Is protecting our kids from failure actually making them weaker? Kate Mason welcomes resilience expert and former SAS officer Tim Curtis to explore the roots of rising anxiety in children and young adults. They dive into how societal changes, overprotective parenting, and lack of free play are quietly eroding resilience—and what we can do about it. Tim and Kate unpack how modeling emotional regulation, allowing safe failure, and encouraging responsibility can help children (and even adult kids) grow stronger, more adaptable, and better prepared for life’s challenges.Listen For8:20 Risky Play and Why Broken Bones Used to Mean Growth11:53 Growth Mindset and Learning Through Failure18:27 Modeling Resilience: The Bobo Doll Experiment26:11 The Lifeguard Parent: Prevent the Drowning, Not the Swimming28:01 Chores, Independence, and Resilience-Building at Home Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Tim CurtisWebsite | Buy the Book | Publisher Link | Link Tree | LinkedInContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate’s Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X
--------
39:35
--------
39:35
Are You Losing YOURSELF in Motherhood?
Ever feel like motherhood is breaking you instead of building you? Kate Mason sits down with Irin Rubin, the inspiring creator of the MamaZen app and author of The MamaZen Parenting Method, for a powerful conversation on the emotional and mental toll of early motherhood. Irin shares her deeply personal journey through the fog of postpartum struggles—not depression or anxiety, but a gnawing sense of not being herself anymore. Irin explains how the MamaZen app helps mothers rewire their reactions, regulate emotions, and truly enjoy parenting again. Listen For5:16 Hypnotherapy Meets Motherhood: A Unique Approach9:28 The Motherhood Myth: Media vs. Messy Reality13:59 When Hacks Fail: Why the Subconscious Is Key17:15 What’s Inside MamaZen: Tailored Sessions and ToolsLeave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Irin Rubin, CEO & Founder, MamaZenLinkedIn | MamaZen Website | The MamaZen Parenting Method Book
--------
37:30
--------
37:30
Five Ways You Sabotage Your Relationship
Are you really arguing over the dishes — or is it something deeper? Kate Mason dives into the hidden personality clashes that sabotage relationships, from the introvert-extrovert tug-of-war to the planner-vs-spontaneous showdown. Using real-life examples (including her own 34-year marriage), Kate unpacks how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) reveals why we misunderstand, frustrate, and sometimes hilariously annoy our partners — and most importantly, how to turn these differences into connection, empathy, and fun. Listen For4:02 Extrovert vs. Introvert Showdown9:12 Dreamers Meet the Grounded12:34 Logic vs. Feelings: The Jeans Comment That Started It All19:54 The Fuel Tank Fight23:35 Finding Balance Without Losing Your Mind24:32 Turning Clashes into Connection Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Contact Kate:Email | Website | Kate’s Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X
--------
25:43
--------
25:43
What's Your TRUE Enneagram Type?
What’s the metaphorical hill you’d die on — and is it helping or hurting your relationships? Kate Mason reunites with Enneagram expert Jackie Contessa to unpack the “nine Enneagram hills” we fiercely defend in life, love, and parenting. They explore how understanding these deep-seated motivations can help us break patterns, improve communication, and parent more consciously. Whether you’re a perfectionist, a helper, a challenger, or somewhere in between, you’ll find insights that spark both laughter and reflection.Listen For4:06 Eat the Fish, Spit Out the Bones: Take What Resonates6:29 Type 1 (Perfectionist): Managing Impossible Standards15:39 Type 3 (Achiever): Believing Your Own Press Release26:24 Type 6 (Loyalist): The Doubt Cycle and Trust Issues36:36 Type 9 (Peacemaker): Losing Self to Keep the Peace Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Jackie Contessa, Personality-Based Life Coach, Enneagram Coach.Website | TikTok | LinkedIn | Instagram | Free Consultation | Gifted Sessions for Single Moms | Podcasts Featuring Jackie |Contact Kate:Email | Website | Kate’s Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X
--------
42:03
--------
42:03
Why Anxiety Isn’t a Disorder—It’s Just Energy
Could anxiety just be energy misinterpreted? Kate Mason sits down with clinical hypnotherapist and bestselling author Jake Yanitz Rubin to explore a radically new understanding of anxiety—not as a mental illness, but as a misunderstood part of the human experience. They dive deep into how reframing anxiety as energy can unlock personal growth, self-awareness, and even spiritual awakening. Jake shares powerful insights from his book From Anxiety to Awakening, practical mindset shifts, and life-changing tools rooted in psychology, ancient philosophy, and consciousness work. Listen For05:02 Panic, Purpose, and the Pivot Within10:12 What’s Really Happening in Hypnosis?14:59 Anxiety Isn’t a Disorder It’s Energy19:08 You Are Not Your Thoughts26:50 The Present Moment is All There Is36:37 Be Your Own Frequency Live by Your Truth Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one click Connect with guest: Jake Yanitz Rubin, Author | Transformational Mentor | Spiritual Teacher | Clinical Hypnotherapist | 25+ Years Guiding Personal AwakeningWebsite | From Anxiety to Awakening Book | LinkedIn| InstagramContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate’s Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X
One thing about being a parent – there’s no shortage of personalities to be surrounded by. Our kids, our partners, our family, our friends. They keep us laughing, growing, loving, and crying. If only they understood us. Like the musician Van Morrison once sang “When people understand what I mean, mama said there will be days like this.” Adelaide Australia’s Kate Mason is an author, wife, and mother who has spent her career studying personality and relationships. In this podcast she looks at why relationships work, and why some don't. She also looks at how our personalities impact our relationships and examines what compels our children, husbands, wives and others to behave the way they do. This podcast is designed to help you understand those you love. A half hour listening on your own, will connect you with the ones you care about the most.
Ireland