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Ep 104: A Good Relationship is Key to Having a Good Teen
Dr. Richard Lerner, author of The Good Teen and academic at Tufts University, shares his research on “good” teens...
Ep 105: The Hormones Behind Bonding, Relationships, and Sex
Dr. Larry J. Young, author of The Chemistry Between Us and researcher at Emory, joins Andy to discuss the...
Ep 106: Teen Brain Hacks
Malin Gutestam, author of Brain Tools for Teens, shares what she has learned from decades of working in education....
Ep 107: Only 7% of Parents Do This…
Megan Maas, PhD, award-winning researcher at Michigan State University, leads us through the latest reports on pornography use among...
Ep 108: Prepare Your Teen for Police Encounters
Jonathan Cristall, author of What They Don’t Teach Teens and a career prosecutor, gives Andy the insider scoop on...
Ep 109: Can Your Teen Spot the Truth?
Cindy Otis, author of True or False and former CIA analyst, joins Andy to discuss how misinformation snowballs (and...
Ep 110: Hidden Depression in High Achievers
Cindy Otis, author of True or False and former CIA analyst, joins Andy to discuss how misinformation snowballs (and...
Ep 111: Want Accountable Teens? Ask the Right Questions
John G. Miller, author of five books including Raising Accountable Kids and QBQ!, shares his expertise on how to...
Ep 112: Consequences of Your Teen’s Digital Footprint
Leah Plunkett, author of Sharenthood, joins Andy for a discussion on the consequences and benefits of our teens’ extensive...
Ep 113: What Elite Athletes Can Teach Us About Teenage Success
Jeremy Bhandari, author of Trust the Grind, interviewed the world’s most elite athletes to figure out what young people...
Ep 114: What Teens Can Do Now To Prepare For College
Dr. Pamela Ellis, author of What to Know Before They Go, shares key insights on how to best prepare...
Ep 115: Beating Substance Abuse and Addiction
Richard Capriola, author of The Addicted Child and a seasoned addiction counselor, gives us the details on vaping, marijuana...
Ep 116: Time Management for More Focused Teens
Leslie Josel, author of How To Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away and global time management expert,...
Ep 117: The Warrior Challenge For Kinder, More Courageous Teens
John Beede, author of The Warrior Challenge, sheds light on how to help instill values of kindness, courage, and...
Ep 118: Lying, Stealing, and Power Struggles
Paul Podolsky, author of Raising a Thief, goes in depth on his journey raising a traumatized daughter. Paul describes...
Ep 119: Fresh Advice from Dad
Marc Fienberg, author of Dad's Great Advice for Teens, helps us kick off the new year with some fresh...
Ep 120: The #1 Reason Teens Turn to Tech…
Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable and Hooked and former lecturer at Stanford University, offers new insight into why teens...
Ep 103: How Risk-Taking is Hardwired in Adolescent Brains
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers, authors of the new book Wildhood (and bestseller Zoobiquity), explain the four needs of...