https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bear-den--5929014enParentingCopyright Matt Barrehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ddc0d7f451376084cec68fef4c1af5f6.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bear-den--5929014Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:01:53 +0000Matt BarreMatt Barrematt@mattbarregroup.comIn each episode of the Bear Den Podcast, you'll hear from parents who share their insights and perspectives. We delve into discussions about raising resilient children, fostering healthy parent-child relationships, and implementing positive discipline...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/033-relationships-and-riot-kristi-mchenry--59141702https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59141702Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000Matt BarreKristi McHenry joins Matt in the studio today to give a little insight into her childhood, and her new and amazing business, Riot Dance Fitness. Kristi talks about her upbringing with half siblings, step siblings, parents and step parents. She talks...3446bonding,business,childhood,connections,conversation,dance,family,fitness,friends,health,insight,kids,life,love,marriage,movement,owner,parents,siblings,utahfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/032-days-away-from-being-a-dad-adrian-maco--59141700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59141700Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000Matt BarreAdrian Maco, Matt's WATT brother joins him in the studio today to talk about being days away from being a dad. Adrian shares about being born in Peru and moving to the USA, being raised by his mom and living with sisters, and the relationship with his...3454baby,birth,brotherhood,brothers,child,dad,excitment,family,fatherhood,fear,heart,joy,love,marriage,parenthood,parents,preparation,prepare,readiness,wifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/031-moving-through-mom-life-with-lindsey-taylor--59141698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59141698Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000Matt BarreToday's special guest is a mother of 6, a Zumba Instructor, a homeschool mom, Mrs Riverton, and competing for Mrs Utah. Lindsey Taylor shares how she got into Zumba and the lessons she has learnt from being a full-time working mom, and the passion she...3185falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/030-from-baseball-to-brotherhood-jimmy-rex--59141696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59141696Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:01 +0000Matt BarreMatt met Jimmy Rex 18 months ago when he joined We Are The They, founded by Jimmy. Today Matt and Jimmy are close friends, and Jimmy sits down to share with Matt about his childhood, baseball, leaving the LDS church, and the years of self development...2977aspire,bear,brotherhood,brothers,chat,childhood,community,development,friends,friendship,group,host,inspiration,leaders,leadership,like-minded,love,podcast,relationships,speakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/029-melissa-von-musser-building-a-life-by-design--58701848]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58701848Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreOn today's episode, Melissa Von Musser sits down with Matt to share her story of how she created a life by design. She shares the story of her parents' marriage and her early life as a young girl. Melissa discusses her failed marriages, and what she...]]>3540coach,coaching,design,development,growth,happiness,intention,intentional,lessons,life,marriage,motivation,motivational,self,successtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/028-the-girls-finding-true-friendship-later-in-life--59024501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59024501Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreOn this special episode, Matt's wife Andrea takes the lead as she hosts her closest friends in the studio. Michelle, Haleigh, Karissa and Andrea discuss how they became friends, and what that friendship means to them, and what it looks like with not...2997care,close,community,connection,family,friends,friendship,happiness,hope,host,love,meaning,meaningful,true,wattfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/027-sarah-martindale-growing-up-in-brazil-and-moving-to-the-usa--58689975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58689975Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:01 +0000Matt BarreToday's guest originates from Brazil, and now calls Salt Lake City her home. Sarah shares about being raised in Brazil, what family life looked like, and also the traumatic event of being held up at gunpoint which was the deciding factor to leave and...2816brazil,care,children,family,happiness,heal,healing,immigrant,life,love,parent,parenting,trauma,traumatic,usafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/026-natalie-daniels-from-russia-with-love--58689755https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58689755Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:20:23 +0000Matt BarreOn the show this week is a remarkable young lady, with a very interesting story. Natalie shares with us how she grew up in an orphanage in Russia from the age of 4, eventually being adopted at the age of 9. She talks about her biological mother, and...3786adopt,adoption,family,healing,inspirational,inspire,motivate,motivational,parent,parenting,remarkable,russia,russianfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/025-matt-barre-birmingham-boy-to-brit-bear-matt-s-story--58134508https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58134508Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreIn today’s episode Andrea, Matts wife, takes the reins and dives into Matt’s story. Matt shares his past, the work that he has done in the last several years, and what brought him to create the Bear Den Podcast.2344british,care,change,childhood,dad,families,family,father,growth,heal,healing,love,parent,parenting,raise,skill,stepfatherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/024-amber-thompson-protecting-my-energy-learning-from-my-past-to-protect-my-future--58134509https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58134509Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:28:03 +0000Matt BarreIn today’s episode, Matt is joined by his guest Amber Thompson. Amber shares her story about growing up in Colorado with a split family, and the issues and difficulties that caused. Amber then goes on to talk about some of the boundaries that she had...2848boundaries,challenge,family,future,growth,happiness,love,mixed,mother,overcome,pain,parent,parenting,past,skillstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/023-brandon-robins-a-tribute-to-his-father-craig-robbins--58134506https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58134506Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:01 +0000Matt BarreIn this week's episode, Matt's very good friend Brandon comes on to talk and share the life of his father Craig, who passed away several months ago. Brandon shares stories about his dad, and some of the lessons he was taught as a kid, that he is now...3032children,death,family,father,lessons,memories,parent,parenting,parents,relationships,stories,tributefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/022-andrea-barre-wombless-warrior-hysterectomy-before-40--58134507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58134507Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:15:02 +0000Matt BarreMatt's wife Andrea is back on the show today to discuss the events of the last few months that lead to her having a hysterectomy just before Thanksgiving. Andrea discusses the reasons behind the hysterectomy, and also coming to terms with having the...3058adversity,family,growth,lifestyle,love,marriage,mother,parent,parenting,parents,relationships,spouse,stepdad,stepfather,stepparent,stories,surgery,tips,trials,warriorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/021-dr-bridger-battaglia-chasing-a-dream-discipline-to-doctor--58000646https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58000646Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreDr. Bridger Battaglia comes on the show today to share his story of how he got into medicine, and what led him to be a psychiatrist. Bridger also shares his insight in dealing with children, and also the recurring issues he sees in adults due to their...3909adults,challenge,childhood,children,doctor,dr,heal,healing,health,insight,issue,link,medicine,mental,overcome,parent,parenting,psychiatristfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/020-karissa-sherwood-parenting-as-a-healer--57838161https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57838161Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreIn this week's beautiful episode, Matt's good friend Karissa is on the show to share her experiences parenting as a healer. Karissa talks about being married to her husband Josh, and raising their 4 beautiful children in Arizona. She goes on to...4016care,emotion,endure,energy,enlightening,family,growth,happiness,heal,healer,healing,health,improvement,love,meditation,mental,parenting,parents,struggle,wellnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/019-bear-family-christmas-a-beary-christmas-to-all--57671506https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57671506Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreBeary Chritstmas to you all. This week Matt and his family talk about their Christmas traditions, from celebrating Christmas on the 24th, their favourite movies, and much more. Come join the Bear Family on their Christmas adventure.2915adventure,bear,celebrate,christmas,family,father,festive,holidays,movies,presents,stepdad,traditionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/018-anna-abney-matt-s-youngest-daughter--58021549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58021549Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:31:50 +0000Matt BarreWhat would this show really be about if we did not have Matt's daughters on. This week Anna, Matt's youngest daughter, talks about her favourite memories with dad, things they love to do, and what brings them together.1478christmas,dad,daughter,family,father,favorite,holidays,love,memories,parent,parenting,parents,step,stepdad,stories,together,traditionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/017-lily-abney-matt-s-eldest-daughter--57838162
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57838162Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:03 +0000Matt BarreWhat would this show really be about if we did not have Matt's daughters on. This week Lily, Matt's eldest daughter, talks about her favourite memories with dad, things they love to do, and what brings them together.
]]>1939close,dad,daughter,family,father,favorite,memories,memory,parent,parenting,step,stepdadfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/016-haleigh-howland-from-rockstar-to-rockmom--57823186]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57823186Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreOn the show, Haleigh shares a little about her childhood, with her father being Australian. Matt and Haleigh then go on to discuss one of the things they have in common, step-parenting. Haleigh talks about her relationship with Nick, and some of the...]]>3412bonus,childhood,family,heal,healing,mom,mother,new,obstacles,parent,parenting,relationship,steptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/015-michelle-raines-addiction-and-breathwork-polar-opposites--57475687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57475687Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:03 +0000Matt BarreMatt's wonderful friend Michelle is on this week's episode sharing her beautiful story. She openly shares about struggling with alcohol at a young age, and quickly changing her priorities when finding out she was pregnant. She shares about her lack of...4193alcohol,breathe,breathwork,family,heal,healing,love,parenting,priorities,self,selflove,struggle,transform,transformationtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/014-jeremy-macy-losing-a-mother-and-coping-with-dad--57475636https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57475636Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreJeremy Macy is in the studio today, and he discusses his story of losing his mother when he was 6, and being abused by his father. He talks about the struggles of growing up, and moving around. He then openly chats about how he raises his children,...4189abuse,brother,care,challenge,death,example,family,father,fatherhood,gift,heal,healing,lessons,love,mother,overcome,parenting,parents,stuggle,traumatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/013-necole-hammond-young-love-and-family-values--57475637]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57475637Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:02 +0000Matt BarreNecole enters the studio today to share with Matt how her and her husband John found young love and created a family. She shares the fun things the Hammond family do to stay connected while Necole and John both run their own businesses.]]>3601communication,discipline,dynamic,family,mother,parenting,parents,relationshipstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-jarom-iacono-letting-our-children-grow-into-their-own-path--57472212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57472212Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:01:33 +0000Matt BarreOn this week's Episode, Jarom Iacono sits down with Matt and talks about raising girls, and what being a girl dad means to him. Jarom also shares a beautiful story regarding his son, and how the power of self belief can help you achieve your dreams.4438belief,build,challenge,children,confidence,dynamic,family,father,growth,happiness,overcome,parent,parenting,selffalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-rebecca-swiss-overcoming-childhood-trauma-setting-boundaries-raising-a-family--57121012]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57121012Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreIn this episode Rebecca reveals the pain and suffering she went through as a young child growing up being the victim of abuse. She talks about the uncertainty in her childhood, and how home was not a safe place for her. She elaborates on the mental...]]>3680abuse,childhood,children,family,fortitude,growth,heal,healing,health,love,overcome,pain,parenting,physical,safe,safety,sufferingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-kade-johnson-surviving-cancer-love-after-loss-step-parenting-beating-the-odds--57120761]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57120761Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreKade Johnson rounds up one heck of an episode this week. Kade shares his story about being diagnosed and beating cancer, and the risks that could have on him being a father down the road. Kade lovingly discusses how he met his wife, who at the time...]]>3000beat,cancer,children,diagnosed,family,father,growth,heal,healing,husband,lessons,mindset,parent,parenting,skills,stepfather,sturggle,survive,survivorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-ben-kjar-cruzon-syndrome-overcoming-the-odds-and-adoption--56961265]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961265Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreFrom birth Ben has been facing daily challenges. Being born with Cruzon Syndrome, Ben has undergone many extensive facial surgeries. Ben shares about the wonderful life his parents gave him, and how they pushed him to think past the restraints of his...]]>3456bear,beautiful,care,confidence,den,different,emotional,family,fear,heal,healing,lessons,life,love,parent,parenting,strugglefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/008-talia-hudson-marriage-miscarriages-motherhood-and-adoption--56961266https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961266Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:42:50 +0000Matt BarreIn this week's episode, Talia shares her experience on the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood with us. From the highs of attending marriage counseling before marrying her husband Bracken, and the lows of trying to conceive and having several...3641adopt,adoption,bear,children,counseling,den,emotion,emotional,family,gift,marriage,miscarriage,mother,motherhood,parent,parentingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/007-dr-nicholas-howland-leading-plastic-surgeon-father-and-close-friend--56859278]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56859278Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreThe Doctor is most certainly in the house in this episode. Dr. Nicholas Howland is a leading plastic surgeon, and he beautifully shares the struggles of how his life in medicine put struggles on his marriage and his young children. We discuss the...]]>4189connection,doctor,dr,family,father,feelings,growth,lead,leader,life,love,marriage,mother,parent,parenting,personal,remarried,stuggle,surgeontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/006-michael-mchenry-restaurateur-father-and-community-leader--56859279 ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56859279Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreIn the studio today is the face behind Salt Lake City's finest eateries. Michael opens up about his work life balance, and how he connects with his wife and teenage daughter. Michael also shares the circumstances around him having young twin daughters... ]]>3440balance,business,care,community,connect,connection,dynamic,family,father,lead,leader,life,love,parent,parenting,slc,twin,utah,worktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-jamie-hinkley-trauma-survivor-mother-and-somatic-practitioner--56661514 ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56661514Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:00:02 +0000Matt BarreIn this episode, Jamie shares her path from trauma to becoming a Somatic Practitioner. She explains the power of breath, and how that can release childhood trauma, and she shares beautiful examples of how to connect with our kids. ]]>2297breath,childhood,children,connect,heal,healing,kid,parent,parenting,power,practitioner,somatic,story,traumatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-michelle-mccormack-friend-mother-and-homeschool-teacher--56661510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56661510Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:00:02 +0000Matt BarreOn today's episode, Michelle discusses life growing up as the only girl surrounded by brothers. Michelle shares how she and her husband Mark created their family values after leaving the LDS Church. Michelle also shares the reasons why she decided to...3829beauty,child,childhood,create,family,growth,homeschool,life,parent,parenting,school,valuestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-josh-sherwood-dance-dad-friend-business-owner-and-king-of-the-sherwoods--56466312

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56466312Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:00:03 +0000Matt BarreToday Josh talks about the stresses of starting a business at the same time as starting a family. He shares the lessons he has learnt from his special needs daughter, what life is like as a dance dad, and the responsibility of being anointed “King” by...

]]>3148business,dad,dance,daughter,entrepreneur,family,father,growth,king,lessons,needs,parent,parenting,responsibility,son,specialfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-mark-mccormack-father-friend-entrepreneur-and-the-tallest-guy-in-watt--56479399]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56479399Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:03 +0000Matt BarreIn today's episode Mark discusses being raised in the LDS church, and then leaving the church and raising a family with his wife Michelle. Mark shares his insight on balancing family and work life, and what life was like growing up as a McCormack.]]>2581balance,business,church,entrepreneur,family,father,heal,healing,husband,insight,ldsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-andrea-barre-matts-wife-and-mamma-bear-to-the-barre-family--56466314]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56466314Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:00:02 +0000Matt BarreIn this episode Matt and Andrea discuss raising their daughters, and how Matt adapted to the Step-Parent lifestyle with Andrea's guidance. They discuss having children together, the lessons they have learnt about parenting from each other, and...]]>3172adapt,challenge,children,daughter,dynamic,family,father,guide,learn,lessons,lifestyle,mother,overcome,parent,parenting,skill,stepfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/000-the-bear-den-introduction--56466313https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56466313Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:45:01 +0000Matt BarreIn this introductory episode of The Bear Den, you'll learn why host Matt Barré decided to start this podcast and the value he'll provide when it comes to perspectives on parenting. Being a step-father, which Matt refers to as "bonus dad", he was...319bear,children,dad,den,dynamic,family,father,lifestyle,mom,mother,parent,parenting,raisefalsefull