THE SMART*** KID WHO CHANGED THE WORLD

Q&A: Social Skills, ADHD, Impulsivity, Physically Explosive, Testing, Refusal, AnxietyDo you have a child who struggles with focus, impulse control, social skills, or anxiety? Does your child ever become physically explosive? Should we get testing done? What should we focus on in the teen years? What about kids who refuse to do things or go places? This Q&A is packed with insights and strategies for toddlers, teens, and everyone in between.Take advantage of our Winter Sale and begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to take advantage of our Winter Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/CALMPOD to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Jan 24min

Scripts For Kids Who Talk Back, Refuse to Go Places or Listen #441Do your kids talk back to you or use a disrespectful tone? Struggle with anxiety and lash out when asked to go to new activities or school? You’re not alone! Which parenting approach works best in each situation? Kirk gives you specific scripts, different options, and practical action steps that work. This is a must listen!Take advantage of our Winter Sale and begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to take advantage of our Winter Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/CALMPOD to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Jan 25min

How to Discipline Intense Kids Without Giving In Or EscalatingYou are going to second-guess yourself when disciplining a strong-willed child with intense emotions. Are we being too soft? If we don’t address this, what message does that send to siblings? If we used the tougher approach like our family insists, would our child be acting out this way? Kirk gives you practical steps to connect AND discipline effectively.Take advantage of our Winter Sale and begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to take advantage of our Winter Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/CALMPOD to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Jan 26min

Want to Podcast, Write A Book, Help People? 10 Important LessonsWant to start your own podcast, write a book, or help others using your unique gifts? I hope I can inspire you and save you time and money with hard-fought lessons I've learned over the past 25 years.Begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/calm-2025/ to take advantage of our New Year's Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Jan 22min

Consequences for Defiance, Disrespect & Lying?Your toddler yells, "I hate you, Mommy!" Your child lies right to your face or responds in a disrespectful tone to test boundaries. Teens and tweens roll their eyes at you or begin drinking/vaping against your rules. What are appropriate consequences? What works even better than consequences?! Kirk gives you scripts and actions steps for kids of all ages.Begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/calm-2025/ to take advantage of our New Year's Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Jan 23min

Why Won’t My Kids Just Do What I Ask?!It's not like you are asking your kids to do anything unreasonable or hard! And yet they resist you. How can we get our kids to actually be responsible for themselves without the power struggles? Kirk shows you exactly how with some powerful scripts that may change your relationship with your strong-willed child…and their behavior.Begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/calm-2025/ to take advantage of our New Year's Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Jan 26min

Meltdowns Over Meaningless Things? Kids Won’t Let You Correct Them?You have a child who lashes out and screams disrespectful things at you over something seemingly insignificant…and then later acts LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. When you try to talk to your kids about their behavior, they laugh or won’t even listen. This is a very powerful podcast with deep insights, scripts and practical action steps.Begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/calm-2025/ to take advantage of our New Year's Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase.COZY EARTHWrap yourself and your kids in Cozy Earth luxury...with 40% OFF! Visit https://cozyearth.com/ and use my exclusive 40% off code CALM. AIRDOCTORHead to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code CALM to get UP TO $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free!IXL LEARNINGGet an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at https://IXL.com/KIRK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Jan 24min

Are Kids Rejecting Your Authority…Or Your Anxiety?We can very quickly stop 80% of power struggles with our kids. And it has nothing to do with controlling their behavior—only our own anxiety. Our anxiety compels us to lecture and micromanage…and that causes kids to resist you even more! Kirk gives you 6 practical action steps to stop this dynamic now! Begin 2025 with hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kids. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/calm-2025/ to take advantage of our New Year's Sale and make 2025 DIFFERENT.AG1AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3 & K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Go to https://drinkag1.com/calm HAPPY MAMMOTHGet 15% off on your entire first order at https://HappyMammoth.com with the code CALM at checkout. HUNGRYROOT.COMGet 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://hungryroot.com/ and use code CALM.ONE SKINGo to https://oneskin.co and use code KIRK at checkout for an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Jan 24min