Look Ma No Hands

I've known Brad for over 26 years, and in all of that time, one thing has remained never changed: his perspective, no matter what's going on within or outside of him, is always positive. I caught onto this as a teenager - he was that Dad that was always championing his kids and his family and making the best out of every situation, so much so that I found myself taking mental notes so I could use some of what I learned from him with my own family (which I have!) All these years later, the rest of the world has caught on, too: Brad is now the founder of Deutser, an innovative consulting firm that helps organizations and their leaders achieve clarity to drive business performance, and the Deutser Clarity Institute, a think tank, idea accelerator and learning lab. He shares his tools for happiness and clarity in his first book, Leading Clarity, A Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit and Performance, and is currently in the process of writing his second. To learn more about Brad and to download some of his favorite resources for cultivating positivity in your life, visit him online here.

Stephanie Jourdan, Astrologer of Higher Self Communications in Los Angeles, joins me for this one-of-a-kind LMNH episode in which we discuss our current reality, what we have to look forward to, our relationship with the earth, why 2020 was destined to be a year like no other and what astrology can teach us about it all.

If you're interested in learning more about Stephanie or utilizing one of her services, be sure to visit her online at higherselfcommunications.com.

In this brief but mind blowing episode of Look Ma' No Hands, Parenting Coach Randi Rubenstein gives us her four-step sibling fighting tool that totally flipped me upside down when I heard it. I was doing almost everything the opposite of what she suggests and I couldn't believe how logical and game-changing her tools were when I heard them. So excited to share her wisdom with you in this episode!

Sibling dynamics in early childhood can be a huge challenge to navigate. From navigating conflict to addressing each child's different needs, Randi Rubenstein comes to the rescue again in this episode where she gives great suggestions on how to validate our children where they're at and be less divisive, helping our kids live more harmoniously with themselves and one another.

So many of the self care practices that are advertised to us cost money, and in a time when self care is so necessary and so many are either out of a job or working on less income than they’re used to, this can feel like a very destructive barrier to healing and grace.

Enter Faith Broussard Cade, AKA @fleurdelisspeaks. After a traumatic brain injury, doctors told her she needed to rest in order to recover and in so doing, she lost her job. Her household income was cut in half, which was precisely when she started writing the notes of self love that so many of us have come to treasure during this uncertain time.

Many years after her injury, her notes have helped spouses find courage to leave abusive partners, stopped someone from taking their own life and guided people through the darkest corners of their lives. In this latest episode of Look Ma’ No Hands, Faith talks about why she writes those notes and how they have continued to serve her and everyone who reads them.

50 episodes later, these are the top ten ways (and it was hard to choose) that I've been completely transformed as a person and parent since starting this show. When I did my first interview less than a year ago, I never imagined LMNH would take me on the journey it has. The interviews I've conducted have changed the way I parent, live and look at my life - all for the better. In this episode, I'm sharing ten tangible pieces of guidance that I've received from interviewees on this show that have made a huge impact. I'm so grateful to my guests, my audience and everyone who has supported me thus far. Here's to many, many more!

If you're feeling overwhelmed as we find ourselves over three months into an unprecedented global pandemic, allow this episode with Megan Birkel to remind you that you're not alone. Just as we find ourselves in unfamiliar territory, many of us are taking unfamiliar steps for our sanity and in this episode, Megan gets candid about how she's coping with our current crisis, what she's learning and what her plans are for the rest of the summer and beyond.

As we socially distance ourselves to avoid further catastrophe in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are suffering silently when it comes to our mental health. Our nation is currently facing a Zoloft shortage and nearly 50% of Americans have anywhere from a mild to severe level of depression. Beyond feeling helpless, many who suffer from depression and anxiety are doing so with an added dose of shame: I shouldn't feel this way, at least I'm still alive, it could be so much worse, all I'm being asked is to stay at home, etc. Elizabeth Miller of Elizabeth Miller Therapy helps us understand why this kind of self-talk is hurting us and helps us unpack the shame that is preventing many of us from doing what we need to do to for ourselves in a time of immense emotional struggle.

Dinner time at our house used to be the most stressful hour of my day. I would call friends, complain, pull my hair out, and walk away feeling more exhausted and drained than the night before. My oldest daughter was what one might call a "picky" eater, and I was terrified she wasn't going to get the nutrition she needed. My anxiety led me to become a less-than-pleasant dinner partner without even realizing it. I heard things coming out of my mouth that I knew were unproductive and potentially harmful (ie encouraging my daughter to eat when she wasn't hungry), but I kept doing the same thing over and over again. 

Mealtime looks 180 degrees different today, thanks in large part to many of the principles that has led nearly 50K people to follow this episode's interviewee, Kylie Mitchell, as she leads the way to intuitive eating after recovering from an eating disorder. With two young children herself, she helps moms navigate mealtime and takes the stress out by providing us with some pretty cool information about why our kids are the way they are around food and we can be supportive, confident and less stressed at the dinner table.

If you find yourself dreading dinnertime like I was, LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! Kylie has so much great advice for adults and their children. For more of her insight and wisdom, visit her at immaeatthat.com.

Joshua Wayne, author of the recently released 40-page-book "The Simple Parenting Guide to Technology" comes on the show for episode 46 to answer all of the questions parents ask most often about how to monitor and navigate their kids' screen time and tech use. His guide covers how to approach screen time and technology for children ages 0-18, and his insight includes why you should let your kid have screen time right when they get home from school (instead of waiting until homework is finished) and why arguments over homework and grades are the biggest cause of relationship strain between kids and their parents. How do we navigate something we didn't grow up with ourselves? What do we do if we find our child looking a pornography on their phone? What about cyber bullying? What if our kid is the one doing the bullying themselves? Joshua answers all of these questions and more in an episode you'll want to bookmark and come back to as your kids and their relationship to technology grows and evolves. If you've ever wanted to find an expert, corner them and beg "just tell me what to do!" when it comes to navigating technology + your kids, Joshua is your guy and "The Simple Parenting Guide to Technology" is your book. Purchase it here and visit Joshua online here.