Best Maria Guglielmin Podcasts (2025)

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It's Magic! How to Effectively Discipline Your Kids and Enjoy Parenting 57:03

3+ y ago57:03

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A registered clinical psychologist, Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D., has worked with children, adults and families for over 40 years. The author of numerous books, DVDs and audios, he is best known for his ground-breaking book, 1-2-3 Magic: 3 Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting, which has sold over 2 million copies and is now in its 6t…

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Emotional Intelligence, Self-Confidence, and Bullying 50:10

3+ y ago50:10

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Arielle Cohen is an author and advocate for children’s emotional intelligence. She holds an MA in Jewish education and is a former class room teacher and principal. She also has a background in real estate. Her first book deals with self-confidence and her second book, expected later this year, is about relationship management. Her aim is to publis…

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Promoting Healthy Sleep in Newborns, Infants, and Children 52:25

3+ y ago52:25

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Valerie is a Pediatric Sleep Coach, a mindful mother to three children, a lover of the outdoors, all emotions and anything sweet! Since 2013, Valerie has been working one to one with families, coaching and helping them restore the sleep and tranquility into their home. She works with families with children whose ages are birth - 6 years who are not…

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Mommy Burnout: Its Impacts and Strategies to Prevent and Handle It 50:42

3+ y ago50:42

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Rochelle Kaikai has refined her skills as a Registered Clinical Social Worker in a variety of settings including community mental health agencies, schools, counselling services, and the criminal justice system. Rochelle is the founder of Rooted Thistle Counselling, which provides counselling services to moms and moms-to-be of all ages as they navig…

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SuperAgers: Who They Are and How to Age Well Like Them 31:39

4y ago31:39

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Dr. Emily Rogalski a clinical and cognitive neuroscientist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She currently serve as Associate Director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer Disease and as Imaging Core Leader of our NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Resear…

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How to Get Babies to Cry Less: Lessons From Africa 30:51

4y ago30:51

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J. Claire K. Niala is a mother and writer whose life and work oscillates between Kenya & the U.K. We talk about why African babies don't cry, African culture, and much more. https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/claire_niala.htmlBy Maria Guglielmin

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Infertility, Decreasing Sperm, Harmful Toxins, and What We Can Do About It 21:20

4y ago21:20

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In this episode I provide a review of evidence on current issues surrounding increased infertility, decreasing sperm counts, and our exposure to harmful toxins in everyday life. I then discuss strategies we can employ to help rectify these unsettling trends. The evidence and information presented in this episode comes from Dr. Shanna Swan's recent …

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Talk with a Tutor 47:18

4y ago47:18

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Aimee Buckley is the CEO and Chief Academic Officer at Study Help Inc, an online educational platform that connects students with credentialed teachers. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed her teacher credentialling education at California State University, Sacramento. Aimee is passionate about mak…

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Teaching Kids to Swim 24:41

4y ago24:41

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Vanessa Barker is the owner of and an instructor at Streamline Swim School. During the year, she is a student at York University pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education Degree. For the past 5 summers, she has taught lessons and leadership courses following the Lifesaving Society program. Before becoming an instructor and trainer, …

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The Rewiring of a Mom's Brain 53:32

4y ago53:32

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Abigail Tucker is author of the book Mom Genes, which explores the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, the ways a new mom's brain gets permanently rewired, and whether we are destined to mimic our own mothers. Abigail is a New York Times best selling author. She is also a correspondent for Smithsonian, and her work has been feature…

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Forest Schools 41:02

4y ago41:02

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Heather is a white settler queer woman with a passion for outdoor play, nature, and social justice, and fully supports the work of the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada (CNAC) has undertaken to repair relationships with the Indigenous communities and people we have harmed by imposing a settler colonial way of being with the Land. As the Executive…

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Mindfulness and Meditation for Moms (and dads and kids!) 43:07

4y ago43:07

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Julia Imanoff helps humanity flourish by promoting healthy social connections, especially those between parent and child. She is a Perinatal Nurse Specialist, Doctoral Student at the University of Calgary, Co-founder and CEO of COLO Families, and a busy mom of 2 small boys. As a researcher, she is interested in experiences that can help or hinder p…

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Research on Resilience, Dealing with Tricky Behaviours, and Understanding Your Child's Brain 55:16

4y ago55:16

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Andrew Fuller is a clinical psychologist, family therapist, author, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths ™. Andrew has worked with more than 500,000 young people on core elements of resilience - connect, protect and respect (CPR) and building The Resilient Mindset, which he define as "the happy knack of being able to bungy jump through the pit…

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Solution-Focused Therapy 53:38

4y ago53:38

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Ben Furman is a Finnish psychiatrist and internationally renowned teacher of solution-focused brief therapy and coaching. You can find more information about Ben at his website www.benfurman.com and about the Kids’Skills method that he developed with his colleagues in the 90s at www.kidsskills.org. Ben also has a YouTube channel with a playlist foc…

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Language Development in Infants and Children 45:36

4y ago45:36

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Chandan Narayan is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at York University. His work broadly focuses on speech sounds and their perception by adults and infants, the nature of how caregivers talk to infants, and how speech acoustics and perception contribute to language change. We talk about how infants and children learn language, the use of "bab…

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Homeschooling 46:23

4y ago46:23

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Julie started homeshooling her daughter in 2003 and thought it would last until their daughter was in grade 2 or 3. That journey continued for another 17 years, teaching her eldest right through high school and her other 2 kids through grade 10. It’s been the best investment she and her husband have ever made. Family is important to Julie. So are g…

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Music Therapy for Children 40:32

4y ago40:32

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Julia Beth Kowaleski is an accredited music therapist (MTA) and has advanced training in neurologic music therapy (NMT). She is founder of Julia's Place Music Therapy and current president of the Music Therapy Association of Ontario. We discuss music therapy, neurologic music therapy, and how these therapies are implemented. Links: www.juliasplacem…

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The Gift of Storytelling 47:39

4y ago47:39

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Ts’e Duna is from the Nacho Nyak Dän First Nation, but answers to Louise ProfeitLeBlanc. Originally from the village of Mayo in northern Yukon, she moved with her husband and adopted grandson to Quebec in 2002 to work as the Indigenous Arts Coordinator for the Canada Council for the Arts. Her primary responsibility was to expand and improve access …

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Promoting Longevity in Us and in Our Children 58:05

4y ago58:05

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Elisabeth Neumann is a researcher and writer passionate about Okinawan longevity. She is currently writing a book on how women across the world can live longer, healthier lives based on the traditional Okinawan model. We discuss the research on longevity, and how to promote longevity in our lives, and the lives of our children.…

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Faith Series Part 3: Raising Kids in Sikh Faith 41:07

4y ago41:07

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Ravi Singh is the founder of Webformers, a boutique Digital Marketing Agency based in Vaughan. He helps clients plan, organize and execute their entire online digital marketing strategy, including everything from web design, pay per click marketing, search engine optimization and other services that help clients professionally build their online pr…

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Faith Series Part 2: Raising Kids in Christian Faith 37:27

4y ago37:27

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After completing his Master of Divinity and gathering ministry experience in Chicago, Leipzig, and St. Louis, Kyle and Kim Hackmann moved to Toronto in 2010 to join Grace Toronto in their mission of seeing churches planted throughout Toronto. Kyle served as the Associate Pastor of Grace Toronto Church for 7 years, while living in the East End. As o…

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Faith Series Part 1: Raising Kids in Islamic Faith 39:13

4y ago39:13

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Yalda Mansuri (former Teacher) works alongside her husband (Physician) as the business director of their medical clinics. She lives in Toronto with 2 boys, aged 3 and 1. She follows the Islamic faith and is passionate about raising her children with the same faith. We discuss the Islamic faith, purpose in life, and the benefits and challenges of ra…

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Exercise and Weight Gain in Pregnancy 55:45

4y ago55:45

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I spoke with Dr. Chloé Roumain and Registered Dietitian Teresa Maiorano from Tripod Fertility about exercise and weight gain during pregnancy. Dr. Chloé Roumain attended Union College in upstate New York, where she graduated with a BSc in Biology and Psychology, followed by a doctorate of Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. She completed her…

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Strategies for Decreasing Sugar Consumption in Infants and Children 36:37

4y ago36:37

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Sam Longo is a Registered Massage Therapist with two children and a fur baby. Her kids don't eat a lot of sugar and, overall, eat a healthy diet. We discuss sugar intake in kids, and strategies for limiting sugar consumption.By Maria Guglielmin

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Parenting While Working From Home 50:48

4y ago50:48

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Shari Medini and Karissa Tunis are the co-authors of Parenting while Working from Home: A Monthly Guide to Help Parents Balance Their Careers, Connect with Their Kids, and Establish Their Inner Strength. They are also the co-owners of the popular parenting website, AdoreThemParenting.com. They have six kids between them and over a decade of work fr…

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Promoting Resiliency and Independence in Children 42:36

4y ago42:36

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Lenore Skenazy is president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. She lives in New York City. We talk about the fears parents have for their children, what it means to be more free-range, the benefits of giving children more freedom and autonomy, and how to make positi…

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Raising a Family on a Sailboat 51:46

4y ago51:46

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Behan Gifford sailed away from a conventional life in 2008, embracing nomadic voyaging with her husband and three young children. Their sabbatical plans morphed into an open-ended adventure, with 48 countries/territories visited so far! Raising children as citizens of the world, Behan is passionate about sharing her experiences to inspire others to…

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The Benefits of Family Dinners and How to Make Them Happen 51:14

4y ago51:14

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Anne Fishel, Ph.D. is a family therapist, clinical psychologist, and Associate Professor of Psychology at the Harvard Medical School. She is Director of the Family and Couple Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, MA. Dr. Fishel is also the executive director and co-founder of The Family Dinner Project, a non-profit init…

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The Importance of Dental/Oral Health in Children 35:07

4y ago35:07

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Dr. Maria Rotondi is an accomplished dentist with a wealth of knowledge. She graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry in 1986. She is past president of the Ontario Study Club for Osseointegration, a graduate and mentor at the Kois center for advanced education, and a graduate of the Olmos TMD and sleep residency. She is also a …

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Feeding Your Family Nutritious Plant-based Meals 1:09:42

4+ y ago1:09:42

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Reshma Shah, MD, MPH is a board-certified pediatrician and adjunct instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the co-author of Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families.She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Drexel University College of M…

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Urinary Incontinence and Prolapses: What They Are and How to Treat and Prevent Them 32:24

4+ y ago32:24

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Nadine Ghawi, MScPT is the founder of Bloom Pelvic Health and is a Registered Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. We talk about urinary incontinence and prolapses. We discuss why they happen in women after having a baby (and later in life), and what women can do to treat and prevent them.By Maria Guglielmin

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How to Promote Infant and Child Wellbeing During the Pandemic 45:33

4+ y ago45:33

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Dr. Chaya Kulkarni is the director of Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion at the Hospital for Sick Kids. We discuss some the most important ways to promote infant and child wellbeing during the pandemic.By Maria Guglielmin

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Women, Moms, and Alcohol 37:37

4+ y ago37:37

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***CORRECTION: It is recommended that women have less than 10 drinks per week, not 15.*** Ann Dowsett Johnston is the bestselling author of DRINK: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, named one of the top 10 books of 2013 by the Washington Post. Her TED X talk on Women and Alcohol has more than 1.2 million views. An award-winning jo…

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The Importance of Sleep and Strategies for Getting Enough After Baby is Born 36:55

4+ y ago36:55

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Summer Haddad is a Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse and Ph.D. candidate. Her research focuses on postpartum sleep and depression. We talk about sleep, or lack of sleep, in new moms, its connection to postpartum depression, and what moms can do to promote health and wellbeing.By Maria Guglielmin

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How to Handle Dogs With Babies and Children 43:44

4+ y ago43:44

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Michelle Stern is a certified dog behaviour consultant and trainer. She is also a mom. We discuss the reasons for dogs acting up after a new baby is brought home, and some strategies for handling dogs with babies and children in order to promote both canine and infant wellbeing. Resources: On-Demand Workshop: Your First Week Home with Baby and Dog …

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How to Discourage Materialism and Promote Self-Confidence in Children 34:03

4+ y ago34:03

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Tricia D'Amata is former All-American and Canadian Olympic athlete. She is also a teacher and mother of two seemingly happy and content kids. Her children don’t seem materialistic. We talk about what parents can do to help their kids avoid becoming materialistic and how to help promote self-confidence. Resources: https://www.search-institute.org/ou…

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Plant-based Diet in Infants and Children 37:39

4+ y ago37:39

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Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is an esteemed medical doctor, with numerous significant scientific publications. He is also author of the book "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", and was featured in the film "Forks Over Knives". We discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet and address some of the major concerns of a plant-based diet in infants and childr…

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Parenting Practices in the World's Happiest Country, Finland 43:39

4+ y ago43:39

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Hanna Paju is a mother of two boys in Finland, which was rated the happiest country in the world for the past two years. We talk about parenting practices in Finland like putting babies to sleep outside and allowing children as young as seven to walk to school alone. We discuss these parenting practices and their benefits to child wellbeing.…

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Midwifery, Homebirths, and Breastfeeding 51:14

4+ y ago51:14

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Adriana Rodriguez de Valentini is a Registered Midwife in Toronto. She speaks with me about the advantages of having a midwife instead of an obstetrician, the benefits of having a home birth and breastfeeding, and strategies for successfully breastfeeding.By Maria Guglielmin

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Music Education for Infants and Children 37:56

4+ y ago37:56

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Catherine West is the Pedagogy Leader at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and Dr. Sean Hutchins is the Director of Research at the Royal Conservatory of Music. We discuss music and music education in infants and children, including the benefits of music and music classes for children, why it's helpful, and how parents can incorporate music learning…

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Screen Time and Children 32:49

4+ y ago32:49

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Raymond is a computer engineer and technical manager at IBM. He has two children, and like other tech experts, limits screen time for his kids. In this episode we explore both how and why he does this. Raymond also shares strategies for successfully limiting screen time for children.By Maria Guglielmin

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