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The Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Podcast is a place for inspiration, education and entertainment. You are not alone, the terrain of adolescence is messy... I am your host, Casey O'Roarty, and I am honored to get to share conversations with leading parenting experts about challenges that show up while we raise our kids. We don't hold back here - all topics are on the table. You will hear interviews and solo shows centering risky behavior such as substance use and sexual development, as well as convos that deep dive into development and nurturing relationship. If you love what you hear, leave a review! This helps others find the show. If you are looking for more, head over to my website www.besproutable.com/teens/ for more information about online and live classes. Thank you for listening!

Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Casey O'Roarty

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    • 4.8 • 217 Ratings

The Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Podcast is a place for inspiration, education and entertainment. You are not alone, the terrain of adolescence is messy... I am your host, Casey O'Roarty, and I am honored to get to share conversations with leading parenting experts about challenges that show up while we raise our kids. We don't hold back here - all topics are on the table. You will hear interviews and solo shows centering risky behavior such as substance use and sexual development, as well as convos that deep dive into development and nurturing relationship. If you love what you hear, leave a review! This helps others find the show. If you are looking for more, head over to my website www.besproutable.com/teens/ for more information about online and live classes. Thank you for listening!

    Developing emotional intelligence, parenting, and teens

    Developing emotional intelligence, parenting, and teens

    This week is the first episode of an end of year wrap up. We are doing an inventory of past, present and future in the context of emotional intelligence development. EQ is EVERYTHING and this week I am not only defining what it is, but also sharing strategies for STRENGTHENING EQ, and how to encourage our teens to do the same. Listen in!

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    • 36 min
    Exploring "sugar dating" with Amy Lang and Christy Keating

    Exploring "sugar dating" with Amy Lang and Christy Keating

    Join me and my good friends Amy Lang and Christy Keating as we dig into the trend of "sugar dating." Why do we care? Well, this is a growing trend on college campuses and it's important for parents to be informed and able to have conversations with their young adult children.

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    • 42 min
    Doing our work of self-regulation

    Doing our work of self-regulation

    Join me for this week's solo show as we dig into the importance and power of doing our own work around self regulation. The teen years are NO JOKE and if you are parenting an adolescent you KNOW how hard it is to keep yourself calm and centered. I see you! Tune in for this conversation.

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    • 34 min
    Parenting ADHD and ODD with Dr. Tasha Brown

    Parenting ADHD and ODD with Dr. Tasha Brown

    My guest this week is Dr. Tasha Brown, and it is a good one for anyone loving and supporting dysregulated teens! 

    Dr. Brown starts off today explaining how she found her way to working with children with significant behavioral problems, and I ask about accommodations and if people ever view accommodations as enabling. We get into how to handle low distress tolerance, high reactivity, big emotions, and oppositional defiant disorder in adolescents. I bring up why some kids are more emotional than others, and Dr. Brown explains how we can dig deeper into what’s going on. We talk about global trauma & creating safety in our relationship. Dr. Brown reminds us how hard it is to be a teenager and why we need to come in with patience & empathy. She also shares her advice on starting conversations in neutral, collaborating with your teen, discussing coping strategies, and paying attention to positive behaviors. We end with a broad strokes chat on understanding neurodiversity in your teen, especially ADHD, and if we should share our children’s diagnoses with them.  

    Takeaways from the show

    What are accommodations? Are accommodations just enabling? 

    Teaching teens to advocate for themselves

    Distress tolerance and reactivity

    Typical child development challenges versus oppositional defiant disorder

    Patience & empathy for our teens!

    Modeling regulation 

    Prioritizing special time & connection 

    Starting conversations neutrally & staying collaborative 

    Discussing coping strategies with teens

    The more attention given to a behavior, the more the behavior will increase 

    Understanding neurodiversity, especially ADHD in your teen 

    Should we tell children about their diagnoses?


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    • 55 min
    The power of presence while navigating relationships

    The power of presence while navigating relationships

    Join me this week in an exploration of what it means to be present, and what becomes available in relationships when we choose into that practice.

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    • 29 min
    Valerie Tih shares how the Enneagram can make us better parents

    Valerie Tih shares how the Enneagram can make us better parents

    I am so excited to talk to my guest, Valerie Tih, today.  

    Valerie starts by explaining what Enneagram types are, how Enneagram complements Positive Discipline, & why Enneagram types are useful when it comes to parenting.  Valerie shares a bit about practicing presence and balancing your body, heart, & head.  I ask how we can connect deeper with the teens we have and what to do when your Enneagram type is different from your child’s.  We get into how to expand our relationship with our teen, how our ego plays in, and how & why we need to have faith in our adolescents.  

    Takeaways from the show

    What is an Enneagram? 

    Why & how does Enneagram complement Positive Discipline philosophy? 

    “Stuff is going to happen; are we going to react or are we going to respond?” 

    Practicing presence in your body, heart, & head

    Connecting deeper with the teen you have 

    How to use presence to open a space for your teen to share 

    Expanding your relationship with your teen 

    Trusting that your teen will make it through adolescence


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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
217 Ratings

217 Ratings

KariArmand ,

My weekly dose of parenting reassurance

LOVE LOVE LOVE the work Casey does educating us on how to embrace our parenting journey. She is the teacher and the student. Every podcast is like she is speaking directly to me.
A better relationship with our kids is possible and the wisdom Casey drops in her solo shows or when she brings a guest always makes me feel seen.
This podcast has taught me to love the parenting process, give myself grace during hard times and heal childhood traumas by becoming the parent I wanted to have.
Feeling blessed ✨

Meggrissom ,

Truly love this podcast! Real people with real support

Listening to Casey and Dianne have a heart to heart convo about the real life struggles parents live through helps reduce shame and offers hope! Thank you for helping share Neurofeedback with the universe ❤️

Ashrobe123 ,

Binge-worthy!

I no longer mind doing grocery shopping, blow drying my hair, folding laundry- anything time consuming - thanks to podcasts and especially Casey’s Joyful Courage podcast. As a result, I’m becoming more and more courageous around letting go of the outcome and supporting our 17 year old son in the ways he needs. I think our relationship has improved as a result of Casey’s influence. My husband says the temperature in our house has definitely lowered.

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