All Episodes
Life Changing Experiences
Life changing experiences are awesome and I suggest having as many of them as possible. But, have you ever noticed that not long after the experience, life usually doe...
Wise and Foolish
I found a new lesson from this old story. There are actually two versions of the wise and the foolish man building their houses on varying levels of stable ground. The...
Pit Stops
Life is often compared to a race. If life is a race, then the pit stops are the key to success in life. In this episode, I talk about the many types of pit stops and c...
Brain Stowaways
If it's taking you longer to get to where you want to go, or you're struggling with the journey, then you might have some stowaway beliefs in your brain. A stowaway be...
Creating Focus
I coach lots of teens and young adults who say they get distracted easily. Whether it's because of something diagnosable, like ADHD, or whether they're just simply pro...
Born to Be You
Do you have a passion, a hobby, a dream that you want to pursue but for some reason you're not? Maybe it was something that someone said. Maybe it's how you are afraid...
Peaceful Panic Attacks
Can you have a peaceful panic attack? Be calm about how angry you are? Be satisfied with your frustration? I submit to you that you can. Not only is it possible, but n...
Starting Something New
We all start something new at some point. A new grade, a new job, or a new relationship, for example. How you go into it has a big effect on how you come out of it. In...
How to Fail Successfully
They say successful people do things unsuccessful people don't want to do. One of those things is failing. The ability to fail and not have it stop you, debilitate you...
You Find What You're Looking For
Our brains are amazing and they want to help us out. So they will see things the way we want to see it, find the things we want to find. Whether we are aware that we "...
Real Joys & Fake Toys
We all have things we don't want to give up. Even if we know we should. Video games. Too many hours on Netflix TikTok or YouTube. Attitudes. Hatred. The person you mig...
Summer of Transformation
We are all in a transition period right now: SUMMER! Schools are closed, even though they've been closed for about four months now, and young adults are transitioning ...
Rocking Any Relationship
I'm just going to say it: most people are viewing relationships wrong. It's not your fault, it's the way movies and TV portray them. BUT, all that is about to change t...
Taking Action
Nancy ends up trapped in her car at the bottom of the ocean floor. What she does to get out will astound you. There are two types of action you can be taking toward yo...
Us vs. Them
Our brain wants to separate things into simple, clear containers. So, oftentimes when there is a complicated issue (or even a not-so-complicated one) our brain will pa...
Black and Blue
I process the world around me by writing. I wrote this in response to the civil unrest and chaos going on in America right now. My next episode will go into the symbol...
Now What? A Message for High School Grads
Going from high school to whatever is next is the craziest, most drastic transition of anyone's life. In this episode, I talk to teens who have just graduated. I tell ...
Negative Narrative
Life is rarely a clear cut story with all the details neatly filled in. Our brains naturally bridge the gaps of what isn't clear with narrative about other people's mo...
How Not to Get Walked On
No teen wants to be walked all over or taken advantage of. We don't want to feel weak or like we're a push over. But, we are afraid if we try to be kind or give people...
Improv Tips to Improve Any Social Situation
Having been trained in improv comedy, I realized that many of the rules of the art of making up stuff on the spot can be used in everyday conversations. The 6 Improv r...
Waiting Sucks
Many teens are feeling trapped inside their house right now. Like a prisoner of war. So, I thought I'd tell the story of an actual POW and see what we can learn from h...
Dreams Come True (and Nightmares, Too)
What we think about becomes reality. Every time. So, if you are thinking about your dreams often they are more likely to come true. But, if you are thinking about your...
How to Make Enemies
Forget about making friends, I want to teach you how to make enemies. Because once you learn how to do that, you can stop. If you want. This episode covers how teens c...
The Cure for Insecurity
Got a case of insecurity? There's a cure for that. And it's not what you think. Many people think if you want to be more secure you have to be more successful. Wrong-o...
They're Called Feelings, Brah
In times of stress, anger, sadness or depression, many teens have asked, "What's wrong with me?" Nothing is wrong with you. You just have feelings. And if you don't kn...
The Source of Ultimate Power!!
Your power in life–your ability to show up as the person you want to be at all times–is directly connected to your self-worth. If you think you have lots of worth, the...