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TBRI® Camps with Brooks Kaskela
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 7, Episode 4 Today's episode is all about TBRI Camps! Brooks Kaskela of Raise the Future joins to talk about her experience planning TBRI Camps. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Links mentioned in this episode: Raise the Future TBRI...
Friends from the Journey: Celebrating our 20th Anniversary
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 12, Episode 5 John Warren, a TBRI Practitioner, TBRI Mentor, is the Community Engagement and Training Specialist at Methodist Children's Home. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his time with MCH and their journey to implement TBRI...
Meeting the Needs of Biological Families
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 12, Episode 4 Reba Huskins, a TBRI Practitioner and the Family Support Services Coordinator for Restoration Rome, joins the TBRI Podcast to talk about how to meet the needs of the biological families of children who have entered foster care....
Supporting Emerging Adults In the College Years
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 12, Episode 3 Today we have two TCU professors from our Education Team joining the podcast! Dr. Casey Call and Dr. Molly O'Mealy share how they support the emerging adults that sit in their classrooms and give insight into the developmental...
Launching Young Adults from Highschool
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 12, Episode 2 Brooks Kaskela returns to the podcast to talk about launching young adults from highschool to college or career. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Watch on YouTube
Supporting Young Adults in Times of Transition
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 12, Episode 1 What does it look like to view the transition from high school to young adulthood through a developmental lens? On this episode of the TBRI Podcast, Kim Glaudy and Sarah Mercado talk about the way that attachment, biological...
Walking With Kids Through Traumatic Loss
The TBRI® Podcast | Bonus Episode How can parents and caregivers best support children who are walking through a traumatic loss. In this episode, Dr. Jim Henry and Samantha Farris help us understand the importance of holding space for our children’s emotions, how...
Celebrating 20 Years of KPICD: Henry Milton
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 8 2025 marks 20 years of KPICD, and we're chatting with some of our team to reflect on how the Institute has evolved during that time. Henry Milton is a longtime training and consultation specialist and shares what it was like to...
Supporting Foster Families Through TBRI®
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 7 What does it look like to see the needs and radically meet the needs of foster families? Susan Ramirez is the CEO and founder of Austin Angels, a nonprofit with 19 chapters spanning 14 states that seeks to walk alongside...
TCU Child Development Graduates: Changing the World For Children
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 6 TCU Child Development Graduates join Dr. Casey Call to talk about their experience in the TCU Child Development Program and what the future holds for them. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on YouTube
TBRI® Across Cultures: Estonia
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 5 Jane Snaith, a TBRI Practitioner living and working in Estonia, joins us on the podcast to talk about the adaptation of TBRI Across Cultures and how the history of Estonia impacts relationships. Listen on Spotify | Listen on...
Becoming a Trauma-Informed Organization
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 4 What does it look like to implement TBRI within a large organization? Leah Gilliam and Scott Watters joined us on the podcast to talk about how MHMR Tarrant County is implementing TBRI across the entire organization's programs,...
TBRI® with Grandparents and Grandchildren
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 3 Today we’re chatting with a couple who learned TBRI through their daughter, who is an adoptive and foster mother. Our guests share the joys, challenges, and surprises of using TBRI in their relationship with their...
Meet the Trainer: Audris Jordan
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 2 On this episode of the TBRI Podcast, our host, Sarah Mercado, sits down with Audris Jordan to talk about her work as a KPICD Training & Consultation Specialist, her experience with survivors of sex trafficking, and her TBRI...
Hope for the Journey
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 11, Episode 1 We’re kicking off season 11 of the TBRI Podcast with a conversation with Justin Myers. Justin is the Director of Programs at Show Hope, which is a TBRI Ambassador Organization and a longtime friend and partner of KPICD. Justin...
TBRI® In The Classroom
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 8 Stephen Zedler joins us on this episode of the TBRI Podcast to talk about his experience in applying TBRI in the classroom. He also shares his personal journey with TBRI. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Links from...
Practicing Mindfulness
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 7 What is mindfulness and how does it impact our relationships? Geoff Nelson joins the podcast today to talk about the importance of bringing mindful awareness to every interaction. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts ...
Prioritizing Self-Care
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 6 Today on the podcast, KPICD Team members Kari Dady, Geoff Nelson, and Amanda Purvis to talk about self-care. They discuss their successes and struggles with caring for themselves and also provide practical tools for...
TBRI® & the Importance of Play
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 5 Play is an essential part of TBRI, but it's often the first thing to go out the window when things get stressful. In this episode of the TBRI Podcast, Kari Dady joins to talk about the different play personalities and how play...
Seeing the Need Through Trauma-Informed Assessment
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 4 Samantha Farris joins us on the podcast to talk about seeing the needs of children and youth through trauma-informed neurodevelopmental assessment. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts See the Need Course for TBRI...
TBRI® Around the World: Ethiopia
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 3 Dereje Zeleke of All God's Children International joins the podcast to talk about supporting vulnerable children and families in Ethiopia using TBRI. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Links from this episode: AGCI...
Supporting Teens and Young Adults in Crisis
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 2 Kimberly Glaudy joins us to discuss how we can best support teens and young adults who are struggling with thoughts of self-harm and suicide through trust-based relationships. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts
20 Years of KPICD and the Legacy of Dr. Karyn Purvis
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 10, Episode 1 We're kicking off the 20th year of the KPICD with Season 10 of the TBRI Podcast! On today's episode, Sarah Mercado and Emmelie Pickett talk about the evolution of KPICD through the years and share memories of Dr. Karyn Purvis....
Trust-Based Relationships with Foster Youth and Young Adults
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 9, Episode 8 Dr. Angie Proctor joins us to talk about her recent work with youth and young adults transitioning out of foster care. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Links from this episode: Boys and Girls Country of Houston...