Mar
5

Honor Codes and Peer Pressure

written by Mat Edvik

It’s just me and Summer today, as Amanda is celebrating her birthday (Happy Birthday Amanda) and Jessica and Aubin spent the afternoon watching Jimmer Ferdette’s last home game.
Today we talk about the Honor Code at BYU, since it has generated so much national media attention. The take away for a teen girl, that may not [...]

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Jan
29

How Do You Define a Friend?

written by Mat Edvik

I once had someone write a letter to me saying that a friend is someone who is loyal, kind, and always looks for what is best in and for the other person. I was honored that she would consider me a person like that. So how do you define friendship? What does that really mean [...]

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Jan
22

What Would You Do To Be Popular?

written by Mat Edvik

What would you do to be popular? Mat and Summer discuss a few answers to this question on today’s podcast. Some other questions that are discussed are:
Why is popularity so important?
How can you become more likeable?
What are some people willing to do to find popularity?
Mat gives his update on his work regarding ‘the movement’. We [...]

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Dec
11

Icebreakers and Games to Play At The Holiday Parties (or Any Party For That Matter)

written by Mat Edvik

Everyone has been to the awkward party during the Holiday Season. It’s even worse when you are throwing the party and the people who are there think the party is boring. This podcast focuses on games that you can use to liven up any party that you find yourself attending.
Aubin brings [...]

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Nov
6

Bring Your Drama to Your Mama

written by Mat Edvik

Question: What is the one thing that is bound to be part of an adolescent girl’s life?
Answer: Drama!
That is our topic for today’s podcast.
Mat, Summer, and Amanda talk about how you can learn to deal with the drama that goes on in middle school and high school.

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Aug
21

Why Do People Lie?

written by Mat Edvik

A couple of weeks ago we talked about being real or fake. That prompted a discussion on why people lie. We decided that would be a good podcast.
Today we talk in depth about some of the reasons people lie… Including:
Because I don’t want to get in trouble
Because I don’t want to hurt people’s [...]

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Oct
10

IOU For Being My BFF, LOL: Why Good Friends Are So Important

written by Mat Edvik

Peer relationships are incredibly important in the lives of teenage girls.In this podcast Mat and Summer discuss that principle a little bit more. They share some stories from their lives and give advice to girls who have friends that their parents don’t like.

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Sep
28

I Didn’t get Asked to the Dance, Does that Mean I Am a Loser?

written by Mat Edvik

If you didn’t get asked to the dance, it does not mean that you are a loser. It could mean a lot of different things. In this podcast episode Mat and Summer discuss how you can handle the disappointment of not being asked to the latest dance.

For those of you who expect to have the [...]

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Aug
15

Back To School Stress

written by Mat Edvik

Going back to school can be a stressful time. In this podcast episode Mat and Summer talk to Jessica Barlow. Jessica is going to be a senior this year and we asked her to give her thoughts on what stressors she faced, going back to school, as a Sophomore, Junior, and now as a Senior. [...]

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Feb
14

The Media’s Map

written by Mat Edvik

In this podcast episode Mat and Summer discuss the streets that you will find along the route that media would like you to take to find happiness and self esteem. That route does not lead to happiness however. Listen to find out more about the route to true happiness and self esteem.

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