OG Therapy Podcast
388 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 712 ratingsOG Therapy Podcast (formerly Light The Fight podcast) is hosted by David Kozlowski "Koz" Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, High school teacher, and social health business presenter. OG Therapy Co-hosts are Jason Hewlett (Hall of Fame Speaker) Robert Johnson AKA Rojo (Former Tennessee Titans Free Safety) and Kenneth Scott AKA K-Scott (accomplished rap artist, author, TEDx speaker) The boys answer questions from teens, young adults, parents, and professionals. OG Therapy is all their life experiences and Koz's 24 years experience in mental health and teaching social health tools.
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Episodes
OG Therapy #098 - “How Do You Get Close With Your Dad After He Left You?
April 05, 2024 00:48 - 15 minutes - 14 MBKoz spoke at a high school in West Virginia and got a bunch of questions from teens and in today's episode, Koz answers a question that is personal to him. He also has had challenges close to his father as well. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #097 - “How Do I Keep A Healthy Relationship With My Divorced Parents Without Being One-Sided?”
March 22, 2024 02:48 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBKoz answers a question from a teen in West Virginia from a high school assembly this week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #096 - “Is Therapy Becoming Over Prescribed For Kids Problems?”
March 15, 2024 05:20 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIn today’s episode, Koz shares his thoughts on a new book that just came out called “Bad Therapy” Listen to what Koz thinks are the positives of therapy lately and some of the pitfalls. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #095 - “How To Handle Your Kids Not Getting The Grades They Promised They Were Gonna Get To Start The New Semester"
March 09, 2024 06:41 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, Koz shares what he's done with one of his clients who has a teenager who swore they would get better grades if their parent just left them alone, but as expected the quarters coming to an end, and the grades are worse than they've ever been. So now the parents are wanting to lock everything down and force their teen to do the work. Listen to Koz's advice for parents on how to handle this situation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...
OG Therapy #094 - “What You Have To Do To Get Your Kids To Talk About The Things That Matter The Most”
March 01, 2024 20:47 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode, Koz shares a recent experience that he had with the teenagers in his high school class and his parents can take what he's learned and apply that in your own homes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #093 - "How To Use Statements To Connect With People Instead Of Asking Questions"
February 23, 2024 02:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode, Koz shares a story of one of his high school students and how he used a statement to change the students self esteem. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #092 - "How To Help Your Daughters Effectively Handle Rude Or Inappropriate Boys In Middle School."
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode, Koz answers a question from a mom who wants to help her daughter and her friends figure out to deal with boys who say inappropriate or rude things. David weighs in from his professional and personal experience with his own daughter. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #091 - “The Best Place To Store Your Wealth Is In Your Reputation”
February 09, 2024 03:50 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode David talks about why your reputation is so important and why kids, teens, and young adults should all invest in their reputation as the foundation for a successful life. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #090 - “Tips For Fathers To Raise Strong, Resilient, Caring Daughters”
February 01, 2024 23:55 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn todays episode, Kscott and Koz discuss some of the things they are working on to help their daughters meet their best potential and ultimately become women that will empower themselves, families, friends, and potentially their own children some day. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #089 - "How To Teach Teens To Help Their Peers Who Are Socially Awkward/Different, Instead Of Pointing Out Their Differences"
January 26, 2024 03:42 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, Koz did an impromptu podcast about an experience he had while teaching his high school class the other day, and wants to share with you how he got two popular teens to go out of their way to help a student who at first those teens were mocking. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #088 - “How Do You Calm An Emotionally Unstable Kid/Preteen/Teen?”
January 19, 2024 06:26 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode Koz gives some tips on things you can do as a parent to help your kid when they have become emotionally unstable. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #087 - “Breaking Down Victim Mentality”
January 12, 2024 05:45 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, Koz is solo and discusses a topic that every parent and adult can relate to, and that is dealing with young people that have a victim mentality, but aren’t actual victims. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #086 - “Sports And Mental Health”
January 04, 2024 17:58 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, Koz and his nephew Brody discuss mental health when it comes to teens in high school and athletes in high school. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #085 - Parent Question: “What Can I Do About My Child Lying And Causing Drama In Their Friend Group?”
December 12, 2023 02:45 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this episode, Koz and K Scott discuss a question from a parent wondering what they can do when their child is causing drama in their friend group by lying. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #084 - Parent Question: “What Advice Can I Give To My Kid Who Has Jealous Friends?” Part 2
December 07, 2023 23:46 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThis episode is a part 2 to the last episode where Koz discusses a question from a parent wondering what advice they can give to their kid who is jealous of their friend(s) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #083 - Parent Question: “What Advice Can I Give To My Kid Who Is Jealous Of Their Friend?” Part 1
December 01, 2023 05:36 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this episode, Koz discusses a question from a parent wondering what advice they can give to their kid who is jealous of their friend(s) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #082 - "Importance of Social Health with K Scott"
November 27, 2023 14:10 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, Koz is joined in studio by K Scott as they discuss the importance of Social Health and a new project they are working on. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #081- "Mourning During The Holidays"
November 20, 2023 14:15 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, Koz is joined by K Scott in studio, they answer the question of what you do to handle the loss of relationships and/or loved ones during the holidays and how to start new tradtions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #080 - Teen Question: “What Can I Do If I Feel Like I Don’t Belong Anywhere?”
November 09, 2023 21:38 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode, Scott and Koz answer a teen question wondering what you can do when you’re in a situation where you feel like you don’t belong, whether it’s at school, at home, with friends, etc. If you have a teenager that is struggling with this, or you are yourself, this episode is for you! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #079 - Teen Question: "How Do I Not Lash Out and Calm Down?”
November 06, 2023 15:05 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBRoJo joins Koz on this week's OG Therapy to answer the question of "How do I not lash out at those I care about and calm myself down?" Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #078 - Teen Question: “Friend is Struggling With Vaping, How Do I Help?"
November 03, 2023 01:00 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBDavid gives you insight on how you can help your friend who is struggling with vaping. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #077 - Teen Question: "I'm Getting Picked on by my Older/Bigger sibling what do I do?
October 30, 2023 15:45 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBDavid breaks down what you can do when you are getting picked on by an older/bigger sibling. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #077- Teen Question: "I'm Getting Picked on by my Older/Bigger sibling what do I do?
October 30, 2023 15:45 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBDavid breaks down what you can do when you are getting picked on by an older/bigger sibling. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #076- Teen Question- "My Friend Lost His Dad, How Do I Help?
October 26, 2023 15:15 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBDavid answers the question of what you can do as a friend to help them with the loss of their father. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #076 - Teen Question: "My Friend Lost His Dad, How Do I Help?
October 26, 2023 15:15 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBDavid answers the question of what you can do as a friend to help them with the loss of their father. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #075 - Teen Question: “How Do I Deal With Parents Going Through A Breakup/Fighting?”
October 19, 2023 23:10 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode, Koz discusses a question from a teen wondering how to deal with parents going through a break up or parents fighting. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #074 - What Parents And Teens Need To Do In Order To Get Help With Mental And Emotional Struggles Sooner Than Later
October 11, 2023 02:36 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, david talks about ways that teens/parents can receive help with mental/emotional health struggles if they’re not quite sure how to approach the situation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #073 - Teen Question: “How Did You Know You Could Put Together Random Teens In The Same Room And Could Get Them To Become Friends?"
October 05, 2023 05:40 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBThis started out as a typical teen question that David (Koz), Jason, and K-Scott turned into a description about David's social health school curriculum and why every school needs to create their very own version of what David has built and why he is working to help schools build their own instead of him just selling his curriculum to schools. This is the first episode we are asking for parents and anyone that has an interest in what our children can learn that will effectively save them fr...
OG Therapy #072 - Teen Question: “How Do I Get A Girl To Like Me?”
September 28, 2023 17:10 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBRojo and Koz discuss a question that Koz has received from a lot of teenagers lately, and in his high school class he asked this question to his students. In this episode he shares all the information that the teen girls gave to help teen boys not just get girls to like them, but to be a guy that they would be interested in based upon more than just looks. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #071 - Teen Question: “How Did You Get The Confidence To Speak In Front Of Thousands Of People?”
September 25, 2023 03:45 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, David speaks about his own experience with concurring public speaking anxiety, and ways that you can relieve your own anxiety when it comes to public speaking. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #070 - Parent Question: “What Is The Solution For A Child Who Gets Good Grades Doing Their Work Online But Doesn’t Want To Attend School In Person?”
September 21, 2023 04:55 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode, David and Jason discuss a question from a parent wondering what a good solution would be to help a child who gets good grades doing their work online but doesn’t want to attend school in person. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #069 - Parent Question: “What Is The Right Approach For Talking With Teens About Sexuality?”
September 14, 2023 04:23 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode, the guys discuss a question from a parent asking what the best approach is when discussing sexuality with their teen. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #068 - Teen Question: “How Do You Tell A Friend You Don’t Want To Be Friends Anymore?”
September 12, 2023 03:05 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, the guys discuss a question from a teen wondering what the best way would be to tell someone you don’t want to be friends with them anymore. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #067 - “Suicide Prevention Month PSA”
September 08, 2023 04:25 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBDavid will be speaking at the “Fight Like a Mother” conference on September 16th at the SLCC-Miller Campus in Sandy, Utah. In this episode, he wanted to share some thoughts and feelings about suicide prevention month and why, if you’re able to, should consider attending the conference. For those interested, you can purchase tickets here at this link https://www.namiut.org/conference-registration/individual-registration Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ...
OG Therapy #066 - “How Do I Get My Kids Back Into Good Habits Now That School Has Begun?”
August 30, 2023 16:40 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIn this episode, David and Jason discuss ways that parents can get their kids back into good habits now that school has started. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #065 - “Parents Should Talk To Their Kids About How Important Their Reputation Is”
August 28, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode, the guys discuss how important reputations are and how parents can teach their kids to maintain a positive reputation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #064 - Teen Question: “How Do I Not Get Absorbed By Social Media?”
August 27, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode, the guys discuss a question from a teen asking how to not become absorbed by social media. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #063 - Parent Question: “How Do I Help My Kid With Their Intense Anxiety About Going Back To School?”
August 22, 2023 19:25 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode, the guys discuss a question from a parent asking what they can do to help their kid with having anxiety about going back to school Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #062 (PART 2) "How To Talk To Your Kid When They're Upset About Their Playing Time In Sports"
August 10, 2023 02:27 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode The guys answer a question from a parent about how to talk to your kid when they complain about their playing time in sports. PART 2 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #061 "How To Talk To Your Kid When They're Upset About Their Playing Time In Sports"
August 08, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this episode The guys answer a question from a parent about how to talk to your kid when they complain about their playing time in sports. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #060 - "What Should A Parent Do If Their Child Is Bullied By A Coach?"
August 06, 2023 01:18 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode the guys discuss a question from a parent about what they should do if their child is being bullied by a coach. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #059 - "What Should I Do If My Child Is Stealing?"
August 02, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThis episode is a unique one because David is answering this question solo. This question comes from two different people asking about their child stealing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #058 - "How Do I Tell My Parents I Have a Pornography Problem?"
July 31, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBIn this episode David and Kenneth answer a question from a teenager about how they can tell their parents they have a pornography problem. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #057 - "How To Know Boundaries As An Adult?"
July 22, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this episode David and Jason discuss how to know and maintain adult boundaries Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #056 - "How Do I Stay Positive Around Negative People?"
July 16, 2023 16:51 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode the guys answer a teen's question about staying positive when everyone around them is negative. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #055 - "Why Does Therapy Seem So Scary?"
July 12, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBOn this episode of OG Therapy the guys talk about a question they got regarding the necessity of therapy and why it seems so scary Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #054 "How Do I Improve My Conversation Skills?"
July 10, 2023 23:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode The guys answer a question from a student about how to improve talking to people they aren't familiar with. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #053 - "How Do I Improve My Social Health?"
July 06, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode The guys discuss a question they received from a teen about how to improve their social health and build better relationships Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #052 - "Should I Let My High school Kid Have A Significant Other?"
July 04, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode All four hosts jump on the podcast to discuss a parent question about their high school child to have a significant other. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
OG Therapy #051 - "How Do I Motivate My Child In The Summer?"
June 30, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode the guys discuss a question they got from a parent on how to keep a child motivated during the summer and not have them waste the break doing nothing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy