Learning to Slay the Beasts Podcast

This week I am so thrilled to learn more about PANDAS/PANS and welcome Dr. Nancy O’Hara. She is a Board-certified Pediatrician in the United States that has dedicated her career to caring for children with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric issues. She also recently released a book, Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis, which is a valuable resource that we will talk about today. 

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

IG: @nhoharamd

Website: www.drohara.com

Dr. Nancy O'Hara's Free Field Guide

Thanks for listening - please reach out if you have guest or topic suggestions for 2023! 

#education #parenting #youngadults #anxiety  #supportingkids #braininflamed  #teachers #healthandwellness #childrensmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #pediatrichealth #childrenshealth  #immunesystem #neurodiversity #adhd #autism #pandaspans #panspandas #autoimmuneencephalitis #pandaspansawareness #panspandasawareness #tics #ocd #depression #neuroimmune #basalgangliaencephalitis

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Don't forget my book:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He and his mother visit countless doctors and he endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for his future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

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As we enter the New Year it can often feel like a time of renewal. Join me for a short meditation on renewal. If you would like to journal following the meditation, here are the prompts that I mention:

• What were you proud of or happy about in 2022?

Thanks for listening - please reach out if you have guest or topic suggestions for 2023! 

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Don't forget my book:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He and his mother visit countless doctors and he endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for his future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

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This week we round out the year by recapping 2022. We play the best clips from all of the episodes! Find an episode you missed? Go back and enjoy it!

Here are the top 10 most downloaded episodes in 2022:

1. Episode 87: ”I Am Not Alone” - PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day 2021 with Gabriella True

2. Episode 103: Supporting PANDAS, PANS and Chronic Illness Naturally with Eryn Darling

3. Episode 114: How to Parent a Highly Sensitive Child with Melissa Schwartz

4. Episode 65: Homeopathic Treatment of PANDAS and PANS with Dr. Jennifer Bahr

5. Episode 88: Brain Inflamed with Dr. Kenneth Bock

6. Episode 117: How to Love Food & Fitness (in that order!) with Sam Gwaz

7. Episode 89 - Break the Mold with Dr. Jill Crista

8. Episode 97: How to Deal with Awkward Situations with Paula Jean Ferri

9. Episode 118: How to Recognize if Your Teen Needs Help with Amy Shaffer Post

10. Episode 105: How To Journey Beyond Divorce with Karen McMahon

Thanks for listening in 2022 - please reach out if you have guest or topic suggestions for 2023! 

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Don't forget my book:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He and his mother visit countless doctors and he endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for his future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

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The Winter is a season that is full of a lot of ups and downs. We have the holidays which can feel exciting but also frantic and stressful at times. We then move into a period of Winter that can feel depressing, with Blue Monday and the Winter blahs setting in. This is why I wanted to speak with today’s guest, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Miranda Barker. She is going to help us to find tools to deal with these challenging situations and hopefully come out of winter healthy and strong!

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

https://elliementalhealth.com/35-coping-skills-for-anxiety-and-depression-to-try-this-winter/

https://elliementalhealth.com/how-to-help-children-cope-with-emotions/

Connect with Miranda Barker:

Out Loud TV Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_SNOBVacCdb6uFGOJUtdg

Therapist Thrival Guide: https://anchor.fm/therapist-thrival-guide

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Don't forget my book:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He and his mother visit countless doctors and he endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for his future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

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This week on the podcast I provide a few gift ideas that are timely for 2022.

Enjoy!

Don't forget my book:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He and his mother visit countless doctors and he endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for his future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

KO-FI

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Imagine your whole life changed and you are completely starting over. You were recently divorced after 25 years and empty-nesting. You’ve also just moved across the country where you don’t know anyone. What would you do? How would you approach starting over?

Today we are speaking with Elle Hart who had that exact experience. She’s going to tell us how she made it through and is now thriving. Elle is an Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, CliftonStrengths Specialist and Empowerment Mentor. She is passionate about providing support to enable others to overcome their feelings of powerlessness.

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

Contact Elle:

https://www.feelempoweredeveryday.com/

IG: @feelempoweredeveryday

Podcast: https://www.feelempoweredeveryday.com/podcast

#anxious #selfintelligence #parenting #divorce #startingover #teens #mentalhealth #parentingadvice #consciousparent #mother #divorcee #family #parentcoach #coaching #coach #Empowerment #mentor #parentingchildren #emptynest #emptynester

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

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ADs:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for the future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

KO-FI

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Parenting is hard and we have talked recently about helping our teens through challenges, supporting our LGBTQIA+ youth and teens, as well as parenting highly sensitive children. Today we are going to dig into a parenting approach called Conscious Parenting.

Nina Cruz is a certified Conscious Parent Coach, Social Worker (BSW), and Meditation Teacher who’s made it her mission to support parents through shifting archaic parental paradigms, many of which contribute to increased stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and feelings of disconnection for themselves, their partners, and their children.

Nina's approach to coaching revolves around trauma-informed care that puts others at-ease, providing a safe space for everyone to facilitate their individual healing and growth.

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

Contact Nina:

https://ninacruzconsciouscoaching.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/ninacruzconsciouscoaching/

IG: @Ninacruzcoach

#anxious #attention #parenting #parentingteens #tweens #teens #mentalhealth #parentingadvice #consciousparenting #consciousparent #mother #father #family #parentcoach #coaching #coach #consciouscoaching #children #parentingchildren

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ADs:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for the future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

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It’s estimated that one out of every 44 children falls on the autism spectrum and many more children have attention and/or mood disorders. It can be challenging for parents of neurodiverse children to successfully incorporate travel into their families’ lives.

This week we speak with Dawn Barclay, author of a new book called Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse. Enjoy Dawn's tips for travelling just in time for the holiday and winter travel season!

Contact Dawn: 

travelingdifferent.com

Blog

Book

#autism #ASD #autismspectrum #neurodiverse #mooddisorder #anxious #attention #parenting #parentingteens #tweens #teens #mentalhealth #parentingadvice #ADHD #travelling #traveling #travelingwithkids #travelanxiety #familytravel

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

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ADs:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for the future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

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Connect with me

IG: @saraladygluten , TikTok @saraladygluten and visit My Author/Podcaster Website: www.se-german.com 

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 https://www.amazon.com/shop/saraladygluten

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This week we are back into the parenting sphere. We have Stephanie Duesing joining us, a mother who is also a former music teacher and now an author as well. She is going to tell us a unique story about her son and his experience with visual impairment and their journey to find answers. I think there will be much that we can learn from this story as parents and as people.

She not only parented through this challenging time but also wrote a book about the experience called “Eyeless Mind: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen” which was a finalist in the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Contest in 2020.

Find out more on www.stepanieduesing.com

Contact Stephanie

#trauma #mindset #healthandwellness  #cvi #parenting #emotionalhealth #visualimpairment #memoir #author #musictherapy #mom #illness #impairment #misdiagnosis #parents #writer #Neuroplasticity #eyelessmind #son #nonfiction #truestory #medical 

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

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ADs:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for the future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

KO-FI

You can support the Learning to Slay the Beasts podcast through Ko-Fi:

https://ko-fi.com/learningtoslaythebeasts

Connect with me

IG: @saraladygluten , TikTok @saraladygluten and visit My Author/Podcaster Website: www.se-german.com 

Visit my Amazon Storefront for recommendations:

 https://www.amazon.com/shop/saraladygluten

Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!

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Change and transitions are a big part of our life and can be challenging. On a previous episode, Episode 92 How to Master Transitions with Rachel Shumway we heard her perspectives.

Let’s dig into a new perspective. Steven Twohig, founder of Mastering Change, will talk about his background with change, and how he uses shadow work as part of his life.

I am looking forward to learning more about shadow work in particular and how we can benefit from it.

Find out more on IG: @StevenTwohig

Website: www.masteringchange.com

Linked In: Steven Twohig

App: 30 Day Mental Cleanse (transformation program) - download in your device’s app store or on masteringchange.com

#transitions #mindset #healthandwellness  #authenticity #vulnerability #emotionalhealth #boundaries #triggers #coach #coaching #mindsetcoach #podcaster #podcast #comparison #change #shadowwork #plantmedicine #trauma #unconsiousprogramming #breathe

As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with your own medical professional.

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ADs:

Pendulum by S.E. German

My middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Worldwide (Amazon.com,  Amazon.ca) and more!

Ben struggles with his mental health following an infection. He visits countless doctors and endures endless treatments all while trying to manage middle grade trials like his family moving, his first crush and playing competitive sports. This heartwarming story will build empathy and give you a glimpse into how Ben creates hope for the future.  

Contact me for speaking engagements in schools, libraries and community events ([email protected]).

Please subscribe, review & share this Podcast!

KO-FI

You can support the Learning to Slay the Beasts podcast through Ko-Fi:

https://ko-fi.com/learningtoslaythebeasts

Connect with me

IG: @saraladygluten , TikTok @saraladygluten and visit My Author/Podcaster Website: www.se-german.com 

Visit my Amazon Storefront for recommendations:

 https://www.amazon.com/shop/saraladygluten

Sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar!

Blog: www.theallergybeast.wordpress.com

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