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Show Notes
It's our birthday! 🥳 In this special 25th episode, we're flipping the script: no guest, just your hosts Kate & Lucy reflecting on a brilliant first year of Alphabites.
We're looking back on the conversations, the growth, the community, and our first live birthday event in Berkhamsted. What a ride of the very best kind it has been!
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💬 In This Episode:-
🎧 A recap of standout episodes and unforgettable guests since Christmas 2024
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🧠 Conversations that have reshaped our thinking — from AI and smartphones to emotional wellbeing, neurodiversity, and reimagining education
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🥳 Our first birthday celebration: live panel, amazing guests, buzzer games (!), and one very forgotten Colin the Caterpillar
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💡 Why we believe in breaking down fear, celebrating opportunity, and parenting this generation with honesty
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🌱 What we've learned from YOU, our audience, and how your feedback has fuelled us
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🎈 Kate & Lucy's personal highlights from the year
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☀️ Our summer 2025 plans and what's coming next in September
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Dr. Jo Carlile – Mental Health
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Charlotte Clark (Happy Human Project) – Emotional Wellbeing & Glass Children
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Anna Mathur – Motherhood, mum life and letting go of perfectionism
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Dr Barton - Menopause & Women's Health
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Dr. Kathy Weston – Tech & Teens
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Chantelle Elbadoui – AI & Parenting
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Mari Craig – Nutrition for Kids
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Leanna Barrett – Liberty Woodland School
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Kirsty Beavan – Raising Boys & Sonshine Magazine
🎙 Live Birthday Panel Highlights:
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Held at The King's Arms, Berkhamsted – the pub where Alphabites was born
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Panellists: Natalie Costa, Kate Edgecombe-Rendle, and Gifty Enright
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Panel theme: "You're Not Alone" – reflecting on modern parenting and letting go of perfection
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Audience reflections on Generation Alpha: more emotional support, openness, equality, voice & neurodiversity
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Bucket game fun: ditching FOMO, shouting guilt, and the idea of a spotless home
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Final reflections led and intentions set by Suzanne Stace – creating calm and intention in a busy world
💌 What We're Taking Away
"There's so much opportunity in raising this generation – even in the challenges. Alphabites is all about finding that and having that much needed real talk."
📸 Stay Connected:
Follow us on Instagram @alphabitespodcast for behind-the-scenes birthday photos and guest highlights