Shows
Pulling Threads, Weaving AuthenticityBreaking the Cycle: Parenting Through Divorce with Compassion and StrengthDivorce doesn’t just change your schedule, it activates your nervous system, your old conditioning, and the parts of you that learned to survive conflict. In this conversation, Leslie and parenting coach Mackenzie Kinmond unpack what happens to you (and your kids) when co-parenting brings up grief, anger, guilt, and the urge to control what you can’t control.
You’ll hear real, compassionate guidance on:
How divorce amplifies people-pleasing, perfectionism, over functioning, and self-sacrifice
The difference between validating your child’s feelin...
2026-02-031h 02
Pulling Threads, Weaving AuthenticityPeople-Pleasing, Perfectionism & Parental Burnout: How to Feel Present Again | Mackenzie KinmondParenting can feel surprisingly hard, even when you love your kids deeply. In this episode of Pulling Threads, we talk about parental burnout, old conditioning, and the internal patterns that can quietly run in the background and drain your energy.
I’m joined by Mackenzie Kinmond, a parenthood transformation coach and therapist who helps overwhelmed parents step out of survival mode and reconnect with daily joy. Together, we explore why your nervous system can react before your thinking brain has a chance to catch up, why certain ages and stages can activate old wo...
2026-01-0657 min
The Sparkle ProjectWhy Calm Isn’t the Goal: Rethinking Emotional Regulation in Motherhood with Mackenzie KinmondDo moms really need to stay calm all the time? In this Worthy Mother Podcast episode, Emily talks with Mackenzie Kinmond, parenthood transformation coach and attachment-focused therapist, about the pressure to regulate emotions perfectly, and why it’s making parenting harder, not easier.Together, they explore:Why emotional regulation isn’t about being calm 24/7How shame fuels dysregulation in motherhoodThe surprising role of joy in moving out of survival modePractical ways to reset your baseline and build emotional resilienceWhether you’re overwhelmed by parenting advice or simply tired of white-knuckling your way through hard days...
2025-11-1142 min
If These Walls Could Talk PodcastMom Room: Rethinking Discipline, Rage, and Relationship in Modern Parenting with Mackenize KinmondIn this powerful episode of The Mama Healing Hub Podcast, hosts Vanessa Spinarsky and Alyssa Trittler sit down with trauma therapist and parent coach Mackenzie Kinmond for a raw and insightful conversation on what it truly means to parent from connection rather than control.Together, they explore the nuanced intersection between emotional attunement and behavioral guidance, unpacking why so many high-achieving parents struggle when their children’s needs don’t fit neatly into systems of order or logic. Mackenzie introduces the philosophy of connection-based discipline: a framework that views discipline not as punishment, but as a fo...
2025-11-0328 min