This week, Taralee sits down with Laura Ollinger—Teen & Parent Well-Being Coach, speaker, and host of The Positively Healthy Mom podcast. Laura shares how her background (Master's in Health & Wellness Education, National Board–Certified coach, Elite Neuroencoding Specialist) led her to help teens and parents lower stress, build self-worth, and communicate with more empathy.
Together we dig into:
- What "neuroencoding" really means and how to rewire unhelpful patterns
- Simple nervous system tools (the polyvagal ladder) teens actually use
- Heart-brain coherence and breathing practices (HeartMath) for calm on demand
- Common parent blind spots—and how to model emotional maturity
- Why phones are often a coping mechanism, not "the problem"
- Language that opens conversation: "You seem really ___… does that feel true?"
- How to validate first, then ask: "Do you want me to listen or help problem-solve?"
Resources & Mentions
- Laura's course: Cracking the Parent Code
- Free download: 5 Tips to Cracking the Parent Code
- The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast
- Peaceful Heart Journey: The Peaceful Parent Plan (limited spots)
Try This Today
- When your teen shares, validate first ("That makes sense you'd feel ___").
- Ask, "What do you need—listening or strategies?"
- Practice a 60-second heart-focused breath and choose a target feeling (calm, peace, ease).
Connect with Laura
Website: PositivelyHealthyCoaching.com
Freebie: /five-tips
Instagram: @positivelyhealthycoaching
Connect with Taralee
Website: PeacefulHeartJourney.com
Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @peacefulheartjourney
Work with me: The Peaceful Parent Plan (coaching) or www.PeacefulHeartJourney.com/freecoaching
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