Everything is Learning

S5:Conversation 4 || Raising Humans Beyond Survival Mode: Emotional Regulation & Transforming Generational Trauma

Tameka Anderson is a dynamic speaker and nationally recognized parenting and behavior specialist known for high-energy and practical strategies that drive real-world results. She is the founder of Parenting Confident Kids, creator of the F.U.N. (Finding Unmet Needs) framework and the YouTube Channel PTSD Parents Tryna Stop Dysfunctions well as a bestselling author of Parenting the Confident Child and You’re It. ‪@ParentsTrynaStopDysfunction‬ [https://www.youtube.com/@ParentsTrynaStopDysfunction] A former Chicago youth who aged out of foster care, Tameka brings lived experience and professional expertise to help families, learners, and educators understand stress, unmet needs, and behavior. Her trauma-informed approach equips people with actionable tools to build stronger relationships, calmer environments, and confident children. Tameka has been featured in Forbes, CNNMoney, PopSugar, and now here on the Everything is Learning Podcast! #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #family [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/family] #new [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/new] #interview [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/interview] #learn [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/learn] #learning [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/learning] #fyp [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fyp] #ptsd [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ptsd] #nd [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nd] #neurodivergent [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/neurodivergent] #trending [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trending] #trauma [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trauma] #traumahealing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/traumahealing] #raisinghumans [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/raisinghumans] #school [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/school] #education [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/education] #reading [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/reading] #important [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/important] #shorts [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/shorts] #fosteryouth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fosteryouth] #empowerment [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/empowerment] #unlearning [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/unlearning] #fosterparent [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fosterparent]

S5: Conversation 3 || Your Nervous System Is Raising Your Humans: What No One Taught You About Parenting

Kellie Scott Reed is a wife, mother of three adult children, and grandmother-to-be. She’s a full-time yoga instructor, Pushcart-nominated writer, songwriter, Assistant Editor in Chief of Roi Faineant Press, and 1st AD on the TV series “Deep End.” She also hosts the YouTube interview channel “A Word?”  ⁨@roifaineantpress4163⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCxdUdLq65U-UZLdjPyYVgvA] and is launching “Bad at Yoga,” helping people of all levels learn, unlearn, and relearn yoga. With all she’s accomplished while raising three successful adults, she offers invaluable insight.Kellie teaches that prioritizing self-care while raising children is essential. The goal isn’t well behaved kids, but functioning adults. She shares the importance of balancing creativity and parenting, pursuing passions, and recognizing that children are raised by your nervous system more than your rules. She also explores with us the illusion of stability, the importance of modeling values, open communication, and self care through yoga and meditation. Raising humans is a challenging odyssey that is part of your life’s journey and path to self discovery. #press #learn #learning #family #education #fyp #podcast #newseason #new #friends #sisters #raisinghumans #emotionalregulation #creativity #parenting #parent #interview #love #help #support #educational #education #yoga #selfcare #motherhood #adultchildren #therapy #nervoussystem

S5: Conversation 2 || Managing the Mental Load

Tanah O’Neill is the creator of Managing the Mental Load, a space born out of a “feeling she could not shake”. She helps us put language into something many of us are living every day while raising humans, carrying the invisible work that keeps life running. She does so with passion and humor while making it practical and easy! Tanah’s perspective is powerful because it comes straight from lived experience. She’s been in the thick of the mental load—remembering, planning, anticipating—and instead of brushing it off as “just life,” she got curious and learned what was actually happening, named it, and started building tools to make it lighter. Tanah helps us learn to see the invisible work, understand why it’s so heavy, and begin learning new ways to share it, manage it, and talk about it without guilt. #fyp #motherhood #parenting #raisinghumans #podcast #new #newseason #women #womenempowerment #podcasting #podcaster #newpodcastalert #motivation #mentalhealth #raisinghumans #fun #parent #mentalload #community #education #learning #learn #share #love #life #support

S5: Conversation 1 || Raising Humans and Raising Ourselves with Elayna & Marissa

Elayna and Marissa are back for a new season, diving into a question we all think we understand but rarely stop to ask, “What does it really mean to raise humans?” Raising humans isn’t just about guiding children, it’s about confronting ourselves, our beliefs, our habits, and the things we were taught to accept without ever choosing them. In this episode, they unpack the visible and invisible weight of parenting: the expectations we carry, the patterns we repeat, and the ones we’re brave enough to break. They explore how raising humans isn’t just about learning more, it’s about unlearning what no longer serves us, especially outdated ideas about obedience, success, and the myth that compliance equals good parenting. What if raising humans could look different? What if curiosity mattered more than perfection, and connection more than control? Together Marissa and Elayna challenge expectations created by others and actively talk about how to create a different way for their humans, themselves, and others that is something more intentional and authentic. They reimagine education, question traditional milestones, and explore ways to find joy in the middle of everything, because joy doesn’t come after everything is figured out it exists within the mess. This conversation is about growth for all of us and for the humans we’re raising. Because raising humans also means raising ourselves. So if you’ve ever questioned the “right way” to raise yourself or others, if you’ve ever felt the pull to do things differently, or are simply figuring it out as you go this is for you! #newseason #new #newpodcast #listening #podcasters #podcasthost #parenting #raisinghumans #family #children #podcast #fun #sisters #siblings #unlearning #learning #funny #curiosity #love #fyp #learn #school #education #mentalhealth #neurodivergent #nd #neurodiversity #brain #parents #parent #everythingislearning

S4: Conversation 12 || Brains, Beliefs, and Breakthroughs: The Wrap Up on Neurodivergence from S4

SEASON 4 FINALE CONVERSATION WITH ELAYNA AND MARISSA! In this heartfelt and thought-provoking season wrap-up, Marissa and Elayna look back on the most powerful stories, lessons, and “aha” moments from their incredible guests. From embracing neurodiversity to finding strength through empathy, we dive into what it really means to grow, connect, and live authentically. We open up about the importance of community, laughter, and honesty when facing life’s toughest challenges, and why first impressions and assumptions often deserve a second look. Together, we explore how creating safe, transparent spaces for neurodivergent individuals can transform not just relationships, but entire communities. Expect real talk about unmasking, self-discovery, and shifting perspectives—from how we view nutrition to how we challenge ideas through disagreement. We also tackle the urgent need for change in healthcare for neurodivergent people—and give a sneak peek at what’s to come next season. It’s a reflective, empowering, and deeply human conversation you won’t want to miss.