The PAWsitive Choices Podcast
Are you looking for ways to help children make positive choices, solve problems, learn from mistakes, and regulate strong feelings? Whether you're a parent, educator, or someone who loves to learn about relationships, this podcast is for you! In each episode, we explore the latest neuroscience and discuss what it means for how we live, parent, and teach. We give you practical and effective ways to use brain-based strategies to promote resilience in children and strengthen your own relationships with others. Your host, Lindsey Kealey, is a family coach, educational consultant, keynote speaker, university instructor of education, and the creator of PAWsitive Choices Social and Emotional Learning. Join us every Tuesday for new episodes of The PAWsitive Choices Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
Embracing Joy and Uncertainty: How to Lean Into Gratitude When Experiencing Joy Feels Vulnerable
When was the last time you felt a deep sense of joy? Perhaps you were hugging a loved one, watching your child play, or walking outside on a beautiful day. While joy can give birth to beauty, meaning…
Clear Is Kind: How to Effectively Ask for What You Need
Asking for what we need is essential to cultivating healthy relationships. The problem is, we don't always know how to identify our needs and ask for them in ways that are effective. In this episode…
Reality Checking Our Stories: How to Identify Unhelpful Thoughts and Shift to Healthier Patterns of Thinking
Have you ever found yourself imagining the worst case scenario? Have you jumped to conclusions about what someone thinks of your choices before asking them? These common thoughts, known as cognitive …
We’re All Rough Drafts: How Our Assumption of Others’ Intent Influences Our Capacity for Connection and Our Quality of Life
In Bob Goff's book, Everybody Always, he says, "We're all rough drafts of the people we're still becoming." This simple, yet profound idea is foundational to way we view ourselves and others. In thi…
How Are You Empathizing? Understanding the Role of Cognitive and Affective Empathy in Maintaining Healthy Relationships
Compassion is vitally important to our relationships, but what should we do when caring for others takes a toll on our wellbeing? In this episode, we'll explore the difference between cognitive and a…
Becoming a Compassionate Coach: How to Treat Ourselves and Others With Kindness When We Make Mistakes
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Building the Courage to Learn New Things: How to Approach Stressful Transitions in New Seasons
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Pediatrician and Brain Health Coach Dr. Hokehe Eko Talks About ADHD, Trauma & Ways to Love Your Brain
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Choosing Curiosity Over Perfectionism- How to Approach Performance Tasks as Opportunities to Learn
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Reframing Stress- How to Rethink Stressful Events to Cultivate Calm
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Reinterpreting Pain- How to Help Your Brain Cope With Discomfort
In this episode we explore the role that pain plays in the healing process. We learn what the science says about ways people interpret pain and discuss practical things you can do to help your brain …
Embracing Emotions- How to Hold Space for All Feelings and Withhold Judgments
In this episode we explore the importance of embracing all feelings and withholding judgments. We learn what the science says about how you feel about your feelings, also know as "meta-emotions." Fin…
The Power of Gratitude
In this episode we explore the many health benefits of practicing gratitude. We learn what the science says about being thankful and give three tips to help you integrate gratitude practices into you…
It's Quitting Time- Why We Overwork and How to Set Boundaries With Our Time
In this episode we explore why many of us feel as though we have too much to do and not enough time to do it. We also discuss strategies to help you prioritize your time and establish boundaries at y…
Taco Tuesdays & Family Walks- How to Prioritize Connection & Why It’s Vital to Your Health
In this episode we explore how to integrate positive social connection into our daily lives. We explore the benefits of connection and risks of disconnection and give you tips to make connecting with…
We're in This Together- Expanding Our Understanding of Self-Regulation
In this episode we explore how to expand our understanding of emotional self-regulation to strengthen relationships and promote healthy coping skills across the lifespan.
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Turn Towards Each Other- How to Honor the Need for Space While Maintaining Connection
In this episode we explore how we can honor one another's need for space while maintaining a sense of connection. To learn more about the power of turning towards instead of away from others, check o…
Phones, Masks & The Need for Connection- How Connecting With Kids Is Needed Now More Than Ever
In this episode we explore how phones and facial masks are related to the need for connection and ways you can connect with children in the pandemic and beyond.
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The Power of Social Stories Part 2: Egocentrism & Empathy
We continue our conversation about using social stories to teach children valuable life lessons and build social skills. In this episode, we discuss the role of egocentrism in childhood and explore w…
The Power of Social Stories Part 1: Create Curiosity
In this episode we explore how you can use social stories to teach children lessons and build social skills. We discuss how social stories can create curiosity, engagement, and an intrinsic motivatio…