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Ep 76 The Parenting Paradox with Dr. Jenny Brown
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with Dr. Jenny Brown, a family therapist and researcher with over 35 years of experience in children’s mental health. Dr. Jenny is the founder of the...
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Ep 75 Friendship, Sleepovers & Scaffolding Safety with Michelle Mitchell
In this powerful return to Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with parenting author and speaker Michelle Mitchell to explore one of the most important parts of growing up: friendship.
Together, Kristi and...
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Ep 74 Your Kids Aren't Fine. They're Waiting Until You Are with Melanie Enders
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with psychotherapist and family constellations facilitator Melanie Enders to tackle one of the most common yet undersupported family structures: the...
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Ep 73 Secret or Surprise - and Why That Difference Could Save Your Child with Deb McPhedran
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with Deb McPhedran, a mother, grandmother, and survivor turned advocate. Deb shares the deeply personal and moving story of how her family’s life was...
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Ep 72 The System Isn't Broken. It Was Built This Way with Andrew Carpenter
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with Andrew Carpenter, a South Australian solicitor who has spent over a decade fighting for victim-survivors of child sexual abuse. Andrew didn’t enter...
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Ep 71 The Courage It Takes to Parent Differently Than You Were Parented with Lael Stone
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with author, educator, and speaker Lael Stone to explore a powerful and often overlooked truth: the way we parent our children has everything to do with...
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Ep 70 When Worry Doesn't Go Away: Helping Kids Understand Their Emotions with Dr. Louise Mansell
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Louise Mansell to explore a powerful question:
Why are we waiting so long to teach children how to understand and manage...
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Ep 69 Child Safety is about Culture, Not Compliance with Nicole Talarico
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with child safety consultant, author, and educator Nicole Talarico to explore what it really takes to create cultures of safety for children - not just...
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Ep 68 Fighters Against Child Abuse with Adam (F.A.C.A.A)
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with Adam from the Family Advocacy and Child Abuse Alliance to explore one of the most difficult but important topics we face as a society - child abuse...
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EP 67 Why Some Kids Can’t Sit Still (And It’s Not What You Think) with Dr. Christine Payard
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi sits down with neurodevelopment specialist and educator Dr. Christine Payard to explore something many parents and teachers have never been taught - how early...
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Ep 66 Don’t Be an Easy Target with Damian Porter
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi is joined by Damian Porter, also known as The How Not To Die Guy, for a powerful, practical conversation about situational awareness, self-protection, bravery, and...
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Ep 65 They’re Not Leaving You - They’re Just Doing a Lap with Michelle Mitchell
In this episode of Conversations with Kristi, Kristi is joined by Michelle Mitchell, parenting expert, author, and educator, for a practical, encouraging conversation about connection, boundaries, and raising...
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