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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 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 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...