Ep. 62: Talking with Teens about Capability

Ep. 62: Talking with Teens about Capability

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How good do you feel you are at doing things?

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 62, Kelly Fann joins Chris to discuss encouraging teens to improve their current skills and to gain new ones with a growth mindset.

Talk through these with your teen after this podcast ends!

  • What’s something you feel like you’re good at right now?
  • How does it make you feel when you take care of things yourself?
  • What’s something you’d like to get better at? How can I help?

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Chris Robey
Chris Robey

Former CEO

Kelly Fann
Kelly Fann

Digital Media Manager

Don’t Panic about Talking to Your Teen

Don’t Panic about Talking to Your Teen

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Holding conversations with teenagers where they actually open up and share about their personal lives can be difficult. In this episode, Chris and Karlie share some practical advice for talking to teenagers (and getting them to talk back). Instead of panicking about what they aren’t telling you, learn to start asking better questions!

In this episode, you’ll find out…

What you can do to better talk and communicate with teenagers.
How to stop teens from confiding in you.
Why being a good-listener is so important.
How to construct better questions.
Indicators of when you need to follow your intuition and ask more questions.
Practical things you can try today to improve communication with teenagers.

Ask yourself…

Am I shock-proof? What steps can I take to become even more shock-proof?
How can I better communicate that I am trustworthy in times of crisis?
When do the teenagers I interact with want to talk? Am I available at those times?

Teenagers need to know there is a safe place where they can go to share difficulties and struggles.

Go ask a teen…

A few questions from this article!
Where did you struggle today?
What did you do good today?

Links & Resources:

  • Blog Post: “How to Stop Teens from Confiding in You”
  • Article: “28 Ways to Ask Your Teens ‘How Was School Today?’ Without Asking Them ‘How Was School Today?'”
  • Book: Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills, and Heart of a Christian Coach  by Tony Stoltzfus
  • Website: dontpanicpodcast.org
  • Music: Under the Chandeliers

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Karlie Duke
Karlie Duke

Communications Director

Chris Robey
Chris Robey

Former CEO