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Parents of Teens
Learn why thousands of parents tune in every week to hear parent-teen researcher Andy Earle interview the world’s top authors and experts on Talking to Teens.
The #1 Podcast for Parents of Teens
Learn why thousands of parents tune in every week to hear parent-teen researcher Andy Earle interview the world’s top authors and experts on Talking to Teens.
The #1 Podcast for Parents of Teens
Why TTT?
Parents Trust Our Experience
Are you tired of hearing the same unhelpful advice about parenting teenagers over and over again? We were…
That’s why we set out on a mission to track down the most unorthodox and exceptional tips on the planet for dealing with tough teenagers. And because our founder is a research psychologist, we verified everything scientifically too.






Featured Guests
A Few Of Our Most Popular Interviews
FBI hostage negotiator, NYT bestselling author of Never Split the Difference, and top communication consultant.
New York Times columnist, author of two NYT bestselling books: Untangled and Under Pressure, and researcher of girls.
World-renowned economist and NYT bestselling author of Messy, Adapt, The Undercover Economist, and more.
Expert on ADHD, anxiety, and gaslighting, and bestselling author of many books, including Gaslighting.
Browse Our Podcast Episodes
- All
- Arguments & Defiance
- College & Career
- Connection & Persuasion
- Discipline & Chores
- Gender Issues
- Grit & Perseverance
- Health & Wellness
- Identity Development
- Risky Behaviors
- Rules & Limits
- School & Grades
- Sex & Dating
- Social Media
- Stress & Anxiety
- Success & Motivation
Ep 230: Breaking Down Systemic Racism
Ep 229: The Blame Game
Ep 228: Repairing Relationships
Ep 227: Are We Too Hard on Our Kids?
Ep 226: Making Better Decisions
Ep 225: The Hidden Benefits of Joy and Fun
Ep 224: The Power of Peer Influence
Ep 223: Mastering Work/Life Balance
Ep 222: Demystifying Sex
Holiday Special 2022: The Year in Review!
Ep 221: The Forgotten Power of Friendship
Ep 220: How to Raise An Anti-Racist
Ep 219: Discipline Without Negativity
Ep 218: Planning For a Bright Future
Ep 217: Why Your Teen Thinks Differently
Ep 216: Creating a Coming-of-Age Ritual
Ep 215: Eating Together, Being Together
Ep 214: Resilience Through Emotional Management
Ep 213: Guiding Teens Through Grief
Ep 212: Reset Health by Starting with Stress
Ep 211: Everyday Risks We Take with Our Teens’ Health
Ep 210: Essential Money Talks to Have With Teens
Ep 209: Communication Tips for Tough Topics
Ep 208: Motivation, Dedication and the Warrior Mentality
Ep 207: Anxiety and the Communication Tools to Fix It
Ep 206: Building Character and Self-Awareness in Teens
Ep 205: Pressure, Pain, And Kids’ Athletics
Ep 204: ADHD Triggers And Emerging Solutions
Ep 203: The Importance of Rest for Productivity
Ep 202: Money Mindset For Self-Starting Teens
Ep 201: How Minds Change
Ep 200: A Supercut of Talking to Teens!
Ep 199: What the Science Says About Sexual Identity
Ep 198: Emotional Awareness for Better Self-Control
Ep 197: Happy Brain Chemicals and Teen Behavior
Ep 196: Do Genetics Determine Teens’ Behavior?
Ep 195: The Mindset of Success
Ep 194: Sex Hormones and Your Teen’s Brain
Ep 193: Healthy Ways to Handle Conflicts
Ep 192: Dads And Daughters
Ep 191: Pushing Teens to Their Full Potential
Ep 190: Teen Vaping
Ep 189: Boys’ Hidden Body Issues
Ep 188: Tuning In to Our Teens (and Ourselves!)
Ep 187: Essential Skills for Successful Teens
Ep 186: Empowering Our Daughters
Ep 185: Leaving Home Without Losing Their Roots
Ep 184: Overlooked Influences on Teens
Ep 183: So Your Teen Wants to Be an Artist…
Ep 182: Tips for Tackling “The Talk”
Ep 181: How to Use Mystery to Motivate Teens
Ep 180: Can Shortcuts Lead Teens to Success?
Ep 179: Are We Setting Kids Up to Fail?
Ep 178: Can Your Teen Confide in You?
Ep 177: Tech Use and Teens’ Self-Image
Ep 176: Parenting to Prevent Bias
Ep 175: Creating Open Communication
Ep 174: Key Traits For Resilient Teens
Ep 173: When to Hand Over Control
Ep 172: The Link Between Indulgence, Addiction, and Depression
Ep 171: Instilling Compassion for Principled Teens
Ep 170: The Effects of Screentime and How to Deal with It
Ep 169: How Early Could Your Teen Retire?
Ep 168: Having Race Conversations
Ep 167: What Self-Directed Learning Can Do for Teens
Ep 166: How to Harness the Voice in Your Head
Ep 165: Secrets to a Better Connection
Ep 164: How to Modify a Personality
Ep 163: Forget Hormones! What’s Going On Inside the Teen Brain?
Ep 162: Could You Handle an Emotional Teen?
Ep 160: Does Your Family Need a Code of Excellence?
Ep 159: Breaking Down Anxiety
Ep 158: The Knowledge Gap
Ep 157: “Hey! That’s MINE!”
Ep 156: The Funny Thing About Depression…
Ep 155: Growing Apart in Middle School
Ep 154: What to Say to Motivate Your Teen
Ep 153: Initiate Change In Your Teen (Using DBT)
Ep 152: Alcohol, Drugs, and Prevention
Ep 151: Is Your Teen’s Attachment Style Causing Problems?
Ep 150: Instilling Healthy Habits in Teens
Ep 149: Does Your Teen Look Good On Paper?
Ep 148: The Biggest Financial Decision of Their Lives
Ep 147: Dedicated, Purposeful Teens
Ep 146: How AI Impacts Our Teens
Ep 145: How To Raise A Better Learner
Ep 144: Add More To Life With Subtraction
Ep 143: The Do’s and Don’ts of College Applications
Ep 142: Good Troublemakers
Ep 141: Getting Comfortable with Anxiety
Ep 140: Helping Teens Thrive
Ep 139: Lessons on Living Justly From Malcolm X
Ep 138: Decoding Boys
Ep 137: A Different Way to Talk About Puberty
Ep 136: Teens Vs Automation
Ep 135: Prevent Fractured Families
Ep 134: Beat Standardized Tests with These Tips
Ep 133: When Does a Teen Become an Adult?
Ep 132: Break Down Barriers to Change
Ep 131: Emotionally Resilient Boys
Ep 130: Creating Confident Teens
Ep 129: Struggling Teen? Learning Music Might Be the Answer…
Ep 127: How to Heal a Broken Bond
Ep 126: Make Awkward Conversations Easier
Ep 125: What To Do With a Negative Teen
Ep 124: The Upside of Rude Teens
Ep 123: Colleges, Universities, & What You’re Really Paying For
Ep 122: Why Teens Rage and What To Do About It
Ep 121: How to Transform Troublesome Boys
Ep 120: The #1 Reason Teens Turn to Tech…
Ep 119: Fresh Advice from Dad
Ep 118: Lying, Stealing, and Power Struggles
Ep 117: The Warrior Challenge For Kinder, More Courageous Teens
Ep 116: Time Management for More Focused Teens
Ep 115: Beating Substance Abuse and Addiction
Ep 114: What Teens Can Do Now To Prepare For College
Ep 113: What Elite Athletes Can Teach Us About Teenage Success
Ep 112: Consequences of Your Teen’s Digital Footprint
Ep 111: Want Accountable Teens? Ask the Right Questions
Ep 110: Hidden Depression in High Achievers
Ep 109: Can Your Teen Spot the Truth?
Ep 108: Prepare Your Teen for Police Encounters
Ep 107: Only 7% of Parents Do This…
Ep 106: Teen Brain Hacks
Ep 105: The Hormones Behind Bonding, Relationships, and Sex
Ep 104: A Good Relationship is Key to Having a Good Teen
Ep 103: How Risk-Taking is Hardwired in Adolescent Brains
Ep 102: Is Your Teen’s Tech Use Healthy, Junky, or Toxic?
Ep 101: Connect Deeper with Vulnerability
Ep 100: Artistic Teen? Time to Get Creative…
Ep 99: “Mom! Dad! Can I Have Some Money?”
Ep 98: From Insecure to Marvelous
Ep 97: One Trusted Adult
Ep 96: Getting Over the Awkwardness to Talk About Sex
Ep 94: Why Teens Run Wild & How to Keep Them Safe
Ep 93: How to Spot & Treat Eating Disorders
Ep. 92: Raising Successful People
Ep 91: Not Under My Roof!
Ep 90: What’s Your Teen Thinking?
Ep 89: The Followers & the Rebels
Ep 88: A Conversation About Race
Ep 87: Combatting the Drama of High School
Ep 86: The Dark Side of College: Testing, Admissions, & Inequality
Ep 85: Reaching Resilience
Ep 84: Contain Your Teen’s Tech
Ep 83: The Future of Jobs
Ep 82: An Unconventional Education
Ep 81: Creating Genius
Ep 80: The Upside of Messy Teenagers
Ep 79: How “Manhood” is Hurting Our Boys (and Girls!)
Ep 78: Winning Arguments
Ep 77: Survive the QuaranTEEN!
Ep 76: Setting Better Boundaries
Ep 75: “Purpose” Without the Eye-Rolling
Ep 74: Growing Strong Girls
Ep 73: “You ALWAYS do that!”
Ep 72: Know-It-All Teens
Ep 71: Laziness Ends Here
Ep 70: Sexual Identity Challenges
Ep 69: Happier Parenting
Ep 68: What You Don’t Know About Teen Hook-up Culture
Ep 67: The Hidden Secrets of Teenage Success
Ep 66: Grown and Flown and Still Parenting
Ep 65: ‘Punishment’ is a Trick Tactic
Ep 64: A Way Through the Toughest Conversations
Ep 63: Recognizing Strengths to Help Your Teen Thrive
Ep 62: Avoiding Negative Cultural Influences
Ep 61: Your Teen’s Brain-Body Type
Ep 60: Deliberate Parenting for Happy Campers
Ep. 59: College, Careers, and Becoming Adult
Ep 58: The Great Outdoors and Teens
Ep 57: Your Teen on Power
Ep 56: Make Meaningful Connections
Ep 55: Build Resilience & Capability in Teens
Ep 54: Making Room for More with Minimalism
Ep 53: Bad Behavior? Ignore It!
Ep 52: Get Your Teen to Think
Ep 51: Hack Your Parenting
Ep 50: Teenagers Under Pressure
Ep 49: Risky Behaviors and Self Harm
Ep 48: Gaslighting and Emotional Manipulation
Ep 47: Sex Positive Education for Teens
Ep 46: Handling Problem Teenagers
Ep 45: Troublesome Teenage Boys
Ep 44: Non-Punitive Parenting Strategies
Ep 43: How to Stop Yelling at Kids
Ep 42: Positive Parenting Solutions
Ep 40: Learning and Study Strategies
Ep 39: Getting Kids to Listen to You
Ep 38: Giving Advice to Teenagers
Ep 37: Teach Lessons Using Stories
Ep 36: Sex and Pornography Talks
Ep 35: Parenting Like a Badass
Ep 34: Drug and Alcohol Conversations
Ep 33: Does Your Teen Bully You?
Ep 32: Productivity for Teenagers
Ep 31: Eating Disorders and Exercise
Ep 30: Puberty and Body Changes
Ep 29: Finding Your Identity
Ep 28: Connect then Redirect
Ep 27: Awkward Talks with Teens
Ep 26: The Teenage Achievement Trap
Ep 25: Mental Strength for Teens
Ep 24: Adolescent Neuroscience
Ep 23: The Terror of Teenage Rebellion
Ep 22: Negotiating Rules and Limits
Ep 21: Teaching Your Teen to Be Happy
Ep 20: Building a Strong Family Culture
Ep 19: Teenagers and Self-Motivation
Ep 18: Christian Parenting Skills
Ep 16: Getting College Paid For
Ep 15: Wake Up and Get More Savvy
Ep 14: Chores and Responsibility
Ep 11: The Science of Teen Popularity
Ep 10: Help Teens Cope with Anxiety
Ep 9: Smartphones and Social Media
Ep 8: Teens Who Think Creatively
Ep 7: The Science of Teen Persuasion
Ep 6: Don’t Raise a Wimpy Teen
Ep 5: Resolving Conflicts with Teens
Ep 4: Mastering Non-Clinging with Teens
Ep 3: Handling Self-Centered Teenagers
Ep 2: Getting Yourself in the Right Space
Ep 1: Success and Getting What You Want in Life
- All
- Arguments & Defiance
- College & Career
- Connection & Persuasion
- Discipline & Chores
- Gender Issues
- Grit & Perseverance
- Health & Wellness
- Identity Development
- Risky Behaviors
- Rules & Limits
- School & Grades
- Sex & Dating
- Social Media
- Stress & Anxiety
- Success & Motivation
Ep 230: Breaking Down Systemic Racism
David Mura, author of The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself, joins us to illuminate the realities of modern day racism. We talk about why it’s dangerous to avoid discussing race,...
Ep 229: The Blame Game
Denis Murphy, author of The Blame Game, joins us to discuss the ways we often blame ourselves or our kids for things we can’t control. We also discuss the...
Ep 228: Repairing Relationships
Terry Real, author of Us, comes on the show to discuss the importance of healthy conflict in family relationships. We also talk about why parents should encourage boys to...
Ep 227: Are We Too Hard on Our Kids?
Ron Fournier, author of Love That Boy joins us to discuss the impact of parents' expectations. We also break down why parents can become concerned with kids' popularity, and...
Ep 226: Making Better Decisions
Decision-making expert Eric J Johnson, author of The Elements of Choice, joins us to discuss how our choices are often influenced by external forces without our knowledge. He also...
Ep 225: The Hidden Benefits of Joy and Fun
Catherine defines the true meaning of fun, explains why we tend to undervalue it, and gives practical tips for how we can bring more fun to ourselves and our...
Ep 224: The Power of Peer Influence
Justin Blaney, author of Relationshift, joins us to discuss the power that peer influence has over teens. Plus, how teens can find great mentors and how the right friends...
Ep 223: Mastering Work/Life Balance
Yael Shornbrun, author of Work, Parent, Thrive, joins us to talk about how working parents can make the most of their busy lives. We discuss the surprising benefits of...
Ep 222: Demystifying Sex
Benjamin Dunks, author of Intimacy, comes on the show to demystify common concerns and misconceptions teens have a about sex. We discuss how parents can rethink the sex talk,...
Holiday Special 2022: The Year in Review!
To wrap up the year, we’re recapping some of our best moments from 2022. We talked about everything from vaping to body issues to mental health to career planning–and...
Ep 221: The Forgotten Power of Friendship
Marisa Franco, author of Platonic, discusses how society devalues friendship in favor of romantic relationships—and the power of re-prioritizing friendship. Plus, how to turn a stranger into a friend,...
Ep 220: How to Raise An Anti-Racist
Tiffany Jewell, author of This Book is Anti-Racist, joins us to explain how we can raise teens who actively fight against discrimination of all kinds. We discuss the difference...
Ep 219: Discipline Without Negativity
Darby Fox, author of Rethinking Your Teenager, joins us to discuss how we can implement discipline without falling into negative cycles with our kids. We also talk about how...
Ep 218: Planning For a Bright Future
Tamara Raymond, author of Careering, joins us to discuss how teens can get a head start on career development while they’re still in high school. We talk about...
Ep 217: Why Your Teen Thinks Differently
Chantel Prat, author of The Neuroscience of You, joins us to talk about how every brain is unique. We discuss the left and right brain, how to use psychology...
Ep 216: Creating a Coming-of-Age Ritual
David Arms and son Steven Arms, authors of Milestone to Manhood, join us this week to talk about how families can organize a coming-of-age ritual that helps teens...
Ep 215: Eating Together, Being Together
Caroline Clauss-Elhers, co-author of Eating Together, Being Together, joins us to talk about how cooking and eating with our kids creates opportunities for deeper connection.
Ep 214: Resilience Through Emotional Management
Kate Lund, author of Bounce, joins us to explain how teens can face obstacles and practice resilience when life gets tough. We also discuss the importance of stress management,...
Ep 213: Guiding Teens Through Grief
Dr. Elena Lister, psychologist and author of Giving Hope, speaks about why it’s so essential to discuss death with our kids. Elena explains how to have age-appropriate talks when...
Ep 230: Breaking Down Systemic Racism
David Mura, author of The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself, joins us to illuminate the realities of modern day racism. We talk about why it’s dangerous to avoid discussing race,...