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Pop Culture Parenting

Pop Culture Parenting

By: Dr Billy Garvey Nick McCormack
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 This podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day We'll be using iconic TV and cinema scenes from the 80's & 90's to give context to Billy's parenting advice. Please subscribe and tell us what parenting topics and movie scenes we should talk about next Art Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 123: Actual impact reflection

    Episode 123: Actual impact reflection
    Dec 17 2025
    In our final episode of the year we answer some important short questions about how we can have impact in the face of difficult challenges in the world right now. We then read out the reflections from some of the beautiful PCP community who generously share their journey. As always there is laughter and tears. Thank you all for being a part of PCP in 2025. We feel privileged to share this community with you and hope you are able to slow down and rest over the coming weeks. See you in 2026 to face the challenges and celebrate the wislows together. Love Nick and Billy.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Episode 122: Love Actually & actual impact

    Episode 122: Love Actually & actual impact
    Dec 1 2025
    In our final topic of 2025 we explore what impacts the kids we care about in terms of their development and mental health. We explore the science and Dr Nick treats us to his big lessons from PCP this year. Please send in your best reflections, questions and advice for our reflection episode to share with the wonderful PCP community.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 121: Hope reflection

    Episode 121: Hope reflection
    Nov 17 2025
    This is a big one folks. In this ep Nick & Billy dive deep into how we can build hope in our kids at different ages and levels of development, how hope is different to optimism and resilience, and how it can be used following set backs and failure. We discuss hope in the setting of heartbreaking experiences such as school expulsion, trauma, suicidal thinking and grief. As always we also read beautiful reflections and advice that bring laughter and tears. Thank you to everyone for sharing your experience with such honesty, vulnerability and courage. Your strength to keep trying to heal and grow for all the kids out there gives us hope.
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    1 hr and 45 mins
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This show has the power to change many young (and old) lives for the better. I've never gone in for parenting books but this podcast is something different altogether.

Life changing - parent's best friend

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Billy is a Dr you mayve seen on TV or heard on the radio and he's brilliant at giving tips on how tonl supports kids when they're struggling. Their two part approach is such a unique way of approaching a podcast and p a renting tips and it just makes so much sense.
Recommend listening to fussy eating or sensitive Kids

If you want to help your kids: LISTEN

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The combination of research-based information with these cultural and personal examples from the hosts available in this format is sort of "buying me time" to reflect as a parent.

As parenting never stops it's very precious time and had already assisted in some tricky situations.

Thank you.

Very appreciative

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I regret not listening to this 2 years ago when my friend first suggested it, these guys are doing life changing work with the podcast, not only has it helped change the way I parent my child, it has also helped start the healing process of my own childhood. I am not an overly emotional person but I either tear up or cry several times during these episodes. Just give it a try, what do you have to lose?

I recommend pop culture parenting to anyone and everyone!

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