{"podcast":{"title":"Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy","slug":"celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693","podcast_index_feed_id":253693,"rss_url":"https://celebratekids.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://celebratekids.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/f/e/e/bfee1897de4b7d42e55e3c100dce7605/CK_Podcast_Thumbnail.png","author":"Kathy Koch, PhD","episode_count":99,"summary":"Daily encouragement from a multitude of speakers, led by Dr. Kathy Koch. All topics covered are helpful not only to kids and their parents, but also to single adults, married couples, teachers, social workers, pastors, and many more. We hope you can be encouraged through these messages, send it to a friend so they can join you in joy and growth!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T10:17:52.201706+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693"},"episode":{"title":"Don't Tell Them to Calm Down: Help Them Feel Safe Enough to Let Go","slug":"don-t-tell-them-to-calm-down-help-them-feel-safe-enough-to-let-go","published_at":"2026-09-03T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693/don-t-tell-them-to-calm-down-help-them-feel-safe-enough-to-let-go","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693","url":"https://celebratekids.libsyn.com/dont-tell-them-to-calm-down-help-them-feel-safe-enough-to-let-go","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/celebratekids/260903_-__mixdown.mp3?dest-id=1509386","summary":"In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why telling an anxious child to \"just relax\" often does not work and what parents can do instead. They discuss how stress affects the developing brain and how the Eight Great Smarts can help parents respond more personally. Parents will be encouraged to approach anxious kids with compassion and be a steady presence who points them toward the security and peace found in God.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why telling an anxious child to \"just relax\" often does not work a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693/episodes/don-t-tell-them-to-calm-down-help-them-feel-safe-enough-to-let-go/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693/don-t-tell-them-to-calm-down-help-them-feel-safe-enough-to-let-go.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}