Archived Episodes
Helping Your Family Break Free
This episode wraps up the Break Free of Parenting Pressures Series. In it I share a bit of the background as to why I wrote this book, some tips to help you get over some of the most common bumps that arise when pe...
Creating a Family Plan for Extra Activities
Time and energy can get used up on trivial tasks if you aren’t paying attention. In this episode I share a tool to help you figure out your current picture and ensure you are putting your time and energy into...
Be Your Number-One Fan
Often parents get so caught up helping their children be happy, they forget to schedule in any time for themselves. The things you do to keep yourself strong and functioning at the top of your game directly influen...
Building Respect into Your Conversations
How we communicate with our children should reflect how we want them to talk to others. Keeping our kids talking to us requires an atmosphere of trust amoung other things. In this show I share important communicati...
Overcoming Common Parenting Challenges
Bed-time, Bath-time, meal-time are common challenges many parents deal with. In this episode of the Break Free of Parenting Pressures Series, I provide ideas to help overcome these issues and provide your child wit...
Teaching Problem Solving and Other Life Skills
Problem solving is an important life skill that all children should be taught how to do. In this episode of the Break Free of Parenting Pressures Series, I share a good IDEA to tackle this challenge along with a fa...
Making Your Favorite Parenting Tools Work
Some of the most commonly used parenting tools in North America have all kinds of problems associated with them. Instead of telling parents they must stop using them, I like to search for creative ways to make them...
Using Your Child’s Mistakes as Growing Tools
The relationships we build in our families determine how effective our parenting strategies will be. In this episode I share a variety of tools that help build relationship and ehance our kid's ability to make good...
Understanding Your Parenting Tools
Our parenting pack is made up of strategies and tactics used by other people to get our attention when we were younger. We carry this pack wherever we go, so it’s a good idea to know what’s inside. On t...
From Boundaries to Bullies
Boundaries and the rules that arise from them aren’t meant to control or overpower, but to create a sense of structure that makes one feel cared for, empowered and connected to others. In this episode we disc...
Fixing Your Power Drains
Last week in the Break Free series we introduced parent power and this week we dive into the power struggles that can arise when we misuse it. I share a story about my kids and clothing (yikes!) and provide an out ...
Are you Response-Able?
This week I share a story about fighting with my kids over bathtime and share how your response to things is really up to you...even when it feels automatic. I talk about how parent power can go awry and set you up...
What Makes Us Tick?
As Break Free continues, I talk some more about personalities and what you need to know about understanding your child. I share information on love languages, learning styles and even your communication style. It's...
What Makes Us Different?
Today we start Part 2 of the Break Free of Parenting Pressures series which focuses on understanding all the little pieces that make you and your loved ones tick. I share why the home you were raised in affects you...
What's the BIG Idea Behind Parenting?
This week we complete part 1 of Break Free of Parenting Pressures so I share an update on my own life. I also discuss life priorities from a different perspective along with ideas for building your super important ...
Beliefs, Feelings and Self-awareness
As we continue our Break Free of Parenting Pressures series we take a look at our beliefs, the 'F' word, body cues and so much more. I also share a story about my very young kids going missing and how I reacted.
Becoming a Great Leader People Want to Follow with Ian Graham!
Great leadership takes self-awareness, strong values and humility. Being a good manager doesn’t always mean you can be a great leader. Join Sarah in a conversation with her special guest—Ian Graham&mdas...
What is Parenting Really About?
This week our Break Free series talks about what our job as parents really is and why it's important for us to be aware. I also share a story about my inherited belief talk about what we are truly up ...
Ready to Break Free of Parenting Pressures?
I wrote Break Free of Parenting Pressures to help parents with the many struggles that come with being a mom or dad. Starting with this episode I'm going to share the wisdom from this book so you migh...
Joy from Fear: YOU Can Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend with aut...
If you find yourself running away from fear, you're running in the wrong direction. Fear demands that we move toward it, face it, and hear its messages. When we fail to do this, the price is high-chronic anxiety, s...
Using Your Superpower to Gain Clarity with Rebecca Liston
My guest this week, Rebecca Liston, is guided by the understanding that a woman’s intuition is a significant part of living a vibrant, powerful life. By tuning into your own inner knowing you can get out of y...
Writing From the Heart with Stella Orange
Making a little time each day to write to yourself in a journal is a powerful, life-changing practice that anyone can do. Listen in for a lively conversation with professional writer, Stella Orange, about the magic...
Shifting from Busy-work to Barely Work with Sarah Dew Whitsett
There’s a big difference between doing busy-work and doing your work or the work you love. How do we curate our actions so our energy, time, and money all move us directly ...
Encore: Using Collaboration to Increase Your Vibrancy in Life with Orange, Liston & Dew
Today's Vibrant Replay spotlights three passionate women, who have come together to create the Beaver Business Club, and focuses on what happens when you reach for a life that doesn't just feed your family, bu...
Monday, May 6, 2019
Host: Debbie Pokornik
Guests: Stella Orange , Rebecca Liston , Sarah Dew Whitsett