Welcome to Alive and Well, the podcast for the new era of high achievers.

You're done burning out, and you're ready to lead, work, and live in a rhythm that honors

both your brilliance and your body. I'm your host, Michelle Grocer. I'm a trial attorney turned nervous system strategist,

and I've lived the burnout story. I know what it's like to chase your goals at the expense of

your well-being. And I also know it doesn't have to be that way. Here, we're redefining success. It's where productivity feels peaceful,

boundaries feel like freedom, and energy comes from within. Each week, I'll share practical

tools for nervous system regulation, time mastery, and somatic strategies so you can show up with clarity,

calm, and confidence in every part of your life. Because you, my friend, were given a spirit

of power, love, and a sound mind. So here's to life and living it fully. This is the path to feeling alive and well.

Let's dive in. What's up you guys? It's Michelle here. Welcome to the show. So excited for this one today.

If you've ever walked away from an argument with your child and thought,

like, what am I doing? How did we get here again? Maybe you've, you probably have read the books

and you use the tools to try to stay calm and you validate their feelings, all the right things.

And still, it feels like nothing is working or nothing's really shifting.

This conversation today is going to feel like a deep exhale because today we're talking

about what happens when quote unquote gentle parenting meets a child who is oppositional or

anxious or constantly pushing back or pushing every single boundary and why so

many well-meaning parents end up in power struggles. They swore they'd never have. So today on the

show we have Dr. Paul Sincere. He has spent decades working with kids and teens facing some really serious mental health

challenges, not just surface level behavior issues, but he's worked on the kinds of cases

where families just feel desperate and defeated and maybe they feel like they're out of

options.

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