The Raising Emotionally Intelligent Humans Podcast

Raising emotionally intelligent children is more important than ever — and for many moms, it starts with the emotional work we’re doing inside ourselves. In a world where kids are navigating big emotions, constant stimulation, and increasing disconnection, moms are asking how to raise emotionally intelligent children — children who can understand their feelings, regulate their emotions, build empathy, and stay connected to themselves and others. What often gets overlooked is this: motherhood is one of the most powerful times we grow our own emotional intelligence , too. I’m Heidi — a therapist, a single mom by choice of two young children, and a human who believes emotional growth happens in real life, not in perfection. On this podcast, I share honest stories from motherhood — the moments that challenge me, soften me, frustrate me, and slowly change me. Through these real-life stories, we explore what it actually looks like for moms to develop emotional inte