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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Ever feel like motherhood is breaking you instead of building you?

Kate Mason sits down with Irin Rubin, the inspiring creator of the MamaZen app and author of The MamaZen Parenting Method, for a powerful conversation on the emotional and mental toll of early motherhood.

Irin shares her deeply personal journey through the fog of postpartum struggles—not depression or anxiety, but a gnawing sense of not being herself anymore.

Irin explains how the MamaZen app helps mothers rewire their reactions, regulate emotions, and truly enjoy parenting again.

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5:16 Hypnotherapy Meets Motherhood: A Unique Approach

9:28 The Motherhood Myth: Media vs. Messy Reality

13:59 When Hacks Fail: Why the Subconscious Is Key

17:15 What’s Inside MamaZen: Tailored Sessions and Tools

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Connect with guest: Irin Rubin, CEO & Founder, MamaZen

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Are you really arguing over the dishes — or is it something deeper?

Kate Mason dives into the hidden personality clashes that sabotage relationships, from the introvert-extrovert tug-of-war to the planner-vs-spontaneous showdown.

Using real-life examples (including her own 34-year marriage), Kate unpacks how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) reveals why we misunderstand, frustrate, and sometimes hilariously annoy our partners — and most importantly, how to turn these differences into connection, empathy, and fun.

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4:02 Extrovert vs. Introvert Showdown

9:12 Dreamers Meet the Grounded

12:34 Logic vs. Feelings: The Jeans Comment That Started It All

19:54 The Fuel Tank Fight

23:35 Finding Balance Without Losing Your Mind

24:32 Turning Clashes into Connection

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What’s the metaphorical hill you’d die on — and is it helping or hurting your relationships?

Kate Mason reunites with Enneagram expert Jackie Contessa to unpack the “nine Enneagram hills” we fiercely defend in life, love, and parenting.

They explore how understanding these deep-seated motivations can help us break patterns, improve communication, and parent more consciously.

Whether you’re a perfectionist, a helper, a challenger, or somewhere in between, you’ll find insights that spark both laughter and reflection.

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4:06 Eat the Fish, Spit Out the Bones: Take What Resonates

6:29 Type 1 (Perfectionist): Managing Impossible Standards

15:39 Type 3 (Achiever): Believing Your Own Press Release

26:24 Type 6 (Loyalist): The Doubt Cycle and Trust Issues

36:36 Type 9 (Peacemaker): Losing Self to Keep the Peace

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Connect with guest: Jackie Contessa, Personality-Based Life Coach, Enneagram Coach.

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Could anxiety just be energy misinterpreted?

Kate Mason sits down with clinical hypnotherapist and bestselling author Jake Yanitz Rubin to explore a radically new understanding of anxiety—not as a mental illness, but as a misunderstood part of the human experience.

They dive deep into how reframing anxiety as energy can unlock personal growth, self-awareness, and even spiritual awakening. Jake shares powerful insights from his book From Anxiety to Awakening, practical mindset shifts, and life-changing tools rooted in psychology, ancient philosophy, and consciousness work.

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05:02 Panic, Purpose, and the Pivot Within

10:12 What’s Really Happening in Hypnosis?

14:59 Anxiety Isn’t a Disorder It’s Energy

19:08 You Are Not Your Thoughts

26:50 The Present Moment is All There Is

36:37 Be Your Own Frequency Live by Your Truth

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

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Is your child really resilient—or just avoiding discomfort?

Kate Mason is joined by former SAS commander, crisis leadership expert, and co-author of The Resilient Shield, Tim Curtis.

Together, they unpack what true resilience looks like in both kids and adults—beyond the buzzword.

With compelling stories from Tim’s military background and personal parenting journey, they explore how stress, failure, adaptability, and connection are essential to building long-term mental strength.

You’ll hear why resilience is a skill, not a trait—and what practical steps parents can take today to build it, starting with letting their kids struggle just a little.

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00:10 Are We Raising Resilient Kids or Just Avoiding Discomfort?

03:55 Why a Transient Childhood Builds Adaptability

08:56 What Makes Some People Resilient and Others Break?

12:21 The Science of Resilience and How to Measure It

17:05 The Resilience Shield: Five Layers That Protect

21:29 Mastermind Groups: Who Are Your Kids Really Learning From?

34:12 Mindfulness for Skeptics: The SAS Approach

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