Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy

A behind the scenes bonus from Sophia & Nicole   Episode 13   About this episode:   In this episode we go behind the scenes with Sophia & Nicole to hear some of our favourite moments from the podcast series, along with the voices of some of our parent listeners. We also hear a bit more about Sophia & Nicole’s stories and what happened for them to both be so drawn into the world of helping children grow up healthy and happy through play. We wanted to do this episode just in time for Mental Health Awareness Week to let all our listeners know that it’s OK to lean into discomfort around being vulnerable and sharing our stories, and in many cases it can bring about huge transformation in our lives and the lives of our families.   About our hosts:   Sophia Giblin   https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/   A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole McDonnell   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time   Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.    Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/ Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page Treasure Time Instagram @treasuretimeuk  Treasure Time Parents Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/treasuretime Treasure Time Facebook https://m.facebook.com/treasuretimeuk/     Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart     A Podcast Company -  is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://www.apodcastcompany.com and www.podcastsyndicator.com

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Title: Helping parents “quit the chaos” through mindfulness Episode 12   About our hosts: Sophia  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/?originalSubdomain=uk A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring. Nicole  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/ Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children. About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.    About our guest Nikki Wilson https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-wilson-9571086/ Nikki is the founder of 10 of zen - a new social business providing mindfulness tools and training to help mums to stress less and love more. Nikki focuses on soundbite sessions lasting 10 minutes or less, covering hots topics like how to slow down and manage big emotions. I run a zen squad, train professionals working with women and deliver regular workshops UK-wide. Did you know that Nikki is also leading the growth of Make Birth Better - a unique collective of parents and professionals dedicated to ending suffering from birth trauma, who focus on campaigning, education and research.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page Treasure Time Instagram @treasuretimeuk  Treasure Time Facebook https://m.facebook.com/treasuretimeuk/ 10 of Zen website www.10ofzen.com  Free meditation tools from 10 of Zen https://www.10ofzen.com/welcometothelibrary   Value bombs and tweetables: - The way I like to describe mindfulness is that mindfulness is the art or the practice of becoming more aware of our present moment experience and learning to welcome what we find with a kind and open heart - Nikki - What I thought was super fascinating when I was doing my master's research was that parenting mindfulness can break that transmission of trauma and insecure attachments. So the studies show that parents who practice mindfulness and presence can give, give it to them that sense of security, which impact down the generations which is so incredible - Sophia - It was during those treasure time play sessions that I recognized that I didn't ever give myself time to just be – Nicole -  I started to build in 10 minutes meditation a day... And it's exactly what you were saying Nikki it’s the one thing that seems to be perfect in the toolkit, it just resets me and something just works – Nicole - So the only way to create lasting change in healthy habits is to start really, really small. So I'm talking about rather than saying I'm going to meditate every day for the next 20 days, start with setting an intention to take three deep breaths when you wake up in the morning so ideally piggybacking something, so maybe my commitment is going to be to savour the flavour of my cup of coffee every day. My commitment is going to be to walk a bit more slowly between the moment or I get off the train into my office. To start with small realistic take that piggyback on something they are already doing. That is the best quick fire way to put a mark in the ground around a behavioural habit - Nikki - We're always saying, “Let your child be your play teacher”. So now we can let our children be our mindfulness teachers, too. We can learn so much from them - Sophia   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! 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Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Title: Are You an 'Emotional Thermostat’ or a Thermometer? Episode 11   About our hosts: Sophia  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/?originalSubdomain=uk A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring. Nicole  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/ Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children. About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page Treasure Time Instagram @treasuretimeuk Treasure Time Facebook https://m.facebook.com/treasuretimeuk/   Value bombs and tweetables: - I'm pretty calm and patient as a person, saying that my boys do certainly know how to press all my buttons at once sometimes. So yeah, it can be tricky in those moments to remember that my goal is to be like that emotional thermostat. Not thermometer in the room rising and rising – Nicole - When you become aware of how you're behaving and start acting more like an emotional thermostat by tuning in and containing your own feelings, you start seeing a big shift in the levels of calmness at home – Sophia - So when I did let my emotions over spill with my children, it would make me so sad because I was like, why am I doing this with the little people that I love most in the whole world? – Nicole - When you feel like you've reached the end of your tether, and you've reached that boiling point, we've already missed the opportunity for learning – Sophia - When it comes to regulating our emotions, we should aim to be a thermostat, not a thermometer… the thermostat is in charge of the whole environment through its awareness and through its ability to sense when things are changing… we can do this in an emotional capacity for our children by noticing their feelings and when they're escalating and adapting our behaviour accordingly to maintain the emotional temperature. This is the opposite of being a thermometer. When we act like as a thermometer we're unaware of our own feelings and behaviour. And when we allow our emotional temperature to rise in line with the child's emotional temperature, they both just go up together... so the thermometer is actually incapable of making changes to the environment. And this is what happens to us when we are unaware of our feelings - Sophia   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385  2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad  3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Title: Get the Low Down on Treasure Time from a Parent! Episode 10   About our hosts: Sophia  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/?originalSubdomain=uk A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring. Nicole  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/ Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children. About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page Treasure Time Instagram @treasuretimeuk Treasure Time Facebook https://m.facebook.com/treasuretimeuk/   Value bombs and tweetables: - It was a real blast! It was really fun and I really enjoyed just watching him slowly but surely decorate his box – Anna, Treasure Time parent - Sometimes we forget really that we are our children's favourite playmates. So making time for children is just such a lovely way to remind them that they're so very special and much loved - Nicole - Part of me was a little anxious wondering whether he would really like it and how it would go. But also part of me was relieved that he that he had he was going to be the leader and I just had to kind of follow along and be present and watch him and you know, ask – Anna, Treasure Time parent - It was great to just let him lead and see him in that situation and realize how much I lead him obviously as mother, but the importance of letting him do that and just learning and watching him, and learning more about him through the play – Anna, Treasure Time parent - I want to you share how important this is for parents like me, because I need tools that I need to be told what to do… You and Sophia will really, I believe change the lives that impact the lives of many families – Anna, Treasure Time parent - Oh I wish we could start now and do it every day! – Luke, Anna’s son and Treasure Time participant   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385  2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad  3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Title: What should I do when my child always wants to win in play? Episode 9   About our hosts: Sophia  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/?originalSubdomain=uk A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring. Nicole  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/ Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children. About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page   Value bombs and tweetables: -  I could actually stand back and let them decide what the rules were - they would change constantly! - and I would be able to watch their little frustrations kind of fizzle away as they practiced this themselves - Nicole - So what happens is when children feel like they don't win enough, they'll change the rules so that they can win – Sophia - We have been resisting flexing the rules as we don't want to let them win all the time, not realizing that in play this isn't the time for the lesson, “you can't win them all!”  - Nicole - Sometimes I think that we worry or there's a fear that if we always let them win, or if we go soft on them, that there'll be a sore loser. But the opposite is often true. Children who never have the chance to experience feeling of winning may never feel good or capable within games - Sophia - Boundaries sound like very short statements that are not there to be argued with. So here are some examples. Shoes are for the floor, not the sofa. Food is for eating, not for throwing, water is for the bath, not for the floor – Sophia - Without limits, there is no safety. So children actually really need limits and boundaries to feel safe. And sometimes we might feel mean putting boundaries in place, but children really need them, and they thrive under them. And when they don't have clear boundaries, they can feel a bit wobbly and a bit unsafe - Sophia   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385  2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad  3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/  

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Title: Two top tips for building children's independence  Episode 8   About our hosts: Sophia  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/?originalSubdomain=uk A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/ Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page   Value bombs and tweetables: - If I'm being really  honest, I didn't really create enough space and time for them to properly experiment at their own pace and, and the boys absolutely love experimenting, you know all children do - Nicole - Sometimes we think it's just easier and quicker for us to do it. But actually, children need the opportunity to problem solve and to be creative – Sophia - If you think you respect your children's ability to solve problems, try the challenge of sitting on your hands while they find the end of the Sellotape roll and wrap a present without coming to the rescue and helping them do it! - Nicole  - It goes back to feeling uncomfortable with sitting with our children's difficult feelings. It makes us feel like quite squirmy and a bit weird! See how long you can last not jumping to the rescue – Sophia  - We can be like David Attenborough, on a nature show, observing the children and just being curious about what is their pace? How do they operate? How much time do they need to get things done when you allow them to distance themselves? – Sophia - Once I discovered basically how long each my boys needed for certain tasks in the morning, (like shoes and coats are an incredible 15 minute activity at our front door!) and letting them take the lead and adjust all the little things.. made a huge difference to the happy calm flow of the day - Nicole   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Sponsors   You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385  2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad  3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/  

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Title: Stay Home Superheroes! Stories that provide a way to talk about Coronavirus with your children   Episode 7   About our hosts: Sophia  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/?originalSubdomain=uk A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring. Nicole  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/ Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children. About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page Sophie’s Stories – therapeutic stories for children https://www.sophiesstories.co.uk/   Value bombs and tweetables: 1. “You have the superpower power to make this fun! Staying home is how you can save the whole world, there’s nothing more powerful than that” Sophia, reading Stay Home Superhero 2. “ William the Stay Home Superhero loved his invisible force field. And now you know, you can go outside and use yours too.” Sophia, reading Stay Home Superhero 3. “Good luck at being a stay home superhero!” Callum, Nicole’s son   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385  2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad  3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/  

In this episode we look at the next principle of Treasure Time, which is reflecting the child’s feelings back to them, but how do we do that if we are not very in tune with our own feelings? We take a look at what it means to develop emotional literacy in children, but also in us as parents!    About our hosts:   Sophia Giblin    https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/   A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children’s mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole McDonnell   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team. Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time   Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources   Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/   FREE DOWNLOAD 5 simple games for a stronger relationship with your child https://bit.ly/2VwPyEp   FREE WEBINAR ‘3 ingredients for growing up healthy and happy’ https://bit.ly/2JJZaEQ   Visit @treasuretimeuk on Instagram and Facebook!   Value bombs and tweetables:   1. “If our feelings were dismissed when we were children, we might not be in touch with how we really feel. We might get triggered and shout and that doesn't make anyone feel good, sometimes we don't know why we are shouting and makes us feel out of control.” Sophia Giblin   2. “When I reflect my children’s feelings back to them it helps them to move through the tricky feelings quicker.” Nicole McDonnell   3. “Reflecting feelings back to your child can be hard to get it right first time but the act of trying is just as important!” Sophia Giblin   4. “Seeing my boys recognising their feelings and my feelings too is pretty amazing.” Nicole McDonnell     Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart     A Podcast Company -  is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://www.apodcastcompany.com and www.podcastsyndicator.com

Thy this top tip for managing children’s overwhelming feelings.   About our hosts: Sophia Giblin    A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole McDonnell   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team.  Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time   Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/  Treasure Time digital course for parents - https://www.treasuretimeapp.co.uk/shop-page  Visit @treasuretimeuk on Instagram    Value bombs and tweetables: 1. “I think the first thing that we have to remind ourselves is that feelings are visitors, they come and go and we will not be feeling this way forever… We have to accept that we live in shades of grey like and that it's not black and white. It's not all good and it's not all bad. They come and they go and we ride the waves of feelings.” Sophia 2. “Feelings are visitors and they'll come and go, but we also have to acknowledge that when we can just accept the feelings, they actually go away quicker than when we try and dismiss them or squash them and say ‘it's okay’ or brush them under the carpet. They actually remain a bit stuck in the body when children can’t feel them and acknowledge them” Sophia 3. “I end up bit like a Champagne or Prosecco bottle where everything's just bubbling under the surface and then the cork comes off and it's this like, massive explosion, because I've not dealt with the feelings as I've gone along, you know!” Nicole 4. “There's a really great saying that is ‘When I'm drowning, don't try and teach me how to swim’. Because in that moment, when a child is drowning in their feelings, it's not the time to teach them a lesson. It's not a time to say, ‘Well, I told you not to do that’ or, ‘Well, next time, you'll have to do it differently’ because all of those things, it is us trying to fix it. But actually to the children, it looks like us dismissing their feelings and their feelings are very real.” Sophia 5.  “I wanted to make the (boys negative) feelings go away as quickly as possible. And for everything to be okay...  If I’m being really honest I wasn't comfortable sitting with my boys uncomfortable feelings. I just wanted to make them disappear because it made me feel things I just didn't want to.” Nicole 6. “It's so great to see that really small changes can make big differences quickly in the relationship” Nicole   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart     Shownotes Welcome to Treasure Time podcast, which is all about growing up happy. You're here with podcast hosts, Sophia Giblin and Nicole McDonnell, the founders of treasure time, and they're here to offer advice on building your children's resilience during difficult times. Make sure to tune in every Tuesday and Thursday, but bite sized playful tips and activities that can easily be implemented straightaway to help support your family's mental and emotional health and well being.     Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.  1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385  2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad  3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/ 

What should I do when I find play times with my children a bit boring?!    What should we do when we find play boring as adults? This simple play principle will help you take the passenger seat while you let the child drive. Parent becomes the student and the child becomes the teacher! In this session we explore the first principle of Treasure Time which is ‘let the child lead’.    About our hosts:   Sophia Giblin    https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/   A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children’s mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole McDonnell   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team. Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time   Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources   Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/   FREE DOWNLOAD 5 simple games for a stronger relationship with your child https://bit.ly/39R7ayl   FREE WEBINAR ‘3 ingredients for growing up healthy and happy’ https://bit.ly/2JJZaEQ   Visit @treasuretimeuk on Instagram and Facebook!   Value bombs and tweetables:   1. “I know I used to find play sometimes a bit dull and I'm naturally a pretty playful person.  What I've noticed since I started Treasure Time is that my relationship with play has really changed.” Nicole McDonnell   2. “Once you realise that play is more about the relationship btwn self and child it becomes more interesting” Sophia Giblin   3. “The play became a tool to become closer to each other and this has been like magic fairy dust to our relationship!” Nicole McDonnell   4. “In play the aim should be to allow the child to become the teacher” Sophia Giblin   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   A Podcast Company -  is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://www.apodcastcompany.com and www.podcastsyndicator.com

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy How a ‘day of mistakes’ can show your children that it’s OK not to be perfect during home schooling   This episode looks at how we can support children develop resilience to overcome obstacles and frustration during home schooling by being light hearted and playful.   About our hosts:   Sophia Giblin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/   A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole McDonnell https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team. Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time   Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources   Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/ FREE DOWNLOAD 5 simple games for a stronger relationship with your child https://bit.ly/39R7ayl FREE WEBINAR ‘3 ingredients for growing up healthy and happy’ https://bit.ly/2JJZaEQ Visit @treasuretimeuk on Instagram and Facebook!   Value bombs and tweetables:   1. “There's been just so much change in our daily lives and let's face it, we are parents and not trained teachers.” Nicole McDonnell   2. “The reality is that stressed children can't learn, and stressed parents can't teach” Sophia Giblin   3. “I tried out a ‘day of mistakes’ so the boys can see that I’m not perfect and sometimes need help too, which started with me wearing my glasses upside down and the boys were rolling around in hysterics. It helped to relieve the tension first thing in the morning, and we went on to have a brilliant day of home-schooling” Nicole McDonnell   4. “Resilience is such an important thing that we can all be teaching our children at this time, and we can do it in a fun, light-hearted and playful way” Sophia Giblin   Sponsors   You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this.   1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385   2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad   3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Try this one game to help your child feel safe and secure during the pandemic Episode 1 Optional episode summary/tagline: Offering practical play ideas for children to help them feel safe and secure at home.   About our hosts: Sophia Giblin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/ A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring.   Nicole McDonnell https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team. Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children. About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play. Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/ FREE DOWNLOAD 5 simple games for a stronger relationship with your child https://bit.ly/39R7ayl FREE WEBINAR ‘3 ingredients for growing up healthy and happy’ https://bit.ly/2JJZaEQ Visit @treasuretimeuk on Instagram for den making pictures!   Value bombs and tweetables: 1. “We need to start with ourselves so we can then help our children to work their way through it” Sophia Giblin 2. “As parents it’s our natural instinct is to protect the children and help them feel safe and secure” Nicole McDonnell 3. “Children get their sense of psychological safety from us” Sophia Giblin 4. “I hope lots of children and family enjoy building dens over the next few weeks!” Nicole McDonnell   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this. 1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385 2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad 3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/

Treasure Time Podcast: Growing Up Happy Working title: All you need to know about the Treasure Time Podcast, Growing Up Happy Episode 01 Optional episode summary/tagline: An introduction to Sophia Giblin and Nicole McDonnell, Founders of Treasure Time, talking about what listeners can expect from the Treasure Time podcast and how we can help parents support children to develop resilience through play and connection.   About our hosts: Sophia Giblin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiagiblin/ A creative entrepreneur who focuses on ways to tackle the root of children's mental health through play and secure relationships. Due to her own challenging experiences in childhood, Sophia went on to establish a thriving Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity to support other children who have experienced trauma. Her focus is on helping therapists, businesses and charities have more of an impact for children and families that they work with through coaching, strategy, fundraising and mentoring. Nicole McDonnell https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcdonnellnicole/   Nicole is a mum to two young boys, who also has over 20 years of brand marketing experience. She is a previous Chair Trustee at Clear Sky Charity and has past experience on the Ella’s Kitchen board.  Her roles have included Marketing Director, Head of Ella’s-ness, Global Brand Director with responsibility of creating and building one brand inside and out – including the wellbeing and culture of the team. Nicole was instrumental in growing Ella’s into a multi-million pound international business, driven by the mission of creating healthy children.   About Treasure Time Our vision is to drive connected, happy parent-child relationships, for the benefit of the whole family. Our mission and passion is to educate parents in how to become happy, mindful and confident in connecting with their own children through play.   Resources Treasure Time website https://www.treasuretime.co.uk/ FREE DOWNLOAD 5 simple games for a stronger relationship with your child https://bit.ly/39R7ayl FREE WEBINAR ‘3 ingredients for growing up healthy and happy’ https://bit.ly/2JJZaEQ Visit @treasuretimeuk on Instagram and Facebook!   Value bombs and tweetables: 1. “On reflection after working with Sophia, I realized that I was actually quite a frazzled parent because I was trying to be too much to too many.” Nicole McDonnell 2. “After I lost my Mum as a teenager, I was expected to be able to talk about it in the same way that an adult would, and I just didn't have the words.” Sophia Giblin 3. “I recognise that my boys are still just little children. And they need a childlike way to work through their feelings.” Nicole McDonnell 4. “Nicole and I strongly believe that we can equip parents with vital therapeutic play skills that they can use at home, anytime, anywhere, with any child.” Sophia Giblin   Sponsors You're listening to a podcast produced by A PODCAST COMPANY. This show was made by podcast syndicator where we help you go from start to grow to make money with your podcast. Let us help you share your message and your voice with the world. Reach out now. Jason@apodcastcompany.com to find out more. Thank you for listening and do come back to hear more shows like this. 1) Hey, don't miss out on a free webinar! Learn about how to launch a profitable podcast in just 60 days!  https://www.apodcastcompany.com/webinar-registration35642385 2) Take your podcast from idea to execution in just 6 weeks!  https://www.apodcastmasterclass.com/podcast-launchpad 3) Join our Exclusive Facebook group to Make Money Podcasting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PodcastPeople/