

The Parenting Coach Podcast
Crystal the Parenting Coach
Formerly The Freedom Moms Podcast — Become your own parenting expert. Connection-based parenting can come naturally and simply- through learning helpful mindset and emotion tools. Join the radical shift from mainstream ideas on parenting philosophies and learn to step into your own inner power.
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Jun 6, 2022 • 50min
S04|15 - Attachment Parenting
On the podcast today I have 2 special guests, my aunt, and my mom, who have decades of parenting experience and a huge amount of knowledge around Attachment Parenting. If you’re interested in learning more about how to increase attachment with your children, tune in!Pam Thompson, MSW/RSW is a counsellor and mom of 8, who helps families work on attachment with themselves, with others and with the Divine.Mary-Rose McMullin is a mom of 9 and wife to 1. She has a BS in Child Development and Family Relations and worked as a family and parent coach for 20 years. She also served as a La Leche League leader for 20 years.In this episode we cover:What Attachment parenting isThe 6 roots of attachment and how to nurture themWhat peer-oriented attachment looks like and what it can lead toHow to work on your attachments with your familyConnect with Pam here: www.wolfcreekcounselling.caDr Deborah MacNamara website: https://macnamara.ca/Neufeld Website: https://neufeldinstitute.org/---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start breaking the parenting cycle and parent through connection, not coercion:Get it hereI would be honored to help guide you on your journey. The work that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching has completely turned my life around and healed my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my coaching program. I love helping people have better relationships with their strong-willed children, and better relationships with themselves in the process.My coaching program: 12-week intensiveFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 30, 2022 • 29min
S04|14 - How to Connect with Your Teens with Ben Pugh
Ben Pugh is a certified life coach who specializes in helping parents build meaningful relationships with their teens, WITHOUT having to change the teens! He helps parents and teens reconnect, build rock-solid relationships, and turn struggles into strengths. He currently has a membership for parents and teens at FirmlyFounded.com/memberships. The doors will be open from May 30-June 5.Ben has spent his life working with teenagers and their parents. He was a foster parent for 10 years and spent 10 years in education, including five years as a high school principal. He is also the host of the popular podcast, IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective.What we talk about today:How Ben went from lighting a school bus on fire to high school principalHow connection affects every area of your parenting/selfWhat to do when you don’t feel connected to your teensHow catastrophizing stops us from connectingHow to be the change you want to see in your teen, and drop control---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start breaking the parenting cycle and parent through connection, not coercion:Get it hereI would be honored to help guide you on your journey. The work that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching has completely turned my life around and healed my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my coaching program. I love helping people have better relationships with their strong-willed children, and better relationships with themselves in the process.My coaching program: 12-week intensiveFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 23, 2022 • 23min
S04|13 - Connection in Parenting
Connection is THE most powerful tool in our parenting toolbox. Traditional parenting tactics look like spanking, grounding, and time-outs. You’ll notice with traditional methods that over time, they don’t really seem to work- in fact, they make things worse. Connection works long-term and creates the kind of relationship that you want to have with your kids.In today’s episode:The real problem with rewards and punishments (and what they teach)How to use connection as teaching tool with our kidsHow to connect to US first- so we can connect with THEM with easeConnection and the model, where does it fit?---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start breaking the parenting cycle and parent through connection, not coercion:Get it hereI would be honored to help guide you on your journey. The work that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching has completely turned my life around and healed my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my coaching program. I love helping people have better relationships with their strong-willed children, and better relationships with themselves in the process.My coaching program: 12-week intensiveFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 16, 2022 • 28min
S04|12 - What Authoritarian Parenting Looks Like 20 Years Later
If you were disciplined through more coercive measures- spanking, time-outs, grounding, bribing or threats… you may have felt like you turned out just fine. What does fine actually look like though? How is this affecting your current parenting and your current self? Let’s dig into what FINE looks like and learn about what “inner healing” really means.In today’s episode:How our childhood affects our parenting nowWhat the FAWN trauma/alarm response isHow we internalize our failures and mistakes as parents and peopleWhy living an inauthentic life leads to burn-outWhy we’re so emotionally reactive and what to do about it---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start breaking the parenting cycle and parent through connection, not coercion:Get it hereI would be honored to help guide you on your journey. The work that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching has completely turned my life around and healed my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my coaching program. I love helping people have better relationships with their strong-willed children, and better relationships with themselves in the process.My coaching program: 12-week intensiveFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 9, 2022 • 23min
S04|11 - Creating Intimacy and Connection in Relationships with Master Coach, Aimée Gianni
Aimée Gianni, MS, is a Marriage & Family Therapist, and a Master Coach Instructor specializing in Intimate Relationships. She helps her clients create strong, loving, joyful relationships and meaningful lives that they love, full of authenticity, connection, passion, fulfillment, and physical well-being. It’s her favorite thing to do! You can learn more about her work at AimeeGianni.com and follow her on Instagram @aimeegiannimsIn this conversation we cover:What a healthy relationship with ourselves looks like in the real worldHow to know if we have an unhealthy relationship with ourselvesHow we think and feel about us, and how that impacts our partnershipsCreating intimacy and connection with our partners starts with working on usHow to disentangle ourselves from our partner, and creata a differentiated self---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start out:Get it hereI would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.My coaching program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 2, 2022 • 28min
S04|10 - The 7 Mom Traps That Keep Us From Showing Up with Master Coach, Molly Claire
Molly Claire is the Co-founder of The Coaching Collective, CEO and Master Coach at Molly Claire Coaching, best-selling author of, The Happy Mom Mindset. Molly hosts the Masterful Coach Podcast and she is passionate about helping women build a meaningful, profitable business while keeping balance in their personal life. Molly has plenty of opportunities to practice what she preaches with 8 kids/step kids and running her business from home. Molly loves helping women overcome their limiting financial beliefs, build a profitable business that supports their ideal life, and ultimately have the personal and family connections that they love. Connect with Molly:My Best Seller book is available on Amazon! Click Here to purchase and access the free downloadable workbook too!www.mollyclaire.com www.divorcedmormonmom.comWhat we discuss today:Molly’s background raising 8 kids and 1 dog in a blended familyThe Happy Mom Mindset book and the 7 traps we can get in as momsHow to know when we are in the trapsPractical tools to help our relationship with ourselvesWhat life can look like for us after we heal---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start out:Get it hereI would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.My coaching program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 25, 2022 • 30min
S04|09 - Finding Your Values to Build Your Unique Life - Coaching Call #2
Life coaching is integration- tune into this sneak peek of a coaching call where we move out of shame and into value-building. What do I want my life to look like and why? Does it need to look like anyone else’s? How can I find joy and peace in building the life I love?What we coach on:Cooking dinner for kids who never enjoy or appreciate itMoving from shame in motherhood to growthAll-or-nothing thinking and how it can block us from growthFinding the middle ground and ditching comparison---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start out:Get it hereI would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.My coaching program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 18, 2022 • 18min
S04|08 - Finding You Again: 5 Steps to Intentionally Creating a Healthy Relationship with YOU
Years ago, I felt stuck in the weeds of parenting: nursing, non-sleeping kiddos, diagnoses, cooking, cleaning… repeating. I felt like I’d lost myself; who was I? What did I enjoy doing? What was important to me? Growing my relationship with myself was slow and intentional and changed everything in my life. It can change yours too.In this episode you’ll hear:How to amplify positive emotions and lean into them moreHow toxic positivity differs from working on feeling happySteps to help us build a healthy relationship with ourselvesPeople-pleasing and not meeting our own needs---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start out:Get it hereI would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.My coaching program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 11, 2022 • 17min
S04|07 - Peaceful Parenting Through Conscious Thinking
Conscious thinking is at the core of a healthy relationship with ourselves. If our inner self-talk is negative, it will skew all our other relationships, parenting included. If we want to change the way we parent, naturally, it starts with changing our relationship with us first.On the podcast today:How to teach through connection and inspirationModelling self-confidence and self-love to our kidsWhat does a healthy relationship with me look like?Tools to use daily to build your relationship with yourself through conscious thinking--- Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start out:Get it hereI would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.My coaching program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 4, 2022 • 28min
S04|06 - Mom-guilt, Diabetes and Blame- coaching call #1
Consuming information can be truly helpful, and we can make shifts and changes from what we hear, see, or read… but THE biggest changes happen through integration. Integration comes from taking these tools and principles and USING them- applying them to our lives in a direct way. In today’s special episode you’ll hear one of my clients get coached on a struggle that she’s facing in life- and how it relates to shame/mom-guilt. If you are interested in working with me as your coach, send me an email and we’ll chat: crystal@coachcrystal.caWhat I coach her on:How shame turns to blame and affects our relationshipsFeeling like she’s failing the “mommy report card”Processing her emotionsHow she can become her own best friend (and so can you!)---Are you new to the podcast? I've made a roadmap to help you start out:Get it hereI would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.My coaching program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachWork with me 1:1: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


