In this relaxed yet far-ranging episode, Lewis and Gemma swap the windy outdoors for a paper-strewn desk to unpack The Power of Showing Up by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson. From audiobook PDFs and Amazon reviews to bedtime “defrag” chats, they explore the book’s four-S framework (Safe, Seen, Soothed, Secure), “mindsight”, and how secure attachment ripples from home to Forest School, classrooms, and even carbon-guzzling data centres. The pair question traffic-light behaviour charts, highlight the life-changing impact of one caring adult on ACE-laden children, and confess what lockdown is doing to their own play needs. Whether you’re a parent, practitioner, or policy-maker, this conversation turns pop neuroscience into practical, muddy-boots wisdom.

⏱ Chapter Timings
01:25 – Introducing The Power of Showing Up and why it caught their eye
05:59 – First impressions: accessible science, repetitive recap, double-speed listening
09:50 – Secure vs insecure attachment and compassion for every age
16:04 – The “safe harbour” metaphor: letting children voyage, then dock safely
19:03 – Breaking down the 4 S’s – Safe, Seen, Soothed, Secure
22:31 – “Mindsight”, bedtime chats, and helping kids self-regulate
34:38 – Translating attachment theory to Forest School & nature connection
42:09 – Can teachers offer real attachment inside a squeezed system?
46:27 – ACEs: how one steady adult can neutralise early trauma
57:12 – Why traffic-light behaviour charts fail – and healthier alternatives

🌲 Keywords: attachment theory, 4 S framework, mindsight, secure attachment, Forest School practice, nature connection, ACEs, compassionate teaching, behaviour charts, parenting during lockdown

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