Dr. Sheryl‘s PodCouch

Episode 050: Middle School Matters with Phyllis Fagell

Phyllis Fagell has worked in both public and private schools with students in grades K-12. She currently works as the school counselor for Sheridan School in Washington, D.C. and provides therapy to children, teens and adults in private practice. 

Phyllis is also a journalist and the author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond -- and How Parents Can Help. She’s a frequent contributor to the Washington Post and other major news outlets, focusing on counseling, parenting and education.

You can find her at PhyllisFagell.com and on Twitter.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 049: Perfectionism with Khara Croswaite Brindle

Khara Croswaite Brindle is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist and Burnout Consultant in Denver, Colorado. Khara enjoys various roles as a serial entrepreneur, professional speaker, professor, Financial Therapist and author of Perfectioneur: From Workaholic to Well-Balanced: One Therapist's Workbook to Get You There. You can find Khara at her website. 

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 048: Navigating the Insane College Admission Process with Dana Ponsky and Whitney Fisch

Dana Ponsky began her career in education and advocacy more than 20 years ago. Her first professional experiences were at the University of Michigan, the University of Miami, and Barry University as a career counselor and then as an assistant director and director of orientation, leadership, and first-year programming. After working with first-year college students, Dana began to wonder how students were being supported in their high schools and what they were doing to be prepared for college. After realizing to be successful in college, students need excellent guidance while in high school, Dana transitioned to work as a school-based college counselor. She has served as a high school director of college counseling and has volunteered for nationally-recognized college access programs. You can find her at her website ConsultWithDana.com.

Whitney Fisch, MSW started her career working on college campuses as the Jewish Student Life Director at Hillel at the University of Georgia and now as the Executive Director of the Hillel at Miami University in Ohio. She graduated from The University of Michigan School of Social Work and spent the next decade as a school counselor and Director of Counseling working in partnership with teens, families, and administration all in advocacy of the student. Now, she uses her years of training as a counselor and student advocate to help schools + other youth-focused community organizations to build comprehensive health + wellness programs, parent education, as well as helping families successfully navigate the college process from beginning to end making sure the student’s needs never get lost in the process. You can find her at her website WhitneyFisch.com.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

 

Episode 047: How to Be a Happier Parent with KJ Dell‘Antonia

KJ Dell'Antonia is the author of the viral New York Times essay Why I Didn't Answer Your Email. She is the former editor of the NY Times' Motherlode blog and the author of the book How to Be a Happier Parent. Her debut novel, The Chicken Sisters, is a NYT best seller, a selection in Reese Witherspoon’s book club. It is a humorous exploration of the same themes she focuses on in her journalism: the importance of finding joy in our families, the challenge of figuring out what makes us happy and the need to value the people in front of us more than the ones in our phones and laptops, every single time. You can find all things KJ Dell'Antonia at her website.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 046: Raising Girls Who Advocate, Influence and Lead with Dr. Tim Jordan

Dr. Tim Jordan is a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, he is the author of She Leads: Raising Girls Who Advocate , Influence and Lead. In this book, Dr. Tim reveals practical, common-sense guidance gleaned from his experience working with girls. He is an international speaker and consultant, founder of Camp Weloki for Girls – and as the brother of five sisters!

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 045: Unfiltered Advice On How To Raise Awesome Kids with Karen Alpert

Karen Alpert is the writer of the popular blog Baby Sideburns. You may have seen a few of her more viral posts like "What NOT to F'ing buy my kids this holiday" and "Caillou sucks so bad, here's another blog about why I hate him." She spent fifteen years working for national advertising agencies until she was promoted to her newest favorite job-- Mommy. She is a NYT best selling author of the books, I Heart My Little A-Holes, I Want My Epidural Back and now her latest book, Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be A-Holes.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 044: Play Your Way Sane with Clay Drinko Ph.D.

Clay Drinko, Ph.D. is an educator and the author of Play Your Way Sane: 120 Improv-Inspired Exercises to Help You Calm Down, Stop Spiraling, and Embrace Uncertainty. Clay earned his Ph.D. in drama and theatre studies and has two Master’s degrees and for the past decade has researched improvisation and its applications. Clay’s research explores improvisation's effects on consciousness and cognition while comparing these theories to current findings in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy. In short, he says, this stuff is all backed by research and science.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 043: Making Motherhood Work: Work-Family Solutions featuring Caitlyn Collins Ph.D.

Dr. Caitlyn Collins is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research examines social inequality and gender inequality in the workplace and in family life.

Dr. Collins conducted an interview study of 135 working mothers in Sweden, Germany, Italy, and the United States. These four countries offer distinct policy approaches to reconciling work-family conflict. She examined how different ideals of gender, motherhood, and employment are embedded in these policies, and how they shape the daily lives of working mothers in these countries.

Dr. Collins is the author of the book based on this research called Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

Episode 042: The Bravo Effect featuring Dr. Lisa Bravo

Dr. Lisa Bravo aka "teen whisperer" is a highly acclaimed psychotherapist, speaker, author, and teacher. She holds a doctoral degree in behavioral health and maintains a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, as an expert in family dynamics and adolescent behavior. Dr. Bravo also spends time training the next generation of counselors, most recently through the graduate counseling program at Arizona State University. She is a regular consultant to various media and news outlets, academic institutions, and behavioral health organizations across the country. Dr. Bravo is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Bravo Effect" which is about raising extreme teens, and is available through her website. 

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.

 

Episode 041: The Pathway To Resilience featuring Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is a multi-award-winning psychology and education instructor who specializes in resiliency, navigating stress and change, leadership, and personal wellness in the workplace. Described as transformational, engaging, and thought-provoking, Robyne’s keynotes provide practical strategies grounded in global research and case studies that help foster resiliency within others and ourselves. Robyne is available for consultation, training and professional development opportunities ranging from one-to-one to company-wide initiatives.

Her book Calm Within The Storm is available through her website.

Hosted by Dr. Sheryl Ziegler.