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Episode 022 — Overcoming Overprotecting Our Kids with Dr. Diane Olvera
If your parenting comes from deep love but still feels exhausting, overwhelming, or tense, you’re not doing it wrong—you may just be doing too much for your child instead of with them.
In this episode of Overcoming Anything, host Anne Vryonides sits down with Dr. Diane Olvera, a former diplomat and intelligence professional turned board-certified educational therapist, to explore how overprotecting—often rooted in care and fear—can quietly limit confidence, self-trust, and independence.
Dr. Diane Olvera is a board-certified educational therapist and former diplomat who helps parents and educators build connection without control. Drawing on decades of experience in diplomacy, education, and brain research, she teaches practical communication tools that foster self-aware, confident, and resilient children at any age.3
Key Takeaways
• Overprotecting often comes from love—but can unintentionally take away confidence and self-trust
• Children build responsibility and self-esteem when parents ask instead of tell and name positive behavior
• Awareness, eye contact, language, and open conversations are the foundation of real connection
Timestamps
00:00 — Welcome & introduction
03:15 — From diplomacy and intelligence work to educational therapy
08:40 — Why overprotecting feels loving—but limits growth
15:20 — Awareness and eye contact: the unseen drivers of connection
23:10 — “Ask, don’t tell”: how responsibility is built
31:45 — How language becomes identity and self-esteem
41:30 — Rebuilding connection with teens and adult children
50:10 — Open conversations, trust, and raising future leaders
57:20 — Dr. Olvera’s core philosophy on confidence and connection
Links & Resources
Dr. Diane Olvera Website: https://drdianera.com
The Power of Connection: Understanding Individual Differences to Uplift and Empower, Dr. Dianne Olvera, https://a.co/d/hJ38V6r
Upcoming Parenting Course: Coming soon
Disclaimer
The content of this episode is for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice, therapy, diagnosis, or coaching.
If this episode resonated, please share it with a parent, caregiver, or educator who wants to guide children with confidence—without rescuing them.
❤️ Anne
#OvercomingAnything #OvercomingAnythingPodcast #AnneVryonides #Podcast #PodcastDiscovery #ApplePodcasts #SpotifyPodcasts #NewEpisode #PodcastGrowth #ParentingSupport #ConsciousParenting #RaisingConfidentKids #ParentChildConnection #EmotionalIntelligence #MindfulParenting #FamilyCommunication #ResilientFamilies #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment
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By Anne VryonidesEpisode 022 — Overcoming Overprotecting Our Kids with Dr. Diane Olvera
If your parenting comes from deep love but still feels exhausting, overwhelming, or tense, you’re not doing it wrong—you may just be doing too much for your child instead of with them.
In this episode of Overcoming Anything, host Anne Vryonides sits down with Dr. Diane Olvera, a former diplomat and intelligence professional turned board-certified educational therapist, to explore how overprotecting—often rooted in care and fear—can quietly limit confidence, self-trust, and independence.
Dr. Diane Olvera is a board-certified educational therapist and former diplomat who helps parents and educators build connection without control. Drawing on decades of experience in diplomacy, education, and brain research, she teaches practical communication tools that foster self-aware, confident, and resilient children at any age.3
Key Takeaways
• Overprotecting often comes from love—but can unintentionally take away confidence and self-trust
• Children build responsibility and self-esteem when parents ask instead of tell and name positive behavior
• Awareness, eye contact, language, and open conversations are the foundation of real connection
Timestamps
00:00 — Welcome & introduction
03:15 — From diplomacy and intelligence work to educational therapy
08:40 — Why overprotecting feels loving—but limits growth
15:20 — Awareness and eye contact: the unseen drivers of connection
23:10 — “Ask, don’t tell”: how responsibility is built
31:45 — How language becomes identity and self-esteem
41:30 — Rebuilding connection with teens and adult children
50:10 — Open conversations, trust, and raising future leaders
57:20 — Dr. Olvera’s core philosophy on confidence and connection
Links & Resources
Dr. Diane Olvera Website: https://drdianera.com
The Power of Connection: Understanding Individual Differences to Uplift and Empower, Dr. Dianne Olvera, https://a.co/d/hJ38V6r
Upcoming Parenting Course: Coming soon
Disclaimer
The content of this episode is for informational and inspirational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice, therapy, diagnosis, or coaching.
If this episode resonated, please share it with a parent, caregiver, or educator who wants to guide children with confidence—without rescuing them.
❤️ Anne
#OvercomingAnything #OvercomingAnythingPodcast #AnneVryonides #Podcast #PodcastDiscovery #ApplePodcasts #SpotifyPodcasts #NewEpisode #PodcastGrowth #ParentingSupport #ConsciousParenting #RaisingConfidentKids #ParentChildConnection #EmotionalIntelligence #MindfulParenting #FamilyCommunication #ResilientFamilies #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment