{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Unknown Path","title":"The Slow Path Home: Lael Stone on Parenting, Trauma & Trusting Intuition","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4307,"description":"What if the path to raising emotionally healthy children begins with healing ourselves?In this heartfelt episode of The Unknown Path, Jem Fuller sits down with fellow Surf Coast local, educator, and longtime friend Lael Stone. Known for reshaping conversations around parenting, education, and emotional well-being, Lael shares a deeply personal journey through entrepreneurship, motherhood, trauma, and profound healing.From founding Woodline Primary School to navigating birth trauma and rediscovering trust in intuition, this conversation explores what it truly means to slow down, stay open, and meet life with compassion — for ourselves and for the next generation. What We Explore in This EpisodeDesigning a life grounded in “flow and slow” on the Surf CoastHighlights from a prolific year — documentary Scene, mentorship programs, and a new bookParenting as an investment in future adult relationshipsEntrepreneurship at age 20 and following intuitive nudgesThe evolution from birth work to education and emotional intelligenceTrauma, surrender, and healing through compassion and nervous system awarenessThe power of intuition and trusting life’s timingWhy parents must do their own inner work to truly support their childrenParenting & Inner Work InsightsIn this episode, Lael shares practical reflections for parents beginning their own inner journey:Start with curiosity — “What am I making this mean?”Observe your reactions rather than suppressing themLook behind behavior to understand what children are communicatingRecognize when your own needs or inner child wounds are being activatedMeet both yourself and your child with compassion and nervous system awarenessAbout Lael StoneLael Stone is an educator, speaker, and founder whose work integrates neuroscience, compassion, and lived experience to support emotional well-being in families and schools. She is the co-founder of Woodline Primary School, a pioneering learning environment grounded in respectful relationships and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/v_z4jinyZSI9vJDff2mwACGXDJU3LOR82kf68oE50MU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mY2Rk/ZWU2ZjI3ODA5N2Jj/OTg5MDY5MTYzMjRi/MzRmZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}