In the wake of the devastating mass shooting at Bondi Beach, many parents are struggling with their own fear while trying to navigate difficult conversations with their children. How do we explain such violence? How do we manage the influx of terrifying news? And most importantly, how do we ensure our children feel safe without demonizing the world around them?

In this special public service episode, Harry and Priya sit down less than 12 hours after the attack to offer a growth-oriented perspective on processing this tragedy. Drawing on Priya’s experience with active shooter drills in the US and Harry’s local perspective in Sydney, they discuss how parents can move from helplessness and rage toward compassion and leadership.

In this episode, we cover:

Reframing "Good vs. Evil":

- Why dichotomizing people into "bad" and "good" creates more division, and how to use the "Ladder of Downfall" to explain human behavior to children.

Age-Appropriate Conversations:

- Under 7: Why you should shield them from the news and focus on emotional safety.

- Ages 8-10: How to move beyond black-and-white thinking and use simple analogies (like school bullying) to build moral frameworks.

- Teens: Engaging in the "bigger questions" about humanity and society.

Managing the Media:

- Why the news is designed to inflame fear and why you—not the TV/news/socials/reports/friends—should be your child’s primary source of information.

Defining True Safety:

- Understanding the difference between physical danger and the internal feeling of safety.

Humanity at its Best:

- Focusing on the heroic bystander who disarmed a gunman without lethal force, proving that compassion exists even in the darkest moments.

Note: This episode contains discussions about a recent mass casualty event. Please listen with care.

Imagine your child is twelve years old. They are facing their first major social dilemma—a bully, a lie, a dangerous offer. They look inside their mind for an answer, for a principle to guide them... and they find absolutely nothing.

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No framework.

No tools.

Just the panic of the moment. We reveal why popular methods like "Positive Discipline", "Gentle Parenting" and "Natural Consequences" are leaving an entire generation of kids defenseless against complex problems.

Listen now to find out if you are unknowingly raising a child who will crumble the moment life stops being simple.

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This parenting podcast is not your typical parenting banter.

Priya Narthakii (Values Mindset & Peak Parenting Coach & Mother of 2) & Harry Goldberg (Mindset & Performance Coach & Father of 2) provide you with fresh perspectives on how to raise kids who are self-driven, self-motivated, growth-minded and kind.

Most importantly, this podcast is for parents who want to have a beautiful relationship with their kids.

You don’t need anything new to achieve this. Perhaps, all you need is a new perspective which hasn’t come across your growth path...

...yet.

These episodes are:
- Short
- Too the point
- Engaging
- Weekly

And they have:
- Zero scripting.
- Zero planning.
- Deep insights.
- Inspiring stories.
- Decades of Parenting experience.

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You are building a house. You spend years on the walls, the roof, the paint. But you decided to skip the foundation because the ground looked solid enough. Then, the storm comes. It always comes. And suddenly, you aren't fixing a leak—you are watching the entire structure collapse. This is exactly how most people parent. They wait for the teenage years to install values, and by then, the cost is astronomical. We discuss the brutal math of reactive parenting: how fixing a problem later costs 100 times the energy, money, and heartache of preventing it now. Don't wait until the house is falling to check the foundation.

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Do you have some questions, stories or experiences you hope could be featured on the podcast? We could create an ENTIRE EPISODE about YOUR submission!

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This parenting podcast is not your typical parenting banter.

Priya Narthakii (Values Mindset & Peak Parenting Coach & Mother of 2) & Harry Goldberg (Mindset & Performance Coach & Father of 2) provide you with fresh perspectives on how to raise kids who are self-driven, self-motivated, growth-minded and kind.

Most importantly, this podcast is for parents who want to have a beautiful relationship with their kids.

You don’t need anything new to achieve this. Perhaps, all you need is a new perspective which hasn’t come across your growth path...

...yet.

These episodes are:
- Short
- Too the point
- Engaging
- Weekly

And they have:
- Zero scripting.
- Zero planning.
- Deep insights.
- Inspiring stories.
- Decades of Parenting experience.

----------------------------

Want to keep receiving unique, helpful & valuable parenting insights?

Three simple steps:

1. Subscribe.
2. Follow.
3. Turn On Notifications!