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Where They're Planted episodes
- 63: Showing Up for Our Kids Even When We Are Drained
Jen shares a heartfelt message that is relevant in her own life and that she sees as critical for many parents she works with. Jen discusses how to show up for your kids when you are depleted, what this means and ways of continuing to be there for our kids without completely losing ourselves in the process.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
30 min - 62: Working through Transitions with Neurodivergent Kids: The “Messy Middle”
Jen is joined by Cassie, a parent to three neurodiverse kids, to discuss how focusing on making transitions go as smoothly as possible and using them as opportunities for checking in and plan adjusting have helped her household run more smoothly. This episode is the first part of a new series talking with parents who have walked the walk!
Resource: Handout for Strategies
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
47 min - 61: Embodiment: A Parenting Superpower with Shannon Stuckey
Jen Bluske is joined by Shannon Stuckey to discuss embodiment as a superpower in parenting. They discuss what embodiment is, why it is important to be the stable base for our kids, and what skills show up when we parent from an embodied place. Jen and Shannon also provide strategies for beginning to practice coming into the sense of our body more often.
Link: Deepening Parenting Community
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
42 min - 60: Season Three Kickoff: The Power of Noticing in Parenting
Season Three begins with this important discussion about the power of noticing in parenting. Jen helps listeners conceptualize how noticing is not a side quest to applying the strategies but that it is a necessary first step. Jen explains what noticing is, what they types of things we may notice are, and why this is so important for the brain development, and ultimately behavior, of our children.
Thriving Parents Collective Website
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Clinic Website
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
37 min - 59: A Functional Medicine Approach to Supporting Neurodivergent Kids with Dr. Katy Wallace
Dr. Katy Wallace is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and author who specializes in gut health, diet and functional lab interpretations. She joins Jen to discuss how a functional medicine perspective to working with kids with ASD as well as other neurodivergent kids provides families with insight and guidance for their health and overall daily lives.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Dr. Katy Wallace:
Website
Facebook
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
34 min - 58: What Horses Can Teach Us About Parenting
Jen discuses parallels that she has noticed between horse ownership and parenting and provides a bit of a broader paradigm shift about impact of the relationship between parent and child.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
26 min - 57: Opening Up a New Way of Being with Horses with Marcy Waelti
Jen is joined by educator, author and Equine Gestalt Coaching specialist, Marcy Waelti, to discuss using horses to support neurodivergent kids regulation, embodiment and communication. Marcy shares how her work impacts children and their families, and she introduces her new book, That Zen Farm, which discussed her path to this work.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Marcy Waelti:
Website: www.thatzenfarm.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcy.waelti
Instagram: www.instagram.com/marcy.waelti
Email: [email protected]
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
27 min - 56: Autism Advocacy - Part 3: Stopping Bullying with Jordan Salzano
Jordan Salzano returns to the podcast to discuss the effects of bullying for the neurodivergent individual, the snowball effect it has on the family and what parents can do to support their child who may be being bullied.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Link to Deepening Parent Community - TPC
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Jordan Salzano:
Website: https://www.authorjordansalzano.com/the-author/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsal_motivates/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disability_advocacy_chat/
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
43 min - 55: Autism Advocacy - Part 2: Fathering a Child with Autism: I Wanted to Change Him and He Ended Up Changing Me with Dr. Robert Naseef
Jen is joined by Dr. Robert Naseef to discuss how to support dads in the process of raising neurodivergent children, the grief parents may feel when their kids are neurodiverse, the power of acceptance and community, and celebrating differences as a resistance movement.
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Dr. Robert Naseef:
Website: alternativechoices.com
Instagram: @robert.naseef
Article Link
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
34 min - 54: Autism Advocacy - Part 1: Five Ways to Support Neurodivergent Kids Through Change with Jordan Salzano
Jen Bluske speaks with Jordan Salzano, an autistic author and advocate, about pivoting after her ice hockey dreams ended and how that led to work in motivation, autism/disability self-advocacy, anti-bullying, and mental health. Jordan shares five strategies parents can use to help their neurodiverse children navigate change and how they can take care of themselves in the meantime.
Deepening Parent Community- www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting
**Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK.
Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske
Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website
Contact Jordan Salzano:
Instagrams:
Jordan Salzano @jsal_motivates
Jordan Salzano @disability_advocacy_chat
Facebook: Jordan Salzano
LinkedIn: Jordan Salzano
Twitter (X): Jordan Salzano (@jsal_motivates)
YouTube: Jordan Salzano
Book, The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement: The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement: The Hunger for Improvement Never Ends - Kindle edition by Salzano, Jordan O.. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Book, Dead Ends on a Direct Road: Dead Ends on a Direct Road: Salzano, Jordan O: 9798369465912: Amazon.com: Books
Podcast, The Overcoming Fears and Doubts podcast: Overcoming Fears And Doubts Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios
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About Where They're Planted
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Where They’re Planted is a podcast for parents and care providers of unique children to gain skills, understanding and support. Listeners learn how to help children with developmental, emotional or behavioral challenges, neurodiverse brains, or difficult early life experiences bloom where they’re planted. Host Jen Bluske, occupational therapist and parent coach, offers rich insights using brain science, nervous system tools, collaborative strategy sessions and a deep understanding of the developmental process.
The Where They’re Planted Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production.