This is my first parenting podcast in 5 years.  I am returning to encourage a new generation of parents.  I will be drawing from my books. My first Parenting Podcast in 5 years.  I woke up this morning at 3 a.m. and put together my first parenting podcast in a long time.  My greatest gift, my calling, and my purpose is ENCOURAGEMENT.  I came back to this parenting podcast because I want to reach a new generation of parents and give encouragement.  If you listened to me 10-15 years ago, please pass along my podcast to the new generation of parents.  Uniquely, many podcasts are relevant today like the podcast “No Phone at Dinner” delivered on 7/27/18.  For the new generation of parents, here are a few resources:  (1) “You Are Your Childs Best Psychologist: 7 Keys to Excellence in Parenting.”  (2) “40-Day Devotional for Parents: A Parenting Doctor’s Call to Fill Your Children’s Lamp with Oil through Prayer and Action.” Today’s Podcast:  The Power of Connecting & the Power of Storytelling. 

I had the joy of interviewing Addison Ruscoe, Voice of the Riverview Rams.  If you like the art and science of sports broadcasting, this podcast is definitely for you.  If you love sports or the character of sports, this is a good one.  Great life lessons, and the value of discovering purpose is at the heart of today's podcast.  We also discussed Ram Football for 15 minutes toward the end of today's show.  

My Daughter is Playing in the Regional Championship Varsity Football State Playoff Game Tomorrow Night.  Why Not?  A coach who had a huge impact on my life is a man named Von Shepherd.  He touched me in many ways at a window of time when I needed him most.  He taught me several quotes and lines and phrases.  He had a simple two-word question that I remembered today being out on the field at Riverview High School today at the annual Thanksgiving practice.  Von would say to me "Why Not?"   Raising our belief, taking the time to dream, and being inspired by those around us.  And when our kid inspires, it's a whole different story.  Let this podcast be a reminder that a beautiful piece of art doesn't need a description.  Inspiration works the same way.  We need to be open to awe.  Happy Thanksgiving!  Dr. Dan   ------   Dr. Dan is a clinical & sports psychologist, author, and a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years].  He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his work at Amazon with his latest books! For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

Listen to some of the minutes toward the end of my interview with Meghan Buchanon, a true overcomer who we all can be inspired by.  A few of these minutes can apply to the Everests that we all face.   A few of these minutes were taken from my interview with Meghan Buchanan, an Aerospace Engineer, Adventure Athlete and Motivational Speaker. She has set her sights on becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, 5th US WOMAN to complete the EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM (climbing the world’s 7 Summits and last degree ski to the North and South Poles), and eventually 1st US WOMAN to complete the Adventurers Grand Slam (unsupported Poles). She has taken on impossible and defying odds to inspire all of us.  Her story is incredible including a broken femur with two years of excruciating pain and physical therapy to pulling off the impossible as a mountaineer.  She is the "Rocket Girl" - Breaking Boundaries for Women in Engineering and Mountaineering.  She has overcome stereotypes, obstacles, and life-threatening injuries by applying her tools of GGRIT. Gratitude – Growth – Resilience – Integrity – Tenacity Our interview wasn't long enough.  You will be inspired, amazed, and come out of this wanting to hear more.  Lessons from a Rocket Scientist who Climbed Mount Everest and so much more.   Let me just say, it was just a blessing for me to have such a great conversation with a person of inspiration.  Thank you Meghan! Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sports Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books! For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

Today's interview is with Meghan Buchanan, an Aerospace Engineer, Adventure Athlete and Motivational Speaker. She has set her sights on becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, 5th US WOMAN to complete the EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM (climbing the world’s 7 Summits and last degree ski to the North and South Poles), and eventually 1st US WOMAN to complete the Adventurers Grand Slam (unsupported Poles). She has taken on impossible and defying odds to inspire all of us.  Her story is incredible including a broken femur with two years of excruciating pain and physical therapy to pulling off the impossible as a mountaineer.  She is the "Rocket Girl" - Breaking Boundaries for Women in Engineering and Mountaineering.  She has overcome stereotypes, obstacles, and life-threatening injuries by applying her tools of GGRIT. Gratitude – Growth – Resilience – Integrity – Tenacity Our interview wasn't long enough.  You will be inspired, amazed, and come out of this wanting to hear more.  Lessons from a Rocket Scientist who Climbed Mount Everest and so much more.   Let me just say, it was just a blessing for me to have such a great conversation with a person of inspiration.  Thank you Meghan! Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sports Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books! For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

Dr. Dan presents his recent show on the Dr. van Ingen Clinical Psychology and Parenting Show with a feature on his upcoming webinar on the Top Ten Best-Ever Anxiety Treatment Techniques. He references a book by Donald Miller who identifies four characters in each of our life story: victim, villain, Hero, & Guide.  There are some good and rich ideas that can be discussed with families on when these characters emerge in our lives.   Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sports Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting. For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

This podcast helps provide a recipe for emotional disaster.  This insight also helps give us clarity on what we can do to not get stressed out with upcoming performances.   Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting. For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

We interviewed Ariel Faulkner on the Dr. van Ingen Clinical Psychology & Parenting Show.  Today's theme was on female athletes.  If you parent a daughter who is an athlete, this is the podcast for you.  Ariel is a nationally renown expert and she provides specific information to help with the nutrition of your female basketball players, track athletes, soccer players, cross country runners, softball players and any other female adolescent athletes.     Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting. For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com  

Do Teens get angry or have anger flair ups around a lot of stuff?  Yes.  Do they especially around the phone?  Of course!   This week's podcast offers some key anger management techniques that would be helpful to consider.     Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, cross fit National Champions, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting.   For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

Today's Parenting Podcast is on the Time Technique.  First, he discusses the happiness trap.  Then, Dr. Dan discusses how our relationship with time is related to our degree of happiness.  He breaks down the fact that our tendency to process information looks differently when we are talking about the past, present, or future.     Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a national speaker on anxiety and neuroscience [for 10 years], and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers, tennis players, D1 football players, soccer athletes, gymnasts and lots of youth athletes in all kinds of sports. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his anxiety and parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting.   For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com

"Never Give Up" are three wonderful words that need to get lived out by parents for their kids.  Let's live it, not just say it.   Dr. Dan shared some stories about the people around him who have inspired him to never give up.  Be inspired!  Grow! Change! Evolve!  And let the "Never Give Up" attitude be internalized in your thinking!    

This is a lesson on happiness for all families.     Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who is an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a National speaker on neuroscience, and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers and tennis players and lots of youth athletes. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces Value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting.   For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com 

Do you have a high school student thinking about college?  If you are planning for college, this is the premier interview.  This interview itself offers a ton of value to your thinking and conceptualization of key issues for parents preparing for college.    Check out the PARENTS' STARTER KIT TO TEEN SELF- DISCOVERY, Includes "The Top 5 Early Actions That Lead to College Success" Click here College Flight Plan Guide   More information, go to College Flight Plan    Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who is an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a National speaker on neuroscience, and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with olympic training athletes, world champion power lifters, professional baseball players, college swimmers and tennis players and lots of youth athletes. Dr Dan has combined his unique interests in parenting, overcoming fears, excellence in sports and preventing burnout and produces Value for every parent and for every individual who want to face their fears head on.  See his parenting work at Amazon with his latest books on parenting.   For more information on his sky diving therapy group or therapy for anxiety, see his practice website at www.danvaningen.com 

Some people hold onto grudges for years.  They allow bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness to keep them trapped.  This podcast goes into the unresolved emotional pain and a thorough breakdown of how hurt people hurt people.  An additional layer unpacked in this podcast is the reality that not only do hurt people hurt people, but hurt people control people.   Included is a five-point plan to helping your teenagers deal with grudges and bitterness held against them.     See Dr. Dan's books at Amazon.  Dr. Dan is a clinical and sport psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders, sports psychology, and psychological burnout.  He has worked with olympic swimming standouts, professional baseball players, division 1 tennis players, Crossfit National Champions and World Champion Powerlifters.  He has started a skydiving therapy group and has a unique role in helping professionals with psychological burnout (physicians, EMT's, nurse practitioners).  HIs unique combination of work with anxiety, athletes, and professionals coping with burnout has led to an inspiring effort to inspire people toward change and fearlessness.   https://www.amazon.com/Books-Daniel-J-van-Ingen/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ADaniel+J.+van+Ingen

Some people are very difficult to work with.  Naturally, we try to move our children around these people.  This is impossible.  It is better to equip ourselves and our teenagers with the ability to work with difficult people.   See Dr. Dan's series of books available at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-J.-van-Ingen-PsyD/e/B00LERCTP2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Living a fearless life involves going after fears in your life.  In this podcast, Dr. van Ingen discusses phobic fears (i.e. dogs and enclosed spaces), nasty fears and the fear-control sequence (i.e. acting out of that fear with pay back, grudges, bitterness and resentment), and cognitive fears (i.e. irrational thoughts).  Pursuing a defining moment is also discussed including a 4-R Approach.   For more information on Dr. Dan's work in anxiety, see his book Anxiety Disorders Made Simple., available on kindle and paperback.  Also, for those who want an in-depth study on neuroscience and anxiety, see his program available on video and DVD format (and audio).      

Here is a family dinner conversation.  Parents should routinely talk to their children about what is worthy of crying and what is not worthy of crying.     If you scrape your leg, is that worthy of crying?  Yes.   If you are told that you can't have candy, is that worthy of crying?  No.     Let's establish that there are sometimes when we don't validate feelings.      

"Gaslighting" is the latest term in pop culture psychology.  I've actually heard the term for 40 people (yes, I took a tally) over the last 3 weeks.  Is this going on in your parenting or is this yet another psychological concept that is being overly used like everything else.   Dr. Dan van Ingen is a clinical and sport psychologist in Sarasota, FL.  He is an author, national speaker, anxiety specialist and parenting doctor.  He started a sky diving therapy and resilience group for those who want to apply radical change to fears and anxiety.  He's been featured on ABC and is author of You Are Your Child's Best Psychologist.   

People Change Dr. van Ingen presents changes in his own life and in the lives of others showing clear evidence of people changing.  "I constantly hear it.  People believe that people don't change."     1) People change. 2) We all have to change. 3) Self affirmation is the answer to outward affirmation when it comes to change. 4) Long-lasting change requires intrinsic motivation, it can't be for external reasons.  

This week’s parenting podcast is on “Do People Change?  A Closer Look at marriages, relationships, and difficult behaviors like interpersonal avoidance, narcissism, and anger.”   This podcast will stir you toward optimism, belief, and a new vision on change.   Get inspired toward the reality that people change and you can change!