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The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonIFS and Connecting to True Self with Kelly CoulterEpisode 108 IFS and Connecting to True Self with Kelly Coulter, PLLCIn this episode:I talk with Kelly Coulter about her use of the IFS (Internal Family Systems) framework to support clients in her private practice in Austin Texas. The IFS framework was developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz and acknowledges the multiple selves within an individual. This does not mean that someone has multiple personalities, but rather that within each of us we have different parts and in working with those parts we can better connect with our true selves. If this sounds con...2023-02-1443 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonMind Body Connection in Therapy with Grace MackeyEpisode 104: The Mind Body Connection in Therapy with Grace MackeyI discovered Grace Mackey via Instagram @elevateyourtheapy and love the engaging way she shares what she has learned about the mind/body connection. Grace has her master’s in counseling and provides talk therapy, yoga therapy, and Reiki. She is passionate about how yoga, spirituality, and therapy can help heal simultaneously. I was thrilled to connect with her to learn more about her work. In my own private practice, I am starting to notice some of the restraints of talk therapy alone, and I lo...2022-11-2928 minDrop the BS w/ Dr. KirleenDrop the BS w/ Dr. Kirleen56:The Family Brain Backstory w/ Megan GipsonOne of our most powerful backstories develops from the relationship we have or had with our family of origin. How we think, interact, and react today can so often be traced directly back to experiences with family. Having a close-knit and supportive family can provide emotional support, economic well-being, and increase overall health. However, the opposite is also true. When family life is characterized by stress and conflict, the health of family members is usually negatively affected. Everything from eating disorders to poor self-worth may be an unwanted consequence of unhealthy family dynamics. Learning how to successfully navigate the ups...2021-04-1534 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 101: Conscious Parenting with Katherine Winter-Sellery Katherine Winter Sellery, 3x TEDx speaker, founder of the Conscious Parenting Revolution, has mentored and trained 1000s of parents in her Guidance Approach to Parenting tools and mindset. She hosts a comprehensive training for parents and caregivers, The 90 Day Parenting Reset. She has a free ebook on 7 Strategies to keep your relationship with your kids from hitting the boiling point https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/products/ebook.Social handles: website: https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/consciousparentingrevolution/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinewintersellery/LindedIn https://www.linkedin.co...2021-04-0642 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 100: Why I Created The Family Brain Podcast I am celebrating my 100th episode by talking to my life long friend Meghan Judge (yes also Meg(h)an) about the reason I decided to create The Family Brain Podcast.  As a therapist I understood the difficulties people go through to a certain degree, but when I lost my friend 5 years ago I was forever changed.  In this episode I talk about losing my friend in a domestic violence circumstance, what I have learned from that experience, and why it prompted me to share resources and stories on this podcast.  My main goal is to help others not fee...2021-03-2356 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 99: Parenting Self Care Hacks with Amber Trueblood Amber Trueblood, LMFT, is a mother, speaker, author and podcaster. She helps overwhelmed moms feel more calm connected, and fulfilled by their lives. I was in a bit of a tailspin when I spoke with Amber as Texas was in the midst of an unusual snowstorm that shut down most of the state. Having said that, it was the perfect time to talk with Amber because the way I was feeling at the time was similar to how I had felt at the beginning of the pandemic, which was also similar to how I felt after becoming a new mom...2021-02-231h 14The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 98: The Confess Project and Mental Health for Black Men and Boys I have been following The Confess Project on Instagram @theconfessproject and it is one of the most innovative mental health concepts I have ever encountered. Lorenzo Lewis came up with the idea for The Confess Project after recognizing that the mental health needs of black men and boys were not being met by conventional interventions. The Confess Project is a grass roots organization which trains barbers in providing mental health support and resources in their communities. The Confess Project is “America’s First Mental Health Barbershop Movement” and the organization is “committed to building a culture of mental heal...2021-02-0939 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 97: Body Peace with Nina Manolson Many of my clients struggle with food and body issues, so I decided to take a class to better help support those that struggle with this (me included!)   I am currently enrolled in a Be Nourished class which teaches the reasons we develop body shame and how to help heal from that.  In my research I discovered Nina Manolson who is a certified Be Nourished treatment provider,  and she runs courses on ending the struggle with food and body image.  You can learn more about Nina at www.ninamanolson.comIf you strug...2021-01-2638 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 96: Neurofeedback Basics with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge Dr Roseann is founder of Dr. Roseann & Associates and The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health. She and her team treat children and adults who struggle with a wide range of conditions including but not limited to ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, concussions, and learning disabilities, Lyme Disease and PANS/PANDAS. Using proven holistic therapies like neurofeebback, biofeedback, psychotherapy and nutrition helps her clients improve and thrive.I have always wished that I understood biofeedback and neurofeedback better, and I love that Dr. Roseann explains her work in accessible language and terminology. She got me excited about conti...2021-01-1247 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 95: Returning to Love and Connection with Jessica Lamartiniere I was not sure how I came upon Jessica’s Facebook post in September, but we talked after this recording and realized we are both a part of Be the Bridge, a faith based racial reconciliation movement founded by Latasha Morrison. In Jessica’s post, which I link to below, she expressed her discovery , via Ancestry.com, of her biological lineage to a confederate soldier. As a person of color, Jessica struggled with what to make of that, and in the end writes beautifully about choosing to side with love.Through these Covid 19 pandemic days, I have found...2020-12-3047 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 94: Stressed in the US with Dr. Meg Van Deusen Dr. Meg Van Deusen is a psychologist practicing in Seattle, Washington and author of the book, Stressed in the U.S. 12 Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More.  We talk about the increase in stress and anxiety during these pandemic days, and how the prevalence of technology in our lives can add to our stress levels. We also talk about mindful use of technology, and how attachment theory (how we connect and feel grounded by our relationships with others) can be impacted by our technology use. I know this conversation was eye opening for me...2020-12-0845 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 93: Time is An Expression of Priorities with Marielle Melling Time is an expression of priorities feels like something I may need to tattoo on my forehead. It feels so easy to slip into the excuse of not having time for something. Sometimes that is a very real situation, and sometimes it is a matter of what I am making a priority or how I am using my time. Author and coach, Marielle Melling, has so much great insight into self-care and making self-care a priority. She also talks about top myths related to self-care, and small she suggests to help make self-care more achievable.  I loved talkin...2020-11-2437 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 92: Good Sex with Sex Therapist Dr. Lauren Crigler I met Dr. Lauren Crigler at a podcasting conference for female podcasts called She Podcasts about a yearand a half ago. She introduced herself and let me know that she is a pelvic floor physical therapist andsex therapist. I awkwardly took her card and thought I would not be having a conversation about sex onmy podcast, and now here I am talking about sex on my podcast. I figured I needed to push past thediscomfort about recording a conversation about sex therapy and Dr. Crigler made it...2020-10-2742 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 91: Harmony During Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Kaisa Coppola Over the past two years, I have had many Family Brain listeners (including me) ask for a guest who can talk about how to better understand/manage/embrace/enjoy? the process of perimenopause and menopause. I was thrilled to come across Dr. Kaisa Coppola as a resource. Dr. Coppola is the founder of Harmony Wellness Clinic in California, and she engages with clients from all over the US through her telemedicine practice. In talking with Dr. Coppola, I felt like I was talking with an old friend who has more information about the female body and its dynamic nature...2020-10-2141 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 90: Sherianna Boyle and Emotional Detoxing Sherianna Boyle is an Emotional Detox coach, a yoga instructor, and the author of 8 books. Her signature method for helping individuals process their emotions is the CLEANSE method, and as we discuss in this episode, emotions are useful but processing them is critical if we are to grow in our understand of ourselves and those around us. You can learn more about Sherianna and her work at www.sheriannaboyle.com and www.cleanselife.com. Her core book of her work is “Emotional Detox, 7 Steps to Releasing Toxicity and Energize Joy” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...2020-10-1344 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 89: This Teachable Moment During Covid-19 with Bob Lenz and Laureen Adams This episode is the last official episode in this series of coping with Covid-19 and these pandemic days. I think it is fitting that we end talking about school and how kids learn best as that seems to be a huge place of concern for parents right now. I know I worry that my kids are not getting what they need by being in a traditional school setting but my conversation with Bob Lenz and Laureen Adams who co author the free e book This Teachable Moment help mitigate those fears. Both guests are educators who champion project-based learning and...2020-08-0444 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 88: Parenting Mojo in 2020 with Jen Lumanlan My guest this week digs into parenting research so that we don’t have to! She hosts her own podcast Your Parenting Mojo and like many of us, me included, had her child and found that she did not feel prepared. We talk about education and these crazy times of crisis schooling during Covid-19. We also discuss talking with kids about race and how to have continual dialogue about race and inequality. Learn more about Your Parenting Mojo at www.yourparentingmojo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast us...2020-07-2847 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 87: Parenting During Pandemic with Dr. Michelle Natinsky I spoke with Dr. Michelle Natinksy, a psychologist based in Austin Texas, in the earlier days of Covid 19 lock down. Schools closed and parents (like me) not sure how to operate with all the typical family supports pulled from under us. Dr. Natinsky has a compassionate and caring approach to her work with families that I find so reassuring during these challenging times. You can learn more about Dr. Michelle Natinsky and her practice at www.drnatinsky.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party...2020-07-2154 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 86: Paige Tonz and the Confident Athlete during Difficult Times Paige Tonz is a mentor and guide to young elite high school and college athletes who are looking for support in managing the demands of that balancing act. As a young athlete Paige saw the need for support in that space and when she graduated decided to dedicate herself to providing the guidance she wishes she had as a young athlete. We talk about the pressure placed on young women and the current atmosphere during the Covid 19 pandemic and its impact on young people. To learn more about Paige Tonz and The Confident Athlete check out her website www.Paigetonz...2020-07-1432 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 85: Crisis School and Challenging Success with Dr. Denise Pope When this pandemic and crisis schooling struck, I was thinking a lot about a conversation I had with Stanford professor Dr. Denise Pope on an early episode of The Family Brain. Her research is all about questioning how we measure learning and what success means in schools and what better time to revisit this conversation than during this wild ride of Covid-19 and schooling. I spoke with Dr. Pope at the tail end of crisis schooling for my kids, but the questions about what schools will look like in the fall continue to dominate the news and brains of parents...2020-07-0741 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 84: Sobriety During Covid-19 with Hello Someday Coach Casey Davidson Casey Davidson is a certified life coach who helps busy women quit drinking and create lives they love without alcohol. She offers one on one coaching and is also the host of her own podcast, Hello Someday, a show about drinking less and living more. During this time of Covid-19 and shelter in place orders you can not miss all the jokes and memes going around about drinking too much. I just saw one asking if we are supposed to buy school supplies or more alcohol for back to school this year. If you are considering that a change in...2020-06-3039 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 83: Boundaries During Covid 19 and Beyond with Nancy Levin Nancy Levin is a Master Coach and best-selling author. Her most recent book about boundary setting is called Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free. We talk during the time of lock down due to Covid 19 and cover how setting boundaries can change the way you approach difficult situations. One of the points she makes that has stuck with me is that in setting clear boundaries, we might have short term discomfort but we trade that for long term resentment. Do you ever find yourself feeling resentful of someone else? I think that is so helpful to think about what boundaries...2020-06-2336 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 82: Dr. Sarah Sarkis and Coping During COVID-19 The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2020-06-171h 00The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 81: Coping with Covid 19 with Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm Kirk Martin developed the parenting approach of Celebrate Calm out of necessity in the parenting his own child. It may sound simple, but his strategy is a game changer. The basic principle is that you can only lead your child to calm when you first find that calm within yourself. I am not sure about the rest of you but 2020 has not lent itself to a feeling of calm for me. I talk with Kirk about finding calm during this time of pandemic and parenting when many of us are not feeling very stable. Learn more about Kirk Martin at...2020-06-0956 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 80: Food and Mental Health during COVID-19 with Dr. Jillian Murphy Jillian Murphy helps adults and children make peace with food and movement even during stressful and challenging times. The challenges we have faced during this global pandemic have brought to light so many issues around food and body image for many. I shared with Jillian that when the pandemic was first starting to affect our lives here in Texas, I hit a panic wondering if my children were going to finish the food they were serving themselves. Trying to manage our access to food coming in and out created a great deal of stress. Jillian shares some of the experiences...2020-06-031h 02The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 79: Coping with COVID-19 with Patricia Young, Host of Unapologetically Sensitive Patricia Young returns to The Family Brain to discuss the impact of quarantine and coping with all the implications of this global pandemic on mental and emotional wellness. Patricia is a coach for HSP (Highly Sensitive People) and when she was a guest on a prior episode I heard back from many listeners that the they could closely relate to the way she talks about her experiences of navigating the world as a HSP. I thought her observations about her own processing of this time as well as what she has heard from her community would be relatable to many...2020-05-2649 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 78: Teens & Young Adults Coping with Covid 19 with Mary Dell Harrington Mary Dell Harrington joins me on the Family Brain to talk about the impact of Covid 19 on young adults and their families. Graduations are being held online, proms are cancelled, and life as we know it has changed drastically. Mary Dell’s Facebook community of Grown and Flown is an online place for parents to come together around the specific gifts and challenges of older “grown and flown” children, many of whom are coming back to the nest during this time of the pandemic. Check out the book Grown and Flown https://grownandflown.com/book/ Mary Dell talks about how she is...2020-05-1935 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 77: Maternal Mental Health with Dr. Kat The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2020-05-1241 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 76: All the Rage with Darcy Lockman The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2020-05-0638 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 75: Moms & Employment Transitions with Brief Transitions Founder Mary Clavieres The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2020-04-2834 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 74: Organizing Family Life with Enriched Family Founder Esha Clearfield The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2020-04-2142 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 73: Cater to Mom Founder Marsha Stephanson Marsha Stephanson founded Cater to Mom to support moms through the post-partum journey. After having her first baby, Marsha noticed that she did not feel well prepared for the mental and emotional reactions to her new role as a mother and all the physical and chemical changes that are a part of the post-partum journey. I think many moms feel this way, I know that I did. Marsha wanted a What to Expect Postpartum education that she did not see made available to new moms, so she started researching. She developed Cater to Mom which provides a curated box of...2020-04-1425 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 72: Psychologist Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried & Perinatal Mental Health Psychologist, Dr. Rachel Barbanel-Fried (Dr. RBF) helps us kick off our series on perinatal mental health. In this episode I talk with Dr. RBF about the spectrum of issues that can often arise over the course of growing a family. One of the objectives in this Family Brain series is to increase communication around the challenges that women and their partners may face through the process of pregnancy as well as pre- nataland post-natal pregnancy. (Perinatal is a term that covers all of these time frames. If you have never heard this term, you are not alone. I just learned...2020-04-0756 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 71: Plus Mommy with Jen McLellan Jen McLellan was excited to start a family but as she looked around for examples of happy plus sized pregnant women, she found that most of those searches came up with results for a lot of gloom and doom and cropped out bodies. Jen had a healthy birth with the help of a doula and was inspired to help other women not feel so alone in their plus sized pregnancy journey. If you are a person of size, you may relate to many of Jen’s experiences. If you are a person of less size, you will benefit from learning wh...2020-03-3145 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 70: Maternal Grief and Loss with Kelly Weaver Fritz The Family Brain series on Maternal Mental Health continues with guest, Kelly Weaver Fritz who shares her story of navigating loss and grief after losing her three month old son, Jack. Kelly shares how she changed through the process of loss and how she hopes by sharing her story she can help someone else. A great resource for those grieving after the loss of a baby is Postpartum Support International. They can be found at www.postpartum.net or reached by calling 1-800-944-4773 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-03-2437 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 69: Maternal Mental Health with Katie Crenshaw The first episode in this Family Brain series on maternal mental health is kicked off with guest Katie Crenshaw. Katie Crenshaw is The Blue Dot Project www.thebluedotproject.org spokesperson of the year; The Blue Dot Project seeks to raise awareness of maternal mental health disorders, proliferate the blue dot as the symbol od solidarity and support, and combat the stigma and shame associated with maternal mental health disorders. Katie Crenshaw is a mom, writer, digital leader, and author of a new bestselling children’s book called Her Body Can. Her Body Can is a body positive children’s book that...2020-03-1721 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 68: Late Bloomers, the Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement with Rich Karlgaard The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-11-261h 05The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 67: Money and Your Kids with John Lanza The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-11-1940 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 66: Body Positive Teens with Dr. Jen Gaudiani The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-11-1247 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 65: Coach Sheri with Teenwise- Cultivating Joy with Teens The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-11-0526 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 64: Parenting Teens in a Blended Family with Kelli Adkins The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-10-2945 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 63: Teen Mental Health with Dr. Hayley Watson The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-10-2238 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 62: Coparenting After Divorce with Jennifer Hurvitz The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-10-1541 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 61: Jodi Hume and the Business of Parenting Teens The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-10-0850 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 60: Healthy Screen Habits with Hilary Wilkinson The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-10-011h 12The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 59: Makini Smith, Parent, Author, Speaker on Raising Teens The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-09-2536 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 58: Parenting Teens with Rachel Bailey The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-09-1828 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 57: The Teen Brain with Dr. Sarah Sarkis Episode 57 The Teen Brain with Dr. Sarah Sarkis If you are like me, you read a number of books to prepare for parenting your baby. However, what I don't think I have enough information about is what I am supposed to do with those babies once they hit the teen years. In Episode 57 of The Family Brain, I talk with Hawaii based psychologist and writer, Dr. Sarah Sarkis, about all things parenting a teen. From the importance of sleep, to the necessity of separation, we cover the issues that keep parents up at night. The critical take away is that...2019-09-101h 03The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 56: Grown and Flown with Mary Dell Harrington: Parenting through the Teen Years Episode 56 Grown and Flown with Mary Dell Harrington: Parenting Through the Teen Years In the kickoff episode of The Family Brain series on parenting teens, I talk with Mary Dell Harrington, coauthor of the newly released book Grown and Flown. I heard about the Grown and Flown Facebook community from my sister in law who is the parent of teens, and although I don't yet have teenagers I knew this was a community I wanted to be a part of to prep for my future parenting years. In talking with Mary Dell, my biggest take away is that parenting never...2019-09-0338 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 55 / Dr. Jillian Murphy: Food, Freedom & Body Love This is the last episode of the Family Brain until the end of summer. Thanks so much for your continued support and we can't wait to come back in season 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-05-2450 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 54: Season 1 Reflections This week, Megan takes some time to look back at everything she's learned in the first year of the family brain podcast and looks forward to the next one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-05-1613 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 53: Teach and Transform with Anti Bias Educator Liz Kleinrock This week, Megan speaks to Anti Bias Educator Liz Kleinrock about the importance of anti bias education for both children and adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-05-0834 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #52 - Mental health care with Vikram Patel This week, Megan talks with psychiatrist Vikram Patel about the importance of accessible mental health care around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-04-3028 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #51 - Marriage Therapy with Krista Miller This week, Megan speaks with Gottman method licensed marriage counselor Krista Miller about the need for marriage therapy in modern marriages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-04-2340 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 50: The Highly Sensitive Person with Patricia Young, LCSW This week, Megan talks with fellow podcaster Patricia Young about the struggles faced in everyday life by highly sensitive people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-04-1740 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #49 - Surviving PTSD with Eugene Stolowski This week, Megan talks to firefighter and public speaker Eugene Stolowski about his experience as a survivor of Black Sunday, an event which led to deaths of three New York firefighters, and how he was able to move past it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-04-0939 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #48 - Connection This week, Megan does a solo episode all about the importance of connection in our lives leading up to the Family Brain's one year anniversary! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-03-2725 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #47 - Project Brave and Educating Kids about Healthy Relationships with Jill Cullinan Jill Cullinan is President of Project Brave, a non-profit that seeks to educate kids about healthy relationships. Just a heads up, we talk about domestic violence in this episode so just be mindful if you have little ears around or get triggered by that type of discussion. Jill has a zest for life and that comes through as she talks about her own family life and her work with Project Brave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: ...2019-03-191h 05The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 46: Grief, Faith and Family with Podcast Host Taylor Nichols Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-03-1355 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #45 - Parenting During Divorce Megan goes solo today to tackle listener questions about how to parent well while going through a divorce. She lists some resources (linked below) to help you as you navigate these tricky issues. A listened asked specifically about how to keep teenagers from getting hurt as their family experiences a divorce. She reminds us that this WILL cause grief and explores what we do with the emotions we experience. She also offers encouragement that, while we would never wish for divorce, these hardships can also be the things that help us and our children learn resilience and empathy. https...2019-03-0520 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #44 - Gun Violence in our Communities with Allison Mitchell Hoefling This week Megan talks to Allison Mitchell Hoefling about her personal connection to gun violence and the role it plays in our society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-02-2633 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #43 Janne Kouri with NextStep This week, Megan talks with nonprofit leader Janne Kouri about disabilities and working to help better the lives of others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-02-1930 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #41 Mary McCarthy with NotEngaged This week, Megan talks to Mary McCarthy, the creator of the instagram page @notengaged about single life and how to better understand all the single ladies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-02-1826 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #42 Raise Your Voice with Kathy Khang This week, Megan speaks to Kathy Khang, author of Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up, about how each of us can use our unique voices and experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-02-1248 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #40- Empowered Parenting with Thrive Single Moms Founder Brandi Dailey This week, Megan talks to Thrive Single Moms founder Brandi Dailey about the many misconceptions commonly held regarding single moms and the types of struggles and support that are truly important in their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-01-2944 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #39 / Kirk Martin with Celebrate Calm Megan talks today with Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm, which helps parents change their behavior for a more peaceful home. Kirk talks about parenting through the lens of understanding human nature and relying on your instincts. He discusses the importance of being honest with your kids and letting them see you admit your own mistakes. He also talks about the "button pushing" kids and the value of the phrase, "I'm curious." He gives gives great ideas of how to advocate for your child in the school system and empower your child's teacher to help your child be successful. He...2019-01-231h 05The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #38 / Connected Families with Kelly Coulter, LPC Megan talks today with Kelly Coulter, a licensed professional counselor who shares what she's learned through her years of working in schools and through private practice working with girls of all ages. She talks about emotion focused family therapy giving parents skills to validate their children in the midst of their disagreements to get to a place of problem solving. She also gives practical steps to work on becoming more connected with your kids, such as table topic questions. She ends with reminding parents about gifted children and the intensity of emotion that comes with that gift. Gifted children have...2019-01-1538 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #37 / Dr. Lisa Walker This week Megan talks to Dr. Lisa Walker about how to create changes in one's own life and have a more positive outlook on life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2019-01-0847 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #36 / Authenticity and Connection Through Yoga with Jessica Zarowitz Jessica Zarowitz is an Activist and an Artist. Trained as a Landscape Architect, Planner, Graphic Designer and Yoga Teacher, she is passionate about using her diverse skill set to create positive change in people and the environment. Growing up in New York instilled a hustle in her bones and her love of travel provided me with a worldly perspective, open mind and free spirit. Her heart lies in places with expansive landscapes and she loves to flex her outdoors(wo)man muscle as often as she can. When she's not designing parks, drawing little ditties or sharing her love...2018-12-1839 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #35 / Deployment and Family Life with Sumerlin Larsen-Lesperance The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-12-1141 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #34 / The Good Athlete with Jim Davis This week, Megan talks with founder of the Good Athlete Jim Davis on the importance of sports as a developmental tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-12-041h 02The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #33 / Conversation with Dr. Kirleen Neely For over twenty years Dr. Kirleen Neely has had the privilege of helping thousands of women and couples change negative patterns in their lives and restore peace. She became fascinated with addressing issues of self-value, confidence, and self-esteem in therapy after seeing a consistent pattern. neelycounseling.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-11-271h 02The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #32 / Dr. Sarah Sarkis, Psychologist, Writer & Performance Consultant The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-11-2054 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #31- Jen Keefe on Self Care During the Holidays Megan talks with Jen Keefe about the nature of self care and staying mentally healthy throughout the holiday season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-11-1344 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan Gipson30 / Conversation with Octavius Bishop The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-11-0645 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #29 / Adaptive Leadership with Suzie Byers On this week's episode, Megan discusses Adaptive Leadership with Suzie Byers. Suzie Byers has served on the teaching teams of Ronald Heifetz, Hugh O'Doherty, and Tim O'Brien for MLD-201. After working in Emerging Markets at JP Morgan in New York, London, and Tokyo, Suzie decided to devote herself to teaching. With 19 years of experience as an educator, she has taught Spanish to every age group from toddlers to teens. After teaching English to students in Chile, she earned her Ed.M. at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ever since, she has been teaching adults at Harvard Kennedy School. As...2018-10-3050 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #28 / Making Caring Common with Richard Weissbourd The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-10-2340 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #27 / Becoming Love with Bob Goff Megan speaks today with the incomparable Bob Goff! He is an author, the honorary consulate to the Republic of Uganda, and has established an organization, Love Does, that has been fighting for human rights and educating children in conflict zones for more than 15 years. He's whimsical and wise and distills ideas that feel complex, like loving people who "creep you out", into simple, actionable steps. His energy, humility, and kindness will leave you encouraged after this conversation. https://lovedoes.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bb7vJINYFc Books: Love Does Love Does for Kids Everybody, Always ...2018-10-1637 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #26 / Kids and a Growth Mindset with Big Life Journal Founder Alexandra Eidens The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-10-0937 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #25 / Michael Gurian, Author of Saving Our Sons Megan speaks with Author and gender expert Michael Gurian about technology, biological gender differences and brain science in this episode of The Family Brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-10-0256 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #24 / Shifting Relationship Conversations with Relation-Shift Founder Justine Finn, Ed.M Megan talks today with Justine Finn, who founded Relation-Shift at the Harvard Innovation Lab in order to end sexual violence, promote healthier relationships and create safer schools. 1 in 3 girls in relationships experience some level of abuse and 40% of sexual assaults are experienced before the age of 18. Relation-Shift aspires to help those in the K-12 space establish expectations and responses to violence or bullying to send the message that this behavior is harmful and deserves to be addressed. She shares practical first steps for schools to start making progress in this space and understanding what is happening. One great line she...2018-09-251h 03The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #23 / Mandy Majors with Next Talk In this episode, Megan talks with Mandy Majors, founder of Next Talk, about strategies for talking to kids about difficult-to-breach subjects in a healthy, age appropriate manner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-09-181h 04The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 22: World Wide Parent with Laura Corwin Burkhart Today, Megan talks with Laura Corwin Burkhart of World Wide Parenting. As Laura's kids were starting to engage more on electronic devices, she noticed a lack of guidance on best practices for handling this aspect of parenting, so she made her own! She advocates teaching your children to handle this responsibility at a younger age, when their mistakes are still small and they may be more receptive to your guidance. One piece of advice she's given to her kids that everyone could heed is not to do or say anything on a device that you wouldn't want a roomful of...2018-09-1148 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode 21: Managing Media Creating Character with Kelly Newcom Today Megan talks with Newcom of Brave Parenting. After a near child trafficking scare with her 15 yr old daughter, she founded this organization to help parents work together as a community to keep our kids safe and healthy as we navigate parenting with technology. She set out to see how we can set a standard for good character and how that translates to interacting online and with technology. They talk through the temporary happiness devices and games yield vs the long term impact of depression and anxiety that social media and technology brings. She addresses the fear that kids will...2018-09-0454 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #20 / Conversation with Richard Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-08-281h 02The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #19 / LGBTQ+ Youth/ Cheyenne Fox Tree-McGrath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-08-2158 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #18 / Conversation with Author Laurie Frankel Megan talks today with Laurie Frankel, an author who has written three novels. The most well-known is "This is How it Always is" which deals with a family making choices for the transgender child and how that impacts the other members of the family. The book depicts a family dealing with unexpected challenges, and while their particular challenge is controversial, the author captures perfectly the angst of parenting in gathering the information you have, which is never enough, and making choices on behalf of someone else, and taking action without really knowing long term what the outcome will be. The...2018-08-1450 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #17 / Benta Sims, LPC/ Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-08-071h 25Real Women\'s Work PodcastReal Women's Work PodcastLicensed Clinical Social Worker and Podcast Host with Megan GipsonHarnessing her background as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Megan Gipson founded and hosts The Family Brain Podcast. Early on in her career Megan realized that blaming an individual for mental health issues was neither helpful nor accurate. Megan's views became more holistic- how do family, society, and other groups and structures impact the individual and vice versa?  In this episode of Real Women's Work, Megan shares with us what life as a mom and podcast host looks like. Talking with Megan is always fun and this episode was no exception. Join us to get to know M...2018-07-241h 14The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #14 / Dr. Sarah Sarkis, Psychologist, Writer & Performance Consultant Megan talks today with Sarah Sarkis, a licensed psychologist and writer who helps break complex mental health situations into more understandable experiences for those outside the profession via her blog, The Padded Room. She talks about the ludicrousness of us being expected to make life decisions in our 20's as well as the importance of taking any next step so we don't get stuck. She has done interesting work on discovering how our brain comes "online", meaning how the two hemispheres of our brain develop and learn to integrate and what that means for how we experience the world...2018-07-1959 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #13 / Laraine Gaunt from It's Ok to be Different Megan talks today with Laraine Gaunt from It's Ok to be Different. While her children were in elementary school, Laraine was concerned children wouldn't learn to engage with children with disabilities. That concern sparked conversations and those conversations grew into a collaborative curriculum to teach empathy and respect at the elementary school level that is continuing to grow 38 years later! With the encouragement of school administrators and parents, Laraine continued developing the curriculum to include age appropriate topics ranging form preschool up to 8th grade. The curriculum begins with literature, moves to hands on activities to help learn what that...2018-07-1038 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #12 / Empowering Cancer Patients and Survivors to Thrive/Erin Ercoline of Thrivewell Cancer Foundation Megan talks today with Erin Ercoline, Executive Director of Thrivewell Cancer Foundation. They provide three programs to cancer survivors in the San Antonio area: exercise and nutrition, research funding, and financial/transportation assistance to patients in treatment. For support outside of San Antonio, the American Cancer Society (1-888-227-6333) has local chapters across the country. Additionally, most oncology practices have a social worker or financial counselor to connect you with programs in your area for support. Erin shares some ways to check in with a newly diagnosed loved one and reach out with tangible offers of support. She...2018-07-0345 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #11 / Vivian Garcia Tunon - Helping Others Live Their Most Rewarding Lives Megan talks today with Vivian Garcia Tunon, a certified life coach who was brave enough to leave an unfulfilling career to realize her childhood dream of helping others live their most rewarding lives. Vivian'a clients are generally people who are feeling stuck, wanting to improve or move to the next level but uncertain how to get there. She helps her clients assess their passions, strengths, and values and explore the ways to find alignment with those professionally to create a more fulfilling life. They discuss ways to assess company culture to identify toxic behaviors within a company as well...2018-06-2642 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #10 / Author Rebecca Weller & A Happier Hour On this week's episode, Megan interviews author Rebecca Weller. Sexysobriety.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-06-1952 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #09 / Dr. Cynthia Phelps - Mindful Self-Compassion & Recovery Megan talks today with Cynthia Phelps, PhD, who works at the intersection of technology and mental health. Cynthia explores the connection between depression and negative self talk. She has founded an organization called Inner Ally to help us use our inner voice to to cheer us on rather than tear ourselves down. When we look at the stories we tell ourselves and contrast that with how our biggest cheerleader would view that story, we are empowered to change that internal narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This...2018-06-1253 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #08 / Sasha Tweel - Prader Willi Syndrome and Familiy Life with a Rare Diagnosis Megan talks this week with Sasha Tweel, a mom of a child with Prader Willi syndrome. This conversation highlights some of the "invisible needs" others around us experience and how we can support the families we love that are going through challenging situations. The conversation is broad, ranging from the impact medication can have on quality of life to the benefits of implementing new approaches in education and advocating for your kids, whatever their needs may be. We are reminded of the importance of diversity in a classroom setting and how friendships form naturally in an environment of inclusion.2018-06-051h 09The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #07 / Jill Cullinan - Couples Therapy Without A Crisis Megan's conversation today is with Jill Cullinan, discussing couples therapy and living with PTSD. Jill talks about the importance of staying connected with your spouse, tips for approaching your spouse with this idea, and overcoming the stigma associated with couples therapy. A personal tragedy inspired Jill to found Project Brave, an organization that works to educate children on relationship skills with the goal of making kindess the culture by educating elementary aged children on relationship skills. https://www.gottman.com/ Project Brave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ...2018-05-291h 02The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #06 / Keeping Kids Lives Balanced with Stanford University Senior Lecturer Dr. Denise Pope of Challenge Success Megan's conversation with Dr. Denise Pope this week is a must listen for parents! Dr. Pope is an author and senior lecturer at Stanford University and the founder of an organization called Challenge Success. Its mission is to partner with schools, families, and communities to promote a broad definition of success and to implement research-based strategies so that all kids are healthy and engaged with learning. Dr. Pope talks about the unspoken messages we send our kids about what we value and want to instill in them and how that might be at odds with what we, as parents...2018-05-2257 minThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #05 / Loss and Grief: Infertility, Miscarriages, and Early Childhood Death with Carol Miller, LCSW Megan's guest today is Carol Miller, a licensed social worker who shares her story of loss and how that led to her working with others as they navigate through their grief. She discusses the power of telling your story, the importance of being a curious listener, and some of the impacts of grief on our physical bodies. Carol shares specific ways both to support loves ones as they grieve and always ways we can support ourselves, as we will inevitably experience loss and grief in our lives. The resources Carol mentions are linked below. MISS Foundation Bearing the Unbearable...2018-05-151h 00The Family Brain with Megan GipsonThe Family Brain with Megan GipsonEpisode #01 / Interview with Jill Goolsby The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy2018-04-0858 min