{"podcast":{"title":"Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families","slug":"dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671","podcast_index_feed_id":49671,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/b69b2795-5503-4de1-ac91-af460017906e/a05f1702-0c0e-4b0f-8014-af460017907c/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/239-dr-justin-coulsons-happy-f-77048486/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/b69b2795-5503-4de1-ac91-af460017906e/image.jpg?t=1782090539&size=Large","author":"Dr Justin Coulson","episode_count":1601,"summary":"Deciding which parenting advice to follow? Join the thousands of mums and dads who turn to Australia’s most downloaded parenting podcast. Dr Justin Coulson and his wife Kylie bring real parenting solutions every day, cutting through the noise of modern advice with clear, practical guidance for every step of parenting. From early childhood challenges to the complexities of the teenage years, each daily episode offers simple, evidence-based strategies to help you feel more confident in your decisions and more connected to your kids.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T18:22:48.279090+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671"},"episode":{"title":"Our Mind Tells Us Stories","slug":"our-mind-tells-us-stories","published_at":"2026-05-10T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671/our-mind-tells-us-stories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/dr-justin-coulsons-happy-families/our-mind-tells-us-stories","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/187/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/b69b2795-5503-4de1-ac91-af460017906e/b235caaa-cdf6-4048-8205-b43d008b3a7a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=a05f1702-0c0e-4b0f-8014-af460017907c","summary":"You felt confident. Radiant. Unstoppable. Then nothing changed… except your thoughts - and suddenly, everything looked wrong. In this powerful episode, a simple set of family photos reveals a confronting truth: your mind is constantly telling stories - and many of them aren’t real. What if the way you see your child, your partner… even yourself… isn’t truth, but a narrative you’ve unknowingly rehearsed? This episode will change how you interpret behaviour, emotions, and the hard moments of family life - so you can raise more resilient kids (and be kinder to yourself in the process). KEY POINTS Your brain can’t distinguish between imagination and reality - and your body reacts accordingly We all have a built-in negativity bias that distorts how we see people and situations You move towards what you focus on - in parenting, relationships, and life A simple language shift using “but” can completely reframe your thinking Kids absorb the stories we model - your mindset becomes their inner voice Negative thoughts are loud and bossy - positive ones are quieter and require intention QUOTE OF THE EPISODE “Your mind is a great storyteller—let’s make sure it’s telling you great stories.” ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS Catch the story : Notice when your thoughts shift negative - pause and question them Flip the “but” : “They’re driving me crazy, but they’re a good kid” Redirect your focus : Ask: What’s working right now? Model self-talk : Speak about yourself and your kids in ways you want them to internalise Turn down the noise : Be intentional about listening to the quieter, calmer thoughts Create better scripts : If reality feels hard, visualise what you wa…","meta_description":"You felt confident. Radiant. Unstoppable. Then nothing changed… except your thoughts - and suddenly, everything looked wrong. In this powerful epis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1241,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671/episodes/our-mind-tells-us-stories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671/our-mind-tells-us-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}