A podcast for parents with practical tips to improve mental health for themselves and their kids. 

We all know that taking care of our mental health is important. And it’s essential that we talk about mental health. 

It’s always been important, but now more than ever our kids are faced with new challenges that can cause stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. 

Dr Louise Metcalf started this podcast as she wanted to do even more to support parents. Louise has been a psychologist for over 30 years and created a mental health app for kids, Gheorg, so they can learn to manage their mental wellbeing and reduce anxiety. 

In these conversations, Louise sits down with mindset coach Cynthia Painter to break down big discussions about mental health for parents. 

Each episode is focused on how to support parents and includes practical tips to support and empower kids with skills to improve their mental wellbeing.

Join us to learn about mental wellbeing and how HOPE can be a key tool for positive mental wellbeing.

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Introduction to the Hope Ninja Parents podcast, Dr Louise Metcalf & Cynthia Painter
• 02:20 What is hope and why are we talking about it?
• 03:30 What’s the neuroscience approach to hope?
• 07:00 Talking about big emotions and what does hope have to do with parenting?
• 08:30 Homeschooling during the pandemic and how parenting is like teaching problem solving
• 10:15 How do parents know if they need to focus more on hope?
• 12:00 How our brain structure deals with comparison and risks
• 14:00 When we focus on the positive, why it’s important and building hope muscles
• 17:45 How parents practice and role model hope
• 19:40 How do we do this in challenging times like losing a loved one? Why should we process rather than suppress emotions?
• 23:00 Hope Ninja Parents practical takeaway: having a conversation about the day and having a conversation about hope
• 24:00 Positive psychology, why we need to make hope cool again for parents and why we need to be able to talk about things we hope for (even if they might not happen)
• 27:00 Being about to navigate both positive and challenging emotions