A Kid's Life Podcast with Angela Lockwood

In this episode, Angela Lockwood introduces her new program called 31 Days to Focus, which aims to help listeners improve their ability to concentrate and thrive in the age of distraction. The program provides simple strategies that can be implemented over 31 days to form positive habits. Angela emphasizes the importance of sleep and explores various focus strategies, including minimizing distractions and being intentional with time. She also discusses the challenges of distraction and how it can prevent individuals from living the life they envision. The program offers a live masterclass and guidance and support from Angela and her team.

Go to www.angelalockwood.com/focus to find out more.

Epsiode Takeaways

• Implementing positive habits over 31 days can lead to lifelong changes in focus and productivity.
• Getting enough sleep is crucial for maintaining energy levels and focus throughout the day.Minimizing distractions and being intentional with time can help individuals prioritize what truly matters to them.
• Distraction can prevent individuals from making good decisions and hinder progress towards important goals.

Episode Chapters

00:00 Introduction to 31 Days to Focus
01:06 The Importance of Positive Habits
02:28 The Impact of Sleep on Focus
03:23 Exploring Different Focus Strategies
04:19 The Challenges of Distraction
06:03 Being Intentional and Purpose-Driven
07:19 Live Masterclass and Trigger Points
08:16 Gaining Laser-Like Focus
09:09 Guidance, Support, and Progress Tracking
10:05 Imagining the Benefits of Focus
11:01 Closing Remarks and Program Details

In this episode, Angela Lockwood introduces her new podcast, Distracted, and explains how it is a continuation of her previous work on children's wellbeing. She discusses the increase in adult attention deficit disorders, anxiety, and depression, and highlights the common topics she has explored in her previous work. Angela shares her personal experience with distraction and the strategies she has used to manage it. She emphasizes the importance of learning strategies and resting the brain. The podcast aims to provide practical strategies for thriving in the age of distraction.

Episode Takeaways

• Adults are struggling with distraction and mental health issues just as much as children.
• Learning strategies and resting the brain are essential for managing distraction.
• Taking care of our thinking and brain health is crucial for overall well-being.
• The podcast aims to provide practical strategies for thriving in the age of distraction.

Episode Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
02:20 Exploring How to Use Our Brains Better
05:06 Personal Experience with Distraction
08:14 Learning Strategies and Resting the Brain
09:33 Taking Care of Our Thinking and Brain
10:31  Purpose of the Podcast and Audience
11:57  Closing Remarks and Call to Action

In this episode, Angela Lockwood engages in a profound conversation with Candis Henry, the Owner and Managing Director of Bossy Boots Early Learning Centre. Amidst a life-altering incident, where Candis discovered her young son unconscious and received heart-wrenching news, she unveils the remarkable power of her innate optimism. Her unwavering belief in the goodness of people and situations not only enabled her family to persevere but also inspired her journey as an early learning center owner. Candis's passionate commitment to ensuring every child's opportunity to thrive has led her to this next chapter, where she empowers families and educators to rewrite their narratives by embracing the same unwavering optimism that defines her life.

In this episode Angela Lockwood shares the process she went through with a group of boys who have Autism in designing a game for a fellow student who is non-verbal for use on her eye-gaze device. Angela discusses why it's essential to give kids the space to be creative and make mistakes. As adults finding the balance between supporting and taking over is a fine line. When we step back a little and let our kids know we are there when they need us and they are supported in their creativity and curiosity magical things can happen. ⁠

Feeding our kids healthy foods that is nutritious and tasty is a constant source of frustration and overwhelm for parents. In this episode Angela Lockwood speaks with Wholefood Chef, Food Coach and mother of two young boys Vicky Tièche, Founder of My Wholefood Hub about how we can feed our children healthy nutritous meals without grabbing for the nasties. The conversation explored lunch boxes, how to plan a week in advance and the importance of preparation in helping your family run smoothly. This episode will simplify your family life one meal at a time. 

In this episode Angela Lockwood shares the importance of creating inclusive child care education settings. She explores the benefits for the children, the educators and the families in embracing inclusion and how the principles of inclusion create an important foundation for encouraging tolerance, acceptance and perspective in our kids. Angela shares details about her new online program Inclusion Starts and how the content covered will enhance the understanding, knowledge and confidence in child care educators. Enjoy!

In this episode, Angela Lockwood speaks with Victoria Edmond the Founding Director and Approved Provider of Rainbow Bridge Family Day Care and the host of the Big Hearted Podcast. Angela and Victoria speak about the important foundations for early years educators to build positive relationships with young children in their care. Victoria also shares a holistic view of having a values driven family day care service and how parents can collaborate with educators to build well rounded kids. Enjoy!

An important relationship in ensuring your child has a positive experience at school is establishing a positive relationship with your child's teacher. In this episode Angela Lockwood shares ways to establish a build a positive relationship from day one. Appreciating the role each other has in supporting your child to become a capable student will allow them to thrive in all aspects of the school experience.

Thanks for listening to the podcast. For more tips on parenting and supporting your child through their learning journey, follow at www.angelalockwood.com.au

Getting out the door in the morning can be hectic. You can say the same thing over and over and your child still walks out the door with the wrong uniform, no lunch and one shoe on. In this episode, Angela Lockwood shares a simple yet effective way to keep everyone organised and on track for a calm start to every day. Angela shares how to implement visual supports in your family like checklist, visual schedules and visual reminders to make the start to everyone's day seamless and stress-free. Enjoy!

Thanks for listening to the podcast. For more tips on parenting and supporting your child through their learning journey, follow at www.angelalockwood.com.au

When the school year starts it can feel chaotic settling into new routines, meeting new people and adapting to a new way of life. In this episode, Angela Lockwood shares 5 simple ways parents can help the year to start smoothly and in doing so set important foundations for their child's learning experience for the year ahead.

Thanks for listenting to the podcast. For more tips on parenting and supporting your child through their learning journey, head on over to www.angelalockwood.com.au

Packing up and caravanning with kids exploring the countryside creating memories that will last a lifetime, many of us talk about it but few actually do it. In this interview Angela speaks with Stacey Hughes, Mum of 4, online course creator, successful business woman and adventurer by heart about how she is managing to undertake school, work and manage family life while travelling around Australia. If you are thinking of a caravanning adventure with kids, this is an episode for you. Enjoy!

In this episode Angela responds to a question she received from a member of her Calm Confident Kids parent community. The question was; Should I let my child have sleepovers? Angela shares the reasons why we might be hesitant and how shared family values and child readiness are vital in helping parents with their decision.

We all know that fear or being scared of something will stop us from trying that new thing. Understandably, when we are scared why would we want to move towards it? When it comes to fear in our kids, the very thought of trying something new or stepping out of their comfort zone can be debilitating and stop them from developing. In this interview, Angela speaks with Author of 10 Seconds of Courage and martial artist, Nadine Champion about how we can help our kids harness their feeling of fear. Whether it is feeling as though they are not good enough or fear of failing or any other fear that stops them, by harnessing courage our kids can step forward and be their best.

A parent's worst fear is not knowing what to do when our children are sick or injured. In this interview Angela speaks with Intensive Care Nurse and First Aid Educator Sarah Duncanson on the simple yet life-saving things parents can do to minimise preventable childhood injuries. 

We discuss life-saving tips for families that live on farms, for families with toddlers and how we can find the balance between encouraging our kids to explore and take risks without unnecessary trips to the the hospital!

In this episode, Angela Lockwood shares the three fundamental actions we need to trake as parents to start to build a trsutung relationship with our kids around device use. Angela shares that just like any area of parenting parents are in the driver’s seat and building a trusting relationship with our kids child will ensure parents know when to step back and give a little freedom and when to step in have the conversations that are vital to their development and safety. This is an important episode that will help you work with your child not against them. Enjoy!

School holidays can cause parents worry about keeping kids entertained. In this episode Angela reminds us about what school holidays are really about and how to change from feeling like an activities coordinator to enjoying the down times as much as the fun times with your kids. Enjoy!

In this episode Angela speaks with award winner Amy Cox CEO and Founder of Playful Families. Parenting can be hard, it can be tiring but it is filled with moments of joy and fun. Amy discussed her ENJOY approach to parenting and aims to help ease the guilt of perfection that so many parents face. If you are a parent wanting to bring back the enjoyment to your parenting and focus on connecting with your child then this episode is for you. Enjoy!

Understanding how to raise our kids as well-rounded, healthy, and happy beings in a digital world can feel overwhelming, even scary for parents. It is the first time in history that our kids may just know more than us about this area. In this episode, Angela speaks with Dr. Kristy Goodwin, author of Raising Your Child in a Digital World, Australia's leading digital wellbeing and productivity speaker about how parents can work with their kids to develop positive tech habits without compromising their physical, mental and social wellbeing.