Host: Angie Grandt

Episode Summary
In this heartfelt episode, Angie shares her personal journey and hard-earned wisdom around the messy, beautiful, and often frustrating world of co-parenting. Drawing from her own experience navigating divorce, blended family dynamics, and emotional healing, she offers parents a grounded, compassionate lens to reframe their co-parenting challenges.

You'll hear how prioritizing your child's sense of safety and emotional security—rather than trying to "win" at parenting—can shift everything. Angie breaks down the trap of blaming the other parent and instead invites you to take radical responsibility for your own emotional world, your reactions, and your side of the parent-child relationship.

Using insights from her trauma-informed practice, Human Design, and the 9 Resiliency Keys, Angie outlines real-life strategies for staying calm, connected, and constructive—even when your co-parent drives you nuts.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• Why your child's nervous system needs you regulated, not "right"

• How to step into neutral energy (even when your co-parent won't)

• What not to say when your kid comes home venting about "the other house"

• Tools like "I" messages, family meetings, and even bird-nesting that support your child's sense of belonging

• How to empower your child to express their needs without putting them in the middle

Quote to Remember:
"You don't have to like your co-parent to love your child well."

• Learn about healing your 9 Resiliency Keys in a Connection Clarity Call: www/angiegrandt.com/sessions

Suicide trigger warning in this episode

This episode is deeply personal. Angie opens her heart and shares her journey of trying to understand her brother after losing him to suicide — and how that loss became a doorway into psychology, self-awareness, and the human shadows we all carry.

Through reflection and compassion, Angie explores how two siblings — shaped by the same family, yet carrying very different energies — processed pain, divorce, and life's challenges in completely different ways. What she discovered along the way wasn't just about him… it was about all of us.

✨ In this episode:

• The unseen ways trauma and emotional repression show up differently in each person

• How understanding Human Design became a critical part of Angie's healing

• A look at the "shadow side" of energy — the part of us that hides pain until it can no longer be ignored

• Why grief often opens the door to deeper compassion and purpose

This isn't a story of loss — it's a story of learning, grace, and connection that transcends even death.

🎧 Tune in for a raw, honest reflection on healing, understanding, and the light that can emerge when we finally stop running from the dark.

If you or someone you love are struggling with suicide, here is the Suicide Hotline: 988

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again.

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level!

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions

If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path

Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com

And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/

https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie

❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

We've all been there—yelling out of frustration, exhaustion, or overwhelm. But have we ever stopped to ask: What is this really doing to our kids? In this episode of Sometimes Love Isn't Enough, Angie peels back the curtain on the lasting impact yelling can have on our children's sense of worth, safety, and connection.

This isn't about shame or blame—this is about awareness, healing, and reclaiming peace in your home. Angie shares the deeper emotional toll yelling takes on kids (and us as parents), and what actually changes the pattern: not more discipline, but more compassion... for yourself.

You'll walk away with:

• A clearer understanding of how yelling affects a child's self-image and emotional safety

• The real reason yelling is so hard to stop (hint: it's not about willpower)

• How healing your own inner wounds and unmet needs is the foundation for calm, connected parenting

• Permission to be human — and an invitation to give yourself the care you give everyone else

This is a must-listen for any parent who wants to break the cycle and raise kids who know they are safe, seen, and deeply loved.

🎧 Tune in and begin your healing journey—one breath, one pause, one connection at a time.

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again.

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level!

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions

If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path

Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com

And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/

https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie

❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

There's a voice in your head that says:
"I'm failing."
"My kid doesn't respect me."
"They'll never change."

But… what if that story isn't actually true?

In this solo episode, I dig into:

• How subconscious stories shape how we see our kids—and ourselves

• Why we default to narratives of shame, blame, or hopelessness

• How to gently question the script you've been living by

• What becomes possible when you stop reacting to the story—and start rewriting it

This one's short, honest, and powerful—a nudge to stop letting old beliefs run the show, especially in your parenting.

🎧 Tune in for a mindset shift that just might change the way you see your child—and yourself.

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again.

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level!

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions

If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path

Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com

And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/

https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie

❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

If you've ever found yourself thinking "I don't even know what to do anymore…" in the heat of a behavior meltdown—you're not alone.

In this episode, I unpack:

• Why our instinct is to "correct" misbehavior—and why that often backfires

• What your child's behavior is actually trying to communicate

• The real difference between reacting and responding (and how to catch yourself in the moment)

• The first steps to take when everything feels triggering, loud, or just too much

This isn't a checklist for perfect parenting—it's a perspective shift. One that can help you lead with connection instead of control, even when the behavior is big and your fuse is short.

🎧 Tune in to hear how to navigate tough moments with more clarity, compassion, and regulation—starting with you.

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again.

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level!

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions

If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path

Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com

And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/

https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie

❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

In this episode, I dive into the trap so many parents fall into—trying to fix what's not actually broken.

We explore:

• Why your child's behavior might be an invitation, not a red flag

• The difference between reacting to discomfort vs. responding with awareness

• What shifts when you stop trying to control the moment—and start listening to it

✨ This one's for the parent who's tired of treating every moment like a crisis, and ready to see it as a clue.

🎧 Tune in and explore the magic that happens when you stop solving and start seeing.

Join me on YouTube for EFT!! https://www.youtube.com/@connectedparentswithangie

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again.

Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level!

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ (just scroll to the bottom of the page!!)

If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset

And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions

If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path

Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com

And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/

https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie

❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist