What the Efficacy?
We talk a lot about self esteem. We have never talked about efficacy. So, what’s the difference? Why is efficacy important? Mat and Summer answer those questions and discuss how efficacy and esteem are related.
Making Journals and Diaries Exciting
Amanda does the intro today for the first time. She was nervous, but she does a great job. Summer treats us with a Tuned-In Moment. There are a lot of people who almost do an act of service for someone, but then they don’t follow through. Summer gives us an example of following through.
Today we [...]
Dating Advice For The Ladies Again… We Need To Clarify
We want to thank Zoe. She is a listener who emailed us with a question about the Dating Advice For The Ladies episodes that we have previoulsy released. As a result of her email we wanted to make a clarification about those episodes. Thank You Zoe for setting us straight, or for helping realize that [...]
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Teen Pregnancy and TV
Our discussion today centers around television and some of the shows that focus on teenage pregnancy. Do these programs glorify teen pregnancy and indirectly give permission to teens that it is desirable to get pregnant? Or, do they show how difficult life is for a teen with a child and persuade teens to be more [...]
Music and Teens with Chris Woods (Part 2)
We are lucky to have Chris Woods back with us this week. Today we talk more about artists that have staying power and that are very marketable. For aspiring musicians we talk about the importance of marketing yourself before a record label notices you.
The biggest part of our discussion is about how music influences teens. [...]
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Music and Teens with Chris Woods (Part 1)
Today’s guest is singer-songwriter Chris Woods. Chris currently teaches music at a private school in West Jordan and is continuing his music education. He has produced his own music and has also produced music for many others. He is a brilliant musician and has some unique insights on the music industry and the relationships that [...]
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Another Dose of Dating Advice for Girls
Today’s podcast continues on last weeks theme. I was reading a book by Chris Crowe this week and came across his 10 do’s for girls. There are many of the 10 that Summer and I would not have put in our top 10, but there is some meaty discussion about a few of them.
Dating Advice for the Ladies
I just finished reading Josh Shipp’s book The Teens Guide to World Domination. It is great and I highly recommend it! Today Summer and I wanted to talk about one specific part of the book… How to Dominate the Dating Scene. There is some great advice in there for the guys… but since our podcast is primarily [...]
What is happening with Glee – Media’s Influence of Teen Girls
Today the Teen Esteem Council talks about one of the most popular shows on TV. Glee. We are actually talking about media and the influence that they have on teenage girls… but we mostly talk about Glee.
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How Do You Define a Friend?
I once had someone write a letter to me saying that a friend is someone who is loyal, kind, and always looks for what is best in and for the other person. I was honored that she would consider me a person like that. So how do you define friendship? What does that really mean [...]
