Sep
4

Can You Fix It?

written by Mat Edvik

Many teen girls spend a lot of time worrying about parts of themselves that they can’t change. In this podcast the Council discusses why that kind of thinking is damaging  to self esteem. We also discuss tips that can help you accept those parts about you that you can’t change.

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Jun
26

Bridgeing the Gap Between Earthquake Saftey and Real Life

written by Mat Edvik

What does earthquake safety have to do with real life? (Besides saving your life if you are in an earthquake of course) The Teen Esteem Council Members take on the challenge of relating principles of earthquake safety to the every day lives of, well, everyone.

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Jun
19

The Small Things Matter Most

written by Mat Edvik

The show gets personal as each of the members share stories illustrating small acts of kindness have had a big impact on their lives. Never take for granted that some small thing that you do to make someone Else’s day better can have a life changing effect on them.

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Jun
12

Does Your Body Image Really Matter?

written by Mat Edvik

Body Image. It is a topic that is discussed all the time among teen girls. We’ve discussed in out podcasts before. It is the topic of our podcast again this week. The four of us have a candid conversation about how important body image is for girls and boys alike. We also share a few [...]

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Jun
5

How You Can Prevent Date Rape

written by Mat Edvik

Jessica and Aubin are back and there is something different about them… They are graduated from high school. We want to make sure to congratulate them and let them know how much we appreciate their input on the podcasts. Aubin came to us with the idea of doing a show about date rape. It is [...]

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May
8

Thoughts on Suicide

written by Mat Edvik

In today’s podcast the Teen Esteem Council gang share some of their thoughts on suicide. No statistics or anything like that, just our thoughts … and a phone number that you can call if you need help!

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May
6

Effects of Bullying You May Never See

written by summeramorris

Well, many of you know that I have not been working lately due to the expansion of my family, but I do try and keep up to date on the issues that are affecting many people in the psychological sense, especially teens.  Anyway, a colleague and dear friend of mine forwarding this article to me [...]

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May
1

What Is Love?

written by Mat Edvik

For all of our listeners who have ever wanted to hear Jessica and Aubin sing… this podcast is for you. They lead into the podcast today with an exhilarating rendition of the song What Is Love?. Actually you only get the first line. Chances are you will be impressed though.
Relationships are so important in the [...]

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Apr
17

Many Boys Want Girls To Dress Modestly

written by Mat Edvik

Ladies… when you go out on a date, and you are dressed kind of skanky, it makes guys (at least the ones who really want to get to know you) uncomfortable. Guys want to be able to look at you and talk to you without feeling like a pervert. Today we talk about dressing and [...]

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Apr
3

How Can Keeping A Simple Commintment Boost My Self Esteem?

written by Mat Edvik

If you are looking for a quick self esteem boost, try making a small commitment to yourself and following through on that commitment. This idea is one of the ideas that we talk about in our book Dropping Him, Finding Me.
Anytime you make a commitment to yourself or someone else, and you do not [...]

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