Podcasts by The Family Brain with Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M
The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M
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Episode 91: Harmony During Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Kaisa Coppola from 2020-10-20T21:26
Over the past two years, I have had many Family Brain listeners (including me) ask for a guest who can talk about how to better understand/manage/embrace/enjoy? the process of perimenopause and men...
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Episode 90: Sherianna Boyle and Emotional Detoxing from 2020-10-13T08:00:25
Sherianna Boyle is an Emotional Detox coach, a yoga instructor, and the author of 8 books. Her
signature method for helping individuals process their emotions is the CLEANSE method, and as we
Episode 89: This Teachable Moment During Covid-19 with Bob Lenz and Laureen Adams from 2020-08-04T08:00:39
This episode is the last official episode in this series of coping with Covid-19 and
these pandemic days. I think it is fitting that we end talking about school and how
kids learn best as t...
Episode 88: Parenting Mojo in 2020 with Jen Lumanlan from 2020-07-28T08:00:44
My guest this week digs into parenting research so that we
don’t have to! She hosts her own podcast Your Parenting Mojo
and like many of us, me included, had her child and found that
sh...
Episode 87: Parenting During Pandemic with Dr. Michelle Natinsky from 2020-07-21T08:00:36
I spoke with Dr. Michelle Natinksy, a psychologist based in Austin Texas, in the
earlier days of Covid 19 lock down. Schools closed and parents (like me) not sure
how to operate with all th...
Episode 86: Paige Tonz and the Confident Athlete during Difficult Times from 2020-07-14T08:00:49
Paige Tonz is a mentor and guide to young elite high school and college athletes
who are looking for support in managing the demands of that balancing act. As a
young athlete Paige saw the ...
Episode 85: Crisis School and Challenging Success with Dr. Denise Pope from 2020-07-07T08:00:15
When this pandemic and crisis schooling struck, I was thinking a lot about a
conversation I had with Stanford professor Dr. Denise Pope on an early episode of
The Family Brain. Her research...
Episode 84: Sobriety During Covid-19 with Hello Someday Coach Casey Davidson from 2020-06-30T08:00:05
Casey Davidson is a certified life coach who helps busy women quit drinking and
create lives they love without alcohol. She offers one on one coaching and is also
the host of her own podcas...
Episode 83: Boundaries During Covid 19 and Beyond with Nancy Levin from 2020-06-23T08:00:18
Nancy Levin is a Master Coach and best-selling author. Her most recent book
about boundary setting is called Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free. We talk
during the time of lock down due t...
Episode 82: Dr. Sarah Sarkis and Coping During COVID-19 from 2020-06-16T17:16:41
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Episode 81: Coping with Covid 19 with Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm from 2020-06-09T16:23:28
Kirk Martin developed the parenting approach of Celebrate Calm out of necessity
in the parenting his own child. It may sound simple, but his strategy is a game
changer. The basic principle ...
Episode 80: Food and Mental Health during COVID-19 with Dr. Jillian Murphy from 2020-06-02T17:20:37
Jillian Murphy helps adults and children make peace with food and
movement even during stressful and challenging times. The challenges
we have faced during this global pandemic have brought...
Episode 79: Coping with COVID-19 with Patricia Young, Host of Unapologetically Sensitive from 2020-05-26T08:00:25
Patricia Young returns to The Family Brain to discuss the impact of quarantine and coping with
all the implications of this global pandemic on mental and emotional wellness.
Patricia is a c...
Episode 78: Teens & Young Adults Coping with Covid 19 with Mary Dell Harrington from 2020-05-19T14:31:36
Mary Dell Harrington joins me on the Family Brain to talk about the impact of Covid 19 on
young adults and their families. Graduations are being held online, proms are cancelled, and life
a...
Episode 77: Maternal Mental Health with Dr. Kat from 2020-05-12T15:00:44
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Episode 76: All the Rage with Darcy Lockman from 2020-05-05T19:53:58
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Episode 75: Moms & Employment Transitions with Brief Transitions Founder Mary Clavieres from 2020-04-28T07:30:26
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Episode 74: Organizing Family Life with Enriched Family Founder Esha Clearfield from 2020-04-21T14:31:36
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Episode 73: Cater to Mom Founder Marsha Stephanson from 2020-04-14T07:30:30
Marsha Stephanson founded Cater to Mom to support moms through the post-partum journey.
After having her first baby, Marsha noticed that she did not feel well prepared for the mental and
em...
Episode 72: Psychologist Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried & Perinatal Mental Health from 2020-04-07T07:30:40
Psychologist, Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried (Dr. RBF) helps us kick off our series on perinatal mental health.
In this episode I talk with Dr. RBF about the spectrum of issues that can often arise ...
Episode 71: Plus Mommy with Jen McLellan from 2020-03-31T14:57:33
Jen McLellan was excited to start a family but as she looked around for examples of happy plus sized
pregnant women, she found that most of those searches came up with results for a lot of gloo...
Episode 70: Maternal Grief and Loss with Kelly Weaver Fritz from 2020-03-24T12:51:03
The Family Brain series on Maternal Mental Health continues with guest, Kelly Weaver Fritz who shares
her story of navigating loss and grief after losing her three month old son, Jack.
Kell...
Episode 69: Maternal Mental Health with Katie Crenshaw from 2020-03-17T07:00:15
The first episode in this Family Brain series on maternal mental health is kicked off with guest Katie
Crenshaw. Katie Crenshaw is The Blue Dot Project www.thebluedotproject.org spokesperson of...
Episode 68: Late Bloomers, the Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement with Rich Karlgaard from 2019-11-26T06:05:20
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Episode 67: Money and Your Kids with John Lanza from 2019-11-19T06:05:35
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Episode 66: Body Positive Teens with Dr. Jen Gaudiani from 2019-11-12T06:05:36
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Episode 65: Coach Sheri with Teenwise- Cultivating Joy with Teens from 2019-11-05T06:05:38
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Episode 64: Parenting Teens in a Blended Family with Kelli Adkins from 2019-10-29T06:05:24
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Episode 63: Teen Mental Health with Dr. Hayley Watson from 2019-10-22T06:05:42
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Episode 62: Coparenting After Divorce with Jennifer Hurvitz from 2019-10-15T06:05:43
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Episode 61: Jodi Hume and the Business of Parenting Teens from 2019-10-08T06:05:51
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Episode 60: Healthy Screen Habits with Hilary Wilkinson from 2019-10-01T06:05:10
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Episode 59: Makini Smith, Parent, Author, Speaker on Raising Teens from 2019-09-24T22:39:08
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Episode 58: Parenting Teens with Rachel Bailey from 2019-09-17T17:11:35
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Episode 57: The Teen Brain with Dr. Sarah Sarkis from 2019-09-10T06:05
Episode 57 The Teen Brain with Dr. Sarah Sarkis
If you are like me, you read a number of books to prepare for parenting your baby. However, what I don't think I have enough information ab...
Episode 56: Grown and Flown with Mary Dell Harrington: Parenting through the Teen Years from 2019-09-03T06:05:03
Episode 56 Grown and Flown with Mary Dell Harrington: Parenting Through the Teen Years
In the kickoff episode of The Family Brain series on parenting teens, I talk with Mary Dell Harringt...
Episode 55 / Dr. Jillian Murphy: Food, Freedom & Body Love from 2019-05-24T00:19:13
This is the last episode of the Family Brain until the end of summer. Thanks so much for your continued support and we can't wait to come back in season 2!
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Episode 54: Season 1 Reflections from 2019-05-15T19:47
This week, Megan takes some time to look back at everything she's learned in the first year of the family brain podcast and looks forward to the next one!
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Episode 53: Teach and Transform with Anti Bias Educator Liz Kleinrock from 2019-05-07T17:42
This week, Megan speaks to Anti Bias Educator Liz Kleinrock about the importance of anti bias education for both children and adults.
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Episode #52 - Mental health care with Vikram Patel from 2019-04-30T06:05
This week, Megan talks with psychiatrist Vikram Patel about the importance of accessible mental health care around the world.
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Episode #51 - Marriage Therapy with Krista Miller from 2019-04-23T06:05
This week, Megan speaks with Gottman method licensed marriage counselor Krista Miller about the need for marriage therapy in modern marriages.
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Episode 50: The Highly Sensitive Person with Patricia Young, LCSW from 2019-04-17T00:39
This week, Megan talks with fellow podcaster Patricia Young about the struggles faced in everyday life by highly sensitive people.
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Episode #49 - Surviving PTSD with Eugene Stolowski from 2019-04-09T06:05
This week, Megan talks to firefighter and public speaker Eugene Stolowski about his experience as a survivor of Black Sunday, an event which led to deaths of three New York firefighters, and how he...
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Episode #48 - Connection from 2019-03-27T05:31:08
This week, Megan does a solo episode all about the importance of connection in our lives leading up to the Family Brain's one year anniversary!
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Episode #47 - Project Brave and Educating Kids about Healthy Relationships with Jill Cullinan from 2019-03-19T06:05
Jill Cullinan is President of Project Brave, a non-profit that seeks to educate kids about healthy relationships. Just a heads up, we talk about domestic violence in this episode so just be mindful...
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Episode 46: Grief, Faith and Family with Podcast Host Taylor Nichols from 2019-03-13T07:38:40
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Episode #45 - Parenting During Divorce from 2019-03-05T06:05
Megan goes solo today to tackle listener questions about how to parent well while going through a divorce. She lists some resources (linked below) to help you as you navigate these tricky issues. A...
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Episode #44 - Gun Violence in our Communities with Allison Mitchell Hoefling from 2019-02-26T06:05
This week Megan talks to Allison Mitchell Hoefling about her personal connection to gun violence and the role it plays in our society.
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Episode #43 Janne Kouri with NextStep from 2019-02-19T06:10
This week, Megan talks with nonprofit leader Janne Kouri about disabilities and working to help better the lives of others.
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Episode #41 Mary McCarthy with NotEngaged from 2019-02-18T17:30
This week, Megan talks to Mary McCarthy, the creator of the instagram page @notengaged about single life and how to better understand all the single ladies.
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Episode #42 Raise Your Voice with Kathy Khang from 2019-02-12T14:26
This week, Megan speaks to Kathy Khang, author of Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up, about how each of us can use our unique voices and experience.
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Episode #40- Empowered Parenting with Thrive Single Moms Founder Brandi Dailey from 2019-01-29T09:09:09
This week, Megan talks to Thrive Single Moms founder Brandi Dailey about the many misconceptions commonly held regarding single moms and the types of struggles and support that are truly important ...
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Episode #39 / Kirk Martin with Celebrate Calm from 2019-01-22T23:40
Megan talks today with Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm, which helps parents change their behavior for a more peaceful home. Kirk talks about parenting through the lens of understanding human nature a...
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Episode #38 / Connected Families with Kelly Coulter, LPC from 2019-01-15T06:05:19
Megan talks today with Kelly Coulter, a licensed professional counselor who shares what she's learned through her years of working in schools and through private practice working with girls of all ...
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Episode #37 / Dr. Lisa Walker from 2019-01-08T07:55
This week Megan talks to Dr. Lisa Walker about how to create changes in one's own life and have a more positive outlook on life.
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Episode #36 / Authenticity and Connection Through Yoga with Jessica Zarowitz from 2018-12-18T06:05
Jessica Zarowitz is an Activist and an Artist. Trained as a Landscape Architect, Planner, Graphic Designer and Yoga Teacher, she is passionate about using her diverse skill set to create positive c...
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Episode #35 / Deployment and Family Life with Sumerlin Larsen-Lesperance from 2018-12-11T14:08
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Episode #34 / The Good Athlete with Jim Davis from 2018-12-04T06:05:24
This week, Megan talks with founder of the Good Athlete Jim Davis on the importance of sports as a developmental tool.
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Episode #33 / Conversation with Dr. Kirleen Neely from 2018-11-27T10:27
For over twenty years Dr. Kirleen Neely has had the privilege of helping thousands of women and couples change negative patterns in their lives and restore peace. She became fascinated with address...
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Episode #32 / Dr. Sarah Sarkis, Psychologist, Writer & Performance Consultant from 2018-11-20T09:22:17
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Episode #31- Jen Keefe on Self Care During the Holidays from 2018-11-13T07:16:13
Megan talks with Jen Keefe about the nature of self care and staying mentally healthy throughout the holiday season.
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30 / Conversation with Octavius Bishop from 2018-11-06T03:48
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Episode #29 / Adaptive Leadership with Suzie Byers from 2018-10-30T17:18
On this week's episode, Megan discusses Adaptive Leadership with Suzie Byers. Suzie Byers has served on the teaching teams of Ronald Heifetz, Hugh O'Doherty, and Tim O'Brien for MLD-201. After work...
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Episode #28 / Making Caring Common with Richard Weissbourd from 2018-10-23T06:24
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Episode #27 / Becoming Love with Bob Goff from 2018-10-16T06:05:21
Megan speaks today with the incomparable Bob Goff! He is an author, the honorary consulate to the Republic of Uganda, and has established an organization, Love Does, that has been fighting for huma...
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Episode #26 / Kids and a Growth Mindset with Big Life Journal Founder Alexandra Eidens from 2018-10-09T06:05:10
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Episode #25 / Michael Gurian, Author of Saving Our Sons from 2018-10-02T06:10
Megan speaks with Author and gender expert Michael Gurian about technology, biological gender differences and brain science in this episode of The Family Brain.
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Episode #24 / Shifting Relationship Conversations with Relation-Shift Founder Justine Finn, Ed.M from 2018-09-25T06:05:54
Megan talks today with Justine Finn, who founded Relation-Shift at the Harvard Innovation Lab in order to end sexual violence, promote healthier relationships and create safer schools. 1 in 3 girls...
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Episode #23 / Mandy Majors with Next Talk from 2018-09-18T05:55:48
In this episode, Megan talks with Mandy Majors, founder of Next Talk, about strategies for talking to kids about difficult-to-breach subjects in a healthy, age appropriate manner.
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Episode 22: World Wide Parent with Laura Corwin Burkhart from 2018-09-11T07:44:18
Today, Megan talks with Laura Corwin Burkhart of World Wide Parenting. As Laura's kids were starting to engage more on electronic devices, she noticed a lack of guidance on best practices for handl...
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Episode 21: Managing Media Creating Character with Kelly Newcom from 2018-09-04T06:05:42
Today Megan talks with Newcom of Brave Parenting. After a near child trafficking scare with her 15 yr old daughter, she founded this organization to help parents work together as a community to kee...
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Episode #20 / Conversation with Richard Turner from 2018-08-28T06:05:58
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Episode #19 / LGBTQ+ Youth/ Cheyenne Fox Tree-McGrath from 2018-08-21T06:05
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Episode #18 / Conversation with Author Laurie Frankel from 2018-08-14T16:44:25
Megan talks today with Laurie Frankel, an author who has written three novels. The most well-known is "This is How it Always is" which deals with a family making choices for the transgender child a...
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Episode #17 / Benta Sims, LPC/ Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders from 2018-08-07T07:13
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Episode #16 / Part II - Jennie and John Largent More Talk on Raising Teenage Boys from 2018-07-31T21:25
**CONTENT NOTE** This is Part Two of a Two Part Interview. Jennie and John Largent tackle the topic of parenting teen boys. Heads up NOT an episode for the whole family as we address sensitive topi...
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Episode #15 / Part I - Jennie and John Largent Talk Raising Teenage Boys from 2018-07-24T02:43
**CONTENT NOTE** This is Part One of a Two Part Interview. Jennie and John Largent tackle the topic of parenting teen boys. Heads up NOT an episode for the whole family as we address sensitive topi...
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Episode #14 / Dr. Sarah Sarkis, Psychologist, Writer & Performance Consultant from 2018-07-18T22:21
Megan talks today with Sarah Sarkis, a licensed psychologist and writer who helps break complex mental health situations into more understandable experiences for those outside the profession via he...
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Episode #13 / Laraine Gaunt from It's Ok to be Different from 2018-07-10T06:05:13
Megan talks today with Laraine Gaunt from It's Ok to be Different. While her children were in elementary school, Laraine was concerned children wouldn't learn to engage with children with disabilit...
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Episode #12 / Empowering Cancer Patients and Survivors to Thrive/Erin Ercoline of Thrivewell Cancer Foundation from 2018-07-03T03:34
Megan talks today with Erin Ercoline, Executive Director of Thrivewell Cancer Foundation. They provide three programs to cancer survivors in the San Antonio area: exercise and nutrition, research f...
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Episode #11 / Vivian Garcia Tunon - Helping Others Live Their Most Rewarding Lives from 2018-06-26T06:00
Megan talks today with Vivian Garcia Tunon, a certified life coach who was brave enough to leave an unfulfilling career to realize her childhood dream of helping others live their most rewarding li...
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Episode #10 / Author Rebecca Weller & A Happier Hour from 2018-06-19T06:00
On this week's episode, Megan interviews author Rebecca Weller. Sexysobriety.com.au
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Episode #09 / Dr. Cynthia Phelps - Mindful Self-Compassion & Recovery from 2018-06-12T06:00
Megan talks today with Cynthia Phelps, PhD, who works at the intersection of technology and mental health. Cynthia explores the connection between depression and negative self talk. She has founded...
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Episode #08 / Sasha Tweel - Prader Willi Syndrome and Familiy Life with a Rare Diagnosis from 2018-06-05T12:16
Megan talks this week with Sasha Tweel, a mom of a child with Prader Willi syndrome. This conversation highlights some of the "invisible needs" others around us experience and how we can support th...
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Episode #07 / Jill Cullinan - Couples Therapy Without A Crisis from 2018-05-29T04:22
Megan's conversation today is with Jill Cullinan, discussing couples therapy and living with PTSD. Jill talks about the importance of staying connected with your spouse, tips for approaching your s...
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Episode #06 / Keeping Kids Lives Balanced with Stanford University Senior Lecturer Dr. Denise Pope of Challenge Success from 2018-05-22T10:11
Megan's conversation with Dr. Denise Pope this week is a must listen for parents! Dr. Pope is an author and senior lecturer at Stanford University and the founder of an organization called Challeng...
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Episode #05 / Loss and Grief: Infertility, Miscarriages, and Early Childhood Death with Carol Miller, LCSW from 2018-05-15T12:30
Megan's guest today is Carol Miller, a licensed social worker who shares her story of loss and how that led to her working with others as they navigate through their grief. She discusses the power ...
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Episode #04 / Interview with Dr. Becky Davenport Founder of the Institute for Couple and Family Enhancement from 2018-05-08T13:33
Dr. Becky Davenport founded the Institute for Couple and Family Enhancement in San Antonio Texas when she recognized a need for specialized services for couples and families. ICFE is rooted in the ...
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Episode #03 / Developing Healthy Food and Body Messages within Families with Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani from 2018-05-01T06:00
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Episode #02 / Tools for Parenting Strong-Willed Kids: Kirk Martin from Celebrate Calm from 2018-04-24T10:32
Kirk Martin is the voice of reason at Celebrate Calm. He, with his son, Casey, have helped give parents practical strategies for stopping defiance, disrespect, and yelling. Over 500,000 parents hav...
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Episode #01 / Interview with Jill Goolsby from 2018-04-07T23:39
The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life h...
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