Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Trustle (Episode #005)

Mar 14

Mar 14 Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Trustle (Episode #005)

"Women are a powerful force as consumers, and industry knows that. And we should not be letting other people make those decisions for us. So, if you have an idea and you are a woman and you are a mom, those should be the people that are leading the industry, because we're the people that it's for."

“Women are a powerful force as consumers, and industry knows that. And we should not be letting other people make those decisions for us. So, if you have an idea and you are a woman and you are a mom, those should be the people that are leading the industry, because we're the people that it's for.”

— Dr. Elizabeth Adams

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MWB Episode #005— Elizabeth Adams: Defender of Mothers, Building a Start-up with Co-founders Who Value Each Other, and Supporting Parents During Early Childhood Development.

Dr. Elizabeth Adams is the co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Trustle, a service that provides parents with on-demand coaching and ongoing access to experts in early childhood development.

Elizabeth is a clinical psychologist who specializes in child development, child behavior, and working with children and families in community settings, schools, clinics, and hospitals. She has worked with children and families for over 15 years. She provides training and education to students and professionals, has presented at national and international conferences, has published articles and book chapters on child development, and has been interviewed by magazines and radio programs on a variety of parent topics.

Elizabeth lives outside of Washington, DC with her husband, daughter, and labrador. She has another baby on the way!

Episode Notes

This episode features Dr. Elizabeth Adams (@trustle_), co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Trustle.

Join Elizabeth and host, Margie Chuang, for an open and lively discussion about:

Identifying a gap in support for parents during early childhood development.
Elizabeth’s journey as a clinical child psychologist and how it led her to co-found Trustle.
The importance of supporting parents to make the best decisions for their children, based on the individual philosophy, needs, and values of each family.
What is a parent coach?
The collaborative relationship between parents and parent coaches to tackle challenges, big and small, using evidence-based practices.
Elizabeth’s conversations with her family and co-workers about starting her own company.
Building a company with co-founders who value you.
What it is like to be a working mom, a soon-to-be mother of two, and a start-up founder.
Inspiring women and mothers to be brave and to take that first step toward creating greatness.

3 Things I Learned From Dr. Elizabeth Adams

Don’t be afraid to take the first step toward building something great.
If you are passionate about an idea, if you want to go build something that you love - go do it. Don’t be scared. You don’t have to know everything and you can learn as you grow. Believe in yourself and your product or your service. Your idea could revolutionize an industry. Your service could dramatically improve millions of lives in the most meaningful way. Take the first step toward building something great. And build it with people who believe in you and who are just as or even more passionate about the idea.
Everyone has their bad days . . . and that’s absolutely ok. Keep going, keep growing.
Building something of your own and working hard is not an easy feat. There will be days where you doubt yourself, “I can’t do this”, “I’m not smart enough”, “I don’t belong here”. There will be days where you are so tired from being up all night with your sick kid(s). There will be days where you burst into tears while reaching for the shampoo. And that’s 100% ok. You are not alone —we all go through these trying days; it’s part of the journey. Adapt, learn, and continue to grow. You can do it.
Parents can get more support for the everyday challenges of raising children.
Raising children is simultaneously the most rewarding and challenging experience. When you’re in the thick of things like sleep training, searching for the right preschool, or trying to manage big feelings between siblings, those everyday challenges can feel overwhelming. So, we turn to our family and friends for advice, we Google things, we think about which of the five books we have time to read on sleep training. And we feel overwhelmed again, because there is so much content out there. What works? What doesn’t? Is this evidence based?
And here’s the thing, every family has their own values, there are many different ways to parent, and every child is unique. Just as we would take our child to a behavioral or speech therapist, if needed, parents should be able to get easier access to specialists or experts that can help with the everyday challenges of parenthood as well.
Dr. Elizabeth Adams, who is a parent and a clinical child psychologist, identified this gap in support for parents during early childhood development. This led Elizabeth to co-found Trustle: a service that provides parents with on-demand coaching and ongoing access to experts in early childhood development. Elizabeth and I talk all about parent coaches and Trustle in MWB Episode 005. Enjoy!
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