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The Brainy Moms

The Brainy Moms is a parenting podcast with smart ideas to help moms and kids thrive! Hosted by cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore along with rotating co-hosts Sandy Zamalis, Teri Miller, and Dr. Jody Jedlicka, this weekly show features conversations about parenting, psychology, child development, education, and medicine with practical tips to help moms navigate the ups and downs of parenthood. We're smart moms helping make moms smarter...one episode at a time!

Psychology Mental Health Education Learning Health & Fitness Education For Kids Parenting Kids & Family Kids
Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
174
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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How Visual Processing Impacts Learning and Life with guest Kim Hanson

How Visual Processing Impacts Learning and Life with guest Kim Hanson

Continuing our series on cognitive skills, Dr. Amy and Sandy welcomed LearningRx CEO Kim Hanson to the Brainy Moms podcast. Kim explains for our listeners what visual processing is (hint: it’s more a…

00:59:10  |   Mon 08 Jul 2024
Improving Sleep for Children and Adults: A Dentist's Surprising Method with Dr. Blaine Leeds

Improving Sleep for Children and Adults: A Dentist's Surprising Method with Dr. Blaine Leeds

In one of our most fascinating episodes of the Brainy Moms podcast to date, dentist and author Dr. Blaine Leeds joins Dr. Amy and Teri to talk about a novel way to significantly improve the quality a…

00:46:47  |   Mon 01 Jul 2024
Shattering Homeschooling Myths: The Truth About Opting Out of the School System with guest Christy Faith

Shattering Homeschooling Myths: The Truth About Opting Out of the School System with guest Christy Faith

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, Dr. DR. AMY is joined by Sandy and Teri—who have both been homeschool moms—to talk with Christy Faith about homeschooling. Christy shares topics from her n…

00:57:57  |   Mon 24 Jun 2024
Treat Bedwetting, Constipation, & Accidents with Dr. Steve Hodges

Treat Bedwetting, Constipation, & Accidents with Dr. Steve Hodges

Forget everything you think you know about bedwetting, poop accidents, and potty training. Dr. Steve Hodges, a professor of Pediatric Urology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine joined Dr. A…

00:48:50  |   Tue 18 Jun 2024
Understanding Auditory Processing: How to Help the Brain “Hear” Better with Dr. Jody Jedlicka

Understanding Auditory Processing: How to Help the Brain “Hear” Better with Dr. Jody Jedlicka

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, Sandy speaks with co-host Dr. Jody Jedlicka, an audiologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of auditory processing disorders. Dr. Jody expla…

00:36:05  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
A Whole-Child Approach to Autism with guest Dr. Suzanne Goh

A Whole-Child Approach to Autism with guest Dr. Suzanne Goh

In this two-part series, Dr. Suzanne Goh shares her latest insights on autism with Dr. Amy and Teri. As one of the top experts in the field, Dr. Goh brings a wealth of new information on everything f…

01:47:35  |   Mon 20 May 2024
Autism and Neurodivergence: New Research, Insights, and Approaches with guest Dr. Suzanne Goh

Autism and Neurodivergence: New Research, Insights, and Approaches with guest Dr. Suzanne Goh

If you or someone you love has autism or a neurodivergent brain, you don’t want to miss this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast when Dr. Amy and Teri interview one of the top experts in the field, Dr…

00:56:12  |   Mon 13 May 2024
Tutoring vs. Brain Training: Interventions for Students Who Struggle with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

Tutoring vs. Brain Training: Interventions for Students Who Struggle with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

If your child or teen has every struggled in school, your first instinct might have been to enroll them in tutoring. It makes sense, as that’s the intervention most parents are familiar with. But the…

00:28:21  |   Mon 06 May 2024
What Research Really Says About Birth Control with guest Dr. Mariza Snyder

What Research Really Says About Birth Control with guest Dr. Mariza Snyder

Our previous episode with women’s hormone expert Dr. Mariza Snyder was so jam-packed with great information that we invited her back! This time on the Brainy Moms podcast, we’re talking about birth c…

01:05:58  |   Mon 29 Apr 2024
How to Build Strong Reasoning Skills & the Foundation of Critical Thinking with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

How to Build Strong Reasoning Skills & the Foundation of Critical Thinking with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast,  cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore and board-certified cognitive specialist Sandy Zamalis  continue our series on cognitive skills, focusing on logic & …

00:26:07  |   Thu 18 Apr 2024
Helping High-Achieving Women Address Burnout and Authenticity in the Workplace with guest Emily Drake

Helping High-Achieving Women Address Burnout and Authenticity in the Workplace with guest Emily Drake

Join Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis for this conversation with inclusive change expert Emily Drake as we discuss some of the most common struggles that high-achieving women face in the workplace. To…

00:48:33  |   Thu 11 Apr 2024
Frustrated at Having to Repeat Yourself? Unpacking the Impacts of Weak Memory on Learning, Parenting, and Life with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

Frustrated at Having to Repeat Yourself? Unpacking the Impacts of Weak Memory on Learning, Parenting, and Life with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore and board-certified cognitive specialist Sandy Zamalis delve into the topic of memory. How many times have you asked y…

00:40:08  |   Mon 08 Apr 2024
Curing the Busy Brain to Find Focus, Tame Anxiety, & Sleep Again with Dr. Romie Mushtaq

Curing the Busy Brain to Find Focus, Tame Anxiety, & Sleep Again with Dr. Romie Mushtaq

On this episode, Dr. Amy and Teri are joined by Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a board-certified physician with more than 20 years of leadership in neurology, integrative medicine, and mindfulness. She’s here to…

00:51:27  |   Mon 01 Apr 2024
Attention: what it is, why it matters, what to do about it with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

Attention: what it is, why it matters, what to do about it with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore and board-certified cognitive specialist Sandy Zamalis delve into the topic of attention. Tune in to learn about the t…

00:33:05  |   Mon 25 Mar 2024
Childhood Trauma and Resilience with guest Dr. Marc Hauser

Childhood Trauma and Resilience with guest Dr. Marc Hauser

Have you ever wondered why some people are more resilient to childhood trauma? Or why the same adverse experiences can impact children and teens differently depending on where they live, how they wer…

01:08:01  |   Thu 14 Mar 2024
The 411 on Cognitive Skills: What They Are, How They’re Trained, and How Strong Skills Make Learning Easier with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

The 411 on Cognitive Skills: What They Are, How They’re Trained, and How Strong Skills Make Learning Easier with Dr. Amy Moore and Sandy Zamalis

On this episode, Dr. Amy and Sandy dig into cognitive skills. Learn what they are, how each of the major brain skills contributes to learning, and why someone—whether a child, teen, adult, or senior—…

00:29:56  |   Fri 08 Mar 2024
Empowering Teen Girls: An Insider Shares What She’s Learned from Young Women with guest Chelsey Goodan

Empowering Teen Girls: An Insider Shares What She’s Learned from Young Women with guest Chelsey Goodan

Join Dr. Amy and Sandy for this insightful episode of the Brainy Moms podcast as activist and author Chelsey Goodan shares what she’s learned from years of mentoring teen girls. Based on conversation…

00:53:26  |   Fri 01 Mar 2024
The Ages & Stages of Anxious Kids: A Guide for Parents with guest Dr. Regine Galanti

The Ages & Stages of Anxious Kids: A Guide for Parents with guest Dr. Regine Galanti

Whether you’re parenting a 19-year-old or a preschooler, there’s a lot to be understood about anxiety at different ages and developmental stages. Author and clinical psychologist Dr. Regine Galanti j…

00:53:46  |   Thu 15 Feb 2024
Calm Your Anxiety with Food: Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Uma Nadoo

Calm Your Anxiety with Food: Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Uma Nadoo

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, Dr. Amy and Dr. Jody welcome Dr. Uma Naidoo, author of the international bestseller, “This Is Your Brain on Food” and the new book, “Calm Your Mind with Fo…

00:45:46  |   Thu 01 Feb 2024
Managing Your Mind and Energy with Systems to Organize Your Life with guest Leah Remillet

Managing Your Mind and Energy with Systems to Organize Your Life with guest Leah Remillet

On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, balance strategist Leah Remillet returns to share more tips on how to organize the “busy” of your life in ways that help you manage your energy and your mi…

00:57:55  |   Thu 18 Jan 2024
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