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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
Ep 201: How Minds Change
David McRaney, author of How Minds Change, joins us to explain why it’s so hard to change a teens’ mind! We also talk about the psychology behind persuasion and...
Ep 200: A Supercut of Talking to Teens!
We’re hitting some of the highlights for our 200th episode. Take a listen to favorite insights, guests, and memories from the vault!
Ep 199: What the Science Says About Sexual Identity
Eliot Schrefer, author of Queer Ducks, joins us to shine a light on how same-sex relationships and gender fluidity occur naturally in the animal kingdom—and how to use this...
Ep 198: Emotional Awareness for Better Self-Control
Thibaut Meurisse, author of Master Your Emotions, joins us this week to explain how we can process negative emotions in healthier ways. He also shares why we...
Ep 197: Happy Brain Chemicals and Teen Behavior
Loretta Breuning, author of Habits of a Happy Brain, joins us to talk about how oxytocin, dopamine, serotonin and endorphins create happiness and habits in our teens’ minds.
Ep 196: Do Genetics Determine Teens’ Behavior?
Jesse Prinz, author of Beyond Human Nature, joins us to discuss the role of both nature and nurture in teens’ development. He explains why we shouldn’t attribute teens’ abilities...
Ep 195: The Mindset of Success
Ruth Gotian, author of The Success Factor, explains how teens can cultivate the right mindset for success. Plus, how our kids can figure out their life’s purpose and find...
Ep 194: Sex Hormones and Your Teen’s Brain
Dr. Louann Brizendine joins us to talk about how sex hormones affect teen’s behavior. Plus, how teens establish a social hierarchy with their peers and why seemingly simple conversations...
Ep 193: Healthy Ways to Handle Conflicts
Gabe Carp, author of Don’t Get Mad at Penguins, joins us to talk about how we can handle conflict with our teens in healthy ways, stay calm...
Ep 192: Dads And Daughters
Kimberly Wolf, author of Talk with Her, joins us to talk about the challenges facing dads when it comes to raising teen daughters. Plus, what to do when teens...
Ep 191: Pushing Teens to Their Full Potential
Anthony Lynch, author of No Limits, comes on the show to explain how the right mindset can help teens reach their full potential. Plus, how teens can find...
Ep 190: Teen Vaping
Jamie Ducharme, author of Big Vape, demystifies the vaping industry and explains how teens have been lured into vape addictions. Plus, she shares some tips for relaying to teens...
Ep 189: Boys’ Hidden Body Issues
Charlotte Markey joins us to discuss why market-driven media is toxic for teen body image, and how we can strike up important conversations about body positivity with our...
Ep 188: Tuning In to Our Teens (and Ourselves!)
Neuroscientists Ted Brodkin and Ashley Pallathra share tips for finding harmony and connection with our teens and with ourselves. We discuss attunement, meditation, conflict resolution and more!
Ep 187: Essential Skills for Successful Teens
Mark Herschberg joins us to talk about the kinds of skills they don’t teach in school, like negotiation, planning, compromise and collaboration! We’re discussing how teens can develop these...
Ep 186: Empowering Our Daughters
Jo Wimble Groves, author of Rise of the Girl, shines light on how we can encourage teen girls to chase their dreams. Plus, she shares how to help all...
Ep 185: Leaving Home Without Losing Their Roots
Jennifer Morton, author of Moving Up Without Losing Your Way, joins us to discuss how young adults’ identities change as they leave the nest and find new communities beyond...
Ep 184: Overlooked Influences on Teens
Fiona Murden, author of Mirror Thinking, explains the overlooked influences on teenager’s behavior and character development. We’ll discuss which adult role models matter, which are largely ignored, and peer...
Ep 183: So Your Teen Wants to Be an Artist…
Magnus Resch, author of How to Become a Successful Artist, reveals the key to succeeding in the art world, and explains how your teen can get a head start...
Ep 182: Tips for Tackling “The Talk”
Andrea Brand, author of Stop Sweating & Start Talking, shine slight on why sex talks are so essential, and what we can do to make them less awkward....
Ep 181: How to Use Mystery to Motivate Teens
Jonah Lehrer, author of Mystery, explains why the unknown is so tantalizing, we just can’t seem to resist. Turns out, we all could use a bit more uncertainty in...
Ep 180: Can Shortcuts Lead Teens to Success?
Marcus Du Sautoy, mathematician and author of Thinking Better, shares how laziness and the wish for a shortcut can actually push our teens to come up with creative and...
Ep 179: Are We Setting Kids Up to Fail?
Shane Trotter, author of Setting the Bar, sits down with us to discuss how our technology-obsessed, individualistic culture might be holding our teens back from reaching their full potential.
Ep 178: Can Your Teen Confide in You?
Zach Westerbeck, author of You're Not Alone, joins us this week to talk about how mental illness manifests in teens. He also shines a light on what we can...
Ep 177: Tech Use and Teens’ Self-Image
Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler, author of Anything But My Phone, Mom!, sheds light on how toxic tech use affects teens’ self-image. Plus, she doles out tricks for more productive...
Ep 176: Parenting to Prevent Bias
Christia Spears Brown, PhD, author of Unraveling Bias, explains how prejudice develops in children, even if we don’t teach it to them. In this episode, we’ll learn how to...
Ep 175: Creating Open Communication
Mark Goulston, author of Just Listen, helps us break through our teenager’s barriers to have vulnerable conversations, solve conflict, and create more open lines of communication.
Ep 174: Key Traits For Resilient Teens
Chris and Holly Santillo, authors of Resilience Parenting, shed light on raising teens who persevere. They’re sharing how teens can balance independence and connectedness, and what we can do...
Ep 173: When to Hand Over Control
Peter Docker, author of Leading From The Jumpseat, gives us pointers on how and when to let go of the urge to control our teens. Plus, he shares what...
Ep 172: The Link Between Indulgence, Addiction, and Depression
Dr Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation, shares insight into the pain-pleasure circuitry in the brain and how it affects our ability to become addicted to painful things and...
Ep 171: Instilling Compassion for Principled Teens
Dexter Dias, author of The Ten Types of Human, offers insight on the personality “apps” that drive human behavior. Plus, how to instill compassion and help your teen avoid...
Ep 170: The Effects of Screentime and How to Deal with It
Alex J. Packer, author of Slaying Digital Dragons, joins us for a look at technology’s effects on our physical, mental, and social health, and how we can control our...
Ep 169: How Early Could Your Teen Retire?
Dan Sheeks, author of First to a Million, gives us a run-down of what early financial independence could look like for your teen and how they can get started...
Ep 168: Having Race Conversations
Matthew R Kay, author of Not Light, But Fire, shares his vast wealth of knowledge on how to have productive discussions about race. As an educator and speaker, Matthew...
Ep 167: What Self-Directed Learning Can Do for Teens
Diane Tavenner, author of Prepared and founder of Summit Public Schools, joins us to shed light on the practical to-dos she has learned from running some of the highest...
Ep 166: How to Harness the Voice in Your Head
Dr. Ethan Kross, author of Chatter, briefs us on his research on internal chatter: what it is, why it matters, and how to help your teen harness it before...
Ep 165: Secrets to a Better Connection
David Bradford, PhD, co-author of Connect, shares his insights for how to create a deeper, more meaningful connection with your teen by tweaking communication.
Ep 164: How to Modify a Personality
Christian Jarrett, author of Be Who You Want, brings us knowledge on the science of changing: what exactly can we change and how can we make changes stick. Plus,...
Ep 163: Forget Hormones! What’s Going On Inside the Teen Brain?
Dr. Sarah McKay, author of The Women’s Brain Book, demystifies the research on the brain--the difference between males and females, the impact of hormones, and why the teenage years...
Ep 162: Could You Handle an Emotional Teen?
Andrew Reiner, author of Better Boys, Better Men, explains the new rigid rules for boys and how we can help our emerging men feel secure in a masculine identity....
Ep 161: Secrets to Beating Low Energy
Dr. Steven R. Gundry, author of The Energy Paradox and The Plant Paradox, gives us insight into what the science says is slowing us all down, fogging up our...
Ep 160: Does Your Family Need a Code of Excellence?
Frank Figliuzzi, author of The FBI Way, shares knowledge on effectively instilling values in a family unit. He walks us through creating a code of conduct based on your...
Ep 159: Breaking Down Anxiety
Dr. Judson Brewer, author of Unwinding Anxiety, explains how anxiety is in fact a habit--one we can break. He shares insight from his years of research to debunk the...
Ep 158: The Knowledge Gap
Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap, clues us in onto the widening knowledge gap: what it is, why it’s happening, and how we might begin to narrow it....
Ep 157: “Hey! That’s MINE!”
Michael A Heller and Jim Salzman, authors of Mine!, share the hidden rules behind ownership disputes and the secret to better bargaining and leveraging your power as the parent.
Ep 156: The Funny Thing About Depression…
John Moe, author of The Hilarious World of Depression, joins us for a candid and surprisingly fun look at living with depression and how to talk to teens about...
Ep 155: Growing Apart in Middle School
Judith Warner, author of And Then They Stopped Talking to Me, speaks with us about why the middle school years are such trying times for parents and teens. Judith...
Ep 154: What to Say to Motivate Your Teen
Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of The Self-Driven Child, re-join us to talk about their latest book What Do You Say. Whether your teen is unmotivated or over-anxious,...
Ep 153: Initiate Change In Your Teen (Using DBT)
Matis Miller, author of The Uncontrollable Child, dishes on how to handle defiant, unruly teens. His practical tips based in DBT all start with one simple step, that’s sometimes...
Ep 201: How Minds Change
David McRaney, author of How Minds Change, joins us to explain why it’s so hard to change a teens’ mind! We also talk about the psychology behind persuasion and...