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Empowering Teens to Trust Themselves in an Uncertain World
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Empowering Teens to Trust Themselves in an Uncertain World

Teaching Kids to Trust Their Inner Voice

Welcome to Episode 5 of unpopular PARENT, the podcast where we help parents focus on what really matters and let go of the rest. Today, we’re exploring a topic that’s close to home and was actually suggested by my co-host, Scout. We’re talking about intuition—what it means, how it works, and why it’s important, especially for teens and parents.


00:00 - introduction

00:31 - the what and why of intuition

04:03 - are teens thinking about intuition

06:37 - same or different

07:48 - the body knows before the brain does

11:21 - dealing with people in authority

13:29 - modeling using intuition (or not)

14:43 - complicating things (or not)

15:41 - getting confirmation

17:03 - getting it wrong and being confused

17:47 - shout-out Josef

19:05 - should you trust your teen’s intuition more?

21:59 - it always circles back to trust and respect

23:55 - foster and don’t overstep

27:00 - build your skills

29:01 - where parents get it wrong

30:17 - start doing | stop doing | keep doing

33:47 - next week’s topic


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An unconventional approach to raising strong, smart, and sane kids in a world that's lost its way. This candid exploration fearlessly tackles tough parenting topics, offering insights into the often bumpy transition to adulthood. From parents learning to step back (kind of) to young adults navigating the complexities of 'adulting' (with varying degrees of success), this perspective sheds light on the challenges and triumphs of growing up—and letting go—in today's unpredictable world.