Episodes

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk will be on Friday, July 1st @ 12:00 PM Central. You can quickly look up topics on previous Zen Talks by watching this short video. Cathy and I answered a Team Member’s questions on shifting the dynamics of teenage sons. You can see the recorded video here. We also put it in the Zen Talk Podcast feed on your podcast app on your phone. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #145, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Discus...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk will be on Monday, June 20th. Time is TBD Thursday, June 9th @ 7:30 PM ZPR & MenLiving presents a tri-faith panel titled A MUSLIM, A JEW, AND A CHRISTIAN WALK INTO A ZOOM ROOM We have invited three people of different religions to educate and inform the differences as well as the similarities b/w their respective faiths. It would be a wonderful opportunity for your kids to observe as well. I hope you plan to join us. RSVP here You can quickly look up topics on previ...

Hi everybody, Thursday, June 9th @ 7:30 PM ZPR & MenLiving presents a tri-faith panel titled A MUSLIM, A JEW, AND A CHRISTIAN WALK INTO A ZOOM ROOM We have invited three people of different religions to educate and inform the differences as well as the similarities b/w their respective faiths. It would be a wonderful opportunity for your kids to observe as well. I hope you plan to join us. RSVP here To see some links discussed in this Zen talk, please scroll down to the “Resources” Section Belo...

Hi everybody, We’re going to start sending some birthday gifts to those update their profile. You can edit it your profile by going to your account and clicking on the Team Zen drop down and click on “edit profile” Let me know if you have any questions. Upcoming Dates: Friday, May 6th @ 12:00 – 1:30 PM. RSVP @ Cathy’s Zen Mother’s Day Event Monday, May 9th @ 12:00 PM Central we have Zen Talk #143 Thursday, June 9th @ 7:30 PM ZPR & MenLiving presents a tri-faith panel titled A MUSLIM, A JEW, ...

Cathy and I took about 24 minutes answering a question about Teenage Sons: Shifting the Dynamics The question as written by the Team Member is located below. Show Notes: Click Here to catch the video version of this discussion. Hi Team need some advice. Teenage son went to the gym last nite with buddies. We told him he had to come back home to finished missed assignments and not to go to another friends house afterwards-he agreed. We had told our son to call us to let us know if he need a ride...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #142 is scheduled for Thursday, April 27th @ 1 PM Central Friday, May 6th please join us for the Mothers Day Event To see some links discussed in this Zen talk, please scroll down to the “Resources” Section Below, To see the entire “Chat” section, it’s located at the bottom. You can quickly look up topics on previous Zen Talks by watching this short video. Cathy and I answered a Team Member’s questions on managing screen time for our kids. You can see the recorded...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #141 is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12th @ 11 AM Central You can quickly look up topics on previous Zen Talks by watching this short video. Cathy and I answered a Team Member’s questions on managing screen time for our kids. You can see the recorded video here. We also put it in the Zen Talk Podcast feed on your podcast app on your phone. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #140, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy ...

Cathy and Todd take 10 minutes to answer a Team Zen question about screen time boundaries. Show Notes: Click Here to catch the video version of this discussion. ZPR Episode Part 1 and Part 2: Discussion about managing screen time by investigating the Eightfold Path (8 practices that serve as a framework in Buddhist philosophy). One to Grow On educational public service announcements Resources: Zen Talk Searchable Catalog Join Zen Parenting Moments Mailing List MenLiving Todd Adams Coaching F...

Hi everybody, There is a possibility that the new Zen Talk may not show up in your RSS feed on the podcast app of your phone. If that’s the case, the work around is to simply remove the show from your library and the re-install it by using these instructions. Next Zen Talk #139 is scheduled for Friday, March 25th 12:00 PM Central. Click here to be updated on the new features in your Zen Parenting account Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #138, or listen on the podcast app from your p...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #139 is scheduled for Friday, March 11th 11:00 AM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #138, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Discussion & Time Stamps Centering 7th grade son having 7th grade issues Resources Zen Talk Searchable Directory Join Zen Parenting Moments Mailing List MenLiving Todd Adams Coaching For Guys

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #138 is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23rd @ 1:00 PM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #137, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Discussion & Time Stamps 4:40 13 year old son hanging at friend’s house w/o parents 12:24 6 year old daughter unwilling to communicate when things don’t go her way 29:45 Son and daughter struggling with fairness Resources The Race To Nowhere Trailer Zen Talk Searchable Dire...

Hi everybody, If you haven’t already, please sign up for the Zen Parenting Summit here Next Zen Talk #137 is scheduled for Monday, February 7th @ 12:00 AM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #136, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Discussion & Time Stamps 0:53 Centering 6:09 My daughter is six and I haven’t started talking to her about sex 29:05 I need support from my husband as I’m feel like I’m carrying too much right now Resourc...

Hi everybody, If you haven’t already, please sign up for the Zen Parenting Summit here Next Zen Talk #136 is scheduled for Tuesday, January 25th @ 11:00 AM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #135, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering 4:42 Sister who is struggling with how I/my family shows up in her life 18:50 Grandmother keeping her grandchildren safe 36:05 Five year old is having melt-downs a...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #135 is scheduled for Monday, January 10th @ 11:00 AM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #134, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering 3:30 Disobedient Kids 46:00 Relationships Resources Jayson Gaddis Speaker Series Join Zen Parenting Moments Mailing List MenLiving Todd Adams Coaching For Guys Chat

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #134 is scheduled for Tuesday, December 21st @ 1:00 PM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #133, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Got into any arguments lately? Or perhaps not because you’re too busy avoiding them? Bring your partner as this event on Monday night @ 7:00 PM Central is OPEN TO ALL GENDERS. Jayson Gaddis Author of Getting to Zero (How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships) will be lead a discussion on h...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #133 is scheduled for Thursday, December 9th @ 11:00 AM Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #132, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Got into any arguments lately? Or perhaps not because you’re too busy avoiding them? Bring your partner as this event is OPEN TO ALL GENDERS. Jayson Gaddis Author of Getting to Zero (How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships) will be lead a discussion on how to listen during and after con...

Hi everybody, Check out this word cloud we created which is a summary of the topics that are asked most often in all of our Zen Talks. We have created a new resource library of previous Zen Talks. In this library you will be able to quickly find topics (sibling rivalry, anxiety, family dynamics) within previous Zen Talks that you are currently challenged by and immediately go to that time stamp in that specific Zen Talk and either listen or watch the Q & A between Cathy, myself, and the Team Me...

Hi everybody, Check out this word cloud we created which is a summary of the topics that are asked most often in all of our Zen Talks. We have created a new resource library of previous Zen Talks. In this library you will be able to quickly find topics (sibling rivalry, anxiety, family dynamics) within previous Zen Talks that you are currently challenged by and immediately go to that time stamp in that specific Zen Talk and either listen or watch the Q & A between Cathy, myself, and the Team Me...

Hi everybody, We have created a new resource library of previous Zen Talks. In this library you will be able to quickly find topics (sibling rivalry, anxiety, family dynamics) within previous Zen Talks that you are currently challenged by and immediately go to that time stamp in that specific Zen Talk and either listen or watch the Q & A between Cathy, myself, and the Team Member. I recorded a video explaining how to get access to it as well as how to use it. To take advantage of this resource,...

Hi everybody, After some technical internet glitches, we had an especially impactful Zen Talk so I hope you choose to listen. Now that school is in session, it seems that people are in need of some more support and maybe two Zen Talks/month is not enough. However, I need to protect our time and at this moment Cathy and I cannot commit to more than 2X/month. I was thinking of maybe scheduling a “peer to peer” Zen Talk and have it be facilitated by one of the Team Zen Members. This would obviousl...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #128 is on Monday, September 28th @ 1:00 Central. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #127, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. We have created a new resource library of previous Zen Talks. In this library you will be able to quickly find topics within previous Zen Talks that you are currently challenged by and immediately go to that time stamp in that specific Zen Talk and either listen or watch the Q & A between Cathy, myself, and the Team Member....

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #127 is on … TBD Click this survey and help us schedule the time that works for most people. Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #125, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. We have sweet camper/coffee mugs and a soft long-sleeve t-shirts celebrating our Zen Parenting Radio 10-year-anniversary. You can get them here (make sure you’re logged in to the website to receive the discount). Connect with each other through our Membership Directory! Please chec...

Hi everybody, Next Zen Talk #126 is on Friday, August 20th @ 9:00 AM Central Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #125, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. We have sweet camper/coffee mugs and a soft long-sleeve t-shirts celebrating our Zen Parenting Radio 10-year-anniversary. You can get them here (make sure you’re logged in to the website to receive the discount). Connect with each other through our Membership Directory! Please check out this video to see the new updates! Do...

Hi everybody, Zen Talk #125 is on Monday, August 2nd @ 3:00 PM Central Click here to catch the video of Zen Talk #123, or listen on the podcast app from your phone. We have sweet camper/coffee mugs and a soft long-sleeve t-shirts celebrating our Zen Parenting Radio 10-year-anniversary. You can get them here (make sure you’re logged in to the website to receive the discount). Connect with each other through our Membership Directory! Please check out this video to see the new updates! Don’t fo...