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Sleep medicine specialist Dr. Chris Winter discusses the importance of sleep for children and how societal expectations can impact sleep patterns. He emphasizes the importance of rethinking sleep education, as he believes mainstream approaches may be causing more harm than good. He introduces the concept of sleep identity, pointing out that societal expectations around sleep can inadvertently plant seeds of anxiety and false narratives in children's minds.

Further into the discussion, Chris shares his thoughts on co-sleeping, stressing the importance of safe practices, and presents unique, humorous strategies to handle middle-of-the-night wake-ups.

Lastly, the conversation touches on the impact of social media and electronic devices on sleep, drawing a parallel between the addictive nature of these gadgets and the consequential sleep disruptions they cause. Chris invites parents to consider a more empathetic and open-minded approach towards nurturing healthy sleep habits in their children.

Listen For

7:34 Sleep education and sleep identity

14:12 Bedtime and creating an open sleep environment

19:35 Co-sleeping

26:23 Impact of social media and devices on sleep

Guest: Dr Chris Winter

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Dr Chris Winter is a board-certified sleep medicine specialist and neurologist. In this episode Kate and Chris discussion common sleep issues including insomnia and sleep apnea, and the importance of sleep hygiene.

Chris explains the stages of sleep and how they affect your health and wellbeing. And he explains some very common misconceptions such as “I didn’t sleep at all last night.” Yes, you did.

Guest: Dr Chris Winter

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You know Bevo from Legends with Bevo? Well, he has now started a new exciting swimming podcast with highly credentialed swimming coach Shelly Jarrett.

Shelly aka Shells has coached some of the biggest names in swimming including Adelaide’s very own world champion Kyle Chalmers who also happens to be our first guest on the podcast.

On this first exciting episode, Shells discussed a small insight to some of the more fun elements of coaching Kyle and how that helped to make swimming more enjoyable.

We also discussed the influence fellow coach Peter Bishop has had on his career, Kyle's plans post swimming, his current side hussle that's keeping him busy and we had a fun game plus Shelly's special sprint finish to keep Kyle on his toes!

Kyle was also recently interviewed by Alison Langdon on A Current Affair on Channel Nine, what a fantastic chat it was..

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With a love of animals Sarah originally chose a career in veterinary medicine but a change in careers has now seen her elected as a member of South Australia’s Upper House of Parliament where she is now a part of the One Nation party.

Chris was the Adelaide Crows original skipper and was a star of the club playing 117 games.

He also played 14 state games and played 227 for his beloved Glenelg Football Club and 10 games for North Adelaide where he was a player coach.

Post career he has dedicated his time towards helping young people doing it really tough with cancer as part of The McGuiness McDermott Foundation and Little Heroes Foundation.

His hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed and Bone has been recognised with a nomination for South Australian of the Year.

We talked about the awesome International Men's Day event that is happening next month, Sarah's career in politics so far and how she got into it and Bone some great stories throughout his stellar footy career in the AFL and SANFL!

Thanks so much to Sarah and Bone for coming on the show, to the team at PodBooth for putting this great promo together and Pete Oldfield from the Southern Slugs for their continued support.

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It’s so important for parents to have effective communication with their teenagers and using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can help. Kate and guest Jeanine Mouchawar discuss how understanding your own and your teen's personality type can improve communication and reduce conflict. Jeanine shares a five-step process for effective communication: calming oneself before a conversation, stating observations without judgement, getting curious about the teen's feelings, validating their feelings, and asking for their ideas to make better choices.

Jeanine emphasizes the importance of removing the word "why" from conversations as it often puts the other person on the defensive.

Listen For:

10:30 Why parenting approaches differ for teens as opposed to younger children

18:24 Calming techniques (for calming down parents)

24:19 The importance of stating observations clearly

29:35 Avoiding the word “Why”

Guest: Jeanine Mouchawar, BA Stanford

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Understanding personality types can help improve parent-child relationships. Kate Mason uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to explain how different personality types communicate and solve problems.

She answers two common questions from parents: one about a child who is always questioning and angry, and another about a child who is always late with homework.

Kate explains understanding the child's personality type can help parents adjust their approach to these issues. She also provides examples of how different personality types might interact and misunderstand each other, and offers advice on how to bridge these gaps.

Listen For

3:00 Parenting styles based on the MBTI

9:59 Judging vs Perceiving parents

18:28 Strategies for Perceiving children

20:21 Strategies for Judging children

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Procrastination. From a lack of motivation to perfectionist tendencies, poor time management skills, and the allure of more enjoyable activities. In this episode we uncover why we often putt off tasks.

With guest Tracy Noon we also discuss how feeling overwhelmed and the presence of distractions can further fuel our procrastination.

What to Listen For

3:10 – Procrastination and personality types

16:34 – The perceiving child and procrastination

20:05 – Finding joy in organizing

Guest: Tracy Noon

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With cuppa firmly in hand, Kate and Tracy explore how different personality types, as defined by the MBTI preferences, react to and manage stress.

They dive into the stressors and coping mechanisms for extroverts and introverts, thinkers and feelers, as well as judges and perceivers, with a focus on understanding your personality type and its impact on how you deal with stress.

Guest: Tracy Noon

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Motivation.

It’s crucial staying motivated as a parent and motivating our kids.

But each person is different.

In this episode, Kate and Lori Oberbroeckling explore distinctions between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, shedding light on the internal and external factors that influence our actions.

Additionally, we explore five key motivation styles unique to your personality:

• The leader
• The achiever
• The team member
• The learner, and
• The winner

Guest: Lori Oberbroeckling

Lori is a wife and mom of four, all while working as a leader in corporate America, and nurturing several side-hustles. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with graduate training in marriage and family therapy and counseling. She helps moms who want it all develop the skills, habits, and confidence to happily have it all.

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