The Upside of Stress
Show Notes: My interview with author Dr. Kelly McGonigal about the upside of stress and how to harness it Belief about stress determines it’s effect on you People who reported high levels of stress but …
Inspiring quotes to launch 2022
Show Notes: Learning from the covid pandemic Covid fatigue: When we are in the eye of the storm and can’t find our way out, it is easy to lose hope and think the storm will …
Three Stories That Capture the Spirit of the Holidays
Show Notes: An invitation for world peace A 13-year-old Japanese girl in 1955 shows us a model for lasting peace Express gratitude for those who have been there for you A heart warming, true story …
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Kindness and Peace Are Contagious; Spread Them Everywhere
Show Notes: Mirror neurons cause peer pressure Mirror neurons keep track of what other people are thinking, feeling, and doing. We are hard-wired to connect; alone = death Individual choices are powerfully shaped by what other …
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21-Year-Old Women Share About Their Education, Dating, Future, and Covid
Show Notes: Four 21-year-old women candidly share about their lives, future, & the effects of covid. Here are some questions they answered. Education How has covid affected your education? Relationships, dating, & partying What is …
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Why Your Daughter Wants To Be a Phone or TV Set
Kids want to be as noticed, important, heard, irreplaceable, & loved as their parent’s phone & TV Show notes: Kids feel unloved around distracted parents Kids feel unimportant, not cared about, and unloved when they …
Stop Blaming Instagram for Girl’s Body Image Issues
Show Notes: Girl’s dissatisfaction with their bodies didn’t start with Instagram and social media; the real culprit was bathroom mirrors and home scales Instagram amplifies body dissatisfaction Just like social media doesn’t start friendship drama …
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly About Being in your Twenties
Show Notes: Why 20-somethings get so stressed & anxious A lot of 20-somethings view 20s as a time for fun, but that is faulty thinking. 80% of life’s most defining moments take place by 35, …
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005: Absent Dads
3 high school girls candidly discuss the effects of not having a dad present in their lives Show Notes: Effects of absent dads at different ages 3 high school girls candidly discussing the effects of …
When it comes to parenting, modeling the small stuff matters
When it comes to parenting, it’s the small stuff that matters most. Not only do they matter, they may be the most consequential things our children experience. Whether you are aware of it or not, …
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How to Teach Your Kids About Consent
Parenting expert Christy Keating and I discuss how parents can teach kids about consent starting in preschool Show Notes: Learning about consent should start in preschool Consent is not a one time talk at age …
A peek into your your daughter’s emotions as she starts college
Be prepared to be surprised as 3 young women candidly describe their thoughts & feelings as they begin their 1st year of college Show Notes: 3 young women who are about to begin college open …
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Is your daughter’s sport’s experience causing mental health issues? You may be surprised
Mental health issues experienced by Olympic athletes offer a glimpse into the stress & pressures our children face from youth sports. Show Notes: Weight in Gold HBO sports documentary Mental health issues for Olympic athletes …
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of girl’s 1st semester at college
3 women discuss the challenges, growth, parties, and their changing relationship with their parents during their 1st semester at college Show notes: Questions answered by 3 college frosh women: ·Overall, what stands out after 1st semester? …
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How we are ruining kids with a distorted definition of success
Show notes: Societal push to give kids leg up, an edge, childhood is race to be best/top, keeping up with the Jones’ kids, early specialization, pushed to decide what you should be before first figuring …
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How to help kids gain resilience and thrive from adversity
Interview with Meg Jay, author of the book Supernormal, about the adversities kids experience and how to support them to develop resilience & thrive Show Notes: Dr. Jordan interviewed Meg jay PhD, author of the …
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Reflecting on your mortality can give life urgency, perspective, and purpose
Reflecting on your mortality (Memento Mori) can be an important motivator for living your life at 110% with purpose. Show Notes: Reflecting on your mortality can be an important motivator for living your life at …
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Why and how you go to college is more important than where
Show notes: Having the autonomy to choose college and focusing on how they use their university experience will allow women to get the most from their experience We need to debunk the myth that you …
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Is Your Daughter Getting High? Here’s how to tell and how to support her
Listen in as adolescent addictions counselor Rick Capriola discusses why kids use substances, signs of use, and how to get them the treatment they need. Show notes: Questions answered in this podcast What substances are …
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The critical factors that will allow kids to overcome the challenges of the covid pandemic
The long-term effects of the covid pandemic on children will come as a result of many factors, chief among them the level of connectedness they experience. We can take some lessons from previous disasters to …
