How do we intentionally co-create connecting conversations, particularly when they are about topics that tend to be divisive like politics? How do we ensure that everyone’s voice is heard, and each person feels seen and valued as they are? How might we model for and teach our children to relate to difference from a place of mutual respect and curiosity? These are some of the ideas we explore in this episode about shifting our communication from competitive to connecting. 

In this episode, Lauren speaks with Chris Sautter, an entrepreneur and intentional communicator, about how to bridge the political divide, why we need diverse points of view, and how to approach conversations as a way to build bridges that lead to mutual understanding. 

We learn in this episode:

• How to shift from the common, competitive framing of conversations in which people try to “win” the conversation by proving that their perspective is “right” and the other person’s is “wrong,” to a more connection focused model of communicating in which each person is assumed to have a valid perspective for that person, and the goal is to learn more about each other and move toward deeper mutual understanding. 
• In order to get better at navigating conflict, we need to choose to move towards conflict in an intentional way, so we can hone our connection skills and learn to self-regulate in moments of tension or discomfort and practice bringing our best selves to those moments.
• If we catch ourselves unconsciously framing things in a competitive way, we can pause, breathe, and shift back towards connection and the shared goal of mutual understanding.
• We can model for our children how to bring humility and our full humanity to difficult conversations, co-creating an opportunity to seek win/win solutions to problems in which each person’s concerns are heard, valued, and incorporated into mutually beneficial resolutions.

If you found this episode helpful, we encourage you to share it with anyone in your life who might also benefit from the ideas explored and the suggestions offered that shine a light on how we might co-create a more peaceful world in which we come together in pursuit of shared values, while including and benefitting from our diverse perspectives. 

We are so excited to bring you this conversation because it’s about a topic that has quite literally changed our lives: transformation.

What is transformation?  How does it work?  What does it look like in practice?  Well, this is what we're going to talk about!

We have come to understand that when we are aware of the transformation process and our role in it, we can then consciously engage in it with choice.  Our wish is to empower others -- you the listener! -- to have this awareness and choice in your own life.

To share this important topic, we don't just talk about transformation.  We share our stories of how we’ve experienced transformation as parents and as people.

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We believe in the power of stories to transform lives.  When we hear each others' stories, we see new possibilities for ourselves.  Do you have a story of transformation in your own life you'd like to contribute to this conversation?  We'd love to hear it and possibly feature you on a future show!  Email us!  [email protected]. 

This myth is my absolute FAVORITE!  The myth that "parents need to be in control" is both culturally pervasive AND extremely destructive.  I see this as the "macro myth" that everything in Conscious Parenting connects to in some way.  Understanding and unwinding our relationship with control has the power to transform everything.

This is the last episode in our 8-episode series on  Conscious Parenting and the myths that Dr. Shefali Tsabary so beautifully distinguished in her book, The Awakened Family.

To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their own authentic stories of seeing this myth and transforming their parenting and their lives: Angelica Bastida & Kelly O’Loughlin.  In this episode, we look explore:

• How our very earliest experience with our children - childbirth - can help us see the myth of control
• Where our desire to control comes from and how pervasive it is in our lives
• Stories of how we seek to control our children's' thoughts, emotions and actions
• How learning to give up control can transform your life -- as a parent and beyond

If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

Who was Jesus...really?  What did he really intend to teach?  What is Christ consciousness?  And what does all this mean for those of us seeking to be a part of a new consciousness emerging in the world?  That's what we explore in this conversation! 

In this episode, Amy and Lauren speak with Patricia Pearce, spiritual teacher and author of Beyond Jesus.  Patricia is a teacher of oneness consciousness and, earlier in her life, before her awakening, she was a Presbyterian pastor for 17 years.  She brings her unique perspective to shining a light on what's possible.  Not only is the wisdom she shares so inspiring, but the presence that can be felt in the conversation is magical.  We learned:

• Jesus recognized himself as one with all; he understood that we are all divinity walking in human form.  
• Christ (or Unitive) Consciousness “is" awareness of and connection to the mystery of being alive and being relationship embodied.
• We are not only in relationships.  We are relationship. We are all interconnected, and we can experience that by being aware of it, connecting to that awareness, and experiencing it in and through our bodies while we are embodied consciousness living human lives on this earth. 
• When we interact with others who are also aware of and experiencing this, we can experience it with and through each other, and it expands our experience of it. 

If you'd like a copy of Beyond Jesus, Patricia has generously offered autographed copies to our listeners at 25% off the cover price.  And, if you'd like an inscription to you or someone else as a gift, she's happy to do that as well. 

Order here.  Use the promo code SOULPATH.  💕

I love this myth so much!  I believe that by unlocking our beliefs about happiness (and the ways we are blocking it!), we can transform our lives.  For those of us who are Americans, we are born into a nation so committed to the pursuit of happiness that it's in the Declaration of Independence.  And yet, this "pursuit" is exactly what has the power to make us unhappy. 

This show is the seventh in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting and the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared in her inspiring book, The Awakened Family.   

To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their insights and wisdom: Aneika Perez and Tia Fagan.  In this episode, we look explore:

• What we can learn from our own experiences of pursuing happiness
• How our discomfort with unhappiness -- and the other "bad" feelings -- is what stands in the way of us experiencing happiness
• How to "create space" for ourselves and our kids to experience any and all feelings
• More ways to create the "conscious pause" that makes ALL. THE. DIFFERENCE. in conscious parenting and in life

In the conversation, we referenced two previous episodes.  You can find them here:

• Ep. 29: Emotions: What They Are, Where They Are, and How to Powerfully Flow Through Them – Dylan Rumley, Cognitive Medical Hypnotherapist
• Take 5 for a Simple Exercise That Shifts Stress & Anxiety to Calm & Resourcefulness -- Becca Armstrong

If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

Here's the myth we're talking about in this episode: "A good parenting is a loving one."  

If you’re thinking, "Hang on!  How is that a myth?," well, you're not alone!  That’s what I first thought when I read it.  But at the heart of this myth is one of the most profound insight in parenting and in life -- an insight that will have you understand love in a whole new way by the time this episode is done.

This show is the sixth in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting and the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared in her inspiring book, The Awakened Family.   

To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their insights and wisdom: Jenny Ng and Suzy Blais.  In the episode, we talk about:

• When love doesn't feel like love to a child, guess what.  It isn't coming from a place of love.  So, what is it then?....  
• The profound insight about love that has transformed my parenting:  "Love and fear cannot exist in the same moment"
• How we can cultivate the antidote to fear and feeling triggered: the Conscious Pause
• How to recognize some of the most common fears.  (They're so sneaky!...they try to creep in and take over....but not once you can recognize them!)

If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

I can hardly believe it!  It's been a year since Soul Path Parenting launched.  We have learned soooo much!  We've asked dozens of experts — from therapists to educators, from parenting coaches to mediums and spiritual leaders — how we set our kids up to live their best lives, their most authentic expression of who they’re meant to be.  We've been showered with wisdom & inspiration. 

Don't you just wish someone could boil down all that goodness into say, a 15 minute synopsis of the 3 most powerful things we've learned?  Well,  we have!  We are so excited to share it with you.  

AND...we have big news to share about the future of the show!  The wonderful and amazing Conscious Parenting coach, healer, storyteller, and all-around amazing human Lauren Coglianese Keck will be joining me for the second half of the show for our big announcement.  💕💕💕

Today we are talking about parenting myth #4: Good parents are naturals.  And I have to tell you, it only took days into being a parent (maybe just hours!) for me to realize that it didn't come as naturally as I thought it would! 

This show is the fifth in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary so beautifully shared in her book, The Awakened Family.   

To bring this myth to life, we are joined by three inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their wisdom: Dinuka Ranasinghe, Inez Natalia, and Juliana Gomes.  In the episode, we talk about:

• The downsides of viewing parenting as "natural"...and the freedom that understanding this myth unlocks
• The story of a pre-parenting coach and how conscious parenting is preparing her for her potential future as a parent.
• How letting go of "good" (and "bad") can open up joy and connection with ourselves, our kids, and the present moment.

If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

“What I have come to understand is that there are no good or bad children.  There are compliant children, defiant children, and then there are authentic children." -- Lauren Coglianese Keck

Wow.  I have to tell you, that quote alone has changed my outlook on parenting.  And that's just the first minute of the show!  

This show is the fourth in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary so beautifully shared in her book, The Awakened Family.   

To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two magical Conscious Parenting coaches: Lauren Coglianese Keck of Sunshower Coaching and  Karemi Alvarez of the Conscious Parenting Institute.  In the episode, we talk about:

• What happens when we put labels like "good", "bad", "difficult", "challenging" on our children -- and where this comes from
• Lauren's powerful story of transformation, now "8 years sober" from spanking her child
• Karemi's beautiful explanation of the double standards we have for our children vs. ourselves
• And most importantly, how we can create the space for our children to be authentic 

If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

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This is one of my favorite parenting myths and has probably made the biggest difference for me in my life personally and as a parent!  Here it is: "a successful child is ahead of the curve."  Depending on where you are in your parenting journey, you may see this myth for what it is.  Or, maybe you're like I was and this sounds like a an absolute truth.

This show is the third in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared in her inspiring book, The Awakened Family.   

To bring this myth to life, we are joined by four Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their insights and wisdom: Magaly Medina, MD, Delia Garcia, Cheryl Polsky, and Jen Klein.  In the episode, we talk about:

• A beautiful story of how living this myth became an awakening and eventually an epiphany that changed everything
• The double edged sword of "potential."  (If you love the idea of "potential" as much as I did, you'll want to hear this!)
• And, what Justin Timberlake has to do with learning how to parent kids who actually are "ahead of the curve"

If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.