The Family Brain with Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M

Katherine Winter Sellery, 3x TEDx speaker, founder of the Conscious Parenting Revolution, has mentored and trained 1000s of parents in her Guidance Approach to Parenting tools and mindset. She hosts a comprehensive training for parents and caregivers, The 90 Day Parenting Reset. She has a free ebook on 7 Strategies to keep your relationship with your kids from hitting the boiling point https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/products/ebook. Social handles: website:...

I am celebrating my 100th episode by talking to my life long friend Meghan Judge (yes also Meg(h)an) about the reason I decided to create The Family Brain Podcast. As a therapist I understood the difficulties people go through to a certain degree, but when I lost my friend 5 years ago I was forever changed. In this episode I talk about losing my friend in a domestic violence circumstance, what I have learned from that experience, and why it prompted me to share resources and stories on this...

Amber Trueblood, LMFT, is a mother, speaker, author and podcaster. She helps overwhelmed moms feel more calm connected, and fulfilled by their lives. I was in a bit of a tailspin when I spoke with Amber as Texas was in the midst of an unusual snowstorm that shut down most of the state. Having said that, it was the perfect time to talk with Amber because the way I was feeling at the time was similar to how I had felt at the beginning of the pandemic, which was also similar to how I felt after...

I have been following The Confess Project on Instagram @theconfessproject and it is one of the most innovative mental health concepts I have ever encountered. Lorenzo Lewis came up with the idea for The Confess Project after recognizing that the mental health needs of black men and boys were not being met by conventional interventions. The Confess Project is a grass roots organization which trains barbers in providing mental health support and resources in their communities. The Confess...

Many of my clients struggle with food and body issues, so I decided to take a class to better help support those that struggle with this (me included!) I am currently enrolled in a Be Nourished class which teaches the reasons we develop body shame and how to help heal from that. In my research I discovered Nina Manolson who is a certified Be Nourished treatment provider, and she runs courses on ending the struggle with food and body image. You can learn more about Nina at...

Dr Roseann is founder of Dr. Roseann & Associates and The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health. She and her team treat children and adults who struggle with a wide range of conditions including but not limited to ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, concussions, and learning disabilities, Lyme Disease and PANS/PANDAS. Using proven holistic therapies like neurofeebback, biofeedback, psychotherapy and nutrition helps her clients improve and thrive. I have always wished that I understood...

I was not sure how I came upon Jessica’s Facebook post in September, but we talked after this recording and realized we are both a part of Be the Bridge, a faith based racial reconciliation movement founded by Latasha Morrison. In Jessica’s post, which I link to below, she expressed her discovery , via Ancestry.com, of her biological lineage to a confederate soldier. As a person of color, Jessica struggled with what to make of that, and in the end writes beautifully about choosing to side...

Dr. Meg Van Deusen is a psychologist practicing in Seattle, Washington and author of the book, Stressed in the U.S. 12 Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More. We talk about the increase in stress and anxiety during these pandemic days, and how the prevalence of technology in our lives can add to our stress levels. We also talk about mindful use of technology, and how attachment theory (how we connect and feel grounded by our relationships with others) can be impacted by...

Time is an expression of priorities feels like something I may need to tattoo on my forehead. It feels so easy to slip into the excuse of not having time for something. Sometimes that is a very real situation, and sometimes it is a matter of what I am making a priority or how I am using my time. Author and coach, Marielle Melling, has so much great insight into self-care and making self-care a priority. She also talks about top myths related to self-care, and small she suggests to help make...

I met Dr. Lauren Crigler at a podcasting conference for female podcasts called She Podcasts about a year and a half ago. She introduced herself and let me know that she is a pelvic floor physical therapist and sex therapist. I awkwardly took her card and thought I would not be having a conversation about sex on my podcast, and now here I am talking about sex on my podcast. I figured I needed to push past the discomfort about recording a conversation about sex therapy and Dr. Crigler made it...

Over the past two years, I have had many Family Brain listeners (including me) ask for a guest who can talk about how to better understand/manage/embrace/enjoy? the process of perimenopause and menopause. I was thrilled to come across Dr. Kaisa Coppola as a resource. Dr. Coppola is the founder of Harmony Wellness Clinic in California, and she engages with clients from all over the US through her telemedicine practice. In talking with Dr. Coppola, I felt like I was talking with an old friend...

Sherianna Boyle is an Emotional Detox coach, a yoga instructor, and the author of 8 books. Her signature method for helping individuals process their emotions is the CLEANSE method, and as we discuss in this episode, emotions are useful but processing them is critical if we are to grow in our understand of ourselves and those around us. You can learn more about Sherianna and her work at www.sheriannaboyle.com and www.cleanselife.com. Her core book of her work is “Emotional Detox, 7 Steps to...

This episode is the last official episode in this series of coping with Covid-19 and these pandemic days. I think it is fitting that we end talking about school and how kids learn best as that seems to be a huge place of concern for parents right now. I know I worry that my kids are not getting what they need by being in a traditional school setting but my conversation with Bob Lenz and Laureen Adams who co author the free e book This Teachable Moment help mitigate those fears. Both guests...

My guest this week digs into parenting research so that we don’t have to! She hosts her own podcast Your Parenting Mojo and like many of us, me included, had her child and found that she did not feel prepared. We talk about education and these crazy times of crisis schooling during Covid-19. We also discuss talking with kids about race and how to have continual dialogue about race and inequality. Learn more about Your Parenting Mojo at www.yourparentingmojo.com Learn more about your ad...

I spoke with Dr. Michelle Natinksy, a psychologist based in Austin Texas, in the earlier days of Covid 19 lock down. Schools closed and parents (like me) not sure how to operate with all the typical family supports pulled from under us. Dr. Natinsky has a compassionate and caring approach to her work with families that I find so reassuring during these challenging times. You can learn more about Dr. Michelle Natinsky and her practice at www.drnatinsky.com Learn more about your ad choices....

Paige Tonz is a mentor and guide to young elite high school and college athletes who are looking for support in managing the demands of that balancing act. As a young athlete Paige saw the need for support in that space and when she graduated decided to dedicate herself to providing the guidance she wishes she had as a young athlete. We talk about the pressure placed on young women and the current atmosphere during the Covid 19 pandemic and its impact on young people. To learn more about...

When this pandemic and crisis schooling struck, I was thinking a lot about a conversation I had with Stanford professor Dr. Denise Pope on an early episode of The Family Brain. Her research is all about questioning how we measure learning and what success means in schools and what better time to revisit this conversation than during this wild ride of Covid-19 and schooling. I spoke with Dr. Pope at the tail end of crisis schooling for my kids, but the questions about what schools will look...

Casey Davidson is a certified life coach who helps busy women quit drinking and create lives they love without alcohol. She offers one on one coaching and is also the host of her own podcast, Hello Someday, a show about drinking less and living more. During this time of Covid-19 and shelter in place orders you can not miss all the jokes and memes going around about drinking too much. I just saw one asking if we are supposed to buy school supplies or more alcohol for back to school this year....

Nancy Levin is a Master Coach and best-selling author. Her most recent book about boundary setting is called Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free. We talk during the time of lock down due to Covid 19 and cover how setting boundaries can change the way you approach difficult situations. One of the points she makes that has stuck with me is that in setting clear boundaries, we might have short term discomfort but we trade that for long term resentment. Do you ever find yourself feeling...

The Family Brain is a podcast about how the mental well being of one family member affects the entire family system. This is a supportive community to share research, resources, stories, and life hacks for keeping the family brain healthy. Hosted by Megan Gipson, LCSW, Ed.M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices