Episodes

  • Episode 112: Arrival and hope

    Episode 112: Arrival and hope
    Nov 3 2025
    Hope is an essential part of life that keeps us moving forward especially during adversity. It's not a feeling but a skill that kids can learn if we know how to guide them. In this episode we discuss the importance of hope, how it changes through life and how the research can be used in the real world to help develop in our kids. We hope you like it and we can't wait to read your reflections, questions and advice.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 119: How to play reflection

    Episode 119: How to play reflection
    Oct 20 2025
    In true form to the topic this reflection episode is rather playful between Nick and Billy as they explore how to play with kids. We discuss why it can be tough, how to target specific struggles, the role of educators and how play changes from kids to teens. As always there are beautiful reflections, questions and tips from the wonderful PCP community. Thank you as always and we hope you like it.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Episode 118: The Sound of Music & how to play

    Episode 118: The Sound of Music & how to play
    Oct 6 2025
    Play is one of the most important aspects of child development and mental health. Unfortunately many of us struggle to know HOW to play with kids. In this episode we go discuss exactly how we can use play with children and teens to build skills in communication, empathy, emotional regulation and so much more. We hope you like the episode and we can't wait to read your reflections, questions and advice. Special thanks to our sponsor Hot Wheels for supporting this episode and helping us keep the conversations rolling ❤️ Hot Wheels is all about helping kids build confidence and resilience through play… and we love that.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 117: Dr Tina Payne Bryson & the science in action

    Episode 117: Dr Tina Payne Bryson & the science in action
    Sep 22 2025
    In this special episode we talk with the phenomenal Dr Tina Payne Bryson, New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, researcher and wonderful human. Tina helps us understand how the science can be translated into practical strategies regarding emotional difficulties, attachment, neurodiversity, trauma and so much more. Thank you Tina for your generosity and if you somehow don't know her work please check her out. As you can tell in the beginning of this episode Billy is a HUGE FAN.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 116: Understanding adolescence reflection

    Episode 116: Understanding adolescence reflection
    Sep 8 2025
    In this reflection episode we discuss how we can set our kids up to succeed through their teens, how to spot when something is wrong and what we can do to help. We also chat about how to support teens through bullying, keeping things from us, finding their identity, phones and much more! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions, advice and reflections, we hope this episode honours your story.
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Episode 115:The Hunger Games & understanding adolescence

    Episode 115:The Hunger Games & understanding adolescence
    Aug 25 2025
    Adolescence is an important developmental window during which identity is explored and relationships are strengthened. It can also be a turbulent time during which mental illness spikes and the kids we care about become lost. Luckily there is so much we can do to prepare ourselves and our younger kids for this period. The evidence can also guide us if we are currently supporting a teen even if it all seems hopeless. We hope you like this latest episode and we can't wait for your reflections, questions and advice.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 114: Survival reflection

    Episode 114: Survival reflection
    Aug 11 2025
    In this reflection episode we hear from PCP listeners who generously share their stories of survival with reflections, questions and advice. It's a vulnerable conversation with an emotional ending but we hope it helps people find the kindness and compassion for themselves that we work on for ourselves. Thank you to everyone who contributed, we feel so lucky to have you in the area with us!
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Episode 113: Gladiator & survival

    Episode 113: Gladiator & survival
    Jul 28 2025
    This episode is a little different to our others. PCP aims to guide us all about how we can better support the kids in our lives. Sometimes though the weight of doing better can be too much. In this honest chat we talk about sometimes needing to just survive and how best to do that without feeling like a gladiator constantly fighting in the arena. We hope this helps lighten that burden and we can't wait to hear your reflections, questions and advice.
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    1 hr and 5 mins