Episodes
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Peanut Butter Principles
Guest: Eric Franklin, Business Coach and author of the book Peanut Butter Principles, (47 Leadership Lessons Every Parent Should Teach Their Kids) which took the lessons he has learned from personal experience in coaching businesses and adapted them to his other passion, teaching kids life's...
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What Wilderness Does Best
Guest: John Hunt, Executive Director and Founder of Jason William Hunt Foundation, 513-943-4247, [email protected], jwhf.org, author of Walking With Jason. The Foundation is raising funds to provide scholarships to young people needing therapeutic wilderness expeditions so they can learn to believe…
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How the Inside Impacts the Outside
Guest: Dr. Michelle Robin, Founder - Your Wellness Connection, P.A. Author, Speaker and Practicing Chiropractor 923-269-5165 [email protected] www.yourwellnessconnection.com Exactly how does the inside impact the outside? Specifically, what challenge do teens face when it comes to...
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Getting Millenials Out of the Basement
Guest: Patti Murphy, 301-718-7790, [email protected], a Certified Educational Planner who assists adolescents and young adults in their journey to self-reliance. Interviewed by Host Lon Woodbury and Co-Host Elizabeth McGhee, the discussion covered a wide range of issues and perspectives...
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Famous People With ADHD - Are You One Waiting to Happen?
Guest: Dr. Kevin Ross Emery, 603-433-5784, [email protected], mydrkevin.com, innovator, teacher, radio personality, speaker and author of Managing The Gift: Alternative Approaches For Attention Deficit Disorder and Famous People With ADHD: Are You One Waiting to Happen. Interviewed by Host…
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Pulling Back the Blinders
Guests: Rob Nielson, [email protected], Founder of Cedar Ridge Academy-UT, and Brent Crane, [email protected],Therapist, both at Cedar Ridge Academy, Utah, 435-353-4498, www.cedaridge.net, interviewed by Host Lon Woodbury and Co-Host Elizabeth McGhee. To help a young person, you must understand...
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Sometimes It's More Than an Attitude
Guest: Randye Kaye, 203-521-9086, [email protected], benbehindhisvoices.com, Connecticut, Voiceover, actress, author and speaker, mother, and author of "Ben Behind His Voices: One Family's Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope. Randye shared with host Lon Woodbury her experiences...
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Boys Alive - Bring Out Their Best
Guest: Janet Allison, 541-601-6902, [email protected], boysalive.com, educator, author and family coach. She founded Boys Alive! to assist teachers and parents to understand boys and their exuberant - and sometimes puzzling - approach to life and learning. She was interviewed by Host Lon…
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Helping Teens Grow Strong for Adult Life
Guest: Dr. Dennis Coates, CEO of Performance Support Systems, publisher of online coaching services for parents, teachers, coaches and youth program leaders, interviewed by Host Lon Woodbury and Co-Host Elizabeth McGhee. In a 50 minute discussion, Denny talked about some of the obstacles of young...
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How To Welcome Your Child Back: The Hero's Return
Guest: Ruben Jimenez, 970-426-9227, [email protected], rubenjimenez.com, author of The Road Home, speaker, family coach, and licensed therapist. Ruben talked with host Lon Woodbury on his show Parent Choices for Struggling Teens about the transition when a child returns home from treatment…
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Legalizing Marijuana - Good or Bad
Guest: Chris Kelly, 424-644-0123, [email protected], www.preventionplus.info, health educator and founder of Prevention PLUS. Chris provided a stimulating interview with host Lon Woodbury and co-host Liz McGhee in outlining the current status of the movement to legalize marijuana in...
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A Mind In the Making
Guest: Ellen Galinsky, 212-465-2044, [email protected], familiesandwork.org, President and Co-Founder of Families and Work Institute, and author of Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs and numerous additional books and reports. Host Lon Woodbury and...
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College Success For Autistic Young Adults
Guest: Dan Hanks, ME, [email protected], www.collegesupportnw.com, Director of Northwest College Support, Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Interviewed by host Lon Woodbury and co-host Liz McGhee, Dan answered why even bright autistic young Adults often have trouble succeeding in college and outlined...
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A Father's Point of View
Guest: Adam Dolgin, [email protected], fodder4fathers.com, Founder of his blog/web site devoted to parental equality in the raising of children. especially as champion for the involved dad. Interviewed by host Lon Woodbury and co-host Liz Mcghee, Adam explained how the perception of the…
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Raise the Child You've Got - Not the One You Want
Guest: Nancy Rose, 707-266-6178, [email protected], nancyjrose.com, author, Acceptance Advocate, workshop presenter. Interviewed by host Lon Woodbury, Nancy emphasized to raise healthy children, parents need to accept them as they are, otherwise the children will pick up the idea that…
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Talking To a Digital Native
Guest: Malissa Morrell, 801-638-8779, [email protected], laeuropa.com, licensed Marriage and Family Therpist, national board-certified art therapist, and runs La Europa's "Social Media and Technology Track." Interviewed by host Lon Woodbury and co-host Elizabeth McGhee, Malissa explained that…
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Children: Getting From CALM to WISE
Dr. Laura Kastner PhD, 206-324-6444, [email protected], www.laurakastnerphd.com, Professor at the University of Washington, a clinical psychologist with a private practice and parent workshops and authored four books: Getting to CALM: Cool-headed strategies for parenting tweens and teens, and...
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How Parents Survive Special Education
Nicole Shelton, 760-814-2949, [email protected], sheltonconsulting.org, a Special Education Advocate. operating nationwide, a private advocacy consulting firm helping parents navigate the complexities of School District Special Education rights, rules, laws, benefits, etc. Interviewed by...
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Childhood Unbound: Authoritative Parenting for the 21st Century
Dr. Ron Taffel, [email protected], rontaffel.com, a leading authority on child rearing practices, the Chair of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, he maintains a private practice in New York, is the parent of two children, has been featured in the New York Times, on 20/20, Dateline…
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How Can We Help Boys Succeed In School
David LePere, 864-647-1885, [email protected], cherokeecreek.net, Executive Director of Cherokee Creek Boys School gave examples of how our mainstream educational system is failing many boys, what the fallout is, and ways parents can help their sons succeed better in schools and some of…
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Revolutionizing Education: What A School Can Be
Michelle Rose Gilman, 760-613-4672, [email protected], fusionacademy.com, Founder of Fusion Academy and Learning Centers, an alternative private one-to-one middle and high school in 17 locations in California and the east Coast. She explains how her vision of revolutionizing education...
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Gangs and Adolescents At Risk
Gabriel Rivera, 917-678-6934, [email protected], Life Coach in NYC discusses what gangs are, their threat to society and young people, and what parents can do to help their children avoid getting sucked into them. This is based on his personal experience as a youth and 35 years…
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Mothers and Sons
C. Lynn Williams, 773-875-6572, [email protected], clynnwilliams.com, Parent Coach, Educator and Author of The Pampered Prince: Moms Create a GREAT Relationship with Your Son and her latest book Raising Your Daughter Through the Joys, Tears and Hormones (both available on amazon.com).…
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The Young Adult's Path to Independence
Pam Broker, 208-676-8235, [email protected], milestonesforyoungadults.com, Owner and Director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho, a young adult program. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant and Co-host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, [email protected],...
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Searching For Real Self-Esteem
Jason Wynkoop, 312-344-1871, [email protected], edgelearningcomnmunity.com, Clinical Director of EDGE Learning and Wellness Collegiate Community in Chicago, a support system for young adults struggling with college. Lon Woodbury, 208-267-5550, [email protected],...
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The Confusing Problem Of Parenting Young Adults
Rohini Ross, MA, MFT, 303-449-2516, [email protected], vivefamilysupportprogram.com, Executive Director of VIVE headquartered in Colorado, a support program for young adults and adolescents needing parent coaching and counseling. As the process of becoming an adult has become more protracted and...
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How Pornography Harms Child Development
Sean Brooks, 435-436-9460, [email protected], oxbowacademy.net, Executive Director and Co-Owner of Oxbow Academy-UT, a RTC for adolescent teen males struggling with sexual behavioral issues. Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant in Idaho and Co-Host Liz McGhee, admissions…
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The Digital Teen Brain
Clinton Dorny, Executive Director, and Thomas Holmes, Family Service Coordinator and Media Manager, both with Discovery Ranch, Utah, 801-489-3311, [email protected], discoveryranch.net, a therapeutic Boarding School for Boys and Girls, explain the blessing and curse of the digital media…
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What Ever Happened to "Rites of Passage"?
Patrick Barrasso, 877-304-3329. [email protected], inbalanceranch.com, Founder of In Balance Continuum of Care, Az, and Molly McGinn, 928-925-9607, [email protected], treehouselearningcommunity.com, Learning Specialist and Founder of BloomtreeLearning Communities and Treehouse…
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Sober High Schools - A Model for Education
Devon Green, Director of Education at NewPort Academy-CA, CT, 877-628-3367, [email protected], newport-academy.com, explained how Sober High Schools (Also referred to as Recovery High Schools) as developed by Newport Academy are a step down from more intensive residential therapeutic...
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Buddhism Meets Western Psychotherapy
Paul Bialek, 303-941-9577, [email protected], Psychotherapist and Instructor at Naropa University, Boulder Colorado, emphasizing Contemplative Psychotherapy. Paul explained to Woodbury and Co-Host Liz McGhee that about thirty-five years ago some Psychotherapists integrated the Buddhist...
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The Psychology of Clothes: What Are These Kids Thinking?
Betty Kreisel Shubert, [email protected], OutofStyleTheBook.com, long time resident of Los Angeles, costume designer, fashion historian and author/illustrator of her new book - OUT-of-STYLE: A Modern Perspective of HOW, WHY and WHEN Vintage Fashions Evolved. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury and...
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What Is a Real Intervention?
Arden O'Connor, founder of O'Connor Professional Group and, Diana Clark, Family Addictions Consultant, 617-910-3940 described professional interventions as heavy on family systems work with all significant members of the family being involved. They explained that 90% of the work is behind the...
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Staying Sane While Parenting Teens
C. Lynn Williams, 224-357-6315, [email protected], clynnwilliams.com, Parent Coach, Author and Mother, explains important things parents need to to better help their teens, including making time for themselves and each child individually, practice consistency, and remember they are the parent…
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College Degrees for Students With LD
Dr. Peter Eden, 802-387-1632, [email protected], landmark.com, President Landmark College-VT, talks about how higher education is learning to better provide quality education to students with LD.
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Just Ask A Child
Colleen Norris, 801-455-8794, [email protected], author of "Just ASK a Child: How to Give Children Wings to SOAR", (Available by the end of the year on Amazon.com and elsewhere) explains how to build a platform for children to grow up successfully through three elements: the child needs…
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Over Medicating Our Youth
Frank Granett, R.ph, 586-804-0799, [email protected], CAOOY.org, explains the main reasons ADHD and Depression symptoms have become an epidemic in this country include Environment, Nutrition, and Physiological causes. He says it is vital to do a bio-assessment of the causes for the symptoms...
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Of What Use Are Grandparents?
Dan Blanchard, Author and Inner-City Social Studies teacher, 860-786-7094, [email protected], granddaddyssecrets.com, talks about how elders, and especially grandparents, are a tremendous resource for helping raise children that is very underused in our society.
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What The Bible And Brain Science Reveal About Raising Boys
Michael Gurian, Co-Founder of the Gurian Insitute and author or co-author of 25 books, the latest being Raising Boys by Design: what the bible and brain science reveal about what your son needs to thrive, 509-624-0623, [email protected], michaelgurian.com explains the timeless principles…
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How The Fine Arts Influence Treatment
Diana Kon, Co-Ex. Dir, [email protected], and Hague Williams, Fine Arts teacher. [email protected], at Sonia Shankman Orthogeneric School, Chicago, 773-702-1203, oschool.org, explained how integrating the Fine Arts into the school is touching the core of the student's humanity by…
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Early Days Of Wilderness Therapy
Doug Nelson, 801-380-5677, [email protected], an early pioneer in developing what became Wilderness Therapy programs, described his experiences in the 1970's and later in developing some of the early influential wilderness programs for adolescents. He founded Boulder Outdoor Survival…
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What Are Your Kids Up To?
Detective Rich Wistocki, 630-461-0044, [email protected], besureconsulting.com, talks about the communication between teens that can facilitate drug use or other harmful activities. He emphasizes the need for parents properly monitoring their teens on social networks and digital...
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Using Music To Tame The Savage Breast
Kristen Tillona, [email protected], Director of Admissions and Karen Carreira, [email protected], Director of Music and Vocational programs, Berkshire Hills Music Academy-MA, 413-540-9720 x 202, berkshirehills.org, explain the powerful impact music has on people, and how…
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Restorative Practices And Mental Health
Julia Steiny, 401-421-6238, [email protected], YouthRestorationProject.org, residing in Rhode Island, writer and education consultant takes a concept that has evolved out of ancient techniques of council circles and currently called Youth Restoration. She is the director of…
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Helping Young Adults Overcome Mental Illness
Ben Robinson, [email protected], and Cheryl Wallace, [email protected], President and Vice-President of Rose Hill Center-MI, 248-634-5530, a mental health treatment center, describe what a parent can do when their young adult child shows signs of a serious mental health...
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Solving Teen Obesity
Dan Kirschenbaum PhD, 404-343-0799, [email protected], wellspringweightloss.com, explained why child and adolescent obesity is now being called a disease and epidemic, what the medical consequences can be and what are the responsible ways of preventing or intervening that are...
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When A Program Goes To The Dogs
Ken Huey, 877-879-2256, [email protected], caloteens.com, explains how and why golden Retriever dogs are effective in residential treatment for children with attachment problems, and especially those who are adopted.
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The 7 Traits of Real Men
Fred Goodall, [email protected], mochadad.com, parenting expert living in Houston, TX, talked about the traits that real men have, as opposed to some of the negative stereotypes that are all too common of bungling, clueless adult men who need a women to save them from themselves. The summary...
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When Young Adults Still Need To Grow Up
Jayne Selby-Longnecker, 800-474-4848, [email protected], www.benchmarktransitions.com, Founder, Ex. Dir. and CEO of Benchmark Transitions in California explained how the problems of young adults (18-25) are increasiing, why that seems to be happening, and what parents can do to prevent or...
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Not the Brady Bunch
Tricia Powe 951-313-1984, [email protected], stepfamilysystems.org, Ex. Dir. of Stepfamily Systems Co-parenting Center, describes the various types of step and blended families, the myths about them and how step-families often don't measure up to the often unrealistic ideals of the…
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Parent Choices for Struggling Teens will explore the issues facing parents with struggling teens and the schools and programs ready to help parents.
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Lon Woodbury
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