The Parent Whisperer
If you’ve ever felt like you're losing the connection with your child—whether you're a parent, single parent, stepparent, or grandparent—this podcast is for you. In today’s chaotic world filled with social media pressure, identity confusion, and dangerous societal influences, parenting feels more overwhelming than ever. But you're not alone.
The Parent Whisperer Podcast is your go-to source for real-world parenting wisdom grounded in love, leadership, and legacy. Hosted by Richard Ramos—author, speaker, and mentor to thousands of families across the country—this podcast delivers a powerful mix of practical tools, heartfelt stories, and proven strategies to help you reconnect with your child and reclaim your influence at home.
With over 30 years of experience guiding parents from every walk of life—including at-risk youth and families behind prison walls—Richard brings raw truth, hard-won insight, and deep compassion to each episode. You won’t get fluff here—just straight talk that works.
What You’ll Get in Every Episode:
- Proven techniques to restore trust, influence, and connection
- Real stories from parents who turned things around
- Action steps to lead with emotional maturity, not just authority
- Tools to raise emotionally secure, purpose-driven children
- Encouragement for those parenting alone, in blended families, or under stress
Whether you're in a full-blown crisis or simply seeking deeper connection, this podcast will help you become the calm, courageous, and confident leader your family needs.
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual—but it doesn’t have to feel like guesswork.
You can win your child’s heart without losing your mind.
Subscribe now and join a growing movement of parents who are rewriting their family legacy—one conversation, one connection, one courageous step at a time.
Episodes
49 episodes
Ep 49: POM Interview with Richard and Shannon Morales
In this episode, Richard sits down with longtime friends and Parents on a Mission graduates, Richard and Shannon Morales, to share a real, raw, and inspiring story of parenting transformation. The Moraleses reveal how applying the principles of...
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Ep 48: How to Co-parent During The Holidays - Part 2
In this episode, Richard dives into the real challenges blended families and co-parents face during the holidays—loyalty conflicts, emotional tension, old wounds, and complicated schedules. He breaks down why the holidays trigger so much stress...
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Ep 47: How to Navigate The Holidays in Blended Families - Part 1
In this episode of The Parent Whisperer, Richard Ramos breaks down why the holiday season can feel emotionally overwhelming—especially for single parents, divorced parents, stepparents, and blended families. He explains the hidden trig...
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Ep 46: Raising Visionaries: Helping Children Create a Vision They Can Believe In
The holidays are supposed to bring joy — but for many families, they bring tension, old wounds, and emotional chaos. In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, host Richard Ramos shares practical tools to help you protect ...
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Ep 45: How to Handle Stepparent Clashes
When stepparents and biological parents clash, it’s often the kids who carry the emotional weight. In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos unpacks the complex dynamics behind blended family conflicts — fro...
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Ep 44: What to Do When Your Disconnected Child Doesn’t Respond
In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos explores what to do when your child or stepchild stops responding. He shares how silence isn’t always rebellion—it’s often self-protection—and how parents can rebuil...
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Ep 43: The Mirror: When Parenting Reveals Your Growth Gaps
Parenting doesn’t just shape your kids — it shapes you. In this eye-opening episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos uncovers how the struggles and reactions we face as parents often reflect our own unhealed wounds and gr...
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Ep 42: Introduction: From Understanding to Impact - A 4Part Series on Living What We Teach
In this special 4-part introductory episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, host Richard Ramos—founder of Parents on a Mission—invites parents to go beyond theory and live what they teach. Drawing from decades...
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Ep 41: The Stepparent Gap and How to Close It
In this heartfelt episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos opens up about “the stepparent gap” — the emotional distance, resentment, and imbalance that often arise in blended families. Through real-life stories and...
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Ep 40: Adult Content on ChatGPT and How to Keep Our Children Safe
In this timely episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, host Richard Ramos dives into the breaking news: ChatGPT will begin allowing adult content for verified users — and what that shift means for modern parenting. Drawi...
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Ep 39: Avoid Raising a Spoiled Child
In this insightful episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos dives deep into how parents can avoid raising spoiled, entitled children in today’s instant-gratification culture. Drawing from research and his own Parents ...
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Ep 38: Nine Toxic Parenting Styles to Avoid
In this powerful episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos breaks down the nine toxic parenting styles that can quietly harm your child’s emotional and psychological development — from being overly controll...
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Ep 37: Helping Your Children Discover Their Life Purpose and Vision - Part 2
In this inspiring continuation of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos dives deeper into how parents can help their children uncover their unique life purpose and develop a meaningful vision for their future. Through practical t...
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Ep: 36 Helping Your Children Discover Their Life Purpose and Vision - Part 1
In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos shares powerful insights on how parents can help their children discover their life purpose and vision early on. Through real-life stories and practical exercises, Richard ...
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Ep 35: The Sacredness of The Parent-Child Relationship
In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos dives into the sacredness of the parent-child relationship and why it must remain a top priority in today’s world of social media, peer pressure, and cultural influences. D...
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Ep 34: How to Out Influence Social Media Influencers
In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos tackles the growing impact of social media on teens—anxiety, low self-esteem, and the pressure to measure up to influencers. He shares five practical strategies parents can...
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Ep 33: 12 Years Later - Part 2
In this episode of The Parent Whisperer Podcast, Richard Ramos tackles one of the most urgent crises facing families today: the collapse of authority. From cancel culture to blurred boundaries, he reveals how fear of confrontation has left kids...
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Ep 32: 12 Years Later - Why This Message Matters More Than Ever - Part 1
Twelve years after writing From the Margins to the Mainstream, Richard Ramos reflects on why its message is more urgent than ever. In this powerful episode, he challenges parents and mentors to reclaim their role as the most important ...
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Ep 31: What’s Happening to Our Young Citizens?
What’s really happening to our young citizens? In this episode, Richard Ramos unpacks the deep need for identity, belonging, and purpose that drives youth toward dangerous ideologies and movements. Discover how parents can reclaim influence, fo...
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Ep 30: Loyalty & Charlie Kirk
In this powerful episode, Richard Ramos reflects on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and what it means for parents: the daily battle for their children’s hearts, minds, and loyalty. Discover how to guide conversations with your kids, ch...
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Ep 29: The Controversy of Discipline in Blended Families
Discipline can make or break blended families—Richard Ramos unpacks why clear roles, emotional maturity, and unity are essential for raising kids without tearing families apart.
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Ep 28: Children of the 1960s
A nostalgic (and hilarious) tour of 1960s childhood—from hitchhiking to BB-gun wars—juxtaposed with today’s safety-first parenting, and what modern families can learn about resilience, freedom, and finding the sweet spot in between.
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Ep 27: Should your Child be in Therapy
Not sure if your child needs therapy? In this episode, Richard Ramos unpacks the seven warning signs, the science (and its limits), and why a parent’s intuition, authority, and involvement are the most powerful tools in supporting a child’s men...
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