Fresh Start Family Show Podcast Episodes at a Glance (by Topic)

by | April 7, 2026

Fresh Start Family Show Podcast Episodes at a Glance (by Topic)

by | April 7, 2026

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With over 300 podcast episodes at your fingertips, all packed with powerful positive parenting education & family life-coaching encouragement – which one will you choose to listen to today?

All episodes are timeless, so no matter when you listen, you’ll benefit tremendously!

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Ep. 1 Wendy & Terry’s Positive Parenting Journey – Start here if you’re new to our show!

4 Categories of Misbehavior / Foundations of Positive Parenting:

Ep, 6 Revenge Misbehavior with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 9 4 Categories of Misbehavior with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 16 Taking a Break From Bribery & Rewards with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 17 Redirecting Children’s Behavior with Kathryn Kvols

Ep. 20 Positive Discipline to Foster Creative Solutions with Debbie Zeichner

Ep. 22 Preventing Power Struggles, Ep. 232 Power Struggle Prevention (re-release) with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 23 Dissolving Power Struggles, Ep. 233 Power Struggle Dissolving (re-release) with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 31 Parenting #IRL – LIVE Coaching with Chrissy Powers

Ep. 64 How to View Your Parenting Through New Shades with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 313 Hurt People, Hurt People: Revenge Misbehavior at Home and in the World with Terry & Wendy Snyder


Parenting Mindset Shifts & Paradigm Switch:

Ep. 25 It’s OK to Do Things Differently with Wendy and Terry Snyder

Ep. 77 The Old Way of Parenting is Dead with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 102 The Power of Courage in Positive Parenting with Wendy Snyder and Ep. 179 The Power of Courage in Positive Parenting (re-release)

Ep. 117 Overcoming Default Parenting to Become a Healthy Leader in our Homes with Muriel Wiesner

Ep. 150 The Gift of Long Term Results When Practicing Positive Parenting with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 156 Harnessing Hope (vs. Wishing Things Were Better) & Creating the Family Legacy of Your Dreams with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 259 4 Ways to Make Positive Parenting Stick This Year (and Where You Might Get Stuck) with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 260 Why Short-Term Fixes Don’t Get You Long-Term Results with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 220 5 Signs Your Childโ€™s Misbehavior is a Symptom, Not the Problem with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 258  Five Steps to Create a Fresh Family Start in 2025 with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 305 The Fresh Start Your Family Has Been Waiting For: Starting 2026 with a Strong Vision & Community with Wendy Snyder Reset, Rewire, Reimagine 3-Part Series

Ep. 306 Honesty, Humility & Radical Responsibility (The Power to Change) with Wendy & Terry Snyder Reset, Rewire, Reimagine 3-Part Series

Ep. 307 My #1 Favorite Tool to Replace Threats That Teaches Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Control with Wendy & Terry Snyder Reset, Rewire, Reimagine 3-Part Series

Ep. 315 Letting Go of People-Pleasing: Choosing Hope in a Heavy Season with Wendy Snyder

Mastering Powerful, Conscious Positive Parenting:

Ep. 215 The 3 Cโ€™s of Positive Parenting Mastery with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 216 Unlocking Parenting Success: The Power of Long-Term Vision Casting with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 217 Breaking Through Parenting Fears to Create the Family Legacy of our Dreams with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 221 5 Painful Generational Cycles to Break the Chain & Not Hand Down to Your Kids with Wendy Snyder

Compassionate Discipline (vs Punishment Mindset):

Ep. 39 7 Steps for Correction That Connect with Kathryn Kvols

Ep. 57 4 Ways You Can Practice Firm & Kind Parenting

Ep. 32 Punishment vs. Discipline with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 44 Escaping a Punishment Mindset with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 109 Handling Tantrums with Grace and Dignity with Dr. Rebecca Hershberg

Ep. 122 Why Connection Through Discipline is SO Important with Chad Hayenga

Ep. 123 Parenting without Punishment with Tanya Camps

Ep. 124 Embracing Fear & Wonder in Discipline with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 125 6 Important Messages to Send Kids When Disciplining and Ep. 178 โ€“6 Important Messages to Send Kids When Disciplining (re-release) with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 142 YES Conscious Parents Say NO to Their Kids! with Michelle Manning-Osborn

Ep. 223 Disciplining Without Harm: Understanding Needs and Guiding with Empathy with Marcela Collier

Ep. 262 Setting Clear and Firm Limits Through Humor and Connection with Nicole Jackson

Strong-Willed / Power / Cactus Kids:

Ep. 12 Empowering the Power Kid and Ep. 189 Empowering the Power Kid (re-release) with Wendy & Terry Snyder

Ep. 138 How to Set Boundaries with Spicy Kids with Mary Van Geffen, Ep. 237 How to Set Boundaries with Spicy Kids (Re-release)

Ep. 155 How to De-escalate Situations with Strong Willed Kids When Theyโ€™re Upset โ€“ with Kirk Martin , Ep. 238 How to De-escalate Situations with Strong Willed Kids When Theyโ€™re Upset (Re-release)

Ep. 170 The Secret to Getting Strong Willed Kids to Listen & Cooperate – Wendy Snyder

Ep. 177 Why Strong Willed Kids React So Badly to Punishment – Wendy Snyder

Ep. 310 Parenting a Spicy One: How to Raise Strong-Willed Kids Without Losing Your Mind or Their Spark with Mary Van Geffen

Spouse / Partner Dynamics:

Ep. 2 Parenting as a Team

Ep. 5 If Your Spouse is Not on Board..Yet and Ep. 190 When Your Spouse isn’t on Boardโ€ฆYet with Terry & Wendy Snyder (re-release)

Ep. 62 Handling Sibling Conflict With integrity & Connection with Hannah & Kelty from Upbringing

Ep. 74 Parenting as a Team so You Can Thrive as a Family with Tony and Liz Orozco

Ep. 100 All in The Family: 100th Episode Celebration with Special Guests Terrin and Stella Snyder and Terry & Wendy

Ep. 119 3 Ways to Co-Parent & Find Joy Past Divorce with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen

Ep. 250 Reclaim Your Romance: Strengthen Your Partnership (and Your Parenting!) with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

Ep. 298 5 Step-Parenting Mistakes That Hold Us Back with Cameron Normand

Ep. 309 How Great Sex Can Help Us Be Great Parents with Carlie Palmer-Webb

Ep. 311 Same House, Different Parenting Styles: How to Survive It with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Tweens / Teens:

Ep. 81 How to Stay Connected While Keeping Boundaries and Limits with Modern Teens & Tweens with Sean Donohue

Ep. 94 How to be the Safest Place for Our Kids with Vivek Patel

Ep. 228 5 Things You Must Do to Thrive in the Second Decade of Life with Your Kids with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 279 The Teen Brain Cocktail: Dopamine and Impulsivity Explained with Yshai Boussi, LPC

Connection / Attachment / Relationships:

Ep. 35 Connecting Through Art with Natalie Cruz

Ep. 38 Parenting With Connection, Empowerment & Adventure with Calli Kelsay

Ep. 53 Why I Didnโ€™t Rebel-An Interview with Rebecca Lindenbach

Ep. 63 Using Connection & Vulnerability to Influence Our Kids

Ep. 88 Fostering Deep Connections with Your Children with Dr. Justin Coulson

Ep. 91 Deepening Mother Daughter Relationships with Ann Dillard

Ep. 120 Attachment Parenting from a New Perspective with Bethany Saltman

Ep. 159 How We Can Solidify Unconditional Love in Our Homes and Our Parenting โ€“ with Iris Chen

fEp. 171 Seeing Boundaries as Building Fences vs Using Leashes with Our Kids โ€“ with Destini Ann Davis, Ep. 239 Seeing Boundaries as Building Fences vs Using Leashes with Our Kids (Re-release)

Ep. 192 7 Things to Stop Saying to Your Kids Today โ€“ with Lisa Jean-Francois

Ep. 254 Why Unconditional Kindness in Parenting is Key: Lessons from a Thriving, Gentle-Parented Gen Z-er with Noor El-Ansary

Ep. 256 4 Ways to โ€œUpโ€ Your Securely Attached Parenting Game with Eli Harwood

Ep. 274 Breaking Free from Overparenting: Giving Your Kids More Independence with Lenore Skenazy

Ep. 299 How to Parent Right From the Start (and What to Do if We Didnโ€™t) with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe

Life Skills / Coping Skills to Teach Our Kids:

Ep. 3 Modeling & Teaching Self-Control to Kids / Ep. 165.Modeling and Teaching Self Control to Kids with Wendy & Terry (re-release)

Ep. 10 Using Makeups & Redos to Replace Traditional Punishment with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 29 Bully-proofing Our Kids with Tracey Arlington

Ep. 36 Self-Calming vs. Time-Outs / 160. Time Outs vs. Self-Calming Breaks with Wendy & Terry (re-release)

Ep. 96 Helping Kids Become Problem Solvers and Critical Thinkers Through Play and Literature with Drew Vernon

Ep. 101 The Goal is NOT Fine! The 3 Most Life Skills to Teach Kids with Chazz Lewis, Ep. 236 The Goal is NOT Fine! (re-release)

Ep. 139 The Secret to Raising Happy, Healthy Kids with Dr. Pamela Ellis

Ep. 152 Developing Healthy Coping Skills (for both parents AND kids) with Janine Halloran, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Parenting in the Real World (Travel, Holidays, Daily Life):

Ep. 21 Gender Roles & Working as a Team in Parenthood with Not Your Mother’s Podcast

Ep. 37 Mindful Living & Gentle Parenting with Nate and Jenna Strubhar

Ep. 48 Cultivating Joy in Your Home with with Rachel & Rich Van Kluyve

Ep. 61 How Routines Can Shift Families From Chaos to Calm with Marlene Spence

Ep. 69 Calm the Chaos with Organization with Kristi Clover

Ep. 129 Building A More Peaceful Home for Our Families with Jeanne-Marie Paynel, M.Ed

Ep. 201 How to Make Car Rides Fun vs Screen Zombie Time with JJ Campbell

Ep. 224 The Invisible Load of Mothers: How to Gain Cooperation with Kids to Do Chores and Pitch in Around the House with Sam Kelly

Ep. 276 What Travel Teaches Our Kids (and Us!) About Connection, Culture & Change with Crystal Haitsma

Ep. 303 What Is Cycle Syncing for Moms? A 4-Week Plan to Easier Parenting with Kate Nguy

Financial Health & Goals:

Ep. 104 Empowering Your Kids Through Charitable Giving with Carmen & Olivia Isaacs

Ep. 222 Setting Boundaries and Trusting Yourself Easier as a Result of Stepping into Financial & Nervous System Healing with Kate Northrup

Ep. 271 Creating a Family Legacy of Financial Health, Wealth and Relaxation Around Money with Kate Northrup

Ep. 316 Reclaiming Generational Wealth and Health for your Family with Allison Rose

Education / School:

Ep. 50 5 Ways to Homeschool with Integrity During Quarantine with Wendy Snyder & Sara Quail

Ep. 140 How to Advocate for Change in Schoolsโ€ฆAs Well as for Our Kids โ€“ with Christina Hidek

Ep. 314 Opting Out of Pressure-Filled Schooling with Julie Ross

Screens / Technology:

Ep. 19 Using Screens to Teach Self-Management with Susie Walton

Ep. 84 3 Common Mistakes When Pulling Back on Screen Time with Lisa Honold

Ep. 106 Kids & Phones – What you Need to Know with Bill Brady and Ep. 187 Listen BEFORE You Get Your Kid an iPhone with Bill Brady of Troomi Wireless (re-release)

Ep. 145 Making Great Screen Time Decisions for Your Family with Arlene Pellicane

Ep. 163 Turning Video Games into Learning Time with Randy Kulman Ph.D. 

Ep. 203 3 Steps to Create a Family Tech Plan โ€“ with Andrea Davis

Ep. 248 5 Ways to Build Up Your Childโ€™s Ability to Entertain Themselves Screen-Free with Drew Vernon

Ep. 252 How Disappointing Your Kid Can Save Their Life with Titania Jordan of Bark

Ep. 277 Shielding Kids from Screen Addiction: 5 Game-Changing Strategies to Empower and Unplug with Dr. Susie Davies

Sexual / Physical Abuse Prevention & Education:

Ep. 30 Parenting to Prevent Domestic Violence with Sara Afshari

Ep. 78  Preventing Abuse in our Kiddosโ€™ Lives with Rosalia Rivera

Ep. 79 Letโ€™s Talk About Sex…with Sex-Ed Experts with Dr. Shannon Deer & Kristin Dickerson

Ep. 162 Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Self, Sex & Speaking Up with Sheila Wray Gregoire of Bare Marriage & Rebecca Lindenbach

Ep. 167 5 Mistakes (Even the Most Well Meaning) Parents Make When it Comes to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse with Rosalia Rivera

Healing Trauma / Therapy / Psychology:

Ep. 55 Releasing Trauma & Anxiety with Chrissy Powers

Ep. 65 Triumphing Through Challenging Seasons & Grief with Eileen Robertson Hamra

Ep. 93 Preventing Complex Trauma Patterns from Sabotaging Our Parenting with Roma Norriss

Ep. 132 Helping Kids Handle Change and Uncertainty with Sara Olsher

Ep. 176 4 Reasons to Heal Your Trauma – with Travis Goodman, LMFT

Ep. 240 Positivity That Can Save Your Life with Niyc Pidgeon

Ep. 297 C-Section Births and the Trauma No One Talks About with Rachel Somerstein

Communication:

Ep. 4 Influencing Skills with Pam Dunn

Ep. 14 Listening Intently to Your Kids to Build Connection & Increase Cooperation with Tery & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 15 The Power of “No”/ No is Not a Bad Word with Terry & Wendy Snyde

Ep. 34 Influencing vs.Threatening – Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 113 10 Communication Tips to Deepen Connection in Your Family with Wendy Snyer

Ep. 103 The Most Powerful Non-Verbal Message We Can Give Our Kids with Ralphie Jacobs

Ep. 131 The Importance of Curiosity as Parents with Hunter Clarke-Fields, Ep. 234 The Importance of Curiosity as Parents (re-release)

Ep. 202 The Difference Between Compliance Statements & Agreements: 5 Steps to Create Agreements to Decrease Pushback with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 209 The Power of Listening with Orly Israel

Responsiveness vs Reactivity:

Ep. 13 Growth Through Anger (For Moms Who Struggle with Rage or Anger) with Natalie & Mike Hixson

Ep. 121 Being Responsive vs Reactive when your Kids Trigger you with Susan Stiffelman

Ep. 191 4 Steps to Ending Reactive Patterns as a Parent with Pam Dunn

Life Coaching / Personal Development / Triggers:

Ep. 11 Self Reliance Skills – with Pam Dunn

Ep. 27 How to Handle Resistance With the Ones We Love with Dan Sivils

Ep. 41 “Why I Yell” – How To Identify โ€œProtectionโ€ Behaviors with Christy Deniston

Ep. 46 Detaching From Tantrums with Love & Integrity with Joel Mitchell

Ep. 52 The Key To Empathy: Holding Space For Ourselves, Others & The World with Pam Dunn

Ep. 68 Detaching from Kidsโ€™ Misbehaviors with Connection & Calm and Ep. 188Detaching from Kidsโ€™ Misbehavior with Connection & Calm (re-release) with Terry and Wendy Snyder

Ep. 89 Itโ€™s Ok to Be a Work in Progress with Dan Sivils 

Ep. 99 Emotional Triggers: When Kids Push our Buttons with Pam Dunn

Ep. 110 How to End the “Blame Game” with Susie Walton

Ep. 135 How to Get What You Want (Without Complaining) with Pam Dunn

Ep. 168 Calm Can be Cultivated: a Conversation About Building Emotional Literacy and Self-Regulation Skills – with Community Coach Amy Sheira

Ep. 213 Transforming Intergenerational Dramas: Shifting Toxic Patterns for a New Legacy with Dr. Lynyetta Willis

Ep. 290 Abundant Parenting: How to Create Calm & Confidence This School Year with Wendy Snyder

Social Emotional Learning (SEL):

Ep. 7 Social & Emotional Literacy skills in the classroom with Sarah Wood

Ep. 8 “I Am” Statements – Kids Episode (Hosted by Stella Snyder – Ep. 198 Speaking Truth over Kids โ€“ A Dual Teaching Episode with Wendy & Stella Snyder – (updated re-release)

Ep. 28 The Most Important Life Skills to Teach Kids with Mama Marlaine

Ep. 40 Compassionate, Unified Kids in the Classroom & at Home with Maggie Macaulay

Ep. 45 Social Emotional Literacy/Creating Radical Change to End Mass Shootings with Scarlett Lewis

Ep. 70 Dealing with Big Ugly Feelings with Michelle Kenney Carlson

Ep. 73 Fear is Your Friend with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 112 How to Instill a Growth Mindset in Kids with Cori Grasley

Ep. 133 Our Greatest Superpower as Parents: Empathy with Jason Kreidman

Ep. 153 The Most important Skill to Build in the New Year : Emotional Literacy with Pam Dunn

Ep. 194 How Kids Are Capable of Expressing How They Feel (Even at a Very Young Age!) – with Jonisa Padernos

Ep. 196 Understanding and Building Emotional Regulation – with Alyssa Blask Campbell, Ep. 285 Understanding and Building Emotional Regulation (re-release)

Ep. 243 Music Hacks for Powerful Parenting with Heidi Rojas

Ep. 302 Parenting with Brain Science: How to Teach Kids Self-Regulation and Calm the Amygdala Through Play with Anna Housley Juster

Making Mistakes & Making Amends:

Ep. 33 Mistakes Are Beautiful Opportunities to Learn with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 141 Stop Saying “I’m Sorry” – an Episode on Make-ups & Repairing Relationships with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 147 The Importance of Making Amends with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 166 Healing Through the Mirror: How Our Children Can Reflect the Changes WE Need to Make with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 264 3 Steps to Turn Mistakes and Failures into Character Building Moments for Both Our Kids and Ourselves as Parents with Michelle Icard

Sensory Processing Differences / Neurodivergent:

Ep. 26 Let’s Talk All Things Sensory in Kids with Wendy Bertagnole

Ep. 43 Understanding Your Sensitive/Intense Child (Sensory Processing) with Lynne Jackson

Ep. 54 Seeking to Understand–One Mamaโ€™s Journey to Navigate OCD & Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Stephanie Lent

Ep. 80 Working to Overcome Anxiety & Frustration in Kids Who Have ADHD, Autism or Learning Disabilities with Dr. Sharon Saline

Ep. 82 Learning Your Childโ€™s Unique Language with Debbie Reber

Ep. 92 Understanding Unique Sensory Profiles in Your Family with Jamie Chaves

Ep. 127 Momtuition: The Importance of Trusting Your Momma Instincts with Nicole Holcomb

Ep. 97 Parenting a Sensitive Child–How to Understand, Connect and Thrive with Jen Harrison

Ep. 118 Hidden Sensory Issues that Parents Often Miss with Alisha Grogan

Ep. 225 How to See Challenging Behaviors in a New Light with Penny Williams

Ep. 296 When Kids Canโ€™t Stop: Impulsivity in Neurodiverse Kids & How Parents Can Help with Emily Hamblin

Nervous System Healing:

Ep. 207 5 Steps We Can Take to Have a Relaxed 2024 with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 227 5 Secrets of the Calmest, Happiest and Most Confident Parents I Know with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 229 How We Can Achieve Our Parenting Goals with a Relaxed Nervous System – with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 241 Parenting Traps: Discover the Sacred Third Path with Sarah Tacy Tangredi

Ep. 242 Calm Your Chaos: Breathwork & Somatic Magic for Parents with Kiesha Yokers

Ep. 249 Why Your Nervous System Feels so Rattled When Your Kids Misbehave with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 293 From Comfortable Hell to Uncomfortable Heaven: Breaking Free from Nervous System Conditioning with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 300 Quieting the World So You Can Hear Your Own Voice Again with Sarah Boyd

Ep. 312 The Power of Nervous System Repair: How Rewiring Ourselves Changes the Way We Love, Lead and Raise the Next Generation with Carrie Montgomery

Anxiety / Stress / Burn Out:

Ep. 76 Enduring Challenging Seasons in Your Parenting Walk with Grace with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 86 Battling Overwhelm in Your Parenting Journey One Step at a Time with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 115 The Biggest Reason you are SO Hard on your Child with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 149 Preventing Holiday Overwhelm & Anxiety with Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco

Ep. 172 When Change Feels Hard AF with Community Coach Amy Sheira

Ep. 193 5 Ways We Can Heal from High Functioning Anxiety – with Dr. Kelly Vincent, Psy.D.

Ep. 197 How To Parent an Anxious Child โ€“ with Jaime Gordon

Ep. 206 4 Steps to Escape Mom Guilt with Libby Ward and Ep. 286 4 Steps to Escape Mom Guilt (re-release)

Ep. 210 Unburdening Motherhood: Letting Go of โ€˜Shouldsโ€™ with Rachel Nielson, Ep. 284: Unburdening Motherhood: Letting Go of ‘Shoulds’ (re-release)

Ep. 247 Caregiver Stress and How to Manage it with Dr. Natali Edmonds

Self-Care / Self-Compassion / Re-Parenting Yourself:

Ep. 49 Using Self-Compassion to Transform Your Family with Shauna Shapiro and Ep. 287 Using Self-Compassion to Transform Your Family with Shauna Shapiro (re-release)

Ep. 87 Impacting Your Parenting Through Self-Care, Support, and Community with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 98 Inner Skills Every Parent Needs to Succeed: Why Parenting is a Learned Skill with Laine Lipsky

Ep. 111 Re-Mothering Yourself with Grace and Compassion with Laura Froyen, Ep. 235 Re-Mothering Yourself with Grace and Compassion (Re-release)

Ep. 126 Finding Joy in Self Care & Why Moms Struggle to Prioritize Themselves with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 128 Exchanging and Overextended Life For a Well-Rested One with Deanna Mason

Ep. 154 How to Ignite Childlike Joy in the Middle of Grown up Overwhelm โ€“ with Rachel Macy Stafford and Ep. 283 How to Ignite Childlike Joy in the Middle of Grown up Overwhelm (re-release)

Ep. 164 3 Steps to Getting out of a Funk with Elizabeth Andreyevskiy

Ep. 174 Moving Through Fears we Hold as Parents with Jennifer Pepito

Ep. 180 5 Ways Parents Can Be Less Busy, Prioritize Self-Care & Raise Kind, Confident and Conscientious Kids with Hunter Clarke-Fields

Ep. 195 How to Live a Balanced Life as a Parent โ€“ with Robin Long

Ep. 199 Teaching Kids That Self-Compassion is a Super Power โ€“ with Shauna Shapiro and Ep. 288 Teaching Kids That Self-Compassion is a Super Power (re-release)

Ep. 204 How to Renegotiate Our Relationship with Drinking without Labels, Shame, Judgment or Rules with Jenn Kautsch

Ep. 212 The Power of a Fresh Start: Loving Yourself & Your Family More Deeply Through Compassion and Understanding with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 214 How to Heal Our Inner Child to Become a More Conscious Parent with Lavinia Sais Brown

Ep. 244 One Life, Make it Count with Shaney Jo Darden

Ep. 266 4 Tips to Energize Your Day, Even on Low Energy with Danika Brysha

Ep 275 The Burnout Trifecta: 3 Things That Run Parents into the Ground with Michelle Grosser

Cultural Diversity, Justice & Equality:

Ep. 21 Gender Roles & Working as a Team in Parenthood with Not Your Mother’s Podcast

Ep. 58 Raising Kids to Erase Racism with Dr. Dana Crawford

Ep. 71 Handing Children a Legacy of Justice & Righteousness with Dorena Williamson

Ep. 72 Building a Culturally Diverse Home Through Books & Storytelling with Mijha Godfrey

Ep. 83 Developing Identity Confidence in Mixed-Race Homes with Dr. Jennifer Noble

Ep. 158 Challenging Toxic Masculinity to Free Our Men and Boys with Dr. Caroline Heldman

Ep. 211 How to Embrace Justice Buttons in Ourselves and Our Kids with Lauren Pinkston

Ep. 246 5 Ways to Nurture Allyship and Inclusion in Our Kids with Dr. Traci Baxley

Christian / Faith / Deconstructing / Detangling:

Ep. 59 How to Make Discipline Both Compassionate & Effective with Jim & Lynn Jackson

Ep. 60 Navigating Doubts & Triggers for Dads with Jim Jackson

Ep. 85 Parenting with a Humble Servant Heart with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 90 Having Long Term Influence Through Faith and Harnessing Hope with Carlos Whittaker and Ep. 281 Having Long-Term Influence Through Faith & Harnessing Hope (re-release)

Ep. 137 Relishing in the Fruits of the Spirit in our Parenting Walk with Christina Dronen

Ep. 143 How To  See Weaknesses as โ€˜Strength Under Construction with Amanda & Dr. David Erickson of Flourishing Homes & Families

Ep. 151 Breaking Free from Fear and Embracing Deconstruction Thoughts with David Hayward aka The Naked Pastor

Ep. 169 Faith, the Bible & Being LGBQT+ Affirming โ€“ with Meredith Miller

Ep. 205 How to Create a Sacred Season Flow in Our Parenting Walk with Kayla Craig

Ep. 245 How to Resist Toxic Teachings & Hypocrisy as a Family of Faith with Tim Whitaker

Ep. 253 Is Gentle Parenting Aligned with the Gospel? A Critical Assessment with Dr. David and Amanda Erickson

Ep. 272 Whatโ€™s Died and Come Alive in My Heart, Home and Business This Year with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 273 Faith in Flux: Navigating Spiritual Shifts and Guiding Kids at the Same Time with Erin Hicks Moon

Ep. 278 Parenting Through Deconstruction: Keeping Christ at the Center with Dr. Camden Morgante

Ep. 280 Faith, Fear and the Future: Finding Hope in Troubled Times with Brian McLaren

Ep. 289 Is Fear the Foundation? Rethinking Indoctrination in Childhood with Brian Recker

Ep. 295 Spare the Rod, Strengthen the Child: Understanding & Overcoming the Spanking Culture with Marissa Burt and Kelsey McGinnis

Ep. 301 Believing in the Good: Faith-Based Parenting Through the Lens of Belonging with Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor

Ep. 317 Are Kids Born Bad? Rethinking Original Sin to Raise Faith-Filled Kids without Shame with Meredith Miller

Mindfulness / Spirituality:

Ep. 114 How the Enneagram Can Help you Parent Better with Callie Ammons

Ep. 116 3 Ways to Bring Mindfulness into Your Parenting & Home with Dr. Christopher Willard

Ep. 130 The Benefits of Spirituality for Kids with Jon Ogden

Challenging / Aggressive Behaviors:

Ep. 24 Handling Lying With Compassion & Effectiveness & 148. Liar Liar, Pants on Fire Wendy & Terry Snyder (re-release)

Ep. 66 How to Handle Challenging Behaviors & Kids with Kim Hopkins

Ep. 75 Helping Kids Move Beyond Aggression with Tosha Schore

Ep. 265 The Importance of Allowing Kids to Challenge Rules and Limits (and why it’s so beneficial!) with Nate Feathers

Resilience in Tough Times:

Ep. 42 The Path to Resiliency Through Challenging Situations with Oleg Lougheed

Ep. 51 Quarantine Survival Guide with Debbie Zeichner, LCSW

Ep. 56 You Can Do Hard Things with Wendy and Terry Snyder & Ep. 173 You Can Do Hard Things (re-release)

Ep. 134 7 Ways to Make a Difference in a Hurting World with Wendy & Terry Snyder and Ep. 282 7 Ways to Make a Difference in a Hurting World (re-release)

Ep. 144 Gratitude for the Bad Days How to find silver linings in even the biggest messes, mistakes & crap situations Wendy Snyder

Meal Time / Picky Eating:

Ep. 47 Understanding Your Picky Eater with Alisha Grogan

Ep. 95 How to Make Mealtime more Peaceful with Our Kids with Rachel Rothman MS, RD, CLEC

Ep. 108 Modeling Positive Relationships with Food as a Parent with Mayuko Okai, Ms, RD

Ep. 146 How NOT to Raise an Emotional Eater  with Unyime Oguta

Ep. 175 When Strong Wills and Picky Eating Collide with Danielle Binns, CN

Ep. 226 Building Connection, Confidence and Creativity in Kids Through Healthy Cooking with Katie Kimball

Ep. 263 The Easiest Way to Set โ€œWhatโ€™s for Dinner?โ€ on Autopilot & Bring More Peace into Our Homes with Brittany Cooper

Inspiring Thought Leaders:

Ep. 18 Raising Athletes with Susie Walton

Ep. 105 Gratitude for our Kids Being our Greatest Teachers with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 136 6 Ways to Become an Empowered Parent with Philip Anderson and Bruce Hymas

Ep. 161 The Life Changing Magic of Creative Writing for Mothers with Jackie Leonard

Strength in Community:

Ep. 67 The Power of Community to Help You Thrive as a Parent with Wendy Snyder andEp. 294 The Power of Community: How Change Sticks in Safe Spaces (re-release)

Ep. 157 The Power of Community to Help You Thrive as a Parent, Part 2 with Community Coach Amy Sheira & Ep. 186 The Power of Community, Part 2 (re-release)

Ep. 261 Why It Takes a Village to Raise a Child with Positive Parenting Today with Wendy Snyder


Parent Stories & Student Spotlights:

Ep. 218 Unlocking Peace and Empowering Families: The Parenting Coaching Revolution with Terry Snyder & Community Coaches Courtney Puma, Amy Sheira& Cayla Schultz

Ep. 219 Preparing Children for the Real World: The Impact of Positive Parenting Long Term with Bilyana Ivanova

Ep. 268  From Guilt to Growth: One Momโ€™s Parenting Evolution with FSF Student Chandni Clough

Ep. 269 From Struggling Mama to Confident Coach with Bilyana Ivanova

Ep. 270 From Reactive to Confident: Breaking Parenting Cycles for Good with Full Mastery Graduates Cristina Johnson and Cayla Schultz

Ep. 230 Empowering Kids with Voice and Choice: A Parenting Paradigm Shift with FSE Student Ruthie Aurand

Ep. 231 From Frazzled to Fabulous: Empowering Strong-Willed Kids with Love with FSE Student Becky Deane

Ep. 291 Breaking Cycles With Emotional Literacy: A Momโ€™s Fresh Start Story with FSE Student Caitlin Balgeman

Ep. 292 Raising Power Kids Without Power Struggles: One Momโ€™s Real-Life Reset with Full Mastery Student Anna McNeese

Celebration & Reflection:

Ep. 107 A Connected Christmas – FSF Gift Giving Guide

Ep. 200 All in the {Fresh Start} Family โ€“ A 200th Episode Celebration! ๐ŸŽ‰ with FSF Team Stacey Katsaros, Courtney Puma & Amy Sheira

Ep. 255 Our Biggest Takeaways of 2024 with Terry & Wendy Snyder

Ep. 257 How โ€˜Braveโ€™ is Shaping My Life, Parenting, and Faith in 2025 with Wendy Snyder

Ep. 304 Real Life, Real Lessons: Our 2025 Takeaways + 2026 Words of Intention

Podcast Palooza Challenge Coaching:

Ep.181 2023 Summer Challenge Coaching Day 1

Ep. 182 2023 Summer Challenge Coaching Day 2

Ep. 183 2023 Summer Challenge Coaching Day 3

Ep. 184 2023 Summer Challenge Coaching Day 4

Ep. 185 2023 Summer Challenge Coaching Day 5


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