Your Teen with Sue and Steph
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsSusan Borison and Stephanie Silverman, best friends and co-founders of Your Teen Media, bring their magazine to life with this podcast. From interviews with experts and authors to discussions of trending topics and personal stories, Your Teen with Sue and Steph is an essential guide for raising teens today.
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Change Isn't Comfortable
October 12, 2021 09:30 - 41 minutesOur kids are part of a generation determined to create social, political, and ecological change. In fact, they’re so determined, it can be hard to feel like you’re keeping up. Diversity and equity educator Eva Vega-Olds joins Sue and Steph to talk parenting our teens through challenging conversations, both in-person and online. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Creating a Resilient College Freshman
September 28, 2021 09:30 - 35 minutesTaking your teen’s mental health temperature is one of the most crucial (and challenging) parts of living separately. How do we give them space in all the right ways? Resilience expert Dr. Debi Gilboa joins Sue and Steph to discuss how best to handle your teen’s transition into college life, boundaries and all. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
RE-RELEASE: Your Teen and Their Screen
September 14, 2021 09:30 - 36 minutesOur all-time most popular episode is getting a second run this week. We'll be back in two weeks with a new episode! Screentime and teenagers... does one pick the battle or just let it be? AND in a global pandemic? Delaney Ruston, the filmmaker and physician behing the award-winning documentaries "Screenagers" and "Screenagers: Next Chapter" joins Sue and Steph to share her thoughts on approaching the often-messy topic of digital limits with teens and tweens. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue an...
Father and Son Unfiltered
August 31, 2021 09:30 - 40 minutesIt’s not every day that you get to hear candid conversation between a father and his teenage son. In this admittedly very heartwarming episode, Ash and Aidan, co-hosts of the father-son podcast Hold Me Back, join Sue and Steph to talk about their work together and how they’ve helped each other to grow. You can check out more of Hold Me Back here! Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
The Self-Driven Child
August 17, 2021 09:30 - 47 minutesLearning how to independently process and regulate stressors is an integral part of becoming a happy, confident, and functioning adult— but where exactly is the line for parents who want to help? Dr. William Stixrud joins Sue and Steph to discuss. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
The To-Dos of Parenting a High School Freshman
August 03, 2021 09:30 - 32 minutesStarting high school is overwhelming... and not just for your the incoming freshman in your life! But you can be chill, right? That's what Sue, Steph, and guest Betsy Jewell of the High School Hamster Wheel podcast are advising. In this episode, they share their top twenty tips of what to do with your soon-to-be-high-schooler. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Your Not-So-Nervous System
July 20, 2021 09:30 - 41 minutesWearable technology has helped hundreds of thousands of people increase their quality of life through physical activity— but what if the same could be said with their psychological health? Dr. David Rabin of Apollo Neuroscience, a wearable that does just that, joins Sue and Steph to discuss trauma recovery, different types of stress, and how we can best rebuild your nervous systems in challenging times. You can get 10% off your purchase of the Apollo Neuro with the code YOURTEEN at checkout....
He's Not Lazy
July 06, 2021 09:30 - 41 minutesThere’s nothing quite as irritating as being the parent of a “lazy” teenager— nagging, micromanaging and all. But is your teen really lazy? Dr. Adam Price, author of He’s Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son To Believe in Himself, joins Sue and Steph to explain how we can most effectively (and non-annoyingly!) encourage our teens to do their best. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
Hot Flashes & Cool Topics
June 22, 2021 09:30 - 37 minutesEnough about the teens... today, it's all about us: women in midlife, experiencing ALL the ups and downs. Colleen Rosenblum, co-host of the podcast Hot Flashes & Cool Topics, joins Sue and Steph to talk about the less-discussed aspects of empty-nest, post-teen life. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
How To Be An Adult
June 08, 2021 12:30 - 49 minutesWhile emergence into adulthood is a time that some of us relished, "adulting" has become a profoundly stressful experience for many people, and not necessarily just millennials. Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of How To Raise an Adult, is back to discuss her new book Your Turn: How To Be An Adult, a guide for adults of all ages to leading their most authentic lives. Subscribe to Your Teen with Sue and Steph here! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Linkedin Twitter Instagram
The High School Hamster Wheel
May 25, 2021 09:30 - 35 minutesThere is no Single Right Way to do the high school or college experience. Betsy Jewell, host of the High School Hamster Wheel podcast— our new Best Friend of the pod— knows that extremely well, and in fact, has made a career of helping teens (and their parents) find their ideal path as they emerge into post-high school life. We are so excited to have found one another through our shared podcast family at Evergreen Podcasts and are so excited to continue our relationship with Betsy— we think t...
When Your Kid Hates You
May 11, 2021 09:30 - 44 minutesThere’s nothing that stings quite as bitterly as being on the receiving end of your teen’s brutal attitude. How are you supposed to react when your kid tells you that they hate you? Dr. Suzanne Schneps joins us to explore how we can work through these ultra-challenging moments. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
How to Workparent
April 27, 2021 09:30 - 39 minutesBeing a working parent is hard— between negotiating work/life boundaries, mitigating feelings of guilt, and wanting to excel as both a parent and a professional, things can get overwhelming. Daisy Dowling, author of Workparent: Thrive in Your Career While Raising Happy Children, is here to share her advice on how to do just that. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
Tapping Your Brain for Better Sleep
April 13, 2021 09:30 - 30 minutesIsn't there some sort of lifehack for better sleep yet? Well, Dr. Patrick Porter of BrainTap thinks so, and he has the technology to prove it. You could even win a chance to try it out yourself when you email [email protected] to enter the raffle for a BrainTap Headset! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here!
The Anxious Teen and Post-Pandemic Re-Entry
March 30, 2021 09:30 - 27 minutesEver-evolving rules, shifting friend groups, and unclear guidelines about what's to come next are just a few of the elements that can lead anxious teens to a crisis point in this late-pandemic landscape. Dr. Abi Stark is here to share her thoughts on how we can support our teens through this time. Make sure to check out Your Teen's upcoming Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, an 8-week virtual series running throughout the month of March. Our star-...
Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
March 16, 2021 09:30 - 36 minutesFriend of the pod Michele Borba returns to share the seven traits that make for unshakeable kids in the 21st century, as discussed in her new book "Thrivers: The Surprising Reason Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine." Make sure to check out Your Teen's upcoming Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, an 8-week virtual series running throughout the month of March. Our star-studded lineup can be explored here! Find out more details about panelists an...
The Addiction Inoculation
March 02, 2021 10:30 - 42 minutesDo you have a teen who's getting curious about trying substances? Are you lost about how to proceed? Jessica Lahey is here to share what she's learned through her experience with alcohol and raising teens through living and writing her new book "The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence." Make sure to check out Your Teen's upcoming Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, an 8-week virtual series starting on Tuesday, Mar...
Wondering with Kelly Corrigan
February 16, 2021 10:30 - 56 minutesSue and Steph are thrilled to present their conversation with Kelly Corrigan this week. Kelly Corrigan has written four New York Times bestselling memoirs in the last fifteen years, including The Middle Place, Lift, Glitter and Glue, and Tell Me More. She is the host of PBS’s Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan, where she’s talked with guests including the likes of James Corden and Jennifer Garner. She is the host of the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders, and O Magazine calls her “the voice of a ge...
Destination→ College
February 02, 2021 10:30 - 25 minutesToday, we have a very special episode featuring some the experts that will be joining us for Destination→ College: A Comprehensive Course for Navigating the College Process, a summit of at Your Teen Media. It’s an 8-week virtual series starting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST and you are cordially invited to attend! Find out more details about panelists and registration details here: https://yourteen.mykajabi.com/college-summit Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows ...
Found In Transition
January 19, 2021 10:30 - 32 minutesFeeling competent in supporting your transgender child through their coming out or transition is deeply uncharted territory for most parents. For today’s guest, Dr. Paria Hassouri, the experience of her daughter’s transition was a revelation, and inspired her memoir, “Found In Transition: A Mother’s Evolution during Her Child’s Gender Change.” Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Lin...
RERELEASE: Empathy is a Verb
January 12, 2021 10:30 - 39 minutesThis week we’re re-airing our episode with Dr. Michele Borba all about the importance of empathy in the lives of young people. We thank you for your patience as we get into this new year! Next week we’ll have brand new episode for you, a conversation with Paria Hassouri, author of “FOUND IN TRANSITION: A Mother's Evolution through Her Child's Gender Change.” It’s gonna be incredible. We’ll see you then!
RERELEASE: The Kids Are Alright After All
December 29, 2020 10:30 - 36 minutes(RERELEASE of December 2019 episode.) We hope you had a great holiday! Please enjoy this resharing of a tell-all by Zach and Jessica, kids of Steph and Sue. The twenty-year-olds reveal high school secrets: what they got away with, what their moms should and should not have worried about, and what they now appreciate most about Steph and Sue's parenting choices. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, ...
Pandemic Winter Survival Guide
December 15, 2020 10:30 - 33 minutesWell… we’re here. How can we best support our families, our partners, and ourselves through the coming months? Katie Hurley, psychotherapist and author of “A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens” is here to share her wisdom on staying positive through this year and beyond. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
When You Get Racial Justice "Wrong"
December 01, 2020 10:30 - 45 minutesFor many parents of teenagers, conversations centering around racial justice, police violence, and inherent bias can become interpersonal powder kegs— and quickly. How do we get past the fear of "getting it wrong?" Jen Cort, diversity, equity, inclusion and and justice educator is here to explain her perspective, and the perspective of those working to combat systemic discrimination in educational settings all over the world.
Who Gets In and Why
November 17, 2020 10:30 - 38 minutesIt's a generally accepted fact that college admissions are a meritocracy. Get good grades, participate in a wide range of extracurriculars, score high on your standardized tests, and you're in, right? Jeff Selingo, author of "Who Gets In and Why" is here to dispell that myth, shedding light on the fact that college admissions decisions are often much more likely to be determined by a college's agenda than by the quality of the applicant. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to chec...
Your Teen and Their Screen
November 03, 2020 10:30 - 35 minutesScreentime and teenagers... does one pick the battle or just let it be? AND in a global pandemic? Delaney Ruston, the filmmaker and physician behing the award-winning documentaries "Screenagers" and "Screenagers: Next Chapter" joins Sue and Steph to share her thoughts on approaching the often-messy topic of digital limits with teens and tweens. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Lin...
You Don't Have to Be a Sex Educator
October 21, 2020 09:30 - 37 minutesTalking with your teen or tween about sex can, of course, be an uncomfortable topic. But here's the good news: Dr. Megan Maas claims that parents don't have to be sex educators, just sex socializers. What does that mean? Listen to this week's episode to find out! Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
October 06, 2020 09:30 - 38 minutesLori Gottlieb, author of New York Times bestseller "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone," deeply understands the powerful effect of talk therapy as both a clinician and a patient. She joins Sue and Steph to answer listener questions on what to look for in a therapist, how to know when you've found a good match, and even how to get your teen to go to therapy. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Faceb...
Life Is in the Transitions
September 22, 2020 09:30 - 43 minutesLifequakes: they're happening constantly. Major disruptions in life's trajectory can be incredibly overwhelming and disorienting— but they don't have to be. Bruce Feiler, author of "Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age," joins Sue and Steph to discuss his story-centric approach to coping with life changes both challenging and exciting. Check out Your Teen on Facebook here! Make sure to check out all of Evergreen Podcast’s shows and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, Faceb...
Meltdowns & Masks: Middle School Life in a Pandemic
September 08, 2020 14:43 - 42 minutesAround the start of middle school, it's totally normal for kids to start spending more time with their friends and coaches than they do with their parents— at least, under usual circumstances. Our middle school mastermind Phyllis Fagell is back to address the challenges of middle school from home, including how to navigate the inevitable middle school meltdown.
Co-Parenting Through Separation and Divorce
August 18, 2020 09:30 - 34 minutesFrom sharing the news with your kids in an age-appropriate way to handling issues of custody and newly blended families, it can be hugely challenging to confidently navigate divorce with your children. David Hill, co-author of Parenting Through Separation and Divorce, is here to share his insight on how to smoothly navigate such an emotionally charged situation.
College and Covid: What's Next?
August 04, 2020 09:30 - 33 minutesThe class of 2021 (and perhaps beyond!) is in for a unique experience when it comes to the college admissions game. From going on virtual campus visits to analyzing the impact of cancelled extracurriculars affecting a student's application, Ned Johnson of PrepMatters joins Sue and Steph to share his insight on the college admissions process in our ever-changing new world.
RERELEASE: Middle School Matters
July 21, 2020 09:30 - 37 minutesEnjoy this rerelease of our episode with Phyllis Fagell this week! We'll be back with new episodes soon. Mediocre (or just plain mean!) friends, lunchroom exclusion, and the sting of first-time rejection from a sports team or school play are all hallmarks of everyone's least favorite years... middle school. However, according to Phyllis Fagell, author of Middle School Matters, this time can be about more than "just getting through it."
RERELEASE: The Case for The Gap Year
July 07, 2020 09:30 - 29 minutesEven in a world sans Covid-19, taking a "gap year"— or taking a year in between high school and college to travel or do service work— is an underrated and excellent option for many teens. Julia Rogers of EnRoute Consulting and the podcast Gap Year Radio joins Sue and Steph to discuss options for students currently in their junior or senior years of high school.
A Summer Inside: Covid-19 and Your Teen
June 23, 2020 09:30 - 30 minutesSo you made it through the rest of the school year... but now what? With no camps or other traditional organized activities, what's your kid going to do all summer? Dr. Anisha Abraham joins Sue and Steph to share some ideas on how to build the best non-traditional summer possible for your kids, plus some advice on how to handle the transitional phases between varying levels of lockdown.
Empathy is a Verb
June 09, 2020 09:30 - 39 minutesEmpathy is an often underrated trait in the hyper-competitive, achievement-based world that many of our teens are living in. Michele Borba, educational psychologist and author of "UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed," joins Sue and Steph to teach us the value of empathy in the lives of young people.
The Case for The Gap Year
May 26, 2020 09:30 - 27 minutesEven in a world sans Covid-19, taking a "gap year"— or taking a year in between high school and college to travel or do service work— is an underrated and excellent option for many teens. Julia Rogers of EnRoute consulting and the podcast Gap Year Radio joins Sue and Steph to discuss options for students currently in their junior or senior years of high school.
Middle School Matters
May 12, 2020 09:30 - 38 minutesMediocre (or just plain mean!) friends, lunchroom exclusion, and the sting of first-time rejection from a sports team or school play are all hallmarks of everyone's least favorite years... middle school. However, according to Phyllis Fagell, this time can be about more than "just getting through it."
Parenting in The Age of Anxiety
April 28, 2020 09:30 - 42 minutesThe day-to-day world of today's teens is vastly different than the one once experienced by their parents. Between social media pressures and the barage of all-too-accessible, often-troubling information, being a teen today is even more overwhelming than it was just ten years ago. Dr. John Duffy, author of Parenting The New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, shares his thoughts on how to best parent the new teen.
College and Disability: When IEPs & 504s Go Away
April 14, 2020 09:30 - 36 minutesDid you know that primary school learning accommodations like IEPs and 504s have no collegiate equivalent? Kind of daunting for those with disabilities, right? Not necessarily! Elizabeth C. Hamblet, learning disabilities consultant at Columbia University, is here to share her advice on how students can best navigate the transition to college and create a new academic normal. NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Sheltering (and Thriving!) in Place
March 31, 2020 09:30 - 25 minutesThe new wave of shelter in place orders sweeping the nation may feel more like a sentence of "mandatory family bonding" for the teen in your life. Dr. Tori Cordiano joins Your Teen to share her recommended strategies for keeping the peace while staying safe at home.
Coronavirus & College Students: Creating a New Normal
March 17, 2020 09:30 - 26 minutesWhile coronavirus has the general population social distancing, it's doing the exact opposite to parents and forced-to-be-at-home college students. How should families handle these tenuous circumstances? Debbie Paris, child psychotherapist and go-to guide of Your Teen, shares her thoughts. (Episode audio quality courtesy of social distancing.)
Small Steps for Sound Sleep
March 03, 2020 10:30 - 35 minutesPut down the melatonin— getting a great night's sleep is less complicated than you might think. Dr. Marc Milstein joins Sue and Steph to share his simple tricks we can all use to get some solid rest and to create the sleep schedule of our dreams.
Boys & Sex: How To Change the Toxic Locker Room Banter
February 18, 2020 10:30 - 32 minutesThe phrase "boys will be boys" has taken on new life (and new meaning) in 2020. From the condemnation of dozens of high-profile men in the media, to conflicting messages about consent and pleasure in today's hyper-accessible world of pornography, the lives of teenage boys are more complicated than ever. Peggy Orenstein, author of "Boys & Sex," is here to discuss her findings with Sue and Steph.
Neurodiversity: How one mom became an advocate for her son
February 04, 2020 10:30 - 32 minutesDebbie Reber is the founder of Tilt Parenting, an online community aimed at helping parents raise differently-wired kids from a place of confidence. In this episode of Your Teen, Debbie explains her approach to positive parenting in a world that's not always so accommodating to the neurodiverse.
College Admissions: It's All In Your Story
January 21, 2020 10:30 - 28 minutesIn many ways, the college admissions process can feel like a lottery. What can applicants do to set themselves apart from the crowd? Julie Kim, college admissions expert, has some innovative ideas for teens and parents looking to create an exceptional college application.
ICYMI: The Kids Are Alright After All
January 07, 2020 15:10 - 36 minutesWe're dropping this episode in your feeds again this week, just in case you missed it in the holiday hubbub! A tell-all by Zach and Jessica, kids of Steph and Sue. The twenty-year-olds reveal high school secrets: what they got away with, what their moms should and should not have worried about, and what they now appreciate most about Steph and Sue's parenting choices.
The Kids Are Alright After All
December 24, 2019 15:01 - 36 minutesA tell-all by Zach and Jessica, kids of Steph and Sue. The twenty-year-olds reveal high school secrets: what they got away with, what their moms should and should not have worried about, and what they now appreciate most about Steph and Sue's parenting choices.
An Education in Boys
December 10, 2019 10:30 - 31 minutesRaisinng boys mostly involves brotherly brawls and boundless energy, right? Partially, yes, but in the experience of Jennifer Fink, mother of four and creator of BuildingBoys.net, raising sons is much more than just snips, snails, and puppydogs' tails.
How College Makes or Breaks Us
November 26, 2019 10:30 - 41 minutesIn a dream world, your teen should attend the most selective college they're admitted to... right? Paul Tough, author of "The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us," joins Sue and Steph to bring his perspective on this subject, in addition to shedding some light on the baseline inequity that's inherent to the traditional college admissions process.