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By Dr Kirsten Hunter
The podcast currently has 164 episodes available.
Podcast. What is age anyway? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan
Age is such a subjective thing! How you feel within yourself, how you feel physically, your outlook, how you feel in the world... there are so many elements to age. I know some very old young people, and some very youthful older people, which begs the 'what is age anyway'.
As always Kristen and I enjoyed diving into this question together.
How do you feel with your age? How has your sense of age changed over time? Interesting! What can we learn from our own lived experience?
Podcast: Being a great leader for self and others. Special Guest: Vanya Hinton
Every since I started these podcasts I have wanted to interview Vanya. Not only is she extremely experienced and knowledgable in this organisational psychology field of leadership, but she is my dearest friend since childhood and through all of our adult life chapters together. This opportunity to hear more about her field was such a treat.
No matter our field, if we work in a team, we are all going to have experience with the importance of clear and supportive leadership. What a wonderfully relevant area to have a podcast about.
Thanks so much Vanya! Appreciate your time, and as ever that beautiful brain of yours.
Consent and the importance of being a good human. Special Guest: Adair Donaldson
Adair is a respected Solicitor who has a history of taking on community issues. He doesn't let things go when he takes on a passionate cause. Fortunately for those who have benefited from hearing him speak on the topic, he is passionate about educating youths and the public generally about the urgency and importance of consent.
Adair visits schools and other educational forums to speak about consent. He can see the danger and the ripple effect of poor choices, and how common it is to have a lack of knowledge on the topic of consent. I was especially interested to hear his broader view regarding the importance of men taking a stand amongst other men, and speaking up.
Thankyou Adair for you time and for sharing your knowledge and experience. I truly appreciate how community minded you are.
QUICK CHAT: Protect your child from adult information.
This is an issue that we all face when parenting our children. How much information is appropriate for our child? It sounds so simple, but so often our children are exposed to, and left to deal with adult information.
Let's chat about it for a moment...
Losing your baby after birth (CDH), you're not alone. Special Guest: Carmel Chesterfield
I had never heard of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), nor had this kind of in-depth conversation about losing a baby after birth. Carmel generously opened her world and my knowledge to these two painful experiences.
Carmel is one of those people that finds a way through, she is also a communicator. These traits are evident in this podcast where she shares her family's experiences as they had no choice but to crash through this life chapter of learning about their daughter's Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and coming to terms with losing her so soon after her birth.
Thankyou Carmel for sharing your experiences and educating us about CDH. I truly appreciate your matter of fact attitude and capacity for healing.
For more information:
Web: cdh.org.au
Facebook CDH Australia
Instagram cdh_australia
Quick Chat: Parents who say 'It's easier if I just do it!'
Every parent has said these words to themselves 'It's easier if I just do it!' and then preceeded to do the job that their child should really be doing. I certainly have done this countless times and continue to (may I add).
BUT... what are we truly doing here? What are we teaching our kids? What habits are we reinforcing? Why are we doing this? What learning and shaping opportunities are we missing in these parenting moments?
Let's talk about this incredibly relatable and frustrating parenting struggle.
The Psychology of Town Planning. Special Guest: Jacob Hart
There is a very human part to town planning if you think about it. What do we as individuals and as a community need to live and thrive physically and psychologically? It really is the process of creating our modern habitat if you think about it. I found it fascinating to hear from a professional about all of the behind the scenes action that takes place.
Thank you Jake, you are such a warm hearted, clever, generous and intriguing person. I'm just calling as I see it! If you ever get to work with Jake, jump at the chance. You'll enjoy the process for sure.
Let's delve into the psychology of town planning. Let's examine our own little petri dish!
Quick Chat: How to do you stop sibling conflict?
This is a highly relatable topic - How many families struggle with their children or teenagers fighting or squabbling? How horrible is it for parents to constantly be refereeing and breaking them up? Living with this conflict can hijack the family's happiness. So how do you turn this around.
Firstly the saying 'That's what siblings do, they fight...' is an absolute cop out and not true. Find out why and how to sort out this family stressor head on.
Share your thoughts.
Podcast: Listening & Conversation a dying art amongst teenagers. Special Guest Mia Patterson
Mia Patterson is one of those educators that creates a meaningful and personal relationship with her students. While she is a Vice Principal at her High School, she remains grounded and able to be messy and accessible with her students. This is definitely part of her charm.
Mia returns for another valued podcast as we talk about the dangers of the impersonal world of social media, where teenagers (and adults!) think that texting is a conversation. We talk about the interpersonal relatedness of face to face conversation and the art of active listening. Are these skills been lost in our screen world?
I am sure that you will relate to this podcast. Don't hesitate to share your thoughts.
Quick Chat: My child is addicted to technology
I have heard parents say this sentence so many times in session. My response is that this is not actually a surprise as technology (gaming and social media etc) is designed to be addictive. The question is what to do as parents. 'How do we navigate what is perhaps our biggest challenge in our current parenting era.'
Let's explore this topic briefly. At minimum, I hope you feel less alone and more supported in this daily parenting struggle.
The podcast currently has 164 episodes available.