Once Upon a Feeling

Once Upon A Feeling is a storytelling and parenting podcast that honors children’s emotions and the complexity of caregiving. Through thoughtful conversations and developmentally informed insights, it helps parents create emotional space—so guidance comes from presence, not pressure.

Once Upon a Feeling is a arts podcast hosted by Gooshi, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #19

  Why Modern Parenting Feels Impossible (and How to Get Your Village Back) — Dr. Anne Josephson

  Aug 4, 202639 minS1

  The mental load was never meant for one person — so why are we all parenting like it was? This week Rita sits down with Dr. Anne Josephson, Psy.D., MS.Ed., licensed psychologist and founder of Uptown Psychology, an evidence-based CBT practice serving families across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida. Together they name the thing so many of us feel but can't quite say: we were raised to never "trouble people," we built a world where every app removes another human interaction, and now we're exhausted, isolated, and wondering where the village went. Dr. Josephson's answer is refreshingly unprecious — the village comes back through small, awkward, repeated acts: borrowing the egg, making the specific ask, setting the kind boundary, and letting our kids watch all of it. Then: what convenience culture is doing to our kids' tolerance for discomfort, why boredom is a skill worth protecting, the social skills quietly disappearing (wait until you hear about the tin can phone), and the one tech habit she recommends to every family. In this episode: The generational script against asking for help — and how to rewrite it Community care in practice: small asks, clear boundaries, zero guilt Receiving help from grandparents without the control spiral What a frictionless world costs developing nervous systems Boredom, patience, and phones that sleep in another room Supporting kids with ADHD and anxiety in an instant-gratification world Learn more about Dr. Josephson: uptownpsychologyny.com Listen wherever you get your podcasts Join the gooshi newsletter at gooshi.world Send us Fan Mail You can explore Gooshi's ecosystem here: https://linktr.ee/gooshi_world

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  Episode #18

  Conflict Is Not the Opposite of Intimacy — with Dr. Sheena Glover

  Jul 21, 202655 minS1

  What if the fights aren't the problem — and it's the silence afterward that teaches your kids the most? This week, Rita sits down with Dr. Sheena Glover, a clinical psychologist based in Fort Worth, TX and founder of Intimacy and Progress, where she supports couples and families across a wide range of relationship structures, including polyamory and consensual non-monogamy. Rita and Dr. Sheena get into what actually marks a healthy relationship (hint: it's not how much you fight), why "coming back home" to your own body is the first step out of conflict, and the word — misattunement — that explains why disagreeing with someone we love can feel so threatening. They also talk honestly about non-traditional relationship structures, what kids really need when a family looks different than expected, and why one person was never meant to be your entire village. In this episode: Why conflict isn't the opposite of intimacy — repair is what matters A simple body-based practice for de-escalating a fight, for you and for your kids What "misattunement" is, and why being disagreed with can feel so lonely How to show up for friends and family in non-traditional relationships, with curiosity instead of judgment Rebuilding the village: why parents (and kids) need more than one person to lean on You can book an appointment with Dr Sheena here: https://intimacyinprogress.com/ More at gooshi.world and linktr.ee/gooshi_world Send us Fan Mail You can explore Gooshi's ecosystem here: https://linktr.ee/gooshi_world

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  Episode #17

  From Postpartum to Inner Foundation — with Deanna Blasi DeAndino of The Mindset Tapestry

  Jul 7, 202643 minS1

  What happens when the darkest chapter of your life becomes the doorway to your purpose? In this episode, Rita sits down with Deanna Blasi DeAndino , founder of The Mindset Tapestry — the first neuroscience-backed brand for kids and families — and creator of the Magic Mirror Affirmation Chart. A former special education teacher, Deanna opens up with rare honesty about the postpartum depression she experienced after her second son was born: the crushing months, driving herself to the ER, and the slow, deliberate work of rebuilding herself from the inside out. Together they explore matrescence and maternal mental health, how postpartum depression can begin during pregnancy, the neuroscience of rewiring our thoughts, and the daily rituals — affirmations, mirror talk, meditation, movement — that helped Deanna come back to herself. The conversation widens into something every parent will recognize: how our own inner work becomes the foundation we hand our children, why "tolerating discomfort" is a skill we can teach, and how healing a parent and raising a child are really the same work. This one is tender, practical, and deeply human. It's for any parent who has ever felt like a shell of themselves — and wondered if the way back is also the way forward. In this conversation: – How postpartum depression can start in pregnancy, and why it's so often missed – What it actually looks like to "look inward" when you're at your lowest – The phases of learning to believe your own affirmations – Why our kids need an inner toolbox for a world we can't yet picture – Building rituals that ground a whole family, not just the child – The idea that "this piece stops with me" — healing across generations Deanna's work: The Mindset Tapestry · the Magic Mirror Affirmation Chart https://themindsettapestry.co/?srsltid=AfmBOooPOH54xqtYjiIk02rFIR4-zcJJhAFsGw7jijHSkObFv4yw9etv https://www.instagram.com/themindsettapestry/ https://www.tiktok.com/@themindsetmama 🎧 Once Upon a Feeling is the gooshi podcast — Honest conversations about the feelings underneath parenting, ours included. Follow the show so you never miss an episode. Learn more at gooshi.world A note: this episode touches on postpartum depression and mental health struggles. If you're finding things hard, you're not alone and support is available — Postpartum Support International (call or text 1-800-944-4773) and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988 in the US). Reaching out for professional help, including therapy and medication, is a valid and important path. Send us Fan Mail You can explore Gooshi's ecosystem here: https://linktr.ee/gooshi_world

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  Episode #16

  "Pivot, Pivot, Pivot": What You Can Hold Shapes What They Feel

  Jun 16, 202611 minS1

  Hi Friends, we're so glad you're here ! For months, Once Upon a Feeling has been about helping children name and navigate their feelings. This episode is where that changes — and Rita shares exactly why. When a friendship conflict she thought she'd "solved" two years ago came roaring back weeks before the end of the school year, it sent her back to a memory of her own: a piano rival from 36 years ago, someone she's now reconnecting with. Sitting with both, she landed on a quiet, uncomfortable truth — that not every problem is meant to be solved. Some are there to grow our capacity to sit with the discomfort. And a child's capacity to do that begins with ours. So the show is pivoting. From here, Once Upon a Feeling explores the threshold moment — what happens when a child brings a feeling to a parent, and how what we're willing to face in ourselves shapes what they're allowed to feel. In this episode: - The friendship conflict Rita thought she'd solved — and why it came back - A piano rival from 36 years ago, and what rivalry turned into - Why "every problem has a solution" quietly fails our kids - The pivot: children's feelings are never formed in isolation - What's coming next — conversations with parents, authors, and founders This is the path now, and Rita hopes you'll walk it together. If this resonated, follow the show and share it with a parent who needs it. Reach Rita at rita@gooshi.world or on Instagram @gooshi.world. More at gooshi.world. Send us Fan Mail You can explore Gooshi's ecosystem here: https://linktr.ee/gooshi_world

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  Episode #15

  Beyond the Story #7 What Your Child's potty struggles are really telling you | with Dr. Quiara, Pediatric Pelvic Health Specialist

  May 20, 202637 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Most parents think potty training is about timing, sticker charts, and patience. But what if the real story is happening inside your child's nervous system?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Beyond the Story</b>, Rita sits down with <b>Dr. Quiara Smith</b>, a Pediatric Pelvic Health Specialist based in Santa Rosa, California, who has dedicated her practice to helping children and families navigate one of the most overlooked areas of child development — pelvic floor health.</p><p>From sensory processing and interoception to bedwetting in teenagers and the cultural pressures ar...

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