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Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

By: Casey O'Roarty
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Welcome to the Joyful Courage Podcast - a place where parents of tweens and teens come to find inspiration, information and encouragement in the messy terrain of adolescence This season of parenting is no joke - and while the details of what we are all moving through might be slightly different, we are having a collective experience. This is a space where we center building relationship, nurturing life skills, and leaning into our own personal growth. My name is Casey O’Roarty, I am a parent coach, Positive Discipline LEad Trainer, and captain of the adolescent ship over at Sproutable. I am also a speaker and published author. I have been working with parents and families for over 20 years and continue to navigate being a mom with my own two young adult kids. I am honored that you are here… Please give back to the pod by sharing it with friends, or on social media, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify - work of mouth is how we grow! Thanks - enjoy the show! Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Eps 663: Moving through crisis without losing yourself

    Eps 663: Moving through crisis without losing yourself
    Jul 14 2026
    This week I'm getting honest about being in my own season of crisis and what it's teaching me about the fawn response, that fourth survival instinct after fight, flight, and freeze. If you've ever walked on eggshells with your teen or someone else you love, or have struggled to hold a boundary because you're scared of losing the relationship, this one's for you. I share the Adlerian roots of people-pleasing and a grounding practice called Think Tree to help you come home to yourself. Press play. Find more info and show notes at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-663-moving-through-crisis-without-losing-yourself/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Eps 662: PART TWO of Teen Cannabin Use with Susan Notis

    Eps 662: PART TWO of Teen Cannabin Use with Susan Notis
    Jul 7 2026
    In part two of my conversation with parent coach Susan Notis, we move past the information about teen cannabis use and into what you can actually do about it. We get into regulating your own nervous system before you talk, communicating without slipping into lecture mode, and how to tell when a consequence is safe to let unfold versus when it's time to call in help. If your teen is using and you feel stuck, this one's for you. Guest bio Susan Notis is a certified parent coach and bestselling co-author of The Perfectly Imperfect Family. She wrote the chapter "The Silent Epidemic: Teen Marijuana Dependency" for Raising Teens Who Talk to You, which Casey also contributed to. With more than two decades of experience supporting children and families, Susan brings a whole-family lens to high-stakes challenges like teen cannabis dependency. She runs the Cannabis Conversation Circle, an online community for parents concerned about their teen's pot use, and her coaching program, Raising by Example. Find more show notes, links and all the things at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-662-part-two-of-teen-cannabin-use-with-susan-notis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Eps 661: Diane Sorensen on Lifelong Motherhood

    Eps 661: Diane Sorensen on Lifelong Motherhood
    Jun 30 2026
    I loved this convo! My guest, Diane Sorenson shares what shifts when you stop performing motherhood and start treating it as a lifelong relationship. We talk boundaries as an expression of your truth, why holding a firm line is connection rather than its opposite, and how to stay steady when your teen is furious with you. If you've ever folded to make the bad feeling go away, press play. Guest bio: Diane Sorensen has spent over 30 years working with kids and families. A former teacher turned boundary and empowerment coach, she hosts the Chaos to Connection Podcast. Her daughter's mental health crisis at 17 became the catalyst that moved Diane from the "lens of good and right" toward the "lens of connection," work she now shares with parents everywhere. find more show notes and info at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-661-diane-sorensen-on-lifelong-motherhood/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
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