Holding Space Podcast with Julia
This podcast is for parents, caregivers, and therapists — and truly, for anyone longing to deepen connection in their relationships. It’s a place to slow down, reflect, and learn practical ways to hold space for those who matter most — our partners, friends, children, parents, and even ourselves.
For decades, Julia has worked alongside children, parents, and caregivers. What has become the foundation of her work is this simple but profound truth: HEALING HAPPENS WHEN WE FEEL SAFE AND SEEN.
When we stop trying to change our children and instead learn to be with ourselves, everything begins to shift.
Holding Space isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement. Together, we’ll reimagine what it means to show up in relationships with presence, curiosity, and compassion.
Big Feelings & Emotional Literacy
If you're trying to help children identify, express, and regulate emotions, start here.
🎲 Understanding Play & Play Therapy
Learn how play becomes a child's language, why it heals, and how adults can respond differently.
🌱 Understanding Yourself as a Parent
Explore why parenting can be so triggering, how your own nervous system shapes your responses, and how compassion changes everything.
🧠 Understanding the Brain & Nervous System
Explore Polyvagal Theory, the Hand Model of the Brain, co-regulation, and why behaviour makes sense through a nervous system lens.
🚦 Behaviour Is Communication
If you're struggling with challenging behaviours, these episodes help uncover what's happening beneath the surface.
Topics include:
Attention seeking
"You don't love me"
"I hate you"
Defiance
Hitting
Lying
🤝 Relationships, Repair & Everyday Parenting
Learn how to repair after conflict, strengthen connection, set healthy boundaries, and build resilience within your family.