Captivate Podcasts

In this episode, parent coach Jerrod explores why play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for brain development, emotional regulation, and secure attachment. Learn how playful parenting can turn everyday battles into moments of connection, laughter, and safety for your child (and you). In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why play is the language of childhood, not a

In this episode, parent coach Jerrod explores why play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for brain development, emotional regulation, and secure attachment. Learn how playful parenting can turn everyday battles into moments of connection, laughter, and safety for your child (and you). In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why play is the language of childhood, not a

In this episode, parent coach Jerrod explores the neuroscience behind emotional contagion, mirror neurons, and co-regulation—and why your calm matters more than any consequence or timeout. Learn how staying grounded helps your child feel safe, seen, and regulated. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: What mirror neurons are and why emotions spread so quickly between parent

In this episode, Jerrod explains why kids—from toddlers to teens—often act irrationally, what’s really happening in their developing brains, and how validation and nervous system–based parenting can turn power struggles into connection. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why your child’s brain often operates like a “tiny caveman” under stress The difference between the upstairs (thinking)

In this episode, Jerrod explains why kids—from toddlers to teens—often act irrationally, what’s really happening in their developing brains, and how validation and nervous system–based parenting can turn power struggles into connection. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why your child’s brain often operates like a “tiny caveman” under stress The difference between the upstairs (thinking)

In this first episode, we explore what love really is, how it lives in the body and nervous system, and how parenting from love (instead of control) creates more calm, connection, and clarity for both you and your child. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why love is something we feel and embody, not just something

In this first episode, we explore what love really is, how it lives in the body and nervous system, and how parenting from love (instead of control) creates more calm, connection, and clarity for both you and your child. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why love is something we feel and embody, not just something

I’m Jerrod Zertuche—parent, behavior nerd, emotions expert, and active imagination enthusiast—here to give you the edge in parenting. In this show, we explore the “Parent From Love” feeling—the warm, open, connected space inside you that helps you make confident decisions on the fly, even when chaos surrounds you. Each episode is designed to help you:

I’m Jerrod Zertuche—parent, behavior nerd, emotions expert, and active imagination enthusiast—here to give you the edge in parenting. In this show, we explore the “Parent From Love” feeling—the warm, open, connected space inside you that helps you make confident decisions on the fly, even when chaos surrounds you. Each episode is designed to help you: