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Mindful MotherhoodSeparation Anxiety: Backpacks, Butterflies & Brave GoodbyesIn this episode of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, Dr. Katie tackles the common yet challenging issue of separation anxiety in children, especially during back-to-school transitions. Dr. Katie explains the neurological underpinnings of separation anxiety, focusing on the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex in children's reactions to separation. Various strategies are discussed to help children gradually adjust and build confidence in separating from parents with less stress and more ease.Resources:Pocket hugsParent/Child braceletsParent/Child bracelet variationFamily photo bracelet Hug Button bracelet2025-07-2331 minMindful MotherhoodWhat If… It’s Okay? Mindful Tools for Navigating ChangeIn the latest episode of the Mindful Motherhood Podcast, Dr. Katie discusses how everyday anxieties impact children and offers practical tools to manage them. Focusing on the importance of understanding the brain's response to routine changes, she shares personal experiences illustrating the effectiveness of strategies like setting verbal expectations, using visual countdowns, and calming physiological responses with different breathing exercises. By using visual reminders, parents can help anchor their child’s thinking and ease the stress of transitions. This episode also emphasizes the need for caregivers to address their own anxieties, promoting a balanced approach to family well-being....2025-07-0932 minMindful MotherhoodTaming the Worry Monster In this episode of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, Dr. Katie offers insights into the nuances of childhood anxieties. Through personal experiences and professional insights, she emphasizes how anxiety can manifest unexpectedly in children. By understanding the physiological and emotional responses in kids, parents can better navigate these challenges. Dr. Katie introduces practical and engaging methods such as creating 'worry monsters' to help children articulate and manage their fears constructively. This approach not only facilitates communication but also empowers kids to understand and cope with their worries, turning anxiety into an opportunity for emotional and cognitive growth.Resources:2025-07-0230 minMindful MotherhoodSeason 2 Trailer: Navigating Childhood Anxieties with Mindful MotherhoodSeason 2 of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, hosted by Dr. Katie Gorham, delves deep into childhood worries and anxieties. This season focuses on a variety of challenges that children and teens may face, from general worries to fear of the dark and social pressures, and how anxiety symptoms often show up through behavior. Dr. Katie combines her wisdom as a psychologist and a mother to offer insights and strategies to handle these situations effectively. She emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and intention in parenting and discusses ways to turn difficult moments into opportunities for deeper connection and growth with our...2025-06-2002 minMindful MotherhoodBonus Episode! Curse Words & Curious Minds: Guiding Language Exploration with IntentionIn this bonus episode of the Mindful Motherhood Podcast, Dr. Katie addresses the emergence of 'bad' words throughout childhood and adolescence and how to turn these awkward moments into teaching opportunities. She explains how children's brains are wired to mimic and explore language, and recommends establishing boundaries around inappropriate language use by establishing specific 'safe zones' at home (e.g., the bathroom), for language exploration without social consequence. This strategy provides children an outlet for their curiosity, emphasizes context in language, and helps develop children's communication and impulse control skills in a constructive and mindful manner. Tune in to...2025-06-0626 minMindful MotherhoodBonus Episode! Sensory Survival: Holiday EditionThe holiday season can be a magical time for families, but it can also be a source of stress for kids. In this special holiday bonus episode, Dr. Katie dives into the reasons why children often feel overwhelmed during the holidays, including increased social interactions, performance pressure, disrupted routines, and sensory overload. She provides practical tips to help parents manage their child's stress and create a more peaceful holiday experience for everyone.Happy holidays!Website: mindfulmotherhoodpodcast.comConnect with us! mindfulmompod@gmail.com2024-11-2625 minMindful MotherhoodSeason Finale: Essential Self-Care Practices for Mindful MomsIn the season 1 finale of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, Dr. Katie offers a dive into the essential role of self-care in parenting. She emphasizes understanding child dysregulation and enhancing self-regulatory skills through mindful approaches. Dr. Katie provides practical self-care tips, from morning routines to creating a personalized self-care menu. She also stresses that consistent, small self-care practices can significantly impact emotional well-being, helping parents stay regulated and connected with their children, even amidst daily chaos. This episode is a culmination of season-long strategies to foster better parent-child connections.Additional Resources:Meditation Apps: Insight Timer; Headspace2024-07-2416 minMindful MotherhoodTriggers, Ruptures, and RepairThis episode of the Mindful Motherhood podcast delves into the challenging world of parenting and emotional regulation. Dr. Katie explores how parents' emotional triggers, often rooted in past experiences, can impact interactions with their children. She emphasizes the significance of recognizing these triggers to maintain composure during tough moments. The episode provides actionable advice, including identifying physical signs of stress, employing relaxation techniques, and talking openly with partners or support systems. By understanding and managing their own triggers, parents can create a more emotionally supportive environment for both themselves and their children. Dr. Katie also discuss what to do...2024-07-1731 minMindful MotherhoodBeyond "Happy" & "Sad": Building Your Child's Emotion Regulation ToolkitIn this episode of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, Dr. Katie teaches parents how to distinguish between meltdowns and tantrums and offers practical tips to address each effectively. She emphasizes the importance of approaching children's emotional outbursts with curiosity and empathy, labeling emotions, and validating feelings to foster connection and emotional growth. The episode provides strategies for helping children of all ages to build their emotion regulation toolkit, including how to build their emotional vocabulary, manage their feelings, and develop resilience through everyday interactions, play, and other creative outlets.Website: mindfulmotherhoodpodcast.comConnect with us! mindfulmompod...2024-07-1031 minMindful MotherhoodConquering Chaos: The Mindful Approach to Managing MeltdownsIn this episode of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, Dr. Katie focuses on managing children's meltdowns. She covers how physical presence, language, and environment adjustments can help calm the situation. Understanding the brain's role during these intense emotional periods is key. By being aware of our own reactions and employing calming strategies, parents can better support their children through these challenging moments. This episode emphasizes the importance of co-regulation, suggesting that a calm adult presence can help a child regain control. Tips include adjusting body language and maintaining a safe environment.Website: mindfulmotherhoodpodcast.comConnect with...2024-07-0333 minMindful MotherhoodCreative Communication: Flipping the Script on Common Parenting Pitfalls (Part 2)This podcast episode delves into the power of creative communication in the context of parenting. Dr. Katie explores the ways in which effective communication can bridge the gap between adult and child brain development. She discusses strategies such as the 'when / then' method, where requests are phrased in a positive and motivating way, and the use of a 'creative yes' to reframe negative responses. The episode also emphasizes the importance of breaking down tasks into smaller steps, particularly for children who are still developing their executive function skills. By using concrete language and engaging techniques, parents can transform challenging...2024-06-2629 minMindful MotherhoodConnecting First: Flipping the Script on Common Parenting Pitfalls - Part 1In this episode of the Mindful Motherhood podcast, Dr. Katie explores the challenges parents face during transitions and provides practical strategies to make these moments smoother. Dr. Katie emphasizes the importance of connecting with your child before issuing directives and highlights tools like visual timers and voice assistants to help manage time. By understanding the developmental science behind children’s emotions, parents can better navigate daily routines and avoid power struggles. This episode is part one of a two-part series aimed at giving parents effective tools for setting boundaries and fostering a calmer and more connected household.Ad...2024-06-1926 minMindful MotherhoodRaising Regulators: How to Help Your Child Manage Big Emotions Through the Art of Co-RegulationCo-regulation plays a crucial role in helping children develop self-regulation skills. In this episode, Dr. Katie explores the concept of co-regulation and its importance in parenting. She explains that children are born with the capacity to learn how to regulate but need guidance and support from parents and caregivers. Co-regulation involves using a warm, calm behavioral response to calm a child's bigger, more explosive behavior response. By modeling calm and providing a safe, supportive environment, parents can help children learn to manage their emotions and behaviors. Dr. Katie emphasizes the power of mirror neurons and how our behavior influences...2024-06-1224 minMindful MotherhoodUnlocking the Mysteries of Emotional Dysregulation in ChildrenThis episode delves into the concept of emotional dysregulation in children and provides insights into what goes on inside their developing brains. Your host, Dr. Katie Gorham, explains how children's immature brain systems make them more prone to emotional outbursts and challenging behaviors. She discusses executive functions, which play a crucial role in everyday functioning, and highlights the limitations children face due to their ongoing brain development. The episode also introduces the idea of flipping the lid, a term coined by Dr. Dan Siegel, to describe when the emotional brain takes over and disconnects from the thinking brain. The...2024-06-0520 minMindful MotherhoodMindful Motherhood TrailerWelcome to Mindful Motherhood! As a stressed and overwhelmed mom, do you ever find yourself struggling to understand why your child behaves the way they do? Do you wish you could break parenting cycles and build stronger connections with your kids, even during the toughest moments of child development? If so, this podcast is for you. Join child psychologist and mother of two, Dr. Katie Gorham, as she breaks down the science behind child and adolescent brain development and offers meaningful and practical shifts you can make in your parenting approach. Get ready to gain a deeper understanding of...2024-06-0302 min
Veronica LIVEVeronica LIVE with Darin Gaub, Steve Goreham, Sheriff Lamb, Katie Herritage & Benjamin WeinthalDarin Gaub, co-founder of Restore Liberty talked with VERONICA LIVE to discuss the Hamas attack that killed 1,300 Israelis this week. He shared his thoughts on how Israel and the world will move forward from this atrocity. Darin also discussed how God is still part of the equation even during hard times. Great discussion with this former Army officer. Steve Gorham joined VERONICA LIVE to discuss his new book Green Breakdown – The Coming Renewable Energy Failure. Really entertaining conversation on green energy. This amazing book shuts down the left’s fake narrative on energy production, climate change, gas stoves, elec...2023-10-152h 11
Pop Goes The GirlsEpisode 4: A Very Vancouver-y EpisodeThis week, the two sisters get charmed by vampires, demons, and monsters. They then talk final girls & deadly weddings, while debating who the real boss is at the McCallister house. With snacks. This podcast series is under Fair Use and Fair Dealing.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.Fair Use DefinitionFair use is a...2023-03-1846 min
True Crime New EnglandEpisode 61: The Murder of Theresa DuranOn this week's episode of True Crime New England, come to Maine with Katie and Liz as they share the senseless murder of 14-year-old Theresa Duran. An animal lover, athlete, and all around good friend, Theresa dreamed of being a veterinary assistant and enjoyed going to school. In July of 1984, Theresa didn't come home from a weekend at a girlfriend's house, and her parents became extremely concerned. Around 35 days later, her decomposing body was found in Gorham, Maine. Theresa had been shot several times and was left to die. A few years later, Theresa's boyfriend at the time of her...2022-09-1543 minTrue Crime New EnglandEpisode 6: The Murder of Robert JoyalRobert Joyal was an 18-year-old boy living in Gorham, ME who loved football, his friends, and his family. After some troubling teenage years, Robert was working on turning his life around and moving to Portland, ME with a friend to get a fresh start as he was graduating high school. In an extremely unfortunate turn of events, Robert and his friends were ambushed in the parking lot of a Denny's by a prominent Southeast Asian street gang from Massachusetts. With upwards of 100 witnesses, Robert is left for dead. Join Katie and Liz this week as they discuss the devastating loss...2021-07-2941 min