Thrive Like A Parent

Finding Balance Within the Chaos

EP:62 In this podcast episode of Thrive Like a Parent podcast I am so honored to be joined by Maria Gonzalez, a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Maria is also one of the coaches on my team who helps support our clients.
Personal growth doesn't happen overnight and requires trust in the process. So many of our clients initially seek rapid, linear changes, but it takes time. We must learn to embrace the journey with its highs and lows that eventually turn into rolling hills.
We must understand what truly mental health looks and how to support your mental health on a neurological level. And it stems so deep that we are then able to impart this wisdom on to our children.
Once you make that shift, your child is then living with that parent, that version of you. And that's the version you've always been, but maybe never let out. And our children will then learn that and we help our clients learn how to support our children through the same mindset.
If you tired of living in a constant state of fight or flight and are ready to find balance and piece.. My team and I would love to support you.

How to Go From Fight or Flight to Rest and Restoration

EP:61 If you are tired of being exhausted, if you're tired of being lonely, if you are tired of snapping at your kids, if you're tired of feeling like it's an uphill battle, if you are tired of only getting that dopamine hit when you buy something for yourself and there's no other joy in life, if you feel like your partnership is stale, or you want to rip their heads off…..
That means ding ding, ding, ding, ding, it's time for support! Because you we aren't meant to do this alone.
Take time to support you in the way that you need. That is how you go from fight or flight (red zone) to rest, restoration, peace, calm and all the different things that you long for. So take some time to rest and move through the yellow which is will be wildly uncomfortable but oh so worth it when you come out on the other side.
Today I urge you to check in see how you're feeling for the day.
- Are you picking your skin?
- Are you chewing your nails? Are you biting your nails?
- Are you emotionally eating? Are you snapping at your kids?
- Are you completely disconnected from your partnership?
- Are my shoulders raised?
- Is my jaw clenched?
- Is my forehead lifted?
- Do I have a headache?
Do a body scan. What are the things your body is telling you that suggest you may be in the red. What are you feeling? Where in your body are you feeling it? Then go give yourself three hours to take care of you because you're so damn worth it.

Building Safety Within The Brain

EP:60 You can create positive feedback loops of finding connection and safety and trust within the world around you. WHILE you are just simply being yourself. No costume. No act. No performance.The combination of no performance, just simply being yourself And finding safety in moments where you are just yourself is the secret sauce to that feedback loop of trusting you can simply be who you are. Know and trust your loved for exactly who you are. And it’s okay to be that person.So much good can come out of the awareness of finding safe moments and letting down your walls to simply be yourself, show up as yourself and trust those humans around you that they are safe. And if they don’t feel safe, that’s great awareness too.Join me on this weeks episode of Thrive Like a Parent podcast to talk through how you can build safety within your brain.XOXO,Dr. B#thrivelikeaparent #poscast #newepisode #thrivelikeaparentpodcast #parenting #emotionalregulation #buildingsafetywithinme #parent #sensory #sensoryregulation #nervoussystem #nervoussystemregulation #momlife #dadlife #trauma #traumahealing #childhoodtrauma #postpartum #thrive

Are You Struggling Supporting Your Child?

EP:59 This episode of Thrive Like a Parent podcast is for the parent who is struggling with a child. And that is the bottom line. No matter diagnosis or not. The reason I'm doing this podcast, is because I've been there.Maybe you haven't realized how to put it into words.Maybe you haven't allowed yourself to fully feel those emotions.Maybe you haven't given yourself the permission to just validate that sometimes this shits hard, and you're exhausted and you're tired.I want you to know you're not alone. I want you to know it's okay to feel those feelings. And I want you to know that you are not the only parent on the roller coaster.If you need more support the team and I would love to support you. We would love to support your child into learning how to regulate. This journey is not meant to be taken alone.Comment “SUPPORT” and let’s chat.XOXO,Dr. B
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Feeling Like You Are Too Much

EP:58 Join us in our latest episode on Thrive like a parent Podcast, where we chat about something we've all felt at times--- that feeling of being 'too much.'
It's a deep-seated issue that quietly influences many areas of our lives, often without us realizing it.
In our journey of self-discovery, we often seek empowerment, self-confidence, and control over our lives. These desires can be powerful driving forces, but sometimes, in our quest to achieve them, we unintentionally create a mask that usually hide our true selves where we end up portraying another version of us that doesn't align with our genuine feelings and identity, and make it hard for us to embrace confidence, honesty, and control which are helpful in rewiring the brain.
But if we learn how to embrace our authenticity, speak up, and dance to our own rhythm, fear won't hold us back.
So in this podcast, we talk about honoring exactly who you are, so that being too much will be your greatest gift.
Actually, you are not too much, you're just being all that you're meant to be in this life.
Take a risk! It's your brain's way of saying, "Be yourself, it's worth it!"

Supporting Sensory Seekers Through the Client Lens

EP:57 Today, I have a guest on the Thrive Like a Parent podcast. Her name is Lindsay Kane now and I've known Lindsey since playgroup! Lindsey is a an incredible wife and mamma to two amazing boys. Lindsey owns a beautiful jewelry company. The link is in stories!
I've worked with Lindsay and her family for a few years now. I've worked with Lindsay regarding herself and I've supported Lindsay with her kiddos.
This episode is an authentic look through the lens of what a session with one of my clients looks like.
We talk through our kids different nervous systems and how sometimes their underdeveloped nervous systems is what's getting in the way of them being able to attend and focus and how to support them through it all!
My hope is that this will help you and other parents relate to Lindsey’s story.

It Is Ok Not To Be Ok

EP:56 It is ok for you to be an individual.
It's okay to not have the same opinions. It's okay to feel things that others don’t.It's okay to be a quote sensitive human. It's okay when others tell you to get over it and are not ready, and it affected me and that's okay.
All of our brains function differently. And if you're trying to model someone else or a generation or you're trying to keep up with something that was taught to you that you quote should be keeping up with but deep down you're you feel empty… Listen to that!

When Are You Fully Healed From Truama?

EP:55 A question I get asked all the time… When do you know you are finally healed from trauma?
The truth is… It's not about when is the healing over. It's about gaining awareness to understand that you actually do have control over how you feel in the midst of a trigger.
It is the ability to say, I know that I can support myself through this. I know I have the capacity to do it. I've done it before. And I know I'm going to feel okay on the other side. And that is what it's about.  
The healing and work always continues. Am I more healed now than I was a year or two ago or five years ago, you bet. But I also love the person that I am here today. And I also look forward to the person I will be in a year. Like I look forward to that. And it's okay to accept it all. Healing can happen, but it does happen very slowly. And I do believe that we become wiser as we get older, we become more comfortable within our skin and more comfortable with the choices we're making and who we are and how we choose to lead our lives and not caring about what others think as much like all that happens with with time, right and experience, but also healing. So best of luck on your healing journey and know that it's okay to go slow.

What It Means To Be Sensory Sensitive

EP:54 Although being sensory seeking can be difficult at times.. You're feeling, hearing, seeing and tasting everything that most others are not. The stimuli can be overwhelming...But it can also be a beautiful benefit, personality trait and neurological trait that can support you and your life and help you find your magic, help you find what you're best at and your strengths.
Your sensory sensitivity is not a weakness friend, it’s your superpower!
After you listen to this podcast, if you have any more questions on this or are interested in working with myself or my team and get support in truly understanding how to support your brain please reach out. Let's chat, because you deserve to live a full life that support your individual nervous system and you absolutely CAN HAVE THAT.

The Podcast is 1 Year Old!

EP:53 It has officially been one year since I've started my Thrive Like a Parent podcast!!!
I am so grateful that you have chosen to trust me.
That's why I push so hard to make sure that this is done the correct way.
Thank you for trusting me in supporting you and giving you the knowledge to understand how your brain functions, how your children's brain functions and how to support both.
I can't thank you enough for your love and support for myself, my family and my children.
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