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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2026 · 8 MIN

Head and Heart: Should we tell kids they can 'be anything'?

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

"You can be anything you want to be!"It's a message many of us heard growing up — perhaps you've said it to your own kids as well.But when we're told we can do whatever we set our minds to, does it inspire ambition, or leave us feeling pressure to achieve something extraordinary?How can we encourage big dreams without creating impossible expectations?

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