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SEASON ONE

Calling all Child Life specialists! This season is for YOU. It features a little bit of everything: Ms. USA, ER stories, and a behind-the-scenes look at the ACLP. These episodes will leave you inspired and entertained.

S01 Ep. 1: The One and Only	Meet Dana Thornquist - a Certified Child Life Specialist who rides solo! That's right, she is the ONLY child life specialist at her hospital. Dana and Allie get real about daily fears, how to pick your battles, and moments of victory!
S01 Ep. 2: Enriching the Field	Ever lived overseas? Ever learned a new language? Ever been the "first" to do something? Meet Dora Castro-Ahillen, a Latina Certified Child Life Specialist who embodies many "firsts". Hear Dora get real with Allie about the beauty and pain she has faced as a minority woman in the field of Child Life!
S01 Ep. 3: Starting from Scratch	This week Allie talks to Ginger Manzella, a Certified Child Life Specialist who founded a child life presence in a new area of her hospital. In short, Ginger knows how to make things happen! In fact, her success rates are above 90% in the Diagnostic Imaging Unit!
S01 Ep. 4: Untold Stories of the ER	Some run for the hills and some run into the fire. Meet Danielle Fleckenstein, a Certified Child Life Specialist who embraces the unexpected in the ER setting. Hear Danielle's untold stories, tips and tricks and her advice on how to fight burnout.
S01 Ep. 5: New Hope - Overcoming Burnout	Have you ever lost hope? Have you ever faced the same trial one too many times? Meet Trina Krischon, a Child Life Specialist who has walked through the pain of cancer treatment with hundreds of families. Trina has personally identified and overcome burnout in her career.
S01 Ep. 6: Drawing the Boundary	How do you keep things "professional" in a work place that you love? What can you say to families who want to know you on a deeper level? Meet Aileen Maxwell, a Child Life Specialist with valuable lessons to share about the importance of boundaries.
S01 Ep. 7: Answering Your Questions	Do you have a Child Life question? Well, Allie and her cohost Danielle hope to answer it! This week the Child Life Podcast tries something new: tackling your Instagram questions about preparation, prioritization, and bereavement support.
S01 Ep. 8: A Message from the V.P.	Ever wish you could talk to hospital leadership about your child life concerns? This week Allie has the honor to sit down with Registered Nurse and Vice President of Operations, Angie Black, to ask about how nurses experience child life and how to grow as a leader in the hospital. This wisdom-packed podcast is well worth a listen!
S01 Ep. 9: Male Call: Another Member of the Team	Ever wonder what it's like to be a male child life specialist? This week Allie talks to Jamie Lick, a male CCLS, who shares about his experiences in the field - his journey to certification and his daily work in the E.D.
S01 Ep. 10: Miss USA, the CCLS	From pageant to PICU, meet 2018's Miss USA and Certified Child Life Specialist, Sarah Rose Summers. Listen to Sarah Rose explain in this exclusive child life-focused interview how she strived and achieved two of her biggest dreams simultaneously.

SEASON TWO

Welcome to season two, Child Life Specialists! This season zooms in on the many different settings, skills, and colleagues represented in the growing field of Child Life. If you want to think outside the box, this season is for you.

Kick this season off by meeting popular child life blogger and CCLS, Dawn Klausmeier. Listen to stories from Dawn's 10+ years of experience and her unique approach to difficult procedures like NG tubes.

S02 Ep. 2:

The Professional and Podcaster

Both a child life professional and a leading child life podcaster, Katie Taylor does it all. Hear how she manages the stress of a child life job and learn about her passion for supporting parents through the Child Life On Call Podcast.

S02 Ep. 3:

Adventures in Child Life

If you have ever read child life blogs or have received child life swag, then you likely know about Adventures in Child Life blog and shop. Founder and CCLS, Diane Morales shares how she got to where she is today as a professional and child life influencer.

S02 Ep. 4:

Exploring Private Practice

Have you ever considered using your child life skillset in an alternative setting? Randi Jaffe, a CCLS and private practice pioneer, shares what child life is like outside the hospital walls.

S02 Ep. 5:

Child Life Gone Global

What does the field of child life look like across the world?

Meet your guide to global child life, Courtney Moreland, the founder of Child Life United, an organization advancing the child life profession and child life opportunities around the world.

S02 Ep. 6:

Unlocking Your Reflective Potential

Why are good questions so important in Child Life? What is the difference between a decent practicum supervisor and an amazing practicum supervisor?

Katherine Bennett, a CCLS and Child Life educator, shares her wisdom about reflecting well and supervising well.

S02 Ep. 7:

Answering Your Questions Take Two

You spoke. We listened.

Allie, and CCLS cohost Ginger, tackle your Instagram questions about advocacy, conflict with nurses, work life balance, and more!

S02 Ep. 8:

Excellence in End of Life

Many child life specialists support patients and families facing end of life on a regular basis, and many have questions about how to care for patients well during these unimaginable times.

This week Jeane' Liburd, a professor and CCLS with years of experience in hospitals and hospice centers, shares her wisdom about supporting dying patients.

S02 Ep. 9:

Needed in the NICU

Though it can be easy to dismiss hospitalized babies because they are so young, NICU specialists disagree.

Meet Rania Robb, a Child Life Specialist who has spent years building a child life presence in the NICU. Hear her struggles, victories, and practical advice concerning these tiny patients.

S02 Ep. 10:

What Your Nurse is Thinking

Relationships between nurses and child life specialists will forever be complicated. But, a few simple attitudes and actions can do a world of good!

Meet Bridget Wayman, a registered nurse who "gets" child life. Hear her perspective on how to build bridges with your nurses.

S02 Ep. 11:

Behind the Scenes of the ACLP

This season finale episode goes behind the curtain of the Association of Child Life Professionals.

CEO Jennifer Lipsey and COO Bailey Kasten dispel ACLP myths and get real about the future of the association.

SEASON THREE

Season three is addressed to ALL health care heroes. Each episode provides a brief reflective process to find greater peace, motivation, and meaning in life and work.

S03: Introduction to Guided Reflections	With growing burnout, anxiety, and fatigue due to the nature of healthcare these days, season three of the podcast is intended for all healthcare heroes. It will look a bit different than past podcast seasons where the focus was hearing stories from child life professionals. Instead of listening to other's voices, I want to give you an opportunity to listen to YOUR voice.
S03 Ep. 1: Significant Burdens	Your significant burdens can significantly increase your strength.
S03 Ep. 2: Circle of Control	There is freedom when you focus on what you can control to keep stress from controlling you.
S03 Ep. 3: Speaking Truth	When you speak truth to yourself, you are more truly yourself.
S03 Ep. 4: The Power of Perspective	Expanding your perspective expands your purpose.
S03 Ep. 5: True Identity	You are a masterpiece, imperfect, but a masterpiece.