{"podcast":{"title":"How To Deal","slug":"how-to-deal-6351386","podcast_index_feed_id":6351386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/attachmentnerd/","website_url":"https://www.attachmentnerd.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e42cc46e-49c1-4f7b-929b-7f34b105df66/cover-optimized-with-logo.png","author":"Attachment Nerd","episode_count":34,"summary":"How To Deal is the podcast for parents who want to raise emotionally healthy kids in a world full of messy moments. Therapist and bestselling author Eli Harwood (aka The Attachment Nerd) brings you real stories, expert advice, and practical tools to build stronger relationships with your children—and yourself. Attachmentnerd.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:21:30.497094+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386"},"episode":{"title":"How to Deal with Feeling | With Dr. Marc Brackett","slug":"how-to-deal-with-feeling-with-dr-marc-brackett","published_at":"2026-07-17T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386/how-to-deal-with-feeling-with-dr-marc-brackett","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386","url":"https://podcast.attachmentnerd.com/episode/how-to-deal-with-feeling-with-dr-marc-brackett","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/53dcb696-b906-4d0d-b980-073d8937f6af.mp3","summary":"Episode Summary Eli Harwood sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett — founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and bestselling author — to tackle one of modern parenting's biggest challenges: how do we raise emotionally intelligent kids when most of us never received an emotion education ourselves? Marc shares the science behind his RULER framework, why \"there is no such thing as a bad emotion,\" and the practical strategies every parent needs to start using today. Key Takeaways Accumulate emotion knowledge first. None of us got an \"emotion education\" growing up — reading research-backed books and resources is step one. There is no such thing as a bad emotion. Giving your child permission to feel — including anxiety, anger, and sadness — is a radical and necessary first step. Your go-to regulation strategies may not work for your child. Think of your role as setting a buffet of options, not telling your child what to eat. Emotional granularity matters. The difference between \"frustrated\" and \"disappointed\" isn't semantic — naming the exact emotion helps regulate it. 90% of negative self-talk was caught from other people. Gaslighting from caregivers in childhood becomes our inner critic as adults. Your emotion regulation budget includes sleep, nutrition, and movement. Nine times out of ten, when a parent can't meet their own goals, poor sleep is the barrier. Co-regulation requires non-judgment. What our kids are begging for, above all else, is a parent who won't judge them in the middle of big feelings. Emotional intelligence is a lifelong practice — not something you master. Every day is a new opportunity. About the Guest Dr. Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at…","meta_description":"Episode Summary Eli Harwood sits down with Dr. Marc Brackett — founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and bestselling author — to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1946,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-deal-6351386/episodes/how-to-deal-with-feeling-with-dr-marc-brackett/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-deal-6351386/how-to-deal-with-feeling-with-dr-marc-brackett.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}