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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 53 MIN

Shina Mitchell: A Kid's View on Fear, Friendships, and Growing Courage

from How Life Shapes Us · host Tesla Mitchell

What happens when a 10-year-old “investigator” sits down to talk about friendship, confidence, and the world around her?In this heartfelt season finale, host Tesla Mitchell welcomes her daughter Shina, a thoughtful middle‑schooler who’s listened to nearly every episode -- multiple times. Together, they explore shifting friendships, feeling like a “second choice,” the courage it takes to compete in jiu‑jitsu, and how kids make sense of political tension today. A warm, wise, and thoughtfully deep season finale, it gives a preview to what’s coming next in How Life Shapes Us.

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