The Masterful Parenting Podcast - Heal Your Childhood and Parent Better Through Relational Parenting
Do you struggle in your parenting because of childhood pain? Do you sometimes repeat old patterns from your childhood? You want to be a better parent, but you don’t know how. I understand, parents. I came from dysfunction, trauma, and abuse. I didn’t know what was healthy. Over the years, as a school counsellor, and mom of two, I learned what is healthy and how to be healthy with my own children. There’s a better way to parent where you feel good and so do your children. This way can replace the old patterns so you can nurture healthy relationships with your kids. This is relational parenting. This is what I teach parents. Hi, I’m Anne Alvares, Parent Coach of the Masterful Parenting Program. In this 9 week program, I will help you to heal, gain confidence in your parenting and foster healthy relationships with your kids. You will learn how to become more self-aware, how to connect better, and ways to communicate that touches your child’s heart. I have helped many parents over the years as a high school counsellor and teacher and I am also the mother of two boys, age 23 and 13. I understand the challenges of parenting and have gained the skills to help keep peace and build relationship with your kids. And I can help you too. If you want to feel confident about your parenting, less tired, more connected, and more appreciated by your kids, then you are in the right place. Join me in my Masterful Parenting Podcast. I truly believe parents can feel empowered in their role and we can change the world one parent at a time.
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Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Erica Hornthal, known as *The Therapist Who Moves You*, is a board-certified dance/movement therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people reconnect with their bodies to improve mental health and emotional well-being. As the founder and CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy, she specializes in working with individuals who tend to overthink and underfeel, guiding them to use movement as a powerful tool for self-expression, regulation, and healing. Erica is also the author of *Body Aware* and a sought-after speaker who brings awareness to the vital connection between the body and mind, inspiring people to move differently in order to think and live differently.
Erica's Links:
www.instagram.com/the.therapist.who.moves.youwww.ericahornthal.com
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Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two. With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting. She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor. She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things. In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting. If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne.
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
#parenting #parentingtips #help #teenagers #children #childhood #coach
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Welcome Dr. Suzanne Simpson!
Helping Parents Get on Their Child’s Turf — Building Connection, Reducing Conflict, and Creating Calm at Home | Host of Get On Their Turf Podcast | Keynote Speaker & Mental Health | Wellness Educator
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DrSuzanneEncountering
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encountering-with-dr-suzanne-simpson/id1724652932
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2SMqMnxwcwrJUk7cATsdQB?si=39be77feef984def
drsuzannesimpson.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuzannesimpson/
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YOUR HOST
Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two. With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting. She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor. She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things. In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting. If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne.
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Rachelle McGarry,MSW, is a Parenting and Life Coach with 40 years of experience helping families. She is the creator of Empowered Parenting--From Overwhelm To Calm, Confident and Connected, guiding parents to heal old patterns, release limiting beliefs,regulate their nervous systems and build strong, resilient bonds with their children.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelle-mcgarry-99874736a/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558719524794Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rymcgarry/
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
Let me help you to heal and to change.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Make Parenting Make Sense.
Rino helps overwhelmed parents replace chaos, confusion, and second-guessing with clarity and confidence.
As a trauma-informed parenting coach and consultant, she specializes in complex family dynamics, neurodivergence, and alternative education.
Her Core 4 framework brings a practical, grounded approach to parenting. One rooted in logic, trust, and real-life connection.
With a background shaped by lived experience and professional training, Rino offers strategies that don’t just feel better. They actually work.
www.rinomurata.com
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nne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two. With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting. She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor. She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things. In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting. If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne.
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
#parenting #parentcoach #masterfulparenting #teens #ourkids #parentingtips
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Hasan Merali, MD, MPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on child injury prevention in low- and middle-income countries. He has published more than twenty-five peer-reviewed journal articles, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Science, Medium, The Boston Globe, NBC, CBC, HuffPost, and Popular Science. In 2024, he published his first book titled Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, More Successful Way of Life.
Links for show notes
Book: https://hasanmerali.com/book/
Website: https://hasanmerali.com/
TEDx Talk. The best life lessons from toddlers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6l97Bixokc
X: https://twitter.com/Hasan_Merali
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasan-merali/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HasanMeraliMD/
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.
When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children. Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.
When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
I have over 16 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges. I teach parents relational parenting so you can foster healthy relationships with your children. Let me help you to change. I have a parenting course and parent coaching program (9 weeks long) offered digitally with weekly coaching support.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
My mission is to help parents.
Much love, Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact Us: 👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#parenting #toddlers #lifelessons #parentingtips #help #masterfulparenting
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Susan Gladstein is a Board Certified Health Coach, Functional Nutrition Specialist, and retired Air Force veteran with a passion for helping women reclaim their health through faith-led, holistic healing. After serving 23 years in the military, Susan shifted her focus to empowering women with the tools, education, and support they need to address the root causes of health challenges and experience true transformation. She is the founder of Faith Over Pharma podcast and community, where she speaks boldly about the broken healthcare system and equips women with natural strategies that honor the body God designed. Susan is also the creator of The Rooted Reset™, a faith-led path to health and energy, and she hosts transformational retreats in Costa Rica for women ready to reset, restore, and step into their God-given potential.
Website: www.susangladstein.com
Community: https://susangladstein.substack.com/
Podcast: Faith Over Pharma (www.susangladstein.com/podcast)
Instagram: @CoachSusanGladstein
Facebook: @SusanGladstein
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
Let me help you to heal and to change.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Patrick Murakami is a Christian entrepreneur, coach, and survivor—Unpurposed to Unfinished—who equips moms and dads to lead at home like founders, build faith‑aligned businesses, and raise kid‑entrepreneurs; he and his wife are raising a 10‑year‑old entrepreneur.
Here are the questions Patrick answers:
How would you describe your approach to parenting?
Why is it important to develop EI in our kids and how do we teach this to them?
What helps our kids to think in more philanthropic ways?
What tips can you give parents on raising emotionally intelligent children?
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
Let me help you to heal and to change.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
From my interview with Susan Gladstein on her podcast: Faith Over Pharma.
What if the story you inherited doesn’t have to be the story you pass down?Anne Alvares grew up carrying wounds she never wanted to repeat. Through faith, healing, and God’s perfect timing, she discovered how to break generational cycles, find redemption, and step into motherhood with intention.From surviving trauma to experiencing two miracle pregnancies—including one at 43—Anne’s story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, miracles still happen, and God’s plans are always better than ours.
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
I have over 17 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges. I teach parents relational parenting so you can foster healthy relationships with your children.
Let me help you to change. I have a parenting course and parent coaching program (9 weeks long) offered digitally with weekly coaching support.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free. My mission is to help parents.
Much love, Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact Us:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#masterfulparenting #podcast #breakgenerationalcycles #faith #god #parenting
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
Albert Garcia – Filmmaker | Producer | Screenwriter
Albert Garcia is a passionate storyteller with a background in film production, commercial work, and screenwriting. From 2002 to 2019, he served as a producer at Industrial Strength Productions in Irving, TX, where he oversaw the creation of local television commercials—managing casting, location scouting, and post-production.
Albert has appeared in over 18 local commercials as both an extra and featured extra, and has been involved in four independent films. His experience both behind and in front of the camera gives him a well-rounded perspective on storytelling.
The son of Mexican immigrant parents, Albert’s faith is central to his life and his work. As an aspiring screenwriter, he is driven to create meaningful, faith-centered stories that resonate with audiences. His passion for filmmaking has led to inspiring connections with creatives from around the world.
Outside of filmmaking, Albert works in real estate. He and his wife are raising four children, stay active in their church community, and train together as a family in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His goal is to tell stories that not only entertain but uplift and inspire“
Links:
Thejiujitsumovie.com
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Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two. With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting. She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor. She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things. In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting. If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne.
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
#masterfulparenting #parentcoach #parenting #parentbetter #ourkids #parentingtips #parentingadvice #parentinghacks #parentingjourney #childcare #children #child #childhood #parenthood
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Dr. Peggy Pugh is a speaker, coach, and author of Rest Is a Weapon: Winning Spiritual Battles From a Place of Rest. She helps Christian women heal from emotional wounds and break generational cycles through faith-based strategies. With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Peggy empowers families to grow stronger by healing from the inside out.
Grab her latest book at buy.stripe.com/3cIcN6b354Cn50x4Ni9sk15 and learn more at www.drpeggypugh.com.
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
Let me help you to heal and to change.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love
#ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood
Masterful Parenting
Does the pain from your childhood get in the way of you becoming the parent you want to be? Do you get triggered by what your child says and become over reactive and at times irrational. You are not alone, believe me. I too have carried pain from my childhood and I have struggled to be the parent I wanted to be. And parenting can be difficult at times. But what if I told you that there's a way to heal from your childhood pain, feel more energized, less reactive, more confident, and truly enjoy your children.
In the Masterful Parenting Program that runs for 8 weeks, I will help you become the parent you want to be. You will know how to heal from your own childhood, become more self-aware, learn how to connect better, and ways to communicate that touches your child's heart and ultimately have a healthy relationship with your child. I have helped many parents, as a high school counsellor, and I am also the mother of two boys, ages 23 and 13. My healing has come from by parenting and yours can, too.
If you want to heal, feel good about your parenting, less tired, more connected, and more appreciated by your kids, message me for a free 30 minute helping session and we will make a plan!
I truly believe parents can heal and raise healthy children and in doing this we will change the world. Let's do this!