Where They're Planted

By Jen Bluske • Lit Path Studios

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 be... more

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How many episodes does Where They're Planted have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Where They're Planted episodes:

July 12, 2024 14: The Parent-Child Regulation Balance: A Mom-Daughter Dialogue
In this special episode, Jen Bluske is joined by her 16-year-old daughter Anna to discuss how to support children in their emotional regulation and development from the child’s perspective. Jen and Anna delve into personal experiences, highlighting the challenges and strategies for co-regulation, understanding different nervous system needs, and maintaining strong parent-child relationships through effective communication and connection.

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
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27min
June 28, 202413: Anchoring Parents' Regulation
In this episode, Jen Bluske focuses on how parents can understand their own states of regulation and gives concrete steps for a parent to become effective in supporting their child's nervous system development. Jen explains the polyvagal theory and offers listeners the ANCHOR tool and explains how to practically apply this strategy in difficult moments.

Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske

Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website

Resources:
Polyvagal Theory Information

Parent sensory calming tools and ANCHOR handout: Email [email protected] to request!

Submit a Question for Q&A

Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠
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27min
June 14, 2024 12: Regulating through Rupture and Creating Repair
In this episode, host Jen Bluske discusses into the concept of rupture and repair in the parent-child relationship. She discusses how meltdowns and challenging moments with children can be opportunities for growth and connection and offers concrete strategies for parents to use in these difficult moments.

Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske

Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website

Resources:
TPC Online Course
Submit a Question for Q&A

Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠
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38min
May 24, 2024 11: Integration Strategies for Mental Health Challenges with Sarah Dimick
In this episode, Jen Bluske is joined by Sarah Dimick, licensed school psychologist and parent coach. Jen and Sarah discuss the interplay between regulation and relationship in fostering emotional skills in children and the importance of forming strong attachments, modeling coping strategies, and addressing emotional challenges in order to best support kids’ mental health.

Host: Jen Bluske
Guest: Sarah Dimick
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
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27min
May 10, 2024 10: Bringing Play into Parenting with Laura Hewitt
In this episode, Jen Bluske is joined by fellow occupational therapist, Laura Hewitt, to explore why play is important for kids’ development, what is meant by the concept, and how parents can incorporate play into their family in practical ways. Laura and Jen discuss how play fosters connection and safety and supports developmental goals like regulation and flexibility.

Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske

Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website

Connect with Laura Hewitt:
Email: [email protected]

Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠

Resources:
Parent/Child Improv Class with Laura H.
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24min
April 26, 2024 09: Creating a Sense of Safety for Our Kids with Shannon Stuckey
In this episode. Jen Bluske is joined by Shannon Stuckey to discuss the concept of creating a felt sense of safety, both internally and within relationships. They describe how adults can tune into their own needs to better support their child's felt sense of safety to create a secure environment.

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:
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31min
April 12, 2024 08: Navigating Meltdowns: A Guide for Parents
In this episode of host Jen Bluske gives listeners a step by step guide to navigating their child’s meltdowns. Jen helps listeners understand meltdowns as a nervous system response and highlights the critical role of the parent's regulation state throughout them to best support the child and the relationship, and explains how to practically approach these difficult moments.

**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
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26min
March 29, 2024 07: Caring for the Caregiver with Marcy Waelti
This epsiode focuses on supporting parents and caregivers, especially those raising kids with special needs. Host Jen Bluske talks with Marcy Waelti, an equine gestalt coach with extensive experience in horsemanship and early childhood education, to explore how parents can refill their own emotional tanks while advocating effectively for their children. They discuss the concept of amplified guardianship with regard and how equine-assisted gestalt therapy can be a healing tool for parents to achieve self-awareness, grounding, and self-compassion. Marcy and Jen explain the therapeutic role of horses in facilitating emotional and physical grounding for both children and parents.

Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske

Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website

Connect with Marcy Waelti:
Website
That Zen Farm Facebook

Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠
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24min
March 15, 2024 06: The Roller Coaster of Emotions
In this solo episode, Jen Bluske describes the common challenges parents face with their children's intense emotional responses and meltdowns. Using real life examples, Jen explains strategies for seeing and soothing your child’s emotions without needing to fix them. Jen explains how the concepts of attunement and emotional intelligence are the keys to getting off the roller coaster of emotion.

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
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27min
March 01, 2024 05: Attachment: Patterns in Parenting with Meredith Woodrich
In this episode, host Jen Bluske is joined by Meredith Woodrich to talk through different attachment styles and describe how they show up in the parent-child relationships. Meredith and Jen define the different types and give listeners strategies for tuning into their own internal experiences so they can best support their children.

Host: Jen Bluske
Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske

Contact Jen Bluske:
Clinic Website
Thriving Parents Collective Website

Contact Meredith Woodrich:
LinkedIn
Facebook

Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.
⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠
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26min

FAQs about Where They're Planted:

How many episodes does Where They're Planted have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.