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Leadership Parenting- Resilient Moms Raise Resilient Kids

Welcome to Leadership Parenting, the podcast that empowers you to become the resilient, grounded mom your kids need—because resilient moms raise resilient kids.Hosted by Leigh Germann, licensed therapist, resilience coach, and mom of five grown children, this show is your weekly guide to building emotional strength, navigating tough moments, and leading your family with confidence. With over 30 years of experience helping thousands of women, Leigh brings you practical tools, compassionate insights,

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140. How to Find More Peace in Parenting

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2026/04/01

Send us Fan Mail If you've been parenting in performance mode — measuring yourself against impossible standards, running the replay of every imperfect moment, trying harder and feeling worse — this episode is your exhale. In this follow-up to Episode 135 on perfectionism, Leigh unpacks what she calls the Performance Trap: the invisible pressure to parent like you're always on stage. Using the Five Pillars of the Resiliency System, she walks through what actually shifts when moms stop p...

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22:53

139. The Parenting Skill That Works Better Than Any...

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2026/03/25

Send us Fan Mail You've read the books. You've tried the strategies. And sometimes they work — and sometimes, for reasons you can't quite explain, they completely fall flat. In this episode, Leigh Germann reveals why: because the most important parenting skill isn't a method. It's understanding. When we truly study our child — their patterns, their triggers, their sensitivities, what lights them up and what shuts them down — everything shifts. We stop reacting and start responding. We stop se...

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25:20

138. How to Feel Your Feelings

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2026/03/18

Send a text You can cry easily, snap quickly, or feel “flooded” all day and still not be truly feeling your feelings. That sounds backwards, but it explains why so many of us walk around exhausted, reactive, and secretly ashamed of how big our emotions get. In today's episode, we slow this down and unpack a simple truth that changes everything: having feelings isn’t the same as feeling them, and resilience grows when we learn to stay with an emotion long enough to understand the message it ca...

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29:53

137. How to Get Kids to Listen the First Time

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2026/03/11

Send a text If you’ve ever found yourself repeating the same instruction three, four, or five times while your child seems to completely ignore you, you’re not alone. In this episode, I walk you through a brain-first parenting framework that helps children actually hear, process, and act on what you ask the first time. Instead of escalating, repeating, or assuming defiance, we look at what’s really happening inside a child’s developing brain and nervous system—and how small leadership shifts ...

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19:47

136. How to Use Family Rituals to Build Resilience

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2026/03/04

Send a text If you'd like to get the show notes for this episode, head to: https://leighgermann.com

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25:11

135. How Moms Can Break Free From the Perfectionism Trap

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2026/02/25

Send a text What if you could keep your high standards as a mom and lose the constant pressure that says you’re never enough? That’s the promise of a research-backed shift from perfectionism’s heavy “concerns” to its healthy “strivings,” and it can change the way you parent—and how you feel—starting today. In this episode, I show you how to protect the part of you that wants to grow while refusing the self-criticism that steals joy. You’ll learn the telltale signs that you’ve crossed the line...

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23:40

134. What to Do When Survival Becomes Your New Normal

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2026/02/18

Send a text Some seasons of life are meant to be intense—but temporary. We tell ourselves, I can do this for a little while, and we push through on adrenaline, determination, and grit. But what happens when that season doesn’t end? In this episode, I talk about what happens when a sprint quietly becomes a marathon—and why the strategies that helped you survive short-term stress can actually start working against you over time. We’re not talking about changing your circumstances. We’re talking...

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133. Do You Know The 2 kinds of Love Every Child Needs?

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2026/02/11

Send a text We have two jobs as parents — loving and teaching — and most of us blur them together without realizing it. When you understand which job you're doing in the moment, everything shifts. Parenting becomes clearer, calmer, and so much more connected so that we can love our kids in the two ways our children need the most! If you'd like to get the show notes for this episode, head to: https://leighgermann.com

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30:51

132. Drowning in family chaos? Here's what actually...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text If your home feels endlessly chaotic — toys everywhere, dishes piling up, laundry that never ends — and it leaves you feeling overstimulated, irritable, or ashamed, you’re not alone. In this episode, I break down why this experience has nothing to do with personal failure or not “handling it well enough,” and everything to do with how your nervous system responds to visual clutter, mental load, and chronic overstimulation. We’ll look at the neuroscience behind why mess feels so...

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29:07

131. How to Quiet Your Inner Critic

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2026/01/28

Send us a text When your inner critic gets loud, it doesn’t feel like a thought—it feels like reality. It feels urgent, convincing, and personal. In this episode of the Leadership Parenting Podcast, I’m breaking down why the inner critic gets so intense under pressure—and why trying to “argue with it” often makes things worse. You’ll learn how nervous system activation gives the critic a microphone, why volume is not the same as truth, and how to use my RESET framework to come back to yoursel...

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21:29

130. How to Feel Better When Everything Feels Bad

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2026/01/21

Send us a text Do you ever have a day when everything suddenly feels wrong? Your mood dips, your thoughts darken, and even the smallest things feel overwhelming. I want you to know—there’s nothing wrong with you. You’re not losing it, and you’re not going backward. You’re simply experiencing a state shift, and there are gentle ways to move through it. In today’s episode, I’m helping you understand what’s really happening inside you when you spiral into that heavy, negative place where everyth...

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21:19

129. How To Create Inner Security And Stop Being...

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2026/01/14

Send us a text Do you ever find yourself feeling offended, hurt, or misunderstood — even by the people you love? Welcome to the human experience. In this episode, we’re exploring why offended feelings arise so quickly, why they feel so personal, and how insecure thinking quietly amplifies the emotional spiral. You’ll learn how to understand offended feelings as indicator lights rather than emotional emergencies, how to broaden the story your brain creates under stress, and how to ground yours...

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23:48

128. How To Calm Down Fast When You Feel Overwhelmed

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2026/01/07

Send us a text In this episode of the Leadership Parenting Podcast, I’m talking about something almost every mom experiences but rarely feels safe admitting: moments when your emotions feel so big that you wonder, “What is wrong with me?” I explain why this happens from a nervous system perspective, how chronic stress and emotional load shrink our ability to regulate, and why big emotions are not a sign of weakness — they are actually your body’s stress signature calling for care, safety, and...

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24:18

127. How to Create Resilient Habits That Really Stick

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2025/12/31

Send us a text In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of fresh start we actually need as moms—not a giant life overhaul, but a few small, intentional habits that truly support the mom we want to be. Instead of calling our patterns “bad habits” and shaming ourselves, I walk you through a gentler, brain-based way to work with your habits so they align with your body, your heart, and your relationships in this new year. If you'd like to get the show notes for this episode, head to: htt...

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125. What to Do the Night Before Anything Important

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2025/12/24

Send us a text In this episode, I share a gentle message for the night before anything important—a wedding, a holiday, a celebration, or any meaningful day we’ve worked so hard to create. I walk you through how our nervous system reacts before big moments, why things feel so intense, and how anchoring yourself in the deeper meaning shifts everything. I share the story of my daughter’s wedding crisis, the science of cognitive appraisal and positive emotion, and simple practices to help you enj...

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How To Help Your Mind Stop Racing At Bedtime

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2025/12/17

Send us a text This episode is for any mom who lies in bed overthinking, worrying, planning, replaying, or feeling unable to “turn off.” We talk about why racing thoughts happen, especially for moms, and why this doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It’s actually your brain trying to protect the people and responsibilities you love most. I share the science behind nighttime overthinking and how stress and sleep affect each other. You are not broken—you’re overwhelmed, and today I ...

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17:24

124. How to Choose Peace During the Holidays

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2025/12/14

Send us a text Today we're talking about something so many of us need during the holidays: permission to let go of perfection and choose peace instead. I walk you through the hidden pressures that turn this season into an emotional marathon, the “should” thinking that steals our joy, and why judgment makes stress so much heavier. Then I share three simple steps to help you create a peaceful, meaningful holiday—asking what matters most, building in real rest, and practicing gentle, guilt-free ...

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123. How to Raise Kids Who Want to Give

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2025/12/10

Send us a text In this episode, I’m talking about something many moms quietly worry about during the holidays: “Am I raising a selfish child?” I walk you through what’s really happening inside your child’s developing brain — the loud wanting and the quieter, growing capacity for generosity — and why both are normal and healthy. You’ll hear the science behind children’s big emotions, their self-centeredness, and their surprising natural ability to give. And then I’ll show you how to grow gener...

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122. How To Use Resilient Words To Calm Your Nervous...

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2025/12/03

Send us a text Words don’t just describe your life — they shape your experience of it. In this episode, we explore how the language running through your mind can either activate your threat response or support your steadiness. You’ll learn the three types of Resilient Language — words that open instead of close, words that honor truth and protect hope, and words that give your brain direction instead of letting it spiral. You’ll walk away with a powerful, practical practice you can use daily ...

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121. How to Handle Difficult People During the Holidays

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2025/11/26

Send us a text Holiday gatherings don’t have to come with a knot in your stomach. In this episode, we dive into a practical, compassionate roadmap for navigating difficult people while staying grounded, clear, and calm. I walk through the exact steps I use with clients: making a real choice about where you spend time, running physical and emotional safety checks, and separating clean boundaries from hidden scripts that hand your happiness to someone else. If you’re ready to step into th...

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