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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.

Reviewing the 5 Love Languages

Mat Edvik — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:29:57 +0000

The topic of today’s podcast is the 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman. All of us feel loved in different ways. Sometimes we think that everyone feels love the same way that we do. However, in his book Dr. Chapman reveals that there are different ways that people feel loved. He identifies 5 Love Languages that are common. Today we discuss each of these and how they can help you develop better relationships… not just romantic relationships, but friendships as well.

The 5 Love Languages are:

Words of Affirmation

Quality Time

Receiving Gifts

Acts of Service

Physical Touch

The Importance of First Impressions and How to Make Yours a Good One

Mat Edvik — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:06:47 +0000

The expression on this girls face tell youthat the girls across from her is not making a good impression

Every time you meet someone, they create an impression of you. It only takes a few seconds for them to make an initial judgment about you. It can be very difficult to bounce back from a bad first impression.

In today’s podcast we share our first impressions of each other and share a few tips on how you can always make a good first impression.

Is It Possible to Make a Connection Between Lincoln’s Birhtday and Valentine’s Day?

jasmine — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:45:12 +0000

In today’s podcast we talk about Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday and Valentine’s Day. Can we possibly find a connection between the two? Listen to find out!

Thanks to all of our followers. We are not even half way through the month of February and we already have almost as many downloads as last month… and last month was a record for us. Our listenership (is that a word?) is growing and we appreciate the support!

Are You Obsessed With Facebook

jasmine — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:05:20 +0000

Jasmine is one of Teen Esteem Council’s new guest bloggers. She is a teen girl and she is graduated from high school. Right now she is working two jobs. We asked her to respond to this New York Times article: To Deal With Obsession, Some Defriend Facebook

We want to thank Jasmine for her help and her insight.

I will be the first to admit that I am a Facebook addict. 100%. I make sure to check it at least twice a day. I used to actively participate in games such as Cafe World and Farmville, but have since managed to break that trend. I have about 400 friends, and the strange thing is, there’s only like 10 that I don’t know!

Everyone has a Facebook, or at least those who can do, but I won’t disagree that sometimes Facebook gets in the way of life, as could any social networking site. People are accessing the web from iPods and cell phones now, so it’s not like you can get away from it when you leave the house. You take it with you. The key? MODERATION!

I do check my Facebook twice a day, but I also only allow myself a half an hour or so for each time. I send meaningful messages and a few funny photo comments here and there. Don’t throw your life away, or precious minutes of your day to talk to people who might prefer a phone call or a visit. Don’t forget that handwritten letters are still appreciated. And don’t EVER think that Farmville or Roller Coaster Kingdom can serve as careers.

You Go Where Your Friends Go

Mat Edvik — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:04:48 +0000

Jessica and Aubin wanted to make sure that we covered this topic on our podcast this week. For Teen girls, relationships with friends are so important. Jessica and Aubin talk about the importance of choosing good friends. Jessica gets a little personal and lets us know that she is not perfect. Aubin also shares a story about a difficult choice that she had to make.

The truth is, you are probably going to end up doing what your friends are doing. I have often thought that the reason that I did not make some really stupid decisions in my teen years was because I had good friends.

How Competition Damages Teen Girls Relatioships

Mat Edvik — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:48:19 +0000

Mat and Summer discuss how negative competition damages relatioships.

If You Want More Friends, Stop Criticizing

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:52 +0000

Criticizing is one of the most damaging things that teenage girls do in their relationships. In the latest podcast Summer and Mat discuss why criticizing is ineffective and what you can do instead of criticizing others. Mat also has another allergy attack!

Take the 1st Step Toward Your Ideal Life

Mat Edvik — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:17:57 +0000

Today Summer and Mat help you get ready to take the first step toward living your ideal life.

We also wanted to thank everyone for listening. The support has been Great!

The Garden of Your Mind

Mat Edvik — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:23:08 +0000

In this episode Mat and Summer discuss the ways your mind is like a garden. If you plant what you want in a garden and if you take care of that garden, it will produce the fruits, vegitables, or flowers that you desire. But if you don’t take care of the garden it will produce weeds and useless plants. Our minds are the same. We can choose what to plant in the garden of our minds, and what we plant there will manifest itslef into our reality.