The Parenting Expert nobody Was Parenting
- Sep 19, 2026
- 0:55
- Short
Nathan Wallis has spent decades explaining how children's brains are built - but what many people don't know, is what his own childhood looked like.
Abuse, assault, homeless by fifteen, a neighbour who found him abandoned in a pram, the list goes on.
He talks about all of it - and then he talks about what it means for your kids. Tantrums. Phones. Smacking. The sentence he'd have every parent stop using today.
Nathan is a truly extraordinary man, and it was a privilege to have him on the show - watch or listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Brief Summary
A guest recounts childhood abuse and the failures of protective services.
Key points
- Facing the Truth. A survivor confronts the reality of abuse and the system's failure.
- The Consequences of Speaking Out. The fear of repercussions when revealing abuse is laid bare.
Episode highlights
- Facing the TruthA survivor confronts the reality of abuse and the system's failure.“I'll be telling everybody who did it and I did.”0:16Sep 19, 2026
- The Consequences of Speaking OutThe fear of repercussions when revealing abuse is laid bare.“They're not going to take him away. They're going to take me away.”0:33Sep 19, 2026
