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What if raising emotionally resilient children begins with transforming ourselves first?
In this episode of Parenting Collective Podcast, Conscious Parenting Coach Donna Moala explores the power of mindfulness, emotional awareness, and conscious parenting with special guests Mayra Clay, author of The Boy and the Pink Light, and Marc Krusin.
Mayra and Marc are meditation teachers with The Bright Path Ishayas and independent publishers through BookPath, where they share books and tools designed to support emotional wellbeing, self-awareness, and conscious living.
Together, Donna, Mayra, and Marc discuss how conscious parenting can help parents:
✨ Understand their child’s emotions instead of simply reacting to behaviour
✨ Build stronger emotional connections with their children
✨ Regulate their own nervous system during challenging parenting moments
✨ Break generational patterns and create healthier family relationships
✨ Support children in developing mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotional resilience
Parenting is not about being perfect. It’s about becoming more present, aware, and connected,  learning how our own emotions, beliefs, and reactions influence the way we show up for our children.
Through meditation, mindfulness, and conscious awareness, parents can create a calmer home environment and help children feel safe, understood, and emotionally supported.
If you’re a parent wanting to raise confident, emotionally healthy children while growing alongside them, this conversation is for you.

Follow Mayra Clay:
Website: http://mayraclay.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayrasclayb/
Buy The Book: The Boy and the Pink Light - https://a.co/d/008hUWtF

Follow Marc Krusin
Website:  https://www.marckrusin.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marckrusin

Follow The Bright Path
Website: http://thebrightpath.com
Exercises on The Pink Light Technique: https://www.thebrightpath.com/en/exercises/#pink-light

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Are you a working parent struggling to balance career, family life, and your own wellbeing?
You are not alone.
In this episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, Donna Moala sits down with workplace and family wellbeing expert Dr Rosina McAlpine to explore the hidden crisis facing working parents today: burnout, stress, mental load, and the impossible pressure to "do it all."
With more families than ever relying on two working parents, many mums and dads are finding themselves overwhelmed by work demands, school commitments, childcare responsibilities, sporting schedules, technology challenges, and the emotional labour of modern parenting.
In this episode, you will learn:
✔ Why modern parenting feels harder than ever
✔ The real causes of parental burnout and stress
✔ Why work-life balance feels impossible for many families
✔ How workplace culture impacts family wellbeing
✔ Practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve family life
✔ What employers can do to better support working parents
✔ How parents can create healthier boundaries between work and home
✔ Why supporting parents benefits workplaces, businesses, and society as a whole
Dr Rosina McAlpine is an internationally recognised researcher, speaker, and founder of Win Win Parenting, helping organisations create family-friendly workplaces that support both employees and business success.
Whether you are a working mum, working dad, business owner, HR leader, manager, or parent navigating the challenges of modern family life, this conversation will give you practical insights, validation, and hope.
👇 We would love to hear from you in the comments:
What is your biggest challenge as a working parent right now?

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Website:  https://www.drrosina.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrosina/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drrosina
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrosinamcalpine/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/winwinparenting/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winwinparenting/

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School refusal. Anxiety. Bullying. Neurodiversity. If your child is struggling in traditional school, this conversation may give you hope.
In this episode of the Parenting Collective Podcast, I sit down with Alexander Cork from Crimson Global Academy (CGA) to talk about online schooling, accidental homeschooling, and why more families are exploring flexible education options for children with ADHD, anxiety, school refusal, and other neurodiverse needs.
As a parent and conscious parenting coach, I know how heartbreaking it can be when your child is unhappy at school. We discuss why forcing children through an environment that isn’t working can make things worse, and how alternative education pathways can provide the circuit breaker some families desperately need.
In this conversation, we cover:
✨ Online schooling for neurodiverse children
✨ ADHD, anxiety and school refusal
✨ Bullying and mental health in schools
✨ Why more families are becoming "accidental homeschoolers"
✨ Supporting children with depression and social anxiety
✨ How online education can help gifted and neurodiverse learners
✨ The importance of finding the right educational fit for your child
✨ Why social connection doesn't have to come only from school
If you are a parent navigating school struggles, anxiety, ADHD, autism, bullying, or homeschooling, I hope this episode reminds you that there are options and that you are not alone.
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Follow Alexander Cork: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-cork/
Email: a.cork@cga.school

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Website: https://www.crimsonglobalacademy.school/au/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CrimsonGlobalAcademy
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crimson_global_academy
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What if the same patterns and cycles showing up in your relationships aren’t the problem, but an invitation to understand what is under them and work towards healing.
In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Donna Moala is joined by two incredible women she is fortunate to call both colleagues and dear friends: Lauren Dry, founder of RISE, and Lieve De Lint, psychologist, educator, and head coach based in Belgium.
Together, the three of them support people around the world inside RISE, helping individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, heal old wounds, strengthen connection, and create healthier patterns for themselves and their families.
In this episode, they explore:
✨ How to break toxic and unconscious relationship patterns
 ✨ What it means to build a conscious relationship
 ✨ Nervous system awareness and why it matters in love and parenting
 ✨ Parts work and understanding the different parts of ourselves
 ✨ Healing childhood and generational patterns
 ✨ Showing up with greater awareness, intention, and authenticity
 ✨ The connection between conscious relationships and conscious parenting
 ✨ How healing ourselves can transform our marriages, families, and lives
This conversation is filled with wisdom, compassion, and lived experience. Whether you're navigating challenges with your partner, working on yourself, or simply wanting deeper and more connected relationships, this episode offers hope and practical insights for the journey.
If this episode resonated with you, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message! ❤️
Follow Lauren Dry: 
Website: https://riseintoregulation.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Lauren-Dry-The-Connection-Catalyst-100082896336695/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_dry
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@The.Connection.Catalyst

Learn More About Elevated Day Retreat : https://riseintoregulation.com/elevated-day-retreat

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lievedelint/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lieve.de.lint/

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What happens when two passionate educators combine music, movement, storytelling and play to help kids learn?
In this beautiful conversation, Donna Moala sits down with Sarah and Manny Kechayas, educators, musicians, and the creators behind Pevan & Sarah, to talk about how they went from primary school teaching and working out of their garage to becoming one of Australia’s most loved educational children’s brands.
Together, they share the inspiring story behind Pevan the Tiger, why music and movement are so powerful for children’s learning (especially neurodiverse kids), and how their educational platform is helping teachers and families connect learning with joy.
Donna absolutely loved this conversation, diving into conscious parenting, child development, neurodiversity, emotional connection, and the importance of making learning fun for kids.
Plus, exciting news! Pevan & Sarah are officially coming to ABC Kids and ABC iView, bringing their joyful educational music and content to even more Aussie families.
If you are a parent, educator, teacher, or simply passionate about helping children thrive through play-based learning, this episode is for you.
✨ Topics We Cover:
Learning through music and movement
Neurodiversity and education
Conscious parenting
Supporting school-aged children
Educational songs and phonics
The story behind Pevan the Tiger
From teachers to children’s entertainers
ABC Kids & ABC iView launch
🎙️Watch o listen now and discover why so many Aussie kids are falling in love with learning through Pevan & Sarah.
Follow Pevan and Sarah: 
Website: https://www.pevanandsarah.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pevanandsarah
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pevanandsarah
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@pevansarahmusic2008

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