Show Notes
Season 4 of the Grow Your Mind Podcast includes some bite-sized morsels of gold. These mini episodes are under 5 minutes during which two kids unpack a dilemma or the ethics of an idea. This bite-size, the kids are talking about friendships and how they can sometimes be unhealthy. ‘The Recipe’ is the kid’s solution to maintaining respectful relationships. Together they come up with a list of ingredients for a healthy, feel-good friendship. Guess what? Recent research by the University of Queensland found that women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age. And in 2010, a meta-analysis by Holt Lunstad found that people with well established social connections had lower rates of heart disease, lower blood pressure, less abnormal inflammatory responses to stress and lower rates of dementia. So let’s teach our kids how to have, keep and nurture healthy friendships. 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. Plus we offer workshops for educators and parents. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Script - Alice Peel Production, editing & sound - Lisa Taylor Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.
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Guess what some doctors have been prescribing patients to deal with anxiety and depression? Art! Let’s hear from the kids about what art they enjoy doing. 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 primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two, Luke talks about how books changed his life, what he learned from being a beginner again, and why staying curious is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. A big thank you to the University of Wollongong for providing a beautiful sound room for this special episode. 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 primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The kids become interviewers in this special episode on what it means to be a good human. This is a conversation with former rugby league player, author and book influencer Luke Bateman on what it means to be a positive human, why real strength includes talking about your emotions, and why everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. A big thank you to the University of Wollongong for providing a beautiful sound room for this special episode. 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 primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should you write your birthday cards using AI? Why or why not? A group of kids do, and the discussions that follow are very interesting! This episode explores the ethics of using AI, and what skills we’re okay to lose alongside its use. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. 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 primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode takes place on a soccer pitch, where a player is sent off for getting physical with an opponent. But where did this young player learn to behave like this? From here, the kids head to a primary school, where a great discussion takes place about the art of both winning and losing well. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. 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 primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.