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
Dr. Margaret Rutherford, author of Perfectly Hidden Depression and psychologist, chats with Andy about the symptoms--some intuitive and some...
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 121: How to Transform Troublesome Boys
Gregory Koufacos, author of The Primal Method, joins us for a discussion on why simply talking to boys doesn’t...
Ep 122: Why Teens Rage and What To Do About It
R. Doug Fields, author of Why We Snap and Electric Brain, shares insight from the field of neuroscience on...
Ep 123: Colleges, Universities, & What You’re Really Paying For
Ron Lieber, author of The Price You Pay For College and NYT Your Money columnist, clues us in on...
Ep 124: The Upside of Rude Teens
Rebecca Reid, journalist and author of Rude, sheds light on the surprising positives to rudeness and how we could...
Ep 125: What To Do With a Negative Teen
Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, bestselling author of Willpower and The Power of Bad, helps us understand our tendency to...
Ep 126: Make Awkward Conversations Easier
Michelle Icard, author of the new book Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen, joins us to chat about the most...
Ep 127: How to Heal a Broken Bond
Dr. Joshua Coleman, author of Rules of Estrangement and When Parents Hurt, offers insight on how to repair fractured...
Ep 128: Persuade Your Teen With Story
Lisa Cron, author of the new book Story or Die, shows us how to use and create powerful stories...
Ep 129: Struggling Teen? Learning Music Might Be the Answer…
Dr. Anita Collins, music educator and author of The Music Advantage, explains the surprising and long-lasting positive effects of...
Ep 130: Creating Confident Teens
Lydia Fenet, author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You, talks about the top skills young...
Ep 131: Emotionally Resilient Boys
Dr. Michael Gurian, author of Saving Our Sons, The Stone Boys, and 20+ books, joins us for a riveting...
Ep 132: Break Down Barriers to Change
Jonah Berger, PhD, bestselling author of The Catalyst and Contagious, shows us the most effective way to be catalysts...
Ep 133: When Does a Teen Become an Adult?
Julie Lythcott Haims, author of Your Turn and How to Raise an Adult, brings to the show her vast...
Ep 134: Beat Standardized Tests with These Tips
Ned Johnson, author of Conquering the SAT and The Self-Driven Child, joins the show a second time to share...
Ep 135: Prevent Fractured Families
Dr. Karl Pillemer, author of Fault Lines, reveals to us what his massive survey into estranged family members tells...
Ep 136: Teens Vs Automation
Kevin Roose, author of Futureproof, speaks with us about what AI and automation means for the future of humans--and...
Ep 137: A Different Way to Talk About Puberty
Michelle Mitchell, author of A Girl’s Guide to Puberty and A Guy’s Guide to Puberty, shares her top tips...
Ep 138: Decoding Boys
Dr. Cara Natterson, author of Decoding Boys, shares her insights into the unique issues around raising boys. From silent...
Ep 139: Lessons on Living Justly From Malcolm X
Ilyasah Shabazz, author of The Awakening of Malcolm X, joins us for a talk on race, history, and the...
Ep 140: Helping Teens Thrive
Dr. Michele Borba, author of Thrivers and UnSelfie, offers up research-based ways to help teens thrive. We’ll delve into...
Ep 141: Getting Comfortable with Anxiety
Ellen Hendriksen, author of How to Be Yourself, clues us in on what might be triggering your teen’s anxiety...
Ep 142: Good Troublemakers
Dr. Charlan Nemeth, author of In Defense of Troublemakers, shares her decades of research on underdogs and dissenters with...
Ep 143: The Do’s and Don’ts of College Applications
Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick and Jenn Curtis, authors of The Parent Compass, share their wealth of knowledge on the college...
Ep 144: Add More To Life With Subtraction
Leidy Klotz, author of Subtract, shares his research on the science of taking things away, simplification, and subtraction to...
Ep 145: How To Raise A Better Learner
Dr. Barbara Oakley, author of Uncommon Sense Teaching, delivers the best ways to get ahead in academics based on...
Ep 146: How AI Impacts Our Teens
John Zerilli, PhD, author of A Citizen’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence, clues us in on how AI is affecting...
Ep 147: Dedicated, Purposeful Teens
Pete Davis, author of Dedicated, speaks to us about the power of commitment in an age of infinite options....
Ep 148: The Biggest Financial Decision of Their Lives
Dr. Beth Akers, author of Making College Pay and an economist, takes a cold hard look with Andy at...
Ep 149: Does Your Teen Look Good On Paper?
Aviva Legatt, author of Get Real and Get In, joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at the college admissions...
Ep 150: Instilling Healthy Habits in Teens
Sid Garza-Hillman, author of Raising Healthy Parents, joins us to discuss healthy living and how anyone can start living...
Ep 151: Is Your Teen’s Attachment Style Causing Problems?
Peter Lovenheim, author of The Attachment Effect, shares insight into how attachment styles might be at the root of...
Ep 152: Alcohol, Drugs, and Prevention
Jessica Lahey, author of The Addiction Inoculation and The Gift of Failure, joins us for a second time to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ep 158: The Knowledge Gap
Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap, clues us in onto the widening knowledge gap: what it is, why...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ep 168: Having Race Conversations
Matthew R Kay, author of Not Light, But Fire, shares his vast wealth of knowledge on how to have...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ep 182: Tips for Tackling “The Talk”
Andrea Brand, author of Stop Sweating & Start Talking, shine slight on why sex talks are so essential,...
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,...
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...
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...
Ep 186: Empowering Our Daughters
Jo Wimble Groves, author of Rise of the Girl, shines light on how we can encourage teen girls to...
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,...
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....
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...
Ep 190: Teen Vaping
Jamie Ducharme, author of Big Vape, demystifies the vaping industry and explains how teens have been lured into vape...
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...
Ep 192: Dads And Daughters
Kimberly Wolf, author of Talk with Her, joins us to talk about the challenges facing dads when it comes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
Ep 202: Money Mindset For Self-Starting Teens
Erik Huberman, author of The Hawke Method, joins us to talk about how we can empower teens to...
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...