{"podcast":{"title":"Cat & Nat Unfiltered","slug":"cat-nat-unfiltered-1000010","podcast_index_feed_id":1000010,"rss_url":"https://rss.acast.com/momtruths","website_url":"http://www.catandnat.ca","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b77470169562502ee950c4/1704753773747-014bceb981f6a509b5d7338e8d129988.jpeg","author":"Cat & Nat","episode_count":1170,"summary":"Cat & Nat are two moms/women trying to not live in the confines that society puts on them. As they debunk the myths, challenge the scripts and give women (and men) the freedom to say f*ck it. Through BFF conversations that everyone is thinking about but no one is talking about on Tuesdays, guest interviews on Thursdays and non traditional “Sex Fridays”, Cat & Nat take this podcast to a whole new level of f*ck it, inspiring their listeners to find themselves, their true selves. Not the ones sold by motivational speakers but the self that tried daily, sometimes nailing it and sometimes failing it. Welcome to the brand new season of Cat & Nat Unfiltered, the Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T14:17:51.240782+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cat-nat-unfiltered-1000010"},"episode":{"title":"Straight A’s Don’t Guarantee Straight Paths","slug":"straight-a-s-don-t-guarantee-straight-paths","published_at":"2026-05-25T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cat-nat-unfiltered-1000010/straight-a-s-don-t-guarantee-straight-paths","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cat-nat-unfiltered-1000010","url":"https://shows.acast.com/momtruths/episodes/straight-as-dont-guarantee-straight-paths","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/momtruths/e/6a13539f9feea1b67efb8ee0/media.mp3","summary":"We’re talking about the pressure kids feel to follow the “right” path — good grades, university, dream job — and why real life rarely works that way. We get into how differently kids learn, why effort matters more than straight A’s, and why creative problem-solving might matter more than memorization in an AI world. We also dive into neurodivergent thinking, cheat-sheet debates, getting kicked out of Girl Guides, and the weird freedom of growing up in the ’80s roaming neighborhoods unsupervised. Plus: the teachers who make kids love school, why every version of our kids is only “for now,” and the endless cycle of appointments, sports injuries, and growing pains that comes with raising teens in Toronto. Keywords education, parenting, creativity, school system, learning styles, neurodivergent, shortcuts, cheating, future of education, parenting tips Key topics Traditional vs. modern education approaches Neurodivergent learning styles and creativity The role of shortcuts and support in learning Parenting tips for fostering independence and effort The impact of school environment on kids' happiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"We’re talking about the pressure kids feel to follow the “right” path — good grades, university, dream job — and why real life rarely works that way. We g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cat-nat-unfiltered-1000010/episodes/straight-a-s-don-t-guarantee-straight-paths/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cat-nat-unfiltered-1000010/straight-a-s-don-t-guarantee-straight-paths.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}