Power struggles with our kids are absolutely exhausting.

In this episode, Danielle Craig talks with Dr. Erika Bocknek to explore how to stop trying to control your child's behavior and start building a reciprocal relationship that lasts a lifetime. Dr. Bocknek, shares how shifting from behavior control to connection-based parenting helps your child build trust, confidence, and independence.

You'll learn how to guide your child's growth without power struggles, raise them to internalize your family's values, and enjoy more peace and joy at home.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why it's so important to focus on relationship building
• How to reshape power struggles into moments of connection
• Why making your family values are clear matters
• How connection builds confidence, emotional intelligence, and independence

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Meet Dr. Bocknek - Dr. Erika Bocknek is a professor, family therapist, and mom of three with advanced training in child development, couples and family therapy, and infant mental health. She hosts the Raising Souls podcast.

What if you love your body, but still want to change it? That's the question I'm taking to today's guest.

You're going to hear from outdoor creator, filmmaker and mental health advocate Andy Neal. In this conversation, Andy opens up about his weight loss journey while being a voice in the body positivity space.

In this powerful conversation with Danielle Craig, Andy shares what it's really like to talk about weight loss online, why people think it's their business to comment on your body, and how to stay true to yourself when everyone has an opinion.

You'll hear:
- Why talking about weight feels so complicated
- How choosing to let go of people pleasing can make a huge difference
- How movement and nature can support mental health (it wouldn't be an episode with Andy without this!)
- Why changing your body doesn't mean you don't love it Want more?

Check out the last episode about the three stories we need to lose around weight loss.

About Andy Neal: Andy Neal is a filmmaker, outdoor creator, and mental health advocate based in Ashland, Oregon. He's best known for creating the viral trend "Going for a stupid hike for my stupid mental health" and has collaborated with REI, Columbia Sportswear, and National Geographic. Through humor, honesty, and stunning visuals, Andy helps people connect to themselves and the outdoors in deeper, more compassionate ways.

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The problem isn't your weight. It's the stories you're writing about it.

In this episode of Happiness in Progress, Danielle Craig dives into the emotional and mental "weight" that keeps us stuck in shame, comparison, and judgement.

You'll learn how to rewrite three of the biggest body stories holding you back:

• "I should look like XYZ."
• "Weight loss is the most important thing that can happen to me."
• "My weight means something about me."
  
  

If you've ever felt like you're at war with your reflection or chasing worth through the scale - this episode will help you lose the weight around weight and finally start living freely in your body.

AND coming Thursday: Don't miss my next conversation with influencer Andy Neal, who's sharing his experience starting GLP-1s while being in the body positivity space — and how he's balancing health, identity, and authenticity.

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