Why Raising Resilient Kids Starts With Us with Dr Alex George

Motherkind

Zoe Blaskey

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 863 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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***Trigger warning: This episode makes reference to suicide. Please be mindful of this before hitting the play button*** Welcome to Motherkind, proudly sponsored by Wild Nutrition Women’s Supplements. This week’s guest is Dr Alex George, a doctor, mental fitness expert, and formerly the UK’s first Youth Mental Health Ambassador. I was so keen to speak with Alex about what he’s learned in this role, especially around children’s mental health and how closely it connects to our own as parents. In this honest and moving conversation, Alex opens up about his own childhood, the struggles he faced, and what he wishes he’d known back then. He shares his hopes for what schools could do differently, and how the tragic loss of his brother has shaped both his life and his mission to support young people today. This episode is full of wisdom, vulnerability and plenty of practical ideas – not just for supporting our children, but for looking after ourselves too. ✨ Buy Dr Alex’s new book – Happy Habits Available now at Waterstones or Amazon Happy Habits is an empowering, practical toolkit for children aged 9+. Designed to nurture happiness, build resilience and support everyday wellbeing, it introduces small, achievable daily practices to help young readers thrive emotionally and physically. Get your free 3 days of 5-minute Motherkind here - 21 days to reset your energy, mood and mindset. Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New Way to Thrive in a World of Endless Expectations’ Motherkind is sponsored by Wild Nutrition, the brand raising the bar for women’s supplements. Want to feel the Food-Grown difference yourself? Get 50% off for three months at wildnutrition.com/motherkind. Ts and Cs apply. Sign up to GoHenry, the money app and debit card that grows your kids' money smarts from age 6 -18. Sign up today at gohenry.com/motherkind and you'll get a free £5 pocket money to help your kids grow their money smart. Start planning your next family getaway with The Family Suite. Explore the full collection now at thefamilysuite.co.uk and discover luxury hotels around the world that truly welcome families, without compromise. For a £100 sponsored job credit, visit Indeed.com/ MotherkindContinue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to this episode of Motherkind. We are proudly sponsored by Wild Nutrition's Women's Supplements. I am your host, Zoe Blaskey, and this is the show that's going to grab you by the hand and be your guide through the wild ride
0:21.3	that is modern motherhood. This week's guest is Dr Alex George, doctor and mental fitness experts.
0:29.2	Alex was also formally the UK's first youth mental health ambassador. So I was so keen to learn from Alex about what he's learned about our children's
0:40.3	mental health and critically how it links to our own. We talk in this episode about Alex's
0:47.1	childhood, his struggles, and what he'd wish he'd known back then, which I personally found so helpful and clarifying to hear.
0:57.8	Alex shares what he wishes would change in schools and how the tragic loss of his brother to suicide
1:06.2	has shaped him and his hope for all young people today. This episode is full of wisdom,
1:13.8	it's full of vulnerability, and yet it's also full of so many practical ideas, yes, to support
1:20.5	our children, but also to support ourselves. Here it is. And just a quick trigger warning,
1:26.5	we do talk about the loss of Dr.
1:29.9	Alex's brother to suicide. Here is the episode.
1:38.2	This episode is brought to you by the Family Suite, the new travel platform showcasing the
1:43.7	world's most beautiful, family-friendly luxury hotels. The Family Suite is a new travel platform, creating the world's most beautiful, genuinely family-friendly luxury hotels. It is now live at thefamly..uk and on Instagram at the underscore family suite. Please go and have a look. It is just absolutely beautiful, all of the hotels. Each hotel is handpicked for its design, warmth and enriching experiences of all ages, making it easier than ever to plan
2:18.0	unforgettable family getaways, perfect for modern parents looking for trusted, inspiring
2:24.2	recommendations with the editorial storytelling, practical tips and a best price guarantee.
2:29.6	Start planning your next family getaway with the family suite.
2:33.0	We explore the full collection now at
2:34.6	the family suite.com.com.com.com.com.com.com. This episode is brought to you by
2:46.9	Gohenry, the money app and debit card that grows your kids' money smarts as they learn to earn,
2:52.3	save, spend and invest their money from age six to 18. Both my girls love their Go Henry cards.
2:59.7	They have set tasks each week that they need to do for pocket money and through the easy to use
3:04.5	app, a check it's done and transfer the money. It makes pocket money so easy and transparent to manage.
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