Our 20s are a time of great change and transformation. But many people overlook this and label them "snowflakes" for not having certain things, like partners, houses, mortgages, big jobs, or kids. The truth is that trying to achieve all those milestones at once without any guarantee of success can leave us feeling insecure and stressed. For this episode, we bring you guest, Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist who joins us to chat about her new book, The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age. Her insights are valuable for anyone in their twenties, about to enter their twenties, or even in their early thirties. Even If you are a parent with young adult children or a therapist who works with young adults, her book offers a solid foundation to help you understand the experiences of individuals at this developmental stage.

Listen and Learn: 

• Are we being too hard on twenty-somethings? 
• What do evolution and science tell us about the role of uncertainty for humans?
• The impact of technology, particularly the internet and social media, on the difficulties faced by individuals in their twenties
• Is medication always the best medicine? 
• Your default mode network and your task-positive network 
• Why your twenties may not be the best years of your life (and why that's okay!!)
• Is work the leading cause of stress and anxiety in 20-somethings?
• Finding your purpose as a 20-something 

Resources:

• Meg’s website: https://megjay.com/
• The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9781668012291
• Connect with Meg on social media: 
• https://www.threads.net/@drmegjay
• https://twitter.com/drmegjay
• https://www.tiktok.com/@drmegjay
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-jay-phd/
• https://www.instagram.com/drmegjay/

About Meg Jay

Meg Jay, PhD, is a developmental clinical psychologist who specializes in twentysomethings. She is the author of The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age, Supernormal: The Secret World of the Family Hero and the cult classic The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and her work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and on NPR, BBC and—maybe most important for her audience—TikTok.  

A recent New York Times profile called Dr. Jay “the patron saint of striving youth, a prophet-like figure for a generation of young people buried under mixed messaging,” and her TED talk “Why 30 Is Not the New 20” is among the most watched to date.  Dr. Jay earned a doctorate in clinical psychology, and in gender studies, from the University of California, Berkeley. She is on faculty at the University of Virginia and maintains a private practice in Charlottesville. 

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As humans, we face this dilemma of wanting to live life to the fullest, but also taking everything for granted, including time. We often only realize the importance of time when we have little time left. Don’t let that be you! In an episode with Jodi Wellman, we dive into her phenomenal book, You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets. We have about 4,000 Mondays in our lifetime, and if we're halfway through, we have roughly 2,000 to go. The good news is that you are in charge of how you spend those days. Drawing upon principles of positive psychology, practical tips, and research-backed data, Jodi's book will provide you with a fresh perspective and renewed appreciation for life!

Listen and Learn: 

• The impetus that made Jodi aware of her deep-seated fear of dying with regrets and inspired her book, You Only Die Once 
• Why do we only realize the importance of time when we have little left?
• How the Grim Reaper is a prominent character in Jodi’s book and message 
• Regrets of commission vs regrets of omission 
• What is death reflection?
• Ideas for gaining vitality in your life 
• Finding meaning in life 
• The value in pre-savoring and savoring the things that bring you joy in life  

Resources:

• Visit Jodi’s website: https://fourthousandmondays.com/
• You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets
• Connect with Jodi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fourthousandmondays/
• Connect with Jodi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fourthousandmondays/
• If you are interested in working with Michael: herold.coach/book

About Jodi Wellman

Jodi Wellman is a former corporate executive turned executive coach. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an instructor in the Master’s program and a trainer in the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from CTI. She has coached and spoken with clients like American Express, Fidelity, pwc, Royal Bank of Canada, BMW, and more, and runs her own business, Four Thousand Mondays. She lives between Palm Springs and Chicago with her husband and cat, Andy. You can watch her inspirational TEDx Talk on how death can bring you back to life.

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Are you seeking effective strategies to help your anxious child thrive and grow? In an interview with clinical psychologist and best-selling author, Regine Galanti about her book, "Parenting Anxious Kids, Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage", we talk about the importance of differentiating between "normal" and problematic anxiety in children, spending one-on-one time with kids to build self-esteem, and the use of praise. Regine also describes how parents can focus on changing behaviors rather than controlling feelings. Her book is an incredibly empowering resource and offers many strategies and guidance on creating realistic parenting goals for anxious kids. Whether you're a parent, work with children, or plan to have kids in the future, this conversation is full of valuable tips and science-backed insights!

Listen and Learn: 

• What inspired Regine to write Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage
• Why our brains are wired to feel anxiety as an emotion and why it can be a good thing 
• How have cultural shifts informed parenting, and what role does anxiety play in this? 
• Examples of typical parental worries and fears at different ages and stages that don't mean a child has an anxiety problem
• What behaviors cross into problematic anxiety in children?
• Explaining accommodation, a fundamental concept in childhood anxiety and parenting
• What is reassurance giving, how can this be a problem for your child's anxiety, and how can you respond differently to interrupt the loop?
• If a magic button made your child's anxiety completely disappear, how would your child's life be different? How would your life and your family's life be different, if at all?
• Introducing the principle of special time and why it's so key to parenting anxious kids
• Are anxious kids more sensitive to experiencing shame? 
• What is the HALT acronym, and how is it helpful?
• Parental strategies for dealing with frustration tolerance issues in the 6-10 age group
• Supporting middle and high schoolers with anxious thoughts 

Resources:

• Long Island Behavioral Psychology: https://www.longislandbehavioral.com/team
• SPACE Treatment: https://www.spacetreatment.net/
• Connect with Regine on: 

https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.galanti?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/regine.galanti/reels/

https://twitter.com/reginegalanti?lang=en

About Regine Galanti

Regine Galanti is a clinical psychologist and best-selling author with expertise in anxiety and OCD in kids and teens. Dr. Galanti started writing in order to share the tools she teaches families in therapy with a wider audience. She also enjoys speaking to parents, schools, and media outlets to share information about effective mental health information in children. She has been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and other sources. When she's not working, or writing, she lives in Long Island, NY with her husband and 3 daughters. 

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Want to change your relationship with food? This incredible interview with Judson Brewer, a pioneer in the field of habit change and author of The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop, will not only deepen your understanding of your eating behavior patterns and triggers, but you'll also learn how to completely shift your habits with kindness and curiosity. Listen in for a slew of actionable tips, modern science, and ancient wisdom from Judson; discover which foods are best for your body while still enjoying the foods you like; and strengthen your understanding of how your brain works and how to make permanent changes in your life based on that knowledge.

Listen and Learn: 

• How his struggle to help patients with binge eating and overeating led Judson to write The Hunger Habit
• What's the issue we're facing as a society and culture with eating and food in general?
• Why keeping a healthy diet by measuring what you eat comes with its own set of challenges
• How our food consumption instincts have evolved and gotten mixed up in modern times
• Identifying the patterns that bring us to eat
• How you can practice kindness to facilitate openness and learning from experiences 
• Recalling past experiences before engaging in habitual behavior to make better decisions and avoid repeating negative experiences in the future

Resources: 

• Visit Judson’s Website: https://drjud.com/
• The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop
• A simple way to break a bad habit | Judson Brewer | TED
• Connect with Judson on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook

About Judson Brewer 

Judson Brewer M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is a professor in the School of Public Health and Medical School at Brown University. His 2016 TED Talk, “A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit,” has been viewed more than 19 million times. He has trained Olympic athletes and coaches, government ministers, and business leaders. His first book, The Craving Mind, was published in more than sixteen languages. His second book, Unwinding Anxiety, was an instant New York Times bestseller.

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• 264. Raising Intuitive Eaters with Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson
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Are you prioritizing quick fixes over lasting joy in our pursuit of health and wellness? With a focus on promoting long-term health behavior changes rather than short-lived fitness programs that quickly lose momentum, we welcome award-winning researcher and sustainable-change coach Michelle Segar. We are honored to interview Michelle, who is the author of the acclaimed book, The Joy Choice: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise. Her thirty years of expertise and science-backed research are sure to inspire and enlighten anyone looking to make positive, sustainable changes in their health and lifestyle.

Listen and Learn: 

• The main reasons people give for wanting to engage in exercise and health behaviors and why they can get us into trouble
• Reasons that would be more effective in helping you get active
• The limitations of habit formation when it comes to changing complex behaviors like exercise
• Permitting yourself to prioritize self-care
• How perfection can become problematic 
• Practical strategies for incorporating sustainable exercise into your life 

Resources: 

• Michelle’s website: michellesegar.com
• The Joy Choice: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise
• No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness
• Online beginner ballet: https://brocheballetonline.com/ 
• Connect with Michelle on X and LinkedIn

About Michelle Segar

Michelle Segar, Ph.D. is an award-winning, NIH-funded researcher at the University of Michigan with thirty years studying how to help people adopt exercise and other self-care behaviors in ways that can be sustained within the unpredictability of the real world. Her research on creating sustainable change is widely recognized as uniquely pragmatic for real-world applications. An advisor to the World Health Organization on their global physical activity initiatives, Michelle was also selected to be the inaugural chair of the United States National Physical Activity Plan’s Communication Committee. She consults with leading organizations, including Kaiser Permanente, Walmart, WW, Anytime Fitness, Adidas, and Business Group on Health. Michelle’s synergistic combination of academic research with real-world sustainable-change curriculum design and coaching permit her to create engaging and practical sustainable-change systems for digital health and individual coaching/counseling. She certifies professionals in her sustainable-change methods and licenses them to large organizations. Michelle is frequently interviewed about how to help consumers and patients change their mindsets, cultivate lasting motivation and sustainable physical activity in major media outlets including The New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Prevention, Real Simple, and TIME. Michelle’s training and experience is uniquely comprehensive, including a doctorate in Psychology (PhD), a master’s degree in Health Behavior/Health Education (MPH), a master’s degree in Kinesiology (MS) and fellowships in translational research and health care policy from the University of Michigan. She ran with the Olympic Torch at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

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Almost all of our quality of life is impacted by our careers because we spend so much time at work. As psychologists, we see a lot of anxiety-based patients in our practice. Often, the root of stress or anxiety is having a lot of struggles at work and knowing that something needs to change, but having no idea how to go about it. Here to help you understand and effectively transition in your career no matter the reason, is career coach and author of The Purple Parachute: A Woman's Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change, Paula Brand. If you could benefit from some soul-searching and structured guidance around decision-making as you transition into a new career or even if you want to make some changes in your current career, this interview is an empowering listen!

Listen and Learn: 

• A glimpse into the ASTER model: Access, Seek, Test, Execute, Repeat 
• Why your values are important to the assessment phase of a career change and what you can do to clarify them
• How are interests different from values and how you can start identifying what interests you?
• The distinctions between the types of professionals who can help you with career transitioning 
• Discovering your exceptional qualities
• Why your time is better spent uncovering your strengths and finding ways to put them to use, than wasting your energy trying to mitigate a weakness 
• How to identify and prioritize your skills
• Looking for themes within your VINES (Values, Interests, Natural disposition Exceptional Qualities, and Skills) to help you pursue new roles

Resources:

• The Purple Parachute: A Woman's Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change
• You can access my webpage at paulabrand.com or www.brandcareermanagement.com which shares more information about my services and book.  
• Specifically to purchase and find out more about my book, visit landing page for The Purple Parachute: A Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change is http://www.purple-parachute.com/.
• You can download a free copy of The Purple Parachute workbook that contains all the exercises and questions from the book. https://www.brandcareermanagement.com/the-purple-parachute-free-work-book/
• If you go to the bottom of my homepage at https://www.brandcareermanagement.com/, you can enter your e-mail to gain access to a PDF download to Uncover Your Work Values.

For BCM:

• YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandCareerManagement
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brand-career-management/
• Twitter: Twitter.com/brandcareermgmt
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BrandCareerManagement

For the book

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paula_purple_parachute/
• LinkedIn.com/in/paulabrandcareers

About Paula Brand 

Paula Battalia Brand, founder of Brand Career Management, is a Global Career Coach & Consultant, LinkedIn Expert, Speaker, Trainer and Author with a background in human resources, workforce development, training and career counseling. She speaks to groups and provides individual career coaching on using LinkedIn effectively, managing a successful career and navigating through career transitions with a focus on empowering mid-career to executive women to achieve career satisfaction. Organizational clients have included the World Bank Group, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the Executive Educations programs at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).  

Paula released her first book in November 2022 on navigating career transitions titled The Purple Parachute: A Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change. 

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How often do you criticize yourself? Whether you torture yourself with negative thoughts about body image, career goals, or parenting, our conversation with guest and former cohost Diana Hill is sure to change that! Drawing from mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and compassion-focused therapy, Diana shows you how to liberate yourself from harmful self-criticism by cultivating forgiveness and kindness. We are grateful to Diana for her work in shifting the way people think about self-compassion, and we know you’ll take a tonne of wisdom from this conversation and her latest book, The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, to help you live a fulfilling and impactful life.

Listen and Learn: 

• What is self-compassion? 
• How does the inner critic evolve within us?
• Why you might have fears of giving, receiving, or self-compassion and how these fears can interfere with your ability to cope and be resilient during difficult times
• How you can practice self-compassion  
• Is there a way to know which response is the most self-compassionate for yourself?
• The three half-truths of self-compassion 
• Turning self-compassion from a momentary thing to a lasting trait

Resources: 

• Go to drdianahill.com or her channels on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube (@drdianahill) to learn more.
• The Self-Compassion Daily Journal: Let Go of Your Inner Critic and Embrace Who You Are with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Podcast: Wise Effort: Wise Effort Podcast 
• Website: drdianahill.com
• Instagram: @drdianahill
• Facebook:@drdianahill
• YouTube: @drdianahill
• LinkedIn: @drdianahill
• Email: [email protected]
• Learn how to practice Process-based Therapy with Diana Hill, Joseph Ciarrochi, and Steven Hayes
• Mindful article: A Love Letter To Yourself
• Psychology Today: Three Half-Truths About Self-Compassion
• Self-Compassion and ACT Meditation with Diana on Insight Timer
• 3 Half-Truths About Self-Compassion

About Diana Hill: 

Diana Hill, PhD is a clinical psychologist, international trainer and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Your Life in Process and author of ACT Daily Journal, The Self-Compassion Daily Journal and the upcoming book Wise Effort, Diana works with organizations and individuals to develop psychological flexibility so that they can grow fulfilling and impactful lives. Integrating her over 20 years of meditation experience with yoga and psychological training, Diana guest teaches at InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, Praxis Continuing Education, Yoga Soup and Insight Timer Meditation. She is on the board for the Institute for Better Health, and blogs for Psychology Today and Mindful.org. Diana practices what she preaches in her daily life as a mom of two boys and bee guardian. Go to drdianahill.com or her channels on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube (@drdianahill) to learn more.

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If you are someone who finds comfort and healing in writing, you’ll already be familiar with the therapeutic benefits of journaling. But, have you ever thought about exploring memoir writing? You may think, ‘What have I got to write about?’ or wonder if your life experiences are worth sharing. That's where our guest, Maureen Murdock, is here to prove you otherwise. In an episode where we talk about her latest book, Mythmaking: Self-Discovery and the Timeless Art of Memoir, Maureen inspires and guides us in discovering the untold stories of our lives through the craft of memoirs with the help of original writing advice and creative prompts. 

Listen and Learn: 

• How can writing be therapeutic and help us with healing and growth?
• The difference between memoir writing and journaling 
• Mythological themes and archetypes: How do they come into play with individual memoirs?
• What was it like for Maureen to study under American writer Joseph Campbell? 
• What is the heroine's journey, and how is it unique and specifically important?
• Where to begin with memoir writing 

Resources 

• Maureen’s website: www.maureenmurdock.com 
• Mythmaking: Self-Discovery and the Timeless Art of Memoir,
• Connect with Maureen on social media:
• https://www.facebook.com/maureenmurdockauthor/ https://twitter.com/murdockmaureen
• Jill’s essay about her brother: https://www.scarymommy.com/brother-pedophile-oblivious-trust 
• Writing groups, workshops, and communities: 
• Maureen’s upcoming memoir workshop in Santa Fe in April
• A writing group (You Belong Here, Now: A Wholehearted Writing Group) offered by our previous guest, Dr. Meg McKelvie
• Writing Down the Soul
• International Women’s Writing Guild
• Writing Class Radio

About Maureen Murdock, Ph.D.

About Maureen Murdock, Ph.D. is the author of her new book Mythmaking: Self-Discovery and the Timeless Art of Memoir and the author of the best-selling book, The Heroine’s Journey, which explores the rich territory of the feminine psyche and has been translated into twenty languages. Maureen is also author of Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory; Fathers’ Daughters: Breaking the Ties that Bind; Spinning Inward: Using Guided Imagery with Children; and The Heroine’s Journey Workbook. She is the editor of an anthology entitled Monday Morning Memoirs: Women in the Second Half of Life and teaches memoir for the International Women’s Writing Guild and in Pacifica Graduate Institute’s program, Writing Down the Soul. Maureen was Chair and Core Faculty of the M.A. Counseling Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has written pieces for the Huffington Post on the criminal justice system. 

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Parenting neurodivergent kids can be a unique journey full of challenges and triumphs. For this discussion, we have the pleasure of being joined by Debbie Reber, the author of a book that is breaking the mold! Differently Wired: A Parent's Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope takes an innovative approach by focusing solely on the parent's experience and empowering them with the tools to take care of themselves while responding to their neurodivergent child in ways that are better for everyone involved. Debbie breaks down why nurturing a foundation of understanding with your child makes it so much easier to work through the challenging times and shares an important message: being neurodivergent is a difference that's worth celebrating. 

Listen and Learn:

• The philosophical shift Debbie has encouraged from viewing neurodivergent kids as a problem that needs fixing to a difference worthy of celebrating
• What does being differently wired encompass?
• How learning more about her neurodivergent child has transformed Debbie's parenting
• Self-conscious versus conscious parenting in the context of raising differently-wired kids 
• How to become better attuned to your kid and use this deeper level of understanding to capitalize on skill development and learning opportunities 
• Meaningful ‘conscious maintenance’ for parents to shift their thinking mindset and expectations
• How mainstream parenting guidance can be frustrating for parents of differently-wired kids and where Debbie feels they could do better?

Resources:

• Debbie’s website
• Differently Wired: A Parent's Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope
• Tilt Parenting 
• Tilt Parenting Podcast 
• Connect with Debbie on Twitter and Facebook
• Connect with Tilt Parenting on X, Instagram, and Facebook
• Parenting, the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety by Dr. John Duffy (referenced in this episode)



About Deborah Reber

Debbie Reber, MA is a parenting activist, bestselling author, speaker, and the CEO and founder of Tilt Parenting, a resource, top-performing podcast, consultancy, and community with a focus on shifting the paradigm for parents raising and embracing neurodivergent children. Her most recent book, Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope, came out in June 2018. After living abroad in the Netherlands for five years, Debbie, her husband, and differently wired teen moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2019. Debbie is an avid runner, traveler, and hiker, and claims reality shows as her guiltiest of pleasures.

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Heartbreak, a universal experience that can leave us feeling lost and questioning ourselves. We've all been there. It's a painful journey, that's difficult to process and navigate. In a conversation everyone can relate to, we bring in the author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. Florence Williams reflects on her personal experience facing divorce and draws upon science to explain the negative impacts of rejection, loss, and loneliness. We also unravel the mystery behind our actions during heartbreak-actions that seem to defy our values and norms. Whether you are a therapist treating clients going through heartbreak or experiencing heartbreak yourself, Florence will transform your understanding of health and love by combining scientific research with self-discovery.

Listen and Learn: 

• What transpired in Florence's personal life that led her to write Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey
• Tapping into the fundamental human emotion of awe
• The healing properties of nature, and its integral role in Florence's journey 
• Is divorce diabetes a thing?
• Do men and women have different experiences recovering from divorce?
• Can Takotsubo syndrome (also known as broken heart syndrome) be linked to postmenopausal women?
• How nature immersive experiences can lead to transformation, connection, and healing, and Florence’s recommendations in your area!

Resources: 

• Visit Florence at her website
• Get your copies of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey and The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
• Connect with Florence on X, Facebook and Instagram

About Florence Williams: 

Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. Her first book, BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology and the 2013 Audie in general nonfiction. The Nature Fix was an Audible bestseller and was named a top summer read by J.P Morgan. Her latest book, Heartbreak, was called “show-stopping” and “courageous” by Publisher’s Weekly. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times and numerous other publications. A fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and a visiting scholar at George Washington University, Florence’s work focuses on the environment, health and science. A certified forest-bathing guide and experienced workshop leader, Florence loves leading groups through nature-immersive experiences and watching the transformation, connection, and healing that results. 

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Children nowadays have the luxury of being able to choose from a wide range of athletic activities. Though this is fantastic for their long-term development, youth sports have become more intense and competitive than ever before, which can pose a risk to our kids' mental health and overall well-being. So, how can we raise happy, healthy athletes while nurturing them into kind, compassionate, confident, and well-focused young adults who are empowered to passionately pursue their goals? Introducing Kirsten Jones, Peak Performance and Sports Parenting Coach and author of ‘Raising Empowered Athletes’. Packed with actionable advice, this episode is the ultimate roadmap if you’re a parent trying to navigate the challenges, decisions, and pressures of youth sports!

Listen and Learn: 

• What are the advantages of our kids engaging in sports?
• What are the biggest pitfalls of our modern-day youth sports culture?
• How can we support instead of pressure our athletes?
• Ways to help increase internal motivation in your kids
• How to identify if your child is participating in sports solely just to please you? 

Resources: 

• Kirsten’s book, Raising Empowered Athletes: A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids
• Please sign up to receive updates, hear the podcast, or schedule a call at kirstenjonesinc.com
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About Kirsten Jones

Kirsten Jones, Peak Performance and Sports Parenting Coach, is a co-host of the #RaisingAthletes Podcast (with Susie Walton) and a motivational speaker. Her first parenting book, Raising Empowered Athletes, launched August 8, 2023 from Triumph Books.

Kirsten, a Hall of Fame DI volleyball player from William and Mary and fifteen year NIKE executive, clients include teen athletes (and their parents), where she helps them learn how to reach their goals by releasing their limitations.

Kirsten and her husband are raising three athletes themselves (ages 23, 20, & 17) in Los Angeles. Her boys are both DI basketball players and her daughter plays high school volleyball. Kirsten also coaches club volleyball and enjoys traveling anytime she gets the chance.

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