Extraordinary Purpose: Parenting Teens & Young Adults

Erin and Chris
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Parenting a teen or young adult can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, disconnected, and scared about your child’s future. Maybe they’re struggling with motivation, confidence, friendships, school, distractions, or direction. And somewhere in the process of worrying about who they’re becoming, you may have lost touch with who you are becoming too. The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast helps parents of teens and young adults become their best so they can confidently lead, support, and connect with their children and family. Hosted by Erin Verdis and Chris Adang, founders of Extraordinary Purpose, life coaches for teens, young adults, college students, and parents, and parents of four, each episode combines professional coaching experience with honest parent-to-parent conversations and practical strategies for real life. But this isn’t another podcast about fixing your child. We go below the surface. Behind struggles with motivation, confidence, school, relationships, technology, or direction, there’s often something deeper happening with identity, connection, purpose, habits, and the person your child is becoming. And we believe parents are still becoming too. That’s why we help you work on both sides of the relationship: becoming the parent and person you want to be while creating the environment for your child to become more of who they’re capable of being. You’ll learn how to: • Communicate with greater trust and connection • Help an unmotivated teen, college student, or young adult find confidence and direction • Build resilience, healthy habits, and essential life skills • Help your child discover their values, interests, identity, purpose, and direction • Navigate high school, college, relationships, technology, and early adulthood • Set healthy boundaries while strengthening your relationship • Become a calmer, more confident and intentional parent • Build a family culture rooted in growth, connection, and purpose Whether you’re raising a teenager, supporting a college student, or helping a young adult find their way, each episode gives you practical tools and a new perspective to help you become your best, strengthen your relationship, and lead your family forward. 🎧 New episodes every week. Become your best. Help them become theirs. Learn more about Extraordinary Purpose: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com Life Coaching for Teens & Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching Resources for Parents of Teens & Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/parent-resources

  1. 3d ago

    How to Help Your Teen or Young Adult Get Unstuck: 3 Steps to Move Forward

    Is your teen or young adult struggling with motivation, confidence, or direction—and you’re worried about their future? We share three practical steps to help them reconnect with what matters, understand what’s holding them back, and start building momentum over the next 90 days. Discover how to support them with curiosity, connection, and small steps they can own. They don’t need their whole life figured out. They need a meaningful place to start. We’re Erin Verdis and Chris Adang, founders of Extraordinary Purpose, life coaches, and parents of four teens and young adults. Through real coaching examples—from college internship preparation to healthier habits—we explore how knowing yourself and taking action work together to create clarity. IN THIS EPISODE: Reconnect with values, curiosities, relationships, and meaningful goals. Recognize fear, overwhelm, and negative self-talk beneath procrastination. Navigate phone distractions and make more intentional choices. Use focus blocks and small steps to turn ideas into action. Create a weekly check-in that encourages trust and ownership. ONE SMALL STEP THIS WEEK Ask: “What’s something important to you that you’d like to move forward—and what support would you like from me?” Listen with curiosity. Give them space to answer. Let the next step belong to them. READY FOR SUPPORT? Schedule a complimentary Discovery Call with Erin and Chris https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call   EXPLORE OUR IDENTITY-FIRST COACHING Young Adults & College Students:  https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching Older Teens & High School Students:  https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching Parents of Teens & Young Adults:  https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents Discover who you are. Create your direction. Become who you want to be. Follow the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast and share this episode with a parent or young adult who needs hope and a path forward.

  2. Sep 30

    What Could Change for You in 90 Days? A Reset for Parents of Teens & Young Adults

    You’re thinking about your child’s future. But when was the last time you felt excited about your own? For parents of teens and young adults, it’s easy to put your goals, friendships, health, and relationship on hold while trying to keep everyone else moving forward. Erin and Chris share an honest conversation about what could change in the next 90 days when you reconnect with yourself—and how that can help you parent with more confidence, curiosity, and connection. Explore how to: Rediscover the interests, passions, and goals you’ve pushed aside. Let go of control and become more intentional with your teen or young adult. Create a vision for your relationship with your child and your partner. Turn what matters to you into small steps that build momentum. From Erin’s dream of writing her book to Chris’s worry over his son missing school, we share what we’re working through alongside you. You don’t have to wait for January—or have everything figured out—to begin. Ready to reconnect with yourself and strengthen your family relationships? Explore Extraordinary Purpose’s life coaching for parents and schedule a complimentary discovery call: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com Follow the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast for more heartfelt conversations about parenting teens and young adults—and creating a life you love, too.

  3. Sep 24

    How to Build Confidence & Resilience in Your Teen or Young Adult Daughter

    How do you raise a daughter who is confident, resilient, and able to speak up for herself, especially when life gets uncomfortable? In this personal solo episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin shares what happened when her teenage daughter began struggling with a difficult coach and Erin faced a question so many parents wrestle with: When do I step in, and when do I step back and let my daughter handle it herself? W hat began as a difficult parenting moment became an opportunity to help her daughter find her voice, advocate for herself, and discover that she could handle a hard conversation. Erin also shares a powerful experience from her own childhood that shaped her confidence for decades and reveals why some of the greatest gifts we can give our daughters aren't easier paths, but experiences that teach them: I can do hard things. In this episode, Erin explores how to: Raise a confident, resilient daughter Help your daughter speak up and advocate for herself Know when to step in and when to step back, model courage, confidence, and self-advocacy Help teens navigate difficult people and conversations Turn uncomfortable moments into opportunities for growth. We can't protect our daughters from every difficult experience. But we can help them become young women who trust themselves enough to navigate what comes next. Looking for support for your teen, young adult, or family? Extraordinary Purpose provides life, mindset, and personal development coaching for teens, young adults, and parents. Schedule a discovery call:  https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call

    How to Build Confidence & Resilience in Your Teen or Young Adult Daughter

  4. Sep 22

    When to Step In and When to Step Back With Your Teen or Young Adult

    When should you step in and help your teen or young adult, and when should you step back and let them figure it out? Do you remind them again or let them forget? Push them or give them space? Help solve the problem or allow them to experience the consequences? These are some of the hardest questions we face as parents. As our kids become older teens and young adults, our role has to evolve. The goal isn’t to stop supporting them. It’s to learn how to support them in a way that strengthens confidence, independence, resilience, and ownership while protecting the relationship along the way. In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin explore how parents can find the middle ground between doing too much and stepping away completely, and instead lead with presence, curiosity, trust, and intention. In This Episode When to step in and when to step back Why doing too much can make independence harder to develop How fear, anxiety, frustration, and expectations influence our parenting Questions that help teens and young adults think for themselves Why mistakes, struggle, and reflection are essential for growth How to evolve from managing your child’s life to becoming a trusted guide One Thing to Remember Before stepping in, pause and ask yourself: Do they really need my help right now, or do they need an opportunity to take more ownership? Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do as parents is create enough space for our kids to discover just how capable they really are. If You’re Struggling to Know How to Help At Extraordinary Purpose, we help teens and young adults build confidence, find direction, develop stronger habits, and take greater ownership of their lives. We also help parents navigate this changing relationship and discover how to support their child without carrying everything for them. Schedule a complimentary discovery call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call If this episode helped you, follow the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast and share it with another parent who might need this conversation.

  5. Sep 15

    Why Your Teen or Young Adult Appears to Have No Motivation, and What Parents Can Do

    Your teen or young adult seems unmotivated. They procrastinate. Spend hours on their phone. Avoid responsibilities. Put off decisions about school, work, or their future. But what if lack of motivation isn't actually the problem? In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris Adang and Erin Verdis explore what's often happening below the surface when teens and young adults seem lazy, stuck, distracted, or unmotivated. Fear. Overwhelm. Resistance. Negative self-talk. Uncertainty about who they are and where they're going. And here's the shift: motivation doesn't always come before action. Often, motivation grows after we take the first step. Chris and Erin explore how parents can help teens and young adults create the conditions they need to move forward, including healthier habits, supportive environments, fewer distractions, greater self-awareness, and a better understanding of what works for them. In this episode: Why lack of motivation is often a symptom of something deeper How fear, perfectionism, overwhelm, and uncertainty create resistance Why motivation often comes after action How phones, social media, relationships, and environments affect motivation Why sleep, movement, planning, and other healthy habits matter How knowing yourself builds confidence, direction, and momentum Why taking one small step can change everything How parents can replace pressure with curiosity, connection, and better questions   If you're worried about your teen or young adult's motivation, confidence, habits, direction, or future, this episode will help you look beyond what you're seeing on the surface and better understand what may be holding them back. Your child doesn't need to feel motivated all the time. They need to learn how to understand themselves, navigate resistance, and keep moving forward even when motivation isn't there. Learn More Extraordinary Purpose provides life coaching for teens, high school students, college students, young adults, and parents seeking greater confidence, clarity, direction, purpose, and connection. Schedule a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call Explore Extraordinary Purpose: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com Follow the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast and share this episode with a parent of a teen or young adult who needs to hear it.

  6. Sep 3

    How to Help Your Teen or Young Adult Find Direction & Purpose

    Is your teen or young adult unmotivated, unsure of what they want, or struggling to find direction? As parents, it’s easy to worry about college, careers, jobs, and whether our kids are going to figure out their future. But purpose doesn’t start with knowing exactly what you want to do. It starts with knowing who you are. In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris shares his own experience of feeling lost as a young adult and explores how parents can help their kids find motivation, purpose, and direction without pushing, controlling, or trying to figure it out for them. You’ll learn: Why a lack of direction can look like a lack of motivation Why identity and values come before purpose How curiosity, interests, and new experiences create clarity Why going deeper into what resonates matters How small steps build confidence and direction How to help your teen or young adult explore their future Your child doesn’t need to have their entire life figured out. They need opportunities to discover who they are, explore what matters to them, follow their curiosities, and take small steps forward. Because our job isn’t to give our kids their direction. It’s to help them discover it for themselves. If your teen or young adult is struggling with confidence, motivation, purpose, or direction, we’d love to talk. Schedule a complimentary Discovery Call with Erin & Chris: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call Life coaching for young adults, college students, and twenty-somethings:  https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

  7. Aug 26

    Why Pursuing Your Own Dreams Can Help Your Teen or Young Adult Find Theirs

    As parents, we spend so much time thinking about our kids. Are they motivated? Are they making good choices? Will they find their people, their purpose, and a path that feels right for them? But what if one of the most powerful ways to help your teen or young adult move forward is to start pursuing what matters to you again? In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin go below the surface of teen and young adult motivation, confidence, screen time, and lack of direction to explore something parents often overlook: our kids are watching how we live. They're watching how we navigate challenges. How we take care of ourselves. Whether we pursue our passions and goals. How we respond to failure. Whether we're willing to grow, change, and keep discovering who we are. And that example can be far more powerful than another lecture about grades, college, career, or their future. In this heartfelt conversation, we explore: Why motivation and lack of direction are often connected to deeper questions of identity How pursuing your own dreams can inspire your child to explore theirs Why letting go of control can create more trust and connection How vulnerability, struggle, and resilience can become powerful examples for your kids Why reconnecting with yourself can help you become a more grounded and intentional parent Simple ways to create meaningful conversations and moments of connection with your teen or young adult Your kids don't need you to have everything figured out. They need to see you living. Trying. Growing. Dreaming. Getting back up. And continuing to become the person you want to be. Because sometimes the best way to help your teen or young adult find their path isn't to tell them where to go. It's to let them see you continue to find your own. Ready to help your family move forward? Extraordinary Purpose provides life coaching for teens, young adults, college students, and parents to help families build greater confidence, motivation, direction, purpose, and connection. Schedule a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call Explore Extraordinary Purpose: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/ Life Coaching for Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching Life Coaching for Parents: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

  8. Aug 11

    How to Become an Empowered Couple and Build a Stronger Family

    Different parenting styles can create tension, resentment, and disconnection, especially when you're raising teens and young adults. But those differences don't have to divide your relationship or your family. What if the qualities that sometimes frustrate you most about your partner could actually become some of your family's greatest strengths? In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin have an honest, personal conversation about navigating different parenting styles, personalities, communication patterns, and perspectives while learning how to become a more connected and united team. They share some of the differences that have created conflict in their own relationship and how shared values, a shared vision, curiosity, and heartfelt conversations have helped them understand each other differently and find their way back to what matters most. In This Episode You'll learn how to: Navigate different parenting styles without getting stuck in who's right or wrong Turn differences between you and your partner into strengths Work through parenting disagreements with more curiosity and less judgment Reconnect around shared values and a vision for your family Shift resentment by changing the way you see your partner Model healthy communication, resilience, and partnership for your teens and young adults One Thing to Remember Your differences don't have to divide you. They can become part of what makes you stronger. Your kids don't need to see a perfect relationship. They need to see what it looks like to listen, grow, repair, and keep finding your way back to each other. Try This This Week:  Set aside time for one heartfelt conversation with your partner and ask: Who do we want to become together? What do we want our family and future to look and feel like? Then think about one difference that has been creating tension and ask: How could this difference actually make us stronger? One conversation won't solve everything. But it can change the direction you're moving. Ready to Create Change in Your Family? At Extraordinary Purpose, we help parents, teens, and young adults build greater confidence, connection, direction, and purpose. Explore Life Coaching for Parents of Teens & Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents Schedule a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call Learn More About Extraordinary Purpose: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/

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Parenting a teen or young adult can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, disconnected, and scared about your child’s future. Maybe they’re struggling with motivation, confidence, friendships, school, distractions, or direction. And somewhere in the process of worrying about who they’re becoming, you may have lost touch with who you are becoming too. The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast helps parents of teens and young adults become their best so they can confidently lead, support, and connect with their children and family. Hosted by Erin Verdis and Chris Adang, founders of Extraordinary Purpose, life coaches for teens, young adults, college students, and parents, and parents of four, each episode combines professional coaching experience with honest parent-to-parent conversations and practical strategies for real life. But this isn’t another podcast about fixing your child. We go below the surface. Behind struggles with motivation, confidence, school, relationships, technology, or direction, there’s often something deeper happening with identity, connection, purpose, habits, and the person your child is becoming. And we believe parents are still becoming too. That’s why we help you work on both sides of the relationship: becoming the parent and person you want to be while creating the environment for your child to become more of who they’re capable of being. You’ll learn how to: • Communicate with greater trust and connection • Help an unmotivated teen, college student, or young adult find confidence and direction • Build resilience, healthy habits, and essential life skills • Help your child discover their values, interests, identity, purpose, and direction • Navigate high school, college, relationships, technology, and early adulthood • Set healthy boundaries while strengthening your relationship • Become a calmer, more confident and intentional parent • Build a family culture rooted in growth, connection, and purpose Whether you’re raising a teenager, supporting a college student, or helping a young adult find their way, each episode gives you practical tools and a new perspective to help you become your best, strengthen your relationship, and lead your family forward. 🎧 New episodes every week. Become your best. Help them become theirs. Learn more about Extraordinary Purpose: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com Life Coaching for Teens & Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching Resources for Parents of Teens & Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/parent-resources

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