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The CALM Parent - with Katie McKenna

The CALM Parent - with Katie McKenna

The Gap Nobody Names (ep. 1)

Sep 10, 2026 · 11 min · 11 segments

In the first episode of *The CALM Parent*, Katie McKenna opens with the gap she built this whole podcast to close — the space between knowing which parent you don't want to be and actually knowing…

In the first episode of *The CALM Parent*, Katie McKenna opens with the gap she built this whole podcast to close — the space between knowing which parent you don't want to be and actually knowing what to do instead. She talks about why gentle parenting scripts fall apart the second you're dysregulated, what your baseline number actually means, and why the goal was never zero. And for the first time, she turns the focus away from your kid entirely and asks about you — when did you last have fun, when did you last actually rest, and what happens in your body at the very thought of putting yourself first. Take The Quiz - What is Your Number?

In the first episode of *The CALM Parent*, Katie McKenna opens with the gap she built this whole podcast to close — the space between knowing which parent you don't want to be and actually knowing…

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From Childhood Survival to Parenting1:54 – 2:40

Katie McKennaHost

1:54

If you might be aware, I already have a podcast.

Katie McKennaHost

1:56

It's called Beyond Survival, The Therapy Podcast.

Katie McKennaHost

1:59

And in that podcast and in the book that I co-wrote, it helps people identify their own childhood trauma, be able to identify how they now behave and their patterns of behavior and where they came from.

Katie McKennaHost

2:10

A lot of people might recognize if they are a people pleaser, if they fawn, if they are codependent with another person or if they are hyper independent and keep people at arm's length and really struggle to trust others or ask for help.

Katie McKennaHost

2:22

And so in the previous work that I did, we're looking at where this comes from.

Katie McKennaHost

2:26

And if we grow up in a home where we had to walk on eggshells, we learn to live in survival mode.

Katie McKennaHost

2:31

And for a lot of people, they think that that just becomes their personality then.

Katie McKennaHost

2:35

That's one of the reasons that I created the quiz.

Katie McKennaHost

2:36

So you can identify if you're still living in that survival space.

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Self-CarePersonal Development
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Behavior PatternsFamily > Parenting > Childhood Trauma
Emotional RegulationFamily > Parenting > Childhood Trauma > Behavior Patterns
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Emotional NeedsSociety > Relationships > Parent-Child Dynamics > Parenting Challenges
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Mindfulness PracticesPersonal Development > Self-Care > Identifying Needs > Emotional Awareness
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From Childhood Survival to Parenting1:54 – 2:40

Katie McKennaHost

1:54

If you might be aware, I already have a podcast.

Katie McKennaHost

1:56

It's called Beyond Survival, The Therapy Podcast.

Katie McKennaHost

1:59

And in that podcast and in the book that I co-wrote, it helps people identify their own childhood trauma, be able to identify how they now behave and their patterns of behavior and where they came from.

Katie McKennaHost

2:10

A lot of people might recognize if they are a people pleaser, if they fawn, if they are codependent with another person or if they are hyper independent and keep people at arm's length and really struggle to trust others or ask for help.

Katie McKennaHost

2:22

And so in the previous work that I did, we're looking at where this comes from.

Katie McKennaHost

2:26

And if we grow up in a home where we had to walk on eggshells, we learn to live in survival mode.

Katie McKennaHost

2:31

And for a lot of people, they think that that just becomes their personality then.

Katie McKennaHost

2:35

That's one of the reasons that I created the quiz.

Katie McKennaHost

2:36

So you can identify if you're still living in that survival space.

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