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The kids are back! Season 5 of the Grow Your Mind podcast is here. 7 episodes with themes of belonging, inclusion, kindness, joy, and feeling enough. This is a podcast for primary-aged children, families, and teachers.  This episode is about extending kindness and curiosity to those people outside your friendship circle. Play this episode in the classroom, play it in your car. Pay it forward by sharing this episode with others. Let’s make the world a kinder, more inclusive place to be. Everyone deserves to feel a sense of belonging and these episodes were created to highlight this and point out ways to make others feel seen and known.  If you are a school subscriber to our platform head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProducer, editing & sound: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 true stories from 3 remarkable humans about what helped them to feel a sense of belonging. Listen to each episode and see if you can pick out the moments that helped them belong. A special shout out to the legends who shared their stories for this episode. And a note of appreciation to the people at Good Surf for the fantastic work that they do in the world of adaptive surfing and to occupational therapists around the world who are advocates for inclusion and pour their love and energy into their jobs. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is through the eyes of Rosie, a kid trying to find their feet in high school. Core messages are around being true to yourself, being kinder than necessary, and an upstander's important role in shutting down racism. We strongly encourage you to head to our website and download a free teaching guide to use with your students before playing this episode and episode 4. You will hear racist slurs in this episode.  Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we hear from 4 awesome students at a school in Victoria, Australia. They share their experiences of racism and what they wish those around them had done. We highly recommend visiting RacismNoWay for fantastic resources on being an upstander, dealing with bias and racism.  Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProducer, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a book coming! It is for 9 to 13-year-olds and is all about being perfect. JUST KIDDING! The book is on a mission for children to understand and celebrate their enoughness and to lose any belief that their self-worth comes from ‘winning’ or ‘being the best.’ The book is about reclaiming the power of imperfections and shifting our focus to kindness, awe-hunting, curiosity, and living courageously. In this bite-size episode, Alice, the author and far from perfect yet totally good enough person, gives a sneak peek into the book.  Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs, and a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Order our book Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProducer, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harry Garside is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. This marked the first time an Australian medaled in boxing at the Olympics in over three decades!  In 2024, Harry hoped to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics but was knocked out of the competition early on. How Harry responded to this immediately after, and in the next 24 hours, won his fans' admiration worldwide. Harry is famous for defying gender stereotypes, often wearing nail polish and the occasional skirt. In this interview, the kids wanted to understand more about what brings Harry joy and how he thinks pausing before reacting might be helpful. This bite-size episode is a  pre-cursor to our final episode for this season: The Power of the Pause. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs, and a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Order our book Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProducer, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the name suggests, this episode is all about the potential power of pausing before reacting. We hear an old and very sad cautionary tale, a song, and an interview with the talented Gordi, an incredibly gifted Australian folktronica singer/songwriter whose music has been featured in various television series and films. Listeners will hear how Gordi copes with stress, nerves, and anxiety and what she does for joy.  Check out more of Gordi’s music here: www.gordimusic.com Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs, and a few awards under our belt.  Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Order our book Production  Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound design: Lisa TaylorEditing & sound design of Gordi interview: Cinnamon Nippard  Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 4! This season, we're changing things up a bit. Each episode, the kids interview clever adults who know a lot about each of the topics explored. And we're kicking off with an episode about consent. Consent education is part of the school curriculum and you can read our latest blog on why this is critical in primary school. In this episode and at primary school, consent education is taught age-appropriately. It doesn't involve sex education but rather explores permission, how to know if you want to say yes, how to say no, and how to make sure you receive a no with respect.  Here at Grow Your Mind, we've been teaching the building blocks for consent since we began 6 years ago. Respectful friendships, emotional regulation, character strength education, emotional literacy, and listening to your body are key themes we teach in our program.  This episode, the students at Woollahra Public School interview Yumi Stynes - feminist television and radio presenter, podcaster, author, incredible cook, and human. Her book, Welcome to Consent, was recently named amongst the New York Public Library's Top 50 books of the year.   Along with Yumi's insights into the nuances of consent, there is also a story from the Guard Dog and the Sensitive Octopus about what enthusiastic consent really is and a brand new song in collaboration with Moody! Enjoy Additional & free resourcesGrab a print - out student reflection journal to further enhance the messaging of each episode.Download your free colouring-in sheet for students or kids to colour in while they listen. Production  Script & song lyrics - Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor Music production, vocals & additional lyrics - Moody Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A playful song to introduce consent!    Production  Script & song lyrics - Alice Peel Music production, vocals & additional lyrics - Moody Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey listeners - this episode is a repeat from Series 2 of The Grow Your Mind Podcast. We are bringing it back to celebrate International Women's Day. It's called Re-write the Rules and we hope that it inspires you to step up, dream big and embrace equity!  Additional & free resources Grab a print - out student reflection journal to further enhance the messaging of each episode.Download your free colouring-in sheet for students or kids to colour in while they listen. Production  Script - Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor  Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does Australia's annual celebration of cultural diversity and Grow Your Mind have in common? Belonging. On the 21st of March each year, events are held in schools and the wider community. In this bite size episode, a conversation between two primary school aged kids takes place where they seek to understand the symbolism of orange and why belonging is crucial for our mental wellbeing. Educators - play this episode as an authentic way to talk about the importance of cultural diversity and belonging. And be sure to come up with tangible actions that each student can take to start helping others feel seen and valued. Production Script - Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor  Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In celebration of Harmony day  21st March 2024 we bring you a repeat of our fabulous Podcast Episode Why Orange? S4E3 What does Australia's annual celebration of cultural diversity and Grow Your Mind have in common? Belonging. On the 21st of March each year, events are held in schools and the wider community. In this bite size episode, a conversation between two primary school aged kids takes place where they seek to understand the symbolism of orange and why belonging is crucial for our mental wellbeing. Educators - play this episode as an authentic way to talk about the importance of cultural diversity and belonging. And be sure to come up with tangible actions that each student can take to start helping others feel seen and valued. Production Script - Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor  Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling anxious? Know someone else who is? You’re not alone! This episode is all about reclaiming the normality of feeling anxious. The kids interview the brilliant and wise Karen Young who began her career as a psychologist. Karen now consults with schools, parent groups and organisations both in Australia and internationally to support the mental wellbeing of young people. She’s also the author of four books, including the bestselling ‘Hey Warrior' and 'Hey Awesome’. Karen’s books and also her super helpful website Hey Sigmund provide creative strategies for parents to help kids manage anxiety and we’d love you to take a look.  In this episode we encourage our young listeners to ask their Guard Dog ‘is this a threat, challenge or opportunity?’ whenever they feel nervous. And to help the kids out, we’ve collaborated again with the marvellous Moody to produce the song, ‘99 Times’ which may just answer that very question! To further contextualise this episode’s theme we've also got a story about a kid who almost misses their swimming carnival race because of the fear of not winning.  Additional & free resources We’re sure that young and old(er) listeners will take away one of the numerous helpful and accessible strategies suggested in this episode. Be sure to grab a student reflection journal at GrowYourMind.Life so that your kids can think about their own triggers and ways to build their brave! And download our free themed colouring in sheets that go with each full length episode in Series 4.  Production  Script & song lyrics - Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor Music production, vocals & additional lyrics - Moody See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A song reminding us to ask ourselves first, 'is it a threat, a challenge or an opportunity?' when we're feeling anxious!     Production  Script & song lyrics - Alice Peel Music production, vocals & additional lyrics - Moody Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This National Sorry Day, we have brought back a previous episode and it's probably best for upper primary school students. Miss Thea’s awesome class talks about racism, respect, empathy and curiosity.    During the Meet The Experts section we hear from a bunch of truly wonderful kids from Gawura School, a Kindergarten to Year 6 school for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Sydney’s CBD. They share some interesting facts about their culture, as well as some words from their various language groups and they also read a powerful dreamtime story about listening and talking less. We thank and have huge respect for all the people having brave, awkward and important conversations with their children and communities. This episode was inspired by the words of Austin Channing Brown about being a better human and the joyful attitudes of the Gawura School kids. Additional resources  Grab a print - out student reflection journal to further enhance the messaging of each episode. And download your free colouring-in sheet for students or kids to colour in while they listen. Production  Script & song lyrics - Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor Music production, vocals & additional lyrics - Moody  Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.