willed kid is basically a heroine’s journey. Mary shared so beautifully (and hilariously) from her own life—what it means to parent neurodivergent and sensitive children, how to stay curious instead of controlling, and why community support is not optional but essential for cycle breakers. We talked about the essentialness of rest, the miracle of a parent who can hold space without collapsing, and the spiritual dimension of raising children who are wired for depth, intensity, honesty, and full-body aliveness. If you’re a parent who sometimes feels like your child is your greatest teacher and also your greatest trigger… if you’re trying to build a safe inner home for yourself so you can offer one to your kids… if you’re learning to laugh at the absurdity of raising humans in the age of overstimulation… this episode will feel like a gentle hand on your back. I love Mary, and I know you will too! Her book is available for pre-order, and comes out on Feb. 10th! Link here: https://www.maryvangeffen.com/parentingaspicyonebook

    1h 2m

  3. NOV 19

    Tech Pep Talk with Erin Walsh

    In today’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant and grounding Erin Walsh (author of "It's Their World Teens, Screens and the Science of Adolescence" and co-founder of the Spark and Stitch Institute) to talk about something every parent I know is secretly panicking about: raising humans in a digital world that evolves faster than our nervous systems can blink. Erin and I go way beyond the usual “screen-time limits” conversation. We get into the real, nuanced, evidence-based, actually-helpful stuff—like how our kids’ tech behaviors are so often a mirror of our own emotional regulation, why shared family tech rituals matter more than the perfect set of rules, and what boys are learning (or not learning) about their emotions from the online spaces they inhabit. We talk about how the digital world is designed to hijack attention, how masculinity is being shaped in comment sections, and why secure attachment is still the number-one “parental control” we have access to. We explore the importance of boredom (yes, boredom—the thing our kids act like is fatal), co-regulation, and crowding out screens not with shame but with shared experiences that actually feel good to everyone. This conversation is honest, compassionate, and genuinely relieving. It names what so many of us feel but don’t say out loud: it’s hard to raise kids right now. The landscape is unfamiliar, the stakes feel high, and none of us grew up with the tools we’re expected to have. Erin offers practical, grounded wisdom—and together, we remind you that you don’t have to navigate any of this alone, and you don’t have to do it perfectly for your kids to thrive. Takeaways The digital landscape poses unique and unprecedented challenges for families. Understanding how screen time affects development helps us guide—not control—our kids. Secure attachment is the most powerful buffer against tech-related overwhelm. Parents play an essential role in helping children navigate online content and culture. Boys often learn emotional expression from peers and online role models—many of whom are not emotionally mature. Boredom is not a crisis; it’s a crucible for creativity and regulation. Shared family tech experiences build connection and restore balance. Emotional regulation means feeling feelings without causing harm to self or others. Healthy media habits require replacement strategies—not just restrictions. We need community, patience, and open dialogue to raise emotionally resilient kids in a digital age. Enjoy the episode, and I highly recommend Erin's book and work! https://sparkandstitchinstitute.com/about/erin-walsh/

    1h 23m

  4. NOV 5

    The Golden Child with Lauren Smallcomb

    Calling all Recovering Golden Children! I know you are my peeps! This week, I sat down with Lauren Smallcomb, author of Golden Child—a beautiful book encapsulating and illuminating the journey from Golden Child to Scapegoat to Real Free Human. In this episode, we talk about what it means to grow up in a dysfunctional family system and how so many of us were quietly cast as the “good one,” the responsible one, the golden child—and the invisible cost of slowly disappearing from ourselves. Lauren shares her journey through chronic illness, brain retraining, and the slow return to her body’s wisdom. We talk about how trauma hides in our cells, how survival can look like perfection, and how healing requires both grief and radical self-permission. This conversation moves through the deep waters of generational trauma, the tenderness of parenting teens, and the sacred practice of becoming who we really are—after years of pretending everything was fine. And we end the episode with a beautiful inter-generational prayer that one of the Safe Inside Mamas shared, so moving and powerful! Lauren is such a wise, steady, empathic guide, and this was one of my favorite most nourishing conversations I've had in a long time. You can find Lauren, her book and her work on IG: @goldenchildbook

    1h 22m

  5. OCT 22

    All The Mothers with Dominica Ruta

    This week I sat down with our new best friend and community-building-sherpa, Dominica Ruta for one of my favorite episodes to date. Dominica is a fellow cyclebraker, Mama, and writer of the recent novel "All the Mothers," where she explores blending families based on shared motherhood, co-carrying the load, de-shaming our shiitake and love transcending the forms we were told it comes in. We gushed about the invisible oxygen that keeps so many of us alive: connection, female friendship, being witnessed, and low-lift hangs that transform us from the inside out. I share more than I ever have about my journey from nuclear family into intimacy with other women, and we address how mothers can have both, deep intimate nourishing connection with other women without leaving their marriages. We explored how relational needs drive so much of our behavior (yes, even the things we judge ourselves for), why safe community is not a luxury but a survival strategy, and how healing often happens not in a therapist’s office, but sitting cross-legged on a friend’s rug watching "Real Housewives." Domenica and I also wandered into the land of men—how they too need spaces that allow emotional safety, and why building emotionally intelligent communities shouldn’t be a female-only burden. We talked about how Gen Z is calling BS on emotional repression (bless them), how motherhood can become a portal to deeper self-love, and why storytelling is the medicine our publishing world still doesn’t always know how to package. We celebrated the kind of joy that happens when women drop the performance and find each other again in the dark. We honored the ache of needing village, the courage of saying “I can’t do this alone,” and the quiet radicalism of showing up vulnerable—on purpose. If you’re craving community, tired of pretending you’re fine, curious about how motherhood changes not just your schedule but your soul, or longing to feel less alone in your need for others—this conversation is a hand extended. And go buy this book! It'll entertain and change you. https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-the-mothers-a-novel-domenica-ruta/aba4844fa4b548f1?utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=16243454879&utm_content=&utm_term={searchterm}&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16243514117&gbraid=0AAAAACfld43lNpqlWjLTp-Kvy2yTgbV_g&gclid=CjwKCAjwgeLHBhBuEiwAL5gNEbfo1wIhBLXfewCQVz3vX5tW0npvV0hr4sLzZWHb3nTMmCgIO00cZxoCqCMQAvD_BwE

    1h 23m

  6. OCT 8

    Sitting with an Elder: What We’re Still Learning About Love, Control, and Change with Maureen Motley, LCSW

    I had the joy of speaking with 66-year-old therapist and fellow mother (who’s been practicing about as long as Taylor Swift has been alive), Maureen Motley about these times we're living in, how capitalism divides the generations, and what it feels like to watch her adult child navigating a very different world than the one she came up in. Maureen is wise and deeply joyful, and her love and wisdom feel like such an uplifting balm at this very moment, right when we need it. We wandered through topics like the illusion of control in uncertain times, the circle of control vs. the circle of concern, the grief of watching systems fail our own families, and the beauty of aging into greater self-acceptance. She spoke about how every generation faces its own “becoming,” and how vital it is that we stay connected through it all—sharing wisdom, laughter, and responsibility across the years. And she names so beautifully what we can all do "with our one drop." This episode is really about the long arc of healing—how each of us, no matter our age or role, contributes to collective change simply by doing the work in front of us, together. Enjoy!

    1h 3m

  7. SEP 22

    Another Nurtured Mama with Doula Josephine

    Today I sit down with my dear friend and powerhouse healer Dula Josephine to talk about something that lights us both up: the collective side of healing. Josephine shares her own journey from deep burnout to a life filled with creativity, community, and pleasure, that was very much sparked by her involvement with my Group Coaching container Nurtured Mama. Together we trace how group work, inner-child tending, and the simple act of letting support in become the doorway to nervous-system safety and lasting change. We also wander into the fun places healing can take us—from fashion as somatic expression to the surprising ways technology can hold space for real emotional growth. This conversation is a love letter to every woman who’s tired of doing it all alone and ready to remember that desire and connection are medicine. What you’ll hear inside: Why group work is one of the fastest tracks to transformation How relational safety rewires our stress responses The hidden link between burnout and the inability to receive Inner child practices that open space for joy and freedom Why honoring emotions (instead of stuffing them) changes relationships Creative, even stylish, ways to embody healing in daily life If you’ve been craving a safe, vibrant community—or just need permission to rest and be held—this episode is for you. And! Fall Group work is open, Embodied Boundaries starts 9/25, Safe Inside starts 10/8 and we will have another cohort of Nurtured Mamas in the Winter, stay tuned.

    59 min

  8. SEP 17

    A Rebellion of Care with David Gate

    I had the privilege of sitting down with viral poet and author David Gate to talk about his recent beautiful book Rebellion of Care—a straight-from-the-heart exploration of how self-care and mutual care are radical and urgent in a culture that prizes productivity over people. We looked at how trauma shapes our relationships, why friendship and community are survival skills, and how language and art help us say the things our bodies already know. David read several of his beautiful poems, and touched something so deeply in me he made me cry. Felt good. Highly recommend. I am so grateful to bring forward this practical, honest conversation about what it takes to stay connected to ourselves and each other when the world keeps pulling us apart. It has never felt more necessary, and I am so grateful for wise people like David, gently showing us the way. Please connect with David and his work, on his website: https://www.davidgatepoet.com/

    1h 2m
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About

Welcome to the New Parenting Paradigm! Join me, fellow mama & former child therapist, as we unveil the external forces & cultural messaging that heighten our stress, impacting self-worth, safety, and yes parenting. Dive into inner child healing, patriarchy decoding, nervous system awareness, body image, emerging healing modalities, and more. Arm yourself with insights, tools and game-changing parenting wisdom. Years working with families have shown me the need for a space where self-healing cycle breakers and their children can both be supported. Inter-generational trauma ends here. Let's go!

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  • Creator
    Ann Odom
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Ann Odom
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