Your teenager came to you upset. You said "go sort yourself out." Here's what they actually needed.

In this episode, Lindsay sits down with Laura Ollinger — teen and parent wellbeing coach, speaker and mom of FOUR teenagers (yes, all at once) — for a conversation that is equal parts real talk and practical gold.

Laura shares how a personal tragedy and her daughter's anxiety brought her back to school in her 40s, and why she built a coaching practice that works with both kids AND parents — because coaching a teen once a week means nothing if the home environment isn't on board.

This one is a must-listen if your teen has ever come home emotional and you didn't quite know what to do with it.

What We Cover

• The Big 5 stressors teens are navigating right now 
• The think-feel-do-have cycle and how subconscious beliefs quietly run the show
• How to listen for "black and white" language in your teen and what to do when you hear it
• Why emotional fluency at the dinner table is one of the most powerful things you can build
• The difference between "was there anything good?" and "what was good?" (tiny, but it changes everything)
• What a calm, connected family culture actually looks like — spoiler: it's not perfect, it's present
• How keeping an emotional pulse on your kids, without judgment, is success worth celebrating

Key Takeaway

You don't need a perfect family. You need a connected one. If you know your son is tired and worried about algebra, and your daughter had a rough day before she even walked through the door — that awareness IS the work. Give yourself the credit.

Resources + Links Mentioned

• Laura Ollinger's website: positivelyhealthycoaching.com
• Laura's podcast: The Positively Healthy Mom
• Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy (bench metaphor)

Connect with Laura

• Website: positivelyhealthycoaching.com
• Find all her social links on her website

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Lindsay Miller is a distinguished kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator and  host of The Stress Nanny Podcast. She is known for her suitcase tricks  and playful laugh. When she's not cheering on her daughter or rollerblading on local trails with her husband, you can find her using  her 20+ years of child development study and mindfulness certification to dream up new ways to get kids excited about deep breathing. Having been featured on numerous podcasts, platforms and publications, Lindsay’s words of wisdom are high impact and leave a lasting impression wherever she goes. 

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