Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

How to be a confident dad with David Maxwell

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Men’s Coach, David Maxwell
David coaches men on how to live a life with purpose and passion using his 4 A proprietary process. He’s spent the last 25 years helping young men and teenagers feel confident in who they are and the decisions they make. He has been speaking in front of small and large audiences for over 30 years and hosts “The Confident Man Podcast” on all major podcast platforms. He’s also a dad of two.
David and Dr. Cam talk about:
How to actively show up as a dad.
How to apply our leadership skills to parenting.
How to turn listening into a full-contact sport.
David is offering a replay of his free webinar to the dads of my audience at www.theconfidentdad.me

How Parents Can Help Their Depressed and Anxious Teens with Jason Reid

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Jason Reid, Founder of Chooselife.org
Jason is a serial Entrepreneur whose companies employ over 2500 people nationwide. He is also a partner at CEO Coaching International where he coaches 15 CEO's across the world. In March 2018, Jason's world changed forever when his youngest son Ryan took his own life. Jason is the Founder of Chooselife.org an organization focused on ending Teen Suicide by helping parents "Own their children's mental health."
Jason and Dr. Cam talk about:
What parents need to know about teen depression, anxiety, and suicide.
What signs parents should look for.
How parents can own their teen’s mental health.
Tell My Story Film - http://www.tellmystoryfilm.com/ Choose Life non-profit - https://www.chooselife.org/  If you want to find more mental health help, I created a printable list of 30 hotlines and resources for families with teenagers. You can download it at https://www.askdrcam.com/free-resources.

Careering with your teen with Tamara S. Raymond

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Career Strategist Tamara S. Raymond. 
Tamara (@TamaraSRaymond) is Founder and President of Innovative Management Consulting, Inc, which specializes in professional, career and leadership development, including guidance for teens in determining their career paths. She authored the award-winning book Careering: The Pocket Guide to Exploring Your Future Career. Her goal is to help teens step up and take charge of their future in an accountable and responsible way while still making it fun and engaging. She hopes to offer a sense of ease and purpose and build a positive perspective about their future career.
Tamara and Dr. Cam talk about:
Why career exploration is important and how it can help motivation and perseverance.
When kids should start careering.
How parents can help their kids start careering in a way that encourages them rather than stresses them out.
If you want to learn more about how to help your teens succeed feel free to grab my Free Guide: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens at askdrcam.com/motivateteens.

How Nature Can Nurture Your Relationship with Your Teen with Tricia Robinson

Tricia Robinson (@triciarobinsoncoaching) was once a successful director in corporate America. After 17 years of attempting to be a “have it all” mom with two young kids, her body and mind broke down. Tricia quit her job and spent over five years recovering from multiple injuries. Now, she’s a triathlete and a NYC marathon finisher with a dream of becoming an Ironman athlete. As a wellness coach, she helps stressed out businesswomen who are tired of running on empty to focus on self-care so that they gain back their energy, fit into their clothes, and feel empowered to fulfill their dreams.
In this episode Dr. Cam and Tricia talk about: 
How a simple walk can help solve complex problems
The power of taking little steps to accomplish big things
The benefits of nature on our body, mind, and relationship with our teen
Check out Tricia’s breathing technique to help you calm down. It's great in a high stress situation or when you want to get to sleep: https://youtu.be/SlV1D1SYhXA
If you want to learn even more about how to strengthen your relationship with your teen, join me for my FREE 4-day Connect with Your Teen challenge July 12-15. You can sign up at https://drcam.ck.page/connectionchallenge.
Finally, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Tricia shared with us, please take a quick moment to rate and review. This helps other parents like you find this show. I encourage you to share it with a friend as well.    

Creative Ways to Connect with Your Teen with Laura Orlando

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with special education teacher Laura Orlando.
Laura, who is also a mom, started her business Gracious Adventures to give moms creative ways to connect with their tween and teen daughters as well as tools and strategies to help build up their confidence. 
Laura and Dr. Cam discuss:
Creative ways to connect with your teen. 
Her game-changing idea to deepen your relationship.
Tips for building up your teen’s confidence.
You can download Laura’s free PDF “10 ways to boost your daughter's confidence TODAY” at https://wp.me/a6uQfS-1xN.
If you want to learn even more about how to set your teen up for success both at school and in life, feel free to download my gift to you: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens at www.askdrcam.com/motivateteens
Finally, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Laura shared with us, please take a quick moment to rate and review. This helps other parents like you find this show. I encourage you to share it with a friend as well.    

Prioritizing What’s Important with Desiree Panlilio

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with counselor Desiree Panililio (@encouragingteens).
Desiree’s passion is working with hesitant teens who are seeking and struggling with framing who they are and defining a clear vision of their future. She helps them take action and move forward with purpose. Desiree believes communication is the key to any relationship and that we can all use support as we navigate the teenage years.  
Desiree and Dr. Cam discuss:
The impact overscheduling has on our teens and what to do about it.
The importance of down time for you and your teen.
How to connect with your teen even if they don’t seem to want to connect with you.
Read Desiree’s article at https://www.encouragingteens.com/post/teenagers-and-parents-need-to-unplug
If you want to learn even more about how to set your teen up for success both at school and in life, feel free to download my gift to you: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens at www.askdrcam.com/motivateteens
Finally, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Desiree shared with us, please take a quick moment to rate and review. This helps other parents like you find this show. I encourage you to share it with a friend as well.    

How to Be a Respectful Parent with Emily Maze

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Emily Maze (instagram.com/emilymaze.motherhood) a Respectful parenting coach.Emily helps moms break the cycles of anger and overwhelm, establish routines, and get their kids to listen... without yelling. She developed the Aligned Motherhood Method to help moms provide holistic support in ALL the aspects of motherhood so that they can be the parent they want to be, heal from their pasts, find balance, and finally experience joy and ease in motherhood.
In this episode Emily and Dr. Cam talk about
What it means to be a respectful parent
What you can do today to stop the cycle of yelling and fighting
How to deepen your connection with your teen
If you want to learn even more about how to set your teen up for success both at school and in life, feel free to download my gift to you: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens at www.askdrcam.com/motivateteens
Finally, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Emily shared with us, please take a quick moment to rate and review. This helps other parents like you find this show. I encourage you to share it with a friend as well.    

How to Be a Chill Mom with Diana Swillinger

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Advanced Certified Life Coach Diana Swillinger
Diana helps women who have tried to do the right thing all their lives-be a good friend, a good mom, a good wife, go to church, volunteer, recycle-but they still feel stuck and miserable. She helps women stop sabotaging themselves from experiencing the joy, love, and contentment that they want so very much by managing their minds.In this episode Dr. Cam and Diana talk about:
How to chill out and parent from a place of acceptance.
The difference between being chill and complacent.
How our own emotions and expectations impact how we show up for our teens.
Diana is offering the free video course “How to Stop Worrying.” Sign up at: https://mailchi.mp/dianaswillinger.com/stop-worrying_video-course/
If you want to learn even more about how to set your teen up for success both at school and in life, feel free to download my free gift to you: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens at www.askdrcam.com/motivateteens
Finally, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Diana shared with us, please take a quick moment to rate and review. This helps other parents like you find this show. I encourage you to share it with a friend as well.    

Supporting our teens "outlandish" dreams (encore) with Wim Tapley

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with teen musician, Wim Tapley.
At the age of 18, Wim is one of the most ambitious artists in the D.C. area. After growing up as a musician and songwriter, he honed his craft by playing live at all of the bars, restaurants, and small venues in his hometown of South Riding, VA, leading worship at his church, and producing his own music. 
Wim and Dr. Cam talk about:
How to find your passion as a teen
Following your dream against the odds
The benefit of supporting our teen’s dreams
How parents can support their teen’s dreams (even if they scare them!)
Learn more about Wim and listen to his music at https://www.wimtapley.com. 

Keeping Teens Safe Online with Fareedah Shaheed

Our teens LOVE their devices, but to us parents, they open up a scary world of bullies, creeps, and social distortion. How do we keep our kids safe AND allow them to explore and connect online?
In today's episode, Dr. Cam talks with Online Safety Educator Fareedah Shaheed. Fareedah is the CEO and Founder of Sekuva, where she helps parents and caretakers protect their kids online. She has taught thousands of people online security & safety, has hosted lunch and learns, and has delivered keynotes on the subject. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and is currently serving on the Forbes board for the Under 30 community. She has been named Cybersecurity Personality of the Year 2020. And her work has been featured in Cisco, NASA, FOX 25, FOX 46, FOX Carolina, The Grio, Yahoo!, AfroTech, TripWire, Infosecurity Magazine,
Fareedah has a free guide on safer games for kids. If you’d like a copy go to https://my.community.com/fareedah and text the phrase: safe games.
If you want to learn more from experts like Fareedah, join me Tuesday afternoons for the Parenting Teens Power Hour. It’s free! You can register at www.askdrcam.com/powerhour.
Also, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Fareedah shared with us, please take a quick moment to rate and review. This helps other parents like you find this show.
As always, thank you for your support!