Family Episodes

How Mike Wheeler Helps You Break Unhealthy Patterns | 1,560 Mike Wheeler believes your past does not have to determine your future. After more than two decades in the IT industry leading teams, solving complex problems, and mentoring others, Mike discovered that his greatest passion was not technology. It was helping people grow into the person they were capable of becoming. His own life journey gave that mission even greater meaning. Coming from a family shaped by divorce and building a marriage with a partner who had experienced abuse, Mike understands firsthand how difficult it can be to create healthy relationships when you were never shown what they look like. Yet together, he and his wife built a thriving marriage spanning nearly two decades and raised four children, proving that a different story is possible. Today, Mike combines professional coaching principles, Biblical wisdom, and practical life strategies to help individuals, couples, and families break unhealth…

Jennifer Ballow on Why Stories Shape a Child’s Mind | 1,556 Jennifer Ballow believes some of life's most important conversations begin with a story. A licensed master level social worker, children's author, and advocate, Jennifer has dedicated her career to supporting children, families, individuals with disabilities, and older adults through compassion, connection, and meaningful engagement. Drawing from her professional background and personal experience as a mother of twin daughters, she understands the powerful role that stories play in helping children make sense of the world around them. Through her books, she creates opportunities for families to connect, spark imagination, and encourage conversations that foster confidence, creativity, and emotional growth. Jennifer's work is rooted in a simple but profound belief: when children feel seen, heard, and understood, they develop the foundation to thrive. By combining her expertise in social work with her passion for st…

Tanya Taibl on Better Communication in Dementia Care | 1,553 Tanya Taibl believes dementia care begins with seeing the person, not just the diagnosis. With a background in special education, Tanya brings a unique and deeply compassionate perspective to supporting individuals experiencing cognitive decline and the families who care for them. Rather than focusing solely on what has been lost, she focuses on what remains possible through adaptation, communication, and understanding. Her work centers on helping care partners and loved ones navigate the complexities of dementia with greater confidence, empathy, and practical strategies. By exploring how communication styles, environmental design, and relationship dynamics influence quality of life, Tanya helps create experiences that preserve dignity, connection, and meaning. What sets her approach apart is a simple but powerful shift in perspective: instead of asking what a person can no longer do, she asks how we can better s…

Amy McKiernan on Reclaiming Your Story From Survivor to Empowered | 1,536 Amy McKiernan is helping survivors discover that their story does not end with what happened to them. It begins with what they choose to do next. As the author of More Than A Survivor, Amy speaks to one of the most difficult realities a person can face: recovering from sexual assault and reclaiming a sense of identity, safety, and hope. Her work provides a pathway forward, helping survivors move beyond merely enduring the past and toward building lives defined by confidence, purpose, and authentic peace. But Amy's mission extends beyond individual healing. Through her work with schools, universities, and organizations, she helps create conversations and cultures that prioritize dignity, respect, prevention, and accountability. Her message is both personal and practical, empowering people to become part of the solution. Professionally, Amy serves as a Director of Employee Relations, where she helps fo…

Emily Holl has dedicated her life to giving a voice to the people so often left out of the conversation: siblings of individuals with disabilities and complex health needs. As Director of The Sibling Support Project, she has become a leading advocate, writer, and guide for families navigating the lifelong realities of love, responsibility, identity, and connection. But her work is more than professional. It is deeply personal. As a sibling herself, Emily understands the invisible emotions, quiet sacrifices, and profound bonds that shape these relationships in ways the world rarely sees. Through her writing, research, workshops, and advocacy, Emily creates space for siblings to feel seen, understood, and less alone. Her work speaks to the complexity of caregiving, family, and belonging with honesty, compassion, and extraordinary depth. Whether through her books, public speaking, or support programs, she reminds people that behind every diagnosis is a family learning how to carry bot…

1,441 | How Dr Mellisa Lambert Teaches Generational Wealth Dr. Mellisa Lambert is a financial consultant with CORE Financial Partners and a licensed practitioner with the Nelson Nash Institute, specializing in the Infinite Banking Concept. She is dedicated to helping families protect their children early, when they are most insurable and coverage is still affordable. Her work focuses on building generational wealth through education, strategy, and long term financial systems. Through her signature approach, The 5 Pathways to Secure Your Child’s Future Wealth Today, Dr. Lambert teaches parents how to create protection, build cash value, secure lifelong insurability, and position their children for financial independence from an early age. Aligned with CORE Financial Partners, she helps families reduce unnecessary wealth loss, increase cash flow, and create a pool of capital that offers control, liquidity, and uninterrupted growth. Her mission is to shift how families think abo…

1,405 | Jason Harris on Finding Meaning in Life’s Tender Moments Jason Harris is a passionate speaker and ministry leader with more than 35 years of experience serving families in life’s most tender moments. He is a certified celebrant, aftercare specialist, preneed funeral counselor, author, and speaker who is deeply committed to grief support and helping families truly celebrate the lives of their loved ones. His mission is simple and heartfelt: to bring meaning, healing, and even joy into moments of loss. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Jason now lives in Temple, Texas with his miniature dachshunds, Chewy and Leia, and his cat, Aslan. He serves with Young’s Daughters Funeral Home and Bereavement Center, where his services are known for blending compassion, authenticity, and unexpected laughter. Funeral directors often remark that they have never heard so much laughter in a chapel until Jason leads a service. He believes laughter through tears is one of the most powerful healing…

1,355 | Dr. James & Dr. Sylvia Boblak Shares Why Habits Matter More Than Prescriptions A Teaspoon of Wisdom is the wellness education arm of Health Made In America, founded by Doctors of Pharmacy James and Sylvia Boblak. After twenty-five years in community pharmacy, the husband-and-wife team saw firsthand how patients were often prescribed medications year after year without addressing root causes. Combining their Western pharmacy expertise with Ayurvedic and nutritional principles, they created A Teaspoon of Wisdom to empower individuals and families with clear, evidence-informed education before prescriptions or procedures become the default. Through online courses and private consultations, the Boblaks teach how simple, consistent habits—like mindful eating, quality sleep, and stress management—can build lasting health and resilience. Their signature programs, Wholesome Pregnancy and IRON-Y: The Truth About Iron, reflect their commitment to prevention over quick fixes,…

1,354 | Spenser Strickland on Beating Stage IV Cancer and Reclaiming His Voice Spenser Strickland is a dedicated Health and Life Insurance Specialist whose mission is rooted in one powerful truth: education and empathy save lives. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Spenser grew up surrounded by hardworking entrepreneurs who instilled in him the values of integrity, perseverance, and service. After attending Ole Miss, he spent over a decade in the Health and Wellness industry, where he honed his leadership skills and passion for helping others thrive. In January 2024, Spenser’s life changed dramatically when he was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. Multiple surgeries, including the removal of half his tongue, thirteen teeth, and a full neck dissection, followed by chemotherapy and radiation, left him fighting not just for his life but for his voice. By September 2024, he beat cancer. Through that battle, he uncovered something deeper: the devastating gaps in our healthcare an…

1,299 | Shari Ross Breaks Down the S.I.M.P.L.E.™ Method for Aging Decisions Shari Ross is the author of Senior Living Made S.I.M.P.L.E.™ and creator of the companion workbook and toolkit that guide families step-by-step through the senior living journey with confidence and clarity. As the founder of the Senior Living Made S.I.M.P.L.E.™ brand, she is known for turning complex decisions into empowering choices filled with compassion and purpose. An award-winning senior living sales specialist, Shari has spent over a decade helping hundreds of families navigate assisted living, memory care, and long-term planning. Her expertise has earned her national recognition as a featured podcast guest and speaker at leading conferences on aging and caregiving. A graduate of NYU and proud Southern California resident with East Coast roots, Shari brings both professional insight and personal experience as she supports her own aging parents while raising two young adults. Through her signa…

1,231 | Rethinking Aging: Insights From Dr. Corinne Auman Dr. Corinne Auman is a recognized gerontologist with over 20 years of experience working directly with older adults and their families and the author of Keenagers: Telling a New Story about Aging She is a Nationally Certified Guardian, Certified Senior Advisor, and an Advanced Professional member of the Aging LifeCare Association. She received her Ph.D. from NC State University, where she studied developmental psychology with a specialty in adulthood and aging. Dr. Auman speaks to audiences about aging in America the real world impact of age bias. As a gerontologist with a profound commitment to making a difference, Dr. Auman continues to champion the cause of older adults and their families. Her multifaceted approach, encompassing caregiving, education, activism, and authorship, positions her as a true advocate for a new narrative around aging. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check…

1,189 | How Dr. Janelle Martin Helps Families Heal From Trauma and Addiction Dr. Janelle Martin is a licensed counselor, certified IASIS MicroCurrent Neurofeedback provider, and a doctor of functional medicine. She is the founder of The Mind Connection, a holistic mental health practice in Houston, Texas, where she helps clients heal from trauma, addiction, and emotional dysregulation through an integrative mind-body approach. She is also the author of Losing Her, Finding Us, a moving memoir that shares her daughter’s battle with addiction and their family’s powerful journey toward healing. With deep empathy and lived wisdom, Janelle gives a voice to families facing similar struggles and offers practical support, guidance, and hope. Her work is a rare blend of clinical expertise and personal experience, allowing her to meet others in their pain while walking beside them on the path to recovery and resilience. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 C…

1,139 | From Crisis to Calling: Amy Chinian on Faith, Family & Building My Hair Helpers Amy Chinian is a visionary entrepreneur, dedicated leader, and the founder of My Hair Helpers, the top-rated company specializing in head care solutions in Southern California. Her story exemplifies resilience, faith, and the power of transforming personal challenges into a purpose-driven business that uplifts families and communities. Amy’s journey began in 2000 with a deeply personal experience. While pregnant with her fifth child, she discovered that she and her children had head lice. Navigating this challenge during her pregnancy was overwhelming, especially as she struggled to find safe, effective solutions on the market. This pivotal moment opened her eyes to the lack of reliable options for families facing the same problem and planted the seed for what would later become her life’s mission. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: myha…

1,129 | Can Women Have It All? Dr. Kristen Cain on Fertility, Family & Doctoring Your Life I'm Kristen Cain, I am a double board-certified OBGYN and fertility physician in Atlanta and Charlotte and the #1 bestselling author of Doctoring Your Life: The Secret to Merging Medicine and Motherhood While Loving Your Life. My life's work is creating families, and my mission is helping professional women with young families love their lives. We hear that women must sacrifice either a great career, a happy family life, or their sanity. But can we have it all? In three years, I got married, moved cross-country, started a practice, took four board exams, had three children, and bought my first home. I relied on the wisdom of seasoned women doctors and the help of my husband and our nanny.I learned tips, tricks, and mindsets to enjoy my life and accomplish my goals. I wrote these tips down over the years, and they became this book, and a mission. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? …

1,125 | From Chaos to Connection: Kerre Burley on Raising Resilient Kids & Healing Family Dynamics Kerre Burley is a beacon of hope for families striving to transform chaos into connection. With over 50 years of experience, she has dedicated her life to empowering parents to nurture resilient, confident, and emotionally secure children. As the founder of the International SleepTalk® Training Academy and Creating Functional Families, Kerre's mission is clear: to equip professionals & parents with the tools and support they need to overcome obstacles and mend family relationships. Kerre's passion stems from personal experience—after witnessing the profound impact of the SleepTalk® Process on the last of her five sons, she committed herself to sharing this gentle, non-invasive method with families worldwide. Through her engaging workshops, webinars, and best selling book "Raising Tiny Humans Succefully" she helps parents address childhood challenges such as anxiety, behavi…

1,108 | From Google to Family Legacy: Cristian Cibils Bernardes’s Journey I, Cristian, grew up in Paraguay in an incredibly entrepreneurial family. I watched my parents try and retry until they found success building SMS transport infrastructure for the telcos of Latin America and Africa. They are both Computer Scientists, 50% partners in the business, my mom is the CEO and my dad is the CTO. It is the only case of tech international expansion in Paraguay. I was fortunate to study Symbolic Systems at Stanford, adding a layer of psychology, linguistics and philosophy to my love for computer science. I was a software engineer at Google doing full-stack for Google Shopping, and deep retrieval for Socratic by Google, an AI education app for high schoolers that was #1 in the EDU category during the pandemic. Looking to broaden my skillset, I joined the family business as it transitioned from SMS infra to being a family office with a prominent venture arm, focused on empowering the next …

1,101 | Dr. Robert Wolf on Holocaust Survival, Family Legacy & Untold History Robert Wolf M.D., grew up as the only child of Ervin and Judit Wolf. Their stories of their escape from communist Hungary, and his father's tragic history of escaping the Nazis twice but having his own parents deported to Auschwitz, inspired Robert to document his parents' tales and share those stories with Jewish groups and others throughout the United States. In "Not a Real Enemy," Robert shares his family saga-and the forgotten history of the nearly half million Hungarian Jews who were deported and killed during the Holocaust-through an epic and inspiring tale of daring escapes, terrifying oppression, tragedy, and triumph. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: http://robertjwolfmd.com/ 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services at https://www.kmmedia.pro/ — Top-tier quality without the agency price …

1,054 | From People Pleaser to Empowered Mom: Krista Hudson’s Journey to Authentic Living Krista Hudson is a proud mom of three awesome kids, two dogs who think they run the house, and two parakeets who constantly remind everyone they are present. She’s married to her best friend and thrives in the beautiful chaos of family life. A recovering people pleaser, Krista is now living her most authentic life. After years of raising her kids and running a home daycare, she found her true calling in life coaching. Helping moms rediscover themselves, live fully, and model joy for their children brings her purpose and fulfillment. Krista is passionate about building a community where women support and uplift each other because motherhood wasn’t meant to be done alone. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, reading, and working out (often with a kid or dog nearby).Let’s make your brand unforgettable. -- Whether you need polished videos, eye-catching photos, crisp audio, custom scr…

1,006 | Parenting Chaos & Laughter: Nicholas Westerfer’s Hilarious Take on Fatherhood Nicholas Westerfer is a devoted father of two energetic daughters, Evangeline and Isabelle, and lives in sunny California. Balancing a full-time job with the joys and occasional chaos of family life, Nicholas navigates his days with the kind of grace one might expect from a walrus in a tutu. His passion for storytelling is deeply rooted in his experiences as a parent and the endless inspiration he finds within his lively, albeit bustling, household. Nicholas writes with a mix of humor and heart, striving to capture both the magic and the messiness of everyday life. His writing reflects the vibrant chaos and profound connections that come with raising a family and managing a busy schedule. Discover more about Nicholas and his writing journey at www.nickwesterfer.com and join him in exploring the adventures of a life brimming with love, laughter, and a few too many pets. Support our podcast…

985 | Building Stronger Families: Reesa Morala on Parenting, Wellness & Relationships Reesa Morala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Reesa is the owner of Embrace Renewal Therapy & Wellness Collective and host of The Real Family Eats. She is dedicated to being a parenting ally, helping parents create thriving families by prioritizing their relationship and own wellness. Her goal is helping parents feel less alone in the hard and supporting their success as a family. Support our podcast show by: https://kmmedia.pro/our-store Affiliate(s): Lyric Vids - https://positivetalkradio.net/Lyricvids NordVPN - https://positivetalkradio.net/NordVPN Patreon - patreon.com/positivetalkradio Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/positivetalkradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/positivetalkradio/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@positivetalkradio?lang=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/positivetradio https://www.positivetalkradio.net/support/

Hi, I'm M. Aurelius Higgs. I work with Certain Future to support parents of preteens (10-14 y.o.) so they can show up and maintain a meaningful relationship with their child during these natural 'identity breaking' years. We work with parents who know the value of doing hard things and want to be present with their son/daughter before it's too late to bridge the gap. Support our podcast show by: https://www.positivetalkradio.net/support/ https://kmmedia.pro/our-store Patreon - patreon.com/positivetalkradio Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/positivetalkradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/positivetalkradio/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@positivetalkradio?lang=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/positivetradio