This week on the podcast I have Julia Byrd- The Essay Coach joining us. If you are headed to college you either know, or have heard about how the college admissions process can be stressful. Julia is on the podcast today to talk about how you can get your college essays just right and submit them with confidence.

To enter the Natural Life FEARLESS Box giveaway click here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6360428b647f997fb25c8a55

Julia's website is: www.essay-coach.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/essaycoach

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/admissionessays

Free one-page essay editing checklist: www.essay-coach.com/editingchecklist

This week on the podcast my daughter joins me! She talks about what it is like to have OCD, how her intense treatment program has helped her, and how she copes with her OCD now in everyday teenage life. Online Anxiety Course for Teens: https://www.theteenlifeschool.com/wreck-your-anxiety

How to help your teen with anxiety download: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6318fbccb62cbe7a648d95e2

Natasha Daniels, LCSW Child Therapist, Author & Creator of www.ATparentingSurvival.com is on the podcast this week! Natasha is an expert on OCD, anxiety, and helping parents raise kids with OCD and anxiety. To view her books or her online school for kids and parents visit:

https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWA/

Online school www.atparentingsurvivalschool.com

Main site www.atparentingsurvival.com

Online Anxiety Course for Teens: https://www.theteenlifeschool.com/wreck-your-anxiety

How to help your teen with anxiety download: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6318fbccb62cbe7a648d95e2

Kim Vincenty is an OCD superstar! She is a mother, wife, OCD advocate, speaker, and support group facilitator who has spent the past 10 years fostering community and helping families find the best resources for mental health education, intervention and recovery. She most recently served as the president for OCD Jacksonville, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). Kim is currently an IOCDF Advocate. Known for sharing her relatable story, Kim has articles published in TODAY, Motherly, The Mighty, and Yahoo News and has been a guest on the OCD Stories Podcast. In 2022, she launched JACK to expand her reach and continue to be a resource (and mom friend) to sufferers and families across the nation.

For more information on OCD and links mentioned in the show visit:

Florida Times Union

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/nonprofits/2022/03/09/sons-ocd-battle-prompts-jacksonville-mother-help-other-families/6938126001/

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2022/09/03/supporting-unhoused-jax-ocd-other-mental-health-issues/7939447001/Today Show

https://www.today.com/parents/essay/exposure-therapy-ocd-mother-rcna19365

Motherly

https://www.mother.ly/health-wellness/childrens-health/ocd-in-children/

IOCDF

https://iocdf.org/blog/2022/08/10/off-to-school/

https://iocdf.org/blog/2022/06/03/why-im-an-advocate-kim-vincenty/

Podcasts

OCD Stories

https://theocdstories.com/episode/kim-and-jack-332/

https://theocdstories.com/episode/kim-vincenty-a-worried-mother-does-better-research-than-the-fbi-ep148/

All the Hard Things-Jenna Overbaugh

https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1526993843

Fearless Collection

https://www.naturallife.com/collections/fearless-giveback-collection

The whole month of October we are talking about OCD on the podcast! OCD awareness week is October 9-15 and I want to bring awareness to this mental disorder that so many kids and teens struggle with. On this episode I discuss what OCD is, how it is treated, and my personal experiences with OCD.

The 10 Most Important Ways to Help Your Teen with Anxiety: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6318fbccb62cbe7a648d95e2

To learn more about OCD start here: http://iocdf.com/ https://www.treatmyocd.com/

Teens plus parents doesn't always equal peace and harmony. This week on the podcast Parenting Coach Crystal is talking about how to connect with your teen and create a relationship that is great for the parent and the teen. Crystal helps parents use love and connection to amplify their most important relationships, heal past generational patterns and become their own parenting expert. She’s the host of The Parenting Coach Podcast with Crystal, and runs a coaching program for parents, Parent School.

Links: www.instagram.com/the.parenting.coach

www.coachcrystal.ca

Podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-parenting-coach-podcast/id1555361139

Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qe7qRHbEQ2cMbl4NiVVOP

Changing our habits can be so dang hard, especially when we are going for lasting change! This week on the podcast Coach Tyson Bradley talks about why habits are so hard to change but also gives us his step by step approach to creating lasting change in an EASY way. For more on Tyson Bradley visit:

website: https://www.inherentidentity.com/

ig: https://www.instagram.com/tysonbradleycoaching/

podcast: https://anchor.fm/inherentidentity

Ever had a friend that wants to take your friendship to a more romantic relationship? Sometimes this happens, but it's not always a mutual feeling. This week I talk about how to let your friend know that you just want to remain friends. To register for my upcoming webinar for parents: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocOqrpzovGdfvj44c_D-I51webeKYLHZ6

To download The 10 Most Important Ways Parents Can Help their Teen with Anxiety: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6318fbccb62cbe7a648d95e2

We each have our own mountains to climb in life. This week author Adam Robarts shares his story of accompanying his nineteen year old son through cancer. Adam answers many questions about how to overcome adversity even in the darkest moments. Follow his book and story here:

ig: @nineteen.book

website: https://nineteen.life/

Do you do great talking to peers, but not so great when it comes to talking to adults? Adults are not as intimidating as you think. In fact teens and adults have a lot of similarities! To download Conversation Starters for teens click here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62b24a175b2d08a9b95d997f To download Five Easy Actions to Self Confidence for Teens Click here: https://knowingup.com/confidence/ For Programs and Coaching visit: https://knowingup.com/