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Welcome to Leadership Parenting, the podcast that empowers you to become the resilient, grounded mom your kids need—because resilient moms raise resilient kids.
Hosted by Leigh Germann, licensed therapist, resilience coach, and mom of five grown children, this show is your weekly guide to building emotional strength, navigating tough moments, and leading your family with confidence. With over 30 years of experience helping thousands of women, Leigh brings you practical tools, compassionate insights, and the science of resilience—so you can feel better, parent smarter, and model strength to your children.
Here, we talk about the real stuff: how to manage stress, anxiety, anger, and self-doubt… without losing yourself in the process. You’ll learn how to care for your mind and body, set healthy boundaries, and rise strong through the challenges of motherhood. Most importantly, you’ll discover how to teach your kids these same life-changing skills so they can grow into confident, capable, and emotionally healthy adults.
If you're ready to feel more in control of your emotions, strengthen your connection with your children, and lead your family through life’s ups and downs with calm, clarity, and resilience—this is the podcast for you.
Resilient moms raise resilient kids—and Leadership Parenting shows you how.Hit subscribe and let’s walk this path together.
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Send us a text Motherhood often comes with a silent struggle that few dare name: the overwhelming feeling of depletion that can leave you feeling like a shadow of yourself. Even when we love our children fiercely, the constant giving without replenishment leads many mothers to a state of burnout that affects every aspect of life. This powerful episode delves into why so many mothers feel worn down and what to do about it. We explore the science behind maternal depletion – how your emotional,...
Send us a text Ever found yourself reacting to your children in ways you immediately regret? The space between trigger and response might be the most powerful parenting tool you've never fully utilized. Stress, frustration, and overwhelm aren't personal failings—they're biological responses deeply wired into our nervous systems. When faced with the constant demands of parenting, our bodies interpret these challenges as threats, activating our fight-or-flight response and temporarily shutting...
Send us a text Navigating life's hardships comes with the added challenge of deciding what to share with others. Whether you're facing job loss, health concerns, or family difficulties, questions from others can feel intrusive and overwhelming. In this episode, I introduce a powerful framework called The Four Levels of Response, designed to help you know exactly what to say—and what not to say—depending on who’s asking. At the heart of this episode is a powerful four-layer framework th...
Send us a text In this episode of The Leadership Parenting Podcast, we’re talking about the most powerful shift you can make as a mom: choosing love over fear. You’ll learn how your nervous system toggles between threat mode and calm mode, why your body can’t tell the difference between real danger and everyday parenting stress, and how to use practical tools to reset your system in seconds. With real-life examples, stories from moms just like you, and two simple tools—the Safety Reset and th...
Send us a text Ever feel like happiness keeps slipping through your fingers as a mom? You're not broken – you're just chasing the wrong thing. The happiness trap is all too familiar. You've orchestrated a smooth morning, everyone's fed and out the door on time, and for a brief moment, you feel that elusive sense of contentment. Then your phone buzzes – school nurse, fever, pickup needed – and just like that, your carefully orchestrated day crumbles. That fragile happiness dissolves instantly...
Send us a text What if your child’s difficult behavior isn’t disrespect, but a reflection of their developing brain? In this episode, we explore how our internal lens—shaped by past experiences, emotions, and expectations—can distort how we interpret our children’s actions. You’ll learn how to shift from reactivity to resilience using neuroscience, emotional self-awareness, and developmentally-aligned thinking. Discover how to parent with more clarity, curiosity, and compassion—and teac...
Send us a text All-or-nothing thinking is a common mental pattern in children that can be frustrating for parents who want to help their kids gain perspective and stay emotionally grounded. We explore what's happening beneath the surface when kids think in extremes, and how we can gently support more balanced and resilient thinking. • Children's brains are still developing, especially in the prefrontal cortex responsible for complex thought and emotional regulation • Binary thinking (black a...
Send us a text Back-to-school season is officially here—which means earlier mornings, longer to-do lists, and a lot of big feelings. If you're feeling a little sad, scattered, or guilty about how summer went (or didn’t go), you're not alone. In this heartfelt and humor-filled episode, I’m unpacking what makes this transition so emotionally messy and sharing simple, actionable steps to help your child—and yourself—adjust with more grace and less chaos. Whether you’re clinging to summer or coun...
Send us a text Do you know what one of the most pervasive challenges of modern motherhood is? Guilt. This seemingly logical approach is actually dangerous to our well-being and our parenting. In this episode, you'll learn the crucial difference between helpful guilt and unhelpful guilt, and we explore a practical framework for recognizing guilt, assessing whether it serves you, and learning how to respond with wisdom instead of reactivity. This episode offers both emergency tools for overwhel...
Send us a text Do you find yourself caught in the exhausting cycle of "perfect or disaster" thinking? One missed bedtime routine becomes evidence you're a terrible mom. One imperfect day means you're failing at everything. This all-or-nothing mindset isn't just draining—it's keeping you from seeing the progress you're actually making and modeling rigid thinking for your children. In this episode, discover the science behind why our brains default to extremes, learn five practical strategies t...
Send us a text Motherhood can be all-consuming—and in the process of caring for everyone else, many women lose sight of who they are. In this powerful episode, we explore how reconnecting with your core values can become your inner compass, helping you feel more grounded, confident, and alive in the life you’re already living. You’ll discover practical ways to excavate your deepest values, integrate them into your rhythms and routines, and parent from a place of alignment rather than exhausti...
Send us a text Ever feel like you're about to completely lose it as a mom? You're not alone, and you're not broken. In this episode, we dive deep into what emotional overwhelm really looks like for mothers and why traditional advice like "just take deep breaths" doesn't work when you're already in meltdown mode. I'll walk you through the science behind why we get so triggered, share my proven SAFE framework for emotional regulation, and give you emergency tools you can use the very next time ...
Send us a text Far from being just a buzzword, self-awareness is the first step to feeling more grounded, making calmer choices, and modeling emotional regulation for your kids. You’ll learn why it matters, how it shows up in your daily life, and simple, actionable steps to start practicing today—even in the middle of chaos. If you’ve ever felt reactive, disconnected, or overwhelmed, this episode will help you reconnect with yourself and lead your family with greater intention and compassion....
Send us a text Big changes—like moving, starting a new job, or shifting family plans—can feel overwhelming for kids, especially when they had no say in the decision. In this episode of Leadership Parenting, we dive into a powerful listener question: “What do I do when my kids are upset about a move we decided to make?” If you’ve ever had to make a necessary decision your child didn’t like, you’re not alone. This episode will walk you through how to stay strong in your leadership role and emot...
Send us a text That constant inner dialogue running through your mind all day? It's shaping your entire parenting experience more than any external circumstance ever could. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of self-talk—exploring how to recognize when your inner voice has become your harshest critic and how to gently transform it into your most compassionate ally. You'll learn the 5 most common types of negative self-talk that keep parents stuck, discover a simple 3-question framew...
Send us a text Have you ever felt that quiet ache of disconnection from your child? Like you’re speaking two different languages, or like nothing you do is really landing? In this episode, we’re diving into three simple but powerful tools every parent has: Time, Talk, and Touch. These aren’t just nice ideas—they’re practical ways to soothe stress, strengthen connection, and help your child feel truly seen and safe. If you’ve been longing to reconnect or just want a fresh way to show up for yo...
Send us a text As we wrap up our focus on Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to turn our attention to something foundational—something that often gets missed in mental health conversations, but is absolutely essential to our emotional well-being: the nervous system. The more I work with women and mothers, the more I see how understanding and caring for the nervous system changes everything. It shifts how we experience stress, how we respond to our children, and how we show up in the world....
Send us a text Today, we’re diving into the invisible but exhausting reality of the mental load—the constant thinking, planning, and remembering that so many moms carry daily. You’ll learn what the mental load really is, why it feels so heavy, and how to begin lightening it through six practical, mindset-shifting steps. From redefining your household standards to sharing responsibilities more effectively and reclaiming your recovery time, this episode offers a powerful reset for any mom who f...
Send us a text Today, I want to shine a light on something really important: the everyday things we do—often without realizing—that slowly chip away at our mental well-being. I’m not talking about the big, obvious stressors. I’m talking about the subtle patterns and habits that feel normal but may actually be keeping us stuck in survival mode. We’re going to walk through 10 things you might not know are hurting your mental health—and what you can do instead to begin feeling better, more conne...
Send us a text Today, we're looking at the often painful experience of self-consciousness—those moments when we feel overly aware of how we’re coming across, disconnected from ourselves, and caught in comparison. We’ll walk through five powerful, compassionate steps to help you drop self-consciousness and reconnect with your deep, unchanging wholeness. This is a reminder that you are already enough— and you can come home to that truth anytime. Let's figure out how to stop feeling self conscio...
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