362: How to Raise Resilient Kids in a Tech Obsessed World | Nicole Runyon

Be Well by Kelly Leveque

Kelly Leveque

Nutrition, Education, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Parenting can feel impossible sometimes, especially when you’re trying to raise independent, resilient kids in a world full of screens, sugar, and endless distractions. In this episode, we dig into the tough choices, surprising strategies, and mindset shifts that can completely change how your family functions. Whether you’re struggling with boundaries, trust, or just keeping your sanity, this conversation is full of insights you’ll wish you knew sooner. → Leave Us A Voice Message! Topics Discussed: → How can parents set healthy screen limits? → What builds independence in kids? → How do boundaries affect children’s mental health? → Why is limiting sugar crucial for children? → How can parents handle school anxiety? Sponsored By: → Be Well By Kelly Protein Powder & Essentials | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at https://bewellbykelly.com. → AG1 | Head to https://drinkag1.com/bewell to get a FREE Welcome Kit with the flavor of your choice that includes a 30 day supply of AGZ and a FREE frother. → Function | Learn more and join using my link. Function is the new essential health check, and my first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/bewellbykelly or use gift code BEWELL100 at sign up to own your health. → JASPR | JASPR is offering $400 off for their Black Friday Sale. Just go to https://jaspr.co/bewell and use my code BEWELL → Vuori | Get 20% off your first order of Vuori AND free shipping on orders over $75 at https://vuori.com/kelly → Kosterina | Use code KELLY for 15% OFF your first order at kosterina.com/bewell Not sure where to start? Shop all my Kosterina favorites at https://kosterina.com/bewell Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:03:37 - Middle School Mental Health → 00:07:32 - Building Independence → 00:10:18 - Development Milestones → 00:18:06 - Teen Driving Tips → 00:22:24 - Cultivating Teen Trust → 00:25:01 - Holding Kids’ Boundaries → 00:31:48 - College Prep & Wellness → 00:35:16 - Generational Trauma Effects → 00:38:16 - Independence & Sacrifice → 00:43:20 - Screen Time Limits → 00:46:21 - The Three Health Pillars → 00:53:46 - Sugar in Schools → 00:55:50 - Treating Childhood Anxiety → 00:59:07 - School Anxiety Support → 01:05:39 - Strict Parenting Wins → 01:09:34 - Parenting Mindset Shifts Check Out: → Website → Free To Fly (Book) → Instagram Check Out Kelly: → Instagram → YouTube → Facebook

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0:00.0	When we can own, this is the hardest part of self-reflection is your parenting and acknowledging, oh boy, I made mistakes and it actually affected my child.
0:09.4	But when we can own it, everything can change.
0:13.1	And it is the most powerful thing.
0:14.5	And that's why I made the change I made in my practice.
0:17.2	You're listening to Be Well by Kelly Leveck.
0:22.7	Nicole Renion is a psychotherapist, parent coach, keynote speaker, and the best-selling author of Free to Fly,
0:28.5	the secret to fostering independence in the next generation. With over 23 years of experience
0:33.7	working with children, teens, and families, Nicole has become a trusted expert in child and
0:38.2	adolescent mental health. Nicole combines her clinical expertise with practical, real-world
0:43.7	strategies to help parents raise confident, resilient, and self-reliant children. In today's
0:48.4	episode, she's going to share all those strategies with us.
1:02.4	My new amino acid supplements come in flavorless and lemon water, and they're flying off the shelves, and here's why.
1:04.2	I have meticulously sourced these vegan fermented essential amino acids from Japan.
1:09.3	I am so proud of this being made the Bewell Way
1:13.1	with maximum quality and minimum ingredients.
1:17.0	My flavorless is simply those vegan fermented
1:19.9	essential amino acids from Japan.
1:21.9	Our lemon water contains minimal ingredients
1:24.7	of only organic lemon powder,
1:27.2	organic citric acid, and organic monk fruit.
1:31.8	No natural flavors, no artificial flavors,
1:34.9	no artificial sweeteners, no emulsifiers, no additives.
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