In this episode, we are speaking with Richard Capriola who spent 11 years working as an addiction counselor at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Tex., before retiring in 2019. The clinic specializes in the assessment, stabilization and treatment of adults and adolescents with substance abuse and psychiatric issues. He served as an addiction counselor, working with both adolescents and adults, and specialized in treating people with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Key Points:

Intro - 00:023

Experience & background - 01:21

What drugs are teens using today? - 03:10

What about taking advantage of pills? - 04:10

What about the fentanyl crisis? - 05:33

What warning signs should parents know about? - 06:54

How should a parent approach their child if they suspect drug or alcohol use? - 08:48

What treatments are available for teens who are using substances? - 10:52

What type of professional should you go to for a diagnosis? - 12:02

What else should parents know? - 13:45

How should a parent react to their child coming forward with a problem? - 16:37

Is there anything else we should know about? - 18:30

How the pandemic changed teen drug use and mental health - 19:30

What kind of effects can marijuana have on an adolescent brain? - 23:54

Can the brain be repaired? - 24:55

Four Go-To Questions - 27:43

1. Who and what inspires you?

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger?

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?

4. Best advice you’ve ever received

Connect with Richard:

Website: http://www.helptheaddictedchild.com

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/instarick1949/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/richard.capriola

Richard’s Book: https://helptheaddictedchild.com/the-book

Blog: https://helptheaddictedchild.com/blog

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Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/

Liketoknowit: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/cristina.francy

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

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In this episode, we are speaking with Kate King, who is the founder and owner of The Radiant Life Project. Kate’s mission is to create a ripple-effect of health and meaningful joy in our world by helping her clients and audience learn to cultivate radiant lives for themselves that shine so brightly they impact and improve the lives of those surrounding them as well. Her work is filled with inspiring resources, tools, and practices that provide an accessible entry point into a life of greater authenticity, fulfillment, and illumination.

Key Points:

Intro - 00:23

Experience & background - 01:08

What is the Radiant Life Project? - 03:04

The science of becoming a mom - 05:06

Diving into self-care - 07:40

What is the spiritual connection between mother & child? - 10:42

The three pillars of a radiant life - 16:06

Four Go-To Questions - 19:38

1. Who and what inspires you?

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger?

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?

4. Best advice you’ve ever received?

Connect with Kate:

Website: www.TheRadiantLifeProject.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theradiantlifeproject/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRadiantLifeProject

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxGCo2H8iWIReg8X6ADubg

The Francy Life - Not Your Momma’s Podcast Available Here:

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Spotify 

Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/

Liketoknowit: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/cristina.francy

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

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In this episode, we are speaking with Bryana who is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, and a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist-Certified. Since 2011, Bryana has worked exclusively with families with very young children to navigate challenges related to child development, ADHD, behavioral & emotional issues, attachment problems, and trauma. Guided by attachment theory and the neurorelational framework, her approach is unique in that she works primarily with parents by helping them discover their child’s nervous system and developmental needs. In this process, parents also learn about their nervous system, and the ways it supports - and sometimes conflicts - with their children.

Key Points:

Intro 00:22

Experience & background 02:14

What to do when your child has difficulty communicating how their feeling 06:49

Navigating different communication techniques 11:40

Identifying triggers 17:35

An exercise for parents 20:05

Check out our past episode with Bryana 25:40

Check out our previous episode 17 - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vv0bBVvwysb

Connect with Bryana:

Website: www.consciousmommy.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/consciousmommy

www.Learning.consciousmommy.com

The Francy Life - Not Your Momma’s Podcast Available Here:

Apple

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Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/

Liketoknowit: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/cristina.francy

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

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In this episode, we are speaking with Susan Landers who has been a neonatologist for over thirty-five years & mother to three children, Dr. Susan Landers thrived in the incredibly demanding environment of the NICU & she managed to postpone burnout until the end of her career. While caring for sick newborns and critically ill premature babies, she often worked more than sixty hours per week. There were many ethically challenging cases that troubled her, and, at the end of her career, her physical and emotional exhaustion ballooned. Dr. Landers shares the signs of burnout, how it impacts our long-term health and relationships, and ways to recover from it.

Key Points:

Intro 00:25

Experience & background 01:33

Getting burn out during the pandemic 06:31

Working mother burnout 10:20

How do we overcome it? 11:25

Susan shares a story with a past patient 17:22

Wanting to inspire women 19:20

Free burnout checklist 19:56

Four Go-To Questions: 22:08

1. Who and what inspires you?

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger?

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?

4. Best advice you’ve ever received?

Connect with Susan:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

The Francy Life - Not Your Momma’s Podcast Available Here:

Apple

Spotify 

Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/

Liketoknowit: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/cristina.francy

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefrancylife/support

In this episode, we are speaking with Jacqueline Hawk who is a corporate veteran turned communications and confidence coach who is going to talk us through Clarity in knowing what we want. You can't communicate what you want (or get it) if you don't know what you want. She is a mother to an infant and She empowers and equips women – esp moms - to have a thriving personal life AND career without feeling like you’re grinding away, sacrificing one for the other or having to choose.

Key Points: 

Intro: 0:20

Background: 1:10

Re-evaluating what matters and gaining clarity: 4:05

How to ask for more support: 6:45

What happens when we don't have clarity: 9:45

The lost art of tapping into ourselves: 15:30

Trusting your intuition: 17:30

Connect with Jacqueline Hawk: Website: https://www.getpoweroftheask.com/

Ready to get started learning the 4 steps and skills required to have the necessary conversations to get everything you need (flexible schedule, support, appreciation - at work or home, a promotion, a pay raise, or even information).   Get started: Learn what 4 steps are required to confidently ask for what you want and get a "yes" + Build your own "ask" In this Masterclass, you'll learn what the 4 steps of the Power of the Ask system that empower you to stop the grind, sacrifice and overwhelm and step into a life of ease, passion and support. Plus, you will build an "ask" of your own that you boldly and bravely can go get when you're done watching! https://www.getpoweroftheask.com/offers/HrHUb7Mf/ 

Make every interaction and day more effortless, fulfilling  In this self-study, 4-module course, you'll be coached on EXACTLY HOW to use the 4 steps of the Power of the Ask system to have the necessary conversations to get everything you need (flexible schedule, support, appreciation - at work or home, a promotion, a pay raise, or even information). You will also be coached on how to apply them to YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION to make every interaction and day more effortless, fulfilling and supported. https://www.getpoweroftheask.com/offers/TQmW89y5/ 

Watch Episode 20: https://youtu.be/jpio6rukwqo

Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST

I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

In this episode, we are speaking with Shavannah Speaks Moore who is a portrait of resilience and grace. She is an entrepreneur, speaker, life coach, and corporate master trainer. Her goal is to empower women & Leaders to become ALL that they desire.

Key Points:

Intro: 0:17

Experience: 1:02

Get out of your way: 2:45

Habit 1 (awareness): 3:30

Habit 2 (environment): 6:49

Habit 3 (boundaries): 11:46

4 Questions: 24:30

1. Who and what inspires you?

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger?

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?

4. Best advice you’ve ever received?

Connect With Shavannah Moore: 

Linktree

Instagram

Facebook

Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog

Instagram

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST

I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

In this episode, we are speaking with Laura Martin who is the founder of the Healing to Happy Brand. She is a Trauma Specialist and known for her unique way of helping women rise in their health, wealth, and relationships through embodiment work. She is also the host of the Healing to Happy podcast.

Key Points:

Intro: 00:15

Experience: 00:46

What some people call self-sabotage, science calls self-protection: 05:45

6 ways to stimulate the vagus nervous system: 10:20

Release Trauma & enter heart-centered leadership: 18:00

Action Now to start taking care of our minds and bodies: 22:30

Four go-to questions: 23:46

1. Who and what inspires you?

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger?

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?

4. Best advice you’ve ever received?

Connect with Laura Martin:

Website

Instagram 

Programs 

Check Cristina Francy Out:

Blog

Instagram

Email for collaborations: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST

I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on experts’ advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

In this episode, we are speaking with Joe Templin, the author of Every Day Excellence, which was on the Kindle #1 New Release in Professional Development and is considered a multivitamin for life. Joe is passionate about helping people clarify and achieve their goals and dreams that align with their feelings and philosophies.   

Intro: 00:25

Experience: 00:57

The keys to excellence & daily habits: 02:21

The difference between convenience & excellence: 10:34

3 key takeaways someone can apply now to their life: 25:22

Four Go-To Questions: 33:21

1. Who and what inspires you? 

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger? 

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?  

4. Best advice you’ve ever received?  

Connect With Joe: 

Website 

Instagram: @EDEwithJoe 

YouTube 

The Francy Life - Not Your Momma’s Podcast Available Here: 

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Check Cristina Francy Out: 

 Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/ 

Email for collaborations: [email protected]  

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

Cyn Hannah’s passion is empowering people to achieve tangible results so they can say, “I love my life!” A transformational life and business coach, Cyn teaches clients her formula for success, outlining the steps she took to move from tragedy to triumph, which can move you from a good life to a great life.

Cyn has shared the stage with the likes of internationally acclaimed transformational teacher, Mary Morrissey and actress and wellness advocate, Mariel Hemingway.

Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to numerous successful ventures prior to becoming a coach, including working in Hollywood as a television producer and being a member of the Directors Guild of America, owning a high-tech recruiting firm focusing on the Silicon Valley.

Key Points:

Intro: 0:20

Background: 1:00

Important to remember when communicating with someone: 1:40

Ground rules to follow: 3:36

10 min sweaty hands conversation: 6:50

Connect with Cyn Hannah: 

Discovery Session: https://www.cynhannah.com/discovery-session/

Website: https://www.cynhannah.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cyn.hannah

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNIZ06DZD-c1KH05cDTx61w 

The Francy Life - Not Your Momma’s Podcast Available Here: 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-francy-life-not-your-mommas-podcast/id1609479073

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kLMN28qKDiKbdRAIFCVYV 

Check Cristina Francy Out:  

Blog: https://cristinafrancy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.cfrancy/ 

Email for collaborations: [email protected]  

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.

In this episode, we are speaking with Jade Elizabeth who is an Emotional Health Coach who is committed to breaking the cycle of your negative self-talk and dis-empowering inner dialog. She helps her clients learn to quiet the self-critics and resolve issues such as low self-confidence, inner conflict, anxiety, fears, procrastination and limiting beliefs. Trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Hypnosis, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and many forms of energy. Jade helps people on a soul journey to discover their true inner voice, master their inner critic and step into the person they know they are meant to be by releasing emotional baggage and unraveling those old subconscious beliefs. She is also a bestselling Author of the book Your Amazing Itty Bitty Self-Esteem book, 15 Essential Steps for Gaining and Keeping High Self-Worth, a teacher and a motivational speaker.  

Key Points: 

Intro: 0:00 

Experience: 1:10 

Where negative talk came from: 3:33 

How to get out of negative spiral thinking: 6:06 

How can negative self-talk affect you going after goals & ways to get past it: 8:09 

Become aware of your self-talk: 12:03 

4 Questions: 23:00 

1. Who and what inspires you? 

2. What is something you wished you knew when you were younger? 

3. What's the essential part of your daily routine?  

4. Best advice you’ve ever received? 

 Connect with Jade Elizabeth: 

Website 

Email: [email protected]  

The Francy Life - Not Your Momma’s Podcast Available Here: 

Apple

Spotify  

Check Cristina Francy Out:  

Blog

Instagram  

Email for collaborations: [email protected]  

ABOUT THE FRANCY LIFE- NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST I’m here to help empower women and pull back the curtain on expert’s advice for every area of our lives. Through a series of interviews, we will tackle everything from eating for wellness, the best advice for littles, fashion and style, and everything in between. Get ready to get real. This is NOT YOUR MOMMA’S PODCAST.