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Vanessa Kahlon
Vanessa Kahlon is a thriving entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience under her belt. She founded her own company, Kahlon Family Services (KFS), in 2008. KFS provides behavior consultations, social skills groups, support professionals in schools, and parenting groups for families with children with Learning and Behavioral challenges and needs. She also created her own yoga curriculum, YEAS YOGA, to address the self-regulation needs of high-spirited children. In addition, the 3R Method, Redo, Rewind, & Repair to teach social emotional learning. Vanessa is the Executive Director of KFS School, a K-8 program serving children in San Francisco and the Bay Area community. She is also the host of "Parenting with Vanessa Kahlon", a radio show and podcast that empowers parents with tools and strategies for their children's daily struggles. She has written 4 books "Shut Up & Parent", "How To Do Parenting With Confidence" and "Teaching With Heart" “Parenting With An Open Heart” self-care journal for teachers and parents. Vanessa has been recognized for her professional and personal approach, as well as her results-driven philosophy, by being named Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women in 2014, and Top 30 Influential and Women Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs Herald in 2021 and 2022, New York Journal 50 under 50 and lastly Forbes New York for her work helping families respectively.
Interviewing Learning Specialist, Desmond Fambrini
Listen to my conversation with Desmond Fambrini. Learn how he works with his students and his viewpoint on some social issues when it comes to teaching ALL students.
00:0009/11/2024
It's Time To Talk About Nonverbal Learning Disorder
95.7 The GameSaturday At 7:30 AMLearn about non-verbal learning disorders and how they show up inchildren. It is the subtle cues that will give you insight that your child is struggling in everyday life. Listen here!
00:0009/11/2024
Interviewing Singer Jane The Message About Her Autism
Tune in and listen to Jane The Message on her journey through school and adulthood with her autism. Autism looks differently with each person and with the high number of women who have it they learn to over compensate by masking. Learn more about her story and the tools she uses in her daily life to decrease her anxiety and on of them is through her music in hip hop and song writing.
00:0017/10/2024
In Remembrance Of The Massacre On October 7, 2023 In Israel
For the one year anniversary of October 7th where 1200 men, women, and children, including 46 Americans and citizens of more than 30 countries were slaughtered by Hamas. With 250 hostages taken into Gaza and to this day one year later there are 100 hostages including women and children. On this day I wanted to share my Fathers story of how he and his family fled to Israel for safety and along the way some didn't make it!
00:0017/10/2024
Learn About The Trio Gene Mutation From A Parent
Tune in with parent, Windus Fernandez Brinkkord, on her journey to get the right diagnosis with her child. Through multiple Dr. visits and finally getting placed in a study they were able to get the correct diagnosis and support years later.
00:0017/10/2024
Interview Dr. Marina Vaserman About Open Mind School
95.7 The Game Saturday Morning 7:30 AMListen to my interview with Dr. Marina Vaserman about her 10 year journey with Open Mind School. She talks about inclusivity, her path the last ten years as they have grown and about to do their first Gala 10.10.24.
00:0030/09/2024
Are You A Parent Who Needs To Work On Self-Care? Tune In!
95.7 The Game “Home Of The Warriors'‘7:30 AM Saturday MorningsAre you finding yourself not taking care of your own mental health? Are you doing everything for your child? Does your child have a diagnosis where you feel you need to do it all? This is a podcast for you!
00:0002/09/2024
A Parents Journey To Finding The Right School, KFS School!
95.7 The Game7:30 AM Saturday MorningsIs your child refusing to go to school? Is your teacher telling you that your child is struggling in the classroom? Here is one parents journey to finding the right placement for her child’s learning needs which lead her to KFS School, SF!
00:0029/08/2024
Finding Yourself Frustrated Nothing Is Working With Your Child?
95.7 The GameSaturday 7:30 AMFind yourself feeling like you are always yelling? Your child tunes you out? Does rewards and punishment not working with your child? Listen here and learn about The 3R Method: Redo, Rewind, & Repair that builds internal reinforcement for the child through relantionship building. This is where you will find yourself yelling less and your child listening more by learning these simple steps and language to use.
00:0021/08/2024
How To Talk To Children About Death & Dying
95.7 The Game Saturday Morning 7:30 AMThis is a very uncomfortable conversation and no none wants to have it when it comes to talking to children about death & dying. Here is a podcast where you will get the tools you need to support your family during this hard time. With this interview with Regina Siez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker you will get tips on language and how to talk to your child or friend around death.
00:0020/07/2024
Tips To Get Ready To Go Back To School With Karla Cianci
95.7 The Game Saturday Morning 7:30 AMKarla Cianci, Site Director at the Helen Diller Family Preschool speaks with Vanessa Kahlon on ways to get your child ready to go back to school. We all know that transition can be hard!
00:0018/07/2024
95.7 The Game: Interviewing Yogi Shana Meyerson On Antisemitism
95.7 The Game: 7:30 AM Saturday AM Interviewing Yogi Shana Meyerson On Antisemitism!
00:0008/07/2024
95.7 The Game: Interviewing Dr. Stacy Mentz, Pediatric Physical Therapist
95.7 The Game 7:30 AM on Saturdays Learn from Dr. Stacy Mentz from Starfish Therapies on what she does!
00:0008/07/2024
95.7 The Game: Story Time Teaching Yoga In Jamaica
95.7 The Game: Story Time Teaching Yoga In Jamaica and what I learned!
00:0008/07/2024
95.7 The Game: Learn About OG Reading With KFS School Teacher Brianna Rosselli
95.7 The Game 7:30 AM to 8 AMAt KFS School the reading curriculum is Orton Gillingham (OG), which is a multi-sensory approach for children who have dyslexia. This approach helps all children with or without dyslexia. Learn how amazing this approach can be and why KFS School uses it!
00:0010/06/2024
95.7 The Game, Interviewing My Dad On His Story As A Child Fleeing To Israel
95.7 The GameSaturday 7:30 AM History has a way of repeating itself if we don’t hear and actually listen to what others went through. I’ve had the honor of interviewing my Dad as he talks about his story has as a young boy and what he went through to go to Israel, home! #Israel #jew #trauma
00:0002/06/2024
95.7 The Game, Interviewing Lindy Joffe, Occupational Therapist
95.7 The Game, Saturday 7:30 AM Interviewing Lindy Joffe, Occupational Therapist around what is happening with the children in the classroom when they are over-stimulated or under-stimulated. Great insight into the body!
00:0026/05/2024
95.7 The Game: Interviewing Crystal Lee, Journey Into Parenting
95.7 The Game: Saturday Morning 7:30 AMFrom Miss America first runner-up to Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former NBA host of the Warriors. Crystal shares her journey of joys and challenges of parenting.
00:0026/05/2024
95.7 The Game: Meaningful Language In Children With Julie Hennessy, Speech Therapist
95.7 The GameSaturday Morning at 7:30 AMFrom hospitals, skills nursing and to children, Julie’s expertise in speech pathology and cognitive therapy is unmatched. You will learn about Gestalt Language, meaningful language, social skills, and pragmatic language. #gestalt #language
00:0006/05/2024
Discussion With Rapper JoPaul On Israel
Disclaimer: Language Listen to my discussion with JoPaul when discussing the truth about Israel and all the misinformation!
00:0006/05/2024
95.7 Interview Dr Mathew Andrews on Individual Learning
95.7 The Game7:30 AM Saturday Mornings Interviewing Dr. Mathew Andrews for this eye opening podcast on individual learning. We don’t need to keep what we are doing in education for all children. Some children need a tailored approach and works for them.
00:0017/04/2024
95.7 Learn About "The Integrity Game" With The Author Jeff Klubeck
95.7 The Game Saturday, 7:30 AMExcited to have Jeff Klubeck, author of “The Integrity Game” and founder of the Klu Method. Tune in as we delve into his insights on achieving success with integrity. Don’t miss out on this empowering discussion!
00:0006/04/2024
95.7 Robotics With Laura Hart, Robofun
95.7 The GameSaturday, 7:30 AMLaura Hart gives insight with working with children through her company Robofun. Learn more here!
00:0030/03/2024
95.7 How To Say "Yes" When It's A "No" With Your Child
95.7 The GameEvery Saturday 7:30 AMLanguage tips with your child to get them to listen!
00:0030/03/2024
95.7 Interviewing Carrie Johnson, MFT Around Teens Mental Health
95.7 The Game 7:30 AM Interviewing Carrie Johnson, MFT Around Teens Mental Health. Tips and things to look for if you are concerned about your teen along with who to ask for help if needed for your family.
00:0018/03/2024
95.7 Siblings With Special Needs
95.7 The Game Saturday at 7:30 AmInterviewing Carrie Johnson, MFT and Ilana around her experience being a first generation in the United States where she has a brother who has autism. Learn about the challenges and what she wished her family would of done differently. It’s hard for every parent and when you add a child with special needs sometimes all the attention goes to one child.
00:0018/03/2024
95.7 Interviewing Mads About Masking
Learning about what masking is through the eyes of a child during her school day and just life!
00:0018/03/2024
95.7 Interviewing Dr. Sarah Crouch, Clinical Psychologist
95.7 The Game 7:30 AM Interviewing Dr. Sarah Crouch, Clinical Psychologist around self-care for parents.
00:0010/02/2024
95.7 Interviewing Dr. Bridget Obstrem, Pediatric Neurologist, UCSF
95.7 The Game Every Saturday, 7:30 AM Learn more about Dr. Bridget Obstrem as a professional and a parent! Great discussion and learn more about her journey with preschools and what she has learned with KFS School.
00:0004/02/2024
95.7 Interviewing Carrie Johnson, MFT about KFS School
January 13, 2024 on 95.7 The Game 7:30 AM Learn about the founder, Vanessa Kahlon, and her approach with KFS School, SF with her social emotional learning
00:0027/01/2024
95.7 Learn about Dr. Lily Tan, Obstetrician-gynecologist at Kaiser -
January 6, 2024 Learn about Dr. Lily Tan, Obstetrician-gynecologist at Kaiser, how she balances her career with having 5 children where 2 have special needs.
00:0027/01/2024
It Takes One Person To Make A Difference!
00:0020/11/2023
Why I Don't Use A Reward System But The 3R Method
Do you ever wonder why some reward systems don’t work well with children? Or when you try to take something away from a child and their response is “Go for it, I don’t care?”. If so, this is a podcast for you!
00:0001/11/2023
My Truth As A Jew In This World!
This is the time to fact check your news source on social media along with main street media. The wrong information can cause more pain and suffering including deaths. We have already seen this happening in America.
00:0024/10/2023
Learning Differences & Behaviors In The Classroom
Is a child avoiding certain subjects? Are you including your child in their own learning accommodations? Is it working? What is happening for the child in the classroom? Here are some tips!
00:0015/10/2023
Children & Community
Here is how I made it to Vietnam and what I found myself feeling and missing. As a child I have traveled to many different places and observed how others lived their lives as a family. The one common thread with these countries is the sense of community that I do feel is missing where I live and how it feeds the soul. Is this the reason so many children are suffering and depression and anxiety are up? Something to think about as so many people are feeling alone. I’m not saying this is the reason but food for thought!
00:0029/09/2023
Women's Health, Let's Talk! Dedicated To : Dr Lily Tan!
Warning: This is raw and real! If you are someone who is struggling with their monthly periods with being fatigued and other issues this is for you. There are people that hear you! Thank You Dr. Lily Tan for years of support and hearing me!
00:0021/09/2023
Behaviors In The Classroom & What To Do!
As the school year is starting are you seeing children struggling? How can you help the child in the classroom? Here are some tips and tricks to help in the classroom!
00:0008/09/2023
It's Lonely At The Top, Be Kind!
Being a teacher isn’t an easy job with all of the roles they need to play. As the end of year is approaching have an open heart, it’s been a long year! A teacher works with their heart towards your child, be kind!
00:0022/05/2023
Kids Can Handle The Truth!
When things in life go in a different direction than expected so many silver linings take place. It’s also when you see how children are resilient and meet you half way, you have to trust the process and have open communication. It comes down to the adults in the child’s life that think at times that they can’t handle things, which then increases their anxiety. Learn signs of a child feeling anxious and language used to meet the child on their level!
00:0009/04/2023
KFS School's Mission & SEL Learning Curriculum, The 3R's
Learn about what makes KFS School so unique with their specialized social emotional learning program, The 3R’s, Redo, Rewind, Repair strategies. In addition, learn about a free virtual summit, Best Mom Ever, for ways to communicate and rebuild your relationship with your daughter, Register on this link
00:0016/03/2023
Grateful For 2023: Going Inward
Working through my own wiring of the brain when it comes to my success. Parenting included!
00:0009/01/2023
It's Time To Be Honest With Your Child!
It’s time to talk about how life really is at this point, its time to talk. openly!
00:0022/11/2022
For The Child On The Plane: Taught Me Vulnerability
For the child on the plane and Dr. Sandra Rodriguez who showed me how to be vulnerable in a teaching environment!
00:0023/10/2022
Basic Play Skills In Children
How to support children with basic play skills with Karla Cianci, Site Director at the Helen Diller Family Preschool , speaking with Vanessa Kahlon, MA of KFS School. With the pandemic we have been seeing gaps in play skills that are hurting children’s self-esteem and ability to interact with one another. Tips to help your child bridge that gap!
00:0018/09/2022
Parenting A Sassy Dog, Lola!
A reminder when you are too close to something how hard it is to see what is really happening!
00:0007/09/2022
Anxiety In The Classroom
Are you concerned your child is feeling overwhelmed at school? Finding them
going into tight corners or under a table? Running away from the group?
Here are tips that can be used at home and school.
00:0002/09/2022
Back To School Tips For The Anxious Child!
Is your child nervous with school starting? Here are some tips to start the school year right!
00:0013/08/2022
Walking On Eggshells At Home?
Walking On Eggshells At Home With Your Child? Here are tips to help make your home life easier with your child no matter the age. Happy Listening
00:0022/07/2022
Follow Your Gut!
If you feel something is off with your child and everyone is telling you that they will outgrow it. This podcast is for you!
00:0008/05/2022