Relieving the Pressure on Our Kids and Ourselves with Ipek Gray
Release Date: 10/16/2025
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Please note that this episode discusses sensitive and triggering topics - audience discretion advised. In this powerful Veterans Month episode of The Warrior Parent Podcast, Marine Corps veteran Zach Tidwell shares his extraordinary journey from a traumatic brain injury and a near-fatal suicide attempt to rebuilding his life after losing his sight and hearing. Zach opens up about depression, PTSD-like symptoms, alcoholism, and the hidden struggles many veterans face—and how purpose, resilience, and accessibility became the catalysts for his recovery. Now a blind award-winning software...
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Calming Teenage Anxiety: Helping Parents Support Their Teens with Sophia Vale Galano
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College Ready: Helping Kids Find Their Passion and Graduate Debt-Free with Shellee Howard
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Relieving the Pressure on Our Kids and Ourselves with Ipek Gray
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A Mother’s Journey - Turning Indescribable Grief Into Action with Kerry Kirsch
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Please note that this episode discusses sensitive and triggering topics - audience discretion advised In this Suicide Awareness Month 3rd episode, Marci and Debbie talk with retired law enforcement officer–turned–licensed professional counselor Patricia Costilla about destigmatizing suicide, her path into counseling, and practical prevention. They explore what to say when someone reaches out in crisis, the power of human connection without judgment, and key warning signs for parents (including sudden behavior changes). The conversation includes resources like the 988 Suicide & Crisis...
info_outlineIn this episode of the Warrior Parent Podcast, Marci and Debbie sit down with Ipek Gray, founder of The Born Method—a modern self-understanding and decision-making system that blends data, math, and ancient wisdom using a patented 20-digit code from your birth date. They explore how this tool compares to the Enneagram, helps parents decode relationship dynamics, navigate burnout, and time major life shifts using nine-year cycles. Ipek shares real-world examples for moms, families, and teams, plus how to work with her through workshops and one-on-one sessions.
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