May
12

Let Your Mom Know That You Care

written by Mat Edvik

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms of our listening audience. Today Summer and I talk about the importance of letting your mom know that you care on this great holiday. We also talk about the angst that can be common in the relationship between a mother and teenage daughter. We also recognize that [...]

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Apr
21

What Should I Do If My Friends Keep Lying To Me?

written by Mat Edvik

Today we have a guest on the show. She shares some of the challenges that she has had with some of her friends at a young age. Peer pressure, pathological lies, and relational agression. Our guest shares her some of her experiences and our council shares theirs. Navigating the waters of friendship as a teen [...]

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Apr
2

Kate Elizabeth Conner’s List of Ten Things for Teen Girls

written by jasmine

If you choose to wear shirts that show off your boobs, you will attract boys.
This is the first bit of great advice from Kate Elizabeth Conner’s blog post Ten Things I Want to Tell Teenage Girls. Of course she clarifies that statement… the boys you will attract are the ones who are interested in [...]

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Feb
18

Good Boyfriend or Bad Boyfriend – Ways to recognize which you have

written by jasmine

Ok, so, let’s just say that any guy that cheats on his girlfriend is a bad boyfriend. That is pretty obvious. So obvious that we didn’t even discuss it on the podcast. We did talk about a few… more subtle things that you can look for to recognize a good boyfriend. Such as:

Does your boyfriend [...]

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Jan
21

Can Getting More Things Make You More Happy

written by jasmine

Does happiness come from the stuff that you have? There is an endless torrent of new technology that is available for teens to want. Today we go through the good and bad of amassing more and more stuff…

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Dec
31

Year In Review 2011

written by Mat Edvik

2011 has drawn to a close. It has been an amazing year. Our focus was on being tuned in and there were a lot of good things that were accomplished as the council and those who follow our podcast focused on the needs of those around them.
Today we wanted to reminisce about a few of [...]

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Dec
17

Confidence and Being Comfortable with Yourself

written by Mat Edvik

We start of today’s podcast with a tuned in moment that has been happening at KMart all around the nation. Then Summer quotes Kelly Clarkson about confidence and being comfortable with yourself. Amanda and Chantel have some great opinions on how they have been able to develop confidence in themselves.

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Dec
10

The Importance of Giving

written by Mat Edvik

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
Maya Angelou
Around Christmas time giving is on everyones minds. The quote above is an excellent introduction to our topic for today’s podcast. We talk about what giving means for us and why we feel it is important for us to give. [...]

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Dec
3

Wonderful Christmas Traditions

written by Mat Edvik

This is such an exciting time of year. It is the first week of December and we are starting to talk about Christmas right from the beginning.
Today’s podcast is also exciting because we are rejoined with our friends Cara and Chantel. They have been really busy over the last few months with volleyball and a [...]

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Nov
5

Thank A Veteran

written by Mat Edvik

Today’s podcast topic just kind of evolved. We did not intend to talk about Veteran’s day, but we got going and the next thing you know, the time had been taken up. There are no regrets here about it though. Our veteran’s deserve to be recognized and have earned our honor and respect. With Veteran’s [...]

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