Teen Esteem Council » teen girls

Personal Choices Vs. Social Choice or Meeting Brianna

jasmine — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:44:59 +0000

Before I get into the podcast description I want to announce the addition of another member of the Teen Esteem Council. Her name is Brianna and, as you will find out in this podcast, she is wonderful.

Today’s podcast continues our discussion of the 4 pillars (I will give anyone a $25 gift certificate if they can come up with a better term for pillars than pillars) that we started last week. This week we talk about choices. Brianna has some great insights as we discuss why teenagers choose to do some of the things that they do.

Foundations of Self Esteem with Rachel Part 2

Mat Edvik — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:05 +0000

Here is the picture that we talked about last week.

We are happy to have Rachel back with us again. Last week Rachel talked about how she realized that the paradigm, or worldview that she was living by was not working for her and how she changed it. Today she joins us to talk about the importance of making choices that take you toward what you really want in life. We also talk about how much relationahips effect the self esteem of teenage girls.

Aubin’s Experience With Scholarship Pageants

Mat Edvik — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:57:01 +0000

Today one of our long lost council members makes a return to the podcast. Aubin is here again with us today and she shares her experience with doing loca beauty pageants. She has some great insights, as a participant, on how pageants can help girls with their self confidence, help them develop new talents, and give them an opportunity to serve and help others.

Modest is Hottest

Mat Edvik — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:36:02 +0000

Today we have Cara and Chantel joining us again. They share some great thoughts about modesty. We talk about the pressure that teen girls face to wear revealing clothes. We also discuss why girls may choose to dress immodestly.

Going back to our Teen Moms and TV podcast episode

Mat Edvik — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:25:12 +0000

Deals.com sent us this graphic and we thought it was great. it goes right along with the podcast that we did a few weeks ago about teen moms and TV.

Original infographic by Deals.com

What Would You Do To Be Popular?

Mat Edvik — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:15:30 +0000

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 are still looking for a name for ‘the movement’. We have some suggestions, but we are keeping the contest open until Feb. 5th. We will make our decision then. Remember that there is a $25 gift certificate for the winning suggestion.

Happy New Year and Our Year In Review

Mat Edvik — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:05:51 +0000

Finishing our book was one of our major accomplishments in 2010

Welcome to the year 2011.

Thanks for all of the support last year. 2010 was a year of great growth for us and we want to let everyone who follows us know how much we appreciate it. We have been able to reach many more people this year and hope to reach even more in the coming year.

One of our biggest accomplishments was the publishing of our book Dropping Him, Finding Me. It is a story of a girl who learns, with the help of a friend, how to build self esteem from within. You can buy the book here.

In this poddcast each member of the Council talks about something that they learned last year, something that they accomplished and their favorite movie.

Give Yourself A Break

Mat Edvik — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:49:47 +0000

It is the beginning of the Holiday Break in schools all across the country. Are you going to take full advantage of the break? Today Mat and Summer talk about how to make the most of your holiday break. You will hear great ideas regarding how to give yourself an emotional break, a social break, and a break from the pressures that come from being in school. Use your break to recharge your batteries and get ready for the coming of the rest of the school year.

You Are Probably Not Double Agent, But Are You Living A Double Life?

Mat Edvik — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:48:29 +0000

Are you living a double life? Do you act differently around your family than you do when you are around your friends? How do you act when you hang out with different groups of friends? Are you the same no matter who you are with?

Today’s podcast discusses why it is important to be congruent in your life. Living a congruent life means that you know who you are and that you are the same person no matter who you are with. It is exhausting to act one way when you are with certain people, but then act completely different when you change your social group.

Each of you have incredible talents and abilities. Put your energy into finding out who YOU are. What are you passionate about? What do you love to do? What goals do you have for yourself? These are some questions that can help you in your effort to find out who you really are.

All of these ideas are in today’s podcast and there is much more…

It’s All About Aubin

Mat Edvik — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:43:10 +0000

Aubin has been busy traveling the world and starting her higher education. It has been a long while since she has been on a podcast with us. In celebration of her return, she shared her adventures in Europe with us and talks about what it has been like for her to start college. There IS some great advice for those of you who struggle with the rules and expectations that your parents set for you.