The Uplift Kids Podcast
54 episodes Last Updated: May 17, 24
Uplift Kids helps families start conversations about timeless values and expansive spirituality. In this podcast from the cofounders of Uplift Kids, Jon Ogden interviews Amanda Suarez, a school psychologist and conscious parenting coach, and Michelle Larson, a marriage and family therapist associate.
We look at what the emerging science and wisdom traditions teach about how to navigate big feelings as well as how to integrate practices that nurture spiritual health at home. For more, see: https://upliftkids.org/
Episodes
May 17, 2024
Anger: Hear What the Feeling Is Telling You
By becoming calm enough to listen to your anger, you’ll hear what it’s trying to tell you. In this episode we explore practices to navigate angry feelings in a healthy and mature way — showing how at its core, dealing with anger can be a spiritual, transformative practice.
May 10, 2024
Depression: Definitions and Healthy Practices
When we know what depression is, we can be better prepared if it surfaces.
See the lesson (for members).
See the article from Drew Hansen, Uplift Cofounder.
May 03, 2024
Emotions: Working With Your Feelings
By learning to work with our feelings, we can better connected to life. (Note that this lesson is a followup to our lesson on naming emotions.)
Get our free Uplift emotions chart: https://upliftkids.org/emotions
Access our full lesson library here: https://upliftkids.org/join/membership
Apr 26, 2024
Emotions: Naming Your Feelings
In this episode, Amanda Suarez (school psychologist and conscious parenting coach) and Michelle Larsen (marriage and family therapy associate) talk to Jon Ogden about how kids can learn to name and feel all emotions instead of pushing them away.
This episode is slightly longer and showcases a change in our approach. We'll be iterating even more in future episodes!
Here is our emotions chart: https://upliftkids.org/emotions
And here is the lesson: https://upliftkids.org/lessons/naming-emotions/
Apr 19, 2024
Living Simply: Freedom From Too Much Stuff
Attachment to material possessions clutters our lives and distracts from what brings joy. In this episode, Amanda Suarez, school psychologist, and Michelle Larson, marriage and family therapy associate, talk about materialism, minimalism, and trends — and how spiritual health can help us live more fully.
Apr 12, 2024
Spirituality: A Direct Experience
By making your home a place where discussions about spirituality feel safe, you open the possibility for more profound moments of connection.
Apr 05, 2024
Heroic Journeys: Growing Through Challenges
Knowing the patterns of life can help us grow with grace. Hear how to help kids set out on an "adventure" of learning and growth and give them a deeper sense of inner confidence.
Mar 29, 2024
Growing Up: Awareness of More and More
Remembering our past challenges can help us through our current ones.
Mar 22, 2024
Honesty: Telling the Truth Sets You Free
We feel more free and whole when we’re consistently honest. In this episode, the Uplift Team discusses how to explore honesty together in a balanced (gentle and firm) way.
Mar 15, 2024
Mindfulness: Being Present to Whatever Is Here
When we’re aware of what’s present, we make better choices about how we live our life. In this discussion, the Uplift Team discusses mindful strategies including the technique of see, hear, feel.