Year: 2022

Episode 40 | 2022 Reflections

It’s been a hot minute as I’ve been juggling multiple items on my plate, from motherhood to career and most recently academia. 2022 has brought with it a LOT of wins resulting from mine and my family’s hard work, but it has alsobrought some challenges and learning opportunities. I also reflect on celebrating 5 years […]

Christie Lazo and her daughter standing outside the University of Toronto campus.

Episode 39 | Academic Mama

Episode Notes I have BIG news to share on this latest episode. While I don’t want to give it away in the description, even though the title of this episode is a major hint, I will share that I am making one of my wildest dreams come true. I am living it and am fully […]

Christie Lazo

Episode 38 | Pandemic Parenting: It’s Not Over Yet

Show Notes While we’d love to think that this pandemic is over, the unfortunate truth is that we are still living in it. As parents, many of us have gone above and beyond thus far to ensure the safety and well-being of our children, and because of this we have been one of the most […]

Episode 37 | Parenting Wholeheartedly with Danielle Bettmann

Show Notes Danielle Bettmann is an incredible parenting coach and educator who I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with on various ocassions. On this episode, Danielle and I speak about nurturing the relationship that we have with our kids from a young age to the teenage years and beyond, the complexities of having a co-parent […]

Episode 36 | Parenting in Uniform with Lieutenant Colonel Claudia Peña

Lieutenant Colonel Claudia Peña taught us about parenting in uniform and her work advocating for women in leadership within the line of duty.

Episode 35 | Rompiendo Ciclos Intergeneracionales

En mi primer episodio en español, les cuento sobre el tema de romper ciclos intergeneracionales y como este proceso me ayuda ser mejor madre.

Episode 34 | Breaking Intergenerational Cycles

Show Notes My podcast came from an idea of sharing my experiences and lessons as a parent, and how I parent differently than I was parented. My parenting approach is different because I wanted to break from what we know call “intergenerational cycles”. This is truly the foundationof the work I do on this podcast.  […]

Episode 33 | Helping Kids Face Tough Challenges with Sara Olsher of Mighty and Bright

Sara shares her incredible story of resilience which led her to create Mighty and Bright, a company supporting families facing tough challenges.

Episode 32 | Facing Parenting Challenges With Positivity with Tee of Positivitee x2 Podcast

Tee of Positivitee x2 Podcast is an inspiration when it comes to facing parenting challenges with a positive attitude. She drops incredible gems we could all apply to our daily lives in this episode.

Episode 31 | 2021 Reflections

On the last episode of the year, I reflect on what it has been like to survive 2021 in a pandemic and set intentions for 2022.