Episode 38 - "Happy Families" with Dr Justin Coulson

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak with Dr Justin Coulson.   We speak about parenting, education and society. In particular we focus on the overly prescribed lives of kids, their need for autonomy, the role of fun and play, how to show more love to our families, how covid removed our illusion of control, mental health, pressure to succeed in a failed meritocracy, ideas of success vs societal reality, the difference between schools and the home, our unkind society, the problem with discipline and behaviour management, our habits, some psychological Distancing strategies and a moment of clarity.   Dr Justin Coulson is a four-time best-selling author, sought-after keynote speaker (in person and virtual), podcast co-host with his wife Kylie, founder and CEO of Happy Families and father to six daughters. His focus in life is improving wellness at work, home and schools, and helping equip people with the relationship skills they need to flourish in life. Justin is known for his research-based content with easy-to-adopt strategies and solutions for corporate staff, parents, educators and students. With these tools, they can improve their wellbeing, engagement, mindset and relationships. Justin uses hilarious, heart-warming and sometimes heart-breaking stories from his own life as a parent to illustrate his points and to make his talks come alive – onstage or onscreen. This is why clients consistently acknowledge Justin as one of the best speakers they have listened to, and invite him back again and again. Justin is also sought after by the media for his wellbeing, relationships and parenting expertise. He has been published and is a contributor to The New York Times and appears regularly in all of Australia’s major news outlets for television, radio, and print. He’s a TEDx speaker and has worked with many of Australia’s biggest brands including the Commonwealth Bank, Intel Security, ANZ, IHG, Club Med and many, many more. He has also served as a consultant to the Australian Government’s Raising Children Network, and the Office of the e-Safety Commissioner, Life Education and others. Justin created Happy Families to help others transform their relationships, and their lives, for the better. Happy Families does this by offering a number of free resources such as blogs and podcasts and premium content such as books, ebooks and a membership which includes webinars, a book club, Q&A sessions, and many more features. Check out Justin’s work! Keynote on How To Raise an Independent, Free-Thinking Child on Goalcast: youtube.com/watch?v=Krnq1wFsJmE Happy Families Podcast happyfamilies.com.au/podcasts/ Happy Families resources and memberships Happyfamilies.com.au To book Justin for your next event or webinar, please email [email protected] or click here: happyfamilies.com.au/speaking/ for further information. www.happyfamilies.com.au www.justincoulson.com   Time Stamps Introduction 0:00 - 5:27 Part 1 5:28 - 53:26 Outro 53:27 - 54:07   Moments of Clarity Instagram: @momentsofclaritypodcast Facebook: @momentsofclaritypodcast Twitter: @BarneyMOC Email: [email protected]   Podcast by Matthew Sortino Music by Christian Prochilo Artwork by Michael Chrisanthopoulos