Teen Esteem Council Podcast

It is the time of year for Spring Break. Jessica and Aubin have some great ideas to help you have a spring break that you can remember. That means that you will have fun AND that you will not be so intoxicated that you pass out.Have good, clean, safe fun. Do something this spring break that you will want to remember and not something that you may be ashamed to remember later.

Last week we talked about our favorite books. For the non-readers, Aubin and Summer, we decided we should talk about our favorite movies. I end up talking about my favorite movies too. For some reason The Notebook keeps coming up throughout the podcast. Here are some of the movies we talk about: The Blindside The Notebook Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Up While You Were Sleeping The Notebook A Beautiful Mind The Notebook Sherlock Holmes Movies can be powerful and inspirational. They can also be very dark and depressing. Whatever you decide to put into your mind is going to have an effect on you. We tried to discuss movies that would be positive and uplifting for you.

Today we wanted to talk about the best books that we have ever read. Aubin and Summer both say that they don't like to read. For two people that don't like to read, they sure add a lot to our conversation. Jessica and Mat are avid readers and have long lists of their own. It was interesting for me to be part of this discussion and to see the different kinds of books that each of us liked to read. It was interesting to find out why we chose the books that we did. Summer for instance loves the Scarlet Letter...  and not because it was required high school reading. Without question, if you read the books that are recommended in this podcast, your life will be improved. There is also a reference to My secret ceramics story. Some of the books that we talk about are: Odd Girl Out Hunger Games and Catching Pheonix Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Man's Search For Meaning Alpha Girls The Yearbook And of course... on the top of everyone's reading list should be Dropping Him, Finding Me by ourselves.

Jessica and Aubin are back with us and they want to talk about Senior Year and Senioritis. Congratulations to both of them for getting accepted in to college. It does not seem that long ago that Jessica was in studio with us talking about the beginning of the school year. Now the year is more than half over and many seniors begin suffering from symptoms of Senioritis. Jessica and Aubin give us some ideas of how to avoid senioritis. We also talk about something that happens to young persons when they turn 18. This malady is called Adultitis. This is where a young human becomes legally independent from their parents. Some kids take their new freedom too far. In this podcast we talk about how to handle Adultitis. Thanks again for all of the support. We almost doubled our downloads in February and we are looking forward to an amazing March. Don't forget that you can buy our book Dropping Him, Finding Me at www.xlibris.com

WOW! Thanks for all of the support that we are getting. February was another amazing month for us. We obliterated last months record for the number of podcast downloads. We keep getting more and more excited about things as they develop. Last week we talked about some statistics that shed light on teenage sexual behavior. This week we continue that discussion. We talk about how many teens are sexually active, older guys, why many teens are waiting longer to begin having sex.

One of the biggest issues that teen girls face is the issue of sexuality. When we ask girls for their opinions, attention from boys is always at the top of the list of problems that teen girls face. In today's podcast Summer brings up some statistics about teens and sexuality. We discuss those stats and what they might mean for you.

In today's podcast we talk about Abraham Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine's Day.  Can we possibly find a connection between the two. Listen to find out! Thanks to all of our followers. We are not even half way through the month of February and we already have almost as many downloads as last month... and last month was a record for us. Our litenership (is that a word?) is growing and we appreciate the support!

It is our birthday. The Teen Esteem Council podcast has been broadcasting for 1 year. Thanks for all of the support that you have given us. Thanks to all of those who have been following us from the beginning. With that in mind, Summer and I thought it would be a good idea to talk about being consistent. How can being consistent in doing the little things change your life? Listen and find out. How can being consistent in who you are make your life easier? Listen and find out.

The book is finally out. Dropping Him, Finding Me has been released. This podcast discusses the release of the book. It is only Me today. Summer and I recorded a podcast on Saturday and when I went to do the editing, there was a futuristic echo on the voices. I couldn't fix it and so I recorded this podcast on my own at home early in the morning while the family was still asleep. As stated in the podcast, we are working with the publisher to bring the price down. We are getting close and will let you know as things progress. If you want to buy the book now, you can at www.droppinghimfindingme.com Thanks for your support... we had a record number of downloads last month. We appreciate it very much!  

It's probably close to the beginning of a new semester for you. We thought it would be a good time to talk about giving yourself a new beginning. There is usually a sense of excitement and new possibilities that comes with a new beginning. Summer gets Me to talk about my personal experience with creating a fresh start for myself. I'll be honest, I share a little more than I think I wanted too, but I resisted the urge to edit it out. Hopefully the information can help you to create a new start for yourself.

Why does making decisions have to be so hard? Today, Mat and Summer talk about making decisions. We talk about the decisions that you make when you are shopping for groceries or food. We talk about travel decisions. We talk about some of the more challenging choices that teens have to make in their lives. We know that your teen years are full of really hard and life changing decisions. The choices that you are making will impact your lives in a huge way. If you choose not to make choices, then you are making a choice to accept whatever life hands you. Be involved in choosing how your life is going to be.

Summer is back! The babies are doing great and Summer is feeling good. In today's podcast we announce the name of the book... the release of the book is near! Last week we talked about the imprtance of setting goals. By now, some of you may have noticed that the motivation to follow through onthe goals you have set. In today's podcast we also talk about the importance of following through with the goals that you have set, even after teh emotion of the moment has faded.

First and foremost we want to congratulate Summer and her husband. Summer had triplets on the 30th of December! Wow, three kids all at once, life will never be the same. With Summer at the hospital, I am alone in studio for this episode of the podcast. The topic is New Years resolutions and goals. "Aimlessness is a vice, and such a drifting must not continue for those who would steer clear of catastrophe and destruction" - James Allen Setting goals keeps us from aimlessly wasting our time. Take some time to set some goals that will stretch you and will help you grow and develop as a person.

It happens to all of us. The breakup. Sometimes you are the broken hearted one. Sometimes you have to be the one that is doing the breaking. Whatever side of the breakup you are on, it is not pleasant. Jessica and Aubin are with us again and we all share break-up stories. Hopefully you will be able to laugh at some of the uncomfortable situations from our past that the four of us discuss. We also hope that some of the ideas that we talk about can help you get over a breakup and broken heart more easily. In the end, Mat is confused and forgets what year it is.

Jessica and Aubin wanted to make sure that we covered this topic on our podcast this week. For Teen girls, relationships with friends are so important. Jessica and Aubin talk about the importance of choosing good friends. Jessica gets a little personal and lets us know that she is not perfect. Aubin also shares a story about a difficult choice that she had to make.   The truth is, you are probably going to end up doing what your friends are doing. I have often thought that the reason that I did not make some really stupid decisions in my teen years was because I had good friends.

Jessica and Aubin are back in studio with Mat and Summer. Last week we talked about Party Don't. This week we wanted to discuss, Party Do's. We asked Jessica and Aubin to come up with some ideas of things that you can do to make sure that you are safe and have a good time at parties. Here are the ideas that we discussed in the podcast. Let your parents know where you are going Have a backup plan in place in case you need to leave and the friends you went with don't want to. Know your boundaries before you go. Make sure they are black and white. Don't let yourself get into gray areas. Thanks once again to Jessica and Aubin for being with us again. We look forward to hearing more from them on future podcasts.

Jessica B. joins us again, along with her friend Aubin. In this episode of the podcast these friends give us some practical wisdom about how to be safe when you are going to parties. Some of the topics discussed are: Know your limits Don't go to parties alone Don't leave parties alone with a guy Don't do something that you normaly wouldn't because of the parties atmosphere. Thanks to Jessica and Aubin for joining us.  

Thanksgiving was this week and Mat and Summer wanted to make sure that we said thank you to all of you who have been supporting the Teen Esteem Council.The theme for today's podcast is gratitude. Sometimes it is hard to think about what we are grateful for. In our materialistic society it can be easy to see what other people have that we do not. However, if you look at what you DO have, you will find something that you can genuinely be grateful for.In our experience, looking at life from a position of gratitude makes life much more enjoyable. Let us know what you are grateful for!

Girls, teens, and women of all ages can't get enough of New Moon! Summer has been 'bitten' by the Twilight bug (pun intended) and went to the Premier. In this podcast she reveals her loyalty to either Edward or Jacob... and Mat reveals his celebrity crush on Alice Cullen. This weeks conversation is not just fluff talk though. We take a lesson from twilight and apply it to real life for teen girls. We also read some listener email. Thanks for your support. November has been a huge month for us in downloads. Thanks to all of you for listening... and feel free to comment on itunes, our website, or send us an email!

The first part of today's podcast talks about Alli, a popular diet drug that is approved by the FDA. It is a safer alternative but has some 'interesting' side effects.After our Alli discussion, our guest Katie gives us some exceptional reasons why diet and exercise are the best ways to lose or maintain your weight.