Teen Whisperer | Understanding Teen Girl Mental Health

Rach Friedli - Specialist in Parenting Teen Girls
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This podcast is your essential guide to understanding teen girls, teen girl mental health, and parenting teen girls.  Whether your daughter is a tween, teen or young woman, and you want to understand what the friggidy frigg is really going on beneath the tricky behaviour, the big emotions, and the screen she won't put down, this is the podcast for you. It focuses on the unique challenges of tween and teen girl’s development, including hormones, anxiety, emotional cycles, and communication struggles. Learn how to decode teen behaviour, and support your daughter using tools and real-world experience that cuts through frustration and guilt.  Every week, Rach Friedli brings you the biology, the physiology, the tools, and the honest conversation that should have happened years ago. The nervous system science behind her behaviour. The truth about what tech is actually doing in her body. The Whole Body Reset tools that give her something better to reach for, because we can't talk it out of our girls. But we can give their nervous systems somewhere better to go. Shocked. Inspired. Eyes wide open. That's what I want for you. Because so much of what we've been told about parenting girls is wrong, wrapped up in control, pressure and guilt. The world isn't set up for our girls. But there is a different way. A way that starts with understanding her body, her cycle, and the world she's actually living in. Let's make this a revolution, one episode at a time, so our girls grow up feeling seen, safe and capable. And we can stop parenting from fear and start parenting from insight

  1. 4d ago

    Why Your Teen Girl Won't Talk to You | Teen Girl Behaviour Decoded

    Send us Fan Mail She won't talk. She shuts down.  You're left guessing what's wrong, and your questions only push her further away.  In this episode, decode why teen girls go silent and discover the nervous-system moves that actually reconnect.  Learn parenting strategies that work when words fail, and how to read her behaviour signals, instead of demanding she explain herself.  The physiological blueprint for reaching the girl who won't tell you anything. Fed up of your daughter eating junk?Worry no more, Superfoods Plus is an all in one supplement that's natural, tasty and simple. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    14 min

  2. Jun 23

    Why Is My Daughter Always On Her Phone? | (It's Not What You Think)

    Send us Fan Mail Understanding teen girl behaviour starts with biology, not blame.  Discover why your daughter can't put her phone down, not because she doesn't want to, but because her developing brain is wired to seek connection and dopamine.  We break down the neuroscience behind failed willpower ("just put it down"), and reveal the physiology-first parenting shift that actually works.  No shame. Real solutions. Period stress?WUKA period pants and health gummies have been a game changer. No stress. No faff. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    16 min

  3. Jun 17

    Understanding Teen Girls’ Hormonal Intelligence | A Game Changing Framework

    Send us Fan Mail This week we’re starting with a game changing truth: your daughter is literally a different person every single week. As women, we run on a 28 day cycle, not a 24hr one.  In this episode I reveal why every strategy you’ve tried (the calm voice, the books) has felt hit-or-miss and show you how to read her hormonal signals as “information”, not problems to fix.  Her phone use, mood swings and door slamming aren’t behaviour issues, they’re  signals from the body. Learn the physiology behind her shifts so you can parent with confidence, not guilt.  If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    18 min

  4. Jun 10

    Sleep, Anxiety & Teen Girl Mental Health | What Parents Miss

    Send us Fan Mail Teen girl anxiety and mood crashes often start with one hidden culprit: sleep loss. In this episode, discover how sleep deprivation isn't just making her tired, it's rewiring her nervous system, hijacking her emotional regulation, and turning small frustrations into massive meltdowns.  Learn what her behaviour is actually telling you, why she can't switch off at night, and the specific nervous system impact that most parents never connect to sleep.  If her moods feel unpredictable, anxiety is climbing, or you're noticing daily behaviour shifts, this is the episode to understand what's really going on beneath the surface. If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    19 min

  5. Jun 3

    Teen Girl Behaviour | Reading Her Nervous System Signals

    Send us Fan Mail The door slam. The silence. The one-word answers. Whatever it looked like in your house this week, or over half term, I want to tell you something that changes everything: her behaviour is not the problem. It's information. It's her body telling you something it doesn't have the words for yet. In this episode I'm breaking down the three ways a girl's body responds when it's overwhelmed - fight, flight and freeze - and what each one is actually trying to say. We're also talking about why the phone is often part of the signal, not the cause of it. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything wrong and nothing is landing, this one's for you. If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    15 min

  6. May 27

    Co-Regulation Starts With You | Why Your Nervous System Matters

    Send us Fan Mail Before you can regulate your daughter's nervous system, you need to regulate yours.  In this episode, discover why co-regulation starts with you, not her.  Learn what co-regulation actually is, why your body's signals matter more than your calm words, and the Whole Body Reset tool designed specifically for mums managing teen girls' mental health and behaviour. If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    18 min

  7. May 20

    Why Teen Girls Can’t Put Their Phones Down | The Nervous System Angle

    Send us Fan Mail Nervous system regulation in teen girls: why biology explains the phone addiction better than willpower ever could.  Discover the dopamine trap, the three senses she loses when scrolling, why touch matters more for girls, and how a dysregulated nervous system makes "just put it down" impossible, plus what actually works. Catch my free webinar - 27th May at 7pm BST  If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    18 min

  8. May 13

    Parenting Teen Girls & Phone Anxiety | Why Limits Alone Don't Work

    Send us Fan Mail You've set the limits. She went straight back.  Here's what's really happening: nervous system regulation, not willpower.  This episode reveals what your daughter's nervous system craves when she reaches for her phone, why screen limits backfire without addressing the real need underneath, and what the scroll promises but can never deliver. Learn the physiology-first approach that actually reduces phone anxiety in teen girls. Join me live: Webinar — 27 May. The biology, the tools, the whole conversation. Link in show notes. If what you've heard today felt like something you needed to hear, I want to tell you about WTF - What's The Feeling. It's my membership for mums just like you. The physiology, the tools, the community of women who are in it too - all in one place. The doors are open right now, but only until the end of June. Then they close until August. So if you've been thinking about it, now's the time. Check out the details here Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too. See you next time! 💛

    16 min
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This podcast is your essential guide to understanding teen girls, teen girl mental health, and parenting teen girls.  Whether your daughter is a tween, teen or young woman, and you want to understand what the friggidy frigg is really going on beneath the tricky behaviour, the big emotions, and the screen she won't put down, this is the podcast for you. It focuses on the unique challenges of tween and teen girl’s development, including hormones, anxiety, emotional cycles, and communication struggles. Learn how to decode teen behaviour, and support your daughter using tools and real-world experience that cuts through frustration and guilt.  Every week, Rach Friedli brings you the biology, the physiology, the tools, and the honest conversation that should have happened years ago. The nervous system science behind her behaviour. The truth about what tech is actually doing in her body. The Whole Body Reset tools that give her something better to reach for, because we can't talk it out of our girls. But we can give their nervous systems somewhere better to go. Shocked. Inspired. Eyes wide open. That's what I want for you. Because so much of what we've been told about parenting girls is wrong, wrapped up in control, pressure and guilt. The world isn't set up for our girls. But there is a different way. A way that starts with understanding her body, her cycle, and the world she's actually living in. Let's make this a revolution, one episode at a time, so our girls grow up feeling seen, safe and capable. And we can stop parenting from fear and start parenting from insight

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