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Dysregulated Kids Podcast


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Calm the Nervous System.
Change Behavior.

If your child melts down, won’t listen, or goes from calm to overwhelmed in seconds… you’re not alone.

Every kid gets dysregulated sometimes—but when it keeps happening, it’s a sign the nervous system needs support.

Get simple, clear ways to help your child calm down and feel in control.

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START HERE:

What Does Your Child Needs the Most?

Meltdowns & Big Emotions

→ How to Stop Meltdowns Before They Start

Not Listening & Defiance

→ Why Your Child Isn’t Listening (And What to Do Instead)

ADHD & Focus Struggles

→ Why Dysregulated Kids Can’t Use Executive Function

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Anxiety & Overwhelm

→ Calm Words That Actually Work

Daily Stress & Sudden Blow-Ups

→ The Stress Cup: Why Kids Explode Over Small Things



Check Out the Dysregulated Kids Podcast Series:

Quantum biology insights into childhood anxiety, overstimulation, and burnout

Why So Many Kids Are Anxious, Overstimulated, and Burned Out — A Quantum Biology Explanation with Dr. Catherine Clinton | Emotional Dysregulation | E378

Explore why modern kids feel burned out, how light, sleep, and stimulation affect the nervous system, and simple quantum biology based strategies to support calm and emotional regulation.
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Effective co-regulation techniques to encourage child cooperation without conflict

How to Get Your Child to Cooperate WITHOUT a Fight | Co-Regulation | E377

Learn why cooperation shuts down when kids are dysregulated and discover brain based strategies that help children listen, collaborate, and follow through without fights or pressure.
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Brain map insights revealing emotional dysregulation in “defiant” children

What I See Inside Every “Defiant” Kid’s Brain Map | Emotional Dysregulation | EP 376

Learn why defiant behavior is a signal of brain dysregulation, what QEEG brain maps reveal, and how regulation first strategies help kids calm, focus, and thrive.
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Addressing the disrespect epidemic and why kids are ruder than ever today

375: The Disrespect Epidemic: Why Kids Are Ruder Than Ever and What to Do

Explore why disrespectful behavior is rising, how emotional dysregulation fuels it, and what parents can do to calm the brain, restore connection, and rebuild respect.
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Impact of over-scheduling on children’s nervous system health and stress levels

374: Is Over-Scheduling Hurting Your Child’s Nervous System?

Learn how too many activities dysregulate kids, why meltdowns happen at home, and how creating space helps calm the brain and restore emotional balance.
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The surprising #1 reason why children don’t listen in regulation-first parenting

The #1 Reason Your Kid Doesn't Listen (It's Not What You Think) | Regulation-First Parenting | E373

Learn why listening shuts down when kids are dysregulated and how Regulation First Parenting helps parents calm the brain, rebuild connection, and improve cooperation without power struggles.
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Executive function challenges causing smart kids to struggle with task initiation

The Executive Function Trap: When Smart Kids Can’t Start | Emotional Dysregulation | E372

Learn why bright kids struggle with task initiation and how Regulation First Parenting strategies calm dysregulated brains to rebuild executive function, confidence, and daily follow through.
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Exploring why children continue to struggle despite parents trying everything

371: You’ve Tried EVERYTHING… Here’s Why Your Child Still Struggles

Discover why nothing seems to work for your child and how calming the nervous system first unlocks learning, emotional regulation, and lasting progress without blame or burnout.
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Therapeutic diets like GFCF, Keto, and Paleo for neurodivergent children explained

370: Which Therapeutic Diet Really Helps Neurodivergent Kids? GFCF, Keto, Paleo & More Explained with Julie Matthews

Learn which therapeutic diets help neurodivergent kids, how food affects mood and behavior, and simple nutrition changes that support regulation, focus, and calmer nervous systems.
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Unspoken reasons behind persistent power struggles between parents and kids

369: The Real Reason You’re Stuck in Power Struggles (No One Talks About This)

Learn why discipline fails with a dysregulated child and how Regulation First Parenting breaks power struggles by calming the nervous system and restoring connection before teaching.
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The challenge of regulating children with unregulated nervous systems and co-dysregulation

368: You Can’t Regulate a Child With an Unregulated Nervous System: Are you Stuck in Co-Dysregulation?

Discover how co dysregulation happens when parent and child stress spike together and learn simple Regulation First Parenting tools to stay calm and help your child regulate.
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Four calming phrases parents use that transform child behavior and regulation

367: The 4 Calming Phrases Parents Say Changed Everything

Learn the four calming phrases that transform meltdowns by signaling safety, reducing overwhelm, and helping your child return to regulation while strengthening emotional connection.
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Dysregulated Kids Podcast

Emotional Dysregulation, Anxiety, and
Nervous System Solutions for Kids


If you feel like nothing is working and your child has constant meltdowns, big emotional reactions, or struggles to focus and follow through—you’re not imagining it.

And you’re not alone.

The Dysregulated Kids Podcast helps you understand what’s really driving your child’s behavior—through the lens of the nervous system.

Because behavior isn’t the problem. It’s the signal.

With over 30 years of clinical experience and insights from more than 10,000 brain maps, Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge teaches you how to:

● Support your child’s nervous system in real time
● Use co-regulation to reduce meltdowns and power struggles
● Build self-regulation skills that actually stick
● Improve focus, attention, and emotional control
● Every child gets dysregulated sometimes.

But when it’s frequent, intense, or hard to recover from, your child needs more than behavior strategies—they need nervous system support.

Each episode gives you clear, science-backed tools you can use immediately—so your child can be more regulated, and behavior, focus, and connection can finally improve.

What You’ll Find Inside the Podcast


If you’ve ever thought…“Why does my child go from calm to overwhelmed so fast?”
“Why won’t they listen—even when they know better?”
“Why do small things turn into big reactions?”

You’re in the right place.

Inside the Dysregulated Kids Podcast, we break down what’s really going on beneath the surface—and what actually helps.

You’ll learn how to support your child when they are:

● Melting down, shutting down, or having big emotional reactions
● Struggling to focus, stay organized, or follow through
● Feeling anxious, stuck in worries, or overwhelmed
● Reacting strongly to noise, transitions, or sensory input
● Pushing back, refusing, or getting easily frustrated
● Having a hard time at school—even when they’re smart
● Needing more connection, support, and co-regulation
● Stuck in patterns that feel exhausting for both of you

And most importantly…You’ll learn how to calm the nervous system first, so behavior, focus, and emotional control can finally improve.

Dysregulated Kids Podcast FAQ

How can I help my dysregulated child calm down?
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Is it normal for kids to be dysregulated sometimes?
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Is this podcast only for kids with ADHD or anxiety?
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About Dr. Roseann

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a licensed therapist, certified school psychologist, and parent of neurodivergent kids who has spent over 30 years helping families understand one powerful truth:

Behavior isn’t the problem—it’s a signal from the nervous system.When kids melt down, shut down, or struggle to focus, it’s not because they won’t do better.

It’s because, in that moment, they can’t.Through her work with thousands of families — and insights from more than 10,000 brain maps—Dr. Roseann teaches parents how to calm the brain first so real change can happen.

She is the creator of Regulation First Parenting®, a science-backed approach that helps you:
Stay calm and grounded—even in the hardest moments
Support your child’s nervous system in real time
Reduce meltdowns, anxiety, and power struggles
Build lasting self-regulation, focus, and resilience

Her approach is practical, compassionate, and designed for real life—because parenting a dysregulated kid isn’t about doing more…It’s about doing what actually works.Because kids don’t need to be fixed.

They need nervous systems that feel safe enough to regulate.

Not sure where to start?

Take the Solution Matcher Quiz and discover what your child’s nervous system actually needs. Finally understand what your child needs—and what to do next.

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