Find The Magic

By Find The Magic

What's Find The Magic about?

We read all the personal development and parenting books and distill them down to weekly episodes. We synthesize the information to provide you with tips and strategies to create authenticity, peace and love in your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findthemagic/support

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Find The Magic episodes:

03.20.2024
279 // Are You Choosing Attachment Over Authenticity?
Belonging is a deep instinctual need we have as a societal based species, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of us as children (and adults) choose approval of other humans over authenticity and self trust inside of...
03.12.2024
278 // NO: a toddlers newly learned word
Have you ever had the experience of when your toddler begins to say “no” to your request? It can be a puzzling experience, if not downright annoying. In this episode we share tips and tools for how to handle these...
03.05.2024
Magic Moment // Trap of the "Too Good" Mother
This episode Felica unpacks the tale of the too sweet mother and how we can learn to avoid extremes in our parenting from apathy to over parenting. We hope you enjoy! Remember to sign up ⁠here⁠ for our weekly newsletter where...
02.27.2024
276 // Self-Care: How To Do It Right
Self-care seems to be a buzzword that gets swept up in consumerism and consequently the real meaning and purpose of self-care gets blurry. In today’s episode, we talk about what self-care really is and how intentionality, mindfulness, and boundaries can...
02.20.2024
275 // Come What May–Be Present
We all have times in our lives when we are apprehensive for what will come or even what's happening here and now, maybe we even dread it. In this episode, Katelin talks about the lessons she learned from a meaningful...
02.13.2024
274 // Respect; it's mutual with Joe Newman Author of Raising Lions
It seems there is an epidemic of disrespect, whining, tantrums, talking back and in general, less respect than we saw in previous generations of kids. We are burned out as parents and we don't see a way out. This ends...
02.06.2024
273 // When Life Throws Us a Curveball with Brene Brown’s Atlas of the Heart
273 // When Things Don’t Go as Planned We all like to plan for life and set expectations for how things should go, but what happens when life doesn’t go as planned? Or people or circumstances don’t meet expectations? We try...
01.30.2024
272 // Facing the Waves of Life with Taralyn
272 // Magic Moment: When Life’s Waves Tumble you Does it ever feel like you are just being thrashed by the waves of life? Most of us have felt that way. In this episode, Taralyn describes some things she learned about...
01.23.2024
271 // 5 Tips for Implementing a Successful Quiet Time
One of our most frequently asked questions we receive from listeners is "How can I implement quiet time with my kid?" Transitioning from nap time to quiet time can seem like a daunting change in your daily rhythm as a...
01.16.2024
270 // Protecting Your Children Against Sexual Abuse with Feather Berkower
We all agree that we want to keep our kids safe from sexual abuse but we oftentimes don’t know where to start and how to go about doing this. In this episode Katelin interviews Feather Berkower, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention...
01.09.2024
269 // Weathering Winter
All of us experience metaphorical winters throughout our lives—times of emotional upheaval, physical taxation, or perhaps just times when we need more rest. Many of us also live in places where the outward cycles of our environment shift from warm...
01.02.2024
268 // HOW TO Renew & Recommit to Your Healthy Habits
It is a New Year! How can we renew our habits with a recommitment to ourselves? We talk through a listener question about just this! Let's find motivation together. Related Episodes Discovering YOUR Life Essentials EP 111 POWER TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF...
12.26.2023
267// Magic Moment Clear Unwanted Patterns & Make Room For 2024
Before we can add in NEW yummy desires and goals for 2024 we have to clear out the old. Our psyche can be full of unwanted triggers and patterns and this can be the very thing blocking us from becoming...
12.19.2023
The Greatest Gift We Can Give, Connection & How To Maintain it with Our Kids
Connection may just be the cure all to childhood misbehavior and troubles but it is harder to foster than any of us would want! In this episode we dive into one of our favorite books "Hold Onto Your Kids" by...
12.12.2023
265 // Moving Our Stuck Energy & Discovering What We Already Know with Kristen of MotherTree Reiki
Reiki is known as the divine movement of life force energy and is used as a healing technique to guide stuck energy from our chakras into alignment with our true purpose and intention. This week Felica interview Reiki Master Kristen...
12.05.2023
264 // Navigating Difficult Parenting Differences by Modeling Gratitude
In this episode we answer a question about how to respond when other adults in our lives want to parent our kids in a way that differs from our desires. Listen in for ideas on how to navigate these situations...
11.28.2023
263 // HOW TO Move Through the Stress Cycle and Stay Out of Overwhelm
Stress is a fact of life, getting stuck in it isn't! When we are stuck in chronic stress or our stressors push us past our ability to cope we find ourselves in overwhelm. This episode we unpack Atlas of The...
11.21.2023
262 // Taralyn’s Alignment Search
It sometimes feels like we are being pulled in many directions, and it is hard to feel settled and aligned when that is happening. In this episode, Taralyn describes a few things she has learned lately in her wrestle for...
11.15.2023
261// How 'Respectful Parenting' Fails & Remedies with Joe Newman
"No one listens to me!" "I feel like the train engine running our whole home." "I am exhausted, will it always be this hard?" Finding the right parenting style for your family is hard. Information flies at us from all direction challenging...
11.13.2023
260 // How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids {Best of}
Do you ever feel parent guilt? We get so many questions from listeners about the torn feeling that comes while trying to balance being a whole person ourselves while still serving our families with love. In this episode, we answer...
11.02.2023
259// Magic Moment Get Out of The Trap of Overwhelm!
This episode is a balm to stress and overwhelm. If you are feeling trapped in the storm of life this episode is for you. Felica shares her favorite quick tips for regulating her nervous system when things are just too...
10.31.2023
258// Can Eroticism and Safety Co- Exist? With Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
Our favorite sex therapist is back and this time we are challenging the assumption that sexual desire dies with long term relationships. Felica interviews Dr. Finlayson-Fife and they dive into the challenges we face to "keep the fire alive".Esther Perel...
10.26.2023
257//Magic Moment Are You Over Identifying With Your Role As Mother?
In this mini episode Felica helps us think about how we take on our role as mother. It is a blessing for all the women we have been and a challenge to shed our over identification with our labels. ENJOY!...
10.24.2023
256 // Our Favorite Value Aligning Techniques for Intentional Parenting {Best of}
So often in parenting, we find ourselves...losing our cool, to put it nicely. We respond with anger; we use bribing or coercion to make our kids behave, and we hurt our relationship with our kids and ourselves in the process....
10.17.2023
255// Facing Our Fear {Best of}
Original Post date 10/25/22 Fear is a powerful emotion. All of us face it at some point of another, and often, it really puts a damper on the way we live our lives. It can interfere with us loving wholeheartedly and...
10.10.2023
254// Creating Roots Through Family Traditions {Best Of}
The holiday season can feel overwhelming because we feel the need to do everything to make them exciting and special. However, the beauty of having our own families is that we can intentionally choose the holiday activities that serve us...
10.03.2023
253// Susan Stiffelman On Remaining Present in Parenting (BEST OF)
There is nothing quite like parenting--it’s something we want to desperately do well at, and it is simultaneously one of the most difficult things that many of us will ever do. We face fears, failure, triggers of our own emotions,...
09.26.2023
252 // Habits Deep Dive / Why Simple Changes Compound into Big Results (Atomic Habits by James Clear) {Best Of}
It can appear like people who are successful at achieving their goals simply possess an incredible amount of self control. That kind of belief lets us off the hook from creating the life we really want--we simply lack the self...
09.19.2023
251 // Making It Easy to Do What Matters Most With Greg McKeown {Best of}
We often receive the message that we can have it all; we can do it all. Social media messages, societal expectations, and our own self talk often feeds the lie that we can do EVERYTHING. When we don’t live up...
09.12.2023
250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly
Research indicates that preschoolers, on average, make three demands/requests per minute! Wow. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. “Watch me!” “Get that!” “Where’s my dinosaur?!” In this episode we talk about practical ideas and tools that have helped us navigate the...
09.05.2023
249 // Cultivating Secure Relationships with the work of Stan Tatkin, Relationship RX
Having a secure relationship with our partner is the foundation for a long, happy life. Building on this relationship we create meaningful and lasting lives that support our psychological development as well as provide a strong foundation for our children,...
08.29.2023
248 // Intentionally Questioning Our Parenting Choices
There are lots of decisions that we make as parents that are made out of guilt or a sense of obligation. In this episode we talk about how to navigate parenting questions from a place of wholeness in order to...
08.22.2023
247 // Revolutionizing Emotional & Physical Healing Postpartum with Arielle Martone
Healing your body and spirit postpartum is a topic that is both under talked about and misunderstood. In this episode Katelin interviews Arielle Martone, doctor of physical therapy, yoga teacher and postnatal coach turned postpartum wellness coach after having 2...
08.15.2023
246 // Tips for an Intentional Back to School Season
The beginning of the school year is filled with many conflicting emotions for both our kids and us as parents. In this episode we share favorite tips, ideas and traditions that will help you start the year off right and...
08.08.2023
245// Magic Moment Rituals for Emotional Wholeness
Fall is the perfect time to reset our rituals, intentions and systems. In this magic moment Felica shares 2 rituals that are resetting her emotional wellness. The first centers on grieving our losses; the small day to day things we...
08.01.2023
244 // Tips for Overcoming Distraction
Centering our minds and finding a place of peace in our days is crucial in modern parenting. Our phones are filled with demands that pull us away from ourselves, our desires and our families. On top of that the demands...
07.25.2023
243 // Magic Moment: The Power of Play
Have you ever tried to teach your kid a value? Or help them stop taking toys? Or handle a conflict within a friendship or with a sibling? As parents we have a (sometimes) underutilized tool that can help us in...
07.18.2023
242 // A Balm for Summer Burnout
Summer is half over and with all the fun comes exhaustion and overwhelm. In this episode, we address the concept of summer burnout, which can be applied to really any season of life. This episode was inspired by a voice...
07.11.2023
241 // How Delight Enhances Our Ability to Be Present
Stuck in a rut? Are you feeling tired or disenchanted with your life or easily frustrated with your kids? Our days are made up of small moments, small seemingly insignificant moments that add up to our lives. Are we racing through or...
07.03.2023
240// Parenting While Healing Trauma, Navigating Name Calling, Spitting and Punishments
We all have negative experiences that impact our mental state day to day as we parent. It can be exhausting and disheartening to attempt to parent in this state of distress. Today we tackle a listener question on parenting while...
06.27.2023
239// Guiding Your Family to Homeostasis Magic Moment
Who doesn't want peace and homeostasis in the family environment? So often we can get to a place of chaos; where our homes and families feel out of sorts. In this episode Felica shares her experience of stripping away outside...
06.20.2023
238// Unearthing Our Ego with The Enneagram
The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. It unpacks the intention by with we interact with others and make the choices we make. In this episode...
06.13.2023
237 // Our Thoughts Create Our World
In our lives there are things that we control, things we influence, and things we have no control over. In today's episode, Katelin explores one thing that is entirely within our control: our thoughts. Our thoughts have power over the...
06.06.2023
236 // Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre) {Best of}
Have you ever driven in a city that isn’t well planned? The roads are often too narrow for the amount of traffic, and the flow of streets seem to have no discernible pattern. Navigating in such a place can be...
05.30.2023
235 // The Kids Are Home For the Summer, Now What? {Best Of}
In a few weeks our kids will be home for the summer, and our daily schedules will change drastically. A lot of jokes, angst and dread can surround this time of year. Let’s start as we mean to go on!...
05.23.2023
234 // Magic Moment: In Defense of Books By Taralyn
We LOVE books. One of the casualties of our current age and our screen adapted/crippled attention spans is that we don’t read as much anymore. In this magic moment, Taralyn gives her best persuasion for reading and gives lots of...
05.16.2023
233 // Building Bridges Back Home to Ourselves with Tessa Brown
We have all been here; there are times in life of discontent, resentment, perhaps even depression and often these coincide with a forgetting of ourselves. In this episode Felica interviews Tessa Brown, an artist and writer who focuses her work...
05.09.2023
232 // When You Feel Like You're Drowning and Siblings Won't Stop Fighting
In today’s episode we talk about how to deal with your children squabbling repeatedly and what to do when you feel like you just can’t get it together. Time Stamps 13:42 - How to help our kids have a positive sibling...
05.02.2023
231// Pt 2 Be the Calm Your Kids Need, Talking Less and Reducing Anger // Michaeleen Doucleff Hunter Gather Parent
Some parenting wisdom feels true to our core; that is how we felt when we read much of the wisdom from Hunter Gather Parent by Michaleen Doucleff. Today we are sharing our favorite nuggets from the book pertaining to disciplining...
04.25.2023
230 // Pt 1: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff
"My kids never help", "It's like pulling teeth", "Our family life feels disconnected", "They don't care about me or what I do for them"; frustration over the lack of help in our homes from our children can send us into...

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Find The Magic episodes:

279 // Are You Choosing Attachment Over Authenticity?

278 // NO: a toddlers newly learned word

Magic Moment // Trap of the "Too Good" Mother

276 // Self-Care: How To Do It Right

275 // Come What May–Be Present

274 // Respect; it's mutual with Joe Newman Author of Raising Lions

273 // When Life Throws Us a Curveball with Brene Brown’s Atlas of the Heart

272 // Facing the Waves of Life with Taralyn

271 // 5 Tips for Implementing a Successful Quiet Time

270 // Protecting Your Children Against Sexual Abuse with Feather Berkower

269 // Weathering Winter

268 // HOW TO Renew & Recommit to Your Healthy Habits

267// Magic Moment Clear Unwanted Patterns & Make Room For 2024

The Greatest Gift We Can Give, Connection & How To Maintain it with Our Kids

265 // Moving Our Stuck Energy & Discovering What We Already Know with Kristen of MotherTree Reiki

264 // Navigating Difficult Parenting Differences by Modeling Gratitude

263 // HOW TO Move Through the Stress Cycle and Stay Out of Overwhelm

262 // Taralyn’s Alignment Search

261// How 'Respectful Parenting' Fails & Remedies with Joe Newman

260 // How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids {Best of}

259// Magic Moment Get Out of The Trap of Overwhelm!

258// Can Eroticism and Safety Co- Exist? With Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

257//Magic Moment Are You Over Identifying With Your Role As Mother?

256 // Our Favorite Value Aligning Techniques for Intentional Parenting {Best of}

255// Facing Our Fear {Best of}

254// Creating Roots Through Family Traditions {Best Of}

253// Susan Stiffelman On Remaining Present in Parenting (BEST OF)

252 // Habits Deep Dive / Why Simple Changes Compound into Big Results (Atomic Habits by James Clear) {Best Of}

251 // Making It Easy to Do What Matters Most With Greg McKeown {Best of}

250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly

249 // Cultivating Secure Relationships with the work of Stan Tatkin, Relationship RX

248 // Intentionally Questioning Our Parenting Choices

247 // Revolutionizing Emotional & Physical Healing Postpartum with Arielle Martone

246 // Tips for an Intentional Back to School Season

245// Magic Moment Rituals for Emotional Wholeness

244 // Tips for Overcoming Distraction

243 // Magic Moment: The Power of Play

242 // A Balm for Summer Burnout

241 // How Delight Enhances Our Ability to Be Present

240// Parenting While Healing Trauma, Navigating Name Calling, Spitting and Punishments

239// Guiding Your Family to Homeostasis Magic Moment

238// Unearthing Our Ego with The Enneagram

237 // Our Thoughts Create Our World

236 // Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre) {Best of}

235 // The Kids Are Home For the Summer, Now What? {Best Of}

234 // Magic Moment: In Defense of Books By Taralyn

233 // Building Bridges Back Home to Ourselves with Tessa Brown

232 // When You Feel Like You're Drowning and Siblings Won't Stop Fighting

231// Pt 2 Be the Calm Your Kids Need, Talking Less and Reducing Anger // Michaeleen Doucleff Hunter Gather Parent

230 // Pt 1: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff