Emotionally Uncomfortable

"If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." - Mother Theresa

Mercedes Samudio, LCSW is a parent coach, speaker, bestselling author, and founder of the Diversity in Parenting Conference who helps parents and children communicate with each other, manage emotional trauma, navigate social media and technology together, and develop healthy parent-child relationships. Mercedes started the #EndParentShaming movement as well as coined the term Shame-Proof Parenting – using both to bring awareness to ending parent shame.

In this episode, Mercedes and I talk about:

• How to raise emotionally sound children
• How to recognize that every parent comes from somewhere
• How to cultivate a healthy parenting identity
• Showing more diversity and inclusion in parenting identities

You can read more about her parenting expertise at http://shameproofparenting.com

If you want to learn more about her conference, you can go to: www.diversityinparentingconference.com

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"Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke . . . She will need her sisterhood." ― Gloria Steinem

In this episode, I talk about:

• The power of vulnerability
• How to recognize what you truly desire
• How to develop the mindset needed to become your best self

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"You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we're not. We always have the power of our minds…Claim and consciously use your power." ― Louise L. Hay

In this episode, Samantha and I talk about:

• How to change your relationship with fear
• How to show up in your own life
• The importance of manifesting what you want

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"Today's Parenting Tip: Treat a difficult child the way you would your boss as work. Praise his achievements, ignore his tantrums and resist the urge to sit him down and explain to him how his brain is not yet fully developed." -Robert Breault

In this episode, I talk about:

• How to live in the "green zone" where you are calm and collected
• Not beating yourself up for mistakes in parenting
• Being open with your children to help solve a problem

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"Life is a daring adventure towards an unknown future. Its beauty depends on how much you enjoy the journey." ― Debasish Mridha

Morgan is a nature momma at heart and is raising two wild girls in the heart of the Pacific Northwest along with her husband. She grew up in the pacific northwest, spending childhood hours gazing into the beauty of tidepools, chatting with the resident whales as they passed by, and trying to stay focused while inside the confines of the schools. She has an undergraduate degree in environmental eduction which gives her the credentials to run around in the woods singing songs and playing games to teach about nature. After being a kayak and wilderness guide in Alaska and other far off places, Morgan heeded the call to grow up and returned to school to pursue a Master's in marine policy. Morgan now has worked over 12 years to recover endangered Chinook salmon and Orca whales. The mountains and being outside with people continue to call. Morgan has an active Instagram community where she explores the magic of nature, environmental anxiety, climate change, and how we can create more ease and joy amidst the changes we're seeing in the world.

In this episode, Morgan and I talk about:

• How to become the best version of yourself
• How to slow down in life and enjoy the journey
• How to feel fulfilled in every day life

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"Do what today others won't, so tomorrow, you can do what others can't." ― Brian Rogers Loop

In this episode, I talk about:

• How to stick to your commitments, even when it's tricky
• How to break patterns that hold you back from being proactive
• Remembering life is about progress, not perfection
• Why getting uncomfortable is important to change patterns and mindsets

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"The Karpman drama triangle is a classic model of codependent behaviour. First of all, a codependent will rescue someone. Then, when their 'brave and charitable' work hasn't been acknowledged, they become very angry at the person they have attempted to rescue. And finally, they start to feel like a victim. They feel sorry for themselves and complain how the person they rescued never appreciated them. The important thing to learn here is that if a person wants to change, it's because they have made a decision to do so." ― Christopher Dines

In this episode I talk about:

• How to tell which type you are
• Remembering you are the creator of your reality
• How to overcome the drama triangle
• Why taking responsibility for how you want to feel is vital

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"It is what it is." This means we parent our children as our children are, not as we might wish them to be." ― Shefali Tsabary

In this episode, I talk about:

• How to be a conscious parent
• How to
• Why it's important to evolve and grow as a parent

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"That's the place to get to—nowhere. One wants to wander away from the world's somewheres, into our own nowhere." ― D.H. Lawrence

In this episode, I talk about:

• How to surrender to your opportunities
• How to avoid putting limitations on ourselves
• How to overcome dis-ease with our lives

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"To enter into a state of pure connection with your child, you can achieve this by setting aside any sense of superiority." ― Shefali Tsabary

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Shefali about:

• Why conscious parenting is so important
• How to work on conscious parenting
• How to develop your relationship with your children

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