Episode
Raise | Receive Your Kids — Don't Just Shape Them (w/ Christina Watka)
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- Chasing Excellence
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 3243
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Summary
What if raising a child well means releasing your vision of who they're supposed to become — and learning instead to see who they actually are? Patrick is joined this week by Christina Watka, an installation artist whose entire practice is built around entering a space without a plan, noticing what's there, and letting the work lead. In this Raise episode, they explore how that same artistic openness transforms the way you parent: the role of noticing, the power of solitude, and what it means to receive your children instead of trying to shape them. 👉🏼 Get the full Listener's Guide here ❤️🔥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club 👋 New to Chasing Excellence? Start here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .