Sensational Moms: For Overstimulated Homeschool Moms
Mom, are you living in sensory overload? Heard the word "regulated" and wondering what it really means? If you’re touched out and talked out, this podcast is for you. Whitney is your coach in your backpocket, here to share:
-Encouragement
-Expert interviews
-Tips
...All to help you move from overstimulated and reactive mom to the present, connected, and responsive homeschool mom your kids need.
Kids feeling overstimulated and riding the emotional rollercoaster too? We go there, too. Understanding what your kid's behavior is really trying to tell you is an important step to finding peace in your home.
Hit subscribe and join her every two weeks with expert interviews and one-on-one chats featuring sensory & self-regulation topics from a holistic, science-based viewpoint.
Whitney brings her extensive training and experience as a sensory-based occupational therapist to the day to day reality of homeschooling as a highly sensitive mom of 4 kids.
She specializes in looking at the connected nervous system of the family unit and how we influence each other and brings body/brain-based understanding into everyday life!
Episodes
29 episodes
Overwhelmed with Big Kids? Why Sensory Overload Changes (Not Vanishes)
You thought the sensory overload would ease up once the baby and toddler years passed… but here you are, still feeling touched out, talked out, and overwhelmed. In this episode, I unpack why motherhood doesn’t get less overstimulati...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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30:13
Navigating Homeschooling, Working, & Parenting as Highly Sensitive Mom: Insights with Teresa Wiedrick
I invite you to join me in this personal conversation with Teresa Wiedrick, a certified life coach. We get personal fast and dive deep into the challenges and triumphs of being a highly sensitive mom. Teresa and I also discuss trans...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:05:03
Stress & Overstimulation: 7 Ways to Address the Stress
Stress is inevitable in the life of a mom, but if you struggle with sensory overload and overwhelm... it's even more important that you address it before it compounds.In this episode, Whitney explores common reasons WHY moms have a hard ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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38:02
Auditory Processing Disorder & Sound Sensitivity: Pioneering Hope With Low-Gain Hearing Aids With Dr. Rae Stout
What does sound sensitivity and auditory processing disorder look like in real life for a family? Possibly melt-downs, hurting relationships, walking on eggshells, avoiding fun outings, attention struggles, social skill struggles, sleep difficu...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:02:29
Back to School & Transitions for Sensitive Kids
Back to school means shifting routines & expectations, which can be really hard for some kids (and adults too!)... even homeschoolers. A lot of the back to school excitement can be well-intended and is certainly happy for some.....
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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26:31
How to Simplify Back-to-School for Overwhelmed Moms
Did you know sensory stress doesn't have its own special "stress bucket" in the brain? Stress=stress... The good news is that simplifying other things helps improve your resilience with overstimulation too!In this episode, we break down ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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24:59
Fun Children's Book for Self-Regulation & Sensory Processing: Interview with Sarah Collins
Let's normalize talking about our self-regulation & our senses! But it can feel awkward... so what better way than through a beautiful, engaging picture book?Join Sarah and me, Whitney, as we discuss her new book A Chameleon Tale:
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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32:50
How to Thrive This Summer: 5 Strategies for Mom's Regulation
In this episode of the Sensational Moms podcast, we explore ways that moms who easily feel overwhelmed can make the most of their summer. Join me as I share personal experiences and offer practical advice on: establishing routi...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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18:55
3 Must-Know Truths About Kids' Self-Regulation
What are reasonable expectations for kids' self-regulation? If you can figure this out, you'll save yourself so much frustration as a mom and teacher. By the end of our time together, you'll know:How to encourage your ...
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25:34
Self-Regulation: What Is It & How Can You Help?
What is self-regulation and what does it mean to "be regulated?" If we don't know what we mean, these terms don't help anyone. Spoiler alert: It doesn't mean being calm all the time, and "regulated" isn't always how it seems.Listen along...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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21:02
3 Tips for Highly Sensitive Homeschool Moms
Grab your spot for the Mama Needs a Minute Interactive Workshop here!If you're overwhelmed and overstimulated, you're probably searching for help, and other moms are often full of well-meaning...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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15:38
What is Cortisol and Why Should Moms Care?
The demands you place on yourself as a homeschool mama are heavy and many. You rise to the occasion time and time again, often because there's no other choice... but sometimes, there is! What's the ultimate cost to your health & re...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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41:39
Why You're Overstimulated: 20 Reasons
How did you get in this cycle of overstimulation and reactivity anyway?More importantly, how can you ask someone to help you if you don't know how you got here in the first place? So listen along as Whitney takes a step back...
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25:21
5 Strategies for Sensory Overload: No Equipment Needed!
In the heat of the moment, moms don't always have clarity of mind or luxury of time to go grab some support. You need something NOW (or maybe even 5 minutes ago). Join Whitney as she lists 5 specific strategies she a...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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17:19
Finding Motivation for Movement with Evgeniia of At Nourished Motherhood: Part 2
Moving to help with overwhelm, overstimulation and burnout as a mom sounds great in theory, but what about:getting started when it's been a while!when you're in a hard seasontaking the hardest (first!) step
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:47
Movement for Emotional & Sensory Regulation with Evgeniia of At Nourished Motherhood: Part 1
You know all the "shoulds" of MOVING your body, but how does it help with your EMOTIONAL regulation? In PART 1, Whitney & Evgeniia get personal and dive deep into:how movement has helped in Evgeniia's journey & learning to m...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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35:18
Sleep Help for Overstimulated Moms: Barriers, Tips, and More
So much of sleep is out of our control as moms. Is it even worth the effort? And what do you do when it really is out of your control?Sleep used to be like a 4-lettered word around here. Between the kids and our own difficulties, ...
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35:59
Mystie Winckler on Habits, Routine, and Mindset for the Homemaker
Feeling overwhelmed by visual clutter, cleaning, and daily homemaking tasks? Pile that on top of homeschooling and feeling overstimulated, and the stress is REAL.Join Mystie Winckler and Whitney as we talk about baby steps toward do-able ro...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:25
Decluttering Your New Year: The Goal for Overstimulated Moms
Before you respond to that "new year, new you!" pressure, consider decluttering where it really matters so that you can have the flexibility and resilience that the sensory overload of motherhood demands of you.In this e...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:44
How co-regulation helps overwhelmed moms
In the last episode of the year, Whitney shares how co-regulation is for moms, not just their kids. Listen along and learn:What is co-regulation?How does it help moms who are overwhelmed or overstimulated?Wha...
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21:33
5 Reasons Why Sensory Differences are Actually GOOD
If you're a mom who's overstimulated by her kids, it can be easy to focus on the negative because it is HARD! It can feel even more difficult when your kids' needs feel so at odds with your own. Indeed, it can lead to major miscommunications an...
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23:12
Overwhelmed Moms Wishlist
Do you feel like a deer in headlights when people as what you want for a gift? Why not ask for something that benefits the whole family by helping you feel more grounded and present, despite the chaos of mom life. Whitney dives straight...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:44
Visual Clutter, Minimalism, & the Overstimulated Homeschool Mom
Welcome back to Episode 6 of the Sensational Moms Podcast! In this episode, we dive straight into the question:Can minimalism solve the problem of visual overload for moms or not?Spoiler alert: It doesn't. Listen along to find o...
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25:46
How to mom through crisis as a highly sensitive person
If you're overstimulated by your kids, then it could be just part of a bigger puzzle as a highly sensitive person. In today's episode, Whitney scratches the surface of what it means to be a highly sensitive person according to Elaine Aron. ...
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