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PODCASTLISTENJOINTEAM ZENREADBOOKS+BLOGSATTENDLIVE EVENTSWORK WITHCATHY+TODDINVITE USSPEAKING ZPRZEN PARENTING RADIOCathy+Todd AdamsLive What You Want Your Kids to LearnWe draw from experience, research, and pop culture to explore self-awareness through a lens of love & humor. As a spiritual & emotional mom and a logical & practical dad, we believe in reflective & respectful discourse through podcasts, events, & individual+group sessions. Our words – written and spoken – aim to expand compassion for ourselves, each other, and the world.WELCOME VIDEOJOIN MAILING LIST - PODCASTLISTENJOINTEAM ZENREADBOOKS+BLOGSATTENDLIVE EVENTSWORK WITHCATHY+TODDINVITE USSPEAKINGZPRTEAM ZENJOINGet more Zen Parenting & join a community!Get more Zen Parenting, regardless of geography! Join us for two live Zen Talks a month, a private Facebook page with resources and Q&A, and discover a community of Zen Parents, just like you. Team Zen is a $25 monthly subscription and can be canceled at any time. Can’t join us live? No worries, team members receive an audio+video recording of every Zen Talk.JOIN US LEARN MORE
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- PODCASTLISTENJOINTEAM ZENREADBOOKS+BLOGSATTENDLIVE EVENTSWORK WITHCATHY+TODDINVITE USSPEAKINGCATHY+TODDWORK WITH1:1 sessions or Group facilitationTodd coaches guys interested in self-understanding, relationships, and meaningful careers, in-person and over the phone. He co-facilitates The Tribe Men’s Group, an organization created to redefine masculinity and develop authentic friendships for men. Cathy offers in-person sessions for women interested in self-awareness & empowerment, and she offers supervision to therapists+coaches who want support with their practice. Cathy also facilitates a women’s circle and offers in-person & virtual workshops (Learn More ).WORK W/ CATHY COACHING W/ TODD
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Cathy + Todd Adams
Zen Parenting Radio
Live what you want your kids to learn
We draw from experience, research, & pop culture to explore self-awareness through a lens of love & humor. As a spiritual & emotional mom and a logical & practical dad, we believe in reflective & respectful discourse through podcasts, events, & coaching. Our words aim to expand compassion for ourselves, each other, and the world.
Cathy + Todd Adams
Zen Parenting Radio
Live what you want your kids to learn
We draw from experience, research, & pop culture to explore self-awareness through a lens of love & humor. As a spiritual & emotional mom and a logical & practical dad, we believe in reflective & respectful discourse through podcasts, events, & individual+group sessions. Our words aim to expand compassion for ourselves, each other, and the world.
WHO WE ARE
CATHY + TODD
We are married with three daughters
We teach self-awareness
We connect through pop culture
We believe in humor & mindfulness
We know people can be a force for good
We are Zen Parenting Radio
Cathy Adams
ZPR Host, Author, Therapist
Cathy is ... a self-awareness expert, podcast host, & author focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. She’s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she teaches in the Sociology Department at Dominican University and Elmhurst College.
Cathy offers ... 1:1 in-person sessions for women interested in self-awareness, and she offers supervision and support for therapists and coaches. She creates live and virtual workshops focusing on self-awareness for women, marriage and parenting, and how to talk to kids about sex and sexuality. She gives keynotes and presentations to groups and organizations, and she facilitates panels and discussions at conferences and events. Cathy runs a women’s circle that focuses on support and personal growth.
Todd Adams
ZPR Host, Certified Life Coach
Todd is ... the co-host of the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and a certified life coach who focuses on supporting guys in finding a healthy work/family balance. He focuses on marriage, parenting, career, overall self-awareness and life enjoyment.
Todd provides ... support for guys who are looking for success in one/many areas of their life- relationships, work/life balance, parenting, etc. Todd’s goal as a coach is to get you the results you need as quickly as possible by striking a balance between challenge and support. Sessions can either be in person or virtual. First session is free. Click here for more.
WHO WE ARE
CATHY + TODD
We are married with three daughters
We teach self-awareness
We connect through pop culture
We believe in humor & mindfulness
We know people can be a force for good
We are Zen Parenting Radio
“Married self-help gurus Todd Adams and Cathy Cassani Adams, who are raising three daughters, host enlightening discussions that make you feel like you’re getting therapy sessions from two people you’d like to be friends with in real life.” By Sabrina James from Parents Magazine
“Married self-help gurus Todd Adams and Cathy Cassani Adams, who are raising three daughters, host enlightening discussions that make you feel like you’re getting therapy sessions from two people you’d like to be friends with in real life.” By Sabrina James from Parents Magazine
You know that feeling you get when you read a book and every page you open up resonates with something you have always felt but not realized? That’s what I get from every episode of ZPR. Cathy and Todd are at a high level of consciousness and can help raise yours by listening.
Top-Ten "Kids & Family" Podcast
Latest Episodes
What is Gaslighting? Podcast #507
August 20, 2019Cathy and Todd breakdown the manipulation tactic known as gaslighting, where the goal is to abuse or control through lying, manipulating, and destabilizing. They discuss how it can be used by partners, parents, friends, bosses, and the...
60Say Anything- Podcast #506
August 13, 2019We couldn’t tape a show this week because Todd was sick ☹, so this is our Pop Culturing Podcast where we talk about the movie Say Anything… (1989) – we share why Lloyd and Diane’s love and friendship inspired us to be better people. We...
60Mental Health and Empathy Podcast #505
August 6, 2019Cathy and Todd discuss the benefit of mental health days after a law passed in Oregon allowing them to be excused. They also discuss the light and dark side of empathy, and how pain and challenge is a an opportunity to become more...
60Being Apart To Come Together Podcast #504
July 30, 2019Cathy and Todd discuss why alone time or time away from your partner can be healthy and connective. They share the benefits and discuss the balance of togetherness and individuation. They share why it’s important to keep a sense of...
60Stranger Things- The Hurt Is Good Podcast #503
July 23, 2019Cathy and Todd discuss Stranger Things Season 3 and how it deals with grief, trauma, and growing up. They also discuss the “believe women” theme and all of the obvious and less obvious 80’s references....
60Conferences + Classes + More
Featured Events
- Effective, everyday exercises to boost self-awareness and mindfulness
- Tools to develop compassion toward yourself, your kids, and your partner
- Techniques to navigate difficult discussions such as sex, drugs and alcohol, anxiety, and screen time
- How to prioritize connection as an essential parenting skill for harmonious relationships
- Practices for reflective and respectful discourse to decrease negativity and create calm.
- Incorporating research, lived experience, humor, and pop culture, this dynamic weekend anchors you in what matters most—how to achieve joyful and trusting family relationships.
- Gain practical skills and concepts for building, maintaining, and strengthening your parenting and your partnership.
- Understand and deepen your relationship with yourself, your kids, and your partner to live every day together in teamwork.
- Develop communication skills and techniques to increase awareness and connection in the home, and redesign your family life mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
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- Three Meals in Kitchen Table (daily)
- Shared or Private Accommodations
- Signature classes and wellness offerings
- The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center | Chicago, IL
- 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148
201905sep12:00 pm1:00 pmZen Talk #64Live Video Conference
Event Details
Get more Zen Parenting, regardless of geography! Join us for two live Zen Talks a month, a private Facebook page with resources and Q&A, and discover a community of Zen
Event Details
Get more Zen Parenting, regardless of geography! Join us for two live Zen Talks a month, a private Facebook page with resources and Q&A, and discover a community of Zen Parents, just like you. Team Zen is a $25 monthly subscription and can be canceled at any time. Can’t join us live? No worries, team members receive an audio+video recording of every Zen Talk.
Time
(Thursday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Location
Live Video Conference
Zoom Video Technology (Virtual)
Event Details
Get away for a weekend of wealth & wellness combined with Todd & Cathy's Parenting Workshop at the nation's newest learning immersion destination -
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Get away for a weekend of wealth & wellness combined with Todd & Cathy’s Parenting Workshop at the nation’s newest learning immersion destination – 1440 Multiversity.
Part wellness resort, part conference center, 1440 Multiversity campus features state-of-the-art meeting spaces and accommodations tucked away in a lush forest between Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley. With locally sourced meals, holistic-health classes, fitness center, infinity-edge hot tub, and more, your stay at 1440 is designed to nurture, educate, and inspire.
Within this one-of-a-kind, gorgeous space, Cathy & Todd will facilitate their Zen Parenting workshop centered on teaching:
Why Attend?
All-inclusive program package to include:
TICKETS
Register NowTime
october 25 (Friday) - 27 (Sunday)
Event Details
When: Feb 28+29, 2020 (Fri & Sat) Where: The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago, ILParenting. Gender. Leadership. We all follow the script we have been given. The story we have been told and
Event Details
When: Feb 28+29, 2020 (Fri & Sat)
Where: The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago, IL
Parenting. Gender. Leadership. We all follow the script we have been given. The story we have been told and tell ourselves. We carry these perceptions with us, into our partnerships, parenting and places of work. There’s more to life than that. Let’s empower women, explore healthy masculinity, and embrace authenticity, because the story is ours to rewrite. Join us for another inspiring weekend you won’t want to miss.
TICKETS
Purchase TicketsTime
february 28 (Friday) - 29 (Saturday) CST
Location
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center | Chicago, IL
70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148
Zen Parenting, Inc
Vision
Making the world a more civil and compassionate place, by doing work we love with people we care about, in a way that is aligned with our values, personality and lifestyle.
MISSION STATEMENT
To use experience, research, pop culture, and humor to explore and explain self-awareness and mindfulness. Reflective and respectful discourse is offered through the use of podcasts, conferences, presentations, community screenings, group work, individual work, and writing to encourage empathy and compassion for ourselves, each other, and the world.
GROUNDING FORCES
The Zen Parenting message relies on four grounding forces – self-awareness, mindfulness, compassion, connection. If we are discussing parenting, pop culture, or politics, we aim to interweave these values into every conversation.
Self-Awareness
Understand who you are and why you do what you do
Mindfulness
Be here, pay attention, accept what is
Compassion
Relate to others with kindness and caring
Connection
Our hardwiring, our joy, our reason for being
Creating conversations to encourage self-awareness, mindfulness, compassion, & connection
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