TV Appearances

  • WTOL Practical Tips for the "Pooped Parent"

    Dr. Mata chats with Amanda and Steven about “The No. 2 Parenting Book.” How many poop puns can you count?

  • WTOL Achieving Your Parenting Goals in 2024

    Dr. Mata provides practical ways to achieve the top 3 parenting goals in 2024.

  • WTOL Suicide Warning Signs

    IS PATH WARM is a way for people to easily remember the warning signs of suicide.

  • WTOL Do Opposites Really Attract?

    Do opposites really attract? NO. In this WTOL talk we discuss what dating is really like in the 21st century, or in the age of technology. Learn the laws of attraction and take dating to the next level.

  • WTOL Maintaining Healthy Romantic Relationships

    Does your relationships feel like it’s starting to plateau? In order to maintain healthy high quality relationships listen to the five tips given in this WTOL appearance.

  • WTOL School Shootings Affecting Mental Health

    Dr. Mata provides her thoughts on student mental health days. She also gives four tips for parents on how to talk with their children about school shootings.

Podcast Appearances

  • The Christian Single Moms Podcast

    Decision making can be terrifying AND exhausting. Dr. Andrea Mata provides easy tips to simplify the decision making process. She helps us to understand our decision making styles, as well as the role of emotions in making decisions. She also discusses the importance of wise counsel in considering options and outcomes. She also shares tips to reduce the amount of decisions we have to make each day, saving us energy for the things we really care about. She also offers ways to teach kids responsibility in making their own choices, and how to handle when your kids say, "No."

  • The Justin Brady Show

    80-hour workdays, sacrificing time with the family, and focusing only on work activities off the clock? It’s not going to end well for you, explains Dr. Andrea Mata of the Bright Spot Podcast and Bright Spot Families. Research shows aligning your work patterns to your circadian rhythm, resting, making time for family, and capping your work hours at 55 hours per week makes you more productive each week. Not less.

  • Accidentally Intentional

    Are you a parent of an adult child and trying to be friends? Are you an adult child and trying to be friends with your parent? Watch this!