Today’s guest is NaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, licensed clinical social worker and addiction counselor, certified laughter yoga leader and certified empowerment coach in energy leadership here in Indianapolis, IN. She works with teen girls, adults and families to develop, strengthen, and enhance positive relationships with self and others through the understanding and use of laughter. Now here is todays episode.
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NaKaisha’s contact information:
Twitter @1stladygiggles
Facebook: DUOEmpowermentServices
Phone: 323-977-8570
Email: ntblaughter@gmail.com
Other Recommendations: YouTube videos on Laughter Yoga Apps for phone: CALM or Headspace
At the time of this recording high schools and colleges are beginning again. This can be both an exciting and nervous time for both teen girls and their parents. In today’s episode I want to explore creating rituals around your daughter preparing to graduate high school this year and going off to college next year or moving out of the family home. If she this is her first year at college I will be sharing some ideas to support her and you (the parents) in this change.
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William Bridges in his book called Transitions states transitions involve an ending, a neutral zone and a new beginning. *
During the ending phase -
Neutral Zone is a “temporary state of loss”
Making a beginning
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School holidays or breaks:
Welcome! Today’s guest is Amanda Campbell, licensed mental health counselor and life coach in Indianapolis, IN. She works with creating connection with distance couples and creating balance for busy moms. Today we focus her work in helping busy moms create a more organized life for themselves and their families. I also wanted to let you know I needed to mark the episode as explicit due to one swear word in the title of what Amanda is offering at the end of the show. There is no other swearing or cussing, but I wanted to share that with you so you know it is not throughout the episode.
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Amanda’s Information: http://www.busymomslifecoach.com/ Sign up for her upcoming online coaching package: Becoming Super Woman: How to have it all without losing your S***
Book Recommendations: Brene Brown-Gift of Imperfection Cline & Fay-Parenting with Love and Logic
Welcome! Today’s guest is Sharon Martin, licensed clinical social worker in San Jose, CA. She works with adolescents and adults in helping them embrace their imperfections as individuals and as a family.
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Sharon’s Information:
http://sharonmartincounseling.com/
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/imperfect/
Book Recommendations: Dr. Kirstin Neff’s-Self-Compassion
Welcome! Today’s guest is Mercedes Samudio a licensed clinical social worker turned parent coach. She is located in Huntington Beach, CA. Mercedes passion to help end parent shame and empowering families comes through clearly. In today’s episode she shares her work with families in discovering their strengths, areas they are needing support and giving them tools to help navigate the tween and teen years. We also talk about perfectionism and how that impacts parenting and your teenager.
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Website is http://launchingyourdaughter.com
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Mercedes’s Information: