Your child’s inner voice can make school feel easier or impossible, and most kids never learn how to use it in a way that actually supports learning and confidence.

In this episode of the LD Expert Podcast, Jill Stowell breaks down five simple and science based self talk tools that can strengthen executive function, improve emotional regulation, and help kids shift from “I can’t” to “I’m capable.”

You will learn how language shapes the brain, why certain phrases shut kids down, and how small changes in the way children speak to themselves can create big changes in motivation, follow through, and resilience.

These strategies are powerful for kids with dyslexia, ADHD, auditory processing challenges, and executive function weaknesses, and they are just as effective for teens and adults who have spent years feeling defeated by school or daily tasks.

Parents who have tried everything will finally understand why motivation and confidence seem fragile, why their bright child struggles more than expected, and what tools actually build lasting change instead of temporary coping.

If you want your child to feel capable, calm, and confident, this episode gives you practical, brain based tools you can start using today.

When your child is still struggling despite endless effort, tutoring, accommodations, or reminders, real answers are available. At Stowell Learning Center we strengthen the weak underlying learning and executive function skills that keep capable kids stuck. If you are ready for real and lasting change, schedule a free consultation at https://stowellcenter.com/call.

Today’s teens and young adults are growing up in a digital world where friendships happen through screens—and real connection often feels out of reach.

Speech-language pathologist Molly Stuckey joins Jill Stowell to unpack what’s really going on when kids struggle to make and keep friends, and how parents can help them build the social confidence, empathy, and flexibility they need to thrive.

In this episode: ✅ How technology and COVID have reshaped friendship and communication ✅ Practical strategies for helping teens build real-life social skills ✅ Simple ways parents can nurture confidence, connection, and calm at home

Molly Stuckey • Founder of Friendship Builders LLC. • Instagram: @friendshipbuilders

What if your teen isn’t ignoring you, but their brain simply can’t keep up with what it’s hearing?

In this episode, Jill Stowell, founder of Stowell Learning Center, joins study skills expert Jessyka Coulter to reveal how weak auditory processing skills can cause students to lose focus, struggle with listening, and be mislabeled as inattentive or lazy. You’ll hear a real auditory processing simulation, learn why sound frequencies affect behavior and motivation, and discover how the brain can be retrained to listen and learn with clarity and confidence.

In this episode:

• What auditory processing disorder (APD) really is and how it differs from ADHD
• Why students who “tune out” or struggle with note-taking may actually be battling sound confusion
• How sound therapy and active auditory training can permanently improve listening, focus, and learning

Resources mentioned:

• Free Auditory Processing Screening Checklist – https://StowellCenter.com/Newsletter
• Learn more about APD – https://StowellCenter.com/APD
• Stowell Learning Center – https://StowellCenter.com
• Jessyka Coulter – https://AceCookieTutoring.com