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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 16 MIN

When Shit Hits the Fan: A Guide to Surviving the Chaos

from Parenting and Personalities · host Kate Mason, Stories and Strategies

What if the hard weeks…the ones where nothing is catastrophically wrong, but everything still feels completely overwhelming…are actually telling you something important about yourself? Kate Mason invites you into one of those weeks. A solo episode unlike any other, Kate shares the real, raw, and sometimes messy experience of a family illness unfolding over Easter. Sick grandchildren, worried parents, a husband mistaken for a heart attack, and Kate herself, the last one standing. With warmth and honesty, Kate connects everyday stress to the deeper work of understanding ourselves and those we love. This episode offers personality-aware tools for getting through life's quietly destabilising moments. Not by fixing everything, but by staying steady while it passes.  Listen For2:01 How did a vomiting bug over Easter turn into a week Kate will never forget?5:24 What happens when you're the main caregiver for everyone and you can't even be near them?8:53 How do other families quietly carry these kinds of exhausting, invisible weeks?12:34 What practical tools can help you get through a week when everything feels like a lot?15:22 Why does acknowledging your stress, rather than minimizing it, actually help you recover faster? Leave a rating/review for this podcast with one clickContact Kate:Email | Website | Kate’s Book on Amazon | LinkedIn | Facebook | X 

What if the hard weeks…the ones where nothing is catastrophically wrong, but everything still feels completely overwhelming…are actually telling you something important about yourself? Kate Mason invites you into one of those weeks. A solo episode unlike any other, Kate shares the real, raw, and sometimes messy experience of a family illness unfolding over Easter. Sick grandchildren, worried parents, a husband mistaken for a heart attack, and Kate herself, the last one standing.&n...

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