Parenting Tips, Resources and Strategies for Moms and Dads of Children, & Teenagers.
Welcome to the Impactful Parenting Podcast
The Impactful Parenting Podcast helps parents turn their chaos into connection with their children. Through meaningful stories, the podcast provides parenting tips for making family life easier!
Why? Because school-aged children bring different challenges to parenting that younger kids don’t! The Impactful Parenting Podcast provides help for raising your adolescent child.
So if you’re asking yourself questions like:
• "What age should a child get a phone?"
• ”Why is my teenager doing this?”
• "Does my child have ADHD or just high energy?"
• "How to talk to my teen about depression."
• ”Is anyone else experiencing this? I can’t be the only one.”
• ”What are outdoor learning activities for kids?"
Then YOU HAVE FOUND THE RIGHT PLACE!
Hi! I am Kristina Campos. I am the founder of the Impactful Parent and my passion is creating better relationships between parents and their children. I am a parenting coach, a teacher who has taught every grade level from Pre-K through high school, and most importantly, I am a mom of 4 kids! (Yep, those are my kiddos in the podcast photo).
The teen years don’t need to be difficult. Teenagers CAN have a special bond with their parents! Listen and discover the tools and techniques you need to create connections, build trust, and have a stress-free household. This is only the beginning! Let’s get started, together!
-Kristina Campos
Founder of The Impactful Parent
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Stop the Guessing Game: Is Your Teen’s "Broken" Brain Actually a Superpower? 🧠✨
Are you exhausted by the endless cycle of new medications, different therapists, and "wait and see" approaches that never seem to work for your teenager? It feels like you're throwing darts in the dark, hoping one eventually hits the mark while your child continues to struggle. What if you could turn the lights on? [00:01]
I’m Kristina Campos, founder of The Impactful Parent, and today I am joined by the brilliant Dr. Steve Rando, founder of Axon EEG Solutions. Together, we are pulling back the curtain on a game-changing approach to mental health: Brain Mapping (qEEG). [00:30]
Dr. Rando challenges the standard "trial and error" method of psychiatric medication. He shares how objective brain data can reveal that a "broken" teen might actually just be a high-performing brain in the wrong environment. Think of it like a Husky living in the desert—the dog isn't the problem; the ecosystem is. [15:30]
In this deep-dive episode, we explore: The End of Guesswork: How brain scans provide a "lab test" for mental health, similar to a blood test or X-ray. [08:50]
Validation for Your Child: Why seeing their own brain map can help a teen stop feeling "lazy" or "crazy" and start feeling empowered. [21:37]
The "Husky" Metaphor: Understanding unmet needs and how to curate an environment where your child’s unique brain can thrive. [32:00]
Beyond Medications: Using data to choose the right sports, hobbies, and educational settings for your child’s specific wiring. [34:50]
If you’ve ever asked, "Why isn't therapy working?" or "Why does this medication make things worse?", this conversation is the answer you’ve been praying for. It’s time to move from chaos to connection by understanding the beautiful complexity of your child's brain. [01:15]
Connect with Dr. Steve Rando: Learn more about his work and his book, Think Like a Brain, at thinklikeabrain.com or visit axoneegsolutions.com.
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