EP 17: Smart phones, social media and digital diets
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Episode 17 bites into smart phones, social media and our families digital diets! Dr Kathy Weston. In this episode, we sit down with parenting and digital resilience expert Dr. Kathy Weston to explore the challenges and opportunities of raising children in a tech-driven world. From screen time and gaming to smartphones and social media, Dr. Weston shares research-backed advice on how parents can create a healthy digital environment while supporting their child’s well-being. What We Cover in This Episode: 📱 How to navigate screen time without battles 🎮 Why gaming isn’t the enemy &...
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EP16: The story behind happy human project
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Charlotte Clark is the founder of The Happy Human Project, which provides emotional wellbeing sessions for schools and nurseries, helping children develop techniques to build resilience, confidence, and emotional regulation. We loved getting to know Charlotte and hearing about her personal journey—growing up as a ‘glass child’ and recognising her own conditions of worth. We took a bite into the incredible work she and her team do to help children understand their emotions. Her honesty and heartfelt reflections highlight the deep compassion she has for children’s...
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EP15: Reject the pursuit of normality and find your own 'norm'
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Jo Carlile is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with experience in both the NHS and private sector. She supports individuals who are struggling to function in their daily lives and/or experiencing high levels of distress. Jo is disrupting the culture of mental health by creating an app that provides a platform for everyone to be guided towards their own ‘norm’. In this episode, we took a deep dive into the vast realm of mental health and how we can all support ourselves and our families by understanding our own ‘norms’. We also explored what ‘normal’ means for our...
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EP14: A Xmas Special with Kate and Lucy
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Lucy and Kate reflect on key moments from the pod this year and wanted to wish their audience a Merry Christmas. They share what goes on behind the scenes, the hurdles they’ve overcome, the ‘BITES’ that have impacted them and their audience the most and basically alllllllll the best bits. What a year! This episode is like catching up with two good friends—relatable, hilarious, and full of feel-good vibes. Have a great Christmas and see you all in 2025 for episode 15. ********************** Join the conversation: Email us at Follow Us on...
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EP13: My Little Zen, creating sustainable communities in Africa
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In this episode we talk to Hayley and Lewis who founded My Little Zen. It’s an inspiring charity with an initiative to generate global change through yoga and technology to support safe houses and orphanages in Kenya and Tanzania. My Little Zen connects communities through yoga, and the funds this generates are used to install internet connectivity in remote parts. This technology enables communities to progress, having access to medical information and educational tools, Hayley and Lewis live in the UAE and we were nourished by their commitment and passion to support these communities....
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EP12 : Transforming the trajectory of young lives
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Kate met Sam Squire at Ideas Fest back in September - the Glastonbury for businesses. She came across him facilitating a networking session with his curious conversation blocks and cards and was intrigued to find out more. This exciting game and product has enormous power to make change. Sam’s business Inspire to Ignite creates transformative experiences and programmes that engage individuals between the age of 12-24 particularly those at risk of disengagement in education and employment. Our first man on the pod! Enjoy this inspiring conversation. Find Sam's Follow Sam on Instagram ...
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EP11: Is my child highly sensitive?
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Episode 11 bites into highly sensitive children, deep feeling and strong willed children, what this means and how we can support these children. Jenni Honeyben is the most warm and caring parenting coach you would like to meet and we loved her honestly on the chat. We learning more about the 20-30% of children that are highly sensitive and how connection really is out currency as parents. Jenny gives top tips on supporting your child. We discuss various parenting styles and the impact these can have on our children. Find Jenni at Don't forget to join the conversation with ...
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EP10: Part 2 | Does Your Child Play Enough?
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Cath Prisk is a play guru and one of the nicest people on the planet! There’s nothing Cath doesn’t know about the benefits of being outdoors, and she has been passionately campaigning for the importance of play for many years. This conversation will make you want to throw your child—or yourself—outside in all weathers, find the tallest tree to climb, or catapult yourself across the garden. We dive into the six risks all children should experience for healthy development, discuss what playtime should look like in schools, and were inspired to drop everything and play! This...
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EP9: Part 1 | Does Your Child Play Enough?
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Cath Prisk is a play guru and one of the nicest people on the planet! There’s nothing Cath doesn’t know about the benefits of being outdoors, and she has been passionately campaigning for the importance of play for many years. This conversation will make you want to throw your child—or yourself—outside in all weathers, find the tallest tree to climb, or catapult yourself across the garden. We dive into the six risks all children should experience for healthy development, discuss what playtime should look like in schools, and were inspired to drop everything and play! This...
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EP8: Are schools serving our children with what they really need?
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This episode bites into whether we can make education happier, less stressful and more relevant for everybody. Kate takes us on her journey from being a teacher to a coach to setting up her thought provoking platform What If Education. Play is covered in spades, we dive into how chidlren are being conditioned out of play, how it promotes risk and intrinsic rewards. Kate’s warmth comes across and there is so much to takeaway from this conversation. Find Kates's website Find Kate on Instagram ********************** Join the conversation: Email us at Follow Us on Instagram: ...
info_outlineIn this episode, we’re joined by Natalie Costa, founder of Power Thoughts and mutli award-winning coach, who empowers children and parents to break through limiting beliefs and cultivate positive mindsets.
We explore her latest training on the Goulding SleepTalk Method, a unique approach to supporting children’s emotional wellbeing. As the new year begins, Natalie offers reassurance that we don’t have to be perfect parents, especially when life pulls us in every direction.
Enjoy this inspiring and practical conversation!
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