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“Love begins by taking care of the closest ones—the ones at home.” — Mother Teresa
What if the key to transforming a child’s behavior wasn’t discipline, but love? 🧐
Bryan Post is one of America’s foremost experts on child behavior and adoption. As someone who was both adopted and a former foster child, Bryan brings a unique perspective to the challenges families face — and the solutions that truly work.
He’s the founder of the Post Institute, a globally recognized organization dedicated to helping families overcome trauma and build stronger connections through love-based, family-centered principles. Over the years, Bryan has shared these transformative strategies with over one million parents and professionals worldwide.
With 12 books, countless lectures, and decades of experience, Bryan is a trusted voice in addressing emotional and behavioral struggles with compassion and connection.
In this episode:
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Bryan Post!
00:00 Who is Bryan Post
1:28 Interview starts
2:06 Bryan’s journey of self-acceptance and self-love
3:44 When Bryan was put up for adoption
6:55 Opinion on abortion
7:35 The household Bryan grew up in (understanding trauma)
11:50 What parenting tools do you have
12:52 How experiencing trauma shaped Bryan’s approach to trauma
14:09 The difference between adopting a child and fostering a child
15:15 How hard is it to raise an adopted child
16:27 Knowing the limitations of who you can help
18:31 The most effective way to discipline a child
24:01 How to get your child to listen
28:41 Why are kids so addicted to TV
32:23 Download your FREE Win the Day Action Plan
33:15 How to manage aggressive behavior in the home
37:34 What a parent should know before fostering a child
41:21 The most important skill to teach a child?
44:09 How being stressed impacts our decision-making
45:15 How to motivate an unmotivated teenager
46:55 Children live up to what you believe of them
48:48 How to help a teen on a destructive path
53:09 How to identify unresolved trauma in your kids
55:12 How to heal your own trauma
57:17 Should you seek out your biological parents
58:42 The best tip for parents
1:00:50 Rocket Round
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