What do Parents Know?
Nobody said parenting teenagers was easy. Join Amit Kalley as he interviews professionals and people with lived experience on a variety of issues that affect 21st century teenagers. Each episode provides advice and guidance for parents to help them deal with the issue being discussed and to support their children. You can't help your teenager if you don't know what your teenager is going through.
Episodes
64 episodes
4.9: ADHD
This episode is with the amazing Parul Singh, founder of Parallel Minds, and we talk everything ADHD; a really personal one for me, given my own recent ADHD diagnosis. We talk about own own experiences with ADHD and how parents can look out for...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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38:33
4.8: Complex Relationships
Join me as I talk to Jess Lovibond about how complex generational relationships can have a huge impact on children. We talk about how the way you were parented can impact how you parent and what parents can do to work through trauma to be more ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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35:52
4.7: Body Image
I'm in conversation with Tommy Hatto, actor, speaker and body image expert about why so many young people have issues with their bodies. We talk about how social media has negatively impacted young people because of who and what they see. We al...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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36:59
4.6: Progressive Masculinity
I'm joined by Mike Nicholson, founder of Progressive Masculinity to talk about the impact that social media influencers are having on young boys. A former teacher, we talk about Mike's work with schools to demonstrate how modern masculinity doe...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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34:42
4.5: Guilt and Shame
This week, I'm joined by Natalie Costa, parent coach and founder of Power Thoughts, as we discuss guilt and shame in parenting. We talk about why so many parents struggle to be present for themselves because they fear being judged and labelled....
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:16
4.4: Toxic Masculinity
In this episode, I'm joined by teacher, author and renowned speaker, Matt Pinkett, as we discuss toxic masculinity and the impact it is having on the next generation. We talk about influencers, including Andrew Tate, and how children are being ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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36:54
4.3: Single Parenting
Aruna Bansal, founder of Asian Single Parents Network, and Sukhbinder Vagree join me for this episode as we talk about single parenting. Aruna and Sukhbinder both share their own stories that led to them being single parents and they offer a fe...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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37:44
4.2: Grief
RRT Practitioner, Jas Bhamra, shares her story of loss and grief and how this can impact parents. Jas and I discuss what it's like to lose a parent and the impact this has on our own ability to parent, with Jas having lost her father to alcohol...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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36:59
4.1: Inclusive Workplaces
A brand new season and I'm starting by having a conversation with Cat Wildman, founder of Powered By Diversity, about inclusive workplaces. We talk about Cat's own lived experience as a new mother struggling to balance her parenting duties with...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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35:27
3.14: Supporting Trans Children
Heidi Mavir is a best-selling author and neurodivergent adult. She also has a son that is transgender. In this episode, Heidi and I discuss how she handled her son coming out to her and how she has been in his corner ever since finding out. We ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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39:24
3.13: Domestic Abuse
Keely Grainger's best friend was murdered by her boyfriend. In this episode, she shares that tragic story and how the signs of domestic abuse were missed by everyone. We also talk about why parents need to know how to keep their children safe a...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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37:42
3.12: Growth Mindset
What is a growth mindset? How do we build a growth mindset? How can parents help their children build a growth mindset? Join me as I talk to Rachel Stuart, founder of Mindset Lab and an academic coach for teenagers. We discuss the difference be...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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33:42
3.11: Separation and Divorce
This episode focuses on the impact that separation and divorce has on both young people and parents. I'm joined by Deepa Graham, a certified break up and divorce coach, who shares her own story of raising two children through a difficult divorc...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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30:58
3.10: Gambling and Gaming
Harj Gahley, an award winning speaker and entrepreneur, talks about his gambling addiction that left him £250,000 in debt. In this episode, we discuss Harj's addiction as well as the impact it had on his life and his family. We also talk about ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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35:04
3.9: Child to Parent Abuse
Something seldom talked out is when a parent faces abuse at the hands of their child. In this episode, I talk to Michelle John, founder of PEGS about how many parents have relationships with their children where abuse is present. We talk about ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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34:45
3.8: School Refusal & Home Schooling
Rachel Macdonald and I talk about school refusal and why child absenteeism has gone up so much in recent years. Rachel is a former teacher and currently supports a Multi-Academy Trust as their Head of Learning and Development. In this conversat...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:06
3.7: Coaching Conversations
This episode features Malarvilie Krishnasamy, an Executive Coach, founder of Mal CPD, and former senior leader in secondary education. We discuss how parent can change the way they communicate so the focus is less on telling children what to do...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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34:55
3.6: Dealing with Grief
Dipti Solanki joins Amit as his special guest today as we discuss grief and the impact it can have on teenagers. We talk about own personal stories, Dipti suddenly losing her mother as a teenager and me losing my mother to ovarian cancer ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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34:47
3.5: Health and Lifestyle
Amit chats to Juggy Sidhu, founder of The Complete Health Rewire, about why it is so crucial that teenagers have a good relationship with food. We discuss the importance of family meals and why it is a parental responsibility to provide a balan...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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34:34
3.4: Neurodiversity
Amit talks to Kirstin Coughtrie, founder of Gaia Learning, about how her virtual learning platform is providing an alternative education for young people in the neurodiverse community. We discuss ADHD in great detail, including our own diagnose...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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32:59
3.3: Sexualisation of Young People
In this episode, I'm joined by Vanessa McFarlane, founder of Mariposa Education, where we discuss how young people are exposed to a sexualised world younger than ever. We talk about the role schools have to play, but also how they often find th...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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37:12
3.2: Difficult Conversations
Management Consultant and Keynote Speaker, Toni McLelland joins me as she talks about her experience working in environments where difficult conversations need to be had. She also discusses how she navigated parenting and why building open chan...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:48
3.1: Financial Literacy
Worrying about money is something that affects so many teenagers and their parents. Join me as I speak to Maddy Alexander-Grout, founder of Mad About Money, about her experience as a spending addict and her recovery. We talk about why managing ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:15
2.17: Mindful Eating
What is mindful eating? Join me as I talk to Nav Birdi, a dietician and founder of Nutrition by Nav, as we discuss what mindful eating is and how it can benefit teenagers. We discuss being in control of what we eat, ensuring diets are balanced ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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22:40
2.16: Parenting Mental Health
Suzanne Alderson, founder of Parenting Mental Health, joins me as we talk about the struggles parents go through when they have a child with mental health issues. We discuss how lost parents can feel, how ashamed they might be and how alone the...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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32:42