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Talking TBRI® with Troy McPeak
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 8 In the final episode in our series of talking TBRI with the training staff at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, Troy McPeak returns! Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Watch this podcast interview on YouTube
Talking TBRI® with Samantha Farris
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 6 In this episode we chat with Samantha Farris about her work with the Karyn Purvis Institute and her personal journey with TBRI. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Watch this podcast interview on YouTube
Talking TBRI® with Daren Jones
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 5 Daren Jones joins the podcast to talk about his work as the Associate Director of Training and Consultation Services at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Watch this...
Talking TBRI® with Kari Dady
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 7 Today Kari Dady joins us on the podcast to share a bit about her work as a Training and Consultation Specialist, as well as her journey to TBRI. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Watch this podcast interview on YouTube
Talking TBRI® with Sarah Mercado
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 4 Today Sarah Mercado shares about her work as a training and consultation specialist at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU, as well as her own journey to TBRI. Watch this interview on YouTube Listen on Apple...
Talking TBRI® with Katie Rinaudo
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 3 Today Katie Rinaudo joins us on the podcast to share about her work as a Training and Consultation Specialist, as well as her journey to TBRI. Katie is also the host of our Spanish podcast, El Podcast TBRI en Espanol. Watch this...
Talking TBRI® with Henry Milton
The TBRI Podcast | Season 6, Episode 2 Today Henry Milton joins us on the podcast to share a bit about his work as a Training and Consultation Specialist, as well as his journey to TBRI. Henry is a longtime teammate here at the Institute and is a beloved trainer who...
TBRI® & the Deaf Community
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 6 Our guest today is Becky Lloyd Founder and Director of Signs for Hope. Since it was established in 2009, Signs for. Hope has evolved into an all-encompassing ministry of adoption surrounding Deaf children. Our host, Sarah...
Show Hope Recognized as a TBRI® Ambassador Organization
Show Hope, a faith-centered non-profit based in Franklin, TN, was recently recognized as a TBRI® Ambassador Organization from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. Founded in 2003, Show Hope exists to care for orphans by engaging the Church and...
Talking TBRI® with Amanda Purvis
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 6, Episode 1 Today Amanda Purvis joins us on the podcast to share a bit about her work as a Training and Consultation Specialist, as well as her journey to TBRI. Amanda has been on the podcast before, so be sure to go back and listen to her...
Intergenerational Trauma and the 5 B’s
The TBRI® Podcast | Bonus Episode Today’s conversation is with Katie Maitland, a recent graduate of our Master’s of Developmental Trauma program here at Texas Christian University. Katie began her career as a middle school teacher in New York, and eventually learned...
TBRI® in the Home
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 5 Today’s episode is one family’s story of TBRI Application in their home. Cory & Lori Pepiton are parents to 4 forever kids (young adults), 2 through birth and 2 through adoption, and have had the privilege of fostering...
TBRI® and Coaching with Troy McPeak
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 4 Today’s episode is all about TBRI in the context of coaching. If you have kids in youth sports, or have ever coached youth sports, this episode is for you. Please enjoy this conversation with KPICD Training Specialist, Troy...
TBRI® & Trauma-Informed Courts
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 3 Today we’re talking with Kari Dady about TBRI and Trauma-informed Courts. Kari is a Training Specialist with the KPICD and shares practical tips for integrating trauma-informed practices in the courtroom. Show Notes Hope for the...
The Research Behind TBRI®
Today we explore an important aspect of the work of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development - our research! Several months ago, our host, Sarah Mercado sat down with two members of the KPICD research team, Dr. Danica Knight, and Dr. Erin Razuri. If you have...
Frogs 4 Children Partners with Cook Children’s Hospital
TCU Child Development students are making a difference for children and youth in need of behavioral care support at Cook Children’s Hospital. Frogs 4 Children members gather donations for Play Boxes at TCU's Founders Statue Frogs 4 Children, A TCU student...
Meet Dr. Danica Knight!
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 1 This episode not only kicks off a new season of the podcast, but also the start of new era at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. Effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Danica Knight stepped into the role of...
Transforming Cultures of Care: CSEY Advocacy
Advocate Noun: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause Verb: to recommend or support Transforming Cultures of Care: CSEY Advocacy by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development features individuals who use Trust-Based Relational...
A Leader Looks Back
Dr. David Cross, co-founder and Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU, has announced his retirement. In this episode, Sarah Mercado talks with Dr. Cross about leadership, legacy, and memories from career at TCU and KPICD. Links from this...
Dr. David Cross Announces Retirement
Dr. David Cross, co-founder and Rees-Jones Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD), has announced his retirement. Dr. Cross began his career with TCU’s Department of Psychology in 1986, and co-founded the Institute of Child Development with...
TBRI® & CASA
Ann Marie Ronsman is the President and CEO of CASA Child Advocates of Montgommery County in Montgommery, TX. CASA, stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and Ann Marie tells us about the role of CASA and what is unique about CASA Child Advocates of Montgommery...
TBRI® & Teens
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...
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...
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...