Teen Esteem Council » Summer Morris

Dating Rules

Mat Edvik — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:13:27 +0000

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 Council.

What Guys Wish Girl Knew

Mat Edvik — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:41:46 +0000

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 Girls Knew. Some of the topics that we discuss are:

Moddest is hottest
You are amazing
Why playing dumb is not impressive to guys

If you can get past the fact thatI totally botch a perfectly good joke, you will find some great advice about what guys really want from girls.

If you like what you hear and would like to purchase the book… follow this link:

http://deseretbook.com/What-Girls-Need-Know-Guys-John-Hilton-III/i/5058085

Year In Review 2011

Mat Edvik — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:37:46 +0000

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 our favorite things about 2011. We discuss music, movies, personal accomplishments and more.

Life Lessons from Christmas Classics

Mat Edvik — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:51:12 +0000

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 you have
Don’t spend money before you have it

We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and wonderful holiday season.

Cell phones: a cure for boredom?

summeramorris — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:29:45 +0000

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 the question, “how many people are using their cell phones to cope with boredom.” The answer is A LOT!!!! Mat and I talked about whether or not at different times if using your cell phone can be healthy and good and a way to cope with stress or other negative things or if in fact it can be a unhealthy way of avoiding things that you don’t want to talk or think about.

I’ve also posted below a link of an article from USA Today that I really like and was entitled, “Cell phones: a lifeline or boredom staller.” Let us know what you think.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-08-16-pew-cellphones_n.htm

The Importance of Reading

Mat Edvik — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:54:12 +0000

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 video games. Millions of videos have been streamed and millions of hours have been spent watching them on sites like YouTube. I would make sense that teens are reading less.

In today’s podcast, Summer, Mat, and Chantel give some reasons why reading is important.

The Importance of Mistakes

Mat Edvik — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:28:14 +0000

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.

Remembering September 11th

Mat Edvik — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:39:08 +0000

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 before the attacks.

We want to thank all of our service men and women who have put their lives on the line protecting our country over the last 10 years.

We also refer to a great piece done by People Magazine. The article catches up with children who were not even born when their fathers dies in the 9/11 attacks.

Do Small Problems Get You Worked Up?

Mat Edvik — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:09:12 +0000

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.

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…