One Whole Year of Alphabites!

It's our birthday! 🥳 In this special 25th episode, we're flipping the script: no guest, just your hosts Kate & Lucy reflecting on a brilliant first year of Alphabites.

We're looking back on the conversations, the growth, the community, and our first live birthday event in Berkhamsted. What a ride of the very best kind it has been!

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💬 In This Episode:

• 🎧 A recap of standout episodes and unforgettable guests since Christmas 2024

• 🧠 Conversations that have reshaped our thinking — from AI and smartphones to emotional wellbeing, neurodiversity, and reimagining education

• 🥳 Our first birthday celebration: live panel, amazing guests, buzzer games (!), and one very forgotten Colin the Caterpillar

• 💡 Why we believe in breaking down fear, celebrating opportunity, and parenting this generation with honesty

• 🌱 What we've learned from YOU, our audience, and how your feedback has fuelled us

• 🎈 Kate & Lucy's personal highlights from the year

• ☀️ Our summer 2025 plans and what's coming next in September

🌟 Favourite Guests Mentioned:

• Dr. Jo Carlile – Mental Health

• Charlotte Clark (Happy Human Project) – Emotional Wellbeing & Glass Children

• Anna Mathur – Motherhood, mum life and letting go of perfectionism

• Dr Barton - Menopause & Women's Health

• Dr. Kathy Weston – Tech & Teens

• Chantelle Elbadoui – AI & Parenting

• Mari Craig – Nutrition for Kids

• Leanna Barrett – Liberty Woodland School

• Kirsty Beavan – Raising Boys & Sonshine Magazine

🎙 Live Birthday Panel Highlights:

• Held at The King's Arms, Berkhamsted – the pub where Alphabites was born

• Panellists: Natalie Costa, Kate Edgecombe-Rendle, and Gifty Enright

• Panel theme: "You're Not Alone" – reflecting on modern parenting and letting go of perfection

• Audience reflections on Generation Alpha: more emotional support, openness, equality, voice & neurodiversity

• Bucket game fun: ditching FOMO, shouting guilt, and the idea of a spotless home

• Final reflections led and intentions set by Suzanne Stace – creating calm and intention in a busy world

💌 What We're Taking Away

"There's so much opportunity in raising this generation – even in the challenges. Alphabites is all about finding that and having that much needed real talk."

📸 Stay Connected:

Follow us on Instagram @‌alphabitespodcast for behind-the-scenes birthday photos and guest highlights