You're A Good Kid

You're A Good Kid

What we go through as kids will shape the course of our lives. Join James van Cuylenburg (Clinical Psychologist) and his brother, Nick van Cuylenburg (White Owl Sound), as they speak with a diverse range of people about how their childhoods have shaped them. Then, listen to guests read a letter to their child-selves. If you could say anything to your child-self, what would you say? Welcome to You're A Good Kid. To see child-photos shared by guests, and some video clips from each episode, follow on Instragram: (https://www.instagram.com/youreagoodkidpodcast).

Episodes

Tessa Lee - Immigration, OCD and Rediscovering Joy

April 27, 2025 • 59 mins
Tessa Lee is an esteemed Lawyer who began life in Malaysia. She and her family immigrated to Australia when Tessa was just 6, and faced many hardhips as they adjusted to life in a new country. In the absense of a traditionally loving and warm home, Tessa developed a highly self-critical mindset, driven towards success to prove her self-worth, which culminated in a diagnosis of OCD as an adult. Now, Tessa is on a pathway to resdiso...
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Nazeem Hussain - Never talk to a Psychologist!

April 20, 2025 • 63 mins
Nazeem Hussain has fast become one of the biggest stars of Australian comedy, and a much loved television and radio personality. He also happens to be a devout muslim and a fearless performer on stage, who is most comfortable telling jokes about non-controversal topics such as race, politics and religion. On today's episode, Nazeem shares the powerful story of his childhood growing up without a dad, his strong bond with his mum, s...
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Lizi Bright - Ballet, Body Image and Healing

April 6, 2025 • 55 mins
Lizi Bright is a sports/exercise scientist who has worked with the AFL and FIFA, and is currently completeing her PhD. But as a kid, she grew up in a challenging home, and battled for many years with an Eating Disoder. Now, Lizi shares her inspiring story of recovery and healing. Lizi, thank you for your courage and willingingness to share this very powerful story. If you or someone you care about is suffering from an Eating Diso...
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Jack Riewoldt - Looking on the Brightside

March 30, 2025 • 62 mins
Jack Riewoldt is a beloved Australian household name. A celebrated AFL champion and prolific media personality, with a famously cheeky smile and confidence to give anything a go. On today's episode, we explore where Jack's sense of fun and self-belief comes from, in a nostalgic look back at his loving upbringing in Tasmania. We also explore the contrasting parenting styles from the 80's and 90's to how we raise our kids today, and ...
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Lael Stone - Checking in with our Child-Selves (Guest Expert!)

February 23, 2025 • 77 mins
Lael Stone is a celebrated author, presenter and educator. Her Ted Talk 'How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children' has now had over 3 Million views. She is a featured presenter on the upcoming documentary 'Seen', has started her own amazing school (Woodline Primary), and is about to release her second book! Lael has generously found time to talk to us today, and we're so glad she did! We know you'll agree, she is a wonderful c...
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Ashley Duns and Megan George - An ADHD Double-Dose

February 16, 2025 • 66 mins
Ashley Duns and Megan George are the co-hosts of new podcast, ADHD Double-Dose. They were also both diagnosed with ADHD as adults, a diagnosis which completely reframed the way they now think about their respective childhoods. And not incidentally, Ash is also one of James' best friends of 25 years. In this episode, listen to how Ash and Megan have adjusted to their diagnoses, their reflections on what childhood was like with ADHD,...
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Shae Bolton-Brown - Bullying and the Pursuit of Perfection

February 9, 2025 • 64 mins
Shae Bolton-Brown had an incredibly successful Netball career, culminating in representing Australia, and is now the general manager of Melbourne mavericks and SEN teams strategy - managing the portfolio of 5 professional sporting clubs. However as a child, Shae was bullied relentlessly through her primary and secondary years. These experiences led to repressed memories, and the paralysing pursuit of perfectionism in order to feel ...
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Shane McCurry - Heart of the Country

February 2, 2025 • 52 mins
For our third episode, we enjoy a soulful conversation with Shane McCurry; a decorated culture and leadership coach, a podcaster, and a proud country boy. Shane has worked with some of the biggest names across high performance sport (including North Melbourne and Richmond Football Clubs), in business, government and education settings. In our conversation today, Shane shares his strong connection to community and family, his love o...
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Brenda Matthews - Daughter of the Stolen Generation

January 26, 2025 • 61 mins
In our second episode, we are incredibly honoured to speak with Brenda Matthews, whose remarkable story we first learned about in her book and documentary, titled 'The Last Daughter'.\ Brenda is a member of the Stolen Generation, and despite the incredible loss and trauma she has suffered, hers is a remarkable story of resilience and hope. We were so amazed by Brenda's deep love for both her Indigenous and white families, and her o...
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Hugh van Cuylenburg - A Shy Kid with a Stutter

January 19, 2025 • 61 mins
For our debut episode, we enjoy a chat with our wonderful cousin, and hear the story of a surprisingly shy kid who had to find his confidence. To check out Hugh's child-photo and some clips from today's episode, head over to Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/youreagoodkidpodcast/?hl=en). Hugh van Cuylenburg is the founder of The Resilience Project (https://theresilienceproject.com.au/), best-selling author of "The Resiliece Pro...
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Trailer - Introducing You're a Good Kid

January 12, 2025 • 3 mins
What we go through as kids will shape the course of our lives. Join James van Cuylenburg (Clinical Psychologist) and his brother, Nick van Cuylenburg (White Owl Sound), as they speak with a diverse range of people about how their childhoods have shaped them. Then, listen to guests read a letter to their child-selves. If you could say anything to your child-self, what would you say? Welcome to You're A Good Kid. To see child-photos...
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