Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Dr. Caroline Buzanko Empowering professionals and parents to raise strong, emotionally healthy kids—by ditching outdated strategies and building real confidence.

Psychologist | Resilience Rebel | Yoda of Anxiety

What do you do when your child’s classroom isn’t working for them? Do you “tough it out” — or step in and request a chan...
09/24/2025

What do you do when your child’s classroom isn’t working for them? Do you “tough it out” — or step in and request a change?

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Caroline share their real-life story of navigating one of the hardest calls a parent can make: switching their daughter’s teacher. 💔➡️💡

They talk about:

✅ How to know when it’s time to make the request (i.e., it’s more than just “not liking the teacher.”)
✅ What isn’t a good reason to request a move.
✅ Concrete steps for working with administrators (without going in angry).
✅ Teaching kids resilience and advocating when necessary.

If you’ve ever wondered “How do I know if it’s time to intervene?” — this one’s for you.

👉 Listen now on your favourite podcast channel [or check out https://parentsoftheyear.buzzsprout.com]

Why did a kid really hit, yell, or shut down?It wasn’t random.It wasn’t "bad behaviour."It was emotion doing its job—and...
09/23/2025

Why did a kid really hit, yell, or shut down?

It wasn’t random.

It wasn’t "bad behaviour."

It was emotion doing its job—and asking for help.

This week on , Dr. Caroline is breaking down:
🧠 The difference between emotions and feelings
🌀 Why understanding the function of emotion is key to regulation
🌪 How to use quadrant maps and weather metaphors with kids
📊 An emotional mapping strategy to teach kids self-awareness

This is how we raise emotionally intelligent, resilient kids.

🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast channel

09/23/2025

Decoding Emotions: Helping Kids Understand What They Feel—and Why

Emotions aren't problems. They're messages. And when we teach kids how to read them, we give them a powerful tool for self-regulation, resilience, and connection.

In this episode, Dr. Caroline breaks down the difference between emotions and feelings, explore how the body and brain work together during intense emotional moments, and show you how to use tools like emotion mapping, quadrant models, and weather metaphors to build emotional awareness in kids and teens.

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Not all trauma is loud. Some stays quiet—and buried.🎙 In this episode of Emotions, Dr. Caroline speaks with trauma the...
09/16/2025

Not all trauma is loud. Some stays quiet—and buried.

🎙 In this episode of Emotions, Dr. Caroline speaks with trauma therapist Dr. Shahrzad Jalali who breaks down silent trauma—what it is, how it affects us (and our kids), and what to do when something inside still feels stuck.

👀 Have you ever told yourself “It wasn’t that bad”?
💥 Are your reactions bigger than the situation calls for?
🧠 Do your kids shut down or melt down but can't explain why?
If yes, this episode is for you.

📲 Listen now on your favourite podcast channel and start the healing process where it actually begins: by noticing what's already there.

09/16/2025

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Caroline speaks with Dr. Shahrzad Jalali—clinical psychologist and trauma specialist—to unpack the idea of silent trauma—those unseen wounds from early childhood or minimized adult experiences that often go unacknowledged, but leave lasting emotional imprints.

Together, they explore:

Why trauma doesn’t need a dramatic event to be real
How silent trauma shapes behavior, relationships, and emotional patterns
Why labeling and processing emotions is key to healing
How kids and adults can learn to recognize and manage their inner world through body awareness and grounding strategies
Practical steps for growing resilience, even when the past still lingers

This episode is essential listening for anyone working with kids, navigating their own healing, or simply wanting to understand what sits beneath the surface.

� New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! �

🎓 Debt-Free College? It’s Possible!Worried about drowning in student debt? Shellee Howard, mom of four debt-free grads (...
09/10/2025

🎓 Debt-Free College? It’s Possible!

Worried about drowning in student debt? Shellee Howard, mom of four debt-free grads (including a Harvard doctor and an international graduate!), shares exactly how she did it—and how you can too.

In this episode of , learn:
✅ Why early conversations about college matter
✅ How your child’s talents can unlock scholarships
✅ Strategies to keep education affordable—even internationally

Don’t settle for debt. Listen now and learn how to plan smarter, not harder. 💡📚

Listen on your favourite podcast channel or check out https://www.buzzsprout.com/1942378/episodes/17605176

🚨 Cranky? Anxious? Meltdown out of nowhere? 🚨It might not be “big emotions” at all—it could be the body’s budget running...
09/09/2025

🚨 Cranky? Anxious? Meltdown out of nowhere? 🚨

It might not be “big emotions” at all—it could be the body’s budget running low.

In this week’s episode of , Dr. Caroline unpacks how hunger, sleep, hydration, and body states shape what kids feel—and why they sometimes mislabel those signals as fear, anger, or sadness.

🎧 Listen in to learn:
🔋 Why affect is the body’s battery level
🥤 How snacks, rest, and hydration can shift “emotions”
🧠 Why misattributed affect gets kids misdiagnosed
💡 Practical tools to teach kids body awareness

👉 Tune in now on your favourite podcast channel and help kids check their body before labeling emotions.

09/09/2025

Emotions don’t just “happen”—they’re built on signals from the body. In this episode of Overpowering Emotions, we explore how affect—the body’s internal state—shapes what kids (and adults) feel, label, and act on. From blood sugar crashes that masquerade as anger, to dehydration that looks like anxiety, you’ll learn how body signals are often misread as emotional problems.

Discover practical strategies to help children and teens decode their body’s “dashboard lights,” build emotional literacy, and prevent misdiagnosis of mood or behavior challenges. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or mental health professional, this episode will help you shift the way you support kids who seem dysregulated for “no reason.”

� New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! �

The first day of school shouldn’t feel like a crisis. 🚸Our Free Guide to Conquering Back-to-School Anxiety is packed wit...
09/05/2025

The first day of school shouldn’t feel like a crisis. 🚸

Our Free Guide to Conquering Back-to-School Anxiety is packed with tools to help kids feel safe, seen, and steady as they head back to the classroom.

📥 Get the guide and breathe easier → https://korulearninginstitute.kit.com/5760738d1f

"F*@$% around and find out" has gone viral as a parenting style. But is it helpful or just hostile?This week on Parents...
09/03/2025

"F*@$% around and find out" has gone viral as a parenting style. But is it helpful or just hostile?

This week on Parents of the Year, Andrew and Caroline get into:

• What real natural consequences look like (and what they don't)
• Why empathy and guidance go further than shame and threats
• How to let your kid freeze their butt off and still be a supportive parent

Let your kids feel the cold. Just don’t be cold about it.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

When kids can name how they feel, everything shifts.In this episode of , Dr. Caroline walks you through how emotional l...
09/02/2025

When kids can name how they feel, everything shifts.

In this episode of , Dr. Caroline walks you through how emotional literacy builds the foundation for real self-regulation. From emoji check-ins to emotion vocab hacks to real-world roleplay, this is the one skill that changes it all.

Listen now and check out the shownotes for cool resources! apple.co/3ysFijh

09/02/2025

In this episode of Overpowering Emotions, Dr. Caroline zeroes in on emotional literacy as an essential foundation of all self-regulation. From everyday behaviours to big emotional outbursts, the ability to name and understand emotions changes everything.

Learn why kids often shut down, spiral, or explode when they don’t have the right words—and how to build their emotional vocabulary in ways that are playful, specific, and powerful.

You’ll walk away with real-world tools and creative strategies to support kids at every stage.

Learn what you need to help kids feel, name, and regulate emotions—so they can build confidence, connection, and resilience.

� New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! �

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