Parents & Teens Rising: Practical Tools for Raising Confident, Connected Teens
Psychology & Relationships
About
Welcome to Parents and Teens Rising, the podcast where we dive deep into the challenges and triumphs of raising teens and young adults in today’s world. Hosted by Teen and Parent coach Jasmyne Chandler, this show is all about empowering parents, teens, and young adults to step into confidence, connection, and courage.Through practical tools, real conversations, and inspiring stories, you’ll learn how to build stronger relationships, support your teen’s authenticity, and navigate everything from anxiety and self-esteem to purpose and independence.Whether your teen feels stuck, stressed, or simply different from the “norm,” this podcast will help you show up with more clarity, compassion, and confidence—while giving your teen the tools they need to rise.
Episodes
- Ep 37. Your Parenting Teens Strategy 101: Creating the Ecosystem Your Teen Needs to Thrive
This episode explores seven foundational pillars for parenting teenagers, focusing on creating an environment that supports their growth and maintains connection. It also addresses the parent's role, including their emotional patterns and…
- Ep 36. The Power of Your Undivided Attention with Your Teenager
This episode discusses the importance of undivided attention in parent-teen relationships. It explores how intentional presence and shared moments can deepen connection, contrasting this with the impact of screen time.
- Ep 35. Your Teen's Brain is Under Construction (Here's What You Need to Know)
This episode explains that challenging teen behavior is often linked to brain development. It covers aspects like impulse control, brain pruning, and neuroplasticity, offering insights for parents.
- Ep 34. The Real Reasons You’re Struggling to Connect with Your Teenager
This episode discusses challenges in connecting with teenagers, focusing on parental approaches rather than teen behavior. It explores patterns that cause disconnection and how intentional shifts can rebuild trust and closeness in parent-t…
- Ep 33. Teen Mental Health, Nature, and the Power of Mentorship
The episode features the host sharing the story behind their business, Guided Passages. It covers the host's career change, the significance of mentorship and rites of passage for teens, and the journey of building the company. The host al…
- Ep 32. 5 Foundations for Teen Mental Health & Wellbeing
This episode explores five foundational areas that impact teen mental health and wellbeing: food and water, screen time balance, sleep, movement, and self-talk. It discusses how these areas influence mood, focus, energy, and emotional well…
- Ep 31. Why Does My Teenager Shutdown When I'm Just Trying to Help, and What to Do Instead.
This episode features Sonia Suthar, who provides insights into why teenagers might shut down when parents try to help. The discussion covers improving parent-teen communication, building teen confidence, and fostering stronger connections…
- Ep 30. What Teen Athletes Really Need from Their Parents
This episode discusses the role of parents in shaping the experiences of teen athletes, focusing on how communication can build confidence. It offers strategies for supporting teens in sports, including listening, asking before advising, a…
- Ep 29. 7 Lessons from the Wilderness: How Teens Discover Strength, Connection, and Authenticity
This episode discusses seven lessons teenagers learn from wilderness experiences, such as resilience, inner strength, and authenticity. It explores how these experiences can transform young people.
- Ep. 28: More than a Medal: What Alysa Liu Teaches us about Teen Motivation and Success
This episode explores Olympic medalist Alysa Liu's story and its lessons on teen motivation, identity, agency, and authentic success. It discusses building an identity beyond achievement and the difference between support and control.
- Ep. 27: The Number One Way to Increase Influence and Connection with Your Teen: Respect
This episode discusses the importance of respect in parenting teenagers, explaining how it builds connection and influences their behavior. It covers how parental respect can lead to openness and cooperation, while a lack of it can cause d…
- Ep. 26: The Control Shift That Changes Everything With Teens: What You Can Control vs What You Can’t
This episode discusses a control shift that can change the relationship between parents and teenagers. It explores focusing on a parent's own response rather than trying to control a teen's emotions, and covers topics such as teen attitude…
- Ep. 25: School Refusal in Teens: What to Do When School Becomes a Battle
This episode discusses school avoidance and school refusal in teens, exploring reasons behind it and offering practical, compassionate strategies for parents to support their children. It covers understanding the behavior, identifying main…
- Ep. 24: Raising Teens: 5 Ways Our Children are Our Greatest Teachers
This episode discusses how children can be great teachers, focusing on five lessons the host learned from her kids. It covers regulating emotions, practicing trust, showing devotion, owning mistakes, and expanding personal capacity in moth…
- Ep. 23: The 5 Secrets to Teen Confidence Every Parent Should Know
This episode discusses 5 secrets to teen confidence, focusing on building skills to move from anxiety to self-trust. It covers topics like identity, positive self-talk, and the impact of friendships and environment on confidence.
- Ep. 22: Raising Initiated Adults- New Freedoms, New Responsibilities
This episode discusses the concept of initiating young people into adulthood. It covers the idea that new freedoms come with new responsibilities, examines what initiated versus uninitiated adulthood looks like, and explains why rites of p…
- Ep. 21: 10 Communication Pitfalls That Push Teens Away
This episode of Parents & Teens Rising focuses on 10 communication pitfalls that can distance parents from their teenagers. It covers subtle habits that can erode trust, such as minimizing concerns, using guilt trips, and micromanaging, an…
- Ep. 20: The Up-Level Reset (Part 4) The Identity Shift
This episode discusses an identity shift for lasting change, moving from outcome-based goals to identity-based change. It explores how identity shapes habits and provides a guided visualization for personal growth.
- Ep. 19: The Up-Level Reset (Part 3) Courage & Trust
This episode, "The Up-Level Reset (Part 3) Courage & Trust," focuses on internal guidance, reducing burdens, and embracing courage for personal growth. It explores listening to intuition, addressing the mental and emotional loads parents c…
- Ep. 18: The Up-Level Reset (Part 2) Upgrade Your Beliefs
This episode, "The Up-Level Reset (Part 2) Upgrade Your Beliefs," is the second in a four-part series for 2026. It discusses how beliefs influence emotions and choices, offering tools to identify and shift limiting beliefs.
- Ep. 17: The Up-Level Reset (Part 1) The Focus Shift
This episode, titled "The Up-Level Reset (Part 1) The Focus Shift," is the first in a four-part series. It discusses shifting focus from negativity to gratitude, the circle of control, solution-noticing, and a 5-minute affirmation challeng…
- Ep. 16: Is Your Teen Unmotivated? Here’s What’s REALLY Going On
This episode discusses why teens may seem unmotivated, attributing it to developmental, psychological, and neurological factors. It offers insights into building authentic teen motivation by understanding their perspective and brain develo…
- Ep. 15: Rites of Passage- The Missing Piece Our Teens Desperately Need
This episode discusses the importance of intentional rites of passage for teenagers, outlining the three phases: separation, challenge, and incorporation. It explores what happens when teens lack these experiences and how parents can facil…
- Ep. 14: How to Help My Anxious Teen- 5 Steps Every Parent Needs to Know
This episode discusses teen anxiety, exploring its causes, how it manifests, and effective strategies for parents to provide support. It covers topics such as distinguishing typical worry from concerning anxiety, the impact of brain develo…
- Ep. 13: What If ‘Success’ for Your Teen Looks Different Than You Expected?
This episode discusses rethinking 'success' for teenagers, highlighting that growth can be gradual and not always immediately visible. It emphasizes the importance of patience, consistent effort, and a supportive environment in a teen's de…
- Ep.12: Teen Screen Time and Mental Health- 5 Hidden Impacts and How to Help (Without Power Struggles)
This episode discusses the impact of screen time on teenage mental health. It covers how phone use affects confidence, sleep, motivation, and offers strategies for creating screen time boundaries.
- Ep. 11: How to Support Your Teen Without Getting Pulled Under
This episode of Parents & Teens Rising explains how parents can support their teens emotionally without getting pulled under by their struggles. It offers six key ideas for staying present and connected while managing personal emotional ca…
- Ep. 10: LEAKED 5-Minute Guided Mediation for Teens - Ignite a Positive Mindset
This episode features a 5-minute guided meditation for teens, previously only available in coaching programs. It is designed to help teens develop a positive mindset and emotional regulation skills, promoting confidence and calm in their d…
- Ep. 9: How to Stop Yelling at Your Teen (and Actually Stay Calm)
This episode discusses how parents can learn to regulate their own emotions and shift old patterns to create a safe and stable environment for their teens. It covers topics such as co-regulation, mirror neurons, and five shifts to improve…
- Ep. 8: Why Following Your Own Dreams Makes You a Better Parent
This episode discusses how parents following their own dreams can make them better parents. It explores the idea that modeling joy and purpose can help teens believe these things are possible for them too.
- Ep. 7: Nature, Connection, and Belonging: How Time Outdoors Transforms Teen Mental Health
This episode explores the connection between nature, mental health, and adolescence, focusing on how time outdoors can benefit teens. It discusses how nature helps regulate the nervous system, strengthens resilience, and fosters a sense of…
- EP. 6: Parenting Teens with Compassion and Neuroscience: A Conversation with Tiffany Grimes
This episode of Parents & Teens Rising features a re-shared conversation with Tiffany Grimes about parenting teens. The discussion covers teen brain development, the application of compassion and coaching strategies, and the importance of…
- Ep. 5: LEAKED Paid Training for Teens – Building Your Growth Mindset
This episode provides a lesson on building a growth mindset, including understanding fixed versus growth mindsets, shifting perspectives on challenges, and practical steps to foster resilience and motivation. It also mentions programs desi…
- Ep. 4: 10 Steps to a Better Connection with Your Teenager
This episode provides 10 steps for parents to improve their connection with teenagers. It covers strategies for daily interactions, managing conflict, and building trust and respect.
- Ep. 3: Setting Boundaries with Your Teen without Constant Conflict
This episode of Parents & Teens Rising discusses setting boundaries with teens, focusing on methods that strengthen connection rather than create conflict. It offers practical tools and examples for parents to establish boundaries while ma…
- Ep. 2: Backpacks, Beaches, and Becoming: Finding Myself Through Rites of Passage
The host shares her personal story of self-discovery through wilderness rites of passage, detailing her journey from high school to her current work with teens and parents. She offers insights on identity, belonging, mentorship, and resili…
- Ep. 1: When Your Teen Doesn't Fit the Mold: Supporting Their Authenticity and Identity
This episode of Parents & Teens Rising discusses supporting teenagers who do not fit traditional molds. It covers recognizing unique paths as opportunities and provides tools for building confidence and connection.