Scrambled: The Children‘s Mental Health Podcast

Episode 62 - ’Look Who’s Talking: Music for the Mind’

In this Look Who’s Talking Episode, Nikki and Chad are joined by Brian Kroening and Tom Fugelburg, two dads from Minneapolis making music for mental health. Tom and Brian share how they joined forces to create a musical movement for children’s mental health. To sign up for their newsletter, visit seeking-permssion.com.

Episdoe 61 - ’When is it OK to Lie to Your Children?’

In an episode relevant to parents with kids of all ages, Nikki and Chad discuss lying. More specifically, are there times that lying to your kids is okay?

Episode 60 - ’Having Difficult Conversations with Children’

Chad and Nikki are joined by Sara Olsher, children’s book author and illustrator and founder of Mighty and Bright, for a conversation about how to talk to kids about heavy subjects like divorce, cancer, and death.

Episode 59 - ’ADHD Treatments’

In this third and final episode of our ADHD series, Dr. Tanya Royster returns to the conversation with the most current information about how psychiatry treats ADHD in children as well as a few non-medication treatment options that can help kids and families.

Episode 58 -’Diagnosing ADHD’

In the second installment of our ADHD mini-series, Dr. Tanya Royster returns to talk with Nikki and Chad about the process of diagnosing ADHD and the implications for this mental health disorder for kids and families.

Episode 57 - ’ADHD Explained’

In part 1 of a 3 part series, Chad and Nikki are joined by psychiatrist Dr.Tanya Royster who explains what ADHD is and is not, along with tips for recognizing the three different types of this disorder in kids.

Episode 56 - ’Does Anxiety Look Different Between Boys and Girls?’

We've talked before how anxiety can be a shapeshifter, but initially, does it show up different in boys and girls and is it easy to spot?

Episode 55 - ’How to Quickly De-escalate a Child’

With the foundation for healthy coping discussed in the last episode, Chad and Nikki move on to quick ways for parents, and other adults, to de-escalate anxious, frustrated, or otherwise dis-regulated kids at home or school. 

Episode 54 - ’Simple Coping Skills for Back to School.

It's back to school time, and Nikki and Chad do a deep dive into what it takes to have effective coping skills and share a couple simple-to-use coping skills to try as we face back to school anxiety or stress.

Episode 53 -’Fight Back’

Scrambled welcomes Mike Oglesbee, author, coach, and hypnotherapist for Episode 53. Chad and Nikki explore alternative approaches to treating mental health symptoms while showcasing the work Mike is doing to help others.