100 episodes
10 for Teens + Tweens Empowerful Girls
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- Kids & Family
This is 10 for Teens + Tweens, a 10-ish minute podcast by Empowerful Girls that helps you grow curiosity, compassion, and confidence so you can take on the world! Host Stephanie Valdez discusses positive themes and tackles tough topics, teaching girls how to handle them. She shares guidance on personal development, physical and mental health, relationships, and media literacy. She hopes every girl listening will accept and embrace herself (strengths and weaknesses), make stronger connections with friends and family, and be mindful with media. More than anything, Stephanie wants girls to know for themselves that they are enough. Stephanie Valdez is the founder and director of Empowerful Girls. She has a degree in Communications and a background in Journalism. Stephanie is certified as a Girl Power Instructor, as well as in Social and Emotional Learning and Youth Mental Health First Aid. She has years of experience mentoring teens and tweens, and is also raising her own.
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099. Don't Get In The Box
Some people want to box you girls up to be someone you’re not. They do this by ...Stereotyping girlsLabeling girls differently than boysTelling girls they can’t be good at or even do certain thingsSaying girls can’t pursue their dreams because they think girls should be something elseObjecting to girls being two things at onceGirls, don’t get in the box.. . .To help you, I created a "Don't Get In The Box" poster. Get your printable in the 10 for Teens + Tweens Ep. 099...
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098. Body Image
There’s a topic that I’ve touched on multiple times, yet it keeps getting requested. So let’s do a whole episode on body image. We'll discuss how to shift from wanting to change our bodies to accepting our bodies. This can be a sensitive topic for some, and the last thing I want to do is make you feel worse. So when you feel ready to listen, I’ll be here.. . .To help you I put together a list of resources and related episodes in the 10 for Teens + Tweens Ep. 098 show notes ...
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097. Anyway Magazine with Jen Swetzoff and Keeley McNamara
I’m thrilled to share my interview with Jen Swetzoff and Keeley McNamara, the editors of Anyway Magazine!Jen and Keeley share how they created this magazine especially for tweens and teens, featuring articles by both experts and kids about teen culture, style, relationships, community, creativity, health, and wellbeing. Their greatest hope is that Anyway Magazine can help kids feel normal and understood as they grow up.A full transcript of our conversation is available in the 10 for Teens + T...
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096. Survive Embarrassing Moments
If you’ve ever had an embarrassing moment, you’re in good company. They happen to everyone, so let’s help you learn how to get through them.. . .To help you, I created an "I Survived My Embarrassing Moments" poster. Get your printable in the 10 for Teens + Tweens Ep. 096 show notes on EmpowerfulGirls.com.
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095. You Are Still Enough
In case it’s hard to remember or believe sometimes, I wanted to remind you: You Are Still Enough.Every day you get a barrage of negative messages from external sources that say, "You are NOT enough." In this episode, I want to help you grow a strong sense of self so you can withstand these messages and keep believing that You Are Still Enough.. . .Nearly three and a half years ago I launched this podcast, and the very first message I shared with you was You Are Enough. That...
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094. Relationship Red Flags
I’ll be exploring relationship red flags in this episode, and while this topic is sensitive and can get heavy, I think it’s really important to talk about so you girls can recognize the signs and get help sooner.. . .A full transcript of this episode is available in the 10 for Teens + Tweens Ep. 094 show notes on EmpowerfulGirls.com.