The TBRI® Podcast | Season 4, Episodes 4&5 One of the questions we are most often asked is if TBRI® works with teenagers. In this series of episodes, Scott Watters and our host, Sarah Mercado, talk about the teenage brain, the needs of teens vs. those of younger children, and what each set of TBRI… Read more »
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TBRI® Camps with Dr. Casey Call
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 4, Episode 3 Today we are talking all about TBRI Camps! Dr. Casey Call is the assistant director of education at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, and has seen the evolution of our therapeutic camps over the years. Dr. Call not only leads our undergraduate and master’s programs,… Read more »
The Power of Play with Dr. Debbie Rhea
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 4, Episodes 1 & 2 Today’s guest is Dr. Debbie Rhea. Dr. Rhea is the creator and director of the LiiNK Project. LiiNK, or Let’s Inspire Innovation N Kids, is an initiative to address the needs of the whole child by incorporating more unstructured, outdoor play as part of the… Read more »
A TBRI® Coffee Chat with Kimberly Glaudy and Sarah Mercado
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 8
Yohannes’ Story
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 7 Last week we heard from Dr. Melody Aguayo about parenting in the trenches. Today, we hear from her son, Yohannes Aguayo. Yohannes is an alumnus of our Hope Connection Camp and joins us on the podcast today to share his experience growing up in his family, his… Read more »
Seeing the Real Child with Dr. Melody Aguayo
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 6 Dr. Melody Aguayo is a wife, a mom, and a parent consultant for overwhelmed parents who are looking for support and solutions to navigate their parenting journey. Melody is a longtime friend of the Institute. She is both a TBRI Practitioner and an alumnae of our Hope… Read more »
Foster the Family with Jamie Finn
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 5 Today’s conversation is just in time for National Foster Care Month. Jamie Finn is the author of the book, Foster the Family, founder of the Foster the Family Organization, and a sought after speaker for foster and adoption conferences and events. Her popular social media accounts offer… Read more »
The Impact of Trauma in War with Raya Shelashska
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 4 Today’s guest is Raya Shelashska, a TBRI Practitioner and a PhD candidate and Research Assistant here at our Institute at TCU. Raya currently lives here with her family, in Fort Worth, TX, as she’s completing her PhD, but her home is Ukraine. Since the war broke out… Read more »
Preoccupied Attachment with Dr. Jamie DeLuna
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 3 Today we are continuing the conversation with Dr. Jamie DeLuna about Adult Attachment patterns. Last week we talked about Dismissive Attachment in adults, and this week we’re diving into the Preoccupied/Entangled Attachment pattern. Our host Sarah and Jamie talk about what this pattern looks like in adulthood,… Read more »
Dismissive Attachment with Dr. Jamie DeLuna
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 3, Episode 2 Today we are excited to welcome Dr. Jamie DeLuna back to the podcast for more conversation about adult attachment. For many years, Jamie was a research scientist for TCU’s Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development who specialized in administering and the Adult Attachment Interview. Dr. DeLuna has… Read more »