Best Michael Gurian Podcasts (2025)

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Navigating Grief through the Holidays 35:16

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2d ago35:16

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Michael shares from his personal experience of losing his wife Gail insights into handling grief during the holidays, with a special focus on how to help our kids when they grieve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of : Listener Question: How Can I Get My Husband to help with the Kids? 30:21

6d ago30:21

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From September, 2020: With many parents now working at home and helping their kids navigate online school, this mom wonders how to help her husband help out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of : Holidays, Consumerism, and Your Kids 33:38

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From December, 2023: Michael and Tim offer insights into navigating the consumerism of the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question—The Pessimistic Child 33:21

13d ago33:21

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From August 2020: A mom writes in wondering how to help her son who wrestles with pessimism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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How To Help Kids Move From Trauma to Resilience. Guest Dr. Fletch. 33:42

16d ago33:42

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Dr Fletch is back to talk about her experience with trauma as a child and how we can help our kids move from their own trauma to resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question: My Brain Made Me Do It! 32:24

20d ago32:24

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From February 2020: A 3 year old is wrestling with impulse control and blames his brain. Michael and Tim dig into the brain science to talk about how to help our kids manage their impulses as they grow into adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Celebrating Birthdays Without Breaking the Bank! Guest Nikki McPhetridge 32:13

23d ago32:13

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Nikki McPhetridge, author of Maya's Birthday Wish, joins the show to help parents find simpler, more joy-filled ways to celebrate birthdays without breaking the bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question: The Child Who Talks Too Much 33:08

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From July 2019: Michael and Tim answer a question from a mom concerned about her overly talkative child who seems to be disrupting the class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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My Child is Autistic. Now What? With Dr. Theresa Lyons 37:27

30d ago37:27

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Dr. Lyons joins the podcast to talk about her experience raising an autistic daughter and practical, science-based insights into navigating autism. Visit www.awetism..net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Questions: Stapled fingers and rough with animals 33:30

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From September, 2019: Listeners Questions: Michael and Tim answer two questions; the first from a mom whose son staples his finger and the second about a son who is rough with his cat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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How Can I Help My Son Discover His Purpose in Life? 36:39

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Michael and Tim discuss why purpose is so important for boys and how to help them discover it for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question—The Exhausted Mom 26:58

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From February, 2021: A homeschooling mom is at her wits end being a mom and a teacher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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How Can I Help My Daughter Discover a Vision for Her Life? 37:34

1M ago37:34

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Michael and Tim look at the ways girls discover fulfillment, vision, and self worth in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question—My Sisters Parenting Style is Nuts! 31:01

2M ago31:01

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From January, 2021: This Aunt is having a hard time managing her sister’s kids because their parenting styles are so different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Suiting Our Boys Up for Manhood 36:59

2M ago36:59

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Michael and Tim are joined by Mark Ryan and Barry Shreiar from the Army and Navy Academy to talk about how to build emotionally, physically, and spiritually strong boys for manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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How to Talk with Boys Like a Pro 20:08

2M ago20:08

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Talking with boys — especially tween & teenage boys — can be tricky. Shrugs, grunts, and silence often stand in the way of the conversations parents want to have. Add in timing issues, big emotions, and the pull of devices, and it’s easy to feel like communication is impossible. Photo by Kindel Media via Pexels But it’s not. Boys want connection — …

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Best Of: Listener Question—Genitalia Fascination 32:56

2M ago32:56

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From January, 2021: A dad is concerned about his young daughter’s fascination with her genitalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Should Kids Watch the News? with Guest Lynn Smith 38:48

2M ago38:48

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Former news anchor and producer Lynn Smith joins the podcast to look at how the news impacts our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question—Body Image and the 10 Year Old 44:33

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From November, 2020: A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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My Five Year Old Son Wants to be a Girl 35:36

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Michael and Tim respond to a parent who's young boy wants to be a girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Is Today’s Classroom a Therapy Session? 36:23

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From October 2020: Tim asks Michael about an editorial suggesting that too much of education today is about making kids safe and building self-esteem vs. challenging them with learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Brain Bullies and Your Kids with Guest Lynn Smith 34:49

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Author, former news anchor, and consultant to CEOs, Lynn Smith joins the podcast to talk about how to build resiliency in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Listener Question—To Preschool or Not to Preschool 32:41

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From August 2020: A mom asks about when to start a child in preschool, what to look for in a preschool, and specifically asks about language immersion preschools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Is Our Obsession with Feelings Good for Our Kids 36:38

3M ago36:38

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Michael makes the argument that while it's good to help kids identify their feelings, what's more important is how they act on them/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Listener’s Questions—Boys and Hitting 35:02

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From August, 2020: Two moms write in about challenges around their young boys and hitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Helping Our Kids Handle Disappointment 35:21

3M ago35:21

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Tim tells a personal story about fracturing his foot while training to walk a half marathon with his grandson, leading to the topic: How to help our kids handle disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Teenagers! 32:48

3M ago32:48

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From August, 2021: Teenagers! A mom requests an episode on the unique challenges teens face as they grow up in this new world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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The Power of Grandparents with Guest Ted Page 39:42

3M ago39:42

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Grandpa and author of "Good Grandpa," Ted Page, joins the podcast to talk about the unique role grandparents can play in raising kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Sports Parents 30:03

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From December, 2021: Sports Parents. Michael and Tim offer practical advice for being sports parents while nurturing the nature of your child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Rewiring the Parenting Manual in our Brains 35:02

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Michael and Tim respond to a listener's concern about parenting her children as the victim of childhood abuse. Michael offers person insights from his own story as a survivor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Other Kids’ Parents 28:26

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From October, 2021: Other Kids’ Parents. A mom wants to know how to set boundaries when other kids play at her house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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The Power of Hope with Guest Neil Bierbaum 36:51

4M ago36:51

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Neil Bierbaum joins the podcast from South Africa to talk about the importance of building hope in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Phobias and Other Scary Things 33:06

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From September, 2021: Phobias and Other Scary Things. A mom writes in about her daughter’s fear of needles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Listener Question: Teens, Food, and Eating! Oh My! 35:52

4M ago35:52

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A mom, who raised her daughter to eat healthy foods, is frustrated that now, at 13, her daughter seems to only be eating junk food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus with Dr. John Gray 42:42

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Michael and Tim are joined by best-selling author of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, Dr. John Gray, to apply his insights into raising our sons and daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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"Best of" My Kids Have a New Sibling on the Way 29:08

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From June, 2021: My Kids Have a New Sibling on the Way. A mom asks how to navigate the soon birth of her third child with her other two children, all of whom will be under the age of 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Listener Question: The Moody Teenager 34:28

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A mom writes in grieving the change in her daughter and their relationship as her daughter moves into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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"Best Of" What Should I Teach My Boys About How to Treat Girls? 31:14

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From March, 2021: Listener Question: What Should I Teach My Boys About How to Treat Girls? This mom writes: how do I raise my boys to believe girls shouldn’t be seen or treated any differently but also they actually should treat girls differently in some ways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Reading: It Does a Brain Good with Guest Doug Lemov 35:36

4M ago35:36

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Tim is joined by author Doug Lemov who dives into the science of reading and why reading is essential for our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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End of July Bonus Episode: Back To School Tech Tips 33:11

4M ago33:11

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As kids get ready to go back to school, guest Jen Kelman, LCSW, offers some strategies for managing screen time and school responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Building Perseverance in our Kids-Listener Question 33:14

4M ago33:14

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A mom writes in with a question everyone parent asks at some point--when do I push my child to keep trying and when do I let it go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Reading With Your Kids 35:45

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From August, 2022: Reading With Your Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by Jed Doherty to talk about the importance of reading with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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A Pathway to Manhood with Guest Paul Cumbo 34:03

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Michael and Tim are joined by author and educator Paul Cumbo who shares insights from his new book, A Pathway to Manhood as we continue our mini-series on Helping Boys Thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: The Sassy Daughter 27:40

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From May of 2022: The Sassy Daughter. A mom writes in about her 10 year old daughter whose behavior is causing concern in the family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Boys: A UK Perspective with Nick Isles 37:09

5M ago37:09

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Nick Isles, of the newly formed Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys in the UK joins the show to talk about the issues of boys from a UK perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Helping Girls Thrive 33:18

5M ago33:18

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From November 2020: Tim asks Michael about some of the key issues girls face today and how we as parents can support them and help them thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Screens, Play, and the Magic of the Outdoors with Guest Susie Spikol 37:04

5M ago37:04

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Author and Naturalist Susie Spikol joins the podcast to offer creative, imaginative ways to get our kids outside and why it's good for their brains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: What Are Girls Made Of? 28:30

5M ago28:30

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From September 20, 2018. The second episode of the show. What Are Girls Made Of? Michael Gurian and Tim Wright take the 30,000 foot view of a girl’s brain and some of the insights it can give you for raising your daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Male Mental Health 33:53

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Michael and Tim look at the challenges our boys have in expressing their emotional challenges and how we can help them thrive in the midst of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting