#47 - How to Help Your Teen Be the Hero of their Own Story with Joey Mascio
Release Date: 04/10/2023
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info_outlineMany parents feel overwhelmed with helping their teens navigate the use of phones, socical media, and video games, in such a way where they learn to regulate themselves and become the hero of their own story. I hear from many parents that they don't want to be the 'bad buy' - but they know they need to step in and guide their teens with their use of phones and technology.
My guest on this episode is someone who has a brilliant approach when it comes to helping teens set goals, decide who they want to become, own their results and be the hero of their own story. Joey Mascio is the creator of a coaching program called Sidekick to Hero. His coaching is perfect for teens ages 12 - 16 and includes a gamified mindset training app that looks and feels like a video game where the teen is the main character. Teens can watch short, powerful training videos and then complete challenges in the real world.
My own son worked with Joseph for an eight week coaching series where I saw powerful shifts in his ability to regulate himself with video games and make goals he is proud of. His mental resilience increased exponentially, and his confidence in himself to pursue his goals has shifted in powerful ways.
If you're working on your relationship with your teen, or you're working on improving your parenting strategy, you're going to find so many gems in our conversation.
Listen in today as Joey shares his top tips for helping teens write their own 'hero story' and how to feel more confident. He's busting the myth that parenting teens is hard, showing you how to shift your mindset that you have to own your teen's results, (hint: teens should take ownership of their own results), and sharing his best advice for parents who are wondering how to help their teens thrive.
What You'll Learn on this Episode:
- Why Joey loves working with teens and the reason he's so effective with this age group.
- The difference between taking on your teen's results as your own, and letting your teen own their own results.
- How you can work on your relationship with your teen and make improvements in their time management.
- One of the most important parenting factors that can improve improve your teen's chances of taking charge of their future.
- Joey's insights for how to talk to a teen who isn't regulating themselves very well.
- Why the story your teen is telling themselves is so important to understand, and how to help them write a better story.
- The difference between what teens struggle with today versus their parents.
- Joey's tips on working with your teen, and your real role.
Mentioned on the show:
- When you're ready to work with Danielle and take what you're learning on the podcast deeper in your own life, then come check out coaching with Danielle.
- Sidekick to Hero coaching with Joey Mascio