EP 18: Positive Parenting with Wendy Snyder

I’m so delighted to introduce you guys to Wendy Snyder, she’s a positive parenting coach and is passionate about helping parents and families succeed. I found Wendy’s work a year ago, and I’ve so benefitted from her wisdom in this area. Our conversation is encouraging and I can’t wait for you to listen in.

Wendy Snyder is a Positive Parenting Teacher & Family Coach, helping families parent with great purpose and intention by creating healthy, respectful & cooperative relationships. She is a Certified Parent Educator of Redirecting Children’s Behavior (RCB) and the Joy of Parenting (JOP) & an advocate for families. Wendy founded www.FreshStartFamilyOnline.com in 2017 to help families all over the world expand their hearts, learn new tools & strengthen their families.

A mother to two vibrant children, Wendy has been dedicated to the application of Positive Parenting in her home since 2009. Wendy discovered the work of Positive Parenting when she was challenged and overwhelmed with the many trials of parenthood early in her motherhood experience. The endless opportunities for practice, failure, learning and growth have created a deep fluency for Wendy in the language and curriculum of Redirecting Children’s Behavior and positive parenting curriculum.

Through her company Fresh Start Family, Wendy offers in-person and online seminars, coaching, classes & memberships to give parents the support and tools they need to raise their children with firmness, kindness, strong limits, compassion and empathy. Her delicate balance of encouragement, empowerment, and coaching inspires parents to take action and be the change they wish to see in their families, homes and communities.

Wendy obtained her BS in Marketing from San Diego State University and Parenting Certification from the International Network for Children & Families. Before her move to parenting education, Wendy enjoyed a decade-long career in the corporate action sports industry. She now uses her business savvy to provide a solid return on investment for parents who trust her with their precious time and resources.

Active in her Southern California community, Wendy can be found in the garden at her kids’ school, serving in her church, or enjoying a date night with her husband of 18 years, Terry. Committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance, Wendy loves to surf, jog, and practice Pilates. Friends describe Wendy as an effervescent joy, a vanguard for change, and a relentless encourager.

Wendy & her husband Terry, also host a podcast called the Fresh Start Family Show: A podcast about positive parenting & relationships that tackles a range of topics and features guests that bring reality, hope, and a path to more peace in the home and world. 

You can listen to her podcast The Fresh Start Family Show by clicking HERE & grab her free guide to parenting with firmness and kindness HERE. Families can also register for her free Power Struggles Online Master Class HERE. Expand your heart, learn new tools, strengthen your family.

Wendy has been featured on KTLA, CBS, KUSI, Good Morning La La Land, The Purpose Show, & the Sure Babe Podcast

Links & resources mentioned in this episode:

• Find Wendy on Instagram here.

• Visit her website here.

• Harvard Study

• Fresh Start Family Show Podcast

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EP 17: When Friendships Come In Seasons

Welcome back guys to another episode of the Flourish Together podcast! Today we’re talking about what does it look like when ‘friendships come in seasons?’

Finding community can be hard, it can take time. And once you finally find it, and get into a groove, it could all potentially change. What do you do when it changes? God gave me a perspective shift and change a few years back that gave me a lot of growth a clarity in my relationships. I wanted to share my heart with you today on this matter. I hope that it’s encouraging for you.

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EP 16: Grief, Loss and Hope with Ashley Lancaster

Today’s episode is with Ashley Lancaster, we chat in this intimate conversation about miscarriage and infant loss. We chat about dealing with grief and pain as well. This is an important episode, it’s an emotional one. But I firmly believe that so many of you are going to be blessed by Ashley’s story and I think it’s important to share. A little bit more about Ashley:

I’m Ashley, a proud wife and homeschooling mom to six children (four here with us and two in Heaven)! I began blogging in 2008 to document married life, but it quickly became a “mommy blog” in 2009 when I gave birth to my first child. I blogged for years and discovered that I loved communicating and sharing what was on my mind, what I was enjoying and things that our family was doing. Over the years I’ve shared content on other platforms like YouTube and Instagram, and I truly love exchanging ideas about how we all “do life.” Some things that I love and make me who I am: singing, traveling, the world of Disney, all things England, and discussing personalities. My biggest passions are developing a unique and Christ-centered family culture and growing deeper in my walk with the Lord in all seasons of my life!

Connect with Ashley on Instagram here and check out her Youtube channel here.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore

• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

• Lord I Want to Be Whole

• Phylicia Masonheimer

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EP 15: Master Your Motherhood with Jamie McLaughlin

I’m so excited to share with you guys the latest episode of the Flourish Together Podcast! Today’s episode is featuring Jamie McLaughlin, I’m excited to introduce you guys to her. Here’s a little bit more about Jamie;

Jaime is a mom of 4 and runs an online business as an influencer and educator. She teaches moms how to implement simplified strategies of self care to boost their confidence back up and navigate the beauty industry with ease. As a hair + makeup artist for 14 years, she has built her knowledge and expertise to now be able to create to a space where she has a very trusted and long time following of moms who look to her for advice and expertise on all things motherhood and beauty

In today’s episode we’re chatting the importance of self care, why it matters and why it’s not selfish to take care of yourself. We’re also chatting about Jamie’s family’s intentional choice to live differently in regards to their home life, and cleaning up your social media and being the curator of your own feed.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Find Jamie on Instagram here

• Master Your Motherhood on Instagram here

• Master Your Motherhood blog

• Jamie’s personal blog/website

• 30 Day Self Care Challenge

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EP 14: Why Do We Need Community?

The topic of community and community building is all around us today. I told you from the very beginning that we were going to explore this topic over and over again in this podcast because it’s one of the main topics this podcast is centered around.

We’re made for community.

We’re hardwired for it.

Why?

Simply because God made us that way. He made us to be in community with him and with each other.

Today in this episode we’re exploring the “why” behind our desire and need for community. I hope you’re encouraged today to get out there, go first and start building community in whatever season God has you in.

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