Teen Wise

Acting isn't all Hollywood glamour. It can be really tough dealing with the auditions, the long hours, the demands. There's a lot to learn from being in the world of acting. Diya joins us to talk about what she's learned from acting and the opportunities for growth it has given her.

Diya most recently filmed Finding Bapu which is in post-production.

We're getting somewhere, but there's a lot of work to be done to alleviate the stigma of mental health struggles. We talk to Aanya who has a lot to say about the subject.

Our youngest guest ever, Mehuli, talks to us about life as an 8th grader. She loves photography, is in the gifted program and...doesn't have social media. What's her take on social media and how's she doing without it? And, bonus, she has some fantastic advice for parents at the end. Tune in to find out more.

Sports aren't just about the sports itself, or the trophies, or the competition. Teens get so much out of doing sports: connection, resilience, taking on a challenge. Evan Kurtz is a Junior in high school and talks about how sports are important to him and his friends. He also shares with us the devastating impact of sports being cancelled during the pandemic.

Our guest, Kelen Tamurian, discusses her book with us called Simply Not Enough. It's the story about a girl that is struggling with the feeling that she is not enough. Although this story is fiction, it is based on the common issue that girls often feel inadequate.

You can find her book on Amazon starting in March 2021.

COVID hasn't been able to stop dating in the teen world. With Snapchat as their matchmaker, teens are connecting with new people and potentially new romantic partners. The relationships are real and they can get intense and intimate pretty quickly.  Tune in to find out more.

For moms who need support, Teen Wise has created a program just for you.

http://tinyurl.com/momwise2020

Margie is a Mom to four delightful young kiddos. She has decided to takes a positive stand to make an impact on the world and she has included her kids in this journey. She shows her own children what it means to stand for change while keeping things positive. Her older two sons participate in an entrepreneurial journey to create change through positivity. She's a role model for us all.

To find out more and to purchase a bracelet or other items, visit http://mysonshineproject.com

Sexual assault is something our society has been sweeping under the rug: it's time to talk about it. In this episode, we cover rape culture, toxic masculinity, and hear from survivors about their experiences. 

RAINN https://www.rainn.org/  The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization

National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE

Have you ever considered what it's like to be Jewish in high school? Hear first hand from teens what being Jewish means to them, the anti-Semitic jokes they hear from classmates, and what it's like to field questions from peers and adults. 

We all know that our teens missed out on a lot of major milestones in their lives. In this episode, graduating high school seniors talk about what they missed and how they feel about it. 

TikTok has taken the world by storm with over 800 million subscribers. And 41% of them aged 16 to 24. Our high school guests describe TikTok and what is so enticing about it. They talk about the negative messages they see over and over again. And end with a big reveal of the average number of hours a day they spend on the app.