Raising Kind Minds https://kindmindacademy.com/ en Raising Kind Minds asks: What sort of voice will your child grow up with? Because every word they say to themselves begins with what they hear from others. Hosted by Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker of Kind Mind Academy, this podcast helps parents, carers, and educators shape the inner voices of the next generation and strengthen their own along the way. When we nurture a child’s inner voice to be kind, we equip them with the skills to navigate and cope with friendship fires, playground dramas, teenage storms, exam pressures, social media influence, and all the challenges of modern life with confidence and calm. Each episode blends expert insights, real‑life stories, and practical mindfulness and self‑compassion tools to help adults learn and model healthy self‑talk, soothe their inner critic, and guide children to do the same. Grounded in evidence‑based methods from Mindful Self‑Compassion, positive psychology, and neuroscience, Raising Kind Minds is your invitation to think kinder, feel stronger, and raise children who are happy in their own skin. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/119cb284-6eeb-11f1-b259-9b9530513d9b/image/8d1c12accfb4a56b9353f9c2f6a58c77.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Raising Kind Minds https://kindmindacademy.com/ episodic Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker Raising Kind Minds asks: What sort of voice will your child grow up with? Because every word they say to themselves begins with what they hear from others. Hosted by Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker of Kind Mind Academy, this podcast helps parents, carers, and educators shape the inner voices of the next generation and strengthen their own along the way. When we nurture a child’s inner voice to be kind, we equip them with the skills to navigate and cope with friendship fires, playground dramas, teenage storms, exam pressures, social media influence, and all the challenges of modern life with confidence and calm. Each episode blends expert insights, real‑life stories, and practical mindfulness and self‑compassion tools to help adults learn and model healthy self‑talk, soothe their inner critic, and guide children to do the same. Grounded in evidence‑based methods from Mindful Self‑Compassion, positive psychology, and neuroscience, Raising Kind Minds is your invitation to think kinder, feel stronger, and raise children who are happy in their own skin. Raising Kind Minds asks: What sort of voice will your child grow up with?

Because every word they say to themselves begins with what they hear from others.

Hosted by Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker of Kind Mind Academy, this podcast helps parents, carers, and educators shape the inner voices of the next generation and strengthen their own along the way. When we nurture a child’s inner voice to be kind, we equip them with the skills to navigate and cope with friendship fires, playground dramas, teenage storms, exam pressures, social media influence, and all the challenges of modern life with confidence and calm.

Each episode blends expert insights, real‑life stories, and practical mindfulness and self‑compassion tools to help adults learn and model healthy self‑talk, soothe their inner critic, and guide children to do the same. Grounded in evidence‑based methods from Mindful Self‑Compassion, positive psychology, and neuroscience, Raising Kind Minds is your invitation to think kinder, feel stronger, and raise children who are happy in their own skin.


]]> Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker podcast@disruptivemedia.co.uk #2.3 Softening Our Inner Scripts: A Guided Meditation In this meditation pod, Kathryn Lovewell introduces a gentle, grounding exercise led by Liz, inspired by a recent conversation with behavioral specialist Andy Baker. This episode focuses on recognising the familiar, sometimes critical inner voices like the "I should have" or "I'm not good enough" scripts and meeting them with warmth and curiosity rather than judgment. KEY TAKEAWAYS Trust Over Calm: The opposite of anxiety isn't necessarily calm; it is trust. We can offer ourselves the trust to explore our internal scripts with curiosity instead of judgment. Embrace the Wandering Mind: It is completely natural for the mind to be busy during meditation. You can simply let your thoughts drift in and out like clouds across an open sky without needing to follow them. Recognising Inner Scripts: We all carry familiar internal narratives, such as "I should have" or "I am not good enough," which are often inherited from past figures, teachers, or cultural expectations. Curiosity Over Judgment: Acknowledging these inner scripts and the physical sensations they bring without judgment allows us to soften our emotional responses and keep from treating these stories as absolute facts. Shifting the Narrative: Transforming rigid, critical self-talk into softer, gentler preferences (like changing "I should" to "I would have liked to") creates immediate emotional breathing room and fosters profound self-kindness. QUOTES "The opposite of anxiety isn't calm. It's trust." "Perhaps the most generous thing we can offer ourselves is the trust to meet our scripts with curiosity rather than judgment." "Thoughts will drift in and drift out, like clouds moving through an open sky. You don't need to follow them." "Feel the difference. From 'I should,' which sits like a stone, to 'I would have liked,' which breathes, which leaves room, which acknowledges a preference without turning it into a verdict." "Awareness alone is enough. Just see it. Just to name it. Just to know that it is a story. And that you are not only your stories." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW & CONVERSATIONS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xPQKEwTz3BJIb4hsKlDRr?si=6ac0f0e1d69e43ad  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s7TtyCgbe4gFVqam733Dk?si=4ae1a9b14b494d90  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-1-andy-baker-curiosity-beats-judgement-every-single-time/id6783327960?i=1000777473476  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-2-why-your-inner-critic-lies-negativity-bias-and/id6783327960?i=1000777473581  HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com Kathryn Lovewell | LinkedIn Liz Walker | LinkedIn CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:06:00 -0000 full 6 Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker In this meditation pod, Kathryn Lovewell introduces a gentle, grounding exercise led by Liz, inspired by a recent conversation with behavioral specialist Andy Baker. This episode focuses on recognising the familiar, sometimes critical inner voices like the "I should have" or "I'm not good enough" scripts and meeting them with warmth and curiosity rather than judgment. KEY TAKEAWAYS Trust Over Calm: The opposite of anxiety isn't necessarily calm; it is trust. We can offer ourselves the trust to explore our internal scripts with curiosity instead of judgment. Embrace the Wandering Mind: It is completely natural for the mind to be busy during meditation. You can simply let your thoughts drift in and out like clouds across an open sky without needing to follow them. Recognising Inner Scripts: We all carry familiar internal narratives, such as "I should have" or "I am not good enough," which are often inherited from past figures, teachers, or cultural expectations. Curiosity Over Judgment: Acknowledging these inner scripts and the physical sensations they bring without judgment allows us to soften our emotional responses and keep from treating these stories as absolute facts. Shifting the Narrative: Transforming rigid, critical self-talk into softer, gentler preferences (like changing "I should" to "I would have liked to") creates immediate emotional breathing room and fosters profound self-kindness. QUOTES "The opposite of anxiety isn't calm. It's trust." "Perhaps the most generous thing we can offer ourselves is the trust to meet our scripts with curiosity rather than judgment." "Thoughts will drift in and drift out, like clouds moving through an open sky. You don't need to follow them." "Feel the difference. From 'I should,' which sits like a stone, to 'I would have liked,' which breathes, which leaves room, which acknowledges a preference without turning it into a verdict." "Awareness alone is enough. Just see it. Just to name it. Just to know that it is a story. And that you are not only your stories." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW & CONVERSATIONS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xPQKEwTz3BJIb4hsKlDRr?si=6ac0f0e1d69e43ad  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s7TtyCgbe4gFVqam733Dk?si=4ae1a9b14b494d90  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-1-andy-baker-curiosity-beats-judgement-every-single-time/id6783327960?i=1000777473476  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-2-why-your-inner-critic-lies-negativity-bias-and/id6783327960?i=1000777473581  HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com Kathryn Lovewell | LinkedIn Liz Walker | LinkedIn CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   In this meditation pod, Kathryn Lovewell introduces a gentle, grounding exercise led by Liz, inspired by a recent conversation with behavioral specialist Andy Baker. This episode focuses on recognising the familiar, sometimes critical inner voices like the "I should have" or "I'm not good enough" scripts and meeting them with warmth and curiosity rather than judgment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Trust Over Calm: The opposite of anxiety isn't necessarily calm; it is trust. We can offer ourselves the trust to explore our internal scripts with curiosity instead of judgment.

Embrace the Wandering Mind: It is completely natural for the mind to be busy during meditation. You can simply let your thoughts drift in and out like clouds across an open sky without needing to follow them.

Recognising Inner Scripts: We all carry familiar internal narratives, such as "I should have" or "I am not good enough," which are often inherited from past figures, teachers, or cultural expectations.

Curiosity Over Judgment: Acknowledging these inner scripts and the physical sensations they bring without judgment allows us to soften our emotional responses and keep from treating these stories as absolute facts.

Shifting the Narrative: Transforming rigid, critical self-talk into softer, gentler preferences (like changing "I should" to "I would have liked to") creates immediate emotional breathing room and fosters profound self-kindness.

QUOTES

"The opposite of anxiety isn't calm. It's trust."

"Perhaps the most generous thing we can offer ourselves is the trust to meet our scripts with curiosity rather than judgment."

"Thoughts will drift in and drift out, like clouds moving through an open sky. You don't need to follow them."

"Feel the difference. From 'I should,' which sits like a stone, to 'I would have liked,' which breathes, which leaves room, which acknowledges a preference without turning it into a verdict."

"Awareness alone is enough. Just see it. Just to name it. Just to know that it is a story. And that you are not only your stories."

TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ

https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk

LINK TO THE INTERVIEW & CONVERSATIONS

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xPQKEwTz3BJIb4hsKlDRr?si=6ac0f0e1d69e43ad 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s7TtyCgbe4gFVqam733Dk?si=4ae1a9b14b494d90 

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-1-andy-baker-curiosity-beats-judgement-every-single-time/id6783327960?i=1000777473476 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-2-why-your-inner-critic-lies-negativity-bias-and/id6783327960?i=1000777473581 

HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS

https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com

https://KindMindAcademy.com

https://TheBoosterWay.com

Kathryn Lovewell | LinkedIn

Liz Walker | LinkedIn

CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/  


]]> 1029 #2.2 Why Your Inner Critic Lies: Negativity Bias and the Scripts We Believe - Andy Baker Reflection Your inner critic isn't telling you the truth — it's just running an old script. In this reflective solo episode, Kathryn and Liz unpack the biggest ideas from their recent conversation with behaviour specialist Andy Baker, exploring how negativity bias, inherited beliefs and old family "scripts" quietly shape the way we see ourselves as parents. They dig into Andy's idea that we're wired to notice the snake, not the flower, and talk candidly about their own experiences of guilt, isolation and self-judgement in the early years of motherhood. Along the way, they explore the difference between reacting and responding, why behaviour is really communication, and how showing empathy to our future selves can change the way we parent today. Listeners will come away with practical ways to catch their inner critic in action, ideas for staying curious instead of judgemental with their children, and a gentle reminder that struggling doesn't mean failing. If you've ever wondered whether you're doing enough as a parent, this honest, warm conversation is for you. Press play and give yourself permission to lighten up. KEY TAKEAWAYS Notice when you're "looking for snakes" — our brains are wired with a negativity bias that makes us scan for threats and mistakes, so deliberately look for the good ("the flowers") in your child's behaviour rather than only clocking what's gone wrong. Get curious instead of judgemental when your child (or you) reacts strongly — ask "I wonder why that happened?" rather than jumping straight to fixing, correcting or assuming, since behaviour is communication, not a verdict on character. Practise empathy for your future self by setting things up the night before, whether that's prepping for tomorrow or simply pausing before reacting, so you're not leaving problems for a more stressed version of yourself to deal with. Watch for the "second arrow" — the extra suffering caused by berating yourself for struggling in the first place — and consciously choose not to pick it up when you're already having a hard day. Build genuine connection with other parents who can normalise the chaos; isolation amplifies self-doubt, while one honest conversation with someone in the same boat can be an enormous relief. QUOTES "I noticed the snake, not the flower." "Scripts aren't facts." "That second arrow is actually causing us way more suffering than necessary. We don't need to take the second arrow out — don't pick it up." "You don't have to believe every story your mind tells you. Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can do is pause, get curious and ask, is this actually true?" "If your future self could sit beside you right now, what would they thank you for?" TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-2-why-your-inner-critic-lies-negativity-bias-and/id6783327960?i=1000777473581 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s7TtyCgbe4gFVqam733Dk HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:05:00 -0000 full 5 Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker Your inner critic isn't telling you the truth — it's just running an old script. In this reflective solo episode, Kathryn and Liz unpack the biggest ideas from their recent conversation with behaviour specialist Andy Baker, exploring how negativity bias, inherited beliefs and old family "scripts" quietly shape the way we see ourselves as parents. They dig into Andy's idea that we're wired to notice the snake, not the flower, and talk candidly about their own experiences of guilt, isolation and self-judgement in the early years of motherhood. Along the way, they explore the difference between reacting and responding, why behaviour is really communication, and how showing empathy to our future selves can change the way we parent today. Listeners will come away with practical ways to catch their inner critic in action, ideas for staying curious instead of judgemental with their children, and a gentle reminder that struggling doesn't mean failing. If you've ever wondered whether you're doing enough as a parent, this honest, warm conversation is for you. Press play and give yourself permission to lighten up. KEY TAKEAWAYS Notice when you're "looking for snakes" — our brains are wired with a negativity bias that makes us scan for threats and mistakes, so deliberately look for the good ("the flowers") in your child's behaviour rather than only clocking what's gone wrong. Get curious instead of judgemental when your child (or you) reacts strongly — ask "I wonder why that happened?" rather than jumping straight to fixing, correcting or assuming, since behaviour is communication, not a verdict on character. Practise empathy for your future self by setting things up the night before, whether that's prepping for tomorrow or simply pausing before reacting, so you're not leaving problems for a more stressed version of yourself to deal with. Watch for the "second arrow" — the extra suffering caused by berating yourself for struggling in the first place — and consciously choose not to pick it up when you're already having a hard day. Build genuine connection with other parents who can normalise the chaos; isolation amplifies self-doubt, while one honest conversation with someone in the same boat can be an enormous relief. QUOTES "I noticed the snake, not the flower." "Scripts aren't facts." "That second arrow is actually causing us way more suffering than necessary. We don't need to take the second arrow out — don't pick it up." "You don't have to believe every story your mind tells you. Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can do is pause, get curious and ask, is this actually true?" "If your future self could sit beside you right now, what would they thank you for?" TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-2-why-your-inner-critic-lies-negativity-bias-and/id6783327960?i=1000777473581 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s7TtyCgbe4gFVqam733Dk HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Your inner critic isn't telling you the truth — it's just running an old script. In this reflective solo episode, Kathryn and Liz unpack the biggest ideas from their recent conversation with behaviour specialist Andy Baker, exploring how negativity bias, inherited beliefs and old family "scripts" quietly shape the way we see ourselves as parents. They dig into Andy's idea that we're wired to notice the snake, not the flower, and talk candidly about their own experiences of guilt, isolation and self-judgement in the early years of motherhood. Along the way, they explore the difference between reacting and responding, why behaviour is really communication, and how showing empathy to our future selves can change the way we parent today. Listeners will come away with practical ways to catch their inner critic in action, ideas for staying curious instead of judgemental with their children, and a gentle reminder that struggling doesn't mean failing. If you've ever wondered whether you're doing enough as a parent, this honest, warm conversation is for you. Press play and give yourself permission to lighten up.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  1. Notice when you're "looking for snakes" — our brains are wired with a negativity bias that makes us scan for threats and mistakes, so deliberately look for the good ("the flowers") in your child's behaviour rather than only clocking what's gone wrong.

  2. Get curious instead of judgemental when your child (or you) reacts strongly — ask "I wonder why that happened?" rather than jumping straight to fixing, correcting or assuming, since behaviour is communication, not a verdict on character.

  3. Practise empathy for your future self by setting things up the night before, whether that's prepping for tomorrow or simply pausing before reacting, so you're not leaving problems for a more stressed version of yourself to deal with.

  4. Watch for the "second arrow" — the extra suffering caused by berating yourself for struggling in the first place — and consciously choose not to pick it up when you're already having a hard day.

  5. Build genuine connection with other parents who can normalise the chaos; isolation amplifies self-doubt, while one honest conversation with someone in the same boat can be an enormous relief.

QUOTES

  1. "I noticed the snake, not the flower."

  2. "Scripts aren't facts."

  3. "That second arrow is actually causing us way more suffering than necessary. We don't need to take the second arrow out — don't pick it up."

  4. "You don't have to believe every story your mind tells you. Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can do is pause, get curious and ask, is this actually true?"

  5. "If your future self could sit beside you right now, what would they thank you for?"

TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ

https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk


LINK TO THE INTERVIEW

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2-2-why-your-inner-critic-lies-negativity-bias-and/id6783327960?i=1000777473581

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s7TtyCgbe4gFVqam733Dk


HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS

https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com

https://KindMindAcademy.com

https://TheBoosterWay.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8

CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast


HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/  


]]> 2525 #2.1 Andy Baker: Curiosity Beats Judgement Every Single Time THE INTERVIEW Why do so many parents end the day feeling like they're getting it wrong, even when they're trying their very best? In this conversation, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down with Andy Baker — bestselling author, behaviour specialist, and host of the Able to Care podcast — to unpack the invisible "scripts" that shape how we judge ourselves and our children. Andy shares how being the victim of violent crime at 16 sent him on a lifelong path into human psychology, and how that journey led him to a simple but powerful belief: understanding people starts with understanding ourselves. Listeners will learn why swapping judgement for curiosity changes everything, how the phrase "be good" often means nothing at all to a child, and why practising empathy for your future self can transform exhausted, reactive moments into calmer ones. This is a warm, honest, and genuinely practical conversation for any parent, carer, or educator ready to question the rules they didn't know they were following. Tune in for a conversation that might just change how you talk to yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS Catch "should" and "shouldn't" language in your own head and swap it for "it would have been nice if" — this simple shift turns a rigid rule into a preference and instantly reduces frustration toward others. Practice "empathy to your future self" by pausing before reacting and asking how you'll feel about this moment tomorrow, not just how you feel about it right now. Replace vague instructions like "be good" with specific, explicit expectations — a child (like an employee) can't meet a standard that was never actually defined. Treat difficult emotions as data rather than a problem to solve immediately — sadness, guilt, and anger are information about unmet expectations, not proof that something is wrong with you. Build deliberate play, fun, and rest into daily life rather than leaving it to chance, since role-modelling balance teaches children more than any lecture about balance ever could. QUOTES "The opposite to anxiety isn't calm, it's trust." "None of us would want to be judged by our worst moment of who we are as a person, and yet we do it to others all the time." "If you're not okay, they're not okay." "I was really on the surface showing the world I've got my shit together. Underneath, I was that person in the toilet crying." "You are wonderful just the way you are, but that doesn't mean there's not room for improvement." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-baker-673a7744/ HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:04:00 -0000 full 4 Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker THE INTERVIEW Why do so many parents end the day feeling like they're getting it wrong, even when they're trying their very best? In this conversation, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down with Andy Baker — bestselling author, behaviour specialist, and host of the Able to Care podcast — to unpack the invisible "scripts" that shape how we judge ourselves and our children. Andy shares how being the victim of violent crime at 16 sent him on a lifelong path into human psychology, and how that journey led him to a simple but powerful belief: understanding people starts with understanding ourselves. Listeners will learn why swapping judgement for curiosity changes everything, how the phrase "be good" often means nothing at all to a child, and why practising empathy for your future self can transform exhausted, reactive moments into calmer ones. This is a warm, honest, and genuinely practical conversation for any parent, carer, or educator ready to question the rules they didn't know they were following. Tune in for a conversation that might just change how you talk to yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS Catch "should" and "shouldn't" language in your own head and swap it for "it would have been nice if" — this simple shift turns a rigid rule into a preference and instantly reduces frustration toward others. Practice "empathy to your future self" by pausing before reacting and asking how you'll feel about this moment tomorrow, not just how you feel about it right now. Replace vague instructions like "be good" with specific, explicit expectations — a child (like an employee) can't meet a standard that was never actually defined. Treat difficult emotions as data rather than a problem to solve immediately — sadness, guilt, and anger are information about unmet expectations, not proof that something is wrong with you. Build deliberate play, fun, and rest into daily life rather than leaving it to chance, since role-modelling balance teaches children more than any lecture about balance ever could. QUOTES "The opposite to anxiety isn't calm, it's trust." "None of us would want to be judged by our worst moment of who we are as a person, and yet we do it to others all the time." "If you're not okay, they're not okay." "I was really on the surface showing the world I've got my shit together. Underneath, I was that person in the toilet crying." "You are wonderful just the way you are, but that doesn't mean there's not room for improvement." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-baker-673a7744/ HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   THE INTERVIEW Why do so many parents end the day feeling like they're getting it wrong, even when they're trying their very best? In this conversation, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down with Andy Baker — bestselling author, behaviour specialist, and host of the Able to Care podcast — to unpack the invisible "scripts" that shape how we judge ourselves and our children. Andy shares how being the victim of violent crime at 16 sent him on a lifelong path into human psychology, and how that journey led him to a simple but powerful belief: understanding people starts with understanding ourselves. Listeners will learn why swapping judgement for curiosity changes everything, how the phrase "be good" often means nothing at all to a child, and why practising empathy for your future self can transform exhausted, reactive moments into calmer ones. This is a warm, honest, and genuinely practical conversation for any parent, carer, or educator ready to question the rules they didn't know they were following. Tune in for a conversation that might just change how you talk to yourself.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

  1. Catch "should" and "shouldn't" language in your own head and swap it for "it would have been nice if" — this simple shift turns a rigid rule into a preference and instantly reduces frustration toward others.

  2. Practice "empathy to your future self" by pausing before reacting and asking how you'll feel about this moment tomorrow, not just how you feel about it right now.

  3. Replace vague instructions like "be good" with specific, explicit expectations — a child (like an employee) can't meet a standard that was never actually defined.

  4. Treat difficult emotions as data rather than a problem to solve immediately — sadness, guilt, and anger are information about unmet expectations, not proof that something is wrong with you.

  5. Build deliberate play, fun, and rest into daily life rather than leaving it to chance, since role-modelling balance teaches children more than any lecture about balance ever could.

QUOTES

  1. "The opposite to anxiety isn't calm, it's trust."

  2. "None of us would want to be judged by our worst moment of who we are as a person, and yet we do it to others all the time."

  3. "If you're not okay, they're not okay."

  4. "I was really on the surface showing the world I've got my shit together. Underneath, I was that person in the toilet crying."

  5. "You are wonderful just the way you are, but that doesn't mean there's not room for improvement."


TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ

https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk

HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-baker-673a7744/


HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS

https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com

https://KindMindAcademy.com

https://TheBoosterWay.com


https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8

CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast



HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/  


]]> 4628 #1.3 | The Gift of a Kinder Inner Voice: A Guided Meditation In this meditation episode, Liz introduces a gentle guided meditation led by Kathryn. Drawing inspiration from teen self-compassion researcher Dr. Karen Bluth, this episode shifts the focus away from the youth in your life and places it entirely on you. As parents, teachers, and caregivers, the most powerful tool we have is not a facade of perfection, but how we navigate our own moments of falling short.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The Power of Imperfection: You don't need to have everything figured out to be a great role model.  The Background Hum: Beneath our daily actions runs a quiet internal commentary that often judges, evaluates, and finds fault. Becoming aware of this voice is the first step toward changing it. The Self-Compassion Gap: There is often a stark contrast between the gentle way we speak to loved ones and the harsh way we speak to ourselves. Bridging this gap is where true self-compassion begins. A Shared Human Experience: Feeling inadequate, isolated, or overwhelmed is not a personal failure. It is a universal thread of the shared human condition. The Blueprint for the Next Generation: Children are incredibly observant; they absorb how we treat ourselves when things go wrong. The voice we use internally becomes the blueprint for their own inner dialogue. QUOTES "The most powerful thing that you can model is not having it all together. It’s knowing what to do when you don’t." "The gap between how we speak to the people we love and how we speak to ourselves is exactly where self-compassion begins." "You are a person who's trying... a human being in this world, this challenging world right now. And that's not nothing, that is actually quite a lot." "Sometimes we can experience feelings of not being enough, of being isolated, of struggling... These are not personal failures. They are the human experience." "The voices our children grow up with begin with the ones that they hear from us, including the ones that we use about ourselves." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW & CONVERSATIONS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfvwLr0mnzbBtsWljkk0b?si=88433039d9ea4712  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1g6mcqMihKtcOOSrvWMtww?si=6481657865f34451  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-1-dr-karen-bluth-why-self-compassion-matters-more/id6783327960?i=1000777473058  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-2-how-self-compassion-helps-teens-cope-with-lifes/id6783327960?i=1000777473498  HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com Kathryn Lovewell | LinkedIn Liz Walker | LinkedIn CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:03:00 -0000 full 3 Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker In this meditation episode, Liz introduces a gentle guided meditation led by Kathryn. Drawing inspiration from teen self-compassion researcher Dr. Karen Bluth, this episode shifts the focus away from the youth in your life and places it entirely on you. As parents, teachers, and caregivers, the most powerful tool we have is not a facade of perfection, but how we navigate our own moments of falling short.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The Power of Imperfection: You don't need to have everything figured out to be a great role model.  The Background Hum: Beneath our daily actions runs a quiet internal commentary that often judges, evaluates, and finds fault. Becoming aware of this voice is the first step toward changing it. The Self-Compassion Gap: There is often a stark contrast between the gentle way we speak to loved ones and the harsh way we speak to ourselves. Bridging this gap is where true self-compassion begins. A Shared Human Experience: Feeling inadequate, isolated, or overwhelmed is not a personal failure. It is a universal thread of the shared human condition. The Blueprint for the Next Generation: Children are incredibly observant; they absorb how we treat ourselves when things go wrong. The voice we use internally becomes the blueprint for their own inner dialogue. QUOTES "The most powerful thing that you can model is not having it all together. It’s knowing what to do when you don’t." "The gap between how we speak to the people we love and how we speak to ourselves is exactly where self-compassion begins." "You are a person who's trying... a human being in this world, this challenging world right now. And that's not nothing, that is actually quite a lot." "Sometimes we can experience feelings of not being enough, of being isolated, of struggling... These are not personal failures. They are the human experience." "The voices our children grow up with begin with the ones that they hear from us, including the ones that we use about ourselves." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW & CONVERSATIONS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfvwLr0mnzbBtsWljkk0b?si=88433039d9ea4712  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1g6mcqMihKtcOOSrvWMtww?si=6481657865f34451  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-1-dr-karen-bluth-why-self-compassion-matters-more/id6783327960?i=1000777473058  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-2-how-self-compassion-helps-teens-cope-with-lifes/id6783327960?i=1000777473498  HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com Kathryn Lovewell | LinkedIn Liz Walker | LinkedIn CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   In this meditation episode, Liz introduces a gentle guided meditation led by Kathryn. Drawing inspiration from teen self-compassion researcher Dr. Karen Bluth, this episode shifts the focus away from the youth in your life and places it entirely on you. As parents, teachers, and caregivers, the most powerful tool we have is not a facade of perfection, but how we navigate our own moments of falling short. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The Power of Imperfection: You don't need to have everything figured out to be a great role model. 


The Background Hum: Beneath our daily actions runs a quiet internal commentary that often judges, evaluates, and finds fault. Becoming aware of this voice is the first step toward changing it.


The Self-Compassion Gap: There is often a stark contrast between the gentle way we speak to loved ones and the harsh way we speak to ourselves. Bridging this gap is where true self-compassion begins.


A Shared Human Experience: Feeling inadequate, isolated, or overwhelmed is not a personal failure. It is a universal thread of the shared human condition.


The Blueprint for the Next Generation: Children are incredibly observant; they absorb how we treat ourselves when things go wrong. The voice we use internally becomes the blueprint for their own inner dialogue.


QUOTES

"The most powerful thing that you can model is not having it all together. It’s knowing what to do when you don’t."

"The gap between how we speak to the people we love and how we speak to ourselves is exactly where self-compassion begins."

"You are a person who's trying... a human being in this world, this challenging world right now. And that's not nothing, that is actually quite a lot."

"Sometimes we can experience feelings of not being enough, of being isolated, of struggling... These are not personal failures. They are the human experience."

"The voices our children grow up with begin with the ones that they hear from us, including the ones that we use about ourselves."

TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ

https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk

LINK TO THE INTERVIEW & CONVERSATIONS

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfvwLr0mnzbBtsWljkk0b?si=88433039d9ea4712 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1g6mcqMihKtcOOSrvWMtww?si=6481657865f34451 

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-1-dr-karen-bluth-why-self-compassion-matters-more/id6783327960?i=1000777473058 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-2-how-self-compassion-helps-teens-cope-with-lifes/id6783327960?i=1000777473498 

HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS

https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com

https://KindMindAcademy.com

https://TheBoosterWay.com

Kathryn Lovewell | LinkedIn

Liz Walker | LinkedIn

CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/  

]]> 1167 #1.2 How Self-Compassion Helps Teens Cope With Life's Hard Moments - Dr Karen Bluth Reflection Your teenager doesn't need to get it right. They need to know how to be kind to themselves when they don't. In this debrief episode, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down to unpack the ideas that stayed with them after their conversation with Dr Karen Bluth, creator of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens. They explore why self-compassion is so often misunderstood, why teenage pushback can actually be a healthy sign of growing independence, and what it really means to model self-compassion openly rather than privately. Along the way, they share honest personal stories — from burnt dinners to teenage heartbreak — that bring the research to life. Listeners will come away understanding why self-compassion is a learnable skill at any age, how modelling it benefits the whole family, and why reminding a teen "you matter" may be one of the most powerful things a parent can do. Grab a cuppa and join them in the lounge for this warm, reflective conversation. KEY TAKEAWAYS Recognise that self-compassion is a learnable skill, not an innate trait — it can be developed at any age, even well into adulthood. Model self-compassion out loud rather than privately, so teens can see and absorb the behaviour, since they learn far more from what they observe than what they're told. Treat teenage pushback and disagreement as a healthy sign of individuation, not a problem to fix or take personally. Practice compassionate listening during a teen's hard moments — sit beside them without trying to fix, minimise, or lighten the situation. Build a daily habit of noticing and naming the good, using it as an antidote to the negativity bias that teens (and adults) default to. QUOTES "Teens don't need to be perfect. They need the skills to support themselves when life gets hard.” "We motivate ourselves with kindness, not with a great big stick." "Everything that looks like struggle is actually healthy."  "Your young people are listening far less to what you tell them to do, and far more to how you speak to yourself." "Resilience isn't built through criticism. It's built through connection." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-1-dr-karen-bluth-why-self-compassion-matters-more/id6783327960?i=1000777473058 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfvwLr0mnzbBtsWljkk0b HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:02:00 -0000 full 2 Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker Your teenager doesn't need to get it right. They need to know how to be kind to themselves when they don't. In this debrief episode, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down to unpack the ideas that stayed with them after their conversation with Dr Karen Bluth, creator of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens. They explore why self-compassion is so often misunderstood, why teenage pushback can actually be a healthy sign of growing independence, and what it really means to model self-compassion openly rather than privately. Along the way, they share honest personal stories — from burnt dinners to teenage heartbreak — that bring the research to life. Listeners will come away understanding why self-compassion is a learnable skill at any age, how modelling it benefits the whole family, and why reminding a teen "you matter" may be one of the most powerful things a parent can do. Grab a cuppa and join them in the lounge for this warm, reflective conversation. KEY TAKEAWAYS Recognise that self-compassion is a learnable skill, not an innate trait — it can be developed at any age, even well into adulthood. Model self-compassion out loud rather than privately, so teens can see and absorb the behaviour, since they learn far more from what they observe than what they're told. Treat teenage pushback and disagreement as a healthy sign of individuation, not a problem to fix or take personally. Practice compassionate listening during a teen's hard moments — sit beside them without trying to fix, minimise, or lighten the situation. Build a daily habit of noticing and naming the good, using it as an antidote to the negativity bias that teens (and adults) default to. QUOTES "Teens don't need to be perfect. They need the skills to support themselves when life gets hard.” "We motivate ourselves with kindness, not with a great big stick." "Everything that looks like struggle is actually healthy."  "Your young people are listening far less to what you tell them to do, and far more to how you speak to yourself." "Resilience isn't built through criticism. It's built through connection." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk LINK TO THE INTERVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-1-dr-karen-bluth-why-self-compassion-matters-more/id6783327960?i=1000777473058 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfvwLr0mnzbBtsWljkk0b HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/   Your teenager doesn't need to get it right. They need to know how to be kind to themselves when they don't. In this debrief episode, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down to unpack the ideas that stayed with them after their conversation with Dr Karen Bluth, creator of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens. They explore why self-compassion is so often misunderstood, why teenage pushback can actually be a healthy sign of growing independence, and what it really means to model self-compassion openly rather than privately. Along the way, they share honest personal stories — from burnt dinners to teenage heartbreak — that bring the research to life. Listeners will come away understanding why self-compassion is a learnable skill at any age, how modelling it benefits the whole family, and why reminding a teen "you matter" may be one of the most powerful things a parent can do. Grab a cuppa and join them in the lounge for this warm, reflective conversation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  1. Recognise that self-compassion is a learnable skill, not an innate trait — it can be developed at any age, even well into adulthood.

  2. Model self-compassion out loud rather than privately, so teens can see and absorb the behaviour, since they learn far more from what they observe than what they're told.

  3. Treat teenage pushback and disagreement as a healthy sign of individuation, not a problem to fix or take personally.

  4. Practice compassionate listening during a teen's hard moments — sit beside them without trying to fix, minimise, or lighten the situation.

  5. Build a daily habit of noticing and naming the good, using it as an antidote to the negativity bias that teens (and adults) default to.

QUOTES

  1. "Teens don't need to be perfect. They need the skills to support themselves when life gets hard.”

  2. "We motivate ourselves with kindness, not with a great big stick."

  3. "Everything that looks like struggle is actually healthy." 

  4. "Your young people are listening far less to what you tell them to do, and far more to how you speak to yourself."

  5. "Resilience isn't built through criticism. It's built through connection."

TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ

https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk


LINK TO THE INTERVIEW

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1-1-dr-karen-bluth-why-self-compassion-matters-more/id6783327960?i=1000777473058

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EfvwLr0mnzbBtsWljkk0b


HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS

https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com

https://KindMindAcademy.com

https://TheBoosterWay.com


https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8

CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast


HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/  


]]> 2128 #1.1 Dr Karen Bluth: Why Self-Compassion Matters More Than Perfection THE INTERVIEW What if the biggest challenge facing today's teens isn't exams or peer pressure, but the voice inside their own head? In this conversation, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down with Dr Karen Bluth, researcher, author, and creator of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens, to explore why adolescence can feel so overwhelming and what actually helps. Drawing on nearly two decades in the classroom and years of research, Karen unpacks why teenage pushback is a natural part of individuation, how parents can model self-compassion instead of self-criticism, and why one simple message - you matter - can change a young person's trajectory. Listeners will learn how self-compassion is a trainable skill at any age, why noticing joy and gratitude counteracts the teenage negativity bias, and practical first steps for supporting a struggling teen without needing clinical training. Tune in for an honest, research-backed conversation every parent, carer, and educator needs to hear. Key Takeaways Recognise that teenage pushback and disagreement is a normal, healthy sign of individuation - not a problem to fix or take personally. Model self-compassion openly in front of your teen, since kids internalise the behaviour they observe far more than what they're told. Use the "doubt the doubt" reframe when self-criticism arises - question whether the critical voice is even accurate before believing it. Build a daily habit of noticing small moments of joy and gratitude, since teens (and adults) default to a strong negativity bias. Repeat one core message to your teen consistently: they matter, exactly as they are, even if they push the message away. Quotes "What if the biggest challenge facing today's teens isn't exams or peer pressure? What if it's the voice inside their own head?" "There's nothing wrong with you. This is the human experience, and we all go through this." "In order to model self-compassion, you have to be actually doing it. You can't fake it." "Doubt the doubt." "They matter, that the world needs them, the world needs their unique voice." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST http://linktr.ee/karenbluth HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of Raising Kind Minds. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:01:00 -0000 full 1 Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker THE INTERVIEW What if the biggest challenge facing today's teens isn't exams or peer pressure, but the voice inside their own head? In this conversation, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down with Dr Karen Bluth, researcher, author, and creator of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens, to explore why adolescence can feel so overwhelming and what actually helps. Drawing on nearly two decades in the classroom and years of research, Karen unpacks why teenage pushback is a natural part of individuation, how parents can model self-compassion instead of self-criticism, and why one simple message - you matter - can change a young person's trajectory. Listeners will learn how self-compassion is a trainable skill at any age, why noticing joy and gratitude counteracts the teenage negativity bias, and practical first steps for supporting a struggling teen without needing clinical training. Tune in for an honest, research-backed conversation every parent, carer, and educator needs to hear. Key Takeaways Recognise that teenage pushback and disagreement is a normal, healthy sign of individuation - not a problem to fix or take personally. Model self-compassion openly in front of your teen, since kids internalise the behaviour they observe far more than what they're told. Use the "doubt the doubt" reframe when self-criticism arises - question whether the critical voice is even accurate before believing it. Build a daily habit of noticing small moments of joy and gratitude, since teens (and adults) default to a strong negativity bias. Repeat one core message to your teen consistently: they matter, exactly as they are, even if they push the message away. Quotes "What if the biggest challenge facing today's teens isn't exams or peer pressure? What if it's the voice inside their own head?" "There's nothing wrong with you. This is the human experience, and we all go through this." "In order to model self-compassion, you have to be actually doing it. You can't fake it." "Doubt the doubt." "They matter, that the world needs them, the world needs their unique voice." TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST http://linktr.ee/karenbluth HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8 CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of Raising Kind Minds. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/ THE INTERVIEW What if the biggest challenge facing today's teens isn't exams or peer pressure, but the voice inside their own head? In this conversation, Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker sit down with Dr Karen Bluth, researcher, author, and creator of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens, to explore why adolescence can feel so overwhelming and what actually helps. Drawing on nearly two decades in the classroom and years of research, Karen unpacks why teenage pushback is a natural part of individuation, how parents can model self-compassion instead of self-criticism, and why one simple message - you matter - can change a young person's trajectory. Listeners will learn how self-compassion is a trainable skill at any age, why noticing joy and gratitude counteracts the teenage negativity bias, and practical first steps for supporting a struggling teen without needing clinical training. Tune in for an honest, research-backed conversation every parent, carer, and educator needs to hear.


Key Takeaways

  • Recognise that teenage pushback and disagreement is a normal, healthy sign of individuation - not a problem to fix or take personally.
  • Model self-compassion openly in front of your teen, since kids internalise the behaviour they observe far more than what they're told.
  • Use the "doubt the doubt" reframe when self-criticism arises - question whether the critical voice is even accurate before believing it.
  • Build a daily habit of noticing small moments of joy and gratitude, since teens (and adults) default to a strong negativity bias.
  • Repeat one core message to your teen consistently: they matter, exactly as they are, even if they push the message away.

Quotes

  • "What if the biggest challenge facing today's teens isn't exams or peer pressure? What if it's the voice inside their own head?"
  • "There's nothing wrong with you. This is the human experience, and we all go through this."
  • "In order to model self-compassion, you have to be actually doing it. You can't fake it."
  • "Doubt the doubt."
  • "They matter, that the world needs them, the world needs their unique voice."

TAKE THE SELF-TALK QUIZ

https://bit.ly/RKMSelfTalk

HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST

http://linktr.ee/karenbluth


HOW TO CONNECT WITH YOUR HOSTS

https://RaisingKindMindsPodcast.com https://KindMindAcademy.com https://TheBoosterWay.com


https://www.linkedin.com/in/KathrynLovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/LizWalker8


CONNECT WITH RKM ON SOCIALS

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.instagram.com/RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.youtube.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@RaisingKindMindsPodcast


HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of Raising Kind Minds. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.

This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/



]]> 3908 Raising Kind Minds | Trailer Raising Kind Minds asks: What sort of voice will your child grow up with? Because every word they say to themselves begins with what they hear from you. Hosted by Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker of Kind Mind Academy, this podcast helps parents, carers, and educators shape the inner voices of the next generation and strengthen their own along the way. When we nurture a child’s inner voice to be kind, we equip them with the skills to navigate and cope with friendship fires, playground dramas, teenage storms, exam pressures, social media influence, and all the challenges of modern life with confidence and calm. Each episode blends expert insights, real‑life stories, and practical mindfulness and self‑compassion tools to help adults learn and model healthy self‑talk, soothe their inner critic, and guide children to do the same. Grounded in evidence‑based methods from Mindful Self‑Compassion, positive psychology, and neuroscience, Raising Kind Minds is your invitation to think kinder, feel stronger, and raise children who are happy in their own skin. HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. LINKS https://kindmindacademy.com/ https://theboosterway.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynlovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwalker8/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:04:00 -0000 trailer Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker Raising Kind Minds asks: What sort of voice will your child grow up with? Because every word they say to themselves begins with what they hear from you. Hosted by Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker of Kind Mind Academy, this podcast helps parents, carers, and educators shape the inner voices of the next generation and strengthen their own along the way. When we nurture a child’s inner voice to be kind, we equip them with the skills to navigate and cope with friendship fires, playground dramas, teenage storms, exam pressures, social media influence, and all the challenges of modern life with confidence and calm. Each episode blends expert insights, real‑life stories, and practical mindfulness and self‑compassion tools to help adults learn and model healthy self‑talk, soothe their inner critic, and guide children to do the same. Grounded in evidence‑based methods from Mindful Self‑Compassion, positive psychology, and neuroscience, Raising Kind Minds is your invitation to think kinder, feel stronger, and raise children who are happy in their own skin. HOST BIOS Kathryn Lovewell Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine. Liz Walker Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy. LINKS https://kindmindacademy.com/ https://theboosterway.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynlovewell https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwalker8/ Raising Kind Minds asks: What sort of voice will your child grow up with?

Because every word they say to themselves begins with what they hear from you.

Hosted by Kathryn Lovewell and Liz Walker of Kind Mind Academy, this podcast helps parents, carers, and educators shape the inner voices of the next generation and strengthen their own along the way. When we nurture a child’s inner voice to be kind, we equip them with the skills to navigate and cope with friendship fires, playground dramas, teenage storms, exam pressures, social media influence, and all the challenges of modern life with confidence and calm.

Each episode blends expert insights, real‑life stories, and practical mindfulness and self‑compassion tools to help adults learn and model healthy self‑talk, soothe their inner critic, and guide children to do the same. Grounded in evidence‑based methods from Mindful Self‑Compassion, positive psychology, and neuroscience, Raising Kind Minds is your invitation to think kinder, feel stronger, and raise children who are happy in their own skin.


HOST BIOS

Kathryn Lovewell

Kathryn Lovewell is the founder of Kind Mind Academy, an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author specialising in Self-Compassion. A Senior Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and creator of The Booster Way®, she has spent over a decade helping adults, families, and educators transform self-criticism into confidence and self-trust. Kathryn blends science, storytelling, and humour to make personal growth relatable, and accessible. She’s real, she’s been there, and she’s passionate about helping people stop beating themselves up and start living happier, kinder lives. Grounded, heartfelt, and a little mischievous, Kathryn believes laughter and compassion are equally powerful medicine.


Liz Walker

Liz Walker is the co-founder of Kind Mind Academy and co-host of The Inner Voice Lab. Known for her warmth, humour, and emotional intelligence, Liz brings genuine humanity to every conversation. With decades of experience in business, personal development and client care, she pairs practical wisdom with deep compassion. Liz doesn’t do hype; she believes real change begins with honesty, kindness, and a good laugh at ourselves now and then. She is passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and supported as they learn to lead their lives with more self-belief and joy.


LINKS

https://kindmindacademy.com/

https://theboosterway.com/

www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynlovewell

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwalker8/


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