Welcome to another episode of The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast! In today’s conversation, I’m thrilled to welcome back Heather Johnston, founder of Illumination Psychotherapy in Austin, Texas. Heather and I have known each other since our kids were in kindergarten—now they’re seniors—and she brings years of insight working with teens, parents, and families.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

 * Why focusing on the entire family system matters (not just your teen)
 * How parents’ emotional regulation shapes their child’s behavior
 * Practical steps to build more connection and less criticism
 * Understanding how your own upbringing may influence your parenting today
 * Ways to help your teen feel seen, heard, and supported
 * First steps if you’re considering therapy but don’t know where to start

Heather shares powerful tools for parents who want to create more authentic connection and compassion within their families. If you’ve ever wondered how to better support your teen—or how your own emotional patterns may be affecting them—this episode is for you.

Connect with Heather Johnston:
🌐 Website: illumination-psychotherapy.com
📧 Email: info@illumination-psychotherapy.com

🎧 Listen now and discover how to strengthen your family connections while supporting your teen’s mental health.

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Parents Guide Emotion | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Heather Johnston

In this episode of The Positively Healthy Mom, host Laura Ollinger sits down with Becca Kyle, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, to explore what’s really behind chronic stress, anxiety, fatigue, and mood swings—for both moms and teens.

Becca breaks down how to support the nervous system naturally using simple yet powerful lifestyle changes, functional lab testing, and a root-cause approach to wellness. From blood sugar crashes to cortisol imbalances, and why play is just as important as sleep, this conversation is packed with practical advice for moms who want to feel better and raise healthier, more resilient kids.

🎧 Topics We Cover:

 * What is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition?
 * Why you're tired, anxious, or wired at night
 * Nervous system stress explained
 * Cortisol, hormones, and gut health
 * Why play and rest are essential—not optional
 * Actionable tips: sunlight, sleep, food, and movement
 * How to start healing for both you and your teen

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Website: https://www.holisticobsession.com
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3 Tips to Reduce Stress for Busy Moms | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with with Becca Kyle

Teen Anxiety, Gut Health & Natural Solutions | Laura Ollinger with Guest Karen Jansen
In this episode of The Positively Healthy Mom, host Laura Ollinger sits down with long-time friend and doTERRA wellness advocate Karen Jansen to talk about a topic so many families are facing—teen anxiety.

From the impact of gut health to the importance of sleep, movement, and reducing toxins at home, Karen walks us through the doTERRA Wellness Lifestyle Pyramid and how small, empowered steps can make a big difference.

🌿 Learn how lifestyle shifts and natural tools like essential oils can support emotional resilience—for both teens and moms.
💬 Don’t miss Karen’s personal healing journey and her tips for raising strong, healthy kids in a busy, modern world.

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Calming Anxiety Holistically | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with with Karen Jansen | 

Welcome to another episode of Positively Healthy Mom! I'm your host, Laura Ollinger—teen and parent well-being coach—and today I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Becky Whetstone, PhD, a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in helping couples through some of the hardest seasons of life.

In this episode, Dr. Becky shares her personal journey, insights into managing a marriage in crisis, how infidelity should really be handled, and why stepfamily dynamics can make or break a second marriage. Whether you’re navigating a rough patch or want to avoid common missteps, this conversation is full of practical, compassionate guidance.

📘 About Dr. Becky Whetstone
Becky Whetstone, PhD, is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach based in Arkansas. She developed the Managed Separation (MS) method, a structured approach to navigating separation with clarity, purpose, and timelines. Inspired by her own experience with marital crisis, she created tools to help couples reduce chaos and foster healthy reconnection—or transition with grace.
Her new book, I (Think) I Want Out: What To Do When One Of You Wants To End Your Marriage, releases February 4, 2025.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Becky
🌐 Website: marriagecrisismanager.com [https://marriagecrisismanager.com/]
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/relationshipcrisismanager [https://www.facebook.com/relationshipcrisismanager/]
📸 Instagram: @doctorbecky [https://www.instagram.com/doctorbecky/]
📹 YouTube: @doctorbeckywhetstone3829 [https://www.youtube.com/@doctorbeckywhetstone3829/videos]
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/becky-whetstone-ph-d-33866211 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-whetstone-ph-d-33866211/]

💬 Topics in This Episode
• Marriage is hard—but stepfamily marriage is 10x harder
• What sabotages most stepfamilies
• The truth about infidelity and reconnection
• What not to do when separation feels inevitable
• How to support your kids through big transitions
• Why step-parenting needs its own rulebook

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Marriage Crisis Management | Positively Healthy Mom with Dr. Becky Whetstone

Navigating College Admissions | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast

Welcome back, Positively Healthy Moms! In this episode, host Laura Ollinger sits down with Jenna Schebell, founder of The College Navigators, to demystify today’s college-admissions landscape and equip families with the clarity and confidence they need.

What you’ll learn

 * How to stop overwhelm by focusing on what you can control in the application process
 * Why colleges care more about context than raw GPA or test scores
 * Depth over breadth: building a meaningful activities list that truly stands out
 * The real purpose of the personal essay and how to keep it authentic
 * Understanding institutional priorities, enrollment trends, and why acceptance rates keep shifting
 * Practical tips for crafting a balanced college list that fits academic, financial, and personal goals
 * When working with a college consultant makes sense—and plenty of free resources if it doesn’t

Key moments

00:02 Introduction and Jenna’s dual perspective (admissions + high-school counseling)

08:45 GPA vs. SAT and why context matters

14:30 Building a list you’ll love—even if every “reach” says no

22:05 Post-COVID shifts: why Southern and SEC schools exploded in popularity

29:50 “Big fish, small pond?” How campus culture shapes success

36:40 Writing essays that sound like you (and no one else)

45:55 Services Jenna offers: 1-on-1 advising, group coaching, and application reviews

52:10 Final takeaways for parents and teens



Connect with Jenna Schebell

Instagram: @thecollegenavigators



Free guides and timelines: https://thecollegenavigators.com



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Podcast archives and coaching programs: https://positivelyhealthycoaching.com



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Navigating College Admissions | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Jenna Schebell

Welcome back to another nourishing episode of The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast!

In this powerful conversation, your host Laura Ollinger is joined once again by Marquelle Brown—functional medicine nutritionist and betrayal trauma coach—for a deep dive into how food, energy, and emotion are connected.

Marquelle shares:
✅ How the 7 energy systems (chakras) relate to specific foods
✅ The impact of trauma on brain health, mood, and digestion
✅ Simple tools to help regulate the nervous system (like Havening and orienting)
✅ How color, creativity, and intention can support emotional healing
✅ Why small, consistent shifts in your diet and mindset really do matter

Whether you're healing from emotional wounds or just trying to feel more grounded and nourished as a mom, this episode is full of soul-fueling insights that meet you right where you are.

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Chakra Nutrition Healing | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Marquelle Brown

Welcome back to another nourishing episode of The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast!

In this empowering conversation, your host Laura Olinger sits down with Coach Eric Stenlake—Teen & Parent Coach and part of the Positively Healthy Coaching team—to redefine what confidence truly means for teens and parents.

Eric shares:
✅ Why confidence isn’t about perfection but self-acceptance
✅ How to help teens shift their inner dialogue and challenge self-criticism
✅ The difference between parents being a provider, protector, or pathway
✅ How parents can model healthy confidence through vulnerability and accountability
✅ Practical tools to slow down, ask better questions, and build confidence one small win at a time

Whether you're raising a teen who struggles with self-esteem, or you're working on your own parenting confidence, this episode is filled with real stories, simple strategies, and powerful mindset shifts to support your family.

🎧 Watch the full episode now: Redefining Confidence with Coach Eric Stenlake

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Redefining Confidence for Teens | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Eric Stenlake

Welcome back to another nourishing episode of The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast!
In this heartfelt conversation, your host Laura Olinger is joined by Carrie Lingenfelter—speech therapist, mindful parenting advocate, and host of the Heart to Heart Parents Podcast—as they explore what it really takes to raise kids with presence and compassion, while staying connected to yourself as a parent.

Carrie shares:
✅ Her personal journey from perfectionism to presence in motherhood
✅ How childhood wounds and generational patterns show up in everyday parenting
✅ The concept of the “capacities bucket” and how to protect your energy
✅ How to shift from control to connection with your kids
✅ Simple practices like meditation, active self-care, and letting go of outside opinions

Whether you're raising toddlers, tweens, or teens, this episode is packed with powerful reflections and practical tools to support your parenting journey with more calm, confidence, and care.

🎧 Listen to Carrie’s podcast: Heart to Heart Parents
🌐 Learn more: hearttoheartlife.com [https://hearttoheartlife.com/]

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Self-Reflective Parenting | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Carrie Lingenfelter

🎙️ Welcome to The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast! 🌟

In this episode, your host, Laura Olinger, is joined by Sophia Torrini, a certified clinical EFT practitioner and NCS trainer with Dr. Joe Dispenza, to explore the transformative power of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT or tapping) for busy moms.

✨ In This Episode:

Sophia dives into how clinical EFT and Neurochange Solutions (NCS) can support moms in their journey to emotional well-being.

We discuss:

 1. How EFT can quickly release feelings of overwhelm and stress.
 2. The connection between emotions and limiting beliefs.
 3. Simple tapping techniques for immediate relief.
 4. Breaking free from generational emotional patterns.
 5. Creating a calmer, more present state for both yourself and your family.

If you’re a mom feeling the weight of daily responsibilities, this episode is packed with practical tools and insights to help you manage stress and feel more centered.

🎧 Tune in for actionable steps to bring more peace into your life today!

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Tap Away Stress | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Sophia Torrini

🎙️ Welcome to The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast! 🌟

In this episode, Laura Olinger chats with Dr. Matt Bernstein, a leading psychiatrist, about the powerful connection between food, metabolism, and mental health.      

✨ In This Episode:  Dr. Bernstein shares his personal story of his sons' health challenges and how it changed his approach to psychiatry.     

We explore the surprising impact of food and metabolic treatments on severe mental illness. Insights into autoimmune conditions, PANDAS, and the importance of pursuing alternative explanations for health issues.     

Practical advice for parents on recognizing signs and advocating for their children's health.
🎧 Tune in to discover a new perspective on mental health and healing!

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Metabolic Psychiatry | The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast with Dr. Matthew Bernstein

Welcome to The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast, your go-to spot for real talk and heartfelt guidance  on raising confident, motivated, and emotionally intelligent teens and tweens. Hosted by Teen & Parent Well-Being Coach Laura Ollinger, this show is all about helping you level up your confidence, deepen your connection, and master your emotions—both as a mom and as a woman. Get ready for inspiring stories, transformative tools (like breathwork and EFT), and candid conversations on everything from ADHD and co-parenting to boundaries and sex education. Each episode equips you with the mindset and skills to tackle challenges head-on while honoring your own health and wellness. Tune in and discover how to show up authentically for yourself and your family—one conversation at a time.


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Laura Ollinger is a Teen & Parent Well-Being Coach dedicated to helping moms of teens and tweens thrive. She holds a Master’s in Health and Wellness Education, is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and maintains multiple certifications—including Elite Certified Neuroencoding Specialist, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Dr. Amen Brain Health Trainer, and certification from the HeartMath Institute in Stress, Anxiety, and Emotional Regulation.

As a mom of four (two boys and two girls aged 12–16) and the founder of Positively Healthy Coaching, Laura understands firsthand the challenges and rewards of parenting during the teen and tween years. Through her coaching programs and The Positively Healthy Mom Podcast, she equips parents with the mindset, skillset, and self-awareness needed to cultivate confidence, connection, and emotional mastery.

Learn more at www.thepositivelyhealthymom.com [http://www.thepositivelyhealthymom.com/].

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