#326: How curiosity and courage shape independent, confident children with Jen Cohen

The Gabby Reece Show

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Health & Fitness, Business, Society & Culture, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health

4.8 • 890 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Ever wonder if your parenting style might be missing that extra dose of boldness to truly empower your kids? In this engaging conversation, Gabby Reece talks with Jen Cohen about how embracing boldness as parents can make a huge difference in raising resilient, capable children. Jen shares practical insights into fostering curiosity, direct communication, and healthy relationships, while equipping kids with essential life skills. They dive deep into common modern challenges—like managing screen time, balancing academic pressures, and allowing space for free play and learning through mistakes. You'll hear relatable discussions about navigating parental guilt, societal expectations, and emotional struggles we all face as parents. Gabby and Jen emphasize the power of emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and resourcefulness, giving you actionable ways to help your children grow into strong, independent individuals who confidently forge their own paths. SPONSORS Fatty 15: Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/GABBY and using code GABBY at checkout for an additional 15% off your first order. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Importance of Boldness in Parenting 01:56 Curiosity as a Superpower 12:54 Navigating Directness in Relationships 26:43 Raising Resilient Children in a Digital Age 40:17 Navigating Parental Guilt and Self-Talk 43:22 Balancing Screen Time and Real-Life Interactions 46:32 The Challenges of Being a Working Parent 51:21 Encouraging Resilience and Independence in Children 54:34 The Pressure of Academic Success and Over-Scheduling 58:43 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and Resourcefulness 01:01:17 Finding Your Own Path and Overcoming Societal Expectations 01:05:37 Creating Adversity and Teaching Work Ethic 01:09:10 Facing Fears and Building Confidence 01:16:18 Lessons in Relationships and Partnership For more Gabby: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficial The Gabby Reece Show Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEINLNlGvIceFOP7aAZk5A KEYWORDS boldness, parenting, resilience, curiosity, directness, social skills, mental health, children, technology, free play, parenting, resilience, emotional intelligence, screen time, working parents, academic pressure, independence, self-talk, family dynamics, personal growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're so nervous that our kids are going to be bored for four and a half seconds that they have 11 different activities to do.
0:07.2	And there's actually no time for just like free play.
0:10.1	There's a big value in kids getting in trouble and having to like figure a way out of it.
0:15.7	What are they learning scrolling Instagram?
0:18.4	They are not learning social skills. I do believe it's important to be bold
0:24.4	in every area of your life. I always think to myself before I do anything, like what's the
0:29.0	worst that can happen? I'm not going to be any worse off after the fact that I am right now.
0:34.0	Why not? If you're bold, you just act. I shoot and then aim my whole life. It's actually
0:38.8	worked out for me. If you allow yourself to go down this rabbit hole of all the things I can go
0:42.9	wrong, you'll end up with analysis paralysis and do nothing. Don't be so afraid of the word no.
0:48.8	I really believe things are a numbers game, right? You throw a lot of stuff at the wall. Some
0:53.1	things are going to stick and some things won't that can lead you on a path that you would otherwise never have
0:58.2	gotten to. Hi, everyone. So today I'm joined by Jen Cohen. And let me tell you, this is one of those
1:05.6	conversations that really stuck with me. Jen is known for being bold and direct, but what I love most is how she makes
1:12.0	boldness feel doable. She breaks it down as something anyone can practice, not just something that
1:17.9	you're born with. And we also get into something that a lot of us are thinking about right now.
1:23.1	And it's how to raise kids who are actually resilient, not just confident, but really able to handle life.
1:29.2	Jen talks openly about parenting in the age of phones and how she sets boundaries at home and why letting kids fail might be one of the greatest gifts we can give them.
1:37.6	It's so hard.
1:38.7	This episode is packed with practical ideas, not just for parents, but for anyone who wants to show up more courageously
1:44.6	in their own life.
1:46.1	Welcome to the Gabby-Ree's show.
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