Jun
27

Body Image Basics Part 1

written by Mat Edvik

Mat and Summer talk about their thoughts on body image and teenage girls. Body image is an issue that affects everyone, not just teen girls. It is one of the major problems facing teen girls today.

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Jun
22

Listening and Empathy

written by Mat Edvik

In our last podcast we talked about the importance of being a good listener. One piece of being a good listener is the skill of showing empathy. As Audrey Hepburn states in the above video, empathy is the ability to put yourself as much as possible in the shoes of the other person. When you [...]

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Jun
20

Being A Good Listener, Positives and Pitfalls

written by Mat Edvik

In today’s podcast Mat and Summer talk about being a good listener. Being a great listener is important to relationships. Focus on understanding the other person before you think of what you are going to say to them. Mat and Summer also discuss the reality that some girls who listen, take on their friends problems [...]

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Jun
15

You and Them – who is the example?

written by Mat Edvik

I just spent the weekend with a huge group of teens, both boys and girls and we spent time doing a ton of different activities and competitive stuff.  The one thing that I noticed the most is the difference between those that were happy and those that weren’t right from the very beginning.  Some thought [...]

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Jun
13

How Can I Get People To Like Me?

written by Mat Edvik

Mat and Summer discuss one simple thing that you can do to get more people to like you.

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Jun
9

Complaining Vs. Gratitude or The Story of Reginald, the Kings Most Trusted Advisor

written by Mat Edvik

Just as darkness and light cannot occupy the same space in nature, neither can complaining and gratitude occupy the same space in you. While you are complaining all of your focus is on what is negative about your life. While you are expressing sincere gratitude your focus, for that moment, is on the positive in [...]

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Jun
6

How Competition Damages Teen Girls Relatioships

written by Mat Edvik

Mat and Summer discuss how negative competition damages relatioships.

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