Ep. 66: Talking with Teens about Value

Ep. 66: Talking with Teens about Value

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How much do you feel you can depend on the people in your life?

Summer is a great time to start conversations with your teen! Use the extra time with them while they are home to get curious and ask open-ended questions.

To help, we’ve designed this series to be a quick, fun way to get everyone talking. Listen together with your teen, or by yourself. You might be surprised at how willing teenagers are to talk when they get started!

Episode 66 is one of our most important conversations in the series. Karlie and Tobin look at how much teens feel valued by the people in their life.

Talk through these with your teen after this podcast ends!

  • Who do you think you can depend on the most?
  • Are there people who you depend on that don’t value you?
  • What would it take for you to feel more valued by the people close to you?
  • What can you do to be more dependable to the people in your life?

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Karlie Duke
Karlie Duke

Communications Director

Tobin Hodges
Tobin Hodges

Program Director

Ep. 65: Talking with Teens about Hope

Ep. 65: Talking with Teens about Hope

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Summer is a great time to start conversations with your teen!

Use the extra time with them while they are home to get curious and ask open-ended questions.

To help, we’ve designed this series to be a quick, fun way to get everyone talking. Listen together with your teen, or by yourself. You might be surprised at how willing teenagers are to talk when they get started!

In episode 65, Chris and Kelly talk about hope as an indicator of mental health and ways to foster hope in your life.

Question:
How much hope do you have for the future?

Talk through these with your teen after this podcast ends!

  • What’s one good thing in your life right now?
  • How optimistic do you feel about the future?
  • Where would you like to get involved/volunteer?

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Chris Robey
Chris Robey

Former CEO

Kelly Fann
Kelly Fann

Digital Media Manager

Ep. 64: Talking With Teens About Courage

Ep. 64: Talking With Teens About Courage

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How willing are you to face up to the challenges in your life?

Summer is a great time to start conversations with your teen! Use the extra time with them while they are home to get curious and ask open-ended questions.

To help, we’ve designed this series to be a quick, fun way to get everyone talking. Listen together with your teen, or by yourself. You might be surprised at how willing teenagers are to talk when they get started!

In episode 64, Chris and Karlie discuss what courage is and how we can all motivate ourselves to face challenges and take on new experiences.

Talk through these with your teen after this podcast ends!

  • What do you think courage is?
  • What is causing stress in your life right now?
  • How motivated are you to do more?
  • Where does your motivation come from?
  • How is life better when you’re motivated?
  • What challenges are coming up in the near future? How can I help you face them?
  • What do you want to tackle this next school year?

Have a question?

If you have a question about something you heard or just want to give us some feedback, please leave us a comment below.  We would love to hear from you!

Karlie Duke
Karlie Duke

Communications Director

Chris Robey
Chris Robey

Former CEO

Ep. 58: Talking With Teens About Connection

Ep. 58: Talking With Teens About Connection

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Summer is a great time to start conversations with your teen! Use the extra time with them while they are home to get curious and ask open-ended questions.

To help, we’ve designed this series to be a quick, fun way to get everyone talking. Listen together with your teen, or by yourself. You might be surprised at how willing teenagers are to talk when they get started!

In episode 58, Chris and Karlie discuss social connections and how to talk with teens about how connected they feel.

Question:

How close do you feel to other people?

Talk through these with your teen after this podcast ends!

  • Who do you feel close to?
  • What could you do to feel closer to the people in your life?
  • What can I do to better connect with you?

Have a question?

If you have a question about something you heard or just want to give us some feedback, please leave us a comment below.  We would love to hear from you!