Parenting and Personalities

About Parenting and Personalities

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.

Publisher

Kate Mason, Stories and Strategies

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Sept 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

223 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   How to Help Your Anxious Child Without Rescuing Them

   What if helping your anxious child avoid something today is quietly making it harder for them tomorrow? Kate Mason sits down with Professor Vanessa Cobham, a clinical psychologist, University of Queensland professor, and one of the minds behind Fearless Triple P, a free program for parents of anxious children. Drawing on years of research and clinical work in Brisbane's public Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Vanessa reframes anxiety as a normal, useful part of being human a...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   How to Become the Dad You Never Had a Roadmap For

   What if feeling lost as a dad wasn't a sign of failure, but the first step toward becoming the father you truly want to be? Kate Mason is joined by Jeff Hittner, leadership expert, executive coach, founder of Ambitious Dads, and devoted father of two boys. After learning he could not become a biological father, Jeff discovered that changing his mindset about fatherhood meant we can change our minds about anything. Today, he has interviewed more than 200 dads and uncovered si...

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   What's Really Happening in Your Child's Brain During a Meltdown?

   What if your child's most frustrating behavior wasn't defiance at all but their survival brain doing exactly what it was designed to do? Kate Mason sits down with Mary Willow, founder of Plum Parenting, parent mentor, author, and educator with more than 35 years of experience supporting children and families. With a remarkable background spanning nursing, midwifery, and early childhood education, Mary has helped thousands of parents across New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the U...

Who has been a guest on Parenting and Personalities

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jake Yanitz Rubin
• Tim Curtis
• Jackie Contessa
• Ivan Hardcastle
• Dr Jo-Ann Finkelstein

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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