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Welcome back to the Untriggered Parenting Podcast.

On this episode, my special guest is Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, an award-winning writer, speaker and advocate working to amplify Black women's voices in the mainstream dialogue.
On this episode we delve into the black motherhood experience and all things parenting.

About Ambreia
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez is a Black woman who tries to process the world through writing. Sometimes, these efforts are birthed as reported journalistic-style pieces. Other times, they manifest as essays where she tries to use her personal experiences as a window into larger societal trends. She found her writing voice in the aftermath of birth trauma. It compelled her to share her story and create Freeblackmotherhood - a way of mothering that asks Black mothers to prioritize self-love and authentic expression in all things while asking them to imagine a world where Black women are free to feel Her mediums change, but her passion for health, especially reproductive matters, remains the same. Read her work in The New York Times, The Washington Posts, The Guardian and a host of other publications.
You can connect with Ambreia on Instagram and on her website www.freeblackmotherhood.com


About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

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Welcome back to the Untriggered Parenting Podcast.

On this episode, my special guest is Michele Akester-Marsh a mindful self care coach who helps mums inject small moments of self care into their busy lives. We deep dive into how self care practices can be truly transformational to everyday life.

About Michelle
I’m Michele… Mum of 2 boys, wife & Mindful Self-Care Coach with 20 years experience in holistic therapies, meditation, mindfulness & life coaching. Following a breakdown in 2017 due to stressful house renovations with a young baby & my husband almost dying of sepsis in 2019, I committed to a journey of rebuilding my nervous system & self-growth. I’ve never looked back & every day I intend to be the calmest, happiest & best version of myself... for myself, my family & everyone around me.

My family & I recently moved from Dorset to Scotland because we wanted a new adventure & to shake up life! Life is for living & feeling after all! I’m passionate about helping overwhelmed Working Mums create more time in your busy days for self-care & for the things & people you love. My biggest desire is for you to feel calmer, master your dream work-life balance, & to feel fulfilled & abundant in all areas of life. Let's get you from living on autopilot to taking the reins of your life!
Michelle can be found on Instagram and on her website, https://www.micheleakester-marsh.com/

About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

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Welcome back to the Untriggered Parenting Podcast.

On this episode, my special guest is Lorraine Connell, a veteran educator who now specialises in cultivating teen leadership. Lorraine wants to break the assumption that leaders are born, as she believes that we are ALL developing as leaders.

About Lorraine
Lorraine Connell, MEd, MS, is the Owner of Peers not Fears, LLC, and a veteran educator of over 20 years. As an educational coach and consultant, she has developed curricula for teens and educators on leadership and empathy. She collaborates with others to provide coaching to educators and students everywhere through her company Peers not Fears, LLC. Lorraine hosts the podcast Education Unimagined giving a voice to students that are often silenced by the system.

Her work spans the impact of understanding how and where our biases come into play to develop strong communities. In 2022, Lorraine left her full-time chemistry teaching job to work with interested schools, families, and communities to build more equitable access and empowerment of students. When she is not working with others on developing leadership skills she is supporting her two boys in all their adventures. Lorraine and her husband Justin are both educators and work to improve and develop their and others' social and emotional learning.
Lorraine can be found on Instagram and on her website, Peers not Fears.

About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

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Welcome to Season 4!!! I am so excited for this season - it is jam packed with incredible insights and empowered conversation with an array of incredible guests.

This first episode features Carrie Conrad, a coah who specialises in helping mums keep themselves and their children safe. Carrie shares with us how women can make themselves and their children "tough targets" in today's world. Lets dive in .......

About Carrie
Carrie Conrad is the owner of Beating Disaster which provides community, content and coaching for moms on protecting children and raising kids to be a "tough target" in today's world.

She is a black belt, self defense expert, weapons instructor, certified bodyguard and licensed Pl.

She is also a peaceful parent that enjoys barefooting, unschooling and eating clean.
You can connect with Carrie on her website www.beatingdisaster.com

About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

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** Bonus episode in celebration of National Numeracy Day 22/05/2024

My special guest this week is Heidi Jorgensen, a maths tutor and mum of 2. On this episode, we discuss why many people find maths challenging, how teachers can help, and what maths can teach us about the natural world.

About Heidi
Hi! I'm Heidi! I am a mom of 2...an almost 1 year old and an almost 3 year old. I used to teach middle school and high school math until I couldn't anymore, so I started an online math tutoring business www.wisekinde.com
I am a crazy math lady who LOVES math and loves helping kids feel good about doing math. My mission is to help moms feel empowered to either help their kids do math and love it OR help them outsource and get their kids the math help they need. On top of running my business (which I LOVE) we are gearing up to move our family of 4 abroad (out of the USA) to soak up some adventures together and really get the most joy out of these early years with our kids.

About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

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Welcome back to the podcast. My very special guest this week is Emma Benyon, a mother hood coach and on today's episode we dive into self care.

About Emma

Emma Benyon is a Self Care and Motherhood Coach and Educator, helping mums to have the tools to move from overwhelm to balance and clarity in motherhood and beyond. She is the editor of Positive Wellbeing Zine for Mums and host of the Self Care and Motherhood Edit. Her mission is to support mums to thrive and live a life they truly want. You can connect with Emma on her website https://www.emmabenyoncoaching.co.uk/ and also on Instagram and Facebook.

About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

Send us a Text Message.

This week's special guest is Anthony Damaschino, the author of the book “The Empty Nest Blueprint.” We delve into the much less talked about stage of parenting - the empty nest stage!

About Anthony
Anthony Damaschino is the author of “The Empty Nest Blueprint.” An obsession with what he calls, “The most underrated phase in a parent’s life” led him to create a blueprint for all future and current Empty Nesters to follow. He combines current research, practical advice, and personal experience to help others not just survive, but thrive in their Empty Nest journey.
He and his wife, who are California Bay Area natives, have successfully launched their three children into the world, two of whom are still in college. Anthony has a BS in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MS in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco. Anthony considers himself a recovering HR Executive.
When he’s not at his local library writing about parenting, relationships, or personal development, he can be found out in nature, impersonating an accomplished hiker. Striving to plan for and experience an ever-increasing bucket list, Anthony is focused on helping others live their best Empty Nest life.

You can connect with Anthony on his website https://www.anthonydamaschino.com
You can also find him on Facebook, and Instagram.



About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.

Send us a Text Message.

In honour of Neurodiversity Celebration week, this week's episode follows the parenting journey of Parenting Coach, Layal Aoudi and her son who is diagnosed with ADHD.

About Layal
My journey began with a minor in child psychology due to my passion with children, which laid the foundation of understanding the child’s brain and then resulted in obtaining my master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis.
I realized I also wanted to collaborate with parents. Supporting parents was important for me to ensure they have the knowledge and tools to provide their children with the comprehensive care they need when they don’t have professional support available. I started following parent coaches until I came across an institute that certified people with exactly what I was looking for and more. As I was studying and learning this different approach, I realized it was changing my personal parenting style with my own children to a healthier and closer parent-child relationship, and that is when I realized I wanted to share the skills and knowledge with the world. I became a certified parent coach to foster a supportive environment for both the child and parent through “care to repair parenting”.

You can connect with Layal on Instagram and on her website

About Paula (Host)
Paula Sampson Lawrence is a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor. She is deeply dedicated to guiding parents through the rollercoaster journey of raising children while also helping youth, especially young girls, foster resilience and self-confidence.
You can connect with Paula on Instagram, Facebook & book a free 30 minute Parent Coaching call with her

The Untriggered Parenting Podcast is sponsored by Accelerate Empowerment, a company that provides creative and interactive well-being workshops for girls aged 7 - 15 yrs old. We also provide parenting coaching & support for the parents raising them!

​We are passionate about instilling self confidence, resilience and a growth mindset in girls at a young age and empowering families in order to help young people achieve their full potential.