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S2E1: I met them on TikTok – Dr. Catherine Zeisner
Season Two kicks off with Dr. Catherine Zeisner! She is a proud Canadian scholar-practitioner who believes the best in education is right around the corner. Currently, an assistant professor at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, Catherine teaches both Masters and Doctoral students. She believes in the power of resiliency and

S1E10: Airplanes, Bicycles and Roller Coasters
We talked a lot about self-care, overcoming, and understanding yourself in this first season. Join me as we talk about how life is not like and an airplane taking off, it is more like a roller coaster or bicycle ride. And what the road to brave looks like ahead. Thank

S1E9: Part Two: Teens, Enneagram And Self-Care
Melissa is back, and Part 2 of Teens and Enneagram is here! The book I picked to read is The Road Back To You, An Enneagram Journey To Self-Discovery, by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile. If you are interested in understanding yourself better through the enneagram, I suggest starting

S1E8: The Story Behind What Is Your Girl Power?!
My passion for helping t(w)een girls with confidence, connection, and finding their voice started with my own story as a teen. In today’s episode, I share that story with all of you, and how What Is Your Girl Power has been a way for me to help girls find and

S1E7: Meet Abigail Brown
In this episode, you will meet Abigail Brown. Abigail is an Artist and Blogger with a unique and inspiring story of life with dystonia. She shares how she stays positive, that CAN’T is not a word in her vocabulary, and why joy is a choice! Connect with Abigail: You

S1E6: There is no RIGHT WAY to do this
During a time when so many things are uncertain, it’s helpful to look at the things we can and can not control. This episode will give you a quick intro to the CIRCLE OF CONTROL and how the quote “Sloppy success beats perfect mediocrity” from Alex Mandossian might give you

S1E5: Why are you on TikTok?! – Your Q’s Answered!
Thank you to our listeners! Our first questions have come in and we are answering them today! If there is something you would like us to answer or discuss on a future episode, please message Kim on TikTok @kimlukens or you can also message us on IG @heresthethingteenpodcast.

S1E4: Teens, Enneagram and Self-Care
This episode provides a high-level introduction to Enneagram for teens 13+ with an overview of the nine motivation types, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. We discuss the numbers “in a nutshell” and what self-care looks like. ‘Ennea’ is Greek for nine, and ‘gram’ is greek for figure or

S1E3: We Don’t Like Disney!
**EPISODE NOTE – Before airing, we did receive permission to share all of the stories that belonged to others. We believe it is important to always ask permission. In this episode, we will talk about things that you don’t like but you feel like you should. The things that you

S1E2: Objectification
Objectification involves dismissing a person of thoughts or feelings and downgrading them to an object of pleasure and gratification. This episode touches on modesty, confidence vs. forwardness and mutual respect. And on the lighter side, we will talk about short skirts, first kisses, and weak knees. Quick Episode Summary: