Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, to talk about helping kids—and parents—understand, express, and regulate emotions with wisdom and compassion. Drawing from his own story and decades of research, Marc unpacks why all emotions are information, explains the RULER framew ... Show More
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Episode 346: Five Things Kids Need Now Culturally with David and Sissy
Sissy and David unpack five things kids need culturally right now: conversation (parents as the calm, safe first source), protection in the real world (body-safety skills and wise supervision), online protection (tools + ongoing check-ins), critical thinking (helping kids evaluat ... Show More
47m 40s
Jan 29
Episode 345: Parenting Without a Roadmap: Not Carrying Your Childhood Trauma into Theirs with Dr. Julie Fraga
Dr. Juli Fraga invites parents into the often-overlooked work of tending to their own emotions as a foundation for raising emotionally healthy kids. Drawing from her book Parents Have Feelings Too, she explains how parenting can activate old wounds, how to tell when a big reactio ... Show More
31m 32s
Jan 22
Episode 343: Transforming Toddlerhood with Devon Kuntzman
Sissy Goff and David Thomas welcome Devon Kuntzman, founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, for a practical conversation about what toddlers need most right now. Devon reframes challenging toddler behavior as communication—not defiance—explaining how immature brain development, limi ... Show More
32m 24s
Feb 2022
Ep 51 - CeCe Winans: The Power of Belief, Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone and Remembering Whitney Houston
<p>When you’re faced with a challenge, do you know the difference between just praying for it and actually believing for it? If that question makes you pause, then go ahead and press play on this week’s episode of “Faith & Calling” because the answer is here and it’s a game-c ... Show More
34m 34s
May 2025
Faith On Display w/ Erica Campbell
<p>Grammy-winning gospel artist, radio host, and author Erica Campbell said what W.E. already knew: "SJR ain't no regular girl." Period! And after bigging up her leadership transition, the two unpack what truly happens when culture sees our faith on display. You see, today's mini ... Show More
1h 4m