Is your child's "sex education" secretly coming from free, violent online pornography?

Kate Mason and podcast producer Liz Keen, creator of The Reality Of podcast, joins us to uncover the shocking truth that children as young as eight, nine, and ten are accidentally, or intentionally, stumbling upon highly explicit content, citing the average age of first exposure in Australia as 13.

Liz reveals the most dangerous piece of content young people are consuming: the widespread depiction of acts like strangulation that is bleeding directly into real-life teenage sex, often without consent or knowledge of the severe, silent health risks, and argues that parents must overcome their discomfort to provide proactive, non-shaming education before the internet does.

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5:24 How common is it for young children to be viewing pornography

6:34 What shocking pornographic content are young people actually seeing

11:15 What is the average age that Australian kids are seeing explicit content

28:13 How can parents overcome the awkwardness of talking to their kids about sex and porn

35:48 Is my child seeing porn if I haven't mentioned it to them yet

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Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, self-harm, and mental health. Please listen with care.

What if your teen’s big emotions weren’t the problem, but your response was?

Kate Mason sits down with licensed therapist and author Katie K. May, a leading expert in teen self-harm, DBT, and emotional regulation. Together, they explore the often-quiet struggles parents face when their teenager is overwhelmed by big, burning feelings, what Katie calls being “on fire.”

Drawing from her personal journey and professional experience, Katie explains why some kids feel more intensely, how parents unintentionally fuel the flames, and the radical shift needed to connect with and support teens through emotional storms.

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3:36 Why do teens self-harm and what does it achieve?
7:26 How did Katie K. May overcome self-harm and trauma?
12:57 What is radical acceptance in parenting?
20:32 Why does fixing your teen often backfire?
30:15 Can stable teens still engage in self-destructive behavior?

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Is your baby really hungry—or just hooked on ultra-processed foods?

Kate Mason sits down with children’s nutritionist and author Mandy Sacher to unravel the tangled world of feeding babies and toddlers.

From decoding misleading food labels to tackling fussy eating head-on, Mandy shares her powerful journey, from developing childhood obesity programs with UK hospitals to launching Australia's first real food rating system.

She opens up about how her own child’s love of broccoli sparked a national movement for better children's nutrition.

Together, Kate and Mandy tackle the myths, the fears, and the everyday realities of starting solids, avoiding food-related anxiety, and raising resilient eaters in an ultra-processed world.

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3:02 Why did Mandy shift to kids' nutrition?

6:00 What’s wrong with food labels?

12:47 When should babies start solids?

19:10 How can parents stay calm at mealtimes?

34:34 When does picky eating start?

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