Talking Kids, Control, and Changing Minds with Tom [episode 150]
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Tom is back for episode 150!
We’re answering some listener questions (which we’ve done before and always enjoy doing). If you’ve listened to one of our episodes together before, you probably know that means a little humor, a few tangents, and plenty of honest conversation.
In today’s episode, we’re talking kids, control, and changing minds. One thing that has drastically changed through our own inner work? How we respond to our kids’ emotions.
We want them to know they can tell us when something we’ve said or done hurts them. We don’t always get it right, but we want to listen, repair when needed, and give them room to feel, rather than teaching them to shut those feelings down.
Realizing we don’t have to stay exactly who we’ve always been is one of the greatest gifts of doing this inner work. Growth asks us to recognize that we may not have the whole picture AND stay curious enough to keep learning.
Also, because this is episode 150, we’re celebrating with a fun giveaway!
I’m giving one listener a container of WonderCow colostrum plus a one-hour Good Movement Guidance call with me. To enter, share this episode on Instagram, Facebook, or Threads. Be sure to tag me so I see it!
In this episode, Talking Kids, Control, and Changing Minds with Tom, I cover:
- A glimpse into rural healthcare & life as volunteer EMTs
- Learning to recognize what is (and isn’t) within our control
- How we share the mental load & approach parenting as a team
- Giving our kids space to communicate, feel, and disagree with us
- What we’d do differently knowing what we know now
- Why proximity & curiosity can change our perceptions of others
- Becoming more willing to change our minds when we have new information
- How intentional inner work continues to shape our relationships + parenting
Resources & Links:
- I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
- Schedule a free consult and see if 1:1 Good Movement Guidance is right for you – mention “castpod” when you book to receive 10% off!
- Check out my merch shop
- Join the waitlist for the Good Movement Collective
- Good Movement music by: Aaron Espe
- Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting
Connect with Terryn:
- Follow on Instagram @terryn.drieling
- Check out my website
- Send me an email at terryn@terryndrieling.com
Related Episodes:
- Episode 70: How We’ve Navigated Expectations in Ranch Life and Marriage with Tom
- Episode 97: Cows, Kids, and Communication Gaps with Tom
- Episode 100: It’s the 100th Episode!! A Ranch Q&A and Real Talk with Tom
- Episode 115: The Growing Pains of Boundaries, Help, and Working Together with Tom
More about the Good Movement Draws Good Movement podcast:
In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement.
It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow or a pair, to move out in a certain direction, and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.
Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly.
We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and our approach, and we communicate with each other differently.
These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.
The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.
Welcome to Good Movement Draws Good Movement, the podcast where farmers, ranchers, and rural folks can grow relationally through awareness, understanding, and effective communication.
Hey, it’s me – T. I’m your host, and I, along with my guests, will be covering topics related to drawing good movement – things like self and social awareness, brain science, positive psychology, extending grace, and so much more.
We’ll share tools that can help you understand why you are the way you are, why others are the way they are, and how you can use that to step out of self-told lies with grace and compassion to draw good movement in conversations, relationships, and life in rural America.
Tune in every Tuesday, and make sure to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! Let’s go draw good movement!
