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. read less
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Episodes

S09|19 - My Self-Help Journey
16-12-2024
S09|19 - My Self-Help Journey
My healing journey included a ton of books, research, guides, teachers (and time) that all dropped in just when I needed them (less of self-help and more of a community project I guess!). I don’t even recognize the self that I was 5 years ago- negative attachment patterns, emotional dysregulation, indecision and overwhelm. But even when I had changed so much of that 2-3 years ago, I was still stuck in “hustle” and tapped out of my own inner wisdom. Time doesn’t heal all wounds- but time spent healing, heals. And my favourite reminder before you listen in: Healing is remembering… you aren’t broken. You never were. Healing is the process of coming back to that Truth. Join me in my new 1:1 coaching container for 12 months, and see what kind of life you can create through intuition, manifestation and trust: www.coachcrystal.ca/miracle (I’m also closing down my one-off open coaching session hours starting in January. I have several still open for December HERE). In this episode: What my own childhood and teenage-hood looked like (and how I was driven by people-pleasing and external validation, without knowing it)My parenting and relationship journey: small shifts to big shifts, and how I saw a 180-degree difference in my kids’ behaviours too. How CBT and thought-work based modalities only took me so far, the further inner work was needed to see real change (like how I don’t EVER yell anymore, without trying!) Moving from hustle, marketing strategy and tactics and self-doubt in my business to intuition, manifestation and trust (everything is working out for my good).
S09|17 -  Raising Body-Confident Kids: Shame-Free Feeding & Body Image Tips with Nicole Cruz, RD
02-12-2024
S09|17 - Raising Body-Confident Kids: Shame-Free Feeding & Body Image Tips with Nicole Cruz, RD
On this podcast, we love to talk about shame-free everything… It’s easy to see how our parenting can trend toward shame, and I hope listening in has helped that change in little (or big) ways. If you grew up in a home where your body and food choices were a main focus and commented on often, you may wonder how to raise your child differently. Ditch the food and body shame in this episode with Nicole Cruz, RD, and me. Join our Shame Resiliency Seminar HEREGet started on this work through a daily mindset practice- Journal HEREJoin the next round of The Shame-Free Parenting Movement: HEREListen to the bonus episodes on the podcast: www.coachcrystal.ca/blogConnect with Nicole: HEREWebsite HEREIn today’s episode: What words around food, eating, and bodies create shame in our childrenHow we were raised affects how we interact with our food, and feeding ours kidsHow to teach kids to listen to their bodies How to manage things like allergies or food intolerances in a shame-free and fear-free wayHow kids are naturally intuitive when it comes to eating and foodAbout Nicole: Nicole Cruz founded Nourish Together, a shame-free approach to family nutrition that instills food and body trust. As a Registered Dietitian and mom of three, she combines her personal and professional experience to help parents raise confident eaters who can enjoy a variety of foods, listen to their body cues, and avoid obsessing over sweets or other ‘treats’. She believes that a healthy relationship with food is the foundation for lifelong ‘healthy’ eating — and when we nourish together, we bring more joy and less stress to the table!
S09|16 - Hypnosis and Parenting with Melissa Tiers
25-11-2024
S09|16 - Hypnosis and Parenting with Melissa Tiers
When we’re triggered by our kids and trying to keep our cool… more is going on in our unconscious mind than what we are aware of. When we have the tools to work through what’s going on under the surface, we can more easily show up as the shame-free parents that we want to be (and wish we had). Connect with Melissa: IG HERE, Website HEREJoin our Shame Resiliency Seminar HEREGet started on this work through a daily mindset practice- Journal HEREJoin the next round of The Shame-Free Parenting Movement: HEREListen to the bonus episodes on the podcast: www.coachcrystal.ca/blogIn today’s episode: What’s really triggering us (so much more than just words)Hypnosis tips for parents (to use on ourselves in the midst of heavy times)Calming the nervous system within, so we can help our children calm theirsHow those around us live up to what we expect from them (and how shifting that can change them too)Melissa Tiers is a multi-award-winning author, lecturer, keynote speaker and hypnosis trainer. She is the founder of The Center for Integrative Hypnosis, co-founder of The Ethical Coaching Collective and creator of Coaching the Unconscious Mind. Melissa has earned three IMDHA Pen and Quill awards for her books, “Integrative Hypnosis: A comprehensive Course in Change”, “Keeping the brain in mind: Practical Neuroscience for Therapists, Coaches and Hypnosis Practitioners” and “Integrative Hypnosis for kids and teens: Playing for Change.”
S09|13 - The Whole-Brain Child, Emotions and Parenting with Dr Dan Siegel
04-11-2024
S09|13 - The Whole-Brain Child, Emotions and Parenting with Dr Dan Siegel
Using research and knowledge about the brain, we can not only help parent our kids better, but help our kids develop their brains in ways that will benefit themselves, their future relationships and the world. Today you will hear my conversation with Dr Dan Siegel, who is the executive director of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, Dan is the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over fifteen other books which have been translated into over forty languages. He was trained in attachment research and narrative analysis, focusing on how relationships shape our autobiographical ways of making sense of our lives and influence our development across the lifespan. Learn more about Dr. Siegel HERE and HERE and find his books HEREIn this episode we cover: The difference between the left and right brain, and how to parent effectively using knowledge about our kids’ brains How to help our kids develop their upstairs brain, and know how to move them back upstairs when neededDr Siegel’s hand model of the brain to help us remember the different parts of our brains (this will be helpful in all relationships, not just parenting) Mirror neurons and body language, how to separate between our own emotions, and the emotions we may be taking on from others Why teens and tweens need to push back against the norm (and resources and books to help in parenting teens and tweens) Get Your Copy of The Whole-Brain Child HEREConnect with Crystal: Join the next round of The Shame-Free Parenting Movement: HEREGet started with teaching your child emotions, free feelings wheel HEREFind your parenting personality (and get tips specific to it) by taking the quiz HERECheck out all my fun parenting courses and programs here: www.coachcrystal.caGet tips, insights and support daily through IG right HERE