The Grow Your Mind Podcast - Brain boggling facts, animals on walkie talkies and how broccoli and friendship have more in common than you think. Hosted by an en...
In this episode, we hear from 4 awesome students at a school in Victoria, Australia. They share their experiences of racism and what they wish those around them had done. We highly recommend visiting RacismNoWay for fantastic resources on being an upstander, dealing with bias and racism. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProducer, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 E3 Finding your people (friendship, upstander)
This episode is through the eyes of Rosie, a kid trying to find their feet in high school. Core messages are around being true to yourself, being kinder than necessary, and an upstander's important role in shutting down racism. We strongly encourage you to head to our website and download a free teaching guide to use with your students before playing this episode and episode 4. You will hear racist slurs in this episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 E2 Belonging and Inclusion are BFFs
3 true stories from 3 remarkable humans about what helped them to feel a sense of belonging. Listen to each episode and see if you can pick out the moments that helped them belong. A special shout out to the legends who shared their stories for this episode. And a note of appreciation to the people at Good Surf for the fantastic work that they do in the world of adaptive surfing and to occupational therapists around the world who are advocates for inclusion and pour their love and energy into their jobs. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProduction, editing & sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 E1 Invisible Sam (kindness)
The kids are back! Season 5 of the Grow Your Mind podcast is here. 7 episodes with themes of belonging, inclusion, kindness, joy, and feeling enough. This is a podcast for primary-aged children, families, and teachers. This episode is about extending kindness and curiosity to those people outside your friendship circle. Play this episode in the classroom, play it in your car. Pay it forward by sharing this episode with others. Let’s make the world a kinder, more inclusive place to be. Everyone deserves to feel a sense of belonging and these episodes were created to highlight this and point out ways to make others feel seen and known. If you are a school subscriber to our platform head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we have lesson plans, videos, animations, an album on Spotify full of non-painful yet life-affirming songs AND we also have a few awards under our belt. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Scriptwriter and executive producer: Alice PeelProducer, editing & sound: Cinnamon Nippard Copyright Grow Your Mind 2025. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 - SONG 4 - The Power of the Pause
This is an emotional regulation song. Full podcast episode coming soon.  Production Script & song lyrics - Alice Peel Music production, vocals & additional lyrics - Moody Copyright Grow Your Mind 2023. All rights reserved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Grow Your Mind Podcast - Brain boggling facts, animals on walkie talkies and how broccoli and friendship have more in common than you think. Hosted by an entertaining class of 12 year old students, The Grow Your Mind Podcast uses storytelling, interviews and humour to increase children's understanding of their mental health and ways to be resilient. So download our free episode-themed colouring-in sheets and relax while you listen to topics exploring gratitude, healthy friendships, courage, benefit mindset, the importance of movement and hope!
Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life
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