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Episodes: 257
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Female
Location: USA
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Tona - Co-host of the Empowered to Connect Podcast; provides practical, attachment- and trauma-informed guidance for supporting children and families (including foster and adoptive households).
Becca - Co-host of the Empowered to Connect Podcast; focuses on attachment-rich, healing-centered ways to engage and support family wellbeing and caregiver practice.
Jesse - Co-host of the Empowered to Connect Podcast; supports foster/adoptive and caregiving communities with practical, relationship-based, attachment-informed approaches.
Robyn Gobbel - Why Kids Lie; Felt Safety And Fear; How To Respond And Regulate A Child’s Stress Brain; Talking About Truth, Sexual Abuse Disclosure, And Training Children To Tell The Truth.
Mona Delahooke - Brain–body–behavior Connection; Importance For Parents/caregivers; Applying Understanding To Challenging Child Behavior.
[E239] Replay Let's Talk About Lying with Robyn Gobbel
June 02, 2026
Why do kids lie, even when the truth would have been easier? This week, we’re replaying an oldie but a goodie: Let's Talk About Lying with Robyn Gobbel. Lying is usually about fear and felt safety, not character. This one will change how you respond. Chapters (00:00:04) - Summer Survival Kit(00:01:29) - Robin Goble on Lying(00:04:08) - We Only Lie Because It's Okay to Tell the Truth(00:10:29) - How to regulate the stress brain(00:14:49) - Don't Ask Your Child If He Did or Didn't Take Out(00:2...
[E238] Replay Understanding the Brain, Body, Behavior Connection with Mona Delahooke
May 19, 2026
Catch the replay! Mona is a Pediatric Psychologist and the author of Beyond Behaviors, among several other books. If you've ever read Beyond Behaviors, you know how brilliant she is! In this episode, we talk about the Brain - Body - Behavior connection and why it is absolutely essential for parents and caregivers to understand. Struggling with perplexing behavior in your home? This may be the episode you've been waiting for. We also talk about Mona's book that was published in 2022. Wanna lea...
[E237] When You’re New to Supporting a Foster or Adoptive Family
May 05, 2026
Episode 237 is live! ️ If someone you love is in the middle of a new placement (whether that's a newborn, a toddler, or a teenager), this one is for the people standing beside them. Tona, Becca, and Jesse get practical about what it actually looks like to show up well for foster and adoptive families. Not just in the first week, but in the long haul. What's the most meaningful thing someone did for you (or that you did for someone else) during a new placement?
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