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Teens, Screens, and Mental Health – Jayson Gaddis & Ellen Boeder – 507

Teens, Screens, and Mental Health – Jayson Gaddis & Ellen Boeder – 507

 

Jayson and Ellen delve into the complex relationship between teens, screens, and mental health. Is it okay to use screens to help kids calm down? Are teens becoming more anxious? At what age should children have their own cell phones? What societal changes are needed to protect the mental health and well-being of children and teens? How can you effectively implement boundaries at home? Tune in to find the answers to these and many more questions.

Timestamps:

  • 2:35 – Why screen time matters
  • 5:50 – The Anxious Generation
  • 9:00 – Using screens to help kids calm down
  • 17:00 – The problem with content
  • 21:00 – The problem with texting
  • 23:30 – Setting boundaries
  • 30:30 – Haidt’s four recommendations
  • 33:30 – Jayson and Ellen’s recommendations
  • 43:00 – Action steps

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AMA: Phone Snooping, Sexual Trauma, Emotionless Partners – Jayson Gaddis – 505

AMA: Phone Snooping, Sexual Trauma, Emotionless Partners – Jayson Gaddis – 505

 

Jayson answers listener questions: How should you deal with trauma responses in intimate situations? Should your partner have access to your phone? What should you do if your partner isn’t interested in personal growth? What is the right way to apologize? Is it possible to make a relationship work with an emotionless partner? Find the answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Relationship School Podcast.

Timestamps:

  • 2:19 – Trauma responses in intimate situations
  • 5:55 – Dealing with a condescending partner
  • 7:45 – Should your partner have access to your phone?
  • 11:58 – Partner isn’t interested in personal growth
  • 14:32 – Apologizing
  • 16:13 – Emotionless partnerships
  • 18:45 – Intentions and apologies

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Advice for Anxious Fathers & Their Wives – Jayson Gaddis & Ellen Boeder – 504

Advice for Anxious Fathers & Their Wives – Jayson Gaddis & Ellen Boeder – 504

 

Jayson and Ellen offer advice for anxious new dads. Why do many new dads struggle to enjoy parenting? What happens when men become aware of their relational needs for the first time, and how should they approach meeting those needs? Should new dads consider therapy? What kind of support should new dads seek from their male friends? What about sex? If you’re a new parent or know new parents, you won’t want to miss this.

Timestamps:

  • 1:23 – When men struggle to enjoy parenting
  • 14:57 – Men becoming conscious of their relational needs
  • 24:42 – Support from other men
  • 29:33 – Avoidant men
  • 33:52 – Sex

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Trauma–Peter Levine’s Heartbreaking & Inspiring Story of Healing – Dr. Peter Levine – 503

Trauma–Peter Levine’s Heartbreaking & Inspiring Story of Healing – Dr. Peter Levine – 503

 

Jayson talks with Dr. Peter Levine about the subject of trauma. Peter shares the harrowing story of what happened when his father testified against the mafia and explains why he decided to get vulnerable about his trauma in his latest book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey. Jayson and Peter discuss how the perception of trauma has changed recently, the danger of retraumatizing people, the process of healing trauma, and why you should be careful about who you choose to share your trauma with. Don’t miss this powerful episode.

Timestamps:

  • 4:05 – Why Peter decided to get vulnerable
  • 11:39 – Is it important to tell your story?
  • 18:15 – Testifying against the mafia
  • 26:22 – Healing from trauma by sharing
  • 34:29 – Relationships and trauma
  • 40:46 – Trauma and association
  • 50:07 – Retraumatizing people
  • 59:21 – Action step

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How to Handle Hurt Feelings – Jayson Gaddis – 502

How to Handle Hurt Feelings – Jayson Gaddis – 502

 

What’s the #1 mistake people make after getting their feelings hurt? Jayson discusses how to handle hurt feelings, his experience with shutting down after experiencing hurt feelings, and how to work through hurt feelings. Tune in to find out how you can turn hurt feelings into an opportunity to grow into a more resilient, self-respecting, and confident person.

Timestamps:

  • 3:09 – The mistake people make when their feelings get hurt
  • 6:18 – Jayson’s experience with hurt feelings
  • 10:18 – Feel your feelings
  • 14:47 – Takeaway

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Helping Teen Girls Thrive – Johannah Reimer – 501

Helping Teen Girls Thrive – Johannah Reimer – 501

 

Ellen Boeder interviews Johannah Reimer to find out how women can help teen girls. They discuss the unique problems that teen girls face today, the evolutionary mismatch between the environments we evolved in and modern life, the importance of doing hard things and Johannah’s Girls Group Facilitator Training, “Pathways to Womanhood”which is about guiding and supporting girls on their journey to womanhood.

Johannah is a soulcentric educator, ceremonialist, teen mentor, and an artist of many trades. Trained as a Waldorf teacher, Johannah has been working with children of all ages for over 20 years and holds a particular passion for tweens/teens striving to meet their developmental needs for mentorship and initiation in a culture that has forgotten how to do so. An apprentice of visionaries: Sage Hamilton and Melissa Michaels of SOMA Source, Johannah has worked for many years as a Waldorf teacher under the guidance of her elder Sage, and as an embodied leader for international youth in movement based Rites of Passage with Golden Bridge & Golden Girls Global.

Timestamps:

  • 5:33 – Johannah’s path to becoming an educator
  • 13:19 – Why create girls’ groups
  • 26:56 – Evolutionary mismatch
  • 30:20 – The value of doing hard things
  • 34:22 – Becoming an entrepreneur
  • 37:55 – What will people take from the training?
  • 43:26 – Advice for teenage girls

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