Episode 4, Season 2 : Kendall Platt on Mindful Gardening, Breaking the Cycle & Modelling Rest to Our Kids

What began as a practical way to spruce up her garden turned into something much deeper for Kendall - a way to finally quiet her busy mind and reconnect with herself.

In this heart-opening episode, I chat to Kendall, founder of Adventures With Flowers, about how tending to her garden transformed her mental health and sparked a mission to help other women reconnect with their own needs, through the healing power of horticultural therapy.

We talk about:
🌱 Why gardening became a sacred act of self-care after the birth of her daughter
🌱 The power of women connecting side by side - without pressure or pretense
🌱 Modelling rest, boundaries, and emotional awareness to our kids
🌱 Our views on homework, community connection, and gardening in even the tiniest spaces

Kendall’s work is rooted in breaking cycles, reclaiming space for joy and rest, and helping women find their calm - one plant at a time.

Whether you have a wild garden, a window box, desires for some green space in your corporate office, or a dream of slowing down, this one will leave you feeling inspired and grounded.

🖇️ Learn more about Kendall:

• Website: adventureswithflowers.com
• Instagram: @kendallmarieplatt
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Episode 3, Season 2: Jade Gooding on Alternative Living in Ibiza, Freedom-based Learning & The Dangers of Kids & Tech

You're not going to want to miss this one! In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with teen resilience mentor and parent coach Jade Gooding to explore her beautifully unconventional life - from unschooling and world-schooling to navigating tech and teen-hood in a fast-changing world.

We dive into:

• Homeschooling and unschooling philosophies
• The pros and cons of tech for tweens (trigger warning: Jade briefly references her daughter's exposure to explicit content via WhatsApp)
• How Jade has created a values-led life that prioritises connection, freedom, and emotional intelligence
• Why she’s passionate about giving teens the tools they actually need to thrive

Jade also shares her own journey through life's challenges, what it’s taught her about emotional mastery, and how her upcoming programme Resilient Rebels is equipping preteens and teens to handle life with confidence.

This is a must-listen for parents curious about alternative education, conscious parenting, or simply wanting to feel less alone in the challenges of raising strong-willed or neurodivergent kids.

🖇️ Incredible resources mentioned in the episode:

• Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk
• Wood School Bali
• Dollar Street by Gapminder
• John Holt’s Unschooling Philosophy
• Green School Bali
• Qustodio – Digital Safety for Kids
• Smartphone Free Childhood Movement (sign the parent pact!)
• Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
• Positive Psychology – Martin Seligman
• Zach Bush

💛 Learn more about Jade’s work:

• Website: nomumisanisland.com
• Join the waitlist for her teen programme Resilient Rebels: Click here
• Instagram: @nomumisanisland

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Episode 2, Season 2: Sibling Conflict During the Summer Holidays

Dreading the sibling tension with your kids already? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m joined by my brilliant friend and parent coach, Jodie, for a real and relatable chat about how to handle sibling conflict - especially during the long summer break.

Please note that we recorded this as an IG Live a year ago, but it's too good to not repurpose!

We share key insights to help you better understand what’s really going on underneath the bickering (spoiler: it’s not about the red plate), how your own patterns around conflict might be playing a part, and how to step into the role of calm mediator instead of referee.

We cover:
💥 Nervous system triggers & reactivity
🗣️ Teaching kids to express their needs and say “no”
👶 Inner child work & why this can feel so hard
🫶 Why conflict isn’t bad - it’s an opportunity for growth

Whether your kids are pre-schoolers or tweens, this one’s full of compassion, practical tools, and a gentle reminder: you don’t have to fix it all.

Laura’s Links:
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Disclaimer: This episode doesn’t cover more complex family dynamics like neurodivergence, blended families or grief. We ran out of time! But I absolutely will be covering these as separate episodes in the future.

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