KinderCore

In this raw and deeply moving episode, we sit down with Sarah, a firstborn daughter who has spent her entire life carrying a weight that was never hers to bear. From being blamed for her family’s struggles to enduring emotional and physical abuse, Sarah shares her unfiltered truth—the pain, the exhaustion, and the longing to simply be seen.

We talk about the unspoken and heartbreaking reality of being held responsible for choices you never made. But Sarah’s story is also one of resilience, strength, and the fight to break free from cycles of guilt and neglect.

Tune in for a conversation that will challenge, inspire, and remind us all that no child should have to beg to be loved.

Emrys, a young man whose childhood was shaped by sickle cell disease and the weight of being the firstborn son in an African home.

From endless hospital visits to moments of deep isolation, Emrys opens up about navigating a body that felt like a battleground—all while carrying the unspoken expectations of his father. How does illness reshape a parent-child relationship? What happens when vulnerability clashes with traditional notions of strength? And how do firstborn sons, expected to be pillars of the family, reconcile their struggles with the burden of responsibility?

This episode is a raw and emotional dive into chronic illness, masculinity, and the silent sacrifices of African firstborns. Tune in for a conversation that challenges perspectives, breaks the silence, and redefines what it truly means to be strong.

Callum is a teenager. His parents separated. He was bullied — not at school, but at home. A conversation about family breakdown, the silence children are expected to keep, and what it actually means to support a child carrying something adults cannot see.