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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.

Parenting and Personalities Stories and Strategies

    • Kids & Family

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.

    A Strength-Based Approach to Introversion

    A Strength-Based Approach to Introversion

    Using introversion as a source of strength. In this episode, host Kate and guest Kate James explore the strength-based approach to introversion, emphasizing the importance of leveraging natural strengths over fixing weaknesses. They discuss the significance of growth mindset, highlighting how adopting this perspective can lead to continuous improvement and resilience. The conversation also delves into the concept of Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) and their connection to introversion, offering insights on how understanding these traits can improve personal and professional relationships.

    • 30 min
    The Silent Strength: Confidence for Introverts

    The Silent Strength: Confidence for Introverts

    Understanding Introverts

    • 30 min
    How Your Personality Impacts Your Exercise Routine

    How Your Personality Impacts Your Exercise Routine

    Your personality type influences your exercise routine. This podcast episode explains how.

    • 25 min
    Laughing Matters: How Humour is Wired in Us

    Laughing Matters: How Humour is Wired in Us

    How humour impacts your well-being and how different personality types develop different senses of humour

    • 19 min
    Beyond the Brain: Personality Insights in Neurodivergent Lives

    Beyond the Brain: Personality Insights in Neurodivergent Lives

    What happens when neurodiversity intersects with the MBTI?

     

    In this episode, Kate and guest Sam Young explore the relationship between MBTI personality types and neurodiversity. They explore how understanding traits like extroversion and introversion can impact the interactions and development of neurodiverse individuals, particularly children.

     

    Kate and Sam highlight the importance of acknowledging and respecting unique brain functions, as they unpack the challenges and opportunities presented by neurodiversity in both educational settings and daily life, offering insights for parents, educators, and caregivers of neurodivergent individuals.

     

    Listen For:

    07:19 - The role of empathy and emotional challenges in neurodiversity

    13:17 - Misconceptions about personality traits in the neurodiversity community

    21:41 - The importance of intuition in understanding neurodiversity

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    • 30 min
    Understanding Neurodiversity

    Understanding Neurodiversity

    Exploring Neurodiversity

    • 42 min

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