What The Parent?
We're not your average parenting podcast. And we don't have your average guests. We interview zookeepers (because talking to our teens sometimes feels like trying to wrestle a lion in its habitat), ringside announcers (aren’t parents everywhere taking one on the chin?), FBI hostage negotiators (to help us successfully negotiate a clean room), and many more. Because parenting is hard, and we want to make it easier with any advice we can get.
Episodes
37 episodes
How to Support our LGBTQ+ Kids: A Conversation with Youth Outlook's Carolyn Wahlskog
We celebrate pride month with a conversation with Carolyn Wahlskog, LCSW (she/her), the Director of Operations and Programming at Youth Outlook, a nonprofit working to meet the ever-evolving needs of LGBTQ+ youth, families and communities. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:02:33
How to Improve Collaboration at Home with Deb Mashek, author of Collabor(h)ate
Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Her new book, Collabor(h)ate*: Everything you need to know to build he...
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1:04:31
Viorica Marian Talks About Her Book, The Power of Language, and Why We (and our Kids) Should Learn Another Language
On the premiere episode of Season 3, we talk to Viorica Marian, a Psycholinguist, Cognitive Scientist, Psychologist, and author of the new book (out this week): The Power of Language...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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48:32
Reviving Rock and Roll and Creem Magazine with JJ Kramer
JJ Kramer, the only child of CREEM Magazine's late founder, Barry Kramer, inherited CREEM at age four when his father died. CREEM
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1:02:01
Acting, producing, modeling, writing, directing, and running her own health supplement and skin care line: Lisa Varga does it all!
Lisa Varga is an award-winning actress, host, producer, and writer. She has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry, and has created a trusted brand name for herself in film and televis...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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41:02
What's a mom of 4 to do? Oh, who knows...Maybe change drinking habits forever for the world?! Come check out our interview with Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint Water - Share and enjoy!
Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-w...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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51:28
Want to be an entrepreneur? Check. Want to start a business later in life? Sure. Want to create the fastest-growing company in Canada? Hell yes! Check out our conversation with inspirational business magnate Suzie Yorke Now!
Board Member and Founder of Love Good FatsSuzie Yorke is on a mission to bring healthy fats back.A mom of 4 kids, eleven-time Ironman competitor and yoga enthusiast, Suzie spent years adhering to a low-fat diet only for h...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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35:49
Catching up with Ayeshah Abuelhiga/CEO of Mason Dixie Foods! Talking about PRIDE, DEI, and serving 12 million sandwiches per year...Amazing Ayeshah is the real deal! Enjoy!
You hungry? In need of inspiration? Want to know why Pride matters and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is important? Well, look no further because Ayeshah's got you covered! Going from a dream on paper to serving over 1 million meals per...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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58:47
Jerry Won: One of the most prominent and important voices of the Asian-American community shares on how to flip the script on racism, how to get the next generation to be more inclusive, and what it's like to be invited to the White House. Enjoy!
Jerry Won is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and host who has worked with some of the world's most recognized brands in corporate and higher education. He speaks on a variety of topics including authentic storytelling, personal branding...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:07:07
Bill Harper - Marketing Soothsayer/Advertising Savant, spends time with us to give very grounded, sturdy, and extremely well-thought-out viewpoints on parenting, understanding your passions, and using a perfect 80's trope to make any confrontation better!
Bill Harper is the Cofounder, CCO and CEO of wmHarper a full-service creative agency dedicated to helping companies dominate their categories by helping them outthink, not outspend their competitors. He is an expert at launching, developing and...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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49:16
BrandMaster, Tech-whisperer Hillel Fuld joins us to to share just a small bit of his passion about Tech, paying it forward (or backward), and TikTok. Far-ranging, timely, and real, Hillel opens his heart and mind to us all. Enjoy!
Hillel Fuld, named Israel’s top marketer and “The man transforming Startup Nation to Scale up Nation” by Forbes, is a tech journalist, startup marketer, and technology expert.Hillel works with technology companies and accompanies them f...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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56:19
Ever wanted to climb a mountain? How about all 7 of the tallest peaks on Earth? Lei Wang from www.journeywithlei.com did! Come listen how she changed her life to follow her passions, and how to climb your own inner Everest!
Lei Wang - Inspirational isn't strong enough of a word to describe her!In 2004, Lei, who grew up as a Beijing city girl who had no athletic training, set out to climb Mount Everest. She was on a promising career track in finance with an...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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49:23
Tim Dooner, Icon of all things in the Transportation industry, shares his backstory with us - His road to sobriety, his TedTalk, following his dreams, and pouring gasoline on the passions of our children...A Must Listen!
Tim Dooner is a man with an incredible story, an outsized personality, and a very grounded and honest way of looking at life. Transparent, thoughtful, empathetic and REAL, Tim digs into all things inspirational and has an incredible, wide-rangi...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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1:01:55
TikTok Sensation Cathy Pedrayes shares about her brand-new (And VITAL) book, what her Mom thinks of her 2.3M+ followers, and why Cyber is the biggest threat these days to our kids...Listen now!
So what keeps TikToker Cathy Pedrayes up at night (other than her brand new baby)? How to put out the most meaningful, important, and relevant safety tips out there for people of all types and ages! Super-aware, whip-smart, and downrigh...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:09:00
Jennifer Kolari of Connected Parenting tells us Why Gladiator kids may drive you crazy but will end up saving the world!
Jennifer Kolari is back and we couldn't be more pleased...With her thoughtful, excellent advice and insight, she shows us that having a gladiator child in your house doesn't have to mean every day is a fight to the death. Funny, engaging, and v...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:05:10
Respected business magnate, nationwide singing sensation...Tal Zlotnitsky has done it all. And now he's helping the world by helping us all intentionally work at the most human of emotions through his vital new app, Our.Love - Listen in!
Tal is a repeated success story in the world of Entrepreneurialism. However, his seeing how the whole world is at odds with each other over the past couple of years was his last straw. How could he help? By leaving the corporate life he created...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:01:48
Bonnie Schneider: Uber-Respected National/International Meteorologist and Author of brand new book "Taking The Heat" shares how to deal with EcoAnxiety, how we all need a Plan for any event, and how she became who she is today!
Bonnie Schneider has done it all and seen it all...And she's been in the game long enough to know that things are changing, and from a meteorological perspective, changing for the worse. In her excellent new book, Taking The Heat, she ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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52:07
Anne Crossman - Homeschooling Expert schooling us on how we can all be the best possible teachers at home, without all of the angst! (Disclaimer - Life Lessons inside)
Anne Crossman, THE Expert on Homeschooling, gives us delightful tips and insight into what Homeschooling is, can be, and what it's all about. Super bright, resource-full, and driven to help all children, listen in on her fascinating story and l...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:08:00
Pandemic Parenting (Never Ends) - Our discussion with the fabulous Drs. Zelechoski and Malloy on keeping our sanity during a pandemic, giving kindness to everyone (including yourself), and conquering fears of needles (looking at You, sleeve-tattoo-guy)!
Dr. Amanda Zelechoski and Dr. Lindsay Malloy - Just your above average peeps who dedicate time and resources to help others just when we all need it.Back for another round to help us kick off Season 2, the uber-smart and always engaging...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:55
Hollywood Producer/Legend Cindy Cowan shares her history, her mindset on being Fearless, and what the heck a Key Grip is on our final episode of Season 1!
Cindy Cowan has done it all...Literally. Tulane grad, Harvard Master's in Psychology, TV Reporter, World-Champion Equestrian, Hollywood Producer, Emmy winner, Oscar-nominations, and a relentless philanthropist, Cindy shares her story wi...
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Season 1
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58:59
Tristian Williams - Corporate Leadership Strategist teaches our children how to change the world!
Leadership Strategist, Culture Changer, Utopian Visionary - Tristian has seen it all. Learn how he eschews the expected norm in order to create his own destiny. Funny, grounded, and aspirational as well as inspirational, Tristian shares h...
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Season 1
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1:01:08
Today Show parenting expert Jordana Horn talks about feral kids & the return to "normal"
Today Show Parenting Expert Jordana Horn (and mother of six!) talks about a return to normal post-pandemic and how we can get our now-feral kids back out...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:21:19
Everybody stay CALM...With Amazing Family Therapist Jennifer Kolari of Connected Parenting
Join us for an immersive, captivating, and ultimately inspirational chat with Jennifer Kolari of Connected Parenting. Down to earth, hilarious, delightful (and incredibly insightful), listen to how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:16:12
Biscuits and BadAsses - Hanging with the Biscuit Queen herself, Ayeshah Abuelhiga of Mason Dixie Foods!
Want to know how entrepreneurs get things started and why? Listen in to a fun, hilarious, and revealing conversation with Ayeshah Abuelhiga, CEO and Founder of Mason Dixie Foods! She talks about her beginnings, what it's like to jump out of the...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:11:05