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- Arguments & Defiance
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- Discipline & Chores
- Gender Issues
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- Identity Development
- Risky Behaviors
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- Social Media
- Stress & Anxiety
- Success & Motivation
Ep 2: Getting Yourself in the Right Space
J. Brown, host of the "Yoga Talks" podcast, blogger, and founder of his own yoga studio talks about how...
Ep 3: Handling Self-Centered Teenagers
Wendy Behary, author of "Disarming the Narcissist" talks about how to deal with a self absorbed teenager. What is...
Ep 4: Mastering Non-Clinging with Teens
Rachel Scott, yoga teacher, blogger, and founder of Rachel Yoga, explains the concept of Aparigraha, meaning non-grasping or non-clinging....
Ep 5: Resolving Conflicts with Teens
Lianna Tsangarides, a family therapist and leading expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy points out that teens are struggling with...
Ep 6: Don’t Raise a Wimpy Teen
Nick Boothman, New York Times bestselling author of "How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less"...
Ep 7: The Science of Teen Persuasion
Jake Teeny, persuasion researcher and author of the immensely popular course "The Psychology of Persuasion" explains what to do...
Ep 8: Teens Who Think Creatively
Jim Davies, author of the book Riveted discusses how imagination and creativity work, and how can we help our...
Ep 9: Smartphones and Social Media
Joani Geltman, author of the bestselling book "A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens", explains how to handle teens who...
Ep 10: Help Teens Cope with Anxiety
Karen Young, founder of the immensely popular psychology blog "Hey Sigmund" talks about how to help teens with anxiety....
Ep 11: The Science of Teen Popularity
Mitch Prinstein, author of the book "Popular", talks about his research on teenage popularity and reveals the scientific explanation...
Ep 14: Chores and Responsibility
Dr. G, author of Get the Behavior You Want Without Being the Parent You Hate!, explains her philosophy on...
Ep 15: Wake Up and Get More Savvy
Michelle Mitchell, author of Parenting Teenage Girls in the Age of a New Normal, has a wake-up call for...
Ep 16: Getting College Paid For
Jeannie Burlowski, author of LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and into Jobs They Love Afterward,...
Ep 17: Work-Life Balance for Dads
Matt Schneider, an outspoken "dadvocate", co-founder of City Dads Group, and host of the Modern Dads Podcast, talks to...
Ep 18: Christian Parenting Skills
Hannah Seymour, author of The College Girls Survival Guide, reveals what she has learned from years of running a...
Ep 19: Teenagers and Self-Motivation
Ned and Bill, the authors of The Self-Driven Child, discuss the difficulties of getting teens motivated about things like...
Ep 20: Building a Strong Family Culture
Thomas Lickona, author of How to Raise Kind Kids, reveals how parents can combat the constant barrage of influence...
Ep 21: Teaching Your Teen to Be Happy
Tim Bono, author of When Likes Aren't Enough, reveals some strategies parents can use to help teens cope with...
Ep 22: Negotiating Rules and Limits
Chris Voss, the former lead international hostage negotiator for the FBI and author of the bestselling book Never Split...
Ep 23: The Terror of Teenage Rebellion
Neal Thompson, author of Kickflip Boys, discusses the drama of raising rebellious and defiant teenagers. He reveals some of...
Ep 24: Adolescent Neuroscience
Lucy Maddox, author of Blueprint: How Childhood Makes Us Who We Are, discusses the fascinating science of why social...
Ep 25: Mental Strength for Teens
Amy Morin, bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, an expert on how to teach grit...
Ep 26: The Teenage Achievement Trap
Brandilyn Tebo, bestselling author of The Achievement Trap and a retreat leader and life coach, says it's important for...
Ep 27: Awkward Talks with Teens
David McGlynn, author of "One Day You'll Thank Me" along with two other books, gets candid about tough talks....
Ep 28: Connect then Redirect
Todd Cartmell, author of 8 Simple Tools for Raising Great Kids, explains how to get a strong bond with...
Ep 29: Finding Your Identity
Paul Angone, author of 101 Questions You Need to Ask In Your Twenties, discusses the process of finding your...
Ep 30: Puberty and Body Changes
Suanne Kowal Connelly, author of Parenting Through Puberty, reveals when to start talking about puberty, how to start the...
Ep 31: Eating Disorders and Exercise
Dana Suchow, founder of Do The Hotpants, discusses what parents need to know to discuss eating disorders with a...
Ep 32: Productivity for Teenagers
David Allen the author of "Getting Things Done", one of the best-selling business books of all time, explains how...
Ep 33: Does Your Teen Bully You?
Sean Grover, author of "When Kids Call the Shots", discusses the hidden psychology that leads teenagers to bully their...
Ep 34: Drug and Alcohol Conversations
Robert J. Meyers, the author of "Getting Your Loved One Sober", explores strategies that parents can use to get...
Ep 35: Parenting Like a Badass
Biz Ellis, the host of the "One Bad Mother", reveals how she found her inner badass as a parent...
Ep 36: Sex and Pornography Talks
Dina Alexander, the president of Educate Empower Kids and the author of numerous parenting books, explains how to talk...
Ep 37: Teach Lessons Using Stories
Paul Smith is the author of three books: Parenting with a Story, Lead with a Story, and Sell with...
Ep 38: Giving Advice to Teenagers
Annie Fox, an online adviser to thousands of teens and the author of 12 books including "Teaching Kids to...
Ep 39: Getting Kids to Listen to You
Chris Smith, bestselling author of The Conversion Code, reveals a step-by-step formula for how to get kids to listen...
Ep 40: Learning and Study Strategies
Ulrich Boser, author of "Learn Better" and "The Leap", discusses the latest research on the science of learning strategies...
Ep 41: Choosing Great Teen Fiction Books
Brandon Mull, author of 15 New York Times Bestsellers, discusses what makes good teen fiction books. He also shares...
Ep 42: Positive Parenting Solutions
Jane Nelsen, the author of the Positive Discipline books and founder of the positive discipline movement reveals some positive...
Ep 43: How to Stop Yelling at Kids
Bonnie Harris, the bestselling author of When Your Kids Push Your Buttons and Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids, reveals why...
Ep 44: Non-Punitive Parenting Strategies
Judy Arnall, the author of four parenting books including Discipline without Distress and Parenting with Patience, explains how to...
Ep 45: Troublesome Teenage Boys
Bill Beausay, the author of Teenage Boys!, talks about how to build a strong connection with a tough teen...
Ep 46: Handling Problem Teenagers
David Sortino, author and psychologist, talks about the time he spent working at a school for troubled kids during...
Ep 47: Sex Positive Education for Teens
Gia Lynne, author of On Blossoming, thinks the current model of sex education does more harm than good. In...
Ep 48: Gaslighting and Emotional Manipulation
Stephanie Sarkis, author of Gaslighting, explains how parents should handle emotionally manipulative teenagers, partners, and ex-partners. She also shares...
Ep 49: Risky Behaviors and Self Harm
Michelle Mitchell, author of 5 parenting books, shares some surprising facts from her newest book, Self Harm. She says...
Ep 50: Teenagers Under Pressure
Lisa Damour, bestselling author of Untangled and Under Pressure, reveals a startling trend on this episode: stress and anxiety...
Ep 51: Hack Your Parenting
Susan Groner, founder of the Parenting Mentor, shares her wisdom and parenting “hacks” with Andy. Discover Andy’s favorite tips...
Ep 52: Get Your Teen to Think
Dr. Jennifer Salerno shares communication tactics that you can put into practice today to start reshaping your relationship with...
Ep 53: Bad Behavior? Ignore It!
Catherine Pearlman, author of Ignore It, explains how to make bad behavior stop by pretending you don't notice it....
Ep 54: Making Room for More with Minimalism
Christine Koh, author of Minimalist Parenting, reveals how to get more out of your family life by doing LESS....
Ep 55: Build Resilience & Capability in Teens
Author Katherine Lewis speaks with Andy about why kids lack resilience and capability more than ever. By rescuing kids...
Ep 56: Make Meaningful Connections
Joanna Guest shares the lessons she (re)learned about meaningfully connecting with your kids while curating her book, Folded Wisdom,...
Ep 57: Your Teen on Power
Erin Clabough joins us for a discussion on the importance of giving teens the right amount of power...and making...
Ep 58: The Great Outdoors and Teens
Linda McGurk, author of There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather, clues us in on the surprising benefits of...
Ep. 59: College, Careers, and Becoming Adult
Barbara Schneider, co-author of “Becoming Adult,” speaks with Andy about her research on how teens’ environment can influence their...
Ep 60: Deliberate Parenting for Happy Campers
Audrey Monke, author of Happy Campers, shares the wealth of knowledge she’s gained from mentoring kids and camp counselors...
Ep 61: Your Teen’s Brain-Body Type
Dr. Robert Keith Wallace, author of Dharma Parenting and an expert in the physiology-psychology connection, joins us for a...
Ep 62: Avoiding Negative Cultural Influences
Mike Adamick, author of Raising Empowered Daughters, shares his insights on avoiding negative cultural narratives to raise strong girls....
Ep 63: Recognizing Strengths to Help Your Teen Thrive
Jenifer Fox, author of Your Child’s Strengths and an education expert, covers the three areas to watch for strengths:...
Ep 64: A Way Through the Toughest Conversations
Dr. Amy Alamar, author of The Parenting Project and Parenting for the Genius, takes insight from the educational sphere...
Ep 65: ‘Punishment’ is a Trick Tactic
Dr. Laura Markham, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Child and Peaceful Parent, Happy Sibling, founded Aha! Parenting as a...
Ep 66: Grown and Flown and Still Parenting
Lisa Heffernan, co-founder and author of Grown & Flown, shares her vast knowledge on parenting during the late-teens and...
Ep 67: The Hidden Secrets of Teenage Success
Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure and storied educator, shares the secrets of what makes teens successful...
Ep 68: What You Don’t Know About Teen Hook-up Culture
Peggy Orenstein, author of Boys & Sex, a current New York Times Bestseller (as well as several other bestsellers!),...
Ep 69: Happier Parenting
KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent, joins Andy for a look at how to get...
Ep 70: Sexual Identity Challenges
Richie Jackson, author of the newly-released Gay Like Me and long-time, award-nominated TV/film and theater producer, joins Andy this...
Ep 71: Laziness Ends Here
Dr. Adam Price, author of He’s Not Lazy, shares the tricks and tips from his book. Dr. Price and...
Ep 72: Know-It-All Teens
Dr. Steven Sloman, co-author of The Knowledge Illusion and professor at Brown University, joins Andy for a conversation on...
Ep 73: “You ALWAYS do that!”
Cynthia Kane, author of How to Communicate Like a Buddhist and Talk to Yourself Like a Buddhist, sat down...
Ep 74: Growing Strong Girls
Lindsay Sealey, author of Growing Strong Girls and “girl advocate” speaks with me this week about how to help...
Ep 75: “Purpose” Without the Eye-Rolling
Alexis Rockley, author of Find Your F*ckyeah, sat down with me this week to talk about how you can...
Ep 76: Setting Better Boundaries
Linda Perlman Gordon, co-author of Mom, Can I Move Back In With You? and four other books sat down...
Ep 77: Survive the QuaranTEEN!
Dr. Amy Cooper Hakim, author of Working With Difficult People, joins us for a discussion on how to deal...
Ep 78: Winning Arguments
Stanley Fish, best-selling author and octogenarian, clues us into the intricacies of arguments: how argument is a more natural...
Ep 79: How “Manhood” is Hurting Our Boys (and Girls!)
Dr. Michael Kimmel, author of the NYT bestselling Guyland, speaks with Andy to discuss boys, men, and everything in...
Ep 80: The Upside of Messy Teenagers
Tim Harford, author of Messy and accomplished journalist, economist, and speaker, and I talk about how messiness can play...
Ep 81: Creating Genius
Janice Kaplan, NYT Bestselling author, most recently of The Genius of Women, discusses why 90% of the population thinks...
Ep 82: An Unconventional Education
Tony Wagner, educator and author of several books, most recently his memoir Learning by Heart, joins us this week...
Ep 83: The Future of Jobs
Terry Iverson, founder of the non-profit Champion Now and author of Finding America’s Greatest Champion, talks about the future...
Ep 84: Contain Your Teen’s Tech
Joshua Wayne, author of new book The Simple Parenting Guide to Technology, clues Andy in on the latest statistics...
Ep 85: Reaching Resilience
Lindsay Sealey, girl-advocate and author of the new book Rooted, Resilient, and Ready, re-joins us to discuss the tips...
Ep 86: The Dark Side of College: Testing, Admissions, & Inequality
Paul Tough, NYT bestselling author, shares what he learned in putting together his most recent book The Years That...
Ep 87: Combatting the Drama of High School
Rosalind Wiseman, author of the classic Queen Bees and Wannabees (the inspiration for the hit film Mean Girls) and...
Ep 88: A Conversation About Race
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, psychologist, educator, and author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the...
Ep 89: The Followers & the Rebels
Michelle Baddeley, author of Copycats and Contrarians, offers a multidisciplinary look at why a teen goes along with the...
Ep 90: What’s Your Teen Thinking?
Tanith Carey, prolific author and journalist, joins us to talk about all the knowledge packed into her latest book,...
Ep 91: Not Under My Roof!
Amy Schalet, author of Not Under My Roof reveals the cultural underpinnings of teen sexual development. Amy and I...
Ep. 92: Raising Successful People
Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People, shares her insights into what we can give teens in...
Ep 93: How to Spot & Treat Eating Disorders
Lauren Muhlheim, author of When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder and clinical psychologist, speaks with Andy on spotting...
Ep 94: Why Teens Run Wild & How to Keep Them Safe
Dr. Jess Shatkin, author of Born to be Wild and expert in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry,...
Ep 95: The Truth About Alcohol
Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind and The Alcohol Experiment, dispels myths around alcohol with Andy and...
Ep 96: Getting Over the Awkwardness to Talk About Sex
Cindy Pierce, author of Sexplotation and Sex, College, and Social Media, brings her immense knowledge and humorous vibes to...
Ep 97: One Trusted Adult
Brooklyn Raney, author of One Trusted Adult, shares with Andy what she’s seen works with teens as a mentor,...
Ep 98: From Insecure to Marvelous
Shanterra McBride, author of Love Your Jiggle and founder of Marvelous University, joins Andy for a talk on how...
Ep 99: “Mom! Dad! Can I Have Some Money?”
Chris Farrell, co-author of ReThink Money for Children and Teens and co-founder of FUNancial Freedom, shares his passion for...
Ep 100: Artistic Teen? Time to Get Creative…
Bill Deresiewicz, bestselling author and our first ever guest on the show, re-joins us for our 100th episode to...
Ep 101: Connect Deeper with Vulnerability
Kari Kampakis, author of Love Her Well, joins Andy for a heartfelt discussion on parenting mistakes and repairing hurt...
Ep 102: Is Your Teen’s Tech Use Healthy, Junky, or Toxic?
Dr. Shimi Kang, author of The Tech Solution and Dolphin Parenting, spreads the word on the three types of...
Ep 1: Success and Getting What You Want in Life
Bill Deresiewicz, bestselling author of Excellent Sheep, talks about the conversations he had with students that really had an...