In this short solo episode, Özlem speaks to parents who want to support their children during exams and school pressure while protecting their confidence and emotional wellbeing.

She explains why learning is not only about intelligence or discipline, but about nervous system safety. When a child feels safe, the brain can focus, remember, and stay curious. When a child feels pressured or afraid of failure, learning becomes much harder.

Drawing from neuroscience and her experience as an educator, Özlem invites parents to shift from pressure to presence and to support their children in a way that builds trust, resilience, and confidence over time.

In this episode, you will learn about

• Why emotional safety supports learning

• How pressure interferes with focus and memory

• The difference between support and pressure

• Simple ways to help your child feel safe during exams

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

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In this short solo episode, Özlem reflects on the quiet power of a simple smile and how small, unintentional gestures can create unseen ripples in the lives of others. This episode is a reminder that kindness is contagious, that presence matters and that even when you don’t know it, your way of being can soften someone else’s day. A gentle invitation to smile, for yourself and for the people you may never realize you’re helping.

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com

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In this short episode, Özlem explores why your body often says “no” long before your mouth does — and how ignoring your limits slowly disconnects you from yourself. She explains why saying yes can feel safer than saying no, how this pattern forms in the nervous system, and why physical pain or exhaustion can become the body’s final attempt to get your attention. Through science, psychology, and lived experience, Özlem guides you toward understanding boundaries not as rejection, but as regulation and self-respect. This is a solo episode inviting you to pause, feel your own capacity, and give yourself permission to choose what is true — gently, clearly, and without shame.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• Why saying yes feels safer than saying no

• How overgiving becomes a nervous system habit

• What happens in the body when you override your limits

• Why resentment is a physical signal, not a character flaw

• Two simple practices to create honest, grounded boundaries

🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan

✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/

✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/