Ten Reasons You May Not Be Getting Results Using CRAFT, with Brenda Zane
Episode 314 ABOUT THE EPISODE: I recently stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon and found myself thinking about change, why some people make it, why others dont, and what actually separates the two. Its a question I think about constantly when I look a
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Episode 314
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
I recently stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon and found myself thinking about change, why some people make it, why others don't, and what actually separates the two. It's a question I think about constantly when I look across the Hopestream community, because what I see is that some families are seeing real transformation while others seem stuck in the same Groundhog Day loop, month after month.
This solo episode is my attempt to provide some answers to that question directly - why some people see greater change than others. Drawing on 6+ years of watching hundreds of moms and female caregivers move through this process, some gaining traction, some spinning their wheels, I’m sharing the 10 most common reasons why parents who are doing the work aren't getting the results they desperately want. It's an honest, no-fluff audit of what might actually be holding you back, and it comes from my heart - from someone who has been neurotic about results my entire career for good reason: there are no more important results than a healthy family.
If you've been at this for a while and feel like things aren't moving or worse, like they're sliding backward, this one is for you.
You'll hear about:
- The foundational piece most parents skip without realizing it.
- Why doing more things at once often backfires.
- The timing factor that determines whether any skill actually works.
- The fastest path forward when communication has broken down.
- Why inconsistency isn't a character flaw.
- What going it alone is really costing you.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
- Hopestream Playlists - Start Here Playlist
- Jennifer Ollis Blomqvist on using Motivational Interviewing, Hopestream episode 306
- Dr. Emily Kline on using Motivational Interviewing for hard conversations, Hopestream episode 160
- Using Motivational Interviewing and CRAFT as a double punch effort to create change in your family, Hopestream episode 256
- CRAFT family resources and providers with Helping Families Help
- Using CRAFT, MI and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy together to help your child, Hopestream episode 260
- Stages of Change workshop
- Stages of Change downloadable cheat-sheet here
- Hopestream podcast episode 66 on the Stages of Change
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