Helping a Young Person Cope With Change and Uncertainty: Josh Kinder on Holding Things Loosely

If you or your child is facing change or uncertainty about their path, this helps. Growth often comes from staying curious, not from choosing one fixed route. What if success was not about choosing one path, but learning to grow through change and uncertainty? Josh Kinder shares how curiosity and courage have shaped his life, from moving schools and chasing surf breaks to building a career and a business. His story is about holding plans loosely, staying open, and finding direction through experience rather than certainty. For parents of a young person who feels unsettled by change or unsure which way to turn, this is a grounded, reassuring conversation about resilience and adaptability. You do not need the whole path mapped out to move forward. Listen now and share it with someone who’s learning to hold things loosely. • Helping a young person cope with change and uncertainty • Why holding plans loosely builds resilience • Finding direction through experience, not certainty • How curiosity and courage shape a path • Supporting a teenager who feels unsettled More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School is hosted by Laura Pitt and Dan Steele, a former teacher and award-winning school leader on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. New episodes fortnightly. Subscribe to follow along.