The Parenting Coach Podcast

Why is no one talking about perimenopause? And how can we support ourselves through it in healthy ways? How do our hormones and cycles connect to our food and lifestyle choices? We dig into all of this and more with Ashlee on the podcast today. Ashlee is a certified menstrual and hormone coach for women. Her experience with PMS, debilitating period pain, and perimenopause symptoms ultimately led her to learn more about how food and lifestyle affect hormone health. She has helped countless women ease uncomfortable symptoms of hormone imbalance and embrace their feminine energy. Ashlee is passionate about teaching women about the power of the menstrual cycle and the cyclical superpowers that come with being a hormonal woman.What we cover in this episode: Ashlee’s story of heavy periods, endometriosis and difficult cyclesHow endometriosis affected her cycles and life, and what she found that helpedCycles, hormone health and how our lifestyle and food can impact our hormones in huge waysSigns of perimenopause and what to look out forWhat to do to support yourself with healthy boundaries as you prepare your body for perimenopause and menopauseLinks:A Bit Better Every Day podcastInstagram: @heyashleenoelCourses---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Danielle is the author of a new book, The Cyclone Mom Method. Today we talk about her own path into life coaching, and how one conversation with a coach changed things in her home (no more cooking!) and how much joy and satisfaction she feels now. Danielle discusses her new book with us, and how we can use the tools in her book to enjoy our own motherhood more. Danielle Thienel is a certified life coach who supports faith-filled moms helping them balance their busy lives. Through her coaching program, books, speaking engagements and podcast, Danielle's mission is to have moms maximize their full potential, have more peace and joy in their mom-life and become the mom God created us to be. What we talk about this episode: How to transition in a healthy way when your kids start collegeHow your life can change completely through one conversation (coaching and therapy)Going from overwhelmed and burnt-out to joyful and satisfied in your motherhoodDanielle’s new book and what “being the calm center” means in a cycloneLinks:The Cyclone Mom Method BookPodcast: The Peaceful Mind Podcast for Busy MomsInstagram or Facebook: @daniellethienelcoachingWebsite---oaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sex in partnerships is often an overlooked subject- but something that affects every other aspect of our relationship too. How do we move past sexual shame and have a vibrant and healthy sex life? What steps can we take if we’re struggling with intimacy, low-desire/high-desire in sex or to make things fresh and new if we’ve been together for several years? We dig into all of this and more on today’s interview with Amanda Louder. Amanda Louder is a Certified Sex & Marriage Coach who helps Christian men & women overcome their obstacles to create a more emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically intimate relationship.  She is also the host of the Sex for Saints Podcast which has over 1.2 million downloads.In addition to being a coach, Amanda is also a wife to Kevin, and mom and stepmom to 5 kids, ranging in ages from 14-23.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching her kids play sports, fishing, and camping.What we talk about today: What’s keeping us stuck from a healthy sexual relationshipHow to deal with sexual shame so we can have the kind of relationship we desireLow-desire and higher-desire partnersHelping women achieve orgasmHow to have a shame-free environment in your home so you can teach your kids sexuality in a healthy way What steps we can take right now to create better sex and healthier intimacy in partnershipsConnect with Amanda: WebsiteSocial media InstagramSex for Saints Podcast---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why don’t we talk about anger and rage in parenting more? The less we talk about it, the more we shame it. This episode is all about creating a safe space to talk about anger and rage, and where it comes from (typically) and what to do about it in your own life. I’ll also share my own rage story, and how I went from a rage-mom space to (almost) no yelling. In today’s episode you’ll hear:The common causes of mom rage and what you can do about itHow shame and rage are interconnected, and how to un-shame your angerMy own story with rage and other postpartum issuesWhat healing modalities can help with anger and rageHow our history and childhood can trigger anger/big emotions in our own parentingWhere my anger is at now, and how different my life is from doing the healing necessary ---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trying to parent in a different way than you were modeled, while trying to heal your own past trauma can be tricky. Therapist Maggie Nick (Parenting With Perspectacles) shares her story of parenting through trauma, and how she was able to notice shame in herself and her parenting, and what she did to change. Tune into this episode to hear all about shame-free parenting and how it leads to more emotionally intelligent and resilient children. In our conversation: Maggie opens up about her own childhood and how being the “good” kid had a huge negative emotional impact on her as an adultHow shame gets into our parenting and is so often the root of emotional issues What re-parenting looks like, even if you aren’t supported by your parents right now (she helps clients navigate adult estrangement) More about Maggie: Maggie Nick is a Recovering people pleasing, perfectionist “good” kid turned Therapist. With her revolutionary insights, she is a Thought Leader in healing low self-worth, shame and parenting. She’s the Founder of Parenting With Perspectacles, a parenting AND reparenting framework to help parents of toddlers to teens find their way through the hardest, most triggering moments of parenting with the tools and insight to help both their child AND their inner child feel seen and loved.She shares relatable insights as a Cycle Breaking Mom, childhood trauma survivor and Therapist, helping people worldwide to heal, release the shame of feeling not good enough + learn to believe they deserve love without conditions.Maggie is the Co-Founder of The Parenting With Trauma Project, which supports parents showing up to heal their own trauma while breaking generational cycles of trauma for their children. She is also the Co-Founder of The Estrangement Project, which helps those healing The Motherwound and navigating estrangement from their mothers.Connect with Maggie: Parenting with Trauma Project Waitlist HEREWebsite HEREInstagram HEREWork with Crystal: Faith-Based Parenting** CLICK HEREParent School: CLICK HERE---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.caInformation about the retreat: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today I interview Dr. Finlayson-Fife as she shares several valuable insights and strategies around raising tech-savvy and well-balanced teens. We delve into the important (and sometimes tricky) topic of pornography prevention in teens and fostering healthy screen habits (for ourselves and for our kids). Join us as we discuss effective approaches to guide your teens toward a more responsible relationship with their digital consumption. Tune into this conversation with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and me. She is an LDS relationship and sexuality coach with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Her teaching and coaching focus on helping LDS individuals and couples achieve greater satisfaction and passion in their emotional and sexual relationships.In this episode you will:Understand the impact of pornography, social media and screen use on the developing brain, future relationships and self-esteemBetter understand the importance of open and honest communication where we create a safe space to have sexual discussions and teaching, even if your childhood home was very different than the atmosphere you are trying to create nowUnderstand the importance of balancing boundaries and education without leaning too far into the fear and shame that can so often accompany these conversationsHow to discuss healthy sexuality in a shame-free and sex-positive way by starting with unpacking your own beliefs about sexualityConnect with Jennifer:In addition to her private practice, Dr. Finlayson-Fife has created five empowering and highly-reviewed online courses. Each course was designed to give LDS individuals and couples the tools requisite to creating healthier lives and stronger intimate relationships. Dr. Finlayson-Fife also offers many workshops and retreats where she teaches these life-changing principles in person.Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a frequent guest on LDS-themed podcasts on the subjects of sexuality, relationships, mental health, and faith. She is also the creator and host of Room for Two, a popular sex and intimacy coaching podcast.Learn more about Dr. Finlayson-FIfe and her work by clicking HERE. Faith-Based Parenting** CLICK HEREParent School: CLICK HERESign up for the next retreat** click here---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.caInformation about the retreat: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stress in our marriages/partnerships can bring strain into our parenting, and vice versa. Typically, if we’re struggling with one, it’ll affect the other. How do we start to change the dance of marriage that we have been in for so long, and create a healthier partnership (even when our partners aren’t on board with changing with us)? Join Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fyfe and I as we dig into healthy partnerships and leave you with tools that can start changing things today. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is an LDS relationship and sexuality coach with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Her teaching and coaching focus on helping LDS individuals and couples achieve greater satisfaction and passion in their emotional and sexual relationships.What we talk about this episode: 3 tips to help us in our marriages that don’t have anything to do with changing our partnerHow gratitude can change the way we view things within our marriage.What resentment is trying to teach us, and how to use it to build a more equal partnershipWhat to do when you’re not on the same page with your partner (in parenting, about partnership, sexuality etc.) How seeking for validation from our partner affects our partnershipWe touch on how to teach heathy sexuality to our children (and pornography prevention) and will be bringing another conversation around this (and teens and screens) to the podcast next week!! Connect with Jennifer: In addition to her private practice, Dr. Finlayson-Fife has created five empowering and highly-reviewed online courses. Each course was designed to give LDS individuals and couples the tools requisite to creating healthier lives and stronger intimate relationships. Dr. Finlayson-Fife also offers many workshops and retreats where she teaches these life-changing principles in person.Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a frequent guest on LDS-themed podcasts on the subjects of sexuality, relationships, mental health, and faith. She is also the creator and host of Room for Two, a popular sex and intimacy coaching podcast.Learn more about Dr. Finlayson-FIfe and her work by clicking HERE.  Faith-Based Parenting** CLICK HEREParent School: CLICK HERESign up for the next retreat** click here---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the BOOK HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.caInformation about the retreat: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sharing our stories is vulnerable- it can be scary, hard and confusing… but I also believe that it adds to understanding, compassion and a better world when we do. Here’s my story- in its vulnerable entirety. I hope it adds light and hope to your own journey- and that through my story you’ll have the courage to write your own- just for you.In this episode: Mental Health Journaling (or mindful journaling) and how it can help you healQuestions that you can ask yourself to use as journal prompts when writingMy story with my neurodiverse childThe heaviness of how I felt years ago, and what helped in my parentingWhat changes we’ve made over the past 5 years, and how I notice myself respond from a totally different energy than I used to The 3 biggest take-aways I notice looking back on my journey and how you can use those tools to support your parenting right nowWork with me:Faith-Based Parenting** CLICK HEREParent School: CLICK HERE|Sign up for the next retreat** click here---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the Parenting Mindset Journal HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.caInformation about the retreat: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

My past relationship with God was full of subconscious beliefs that actually kept me separated from Him, His goodness and His light. Shame, fear and control crept into my parenting, without me even knowing it (and definitely without me wanting it). I was stuck in the same patterns of generational parenting that had been passed down to me- and had no idea how much of a difference changing my relationship with God would heal this. Healed, loved, aligned and full of light (aka a more regulated nervous system, time for rest and stillness, and listening to my own desires and ideas more)- my life and my parenting is completely different. In this episode you’ll hear: How my childhood changed my views of God and I didn’t even noticeSpreading shame, fear and control in subconscious ways through how we relate to GodWhat my relationship with God used to look and sound like, and what it looks like nowResearch studies done on how we learn about God, and how it affects usChanging our relationship with our kids through subconscious workEmotionally healing IS God-workArticle from this episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4580497/Work with me:Faith-Based Parenting** CLICK HEREParent School: CLICK HERESign up for the next retreat** click here---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HEREGet the Parenting Mindset Journal HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.caInformation about the retreat: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Creating space is the first step. You can’t pour more water into a cup that is already overflowing. What are you spending your time on? What are you choosing to do with “your one precious life?” Are you happy with how you spend your time? If you want new growth and change, that hasn’t happened before- creating space comes first. Tune in as we talk about why this is a struggle for us and how we can start small. In this episode: How my life was go-go-go and didn’t leave space for anything new, like healing and changeHow stopping the fast pace of my life felt like running a marathon How to do a time audit, and start creating change in how we spend our time How our own childhood, and past traumas affect us nowCreating time and space for stillness is integral to healing Work with me:Faith-Based Parenting** CLICK HEREParent School: CLICK HERESign up for the next retreat** click here---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony, and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that’s what I’m here for. Download the feelings wheel HERE|Get the Parenting Mindset Journal HERE: www.coachcrystal.ca/shopJoin the next round of PARENT SCHOOL: www.coachcrystal.ca/groupFind Your Parenting Personality: Quiz HereIG: @the.parenting.coachEmail me at crystal@coachcrystal.caInformation about the retreat: click here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.