Jun
17

Summer Job Searching

written by summeramorris

Mat and I could not find a time this week to record a podcast so I will be posting a blog entry today. We apologize for the missed podcast but as you listeners probably know, the summertime is so busy and the weeks are already flying by! We really hope that you are [...]

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Feb
25

Dating Rules

written by Mat Edvik

Dating does indeed rule… especially when there are boundaries that are set to keep you physically and emotionally safe. Each family has different rules for dating. Today our Council shares the rules that are expected of them as they begin dating. Compare the boundaries that you have for dating with those of the Teen Esteem [...]

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Jan
14

What Guys Wish Girl Knew

written by Mat Edvik

Sometimes girls wonder what guys are thinking. This podcast will help to answer those quesions. We will be referring to a book written by John Hilton III and Laney called What Girls Need to Know about Guys; What Guys Need to Know About Girls.
We will be discussing one chapter of the book called What Guys Wish [...]

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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
24

Life Lessons from Christmas Classics

written by Mat Edvik

Is there a life lesson that you can learn from National lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? Certainly.
Today Mat, Summer, Chantel, and Amanda talk about their favorite Christmas movies and stories and the life lessons that you can learn from them. Some of the lessons are:

Don’t stalk anybody
You’ll shoot your eye out
Trust your parents
Learn from your mistakes
Appreciate what [...]

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Oct
1

Cell phones: a cure for boredom?

written by summeramorris

We all love our cell phones right? In fact, most of the time I can’t imagine a day without mine although for years and years, I surived without it. It’s funny how the importance of things changes when you’re so used to having it.  Today, Mat and I discuss a USA Today post that asked [...]

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Sep
24

The Importance of Reading

written by Mat Edvik

Pick up a book and be transported anywhere. Pick up a book and learn something new that can change your life forever. With all of the electronic media out there, we wanted to take some time and talk about the importance of reading. It is so easy to fill our time with movies, T.V., and [...]

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Sep
17

The Importance of Mistakes

written by Mat Edvik

Mistakes… we all make them. If everyone makes mistakes, then why are some people so afraid to make them. Chantel joins Mat and Summer to talk about mistakes. The conversation focuses mostly on being afraid to make social mistakes, but ends with some advice that could change your perspective on making mistakes in general.

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Sep
10

Remembering September 11th

written by Mat Edvik

Tomorrow is the 10 year anniversary of September 11th. Summer and I wasnted to use today’s podcast to acknowledge what happened that day and to briefly discuss how life has changed since then. Many of our listeners are young enough that they may not remember, or rather know, how life is different than it was [...]

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Sep
3

Do Small Problems Get You Worked Up?

written by Mat Edvik

Do you get aggravated easily when small problems arise in your life. Mat and Summer discuss ways that you can stop letting the little things have such an impact in your life.

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