Our First Birthday
It is our birthday. The Teen Esteem Council podcast has been broadcasting for 1 year. Thanks for all of the support that you have given us. Thanks to all of those who have been following us from the beginning.
With that in mind, Summer and I thought it would be a good idea to talk about [...]
Announcing the release of our book DROPPING HIM, FINDING ME
The book is finally out. Dropping Him, Finding Me has been released. This podcast discusses the release of the book.
It is only Me today. Summer and I recorded a podcast on Saturday and when I went to do the editing, there was a futuristic echo on the voices. I couldn’t fix it and so I [...]
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Give Yourself a Fresh Start At School… or Whatever You Are Doing
It’s probably close to the beginning of a new semester for you. We thought it would be a good time to talk about giving yourself a new beginning. There is usually a sense of excitement and new possibilities that comes with a new beginning.
Summer gets Me to talk about my personal experience with creating a [...]
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What If I Don’t Want To Work On My Goals Right Now? and An Important Announcement
Summer is back! The babies are doing great and Summer is feeling good.
In today’s podcast we announce the name of the book… the release of the book is near!
Last week we talked about the imprtance of setting goals. By now, some of you may have noticed that the motivation to follow through onthe goals you [...]
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New Years Resolutions… Bah! Goals For The New Year… Yeah!
First and foremost we want to congratulate Summer and her husband. Summer had triplets on the 30th of December! Wow, three kids all at once,, life will never be the same.
With Summer at the hospital, I am alone in studio for this episode of the podcast.
The topic is New Years resolutions and goals.
“Aimlessness is a [...]
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
It happens to all of us. The breakup. Sometimes you are the broken hearted one. Sometimes you have to be the one that is doing the breaking. Whatever side of the breakup you are on, it is not pleasant.
Jessica and Aubin are with us again and we all share break-up stories. Hopefully you will be [...]
I Didn’t get Asked to the Dance, Does that Mean I Am a Loser?
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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Believe in Yourself
With the fall season in full swing now also comes a new fall season of TV shows. I don’t watch too many of the new shows for fear that I’ll get hooked and then have to watch every episode. But there are a few shows that I look forward to all the time. America’s Got [...]
Cyberbullying and Sexting: A conversation with teen internet safety expert Lezlee Bylund
Cyberbullying might be something that teens deal with more than internet predators and surely everyone has heard stories of sexting. In this podcast we are grateful to have Lezlee Bylund with us again. Lezlee shares with us a few stories and tips for teen relating to these two issues. The discussion includes topics such as:
Why [...]
Back To School Stress Part 2
Academics is not the only stressful part of school. The social aspect of going back to school can be incredibly stressful. In this podcast Mat and Summer are joined again by Jessica and they cover these parts of excelling in the social part of being a student:
1. Friends.
2. Boys.
3. Climbing the social ladder.
4. Why reinventing [...]
