How Love and Relationships Shape the Brain (with Tina Payne Bryson) (Episode 178)

What if your love could rewire their brain?

In this powerful episode, Kyle Wester and Sara Wester talk with renowned parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson about the science of interpersonal neurobiology—and how love, connection, and secure relationships literally shape the developing brain.

Together, they explore how parents act as meaning makers for their children, how the brain predicts future interactions based on past experiences, and why co-regulation and emotional attunement are essential for helping kids learn to manage their big feelings. Tina also unpacks the four S’s of secure attachment—safe, seen, soothed, and secure—and shows how these simple principles build emotional resilience and well-being in children.

Whether you’re navigating toddler meltdowns or teen stress, this conversation will help you understand how your presence and regulation can rewire your child’s brain for connection, confidence, and growth.

What You’ll Learn:

• How relationships literally shape the architecture of the brain
• Why emotional regulation and co-regulation are essential
• How secure attachment fuels resilience and emotional health
• What the four S’s are and how to use them daily
• How your calm presence helps your child thrive

Where to find Tina:

https://www.instagram.com/tinapaynebryson/

https://www.tinabryson.com/

https://www.thecenterforconnection.org/

https://playstronginstitute.com/

https://www.amazon.com/shop/tinapaynebryson

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https://www.artofraisinghumans.com/how-love-and-relationships-shape-the-brain

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