You’ve Got This - With Zazi and Tess, Speech Therapists

Episode #14: How Botox Might Be Affecting Your Child's Development

On this episode Zazi and Tess explore the strategy of affect (emotional signalling) and its importance on your child's development. They highlight how much of what we communicate relies on affect and the impact Tess' botox might be having on her work as a therapist.

Episode #13: Is Your Child's Speech Delayed?

Have speech milestones got you stressed? Zazi and Tess discuss the most common speech errors and at what age you'd expect them to be gone. They also explain some red flag speech errors which indicate speech therapy might be required and as per usual, highlight some key strategies which will help bring your child's speech development along. This episode is best listened to with Episode 10 - Strategies Speech Therapists Wish You Knew.

Episode #12: Sibling Struggles - Tackling Tough Behaviours When There’s a New Baby

In this episode, Zazi talks about August’s experience of bringing Etta into this world. They give strategies for reframing your thinking and unpacking the do’s and don’ts of managing stress behaviours in your little one. 

Episode #11: Hairdressing Horrors: Are Sensory Processing Differences The Cause?

On this episode Zazi and Tess unpack how stressful going to the hairdressers can be (for the whole family) and share insight into why children aren't in control of their behaviour when visiting (spoiler alert: they are STRESSED). Tess also gets candid about why the You've Got This Pod isn't releasing videos yet, and her early experiences with topical steroid withdrawal.

Episode #10: Strategies Speech Therapists Wish You Knew - Recasting

Recasting is one of the BEST strategies for supporting your child’s communication development, so what exactly is it? Zazi and Tess explain and role play so you can master this amazing trick of the trade.
FREE RESOURCE: "Recasting"

Episode #9: Learning Language Differently: How To Tell If Your Child Is A Gestalt Language Processor

Zazi and Tess explore what is means to be a gestalt language processor and provide some super easy tips and tricks for supporting language development in the home.
FREE RESOURCE: "Gestalt Language Processing"

Episode #8: Dropping The Dummy Respectfully: A Guide To When, Why and How

We explore the pros & cons of dummy use and strategies to respectfully drop it. FREE RESOURCE: "Respectfully Dropping The Dummy"

Episode #7: Is MOUTH BREATHING To Blame For Your Child's Behaviour?

Zazi and Tess explore the topic of mouth breathing and how detrimental this can be for sleep, behaviour and eating.  We discuss what parents can do if they suspect their little one isn't breathing properly.
FREE RESOURCE here- "Mouth Breathing"

Episode #6: "I Really F**ked Up" - Zazi : When Parenting Goes Wrong

Zazi get's candid about her 10 days of solo parenting without Jon and with covid. We talk parenting mistakes, Mam guilt, anxiety, feeling the need to be in control and how to repair when it all goes wrong. 

Episode #5: Understanding The Stages Of Play: What It Means For Your Child's Development

What are the levels of play? What does it mean for your child's development? Zazi and Tess delve into all things play and help you understand the power of getting involved with your child. Forgotten how to play? We can help.
FREE RESOURCE here - "The Stages Of Play"