12 episodes
Abby's Road (Audio) TWiT
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Join high school senior Abby Laporte and her guests as they offer fresh perspectives on the difficult subjects of teen sex, drugs, decision making, friends, parents, money, driving, new responsibilities, and, of course, college.
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Eating Disorders with Lori Hanson - Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.
Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.
Host: Abby Laporte
Guest: Lori Hanson
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College Applications - Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.
Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.
Host: Abby Laporte
Guest: Jennifer Christiansen
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Suicide Prevention - Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera.
Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera, and psychotherapist Kathleen Adams discusses suicide prevention strategies.
The Crisis Text Line is a texting service for emotional crisis support. To text with a trained helper, text SAVE to 741741. It is free, available 24/7, and confidential.
Host: Abby Laporte
Guests: Eric J. Adams and Kathleen Adams, LCSW
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Teens and Tech - Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.
Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.
Come see Abby and her guests at South by Southwest in March (if the committee approves their panel that is): http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3254
Host: Abby Laporte
Guests: Jordan Drake, Zach Flauaus, and Matt Pippen
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Dating and Sexual Violence - Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.
Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.
Talking with Jae Jin Pak, Sexual Crime Prevention Specialist.
Host: Abby Laporte
Guest: Jae Jin Pak
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Queer Without Fear - The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.
The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.
Guests: Lydia Barclay, age 18, and Aidan, age 20
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078
Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline 1-800-616-HATE(4283)
Host: Abby Laporte
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See her show notes and learn more about the show on the TWiT wiki page.
Bandwidth for Abby's Road is provided by CacheFly. Thanks to Paul Minshall for our theme.