Gritty Growing Up: Navigating Childhood in the 21st Century
How do we navigate childhood in a century that we have never experienced ever before? How do we parent children, when they are managing obstacles we do not even understand? Gritty Growing Up focuses on those topics and conversations that you know you need to have, but sometimes do not know where to start. From mental health to exams, consent to social behaviours, grab a cup of tea and let's talk mental health together.
Episodes
48 episodes
Set Goals that TERRIFY YOU!
Why do we need to set big goals? Why do we need to be role modelling it to young people? Why do we need to be encouraging the BIG dreamers? Listen and find out! Subscribe to our free articles and a...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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9:05
Why we need to 'Stop Ticking Boxes'
If you have followed us for a while, you'll know our motto is 'Stop Ticking Boxes - Start Changing Attitudes' but why? Dive in with us, as we explore why it is so important to stop using checklists and start being more holistic in our a...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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11:16
Becoming Fearless - Guest Slot with Chris Sheehan
Can we support our children to become Fearless? Gritty Growing Up is joined by Chris Sheehan, one of our Dandelion Conference speakers, as we explore parenting, child mental health and creating a Fearless generation. Chris runs Fearless, which ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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42:12
Sensory Behaviours - Why is the world too much?
Do you have a child, or know a child, who cannot bear the world? They may want it to be quieter? smaller? safer? or, perhaps you know a child who is always wanting more colour, shine, sound? Dive into sensory behaviours with us as we look at th...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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9:18
ADHD - It's not poor parenting!
What do we actually know about ADHD? Are we sat on a seat of judgement thinking that it is just poor parenting and children need more self-restraint? Or, do you recognise that this neurodevelopmental condition means that the world is experience...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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13:40
Are you standing in front of speeding trains?
Do you find yourself standing in front of speeding trains? Are you trying to save everyone, but feeling like you are falling flat on your back? Or worst case, becoming squished? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at: <...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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8:31
It's not you - It's me!
Ever get caught in the day to day thinking that someone is really wrong? Whether they are doing something wrong, behaving in a way that you do not like, or perhaps they are not being who you want them to be. Let's roll back, it's rarely about t...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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8:58
What's your Recipe for Happiness?
What's your recipe for happiness? They say that happiness is an inside job - but have you taken action to make sure that it is? In this episode, we explore the concept of creating a life that we love - and taking action, rather than waiting for...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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8:01
Master Maskers - Can we stop blaming Tik Tok for ADHD?
Can we stop blaming Tik Tok for ADHD and begin to look at the ways that our environment has changed instead? When children took their masks off, we cannot ask them to put them back on to make US feel better.... strap yourselves in, we are going...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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12:38
What are you doing today, to help yourself?
What did you do today, to help yourself? You probably know that old mantra, self-care is not selfish.... but how easy is it to put it into practice? Subscribe to our free articles and activities at:
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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5:47
Emotional Development - What is in the gap for children?
Have you noticed that so many children are struggling with their feelings right now? Is there a connection with the events of 2020? Or, is there a gap in how we introduce the concept of feelings with children? Explore with us...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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15:33
Is mental health getting worst, post pandemic?
Have you noticed that everyone is becoming more irritable? That children are struggling more than ever? That services cannot meet demand for mental health support? Explore with us, as we look at one reason whySubscribe to our free ar...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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8:25
Carrots & Sticks - Why punishments do not work
Have you ever noticed that punishments do not work? That children just continue to repeat the behaviours, and everyone just becomes more and more frustrated? This episode, we look at carrot and stick approaches to behaviour and why they s...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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8:55
Seeking a Diagnosis - Are we missing the point?
Are we missing the point of diagnosis? For so many children, their needs are missed, often not even referred, as gaps in knowledge, understanding and in some cases relationships, prevent the connections being made. To be truly inclusive, we nee...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:57
Christmas: You don't have to throw glitter at it
Christmas is so often a time that films paint a perfect, but for so many families Christmas is a season that we just want to move through as quietly and easily as possible, So, explore with us as we look at ways that we can soften the edges of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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12:09
Rejection Sensitivity: Why does it sting so hard?
Do you know a child who struggles with rejection? Do you know child or teenager who is convinced that their friends hate them, when the evidence is not in line with this? In this week's episode we consider the role of rejection sensitivity in A...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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17:58
Is all stress the same?
Is all stress the same? Why do some people seemingly fly through stress? Whilst others battle? Why do some shut down, and others become angry? In this episode, we look at the role of stress, and how we can identify children's stress responses a...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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18:15
How grateful are you?
How grateful are you? Do you find it easy to express gratitude, or is it something that feels more challenging? This podcast is by no means monster-bashing, but join us as we look at the difference between gratitude and worry monsters and why w...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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9:20
Can we change the system?
Can we change the system? Today we're climbing onto the metaphorical soap box to consider whether teachers are being asked to paddle up streams without the equipment that they need to support mental health. Is there a cultural shift we need to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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18:10
ADHD - Why do children find friendships challenging?
Why does ADHD make making friends so challenging? Is there a reason why they can jump between friends? Forget to reply to messages? End up with hoards of texts and emails to respond to? Explore with us as we dive into people blindness.... <...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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13:18
Why do we care about other people's opinions?
Why do other people's opinions matter to us so much? In this podcast, we explore why opinions matter so much, and whether it is all just in our imaginations. Subscribe to our free articles and activities at:
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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9:14
Emotionally Based School Avoidance: It's not truancy
Emotionally Based School Avoidance has increased since the lockdowns, but how well is it really understood? Grab a cup of tea and explore with us, as we examine EBSA and some of the fundamentals that we need to understand as professionals and p...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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13:16
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The pursuit of Confidence: Did we get it wrong?
Did we get confidence all wrong? Did our view of confidence affect whether we 'label' children confident or not? We take a look at confidence, and whether it really is about being 'out there'Subscribe to our free articles and activit...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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9:36
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