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97: Executive Functioning: The Skills Needed to Thrive in School and Beyond

Release Date: 09/09/2024

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Nearly two-thirds of today’s teens want to become entrepreneurs according to a 2022 survey. But how do parents raise their children so they have the right traits to succeed? Many parents resist letting their children figure out their own path for fear that they won’t succeed. However, only doing what their parents think will make them successful will result in young people becoming dispirited and unhappy. The So-What: Parenting expert Margot Machol Bisnow interviewed 70 entrepreneurs and their parents to learn what’s needed to incubate an entrepreneur successfully. A recurring theme was...

110: How to Empower Your Teen to Thrive with ADHD

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, specializing in the natural treatment of ADHD. She is a two times international bestselling author and CEO / founder of ADHD Thrive Institute and The ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child. When her son was struggling with his ADHD symptoms, she tried everything she could think of to help him - medication, various therapies, counseling, essential oils, supplements, parenting techniques - but nothing moved the...

109: Preparing to Launch Your Teenager into Adulthood

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Dr. Stoltzfus’ mission is to provide information, education, guidance, and resources to parents of young adults struggling to launch their young adults into self-sufficient and responsible adulthood while maintaining a caring bond with them. More today than ever, parents of young adults are trying to determine the best approach to aiding their young adults in their challenges of identity, independence, and intimacy without contributing to their dependency or alienation. Over fifty percent of 18-29-year-olds live with one or both parents; some of these kids are stuck and not moving toward...

108: How to Help Your Teenage Athlete be the Best They Can Be

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Michael Huber pursued a career in sports psychology after almost 20 years in the corporate world. He was inspired to make this change through recovery from a gambling addiction, as well as by the dysfunctional things he witnessed as a sports parent and volunteer coach. His mission is to give young athletes and their families the tools to successfully navigate an increasingly challenging and sometimes toxic youth sports environment. What helps motivate young athletes? How to help young athletes advocate for themselves with coaches and players. Perfectionism mindset – how to keep it in...

107: Building Strong Relationships: Healthy Families, Healthy Teens

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Kristal DeSantis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Clinically Certified Trauma Professional, and a State of Texas approved Premarital Education Provider. She is the creator of The STRONG model of Relational Therapy. Her expertise helps parents, teachers, and coaches navigate the challenges of teaching teens healthy relationship skills. The importance of parents modeling healthy relationship skills. The pillars of healthy relationships are. Safety in a relationship includes self awareness, stability, self-regulation, and self-expression. Trust: sometimes trust means making repairs...

106: How to Use Attachment Theory to Navigate Conflict with your Teen

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Understanding the impact of our early experiences and how we adapted allows us to better understand ourselves as people and as parents. The influence of our early attachments on how we learned to relate should not be underestimated; it can offer us valuable insight into how we may behave as a parent. Yet in all cases, no matter what our attachment style is, being a good parent starts with exploring our own story and being willing to look at any pain we experienced growing up. We can develop ourselves and develop healthier relationships, which will allow our children to have a healthier and...

105: Helping Your Pre-Teen and Teen Navigate Friendships

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Jessica Speer is the award-winning author of BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships and Middle School - Safety Goggles Advised. Her interactive books engage and entertain readers by combining the stories of preteens and teens with fun activities and practical insights. She has a master’s degree in social sciences and explores social-emotional topics in ways that connect with kids. Why are friendship and social struggles common in the preteen and teen years? The book shares nine hidden friendship truths. What are some of these truths? What is the Friendship...

104: The Empty Nest - Navigating the Challenge of Change

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

In this episode we’ll explore the dichotomy between challenge and change in our lives as our kids grow, seek independence and control, and what that means for us as parents and as individuals. Jay Ramsden, the enlightening voice behind The Empty Nest Coach on TikTok and Instagram, helps people navigate the uncharted seas of mid-life and empty nesting as he thoughtfully unravels the threads of change, growth, and self-discovery in what has become your new normal. Jay believes there are endless opportunities awaiting us in this new phase of life because life doesn't end in your 40s, 50s, and...

103: Happy Teens with Matt O’Neill

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Matt O’Neill teaches us that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 people worldwide. As a recognized leader in happiness education, Matt teaches audiences how to live a life of 'Conscious Happiness'. His work includes the "Good Mood Revolution" book and podcast where he explains the importance of conquering negative thought patterns while embracing habits that lead to a happier life. Matt's teaching isn't just theory, it's tested in the real world too. Matt and his wife have 4 young children, and they run two...

102: Helping Teens Understand and Heal from Betrayal

Parents Navigating the Teen Years

Betrayal is one of the most painful of human experiences. Left unhealed, it can impact our teen’s health, schoolwork, and relationships. As parents navigating the teen years, it’s important to know how these wounds form and how to help our teens navigate through the healing process. On today’s podcast, we’ll dive into the 3 discoveries that shed light on betrayal, along with providing a research-based, proven, and predictable way to heal from all of it. Dr. Debi Silber, Founder of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and National Forgiveness Day (celebrated annually on...

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Brandon Slade struggled with academics throughout high school, but in college, he recognized that his brain did not work like his peers. After receiving an ADHD diagnosis, Brandon aims to better understand how the ADHD brain works. After teaching special education for 12 years, he started Untapped Learning. Untapped's mission is to help students with executive function challenges—specifically ADHD and dyslexia.

Brandon’s expertise addresses the challenge of executive function difficulties in teens, particularly those with ADHD and dyslexia. We help parents, teachers, and coaches understand and support students who struggle with organization, time management, planning, and procrastination. Our approach aims to transform misconceptions about these students' motivation and abilities, reducing academic frustration and family tension while building life skills.

Explore executive function challenges: time management, procrastination, impulse, emotional regulation, and organization
Discuss what it is like growing up with ADHD
A family doctor can assess if your child has ADHD and dyslexia
Understand why kids struggle with organization, time management, and academics
Debunk myths about laziness and lack of motivation in these students
Learn innovative strategies to reduce family tension and foster student independence

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