Life Matters - Full program podcast

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

With the Paris Olympics on later this month, the incredible efforts of Australian athletes are on our minds, but what about the parents who've supported them all the way? What does it take to get your kids from junior competition all the way to the Olympics? And, how much do the parents of Olympians have to spend to watch their superstar kids compete live in Paris?

Many of us want to please those around us, but if we fail to recognise our own needs we can be left feeling burnt out. So how can we meet the needs of others without compromising our own?

And in Ask Aunty - a neighbour you like starts copying your choices, should you be flattered or worried?

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.

In the last year, there's been a surging interest from parents around the country to limit their children's access to smartphones and social media, due to concerns for their mental health. 

Much of this momentum has been motivated by the research outlined in a new book by social scientist Jonathan Haidt, 'The Anxious Generation'. 

So what does Haidt's work show about the link between smartphones, social media and the youth mental health crisis?  And how are parents in Australia already taking collective action to give their children a smartphone-free adolescence?  

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world.