The Parentologist Podcast

Winter means cold and flu season, so this week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Ken Redcross all about Winter Wellness Remedies and homeopathic healing for your family! Dr. Ken Redcross is the author of “Bond: The 4 Cornerstones of a Lasting and Caring Relationship with Your Doctor,” and founder of a unique concierge service providing patient-first treatment through Strategic Health Services. As one of the first full-service concierge, personalized medical practices in the United States, Dr. Redcross’ patient portfolio includes executives, athletes, and entertainers, as well as individuals from all walks and stages of life. Dr. Redcross frequently shares his expertise in managing everyday health challenges embracing both natural and alternative methods of healing. He has also authored numerous health articles for MSN Latino and Everyday Health. Dr. Redcross earned his MD from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in NY, specializing in internal medicine. https://www.drkenredcross.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Parentologist Podcast is celebrating it's 100th episode! Whether you've been following along since the beginning, or you're a new listener, you'll love this episode with clips from the top four episodes of the past two years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, join Dr. Kim in a discussion all about the birds and the bees. The Birds & Bees founder, Mary Flo Ridley, has been passionately sharing this message all over the world for 30 years. Mary Flo and her husband Dave have been married for 40 years, they have three married children, and eight grandchildren. After growing up in El Paso, Mary Flo graduated from SMU. She loves playing with her grandchildren, baking, and traveling! Megan Michelson joined Mary Flo at Birds & Bees almost 6 years ago to help bring this message to a new generation of parents. Megan was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and graduated from Baylor University. Before diving into the world of sex education, Megan was a middle school teacher. She and her husband Blake have been married for 12 years and have three young kids. She's in the trenches of motherhood... so happy and so tired! The Parentologist listeners get a discount to The Birds & Bees Online Course by using discount code DRKIM20. Find the course here: https://birds-bees.com/products/birds-bees-video-bundle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the return of Dr. Morgan Cutlip. Dr. Morgan Cutlip, PhD in Psychology and highly sought after relationship expert, knows what it feels like to lose yourself in motherhood, and she’s determined to help mothers navigate it better. Throughout her career, she has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide learn how to form and maintain healthy relationships. Dr. Morgan has been a featured relationship expert with Good Morning America, Teen Vogue, The New York Times, Women’s Health Magazine, MOPS International, Loveology, and Flo, the #1 app in health and fitness. Her new book, Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself, is available for preorder now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dr. Kim talks with Dr. Tracy Dalgeish. Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is a clinical psychologist and relationship expert who is on a mission to help couples break old relationship cycles and find joy in their relationships again. She is the owner of Integrated Wellness, a mental health practice in Ottawa, Ontario, and has been working with individuals and couples for 17 years. Dr. Tracy has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and has been published in books, journals and online media. Her forthcoming debut book, I Didn’t Sign Up for This: A Couples Therapist Shares Real-Life Stories of Breaking Patterns and Finding Joy in Relationships...Including Her Own (September 12, 2023), features case studies from her practice and her own relationship. The book helps readers learn how to get unstuck in their relationships. Dr. Tracy lives in Ottawa with her husband and two children. https://www.drtracyd.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Kim is back! This week she is talking with author Gillian McAllister. Gillian McCallister is the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club Pick Wrong Place Wrong Time, Everything but the Truth, The Choice, The Good Sister, The Evidence Against You, How to Disappear, and the Richard & Judy Book Club pick That Night. She graduated with an English degree before working as a lawyer. She lives in Birmingham, England, where she now writes full-time. She is also the creator and co-host of the popular Honest Authors podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dr. Kim is talking with D'Anthony and Rachel ward about their new book, The Couples Pregnancy Guide. D’ANTHONY WARD is a social media influencer, YouTuber, filmmaker, and the owner of the inspirational clothing brand Create Dope Humans. D’Anthony has worked to disrupt FOMO culture by encouraging his audience to slow down, celebrate the simple things, and appreciate the every day. He is committed to tackling outdated stereotypes around fatherhood, marriage, and parent- ing. Visit him at thedadvlog.com, on Instagram @dad_vlog, and at createdopehumans.com. RACHEL WARD helps young people define and achieve their career goals through program development, mentoring, and coaching. She guides young, diverse leaders to showcase their talents and break into challenging industries where they have been historically underrepresented. She also serves on the board of directors of educational STEM nonprofits and passionately identifies ways to advocate for the next generation. As a career-driven mom, Rachel actively promotes a healthy work-life balance. Follow her on Instagram @heyrachelward. D’Anthony and Rachel live in Atlanta with their two children, Taj and Aaliyah. This is the couple’s first book together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denise Marek is internationally known as the Worry Management Expert and the creator of the CALM methodology for worry-free living. As a sought-after lecturer, consultant, and writer, Denise equips individuals around the globe with strategies to reduce stress, worry less, and bounce back from adversity. Denise is the author of CALM for Moms: Worry Less in Four Simple Steps (Familius, November 2022) and CALM: A Proven Four-Step Process Designed Specifically for Women Who Worry (Hay House, 2006). She also teaches CALM Online, an online training program that provides strategies for letting go of worry, reducing stress, and creating a happier life. Denise lives in Ontario, Canada. She is the mother of Lindsay and Brianna and the nana of Adrian, Azia, and Forest. • www.calmformomsbook.com • IG and Facebook: @thedenisemarek • www.denisemarek.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, R.Psych #1856, is a mom, registered psychologist, parenting educator, best-selling author, international speaker, and a regularly invited media guest. Founder and director of The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic, she has been supporting families and children for almost 20 years, and has previous experience in community mental health and the school system. Dr. Vanessa is known for bringing a sense of nurturing understanding and humanity to all of her work. Her passion is in walking alongside parents, teachers, care providers, and other big people to really see the world through the child’s eyes. She believes that if we can do this, we are beautifully positioned to grow up our children in the best possible way. Find out more about Dr. Vanessa Lapointe at https://drvanessalapointe.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Father's Day episode, Dr. Kim is talking with Kendall Smith all about fatherhood. Kendall Smith was a "complete rookie" when he became a Dad, welcoming his “giant baby boy, Connor." Not only was Kendall a rookie at being a father, but he was also a rookie because he'd had little experience with his own dad, having been raised by a single Mom. So, to understand how to parent successfully, he spoke to many role models about fatherhood. The lessons he learned as a “Rookie Father” are collected in his book Rookie Father, subtitled “A Playbook for Men Experiencing Fatherhood for the First Time.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dr. Kim is talking with Leslie Kimball. During her 21 years with Responsibility.org, Leslie Kimball has led the development and implementation of programming and communications campaigns for the not-for-profit. These campaigns include the rebranding of Responsibility.org in 2015, the organization’s 20th Anniversary celebration in 2011, and the Ask Listen Learn and Talk Early and parenting influencer initiatives. As Executive Director, Kimball leads the organization’s team of 15 professionals. Prior to her role as Executive Director, Kimball served as chief of communications and branding for DISCUS and Responsibility.org in a shared services capacity, where she oversaw all communications work and built an award-winning, in-house team that helped achieve meaningful growth in reach and revenue for both organizations. Leslie previously worked in Communications and External Affairs at The Brookings Institution. She and her husband live in Bethesda, MD with their daughter and son. She serves as the Vice Chair of Best Buddies Capital Region and the Advisory Board of her children’s school. Shaquille O’Neal’s nickname for her is “Boss Lady.” https://www.responsibility.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dr. Kim is talking with Karen Ehman. Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app which has over 2 million daily users. She has written 18 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Spring Arbor University with a major in Social Science. Karen has been featured on TODAY Parenting, Redbook.com, Foxnews.com, Crosswalk.com, YouVersion.com, and is a monthly columnist for HomeLife Magazine. Her passion is to help women live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. She is married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and is the mother of five children—three biological and two in-laws by marriage—although she forgets which ones are which. Karen enjoys collecting vintage Pyrex kitchenware, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and spending her days feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table to process life and enjoy her county fair blue-ribbon winning cooking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, learn all about talking to your teenager! Mr. Brian Coleman was the 2019 National School Counselor of the Year and the first African-American winner of this prestigious honor. He was also a 2019 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Upstander Award recipient for his commitment to LGBTQA+ youth advocacy. Coleman has spent the last four years traveling the country as the cartwheeling "Unicorn Counselor" speaking on issues ranging from comprehensive sexual health education and counseling program design to counselor identity and engagement strategies within the school community. He is in his ninth year with Jones College Prep where he has served as Counseling Department Chair for five years. At Jones, Mr. Coleman has overseen counseling programming for seniors and freshmen, sophomore sexual health education, JCP’s student mentorship program, and the school’s LGBTQA+ student organization JonesPride. In recent years, he has also participated in DePaul University’s “Here We Do” and McDonald’s “Black and Positively Golden” promotional campaigns. He has also contributed to pieces for CNBC, Forbes, Teen Vogue, and NPR among others. Coleman is a proud graduate of Northwestern University as well as DePaul University where he was named the College of Education’s 2019 Alumni of the Year (and, recently, became an Adjunct Instructor!) He also serves on the Educational Advisory Board for Responsibility.org and as the President of the Illinois School Counselor Association. He enjoys all things unicorn, most things theatrical, and a good amount of professional wrestling! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week listen as Dr. Kim talks with Rebecca Greene. Rebecca Greene, MSW, LMSW is a mental health therapist in group practice and award-winning author of seven books, including two self-help/parenting books and four children's books. Her latest book is One & Done, about parenting only children, and published in 2023 by Familius. As a therapist, the mother of an only child and an only child herself, Rebecca has both professional and personal experience with the topic of best practices for helping only children thrive. Rebecca lives with her family in the Washington, DC metro area. https://www.rebeccagreeneauthor.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dr. Kim is back and talking to Gretchen Salyer. Gretchen Salyer is the Founder & CEO of The June Care Company, a platform that connects parents who need childcare with qualified host parents who can care for their kids. Prior to founding June Care, Gretchen was a stay-at-home mom to her three daughters and, prior to that, a tech executive at Intuit for more than a decade. Gretchen lives in Northern California with her family, and considers June Care to be her fourth born child. https://www.junecare.co See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Kim is talking with Maria Sansone about her first cookbook Oh $#!% What’s For Dinner?: No-Fuss Weeknight Recipes You’ll Swear By a simple guide to getting food on the table in a pinch. Maria is an Emmy award–winning television host with an illustrious career in broadcasting. She's a media personality, lifestyle expert, tastemaker, and mom of two. Sansone leads a busy life with over 20 years in the industry, she has done it all. From anchoring morning news programs, to covering red carpets and major sporting events, to hosting travel, entertainment and cooking shows. Her television career has given her the opportunity to appear on every major network, travel the world and work beside some of the best broadcasters in the business. Her genuine personality and authentic approach to broadcasting has won over the hearts of many. And her no-nonsense style of cooking has made her recipes and digital series, “Real Cooking Live”, a hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Ashley Nowe. Ashley Nowe is a certified Pre and Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist and Nutrition Coach. Her journey teaching moms to heal was born from her own struggle with diastasis recti afterthe birth of her twins. Ashley is the founder of Strong Like a Mother (SLAM), a total-body healthand fitness program that loves your core and pelvic floor. To date, she has helped more than50,000 women stay strong during pregnancy, heal postpartum, get strong as hell, and ditch diet-culture once and for all. https://getmomstrong.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, learn about balancing your hormones while Dr. Kim talks with Jess. Jess, a holistic health and nutrition coach, helps women take a root cause approach to hormonal imbalances and digestive issues without dieting. The foundation of her practice is creating safety in the body through nervous system regulation and nutrition to help women improve their energy, balance their hormones, and feel grounded in their body! @nourishwithjess nourishwithjess.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode has Dr. Kim talking with Jamie Diy. Jamie Diy is an artist, designer, and educator. She received her BA in illustration from the California College of the Arts and a Masters in Education from Stanford. She has been working to help kids unlock their creative potential for over a decade, and is continually inspired by what they dream up. She recently wrote and illustrated her first children's book, I Have That Question Too, which is a celebration of curiosity, possibility, and the journey to discover who we really are. She’s currently the Director of Curriculum at Galileo Learning, where everyday her and her team work to develop new ways to push forward the company’s audacious mission of developing innovators who envision and create a better world. https://www.amazon.com/I-Have-That-Question-Too/dp/1611534763 The Parentologist Podcast listeners will receive 15% off their cart using code PARENT15, including extended care for camp! Sign up at https://galileo-camps.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Michelle Kenney. Michelle Kenney, M. Ed, is a mother of two girls, as well as a former teacher and counselor turned Certified Parenting Instructor. After years of consequences, bribes and star charts, she finally reshaped the relationship she shares with her daughters and credits peaceful parenting for changing her life. Michelle considers herself a recovering yeller, perfectionist and control freak who has found a more clam and connected way to parent. Using the ideas of Brain Science as her guide and working on childhood hurts as her deeper work, she helps other parents do what she has been able to do for herself over the last decade. Listen to Michelle‘s experiences along with experts and guests discussing parenting challenges and successes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.