Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EXPERT and author of the international best-seller College Admissions Secrets , Dr. Gena Lester. She developed “U-Niquely-U,” a system which helps teens discover themselves and find the perfect fit and best match in the college selection process.  Dr. Lester is also a mom, who helped her three children secure college scholarship offers totalin...

In today's episode, Dr. Cam talks with Special Needs Family Strategist Annie Treml . Having grown up the eldest sibling to a person with disabilities, Annie, a former school psychologist, now helps parents navigate the complex sibling dynamic between typically-developing children and children with disabilities. Her shame-free no-nonsense approach ensures both feel equally loved and valued, while m...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Restoration coach, Tricia Cooper . Tricia helps people rediscover and restore a life of worth, adventure, and purpose through mental discipline, emotional awareness, spiritual balance, and loving relationships. Tricia is also the mom of 7 (5 of her own and 2 bonus). Tricia and Dr. Cam talk about how to help our teens find and appreciate their unique talents, gif...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Rebecca Marcus, LCSW , a trauma-informed, integrative psychotherapist in the NYC area. Rebecca specializes in anxiety and relationships. She helps young adults, teens, and tweens to develop self-awareness and build effective coping skills to break free from anxiety and stress while accessing one’s own inner resilience, strength, and wisdom. In this episode, Rebe...

In this episode, Dr. Cam invites her teen daughter, Lexy, to join her to talk about how homeschooling is going so far.  They started this new journey just 3 weeks ago after a lot of hard discussions, tears, and soul searching.  Lexy, a high school freshman, speaks openly and honestly about why she wanted to leave the public school system and how she feels about homeschooling (and having her mom in...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Caleb Kidd Coy, a legacy consultant who loves helping others become epic legacy heroes to their family's and loved ones. As a husband, father, entrepreneur & mentor, he finds great joy in serving others. He encourages people to think independently, grow exponentially, transform internally & to succeed while overcoming adversity in all aspects of life. During thi...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Sheila Doerfler (@SheilaDoerfler), founder of Luminescent Being about PSYCH-K® and how it can help our mindset as a parent. Sheila has over 30 years of healing experience in a variety of modalities helping people heal trauma & rewrite subconscious programs to find more freedom & wholeness. An avid traveler, Sheila has moved overseas several times & currently liv...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks to Jessica Scott (@jessscottcoaching), a relationship coach for Alpha Women about empowering our teen daughters. As a former single mother, she realized much of her journey both in parenting in her own work and personal life was about growing herself up and learning to re-parent herself. She is passionate about giving women the tools that are lacking in society so wo...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Dr. Nanyamka Redmond, an applied developmental research scientist who specializes in positive youth development of adolescents. Dr. Redmond's research and practice focus on the impact of supportive relationships on character development, performance, and wellbeing particularly in young athletes. Dr. Redmond and Dr. Cam talk about • The secret to being a supporti...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Todd Avery (@SafeDrivingCoach), Delaware Valley's Favorite Driving Instructor. Well recognized in the Philadelphia region as an obsessed car enthusiast and a highly personable and dedicated driving instructor, Todd is focused on ensuring a pleasant experience and promoting driver and passenger safety. For the past 15 years, he has coached hundreds of drivers. In...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Keisha Montfleury (@confidentkeisha), a confidence coach for girls. With 16 years of successful experience and a strong commitment to serving disadvantaged youth and adults, Keisha has made it her life’s mission to plant the seeds of encouragement into our youth so they are equipped to make wise, sound decisions. Keisha is so passionate about serving our youth t...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Heather Glenn, founder of Aligned Ambition and a self-proclaimed HR mom. Heather spent much of her adult life struggling to choose and pursue a meaningful career. After finding clarity, an immense desire to share her knowledge and research grew into helping others by aligning their personality, interests, and values with meaningful careers. Dr. Cam and Heather t...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Lesa Forrest, a Certified Family and Life Coach who is passionate about helping others build relationships, marriages, and harmonized families. Lesa is a devoted wife of 27 years, mother of six and a grandma of twelve. Over the last few years, she has used her incredible marital experience and life teachings to help blended families successfully restructure thei...

In June of 2019, Judy Thureson experienced the tragic loss of her eighteen-year-old son, Jacob (aka Hella Sketchy )  to an opioid overdose. In her #1 Bestselling book, Beautiful Tragedy , she chronicles her harrowing experience and introduces the GIVE Principle.   Through her growth and transformation coaching, Judy helps people navigate grief, loss, and uncertainty by applying mindfulness and med...

In this episode Dr. Cam is joined by Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Leigh Schoener, who has always had a deep innate passion for natural health and wellness for the mind and body. She has blended this passion with her professional knowledge of psychology, early childhood education, holistic health practices and most importantly, her experience of being a mom for 18 years to two teenage daught...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by Kamladevi Sharma, an international speaker on work-life balance. . Sharma has been featured on several podcasts and magazines internationally and, she is passionate about growth mindset coaching for the working parent and teen. As a certified professional life coach and a qualified business consultant, Sharma also helps entrepreneurs and people in management t...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by the founder of DreamWell Coaching , Vanita O'Neal. We're talking about how to help our kids with feeling socially isolated and alone. Vanita teaches parents and children how to manage problematic behavior. She has been studying human behavior as a licensed social worker and life coach. Her company, DreamWell, was birthed in 2011 out of a stressful time in her...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks to Beth Swiger, founder of SHAPE Your Family , about how to cultivate more joy in our family--something we can never have enough of.   But let's be real...   Many of us fall into habits of taking each other for granted.   We can get so focused on the daily irritations that we forget why we even liked each other in the first place— especially when we’ve been quarantin...

Wendy Kowallis has helped thousands of people, just like you find more meaning in their relationships, find relief from pain, and live a more fulfilled life. Fun fact: Wendy is the 10th of 11 children! In this episode Dr. Cam and Wendy discuss: 1. How your touch is more powerful than you realize, especially if that is your child's love language. 2. How you can make an impact on your children start...

In this episode ShaRon Rea, a Certified Family Communication and Relationships Coach, shares a wealth of solutions to help address the challenges we face raising teens. We also dig into navigating the complexities of co-parenting after divorce. ShaRon also founded the global movement No Judgment. Just Love.® inviting people to “Choose to move beyond judgments that divide to consciously lead with L...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by Wim Tapley and his mom Cherry to talk about supporting our teen's “outlandish” dreams and how it strengthens motivation, resilience, and strong family connection. 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 sma...

In this episode, Dr. Cam talks to Rish Mitra, founder of the Dads And Deadlifts Foundation. Rish and Dr. Cam talk about: How to connect with teens as a father How to overcome society's stereotypes and expectations to allow our children to be their true selves. How to overcome our own mindset and fixed beliefs about what it means to be a man. Rish's life’s mission is to serve boys, men, and fathers...

In this episode of Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam, Dr. Cam is joined by Virginia Prodan, an International Human Rights Attorney, author, and Victory Consultant. As a young attorney in Romania - under Nicolae Ceausescu’s brutal communist regime - Virginia had defended human and religious rights cases. For this act of treason, she was kidnapped, beaten, tortured, placed under house arrest, and came wi...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by Hallie Steinberg, a certified health coach and special ed teacher with a degree in biology. Dr. Cam and Hallie talk about the 4 pillars of health (LEAN) and how to help teens live a healthy life through independence and collaboration. Hallie Steinberg, a Certified Health Coach with Hallie's Healthy Living, inspires healthy living through simple changes. She pr...

In this episode, Dr. Cam is joined by her awesome niece and quintessential gen Zer, Madi.  They cover how this generation is navigating "adulting" and growing up with social media.  Madi also shares her coming out story, explains what non-binary is, discusses the impact of being queer in a heteronormative society, and gives parents some tips for helping teens who are questioning their sexuality. ...