Welcome to “Accidental Experts,” the podcast that empathizes with the chaos of everyday parenting and life. If you find yourself overwhelmed by car pools, friendship challenges, homework, childhood anxiety, neurodiversity, teen drivers and behavior challenges, you’re not alone. I’m your host, Bryce Hamilton, a seasoned licensed clinical social worker who has navigated the intricate challenges of family life firsthand. In each episode, we delve into the complexities of parenting alongside insightful guests, offering practical solutions and fresh perspectives on the daily struggles parents encounter. From the seemingly mundane to the intricately complex, “Accidental Experts” breaks down the challenges of parenting, equipping you with valuable tips and strategies to navigate the labyrinth of family dynamics. Join me as we take a moment to breathe and share stories, expertise, and humor, reassuring you that, indeed, it’s all going to work out. Parenting is an adventure, and “Accidental E
College Confident with Dr. Susan Van Scoyoc, Ph.D, ABPP
Sep 30, 2025
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Psychologist and owner of Campus Confident, Dr. Susan VanScoyoc, Ph.D, ABPP, joins Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW, to share tips on preparing young adults for independence, living away from home, and going to college. They discuss things to be mindful of, how to get information about campus life for your child, and help bolster their independence without leaving them hanging. This episode is filled with advice on how to balance the desire to be involved in your child’s life with their need for growth and freedom. They also talk about recognizing warning signs that your child may be in need of more assistance, is struggling with depression or anxiety, how to address feelings of loss or emptiness, and how to start building and maintaining a long distance relationship with your young adult.
Dr. Susan VanScoyoc, Ph.D., ABPP is a board-certified psychologist with more than 25 years of experience helping children, teens, and families navigate the challenges of growing up. She’s also a college mom who understands how disorienting it can be to parent a young adult: one day they’re acing their money presentation in Microeconomics, the next they’re broke because they DoorDashed three iced lattes.
Dr. VanScoyoc is the founder of Campus Confident, a digital company focused on helping parents support their college students’ mental health with expert guidance, practical tools, and a lot of emotional honesty. Her work bridges the gap between clinical insight and real-life parenting, especially during the high-stakes, high-stress years of emerging adulthood.
She challenges the idea that turning eighteen means kids no longer need their parents. With college stress at an all-time high, she wants parents to know that staying connected is not only allowed, it’s essential. Her mission is to give parents the tools and confidence to support independence while also being the anchor their students can count on.
The calendar you didn’t get at freshman orientation (but should have). A parent’s guide to freshman year: what’s hard, when it hits, and how to help your student through it all.
How To Keep Your Cool While Parenting with Tyler Graham
Sep 23, 2025
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“Dad coach” Tyler Graham, joins Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW in this episode to discuss how parents and caregivers can help keep their cool and stay emotionally regulated while parenting. Together they define emotional regulation, discuss what dysregulation looks like and different types of emotional responses. They talk about types of emotional triggers, how to identify them and proactively respond to triggers. They cover tips for helping with emotional regulation, including your children in your efforts as well as ways to handle common stressful situations for parents. They also discuss how to help support your partner in regulating as well
Tyler lives on a small homestead in Greenville, SC with his wife, Bree, and their 6 young kids (along with dairy goats, chickens, ducks, bunnies, & a couple dogs!). He balances working full time in healthcare technology consulting, with operating as a coach with 3mph Fatherhood to equip, encourage, and envision dads to be present, intentional, & hone the skills of emotional regulation.
Gentle Parenting: CPS Solutions with Kim Hopkins LCSW
Sep 16, 2025
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CPS model trainer, Kim Hopkins LCSW, meets with Bryce Hamilton LSCSW in this episode to talk about gentle parenting support and advice. Ms. Hopkins explains the CPS model, Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, why it works, how to implement it, and what parenting scenarios it can be used in.
Together they discuss how to help be on the same page as parents when it comes to implementing the CPS model versus other forms of discipline and parenting. They address concerns and criticisms for this parenting model and compare it to alternative parenting styles as well.
Kim Hopkins LCSW is the Director of Learning, Resources & Support; CPS Trainer for Dr. Ross Greene’s non-profit Lives in the Balance.
Ms. Hopkins is an independently licensed clinical social worker who has specialized in working with kids who exhibit challenging behavior for more than 25 years. She has managed the clinical departments of two organizations serving youth and families in residential facilities, foster homes, therapeutic day schools, and homeless shelters. She has been a Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Trainer since 2007 helping schools, residentials, hospitals, and parents to successfully implement the CPS Model.
ACT Therapy for ADHD with Eli Weinstein LCSW
Sep 09, 2025
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Therapist and host of “The Dude Therapist”, Eli Weinstein, LCSW, joins Bryce Hamilton LSCSW in this episode to talk about ACT therapy and how it can be used to help treat ADHD. They talk about what ACT, or Acceptance Commitment Therapy, is and compare it to other treatment methods such as DBT, CBT, and EMDR. They discuss how to help find your values, determine when you want to change your values, how to do so, and adapt.
Together they delve into how ACT therapy can help those with ADHD and why. A great listen for those looking to learn more about treatment options for ADHD and ACT therapy specifically. #executivefunction #adhd #audhd #neurodivergent #neurodivergentkids #ACT #ACTtherapy #dudetherapist #thedudetherapist #parentingteens #teentalk #ParentingAdvice #ChildDevelopment #FamilyWellness #ParentingSupport #TherapyTalk #accidentalexperts #brycehamiltonlcsw #teenadvice #parenting #therapytips #brycehamiltonlscsw #neurodiversity #adhdteens #autismteens #neurodiverse #neurodivergent #neurotypicalparent #autism #parentinghelp #adhdteens #adhdparenting
Eli Weinstein, LCSW, is a therapist, international speaker, and host of the hit podcast The Dude Therapist. As a husband, dad, and soon-to-be author of From I Do to We Do: Navigating Marriage Through Parenting Years, Eli blends professional expertise with real-life storytelling to help couples and parents strengthen love and connection in the chaos of family life.
He’s interviewed world-renowned experts like Dr. Edith Eger, Dr. Nicole LePera, Mark Groves, Dr. Tina Bryson, and celebrities like Alyson Stoner and Mayim Bialik, and has even surprised audiences on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Known for his no-BS, humor-meets-heart style, Eli makes mental health approachable, relatable, and real—turning everyday struggles into strategies and stress into connection.
With his signature energy and wit, Eli brings the kind of insight that makes you laugh, nod, and rethink how you show up for the people you love. Whether he’s unpacking parenting meltdowns, relationship hurdles, or the invisible load of family life, Eli has a gift for turning the messiness of life into moments of growth, resilience, and lasting connection.
Parenting Neurodivergent Children with Lisa Sheinhouse
Sep 02, 2025
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Host of “Retrain Your Brain” on Psychology Today, with a Master’s in School Psychology, Lisa Sheinhouse meets with Bryce Hamilton LSCSW to discuss the unique struggles of parenting neurodivergent children.
As a parent to a now adult child diagnosed with ADHD, Lisa shares both her professional and personal experience and lessons she learned through her journey. Together, Lisa and Bryce talk about: how to help shift our mindsets as caregivers to neurodivergent children, handle difficult choices, advocate for your child, and handle not only the challenging behaviors that can be present with neurodivergent children, but also the overwhelm and overstimulation that often affects the parent in these situations.
They stress the importance of acceptance and compassion with delayed diagnoses, choices to medicate or not, and general regret when you wish you had seen or done things differently.
A valuable and compassionate listen for any parent looking for support and guidance for parenting a neurodivergent child.
Lisa Sheinhouse is the Director of Community Programs at Ohel. In this role, she is responsible for a variety of the organization’s day and community-based programs to support individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health conditions like autism. An IDD expert, blogger, and mom, who has walked the winding, often chaotic road of parenting a child with ADHD and made it through with grit, grace, and a good sense of humor.
Every day, Lisa aims to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals. As a mom to a child with ADHD, Lisa often provides her perspective and best practices to media publications and hosts her own blog, “Retrain Your Brain,” on Psychology Today. Prior to Ohel, Lisa worked at Touro College as an academic advisor where she helped students with academic issues choose their career paths. For the last 15 years, she has served as an adjunct professor within the school’s psychology department, where she also earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of school psychology.
Lisa has turned her real-life experiences into a mission: to help other parents feel seen, supported, and hopeful for the future. From school struggles to vacation expectations, she’s been there, and now, she’s here to share honest advice and the kind of insights you only get from living it day by day.
Embracing Change with Dr. Darnell PhD
Aug 26, 2025
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In this episode, psychologist with over two decades of experience, Dr. Darnell Durrah Jr. PhD, joins Bryce Hamilton LSCSW to discuss how to help our children embrace change. Together they talk about what attributes and traits we can help encourage in children to make them more easily adaptable to change. They also lend tips on how parents and caregivers can help model healthy mindsets around change and encourage children to accept when life throws them a remix.
Dr. Darnell and Bryce define what a growth mindset is and how to help cultivate a safe space for children to fail and fall into when learning how to deal with consequences and adapt to new beginnings and ending chapters. Finally, they discuss how to tell when children are beyond their scope of capacity and how to recognize when to step in with additional support and resources.
Dr. Darnell A. Durrah Jr. is a licensed psychologist, Certified Anger Management Facilitator, and founder of Dedicated to Achieving Dreams—a practice centered on hope, healing, and honest dialogue. With over two decades of experience in behavioral health, he supports men, fathers, and professionals who are navigating identity, leadership, trauma, and the pressure to be everything for everyone.
A psychologist with military experience, Dr. Durrah brings a grounded, no-fluff approach to mental wellness—blending clinical insight with real-world experience. He’s the host of The Daddy Durock Show, a podcast where he explores what it means to lead, love, and live with purpose.
But beyond the credentials, he’s a full-time single father of two—and still learning, every day, how to be the kind of parent his kids actually need. It’s that balance—of showing up for yourself while showing up for others—that defines his work and his message.
Identifying OCD in Children with Erin Davis
Aug 19, 2025
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In this episode, OCD therapist and host of “Bossing Up: Overcoming OCD” podcast, Erin Davis, meets with Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW to discuss OCD in children. Together, they define OCD, explain how it differentiates from other diagnoses such as anxiety and autism, and how it most commonly presents in youth.
Bryce and Erin discuss available treatment options,exposure therapy, and give tips, resources, and support on how to help address OCD behaviors while waiting to get into treatment.
Erin Davis is an OCD therapist and relationship coach who helps women untangle from worry thoughts by weaving together their story into a narrative that lets them live in the present and open the door to deep love. She’s the host of, “Bossing Up: Overcoming OCD” which can be found on your favorite podcast platforms like Apple & Spotify. With over a decade of experience, she has helped many women regain control over their lives. Erin blends her expertise with personalized support through therapy and relationship coaching. www.livebeyonddoubt.com
The Well-Rounded Family with Amy Staheli
Aug 12, 2025
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Amy Staheli is part of a husband/wife duo dedicated to providing healthy family living resources. In this episode, Amy and Bryce Hamilton LSCSW meet together to give tips for teaching children healthy habits for physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. A great listen for anyone looking for advice on prioritizing building a healthy, well-rounded family.
They discuss tips for not only modeling healthy habits and behavior to children, but also advice for how to better prioritize and make time for developing and implementing these habits into the family’s life. This episode tackles topics from healthy eating, battling the use of cell phones, ipads and other distractions, and encouraging and teaching coping skills, resilience, and general life skills.
Amy and Jeff Staehli are a husband and wife team – Mom and Dad, Child Life Specialist and Doctor of Chiropractic. They have been helping parents for +20 combined years to raise healthy kids.
Addiction Recovery for Teens with Sex Addiction Therapist Kevin Simms
Aug 05, 2025
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Certified sex addiction therapist, founder of Kenshō counseling, and addiction recovery coach, Kevin Simms, LCSW, CADC-II, CSAT, meets with Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW, to tackle a growing concern among many parents, sex addiction in teens.
Together they discuss sex addiction as an intimacy disorder, what causes it, propels it, and where to get help. Kevin helps explain the difference between healthy curiosity in teens verse active addiction or warning signs.
They talk about various forms of addictions and how it can manifest for teens such as love addiction, validation addiction, and pornography addiction. Kevin explains the effects of pornography and early exposure to pornography on developing youth.
Most importantly, together Bryce and Kevin approach the topic with compassion and understanding and guide parents on how to start having conversations around these topics with their children. They provide a template for asking probing questions to teens that can get a response and avoid putting teens on the defensive or shutting down. An important listen for any parent worried about raising their child or teen in a digital age, or who is currently trying to help their child navigate an addiction.
Kevin Simms, LCSW, CADC-II, CSAT, Founder of Kenshō Counseling
Kevin Simms is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist based in Los Angeles. A seasoned therapist and the founder of Kenshō Counseling, Kevin specializes in helping men break cycles of addiction, trauma, and relationship struggles. With over 16 years of sobriety and a deeply personal recovery journey, he blends clinical expertise with real-world experience to guide clients toward lasting change.
Kevin’s approach is raw, compassionate, and rooted in mindfulness, personal responsibility, and connection. Beyond his work in private practice, he’s passionate about raising awareness around sex addiction, emotional healing, and supporting young people and families in navigating today’s complex world.
When he’s not counseling or speaking, Kevin is living a sober, vegan lifestyle — practicing yoga, riding his Harley, getting tattooed, and staying grounded through Zen meditation, music, fitness, and beach life in Venice.
“Love Hacks: Simple Solutions” Relationship Advice with Kelli Miller
Jul 29, 2025
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Psychotherapist, Best-selling Author, and Relationship Expert Kelli Miller sits down with Bryce Hamilton, LSCSW to talk about maintaining healthy relationships during parenting. She shares insight and advice from her award-winning book, “Love Hacks: Simple Solutions to Your Most Common Relationship Issues” and delves into common questions for tackling relationship issues for couples. They talk communication, financial differences, tackling technology and phones in relationships and even handling infidelity.
Kelli shares how to tell if a relationship is worth continuing to save and fight for, how to maintain and improve relationships, how to maintain vulnerability in a relationship and overcome building resentment.
Kelli Miller, LCSW, MSW is a psychotherapist, best-selling author, and radio host. Kelli is the author of the couples relationship book Love Hacks: Simple Solutions to Your Most Common Relationship Issues (Reviewer’s Choice Awards winner) and the award winning author of Thriving with ADHD which has sold over 175,000 copies. She is a columnist for Psychology Today and was a relationship host on Balance by Nature TV. She is a writer, brand ambassador, and relationship host for wikihow.com. Kelli was a co-host on LA Talk Radio with over 1 million listeners, 250 guest celebrities and authors, and an expert radio personality for SIRIUS/XM Radio. She was the “Women’s Relationship Expert” on the Examiner.com and also the advice columnist to the largest list serv in the country as well as a freelance writer to over 12 magazines and newspapers. She was recently quoted in Oprah magazine in three separate relationship articles, Outside Magazine, and had a piece in The Hollywood Reporter.
Kelli has conducted seminars/podcasts to over 30 outlets including iHeartMedia, CBS News, Jen Cohen’s Habits and Hustle podcast, Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso, the Westfield Mall Corporation, Los Angeles Airport (LAX), the Los Angeles Work Airports (LAWA), CBS local news, Maddox’s podcast: The Best Debate in the Universe, and more.
Kelli currently works in private practice to individual and couples.
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