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Hunter talks to Leanne Kabat about Conscious Connection.What would you do if you found out you only had five years to live? How would that change everything?Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We get to decide who we want to be in this world 2. Women are chronically under cared for. Illnesses happen when we’re depleted 3. Our thoughts become our wordsLeanne coaches women towards deeper connections with their children, partners, and themselves, living with purpose, authenticity, and intention. She also hosts a premiere mom-conference near Seattle. Learn more at www.mamaconnects.comWebsite: www.mamaconnects.com OLD - use fiveseasonsof connection siteSocial Media Links: www.facebook.com/MamaConUSFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to KJ Dell’Antonia about How To Be a Happier Parent.Find yourself constantly irritable? Wish that you could enjoy parenthood more? That’s the place my guest, author KJ Dell’Antonia found herself in. So she set out to find the answers to frustrating struggles like chores, discipline, screen time, and more. Join in on this fun conversation about how to get through the toughest parts of parenting and find yourself happier on the other side!Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Discipline is teaching. 2. Why you should want your kids to screw up on your watch. 3. Activities and sports really are more demanding these days.KJ Dell’Antonia is the author of How to Be a Happier Parent and the former editor of the New York Times’ Motherlode blog. She continues to write on the personal and policy aspects of parenthood for the Times and other publications and is the co-host of the #AmWriting podcast. Website: Kjdellantonia.comFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Oren Jay Sofer about How to Talk to Kids.What are some of the pitfalls to avoid when talking to kids? When communicating in general? In this episode, I talk to Oren Jay Sofer, author of the new book, Say What You Mean, which brings together mindfulness and NonViolent Communication. Learn simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and more satisfying ways of communicating.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Two questions that will transform the way you talk to your kids 2. We live with cultural messages so deeply embedded we’re not aware of them 3. Communication patterns are physical and encoded in our nervous systemOren Jay Sofer teaches meditation and communication nationally. A member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council, he holds a degree in Comparative Religion from Columbia University, is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, Senior Program Developer at Mindful Schools, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for trauma healing. Oren is the author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication. Learn more at www.OrenJaySofer.com.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks about How To Discipline.Studies show that spanking, yelling, and threatening are all ineffective parenting tools — causing more resistance in your children. So what do we do? How do we regulate our childrens’ behavior? How do we discipline today’s kids? In this episode, I talk all about discipline — what it means, what it doesn’t mean, and how to discipline children so that you create cooperative kids who actually care about others feelings and the consequences of their behaviors.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Discipline means to teach. 2. Kids will mimic what you do and say, including your bad behavior. 3. Shame and blame to not lead to learning.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Dr. Laurie Hollman about How to Manage Kids' Anger.When our kids are angry — whether they’re a little one having tantrums, or an older child lashing out — it’s hugely distressing for us as parents. What’s wrong with our child? What’s wrong with me? We can think that our child is “bad,” if they’re angry all of the time, or that we’re failing. Instead, what Laurie Hollman tells us is that anger is a normal healthy emotion. In this episode, she shares her 5 steps for managing kids anger.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. You know more than you think you know. 2. When we experience our kids anger, we feel attacked. 3. Our job is to accept and tolerate our kids feelings so they can tolerate it too.Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. is a psychoanalyst with specialized clinical training in infant-parent, child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy, a unique practice that covers the life span. She is particularly adept at helping parents and children relate well together in today’s complex family environment. She’s the author of the Busy Parent’s Guide to Managing Anger in Children and Teens and the Busy Parent’s Guide to Managing Anxiety in Children and Teens.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks about When Kids Get Dysregulated.What do you do when your child has a crisis? How can you help when your child is under stress? In this special on-air coaching call, you’ll get a peek into a challenging moment in time for Mindful Parenting alumni, Michelle. She and her children have going through a divorce and moving, which has stressed out one of her children.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Slowing down brings relationships together 2. We can encourage positive thinking AND accept our children’s suffering 3. De-cluttering kid’s rooms de-stresses the whole houseFan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Cathy and Todd Adams, Alison Canavan, and Julie Bjelland about: 1. What advice would you give yourself when you were a younger, struggling parent? 2. What do kids need? 3. How do we give that to them?Todd and Cathy Adams are the hosts of the Zen Parenting Radio podcast. This is what they have to say about themselves, “We are married with three daughters. We teach self-awareness. We connect through pop culture. We believe in humor & mindfulness. We know people can be a force for good. We are Zen Parenting Radio. Learn more about them at ZenParentingRadio.com.Alison Canavan is an award winning author of wellness book “Minding Mum”, a health and wellness coach, Master NLP Practioner, motivational speaker and mindfulness facilitator. Having travelled the world as one of Ireland’s most successful international models for nearly two decades, in recent years she has devoted her time to her greatest passion: true health and wellbeing.Julie Bjelland is a licensed psychotherapist, author of several books, and mother of two. She teaches online brain-training courses for the “Highly Sensitive Person” trait.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg, Dr. John Duffy, Anna Seewald, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, and Julie Lithcott-Haims about:1. What advice would you give yourself when you were a younger, struggling parent? 2. What do kids need? 3. How do we give that to them?Carla Naumburg is an author and clinical social worker who helps parents. Find out more about Carla – her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com.Dr. John Duffy is a highly sought-after clinical psychologist, best-selling author, certified life coach, parenting and relationship expert, and proud husband and father. He has been working with individuals, couples, teens, and families for nearly twenty years. Dr. Duffy’s refreshing and unique approach has provided the critical intervention and support needed to help thousands of individuals and families find their footing.Anna Seewald is the founder of Authentic Parenting. She is a speaker, author, podcaster and a parent educator. With background in psychology and education and working with kids for nearly 18 years, today she help parents.Katherine Reynolds Lewis is an award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker based in the Washington D.C. area. Her book, The Good News About Bad Behavior, explains why modern kids are so undisciplined and tells the stories of innovators who are rebuilding lost self-control, resolving family conflict and changing the trajectory of young lives. Katherine is a certified parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program in Kensington, Md.Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans, and is interested in what prevents humans from thriving. Her writings and talks currently focus on overparenting, racism, and adulting.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Ali Katz about Five Ways to Find Your Zen in One Minute.Do you feel like a hot mess sometimes? Stress has toxic effects on all of our relationships. In this episode, meditation teacher Ali Katz teaches us five easy ways to recover from stress quickly in order to live a more mindful, joyful life. It’s possible to recalibrate, achieve balance, and become a more mindful mama without taking a lot of time in your day.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Even 1-minute of meditation a day actives the parasympathetic (rest & relax) nervous system 2. Five easy practices that take less than a minute in your day 3. Exactly what to say to explain your meditation to your kidsAli Katz is a certified meditation teacher, a mindfulness coach, and the mom of two precious boys. She loves nothing more than sharing her passion for living a balanced life with others.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Sumi Loundon Kim about Deepening Spirituality Together.What do you do if you want to bring a mindfulness-minded spirituality to your children? Sumi Loundon Kim has answered that question with “Sitting Together.”Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. People outside of religion need a sense of meaning and belonging that spiritual connection provides. 2. The “two for one deal” — It’s more important to work on your own development than your child’s. 3. How to teach your child to regulate emotions.Sumi Loundon Kim is a Buddhist chaplain at Duke University and a minister for the Mindful Families of Durham.Originally brought up in a Soto Zen community in the 70s, Sumi has been a student of the Insight tradition since her teens. She is the author of two books, Blue Jean Buddha (2001) and The Buddha’s Apprentices (2005), and her mindfulness curriculum, Sitting Together.Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!)Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices