Mind Body Parenting Podcast with Shelley Clarke

Navigating tricky behaviours with our children can be tough, in this episode Shelley breaks down the process she uses at home into three easy steps so you can reset your household and shift from haywire to harmony. Understanding what is going on for our child and working out how to best meet that whilst taking responsibility for what's ours, is the key to reclaiming yourself and your parenting!
In this episode you'll learn about:
- what key question you need to ask yourself when faced with a challenging behaviour or situation with your child
- the tools you can use to interrupt the pattern of activation within yourself
- the healthy ways you can offload unenjoyable thoughts or feelings about parenting
- how to be aware of when you're responding from automatic pilot mode
- what to do to help give your child more autonomy and bring you back into connection
- what it means to be heard and understood for your child without judgement
If you are wanting to know the ways you can reset your household to foster more connection, trust, harmony and joy, then this is the podcast episode for you!
Register for the FREE Reset challenge here:
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https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/
This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this episode Shelley Clarke chats with Tara Broughan, Mother of two, Parent Mentor and Child Rights & Equity Consultant. Tara has a background working in human rights organisations, international aid organisations, as well as writing and changing policy for children’s rights. Listen as they unpack the role of understanding identity and how it's formed so we can create societies that let the wisdom of all of us - regardless of ethnic background, race, ability, neurodiversity, sexuality or gender - be valued and included in the ways of knowing and being in the world.
In this episode you'll learn about:

• how to include, elevate and value the voices of your children in your household
• why first establishing safety is an important part of unlearning your cultural conditioning
• why it feels so rewarding to be socially included and how that affects our motivation and sense of belonging
• the questions to ask yourself when triggered by some of the fear and discomfort that comes with the unlearning of biases
• how to teach your children critical thinking and thoughtfulness
• what Ross Greens collaborative problem solving is and how you can integrate it at home

If you are wanting to see a world where openness and diversity is embraced and contributions from children are valued in many different ways and forms, then this is the podcast episode for you!
Resources for learning about inclusivity and discrimination with kids
Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/
Find Tara Broughan here:
https://www.facebook.com/tarabroughan
https://www.megandtara.com/home
https://www.instagram.com/megandtara/
Shelley's 21 days of play course
This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this episode Shelley Clarke chats with Alfie Kohn, a forefather in challenging the conventional wisdom society tells us about children and parenting. Known for his outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades, test scores along with the parenting paradigm of punishment and rewards, Kohn has helped to shape the thinking of educators — as well as parents the world over.
In this episode you'll learn about:
- why punishment and rewards are two sides of the same coin and are damaging to your child's self-esteem
- what unconditional love in parenting really looks and feels like for a child
- how to shift the 'power over' dynamic in your home to a 'power with' your child
- why bribes and praise are ineffective at helping kids to grow into the kind of people we dream they'll become
- why the current parenting paradigm makes kids learn that it's all about power, not morality
- where the phrase time-out was originally born from and why it is negatively impacting your child
If you are wanting to create a new dynamic in your family home, centred around respect and connection with your child then this is the podcast episode for you!
Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/
Find Alfie Kohn here:
https://www.alfiekohn.org/
Alfie Kohn's Books
This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

In this episode Shelley chats with Allison Davies, a neurodiverse Tassie gal that loves music as a regulatory tool for brains and understanding childhood development, the nervous system and creating online resources for parents, educators and support staff who work with children.
In this episode you'll hear about:
- why focusing on behaviours in children is the exact opposite of what might help anyone to thrive
- what understanding nervous system regulation and what brains need to feel safe, loved, and connected can do for your life
- why Allison needed to deregister as a practitioner after entering the Allied Health System as a customer
- the ultimate moment of mindfulness that brought Allison out of complete shut down that still serves her today
- the taboo things Mothers aren't suppose to name, talk about or give voice that actually bring us closer together in our collective experiences
If you are wanting to move beyond the traditional conversations around parenting and dive into a world where children are seen and heard, and parents feel supported and less alone then this podcast is for you!
Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting
https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/
Find Allison Davies here:
https://www.allisondavies.com.au/
This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being

Welcome to the Mind, Body, Parenting podcast! Listen as host Shelley Clarke, Cranio Sacral Therapy (CST) practitioner, parent educator and mentor, introduces herself and gives context to how she came to be deeply passionate about helping families thrive through more joy, laughter and connection.
In this episode you'll hear about:
- The foundational philosophies that anchor Shelley to helping change the paradigm that we parent from
- Why Shelley's rough start to Motherhood embedded a deep passion for the work she does now with children and parents
- How an experience 8 years ago helped Shelley begin to feel calmer as a parent and changed her life trajectory for the better
- What a huge difference the power of just holding space and being present with her children made to sleep and household fun
- How feelings of resentment and rage put her on a mission of searching and seeking for solutions
If you are wanting to move beyond the traditional conversations around parenting and dive into a world where children are seen and heard, and parents feel supported and less alone then this podcast is for you!
Connect with Shelley here:
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21 days of play
This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being