July 31, 2025 • 15 mins
Would you get out of bed at 2:30am to drive your teen to Work Experience with horses? In this episode of I’ll Do Better Tomorrow, we share the parenting wins, fails, and funny moments from our week - including freezing mornings, heartfelt messages from listeners, and a couple of one-star reviews that left us speechless (almost). Also, Justin’s withdrawal from the Tour de France and unexpected fame in a shopping centre.
From meaningful feedback on tricky conversations to tackling criticism with humour, this episode is about showing up, trying hard, and staying connected.
KEY POINTS
- Supporting your teen’s passion… even when it starts at 3am
- Listener feedback about Sunday tricky conversations with kids
- What it’s like being recognised from Parental Guidance
- How to handle negative podcast reviews with grace and humour
- The reality of not being everyone’s flavour - and why that’s okay
QUOTE OF THE EPISODE
"We're not going to be everybody's favourite fruit. And that's okay."
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- HappyFamilies.com.au
- Parental Guidance (TV show)
- Justin's Sunday Tricky Conversations (encouraged by listener Miranda)
ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS
- Support your child’s passion - even when it disrupts your sleep. Your presence matters.
- Start a weekly tricky conversation with your child, like Miranda did. It builds trust and emotional safety.
- Remember you're not for everyone - and you don’t have to be. Show up authentically.
- Leave a review (preferably 5 stars 😉) if the podcast has helped you - feedback helps more than you know.
- Take care of yourself too - catch up on sleep and laughter when you can.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
Would you wake up at three o'clock in the morning
to take your kids to work? I'll Do Better Tomorrow
is what we talk about every Friday on the Happy
Families podcast. Is where we deconstruct the week that was,
look at what's working, look at what's not working.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
And help you to be better parents.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Also today on the podcast, some people actually hate us.
I'm not overstating it. I'll tell you why in just
a sec. That's all coming up on the Happy Families podcast.
I'll Do Better Tomorrow edition for Friday August the first
stay with us. Hello and welcome to the Happy Famili's podcast,
Real Parenting Solutions every Day. This is Australia's most downloaded
(00:46):
parenting podcast. Kylie, I've got in my run sheet that
we should start this podcast with some banter.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Would you like to banter with me?
Speaker 3 (00:54):
I want to know who hates us?
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Oh, that's coming up. I haven't filled you in on
anything at all. No, you're sitting there.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
With a rug around you and look like you're really struggling.
It's winter, it's brazy, yeah, and you look like you're
under the weather.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Can we find out why.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
I thought that three am starts were done and dusted
when our kids ended up sleeping through the night.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Yes, yes, yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
So when you put your children into a school that
does a whole lot of industry placement and your daughter
wants to be involved with horses and the.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
I just want to understand who decided that the horses
needed to wake up at three o'clock in the morning
so that their stables can be scooped out and they
can go for their morning job.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Like honestly, cart horses run at nine am.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Oh obviously not.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
So let's just.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Explain your older better tomorrow with a little bit more detail.
Industry placement. Our year ten daughter, she's at the local racetrack,
and that means.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
That means that she is waking up at two point
thirty in the morning to get herself ready and out
the door for a clock departure so that we can
arrive at the stables for a three point thirty start.
Can I just say I am absolutely blown away with
this kid. I wish she had her license. I oh, yeah,
(02:14):
I wish.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
I wish you'd get out of bed at any reasonable
like even before seven o'clock for anything else but horses.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
But it blows my mind at her commitment and the
joy that she has out of mucking out stables.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Yeah, like literally five hours a day.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
She is living her best life.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
Just shoveling horse done. Now, in fairness, you sound like
you are under the weather. I sound like I'm doing fine.
I have gotten up and done the drive myself at
three o'clock. But most mornings this week, even though we've
both been awake, you have very kindly and gently put
your arm on mind and said you go back to sleep.
(02:54):
I'm awake anyway because you've had a bit of a
fluy coffee thing and you've been awake. So you've done
a lot more of this than me. Does that make
me say I think that you should claim it? I
think that you should so you're older better tomorrow. Is
there a take home message here other than as a
parent you just constantly do stuff.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Get your kids involved with awesome.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
That's my take home message.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Just don't do.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It very good. Okay, Well, after the break I've got, I've.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Got a whole lot of housekeeping, a whole lot of feedback,
a whole lot of things that we just need to
run through. And I know, based on the feedback that
I'm going to share with you, some people are going
to hate it, but I think most people are going
to like it.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
And we've just got to talk about it.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
So that's coming up next.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Okay, Kylie, I'm struggling a little bit. I'm having withdrawals.
Do you know why you wanted more episodes? Didn't you
more episodes? What do you mean episodes?
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Parental guidance? Oh no, it's too quick.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
You know what I should say yes to that? I
really should.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
The answer is yes, I did. But no, that's not
what I'm having withdraws from. It's something else on Telly.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Oh, here we go, the Tour de France.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Yep, it's over finished on Sunday night, Monday morning.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Oh my goodness.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
I mean, it's so bad for our well being, it's
so bad for sleep, it's so bad for everything.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
But for the last few weeks, I've just been in
heaven watching the Titter France. I'm having withdraws. Anyway, that's
not what we're really talking about.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
I just figure it's my podcast and I can say
stuff like that every now and again and get away
with it. Here's what I do want to mention before
we get to my old about it tomorrow. First off,
last week I was in Perth. And then on Friday,
I was in Sydney and I needed some breakfast before
I got to MacArthur Anglican School, who had asked me
to do some teaching development on their staff development day.
(04:38):
So I've left the Sydney Airport hotel and I've driven
out to.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
MacArthur, which is about an hour away.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
I need food because I'm going to be presenting all morning,
and I stop off at MacArthur Square.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
The Google Google Maps said that there was a cafe.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
In there that I was going to be able to
get a good breaky at, and there's not a lot
around the Camptown area, so I just figured that'll do.
What I didn't I know, Kylie, is that MacArthur Square
is as big as a suburb. It takes up, it
has its own postcode. It's so big, and I parked
at the wrong end, so I had limited time to
go and find breakfast. I'm wandering around using Google Maps
inside the shopping center, which never works, especially when there'
(05:13):
multiple levels and you've just got no idea where you are.
And I'm on the escalator and a lady turns around,
looks at me and says, you're justin and I said, yeah,
do we know each other? And then she said no,
I've been watching parental Guidance. I just love it when
that happens. People are brave enough to say hello. Anyway,
Tomorrow was kind enough to guide me to the cafe
that I couldn't find, which was about a killermeter from
(05:35):
where we were. Like, are you sure you've got time
to walk with me? She's like, yes, we'll do the walk.
We get to the cafe, I'm sitting down and Har
Logic and her friend, who was visiting from Ipswich to MacArthur.
Har's child actually goes to MacArthur Anglican. They're sitting there
having breakfast. Halh sees me. I don't know Har, but
she's a speech pathologist who recognizes me from the TV
(05:56):
show and they come over and have a long chat
with me while I'm trying to eat my poached eggs,
a scrambled eggs or whatever it was.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
It was just wonderful. I just thought how nice that
was to have that experience.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Well, I'm guessing your breakfast took a little bit longer
than you had anticipated.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
I am a superstar, that's what it is. I've been
on national television for three series now, and people are
recognizing It's fine when I'm in a good mood. But
if I'm with the kids, or I've got a scowl
on my face, if I'm going through airport security and
I've got to be frisked because that body image scan
have found a little bit too much on my belly
and I've got that scowl on my face, never goes well,
(06:30):
what else is happening?
Speaker 2 (06:31):
Miranda got in touch with us and said that because
she heard us talking.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
About, or heard me talking about having a tough talk,
a tricky conversation every Sunday with the kids, she started
doing it with her.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Kids and said, oh my goodness, this works. This is incredible.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
You mean you've got some good stuff to say.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
I've got good stuff to say. That's why I've got
a TV show. I'm so sad it's over now. You've
got me feeling with drawers and just on that while
while we're sort of blowing, I'm blowing my own trumpet
about the TV show. I do want to play this
feedback that came through the super simple system at Happy
Families dot com dot you.
Speaker 4 (07:04):
Hello, justin. My name is Ahmad. I just wanted to
record a message and say thank you. I'm currently watching
Parental Guidance and I've really appreciated your level headedness and
approach to having these very open and honest conversations. I
really really appreciate it, and thank you for your time
(07:25):
and the work that you've done.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
That's pretty awesome.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
Level headed, level headed.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
He hasn't seen you when you're not clearly.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
Not very often do I get called level headed.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
What I love about the show I keep coming back
to it is it provides us with an opportunity to
have really important conversations that sometimes we just we don't
even know where to start, let alone how to go
about it. And Ahmad's acknowledgement that you bring a clarity
to the conversation that otherwise wouldn't be there is profound.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
So so far, a lot of feedback, a lot of converse.
I'm going to share a little bit more now. By
the way, for those of you who do want to
leave a review, don't leave it about this podcast unless
you think it was absolutely brilliant. We hardly ever talk
about feedback on the pod. I've decided that that's what
we're going to cover off today because it's nice to
keep you across what's going on, Kylie got this email.
This email came through from Georgina. This was about a
(08:18):
pod that we did just about a week ago. Georgina said, Kylie,
she didn't email me. She emailed you and said, and
you haven't seen this one yet because it came through
to the office and the office staff looked after it.
You can email us podcasts at happy families dot com
dot you. I'll have to let Sarah in the office
know that she needs to include you in these ones,
but I wanted to keep this one a secret. Georgina said, Kylie.
(08:38):
Thank you for sharing your experience today about not trusting
your voice at forty five. This is a major light
bulb moment for me and when I'm striving not to
repeat with my son and daughter. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I'd never have connected the suppression of my voice as
a child to not trusting my voice as an adult.
Thanks for the daily insights for mind as an inspiration, Kylie.
Speaker 3 (09:02):
That's awesome.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
So I'm changing.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Lives with parental guidance and having wanders through shopping centers
with random strangers. You are changing lives because you're opening
up and talking about things that didn't go so well
when you were a kid, and I just think that's valuable.
I think it's worth sharing and highlighting because based on
what I'm about to share with you, it's nice to
get some positive feedback. Oh yeah, okay, so it's been
(09:25):
a long time since I've jumped into the ratings and
reviews at Apple Podcasts, but we got one from Squirtal
underscore Mon, who gave us a one star review out. Yeah,
I haven't had a one star for a while. Okay,
first things first, says squirtal underscore Mon, I would rate
this one star. The show is basically just two white, straight,
(09:46):
cisgender adults in their fifties speaking gibberish into their microphones.
So a couple of things here. We can't help the
color of our skin. Nobody can. And yes, we are
two white adults. We're also straight. We make no apologies
for that. We are out here representing what ideal families
can look like. And this person really doesn't like that
(10:09):
we're two white adults. Oh and we're sis gender because
I am definitely a manly man and you are definitely
a womanly woman.
Speaker 2 (10:15):
So I got it wrong.
Speaker 1 (10:16):
Though, we're not in our fifties. I turn fifty this year.
You are still a few years off. So as for
speaking gibberish, I don't know. Maybe this whole podcast has
been it. But I love sharing this stuff because I mean,
we love that people leave us feedback. Secondly, says squirt
Underscore one. I listened to their episode on furries just
in case I ever run into one, and from what
I heard, what they said is fake. These people are
(10:38):
just saying random stuff to get listeners. Also, these people
say nothing about the LGBTQ IAP plus community. Anyway, My
point is that this podcast is just bad quality, so
listen to something an ethical human may.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
I don't actually know what to say to that.
Speaker 1 (10:57):
I don't mind that squirrel on on isn't listening because
we will never make Squirtle non happy, so not a problem.
Also got a two star review, got a two star
review from fifteen nickname maybe four love this pod and
listen to it every week. I mean, that's sounding like
a five star review so far. And then something that
is outside of our control a little bit. However, I
(11:18):
was appalled to hear advertisements for New South Wales col
Lobby while listening in the last week given the well
established link between climate change and poor mental health outcomes
for children and young people, what next gambling advertisements? So
fifteen nick name eighty four. If you're still listening, we
really hope you are. We'd love for you to change
to a five star. Firstly, and secondly, from a research
point of view, you've highlighted that there is a well
established link between climate change and poor mental health outcomes
(11:39):
for children and young people. That evidence doesn't exist. I've
searched for it.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
I've looked for it.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
I've spoken to psychologists regularly. Not one of them has
ever told me that people are showing up in their
office saying I'm having anxiety attacks because of the climate
change crisis that we're experiencing. I understand that concerns about
the environment are real and significant, and certainly we do
need to acknowledge that, but there is at this point
(12:03):
no credible research that shows that it's associated with poorer
mental health. There is research that shows that kids are
worried about it, but not to the detriment of their
mental health. They're usually worried about the fight that they
had with their friend or the fact that their mum's
got poor mental health. Or that there was a cancer
diagnosis with their grandma or grandpa recently, or that their
(12:24):
dog is dying. They worry about that sort of stuff. Oh,
very sad, very sad. But I just want to share
those with you, Honey. We've got a couple of We
got a one star and a two star review.
Speaker 3 (12:34):
Okay, all right, can you leave? I think I can
live with that.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
The good news is we also from Nick Nick Oz
got a five star review. I'm just going to read
it because it made me feel happy. Thanks Doctor Justin
and Kylie for the daily inspo and practical tips to
be a better parent. Thanks for all you do to
she knowledge.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
With the world. And TBK.
Speaker 1 (12:50):
Wills said, I love listening to your podcasts, such beautiful insights.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
Your podcast is an absolutely wonderful way to start my day.
And the last one from kay Y read or Read,
who said, I recently met doctor Justin to talk with
my at my kids schooled. The information was absolutely life
changing and so grateful to have been present. Excited to
get stuck in his books and podcasts. From Kylie, So,
(13:16):
Kylie a bit of a mixed bag, but I wanted
to pass on all the feedback, because that's that's how
I'd do bit it tomorrow today.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
I remember listening to a podcast once and they talked
about the fact that, you know, it takes all different
kinds of people to make the world go round. And
she talked about the fact that she loves oranges and
her partner doesn't, but does that make the orange any
less worth because he doesn't like it, he has an
opinion about it, And I just it really helped me
(13:47):
kind of, I guess, wrap my head around the fact
that we're not going to be everybody's favorite people. We're
not going to be everybody's favorite fruit, everybody's flavor, and
that's okay.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
These two white cisgendered straight, mid mid fifties gibberish talkers.
Speaker 2 (14:03):
Yeah, yeah, there it is.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
You stop talking gibberish.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
Okay, all right, so just stop.
Speaker 1 (14:09):
I haven't done my old I haven't done my older
better tomorrow yet, What have you got for me?
Speaker 4 (14:13):
No?
Speaker 1 (14:13):
Nothing, We're out of time. I really just wanted to
do the banter. I wanted to tell you about Ahmed's message.
I wanted to tell you about Georgina's message. I wanted
to tell you about my walk through MacArthur Square and
bumping into people and how great the TV shows being
and how much missed the Tour de France. And I
wanted to share those reviews because we love it when
people leave reviews, whether they're one star or five star,
and we would encourage you to do that. And if
(14:35):
you like the pod, we'd love for you to share
it with your friends because we think that it'll make
your family happier. What I think really needs to happen
missus Happy Families, is you need to go back to
bed and get some sleep after these three am starts
this week.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Now you're talking my language.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
The Happy Families podcast is produced by Justin Rulan from
Bridge Media. Mimhammon's assists with research, admin and other support.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend, a really great weekend,
connecting with your kids and spending time doing the stuff
that matters most. If you would like more information and
resources to make your family happier, visit us at Happy
Families dot com dot au.
Speaker 2 (15:08):
And next week it's No Bullying Week.
Speaker 1 (15:10):
We have a full week of how to help your
family If bullying is happening, please join us
Would you wake up at three o'clock in the morning
to take your kids to work? I'll Do Better Tomorrow
is what we talk about every Friday on the Happy
Families podcast. Is where we deconstruct the week that was,
look at what's working, look at what's not working.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
And help you to be better parents.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Also today on the podcast, some people actually hate us.
I'm not overstating it. I'll tell you why in just
a sec. That's all coming up on the Happy Families podcast.
I'll Do Better Tomorrow edition for Friday August the first
stay with us. Hello and welcome to the Happy Famili's podcast,
Real Parenting Solutions every Day. This is Australia's most downloaded
(00:46):
parenting podcast. Kylie, I've got in my run sheet that
we should start this podcast with some banter.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Would you like to banter with me?
Speaker 3 (00:54):
I want to know who hates us?
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Oh, that's coming up. I haven't filled you in on
anything at all. No, you're sitting there.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
With a rug around you and look like you're really struggling.
It's winter, it's brazy, yeah, and you look like you're
under the weather.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Can we find out why.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
I thought that three am starts were done and dusted
when our kids ended up sleeping through the night.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Yes, yes, yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
So when you put your children into a school that
does a whole lot of industry placement and your daughter
wants to be involved with horses and the.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
I just want to understand who decided that the horses
needed to wake up at three o'clock in the morning
so that their stables can be scooped out and they
can go for their morning job.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Like honestly, cart horses run at nine am.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Oh obviously not.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
So let's just.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Explain your older better tomorrow with a little bit more detail.
Industry placement. Our year ten daughter, she's at the local racetrack,
and that means.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
That means that she is waking up at two point
thirty in the morning to get herself ready and out
the door for a clock departure so that we can
arrive at the stables for a three point thirty start.
Can I just say I am absolutely blown away with
this kid. I wish she had her license. I oh, yeah,
(02:14):
I wish.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
I wish you'd get out of bed at any reasonable
like even before seven o'clock for anything else but horses.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
But it blows my mind at her commitment and the
joy that she has out of mucking out stables.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Yeah, like literally five hours a day.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
She is living her best life.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
Just shoveling horse done. Now, in fairness, you sound like
you are under the weather. I sound like I'm doing fine.
I have gotten up and done the drive myself at
three o'clock. But most mornings this week, even though we've
both been awake, you have very kindly and gently put
your arm on mind and said you go back to sleep.
(02:54):
I'm awake anyway because you've had a bit of a
fluy coffee thing and you've been awake. So you've done
a lot more of this than me. Does that make
me say I think that you should claim it? I
think that you should so you're older better tomorrow. Is
there a take home message here other than as a
parent you just constantly do stuff.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Get your kids involved with awesome.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
That's my take home message.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Just don't do.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It very good. Okay, Well, after the break I've got, I've.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Got a whole lot of housekeeping, a whole lot of feedback,
a whole lot of things that we just need to
run through. And I know, based on the feedback that
I'm going to share with you, some people are going
to hate it, but I think most people are going
to like it.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
And we've just got to talk about it.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
So that's coming up next.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Okay, Kylie, I'm struggling a little bit. I'm having withdrawals.
Do you know why you wanted more episodes? Didn't you
more episodes? What do you mean episodes?
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Parental guidance? Oh no, it's too quick.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
You know what I should say yes to that? I
really should.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
The answer is yes, I did. But no, that's not
what I'm having withdraws from. It's something else on Telly.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Oh, here we go, the Tour de France.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Yep, it's over finished on Sunday night, Monday morning.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Oh my goodness.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
I mean, it's so bad for our well being, it's
so bad for sleep, it's so bad for everything.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
But for the last few weeks, I've just been in
heaven watching the Titter France. I'm having withdraws. Anyway, that's
not what we're really talking about.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
I just figure it's my podcast and I can say
stuff like that every now and again and get away
with it. Here's what I do want to mention before
we get to my old about it tomorrow. First off,
last week I was in Perth. And then on Friday,
I was in Sydney and I needed some breakfast before
I got to MacArthur Anglican School, who had asked me
to do some teaching development on their staff development day.
(04:38):
So I've left the Sydney Airport hotel and I've driven
out to.
Speaker 2 (04:42):
MacArthur, which is about an hour away.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
I need food because I'm going to be presenting all morning,
and I stop off at MacArthur Square.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
The Google Google Maps said that there was a cafe.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
In there that I was going to be able to
get a good breaky at, and there's not a lot
around the Camptown area, so I just figured that'll do.
What I didn't I know, Kylie, is that MacArthur Square
is as big as a suburb. It takes up, it
has its own postcode. It's so big, and I parked
at the wrong end, so I had limited time to
go and find breakfast. I'm wandering around using Google Maps
inside the shopping center, which never works, especially when there'
(05:13):
multiple levels and you've just got no idea where you are.
And I'm on the escalator and a lady turns around,
looks at me and says, you're justin and I said, yeah,
do we know each other? And then she said no,
I've been watching parental Guidance. I just love it when
that happens. People are brave enough to say hello. Anyway,
Tomorrow was kind enough to guide me to the cafe
that I couldn't find, which was about a killermeter from
(05:35):
where we were. Like, are you sure you've got time
to walk with me? She's like, yes, we'll do the walk.
We get to the cafe, I'm sitting down and Har
Logic and her friend, who was visiting from Ipswich to MacArthur.
Har's child actually goes to MacArthur Anglican. They're sitting there
having breakfast. Halh sees me. I don't know Har, but
she's a speech pathologist who recognizes me from the TV
(05:56):
show and they come over and have a long chat
with me while I'm trying to eat my poached eggs,
a scrambled eggs or whatever it was.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
It was just wonderful. I just thought how nice that
was to have that experience.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Well, I'm guessing your breakfast took a little bit longer
than you had anticipated.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
I am a superstar, that's what it is. I've been
on national television for three series now, and people are
recognizing It's fine when I'm in a good mood. But
if I'm with the kids, or I've got a scowl
on my face, if I'm going through airport security and
I've got to be frisked because that body image scan
have found a little bit too much on my belly
and I've got that scowl on my face, never goes well,
(06:30):
what else is happening?
Speaker 2 (06:31):
Miranda got in touch with us and said that because
she heard us talking.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
About, or heard me talking about having a tough talk,
a tricky conversation every Sunday with the kids, she started
doing it with her.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Kids and said, oh my goodness, this works. This is incredible.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
You mean you've got some good stuff to say.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
I've got good stuff to say. That's why I've got
a TV show. I'm so sad it's over now. You've
got me feeling with drawers and just on that while
while we're sort of blowing, I'm blowing my own trumpet
about the TV show. I do want to play this
feedback that came through the super simple system at Happy
Families dot com dot you.
Speaker 4 (07:04):
Hello, justin. My name is Ahmad. I just wanted to
record a message and say thank you. I'm currently watching
Parental Guidance and I've really appreciated your level headedness and
approach to having these very open and honest conversations. I
really really appreciate it, and thank you for your time
(07:25):
and the work that you've done.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
That's pretty awesome.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
Level headed, level headed.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
He hasn't seen you when you're not clearly.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
Not very often do I get called level headed.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
What I love about the show I keep coming back
to it is it provides us with an opportunity to
have really important conversations that sometimes we just we don't
even know where to start, let alone how to go
about it. And Ahmad's acknowledgement that you bring a clarity
to the conversation that otherwise wouldn't be there is profound.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
So so far, a lot of feedback, a lot of converse.
I'm going to share a little bit more now. By
the way, for those of you who do want to
leave a review, don't leave it about this podcast unless
you think it was absolutely brilliant. We hardly ever talk
about feedback on the pod. I've decided that that's what
we're going to cover off today because it's nice to
keep you across what's going on, Kylie got this email.
This email came through from Georgina. This was about a
(08:18):
pod that we did just about a week ago. Georgina said, Kylie,
she didn't email me. She emailed you and said, and
you haven't seen this one yet because it came through
to the office and the office staff looked after it.
You can email us podcasts at happy families dot com
dot you. I'll have to let Sarah in the office
know that she needs to include you in these ones,
but I wanted to keep this one a secret. Georgina said, Kylie.
(08:38):
Thank you for sharing your experience today about not trusting
your voice at forty five. This is a major light
bulb moment for me and when I'm striving not to
repeat with my son and daughter. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I'd never have connected the suppression of my voice as
a child to not trusting my voice as an adult.
Thanks for the daily insights for mind as an inspiration, Kylie.
Speaker 3 (09:02):
That's awesome.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
So I'm changing.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Lives with parental guidance and having wanders through shopping centers
with random strangers. You are changing lives because you're opening
up and talking about things that didn't go so well
when you were a kid, and I just think that's valuable.
I think it's worth sharing and highlighting because based on
what I'm about to share with you, it's nice to
get some positive feedback. Oh yeah, okay, so it's been
(09:25):
a long time since I've jumped into the ratings and
reviews at Apple Podcasts, but we got one from Squirtal
underscore Mon, who gave us a one star review out. Yeah,
I haven't had a one star for a while. Okay,
first things first, says squirtal underscore Mon, I would rate
this one star. The show is basically just two white, straight,
(09:46):
cisgender adults in their fifties speaking gibberish into their microphones.
So a couple of things here. We can't help the
color of our skin. Nobody can. And yes, we are
two white adults. We're also straight. We make no apologies
for that. We are out here representing what ideal families
can look like. And this person really doesn't like that
(10:09):
we're two white adults. Oh and we're sis gender because
I am definitely a manly man and you are definitely
a womanly woman.
Speaker 2 (10:15):
So I got it wrong.
Speaker 1 (10:16):
Though, we're not in our fifties. I turn fifty this year.
You are still a few years off. So as for
speaking gibberish, I don't know. Maybe this whole podcast has
been it. But I love sharing this stuff because I mean,
we love that people leave us feedback. Secondly, says squirt
Underscore one. I listened to their episode on furries just
in case I ever run into one, and from what
I heard, what they said is fake. These people are
(10:38):
just saying random stuff to get listeners. Also, these people
say nothing about the LGBTQ IAP plus community. Anyway, My
point is that this podcast is just bad quality, so
listen to something an ethical human may.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
I don't actually know what to say to that.
Speaker 1 (10:57):
I don't mind that squirrel on on isn't listening because
we will never make Squirtle non happy, so not a problem.
Also got a two star review, got a two star
review from fifteen nickname maybe four love this pod and
listen to it every week. I mean, that's sounding like
a five star review so far. And then something that
is outside of our control a little bit. However, I
(11:18):
was appalled to hear advertisements for New South Wales col
Lobby while listening in the last week given the well
established link between climate change and poor mental health outcomes
for children and young people, what next gambling advertisements? So
fifteen nick name eighty four. If you're still listening, we
really hope you are. We'd love for you to change
to a five star. Firstly, and secondly, from a research
point of view, you've highlighted that there is a well
established link between climate change and poor mental health outcomes
(11:39):
for children and young people. That evidence doesn't exist. I've
searched for it.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
I've looked for it.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
I've spoken to psychologists regularly. Not one of them has
ever told me that people are showing up in their
office saying I'm having anxiety attacks because of the climate
change crisis that we're experiencing. I understand that concerns about
the environment are real and significant, and certainly we do
need to acknowledge that, but there is at this point
(12:03):
no credible research that shows that it's associated with poorer
mental health. There is research that shows that kids are
worried about it, but not to the detriment of their
mental health. They're usually worried about the fight that they
had with their friend or the fact that their mum's
got poor mental health. Or that there was a cancer
diagnosis with their grandma or grandpa recently, or that their
(12:24):
dog is dying. They worry about that sort of stuff. Oh,
very sad, very sad. But I just want to share
those with you, Honey. We've got a couple of We
got a one star and a two star review.
Speaker 3 (12:34):
Okay, all right, can you leave? I think I can
live with that.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
The good news is we also from Nick Nick Oz
got a five star review. I'm just going to read
it because it made me feel happy. Thanks Doctor Justin
and Kylie for the daily inspo and practical tips to
be a better parent. Thanks for all you do to
she knowledge.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
With the world. And TBK.
Speaker 1 (12:50):
Wills said, I love listening to your podcasts, such beautiful insights.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
Your podcast is an absolutely wonderful way to start my day.
And the last one from kay Y read or Read,
who said, I recently met doctor Justin to talk with
my at my kids schooled. The information was absolutely life
changing and so grateful to have been present. Excited to
get stuck in his books and podcasts. From Kylie, So,
(13:16):
Kylie a bit of a mixed bag, but I wanted
to pass on all the feedback, because that's that's how
I'd do bit it tomorrow today.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
I remember listening to a podcast once and they talked
about the fact that, you know, it takes all different
kinds of people to make the world go round. And
she talked about the fact that she loves oranges and
her partner doesn't, but does that make the orange any
less worth because he doesn't like it, he has an
opinion about it, And I just it really helped me
(13:47):
kind of, I guess, wrap my head around the fact
that we're not going to be everybody's favorite people. We're
not going to be everybody's favorite fruit, everybody's flavor, and
that's okay.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
These two white cisgendered straight, mid mid fifties gibberish talkers.
Speaker 2 (14:03):
Yeah, yeah, there it is.
Speaker 3 (14:06):
You stop talking gibberish.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
Okay, all right, so just stop.
Speaker 1 (14:09):
I haven't done my old I haven't done my older
better tomorrow yet, What have you got for me?
Speaker 4 (14:13):
No?
Speaker 1 (14:13):
Nothing, We're out of time. I really just wanted to
do the banter. I wanted to tell you about Ahmed's message.
I wanted to tell you about Georgina's message. I wanted
to tell you about my walk through MacArthur Square and
bumping into people and how great the TV shows being
and how much missed the Tour de France. And I
wanted to share those reviews because we love it when
people leave reviews, whether they're one star or five star,
and we would encourage you to do that. And if
(14:35):
you like the pod, we'd love for you to share
it with your friends because we think that it'll make
your family happier. What I think really needs to happen
missus Happy Families, is you need to go back to
bed and get some sleep after these three am starts
this week.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Now you're talking my language.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
The Happy Families podcast is produced by Justin Rulan from
Bridge Media. Mimhammon's assists with research, admin and other support.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend, a really great weekend,
connecting with your kids and spending time doing the stuff
that matters most. If you would like more information and
resources to make your family happier, visit us at Happy
Families dot com dot au.
Speaker 2 (15:08):
And next week it's No Bullying Week.
Speaker 1 (15:10):
We have a full week of how to help your
family If bullying is happening, please join us
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