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Evolutionary Parenting Podcast

Tracy Cassels, PhD

Booking Overview

Interview-focused parenting and developmental-science podcast covering research-informed issues such as infant sleep, breastfeeding, attachment, discipline, and perinatal care, with recurring guests who are researchers, psychologists, clinicians, and parenting professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch developmental psychologists, health psychologists, lactation consultants, medical anthropologists, perinatal specialists, and published researchers with relevant evidence-based expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 73

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 758 subscribers

Instagram: 13.0k followers

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Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

tracy@evolutionaryparenting.com

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Host

Tracy Cassels, PhD - Tracy Cassels, PhD, is a developmental psychologist focused on parenting, child development, and the evolutionary and biological foundations of family life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Researchers, university academics, psychologists, medical anthropologists, lactation consultants, perinatal specialists, and experienced parenting professionals with evidence-based expertise in child development, infant sleep, breastfeeding, attachment, trauma, or maternal and infant health.
Required Achievements:  
Peer-reviewed research or an established academic appointment, Books or substantial professional publications on parenting, child development, sleep, breastfeeding, or maternal health, Clinical, research, or professional credentials relevant to perinatal and family issues, Leadership or recognized expertise in a specialized parenting or health field

Recent Guest Discussions

Kristin Tully, PhD - Birthing And Postpartum Care, Maternal-infant Access, Responsive Feeding, Patient Safety, And Family-centered Hospital Design.

Kathy Kendall-Tackett, PhD - Whether Sleep Training Affects Mothers’ Mental Health, Breastfeeding, Depression, Trauma, And Health Psychology.

Levita D'Souza, PhD - The Relationship Between Sleep Training, Attachment, Parenting, And Early Childhood Development.

Mary Tarsha, PhD - The Cultural And Developmental Context Of Infant Sleep And Implications For Child Development.

Darcia Narvaez, PhD - Infant Sleep In Cultural Context, Child Development, Evolutionary Caregiving, And The Evolved Nest Framework.

Recent Topics

Parenting, Child Development, Infant Sleep, Breastfeeding, Attachment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Evolutionary Parenting Podcast
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Ep. 72: How can research inform birthing and post-partum care?

September 18, 2026

If you've ever given birth in a hospital, depending on where you live, you may have noticed that hospitals still put babies into a big plastic bins. Reaching your baby is hard, you can't keep a hand on them easily, and if you've had a c-section, it's almost impossible to even pick up your baby. And yet, year after year, it stays the same. But hopefully not for long. Joining me today is Dr. Kristin Tully who has taken ideas that started in her graduate work to develop a new bassinet that m...

Ep. 71: Dispelling CIO Sleep Training Myths Part V: Does Sleep Training Help Mother's Mental Health?

September 02, 2026

We've all heard it said - sleep training helps moms, right? Moms are tired and overworked and need those babies to sleep so even if there is some risk associated with it, isn't it for the greater good? This is something we hear all the time, but does the research actually support this? Joining me today is Dr. Kathy Kendall-Tackett. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Director of Praeclarus Press, a small press specia...

Ep. 70: Dispelling CIO Sleep Training Myths Part IV: Does Sleep Training Affect Attachment?

August 26, 2026

One of the most critical things we as parents aim to do for our kids is to help them develop a secure attachment. We want them to feel safe in the world - or as safe as we can make them feel. You might hear people say that sleep training has no effect on attachment. Or that sleep training inherently ruins attachment. Neither are true, but there is a relationship and here to discuss the complex one that exists between attachment and sleep is my dear friend, Dr. Levita D'Souza. Levita is a...

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The publicly listed email for Evolutionary Parenting Podcast: tracy@evolutionaryparenting.com.

How many listeners does Evolutionary Parenting Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Evolutionary Parenting Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Evolutionary Parenting Podcast?

Evolutionary Parenting Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Researchers, university academics, psychologists, medical anthropologists, lactation consultants, perinatal specialists, and experienced parenting professionals with evidence-based expertise in child development, infant sleep, breastfeeding, attachment, trauma, or maternal and infant health. Common among recent guests: Peer-reviewed research or an established academic appointment; Books or substantial professional publications on parenting, child development, sleep, breastfeeding, or maternal health; Clinical, research, or professional credentials relevant to perinatal and family issues. Recent guests include Kristin Tully, PhD, Kathy Kendall-Tackett, PhD, and Levita D'Souza, PhD.

How hard is it to get booked on Evolutionary Parenting Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Evolutionary Parenting Podcast cover?

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