What happens when a seasoned parent meets their grandchild for the first time—and realizes that parenting doesn’t come with a manual, even the second time around?

Kate Mason shares a raw, heartfelt, and often humorous reflection on her first four weeks as a brand-new grandparent.

From revisiting the sleep-deprived fog of early parenthood to navigating the emotional nuances of supporting her daughter without overstepping, Kate offers a deeply personal and relatable take on the chaos and beauty of life with a newborn.

She reflects on the unique challenges new parents face, the delicate art of offering help (without offering advice), and how her own memories of motherhood have shifted now that her child has a child.

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1:23 Sleepless Nights and Grandparent Epiphanies

3:12 Why Parenthood Was Never a Given

6:02 The First Time Holding Her Grandchild

10:01 The Truth About Sleep Deprivation and Grandparent Recovery

15:42 The Golden Rule for Surviving Parenthood as a Couple

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Ever feel like you're speaking a different language from your coworkers—and no one's brought a translator?

Kate Mason sits down once again with emotional intelligence expert Amy Jacobson to unpack the real reason workplace tension exists: we expect others to be just like us.

Amy brings powerful insights into how emotional intelligence (EQ) transforms not only team dynamics but leadership, conflict resolution, and job satisfaction.

From recognizing people in the wrong roles to understanding why perfect leadership is a myth, this episode is packed with practical tools and memorable metaphors (hello, IKEA manuals!) to help us manage our emotions—and expectations—at work.

Whether you're leading a team, part of one, or just trying to survive meetings with your sanity intact, this episode shows why EQ might just be your workplace superpower.

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3:15 Why Great Staff Don’t Always Make Great Leaders

6:46 Leadership is Not a Promotion

9:22 Success is Happiness, Not a Job Title

18:32 Other People Are Not a Failed Version of You

21:47 The IKEA Manual Metaphor

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Connect with guest: Amy Jacobson | EI Specialist | Author | Speaker

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What if the biggest parenting hack isn’t about your kids at all, but about you?

Kate Mason sits down with emotional intelligence expert Amy Jacobson to unravel the real power behind EQ in parenting, partnerships, and daily interactions.

Amy shares how understanding and managing our own emotions not only changes the way we parent, but quietly teaches those around us, especially our children, how to do the same.

From navigating emotional hijacks to handling teenage chaos, this episode is packed with relatable stories, actionable advice, and powerful mindset shifts.

Whether you're dealing with tantrums, teen meltdowns, or even workplace tension, this conversation is your invitation to pause, breathe, and lead with EQ.

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1:17 Why You Keep Snapping (and How to Stop)

5:53 The Real Difference Between EQ and IQ

14:48 The Moment My Daughter Called Me Out

20:30 Why Fixing Doesn't Work — and What Does

29:40 The 3-Second Pause That Changes Everything

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What if anxiety isn't a problem, but a portal?

Kate Mason is joined once again by clinical hypnotherapist Jake Yanitz Rubin to explore the transformational power of anxiety, trauma, and awakening.

With profound clarity and heart, Jake unpacks how generational trauma shapes our parenting, why anxiety is just energy, not a disorder, and how intentional awareness can break deep cycles.

Together, they explore everything from the power of pause in parenting to the mysteries of quantum physics, all grounded in Jake’s life-changing book From Anxiety to Awakening.

Whether you’re a skeptic or a seeker, this conversation invites you to shift how you see yourself, your parents, and your present reality.

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5:12 "Your Parents Weren’t Showing You Your Worth—They Were Showing You Themselves"

8:46 Breaking the Cycle: The Power of Pause in Parenting

13:46 The Visualization Exercise That Transforms Automatic Reactions

19:36 Quantum Physics Explained Like You’re 5 (But It Will Blow Your Mind)

35:29 "You’re Not Your Thoughts—You’re the One Watching"

Connect with guest: Jake Yanitz Rubin, Author | Transformational Mentor | Spiritual Teacher | Clinical Hypnotherapist | 25+ Years Guiding Personal Awakening

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Is AI making us smarter—or just lazy?

Kate Mason is joined by tech powerhouse Tracy Sheen to unravel the truth behind our AI anxiety.

From soldering wires as a kid in the '70s to launching the iPhone in Australia, Tracy shares her compelling journey and why she believes AI could be the greatest tool for creativity, learning, and even neurodiverse empowerment—if we use it right.

With humor, clarity, and real-world advice, they explore how parents, teachers, and kids can embrace AI not with fear, but with curiosity and purpose.

Whether you're baffled by bots or a closet tech geek, this conversation will change how you think about the future—and the present.

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3:20 From Soldering Irons to Artificial Intelligence: Tracy’s Tech Evolution

8:01 You're Already Using AI—You Just Don't Know It

14:39 Is AI Killing Creativity or Making Us Smarter?

24:25 Teachers, the System, and the AI Revolution

27:38 The $100K Job Your Teen Could Get Without a Degree

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Is your teen driving you up the wall—or just growing up?

Kate Mason sits down with Dr. Jari Evertsz, a clinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience, to tackle the rollercoaster of raising teenagers.

From the impact of peer pressure and social media to why your formerly snuggly preteen now grunts from behind a closed bedroom door, this episode is a lifeline for parents navigating the teen years.

Dr Evertsz offers calm, grounded insights on how to replace knee-jerk punishment with calm communication, how to build resilience and trust, and why your household must include chores—even for toddlers.

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3:16 What Jails Taught Her About Childhood

10:25 Security Matters: Why Teens Still Want Boundaries

13:33 Brain Under Construction: The Science Behind Teen Behaviour

20:54 Think Before You Punish: Creative Consequences That Work

25:20 Chores, Entitlement, and the Empathy Equation

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This episode was first published in May 2023.

More than 40 counties and territories around the world have banned the physical punishment of children. New Zealand is on the list, but not Australia. Less than 10% of children under the age of five are living in countries where corporal punishment at home is fully prohibited.

For years, different studies have indicated smacking or spanking is linked with an increased risk of negative outcomes for children such as aggression, adult mental health problems, and does little to change undesirable behaviours.

A new study published in Australia in May 2023, recommends law reform to make corporal punishment illegal, initiate a campaign to make the public aware of its negative impacts, and help parents learn about alternative evidence-based strategies to assist in parenting.

Guest: Sophie Havigshurst, (BA Hons, Dip Clin Psych, Ph.D.)

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Is protecting our kids from failure actually making them weaker?

Kate Mason welcomes resilience expert and former SAS officer Tim Curtis to explore the roots of rising anxiety in children and young adults.

They dive into how societal changes, overprotective parenting, and lack of free play are quietly eroding resilience—and what we can do about it.

Tim and Kate unpack how modeling emotional regulation, allowing safe failure, and encouraging responsibility can help children (and even adult kids) grow stronger, more adaptable, and better prepared for life’s challenges.

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8:20 Risky Play and Why Broken Bones Used to Mean Growth

11:53 Growth Mindset and Learning Through Failure

18:27 Modeling Resilience: The Bobo Doll Experiment

26:11 The Lifeguard Parent: Prevent the Drowning, Not the Swimming

28:01 Chores, Independence, and Resilience-Building at Home

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