Teen Life Podcast
We research teen culture so you can focus on connection.
Build a better relationship with the teens in your life by gaining insider knowledge into what teens are experiencing in school, on social media, and with their friends. We talk about the latest trends, new apps, teen terms, and better ways to connect.
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Ep. 8: Finding Strengths & Emojis
Chris and Karlie discuss ways to help teenagers discover strengths and pursue them. And if you’ve ever been confused about how teens use emojis these days, lean into this episode! We’ll tell you which emojis show your age and which ones you might want to avoid.
Ep. 7: Overcoming Obstacles & Graduation
How do we help teens overcome obstacles or bounce back when things are going bad? This week on Teen Life Podcast, Chris and Karlie explore ways to help teens see past present difficulties and look to more optimistic future. They also talk graduation gifts and gap years.
Ep. 6: School Life & Memes
It’s not difficult to imagine that mental health has deep-rooted effects on academic achievement. Succeeding at school is as much a health issue as it is a mind-game. Chris and Karlie talk school and how to help students achieve a healthy school life. Also on this week’s episode, the meme phenomenon. What it is and why people love it.
Ep. 5: Developing Thrivers with Dr. Michele Borba
What takes a kid from being a “striver” to a “thriver”? Dr. Borba about the 7 teachable traits that, when combined with a caring adult, become the keys to resilience.
Ep. 4: Dating Relationships & Streaming Services
Chris and Karlie talk teen dating lingo and habits. Get tips for what to watch as a family, what to look out for and how to start conversations about race.
Ep. 3: Building Connection & Prom
Chris and Karlie offer practical tips for helping teens build healthy connections and ways to help teens experience the best of prom.
Ep. 2: Stress & Teen Terms
Anxiety and stress were rampant in a pre-covid world, but now (dare we say it?), stress has become a pandemic. Join us as we explore how to connect with teens to combat stress. You’ll even learn what all the cool kids are saying these days and how to interpret it. Fair warning: Use these terms at your own risk.
Ep. 1: Boundaries & TikTok
Chris and Karlie talk about setting boundaries with teens and why they are important in any relationship. Karlie also offers insight into TikTok.
Restorative Practices with Sarah Sampson
Special guest Sarah Sampson shares about belonging circles and sentence stems as tools for having difficult conversations around race and privilege.
Education and Race with Dr. Jackson
Intervention counselor, Dr. Tishara Jackson shares how race impacts the education system, how to start (and have) race conversations, and how we can educate ourselves.