Are we expressing more than we’re actually coping?

Kate Mason poses three big, bold questions to five insightful guests—Cat, Cassie, Jack, Maryann, and Tracy.

Together, they explore what today’s kids are most missing: is it freedom, discipline, or connection?

They unpack whether our personality or our experiences shape us more deeply, and whether the current culture of emotional openness is fostering resilience or just performance.

With perspectives from teachers, parents, and leaders, this episode invites listeners to rethink the way they parent, teach, connect, and even scroll.

It’s honest, nuanced, and might just shift the way you see the emotional lives of both kids and adults.

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2:33 What are kids missing most—freedom, discipline, or connection?

8:51 Are we shaped more by personality or experience?

14:27 Have we become better at expressing or just posting emotions?

19:47 How can we help kids build real resilience offline?

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Ever wondered if siblings raised by the same parents actually grow up in completely different families?

Kate Mason sits down with author, veteran, and filmmaker Pamela Vines to explore how sibling dynamics, birth order, and evolving parenting styles shape who we become.

Through heartfelt storytelling and humorous reflection, Pam shares how she and her two sisters (each born in a different decade) experienced three radically different versions of the same parents.

From being a self-sufficient middle child to caring for her aging father, Pam reflects on generational shifts in parenting, perception, and purpose.

Together, Kate and Pam dig into how personality, timing, and life circumstances affect our family roles, childhood memories, and ultimately, how we parent.

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What if love, loss, and legacy could all live between the pages of a book?

Kate Mason sits down with journalist and author Casey Beros to explore the raw, real, and deeply human story behind her book The Next of Kin.

Casey shares how she left a thriving life and career in Sydney to return home to Perth and care for her terminally ill father during the height of COVID-19.

Together, they discuss the power of advocacy, the complexities of caregiving within families, and the emotional and practical challenges of walking a loved one to the end of life.

This episode is not just a conversation about dying—it’s about how to live, love, and prepare better. It's for anyone who’s ever cared for someone or ever will.

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1:05 What happens when life hands you a role you never signed up for?

5:26 How did Casey's father react to his terminal diagnosis?

13:54 Why did Casey write The Next of Kin and who is it really for?

30:50 How do carers avoid isolation and family resentment?

43:40 What are the hidden emotional costs of caregiving for young children?

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