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"Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate." — John Wooden Sean Donohue is one of the most trusted parenting voices in the world today. Known to millions as The Family Coach, Sean helps overwhelmed parents break toxic cycles, restore peace in the home, and raise strong, emotionally intelligent kids. Between his high-impact parenting videos, and his podcast The Sean Donohue Show, he reaches 15M+ people each month. His new book The EQ Parent comes out this year. In this episode: • How to raise strong kids in a world full of noise and distraction • Why children copy what you do far more than what you say • How to set boundaries without damaging trust • What overwhelmed parents can do today to restore calm in your home Let’s WIN THE DAY with Sean Donohue! _ 🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): https://jameswhitt.com/276-win-the-day-podcast-sean-donohue _ Episode links: 🎯 What’s the #1 thing the world’s top performers do to Win the Day? Download your free playbook ‘50 Ways to Win the Day’ now 📚 Free Book: ‘How To Break Screen Addiction and Stop It Before It Starts’ ⚡ Sean Donohue website 📷 Sean Donohue Instagram 📝 Sean Donohue Facebook 📱Sean Donohue TikTok 🌎 ‘The Family Coach’ YouTube 🎤’Sean Donohue Show’ Podcast 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify _ Timemarkers: 00:00 Who is Sean Donohue 1:23 Interview starts 2:08 Why Sean Donohue decided to become a parent coach 4:11 Why becoming a dad at 26 revealed everything he didn't know 6:36 Why high achievers struggle to measure success at home 8:24 How a simple nature walk teaches mindfulness to kids 11:22 What you learn in homes that books can't teach you 15:20 Why kids copy what you do, not what you say 16:43 Why yelling at your kids means you've already lost 20:02 How to break generational patterns without a role model 22:09 The toughest season to be a parent 23:11 How to discipline kids without punishment or control 24:18 The power of listening with your eyes, not just your ears 26:36 Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss is actually a parenting book 27:57 The best way to discipline your kids in 2026 30:01 How to speak identity into your children every day 32:49 How to set boundaries without breaking trust 34:40 Solving the bedtime battle: a step-by-step role-play 40:54 Why kids really resist bedtime (it's not what you think) 44:36 How to build a home culture based on mutual trust 48:03 The shared problem-solving conversation that changes everything 53:31 Why sharing your feelings makes kids more obedient 54:20 How to teach kids trust through everyday moments 57:34 When should kids get phones and social media? 1:00:54 Should your kids use screens on an airplane? 1:01:48 Why we're failing to protect kids from screens 1:03:52 Should your kid use an iPad at a restaurant? 1:05:59 Should parents monitor their phone usage of kids 1:08:56 How high-performing parents accidentally create anxious kids 1:10:24 How to parent the child you have, not the child you were 1:12:05 What divorced parents need to tell their kids 1:14:36 How to motivate unmotivated kids (hint: connection first) 1:19:00 What overwhelmed parents need to do first 1:20:02 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always… #WinTheDay PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too: Episode 228: Parenting with Purpose with Bryan Post
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