The Architecture of the Village: Mastering Emotional Regulation with Bonnie ButlerIn the boardroom of kinship care, the most dangerous threat isn't the legal system or the financial strain—it’s Dysregulation. When a child’s traum…
The Power of Play: Building a "Lickity Pop" Legacy with Ellie MossIn the high-pressure world of the Invisible CEO, we often spend our energy on the "Big Three": Legal, Medical, and Financial. But there is a fourth department that is just as critic…
Leading Through Grief: How to Integrate Family Crisis and a Professional Vision with Brad HoffmanWhat happens to your professional vision when your personal world is dismantled by grief? How do you lead an organization with clarity when your heart…
The Centennial Milestone: Refusing to Let the Pain Go to Waste with Ruth HankinOne hundred episodes. For some, it’s a digital metric. For the Invisible CEO, it’s a "Centennial" marker of a journey that has been paved with equal parts s…
A Grandmother’s Journey: Reclaiming Dreams While Raising Three Granddaughters with Ruthie SophieWhat happens to your personal mission statement when your life is suddenly redirected by a phone call? For many in the 2.7 Million, the arrival o…
Moving from Suffering to Love: Emotional Healing for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren with Dr. Anthony SilardBeing an Invisible CEO is often a solo mission. You are managing a high-stakes "turnaround" of a family unit, often while grieving the l…
The Attachment Audit: Navigating the Grandparent-Grandchild Bond with Dr. Gloria VanderhorstIn the corporate world, we call it "onboarding." In the Second Cradle, we call it Attachment.When a grandchild enters your home unexpectedly, they aren't…
Building the Bridge of Resilience: Nurturing Hope Through Trauma with Dr. Dale AtkinsHow do we hold a child's hand through their trauma when our own hands are shaking? In this pivotal episode, Laura Brazan sits down with renowned psychologist Dr. …
From Foster to Forever: Leading Through the "Warrior Heart" of AdoptionWhat happens when a "temporary rescue mission" becomes a lifelong commitment? In this episode, Laura sits down with Rachel Fulginiti, who spent a decade navigating the fracture…
The 2.7 Million Manifesto: Trading "The Retirement Version" for a MissionWhat happens when the life you planned suddenly vanishes, replaced by a second cradle you never expected to rock? We are often told that raising our grandchildren is a "sacri…