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Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

By: Casey O'Roarty
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Welcome to the Joyful Courage Podcast - a place where parents of tweens and teens come to find inspiration, information and encouragement in the messy terrain of adolescence This season of parenting is no joke - and while the details of what we are all moving through might be slightly different, we are having a collective experience. This is a space where we center building relationship, nurturing life skills, and leaning into our own personal growth. My name is Casey O’Roarty, I am a parent coach, Positive Discipline LEad Trainer, and captain of the adolescent ship over at Sproutable. I am also a speaker and published author. I have been working with parents and families for over 20 years and continue to navigate being a mom with my own two young adult kids. I am honored that you are here… Please give back to the pod by sharing it with friends, or on social media, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify - work of mouth is how we grow! Thanks - enjoy the show! Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Eps 648: Parenting with Humility and Breaking Cycles with Wendy Snyder

    Eps 648: Parenting with Humility and Breaking Cycles with Wendy Snyder
    Mar 31 2026
    In this episode, I'm sitting down with the incredible Wendy Snyder of Fresh Start Family — and this conversation is good. We're talking about breaking painful generational cycles, the power of humility as a parenting superpower, and why releasing control actually works better in the teen years. Wendy shares her raw, honest journey from overwhelmed mom to leading educator, and we get into the real stuff: shame, nervous system patterns, and what a fresh start actually looks like when things have already gotten hard. Guest Bio: Wendy Snyder is a certified positive parenting educator, family life coach, and founder of Fresh Start Family. Through her podcast, courses, and coaching programs, she's helped thousands of parents ditch fear-based discipline and raise emotionally healthy kids. She is the author of Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home, releasing May 19, 2026. For more info and show notes go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-648-parenting-with-humility-and-breaking-cycles-with-wendy-snyder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Eps 647: Returning to our soul care

    Eps 647: Returning to our soul care
    Mar 24 2026
    If you've been feeling off lately (like me) — scattered, insecure, or like you've lost your footing — this episode is for you. In this solo show, I'm sharing what happened when I finally returned to my Soul Care practice after weeks away, and why intentional inner work is our most important foundation. I walk you through gratitude, affirmations, card pulls, and the mindset shifts that help me stay grounded as a parent and a person. This one is a reset. Come back to yourself. Find more info and show notes at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-647-returning-to-our-soul-care/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Eps 646: Getting real about "good kids" with Maggie Nick

    Eps 646: Getting real about "good kids" with Maggie Nick
    Mar 17 2026
    If you've ever wondered why your "good kid" seems fine on the outside but distant, perfectionistic, or quietly falling apart — this episode is for you. I sat down with Maggie Nick, licensed clinical social worker and trauma therapist, to talk about what she calls "good kid" patterns: the relational shame that forms when kids learn to hide their messy, real selves to stay lovable. We dig into the check engine lights parents miss, why reassurance backfires, and what kids actually need to feel safe enough to show up as they are. Don't miss this one. Maggie Nick is a licensed clinical social worker, trauma therapist, and author of Good Kids: Why You Suffer in Silence and How to Break the Cycle. She helps parents and adults understand the roots of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and shame — and how to break generational cycles. Find more info and show notes at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-646-getting-real-about-good-kids-with-maggie-nick/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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