Scrambled: The Children‘s Mental Health Podcast

Episode 78 - 'Parenting on Different Paths'

Nikki and Chad discuss practical strategies for navigating differences between co-parents and other adults working with children who might not see eye to eye regarding how behaviors and symptoms should be managed.

Episode 77 - 'First Aid for Mental Health'

Chad and Nikki recently attended a Youth Mental Health First Aid course and share their experience in this episode.

Episdoe 76 - 'Anxiety Hacks'

There are a lot of tools a kid can use in their mental health toolbox. In this episode, Nikki & Chad offer 14 hacks that could help you or your child shake anxiety at the onset.
 

Episode 75 - 'Fear of Public Speaking and Other Panic Disorders'

The fear of public speaking is one of the most common fears there is. But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Panic Disorders.

Episode 74 - 'Parenting OCD'

Chad and Nikki are joined by Natasha Daniels of AT Parenting Survival. Natasha hosts a podcast and has published books, all about OCD. She is also the parent of children with anxiety and OCD. In this episode, she shares her professional and personal take on OCD in children and teens. 

Episode 73 - 'OCD 101'

Chad and Nikki are joined by Dr. Stephen Whiteside, Board-Certified Psychologist and Director of the Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, to talk about OCD diagnosis and treatment in children.

Episode 72 - 'No,You Are Not Ruining Your Children'

Nikki and Chad discuss strategies parents can use to build resilience against the impact of life’s typical challenges, or in other words, “How Not to Ruin Your Kids in 10 Easy Steps.”

Episode 71 - 'Parenting a Sibling of Trauma'

Nikki and Chad are joined by Nicole Wheatley, whose youngest child was diagnosed with brain cancer when her eldest daughter was just 3 years old. Tune in for a conversation about raising the siblings of children who have experienced trauma.

Episode 70 - 'Inherited Trauma'

Justin Black, co-author and co-founder of Redefining Normal, joins Chad and Nikki for a conversation about generational trauma.

Episode 69 - 'ACES: Adverse Childhood Experiences'

Nikki and Chad discuss the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from 1994, exploring the potential impact of ACEs on long term health and well-being.