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Sept. 4, 2023

Something New! A Channeled Message from Jen's Spirit Team

This episode is a 1st for Jen as she is sharing a channeled message from her spirit team today. If this isn't your cup of tea, then please come back again next week or scroll down to find some "not-so-woo-woo" content!! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook,...
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Aug. 28, 2023

Overcoming the "Overwhelm" with Annemarie Miller

As we head back into the school year, we all need to have tools in our toolbox to handle the overwhelm.  This week,  Annemarie talks with Jen about the ways she’s changed over the years to help with the chaos of raising 5 children and having a young man with special needs.
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Aug. 21, 2023

Intuition or Imagination with Susan G!

When is your intuition talking with you and when are you just imaging things? This week Jen and Susan have a parent-focused conversation about following their intuition, how their intuition presents itself, some tips for determining if it's your imagination, and when trauma and anxiety sneak in and effect everything!
Guest: Susan G
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Aug. 14, 2023

When Grief Creeps In and It's Not-So-Perfectly Timed! with Tania Ginsburg-Jambou

Tania Ginsburg-Jambou joins us again to talk about her 40th birthday in Paris, the importance of slowing down, why alone time with a spouse is so important, loss of control, and how the trauma, grief, and stress of a decade can come"flooding" back at a not-so-perfect moment. This is a gorgeously therapeutic interview. We hope you enjoy! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell...
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Aug. 7, 2023

Special Episode: Jen talks Essential Oils & Our Kiddos on the Essential Oils Revolution Podcast

While Jen is on holiday, she wanted to share an interview she did with Samantha Lee Wright of The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast. Jen was a guest on their show last year and spoke about how she uses essential oils in her daily life for self-care and how she uses them with Teal! Website: RevolutionOilsPodcast.com Instagram: @samleewright Facebook: @samantha.revolutionoils We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.co...
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July 31, 2023

What's It Like with Jolie Griffin

In this episode, Jen's mind is blown with the raw emotion and honesty that Jolie shares with the world today about her life as a sister of a 16 year old with special needs.
Guest: Jolie Griffin
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July 24, 2023

"Every BODY is different and that's ok!" with author Jayneen Sanders

Last week we spoke with Eli Harwood, the Attachment Nerd, about sexual abuse. This week we are speaking with Jayneen Sanders, an author and publisher, of books designed to help families and educators address the issue of abuse.
July 23, 2023

Episode Delay...till tomorrow!

Just a quick note...I'll be posting our episode a bit late! Thanks for understanding. We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook, @ForOurSpecialKids, or go to ForOurSpecialKids.com https://uppbeat.io/t/lane-king/journey License code: E3DYP1B4L21HSX8E
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July 17, 2023

Honesty about Sexual Abuse & Trauma with The Attachment Nerd

In today's episode Eli Harwood and Jen openly talk about sexual trauma and abuse occurring within our community of children with special needs. Yes, it happens. And, Eli is very honest about how we can't control everything that happens but we can prepare our children and ourselves in the very best ways possible. Eli talks about the 3 most common areas that sexual violence/abuse can happen. How we can minimize the chances and increase the confidence within ourselves and our children. She gives u...
Guest: Eli Harwood
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July 10, 2023

Tangible Tools for Using our Chakras for Education: Part 3 with Maureen Burford

Today Jen and Maureen conclude their 3rd episode in the 3 part series regarding the best ways to incorporate balanced chakras within an education environment for children with special needs.
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July 3, 2023

What's It Like: Finding Joy with Tyler Lapkin

Today's episode brings a full circle to an interview series with the Lapkin family...unless Larry wants to join us in the future! Tyler Lapkin, sister to Haley (Mar 12 Episode) and son to Deborah (Feb 12 Episode) joins us today to talk about the compassion, empathy, joy, and lessons he learned growing up with Haley. His honesty and genuine nature shine through during our entire conversation! It was an absolute pleasure! We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think! Get in touch with Tyl...
Guest: Tyler Lapkin
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June 19, 2023

Hope Behind the Lens with Joey Travolta

In this episode, Joey Travolta introduces us to the hopeful side of Hollywood with his company Inclusion Films. Learn how Joey is taking the word "inclusion" to a whole new level by not just speaking about it but living it and loving it. We hope you enjoy and let us know what you think. To learn more about Inclusion Films visit: www.inclusionfilms.com Follow them on Instagram: @inclusionfilms We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, ...
Guest: Joey Travolta
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June 12, 2023

Touching Moments: Part 2 with Maureen Burford

If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode yet with Creative Lives' Executive Director, Maureen Burford, I recommend you take a few minutes to listen to that before diving into this part of my conversation with Maureen as it gives you some substantial building blocks on how to use a better balanced chakra system to engage with your child. In today’s shorter episode, Maureen and I do a bit of brainstorming on how to work with children with special needs using this approach. And she shares ...
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June 5, 2023

A New Perspective on the Chakras and Education: Part 1 with Maureen Burford

You may be blown away by this episode as it restructures the way we look at our chakras and their influence on our child's ability to learn. Maureen Burford shares the philosophies of Ellen Tadd and how we can discover them again for ourselves.
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May 29, 2023

Meet Amazing with Sara England

Sara England is an amazing mom to 3 children one of whom has Down Syndrome. Today she shares with us some incredible tips on how to change your life...little by little, how familial patterning can change with you, and how self-care really is where we can most benefit our life with our children.
Guest: Sara England
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May 22, 2023

The Journey AFTER a Non-Fatal Drowning with Annemarie Miller

In this week's episode, Annemarie shares her journey with us about her and her son's life after a non-fatal drowning at the young age of 17 months. Choices make all of the difference and Annemarie speaks openly how her choices each day shaped the life they would live as a family.
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May 15, 2023

You gotta fall before you walk! with Sylvia Shordike

Sylvia Shordike joins us to talk about walking. Her interactions with Teal have been profoundly beneficial for helping Teal get upright and move! This episode covers why it is important to know how to fall before you learn to walk and all of the lovely neurological steps it takes a brain to get there.
May 10, 2023

Go Mom Yourself!

Just some quick thoughts on how it's ok to not want to "mom" others on Mother's Day. Take this day, if you can, to mom yourself!! Write down the things you would do with your free day so you're ready when you get that time! I think that list is so very important...have a list of 5 things you would do for yourself whenever you have those moments of solitude. Enjoy...and Happy Mother's Day! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/justin-lee/high-hopes License code: T2D29QQQ...
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May 8, 2023

Meet Amazing with Kristin Micalizzi

We're back with another episode of Meet Amazing! This week Jen talks with Kristin Micalizzi, super mom to 4 children. They discuss some tough topics as well as the moments to celebrate.
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May 1, 2023

Free Spirited - Teal: with Suzanne Falter

We are joined by Suzanne Falter this week. In our chat, we talk about grief, mourning, and self care. We discuss how each of us can connect with someone in spirit, the default mode and why doing nothing so important to healing and connection, and some ways to raise your vibe so you can find and keep those connections.
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April 24, 2023

IEPs & Summer with Medium Denise Correll

Denise Correll joins the podcast today to talk about IEP and summer preparation. With her many years within the special education community, Denise has a wealth of knowledge and experiences to share with us. She gives us both concrete content and some woo-woo spiritual content as well. But most importantly we talk about goals, rights, preparedness, and kindness! I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think. Resources: Connect with Denise at Denise@thegratefulmessenger.com . Be sure to ...
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April 17, 2023

Creating Positive Attachments with The Attachment Nerd

This week's episode is with Eli Harwood, The Attachment Nerd! We talk about everything from trauma, connection, security, fire alarms, and this heroic journey we are on as parents/caregivers of children with special needs. It's a fun conversation and we hope you enjoy!
Guest: Eli Harwood
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April 11, 2023

HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY...THANK YOU!!!!

We can't believe we made it...1 YEAR!! This episode is simply a love letter to our listeners, a thank you, and a setting expectations for our year ahead!!! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKids@gmail.com if you have questions, topics, or an amazing person we should highlight. And, please tell a friend or caregiver about us! Follow Us on Instagram & FaceBook, @ForOurSpecialKids or go to ForOurSpecialKids.com https://uppbeat.io/t/lane-king/journey License code: E3DYP1B4L2...
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April 3, 2023

Hearing Voices, Clearing a Room, and Energy with my friend, Kristen O'meara

Jen's is on holiday this week in the Alps so we wanted to share with you a quick look into one of her best friendships with Kristen O'meara. Yes, they talk about this stuff on any given day. It's just what they do! This little snippet of their chat was just perfect. They both share their thoughts on people's energy, setting up boundaries, clearing a room, hearing voices, IEPs and lots more. We hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think! We love to hear from you. Send emails to ForOurSpecialKi...