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Hosted by Empowered to Connect · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 262 episodes
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![[E244] Redefining the Parent Report Card with Nicole Barlow episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2559111/c1a-59vv-7znr0or9s9k5-tu9yjr.png)
What if the parent report card you've been grading yourself on this whole time was never actually yours to fill out? Episode summary bullets: Nicole Barlow, longtime foster and adoptive mom and one of our Cultivate Conne
![[E243] The Risk of Winning episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2539798/c1a-59vv-343dn7rqip0w-qzlvu3.png)
Ever notice how a bedtime standoff, a backtalk moment, or a flat-out refusal can turn into you against your kid? Jesse sits down with Mo & Tona Ottinger for an honest look at what happens when parenting starts to feel li
![[E242] Torn From the Root: Rhonda Roorda on Honoring the Voice Within episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2524978/c1a-59vv-8d86z43jcp5x-fxxqph.png)
Some books change the way we see. Rhonda Roorda's In Their Own Voices did that for countless adoptive families, including our own here at ETC. In this episode, Rhonda returns to walk us through her debut memoir, Torn fro
![[E241] The Consequences of Consequences episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2490883/c1a-59vv-kpovx4gjhd7z-vhnznm.png)
You said it would be the last warning. You meant it this time. And somehow you are standing in the hallway with your voice raised, wondering how you ended up here again. If consequences have quietly become your first mov
![[E239] Replay Let's Talk About Lying with Robyn Gobbel episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2478285/c1a-59vv-dmj8jnnkh5m-qhjlis.png)
Why do kids lie, even when the truth would have been easier? This week, we’re replaying an oldie but a goodie: Let's Talk About Lying with Robyn Gobbel. Lying is usually about fear and felt safety, not character. This on
![[E238] Replay Understanding the Brain, Body, Behavior Connection with Mona Delahooke episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2457695/c1a-59vv-ndrr838nc4qp-bzwbkt.png)
Catch the replay! Mona is a Pediatric Psychologist and the author of Beyond Behaviors, among several other books. If you've ever read Beyond Behaviors, you know how brilliant she is! In this episode, we talk about the Br
![[E237] When You’re New to Supporting a Foster or Adoptive Family episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2438758/c1a-59vv-dmjx5zwwir27-lzmrck.png)
Episode 237 is live! ️ If someone you love is in the middle of a new placement (whether that's a newborn, a toddler, or a teenager), this one is for the people standing beside them. Tona, Becca, and Jesse get practical a
![[E236] When You're New to Walking Together as Adoptive/Foster Parents episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2427200/c1a-59vv-6z8o1v7nc7p8-tmown8.png)
Community can feel different when your parenting journey looks different. Sometimes your circle shifts. Sometimes it shrinks. And sometimes it stretches you in ways you didn’t expect. But here’s what’s true: you are not
![[E235] When You’re New to Parenting through Adoption & Foster Care episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2414767/c1a-59vv-rk2wn8m0azxo-i3ci7x.png)
In this episode Becca, Jesse, and Tona walk us through what it looked like for them at the beginning of their parenting journey. Starting foster care, adoption, or any new parenting role can feel disorienting and overwhe
![[E234] When Protection Becomes a Prison: Breaking Down the Wall Between Us with Sherry Varughese episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2367059/c1a-59vv-1prj364mu5x2-4u8tyl.png)
Let’s talk about the “Wall Between Us”, the invisible, protective bricks we build from past hurt that quietly block connection with the people we love most. Our snapping, withdrawing, overreacting, and people-pleasing on
![[E233] Why the Best Teachers Lead with Connection with Marti Smith & Amie Huggins episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2385474/c1a-59vv-6z9jmvm1uo43-6xp8ta.png)
What if connection is one of the most powerful tools in the classroom? In this episode, Marti Smith and Amie Huggins join us to share about their new book The Connected Classroom and what they’ve learned working with edu
![[E232] When You're Tired Of Trying with Melissa Corkum episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2348276/c1a-59vv-okp0605mhmwj-k0epiw.png)
Does your nervous system feel like it’s been in survival mode for a long time? This episode is for you. We sat down in person with Melissa Corkum to talk about burnout, blocked care, and why connection can start to feel
![[E231] When You're Tired in Your Heart with Dr. Archandria Owens episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2346213/c1a-59vv-0v90j7griz72-mrfzgz.png)
On this next part of our mini-series “When You’re Tired”, we reflect on being emotionally tired. It is the quiet exhaustion that comes from caring deeply, showing up consistently, and holding space for others. Dr. Archan
![[E230] When You're Tired in Your Body with Jill Stockburger episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2332517/c1a-59vv-gp59jj76b15-aiddrt.png)
On today’s episode, Jesse and Jill Stockburger dive into a big question: What do we do when we’re living in chronic stress? They talk about how stress, adversity, and trauma impact us on a deeper level, and what it actua
![[E229] Connection Over Compliance: What We’re Really Teaching Kids in Hard Moments episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2320396/c1a-59vv-jpqj6dnjuqr9-i63rav.png)
In today’s episode, Jesse and Tona take a deep dive into the tension between connection and compliance in everyday parenting moments. Through real-life stories (yes, even dishes), we explore how prioritizing relationship
![[E228] The Midyear Reset: Supporting Kids in the Second Half of the School Year episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2293798/c1a-59vv-0v7zn6jgcdv7-jlvpt7.png)
New semester! Same kids, different needs. As the second half of the school year begins, routines may get messy, expectations may shift, and those old pain points may resurface. In this episode Jesse, Becca, and Dr. Rache
![[E227] Rupture is Inevitable; Repair is a Choice episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2275779/c1a-59vv-9j3zvo2otn67-pspdgb.png)
A quote that we posted, “Your willingness to come back and repair matters more than getting it right the first time” went viral. On this week’s episode of the Empowered to Connect Podcast, we dig into why rupture shows u
![[E226] Replay Let's Talk About the Holidays! episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2245649/c1a-59vv-0v78446guqmq-dchxbf.png)
It's that time of year again - time to take a deep breath and spend hours and hours with family members you may or may not want to see, eat foods that may or may not be easy for your kids to eat and spend the next month
![[E225] Kids Should Be Grateful! (And What If They're Not?) episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2203964/c1a-59vv-dmxm0g1ohv2d-fsaccj.png)
In this episode, Becca, Jesse, and Tona dive into a timely topic: gratitude. With the holiday season in full swing, we can’t help but ask, should children be grateful? If not, how do we scaffold gratitude for our kiddos?
![[E224] Replay From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment with Cam Lee Small episode artwork](https://episodes.castos.com/5f0333849a7187-67006666/images/2183586/c1a-59vv-pkvn8342hn9w-bynu4l.png)
Enjoy this replay of From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment with Cam Lee Small. One of our favorite Therapists/Adoptee Voices joins us on the pod to talk about lots of things including his book The Adoptees Jour
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