What’s the metaphorical hill you’d die on — and is it helping or hurting your relationships?

Kate Mason reunites with Enneagram expert Jackie Contessa to unpack the “nine Enneagram hills” we fiercely defend in life, love, and parenting.

They explore how understanding these deep-seated motivations can help us break patterns, improve communication, and parent more consciously.

Whether you’re a perfectionist, a helper, a challenger, or somewhere in between, you’ll find insights that spark both laughter and reflection.

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4:06 Eat the Fish, Spit Out the Bones: Take What Resonates

6:29 Type 1 (Perfectionist): Managing Impossible Standards

15:39 Type 3 (Achiever): Believing Your Own Press Release

26:24 Type 6 (Loyalist): The Doubt Cycle and Trust Issues

36:36 Type 9 (Peacemaker): Losing Self to Keep the Peace

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Connect with guest: Jackie Contessa, Personality-Based Life Coach, Enneagram Coach.

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Could anxiety just be energy misinterpreted?

Kate Mason sits down with clinical hypnotherapist and bestselling author Jake Yanitz Rubin to explore a radically new understanding of anxiety—not as a mental illness, but as a misunderstood part of the human experience.

They dive deep into how reframing anxiety as energy can unlock personal growth, self-awareness, and even spiritual awakening. Jake shares powerful insights from his book From Anxiety to Awakening, practical mindset shifts, and life-changing tools rooted in psychology, ancient philosophy, and consciousness work.

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05:02 Panic, Purpose, and the Pivot Within

10:12 What’s Really Happening in Hypnosis?

14:59 Anxiety Isn’t a Disorder It’s Energy

19:08 You Are Not Your Thoughts

26:50 The Present Moment is All There Is

36:37 Be Your Own Frequency Live by Your Truth

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Connect with guest: Jake Yanitz Rubin, Author | Transformational Mentor | Spiritual Teacher | Clinical Hypnotherapist | 25+ Years Guiding Personal Awakening

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Is your child really resilient—or just avoiding discomfort?

Kate Mason is joined by former SAS commander, crisis leadership expert, and co-author of The Resilient Shield, Tim Curtis.

Together, they unpack what true resilience looks like in both kids and adults—beyond the buzzword.

With compelling stories from Tim’s military background and personal parenting journey, they explore how stress, failure, adaptability, and connection are essential to building long-term mental strength.

You’ll hear why resilience is a skill, not a trait—and what practical steps parents can take today to build it, starting with letting their kids struggle just a little.

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00:10 Are We Raising Resilient Kids or Just Avoiding Discomfort?

03:55 Why a Transient Childhood Builds Adaptability

08:56 What Makes Some People Resilient and Others Break?

12:21 The Science of Resilience and How to Measure It

17:05 The Resilience Shield: Five Layers That Protect

21:29 Mastermind Groups: Who Are Your Kids Really Learning From?

34:12 Mindfulness for Skeptics: The SAS Approach

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Connect with guest: Tim Curtis

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