Dr. Kate Lund welcomes licensed professional counselor and founder of Ariza Inspire Co, Samantha Ariza, to discuss practical ways of building family resilience when dealing with daily stress and trauma. High-achieving parents often find themselves caught in an endless cycle of performance and productivity, ignoring their own need to slow down. Samantha shares how her specialized work in EMDR therapy inspired her to create tools that help parents modulate their stress response and step back when capacity is exceeded. They discuss the powerful impact of modeling imperfection for our children, showing them that it's normal to feel scared or struggle sometimes. Through small, everyday actions, we can create a compounding effect that fosters long-term emotional strength within our households. This conversation offers a refreshing reminder that your worth isn't measured by your productivity, and that true coregulating connection begins with your own self-trust.Purchase Dr. Kate Lund's best-selling books, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting and Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience and Thrive in School, Sports and Life, or book a private consultation at katelundspeaks.com.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
Jul 9
21 min
Is your adoption journey feeling more like a challenge than a triumph?Today, we sit down with Anna Bernacki, Director of Community at Parenting Different, to discuss what it really takes to help adopted children—and their parents—thrive. Anna brings a unique and powerful perspective to the table as both an adult adoptee and an adoptive mother of four. She shares the raw, honest reality of navigating post-adoption life, moving beyond the "honeymoon phase," and creating a home where children feel truly free to be themselves.In this episode, we dive into:The Power of Honesty: Why integrating adoption into your family's daily language from day one is essential to preventing shame and building a solid identity.Leading vs. Controlling: How Anna shifted her own parenting mindset from "control" to "guide," and why that pivot changed the entire atmosphere of her home.The "DNA Runs Thick" Reality: How to embrace your child’s unique personality, aptitudes, and interests—even when they don’t mirror your own.Parental Self-Work: Why therapy and self-awareness are not signs of weakness, but the most important tools you have to avoid projecting your own "stuff" onto your children.Whether you are a new adoptive parent navigating the post-placement reality or an experienced parent looking for new strategies, this conversation is packed with actionable, trauma-informed insights. Join us as we explore how to build resilience, foster authentic connections, and create a family culture where every member can truly thrive. Listen now to discover how to unlock the potential in your unique family context.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
Jul 2
28 min
Are you struggling to connect with your teenager in a world that feels increasingly digital and disconnected? You're not alone. Parenting is one of the most challenging roles we take on, and the pressure to be "perfect" often does more harm than good. In this insightful conversation, we sit down with Fatima Bey—the "MindShifter"—to break down why the secret to resilient parenting isn't about having all the answers, but about listening first.Discover how to navigate the modern "comparison trap," why sharing your own struggles can actually strengthen your child's self-esteem, and how to trade lectures for the authentic, human-to-human connections that truly matter. Whether your teen is shutting you out or just navigating the complexities of growing up today, this post offers the honest, actionable perspective you need to parent smarter, not harder. Dive into a new way to bridge the gap and build a relationship that lasts.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
Jun 25
32 min
Many highly capable professional women find themselves trapped on a frantic hamster wheel, balancing successful careers with deep parental devotion yet feeling entirely overwhelmed and disconnected from the present moment. In this episode, resilience coach and host of The Resilient Working Mum podcast, Charlotte Haggie, joins the show to share a transformative framework for reclaiming motherhood and career longevity from the inside out. Moving beyond the exhausting myth of "work-life balance," Charlotte introduces her Identity Stress Map framework to help listeners achieve true internal equilibrium. By learning how to objectify stress triggers, practice microscopic micro-habits of self-trust, and view daily life as an organic adventure rather than a rigid performance, working mothers can trade exhausting survival strategies for a rooted, flexible presence that allows the entire household to thrive.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
Jun 18
28 min
Bringing a new baby home is a monumental milestone, but the period after birth is often met with startling silence. Welcome to the fourth trimester—a beautiful yet overwhelming season. If you're navigating sleep deprivation and hormonal shifts, you aren't alone. But you can do more than just survive; you can thrive in the fourth trimester. This post breaks down top insights from Fourth Trimester Show host Sarah Trott. Discover how to shift your mindset by treating recovery as a job, build a support village, set visitor boundaries, and proactively protect your mental health.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
Jun 11
30 min
Watching your children grow is one of life’s greatest joys—but it also comes with one of parenting’s hardest lessons: learning how to let go. From their first steps toward independence to the moment they begin creating lives of their own, every stage can stir a mix of pride, fear, and deep emotional adjustment.Today, we explore the delicate balance between guiding our children and giving them the freedom to become who they are meant to be with Deb Blum. Deb is the creator of The Whole Soul Way™, a proven, repeatable self-healing framework, and host of the ELATE podcast (Explore Life at the Edges).Whether you’re navigating the teenage years, preparing for an empty nest, or simply learning to loosen your grip little by little, this heartfelt reflection offers encouragement, wisdom, and reassurance for every parent facing change. Because sometimes, loving your kids well means learning when to step back—and trusting that everything you’ve poured into them will carry them forward.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
Jun 4
23 min
Is parenting a neurodiverse child leaving you feeling overwhelmed and unsure? You’re not alone. In a society that often privileges one way of thinking, many parents struggle to see past the challenges and labels. But what if the key to unlocking your child’s true potential—and building their confidence—starts not with fixing their "problems," but with regulating your own nervous system?In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Melissa Jackson, The Neurodiversity Advocate, to explore the shift from a deficit-based mindset to strength-based parenting. Discover why coregulation is everything and how modeling self-compassion and setting boundaries gives your child permission to thrive. If you want practical, whole-person strategies for raising a resilient and confident neurodiverse kid, this is a must-read.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
May 28
22 min
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and constantly yelling at your kids? You're not alone. The journey to raising accountable kids and fostering independence often feels like a constant battle, leaving parents drained and searching for a simpler way. In this powerful interview, we sit down with parenting expert and author Sue Donnellan (Ask Mom Parenting) to uncover her non-conformist, business-minded approach that has been proven over 25+ years. Her repeatable system, rooted in behavioral psychology, isn't about changing your child—it's about transforming your approach. Discover the foundational shift from "react mode" to "prepared mode," learn how to bake responsibility and buy-in into every phase of your child's life, and finally make parenting easier. Read on to unlock the secrets to building self-assured, confident adults.LEARN MORE:Book a FREE Discovery CallFREE Parenting ResourcesWebsiteJoin the Yell-Free Parenting For Exhausted Moms Facebook GroupGet the BookLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
May 21
27 min
Coming back to who you are as a human requires a deep level of nervous system understanding to navigate the sensory overload and high-pressure demands of modern life. Rachel Russell joins the conversation to explain how awareness of our biological communication highways can prevent us from inventing negative stories about our children and ourselves. By choosing micro moments of autonomy—like deciding exactly how you like your eggs or taking sixteen seconds of quiet—parents can shift from reactive survival to intentional homeostasis. This dialogue explores the vital importance of "cleaning the fish pond" of the home environment, allowing families to move beyond limiting beliefs and embrace the best possible version of their lives together.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
May 14
23 min
Modeling accountability serves as a foundational building block for raising resilient children who are not afraid to face failure or own their mistakes. Counselor Grant Berardi joins the show to discuss how parents can bridge the gap between "do as I say" and "do as I do" by being transparent about their own shortcomings and growth. By showing up as authentic, work in progress humans rather than perfect figures, parents create a safe space for their children to develop a healthy sense of self worth and resilience. This conversation highlights the importance of filling your own tank through creative outlets and movement, ensuring that you have the emotional capacity to remain present and intentional within the beautiful complexity of family life.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://www.katelundspeaks.com/If you’re looking for more ways to navigate these challenges with more ease, you can find a deeper dive in my book, Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting.
May 7
24 min
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