Episode 224: Dr. Nicole’s Background, How to Build Trust & Manage Overwhelm

The Better Behavior Show with Dr. Nicole Beurkens

My guest this week is Sara Treffert.

In this episode, I thought that it would be fun to flip things around a little bit today, so this is going to be an interview of Dr. Nicole because so many of you write in with lots of questions about me, my life, the work that I do, and of course a lot of behavior related questions! So I’ve invited Sara Treffert, a fellow practitioner, but more importantly, she’s on the team that produces this podcast to interview me about the things that you asked most about! We start with a peek into my background: growing up, family, kids, experiences that shaped my approach and how my clinic evolved into what it has. We talk about on demand resources and then we get into some top parenting questions: how to build trust with kids for parents and for teachers and caregivers, (especially as it’s back to school time as this airs), my answer to “how to get my child to do/stop doing XYZ thing” and tips on how to manage overwhelm. It has always been my mission to use what I know as a parent and professional to support other parents, families, and professionals on this journey while also improving the outcome of our children… So, with that, let’s dive in!

And if you like this AMA (ask me anything) format, please let us know and we can do more of these in the future!

Episode Takeaways

Episode Intro … 00:00:30

Introduction to Sara Treffert & Background of BBS Podcast … 00:01:15

Dr. Nicole’s Childhood & Early Career … 00:02:18

About Dr. Nicole’s Clinic & Family-Based Approach … 00:09:00

Clinic Sees Patients in Person & Via Telehealth … 00:15:40

On-Demand Resources for Parents … 00:19:25

How to Build Trust with New Teachers, Caregivers, Etc. … 00:24:20

Second Component to Building Trust is Listening … 00:33:30

Spotlighting What’s Going Well to Build Further Trust … 00:39:44

How to Handle Overwhelm? … 00:42:42

Dr. Nicole’s Favorite Go-To’s for Nixing Overwhelm … 00:46:39

Dr. Nicole’s Resources, Workshops & Favorites … 00:49:55

Episode Wrap Up … 00:52:28

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