Secrets for an Awesome Life

Having been trained in improv comedy, I realized that many of the rules of the art of making up stuff on the spot can be used in everyday conversations. The 6 Improv rules I talk about in this episode are: Yes, And Choose to Know Someone’s gotta lose  Make the other person look good First, second, and third on End with a Button I explain how teens can apply these tips in social settings to make ta...

Many teens are feeling trapped inside their house right now. Like a prisoner of war. So, I thought I'd tell the story of an actual POW and see what we can learn from how he dealt with a really bad situation while being held as a prisoner if Vietnam.

What we think about becomes reality. Every time. So, if you are thinking about your dreams often they are more likely to come true. But, if you are thinking about your nightmares often, those will become reality. Which will be horrible if your worst nightmare is being chased by a giant spider! But, for realsies, your thoughts show up in your results. If you are constantly thinking you can't do som...

Forget about making friends, I want to teach you how to make enemies. Because once you learn how to do that, you can stop. If you want. This episode covers how teens can dissolve the enemies in their lives and feel happier and safer in social settings.

Got a case of insecurity? There's a cure for that. And it's not what you think. Many people think if you want to be more secure you have to be more successful. Wrong-o! That's like treating a broken leg by giving the person a pair of crutches. That might help them get around, but unless you treat that broken leg they are going to need those crutches for a looong time.

In times of stress, anger, sadness or depression, many teens have asked, "What's wrong with me?" Nothing is wrong with you. You just have feelings. And if you don't know what feelings are, where they come from, or what to do with them, then it can seem like something has gone horribly wrong when you feel them. But it hasn't. In this episode I explore the mystery that are emotions and how all of th...

Your power in life–your ability to show up as the person you want to be at all times–is directly connected to your self-worth. If you think you have lots of worth, then your power goes up. If you think you ain't worth two nickels in a pile of dirt, then your power flutters away. What if you could find the source of absolute worth? Then you find the source of absolute power. And you'd pretty much b...

Pretty much all teens everywhere have been grounded for a month or two due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This much time at home alone without the ability to socialize can get boring and depressing. In this episode I give some tips on controlling your thoughts and creating some structure to your days so that you won't go stark, raving mad.

Do you view yourself as the hero or the sidekick in your life? If you're not sure, consider the following: Heroes have the power to change their fate. Sidekicks do not. A hero knowns that every failure or setback will eventually lead to their victory. Sidekicks do not. Heroes save themselves. Sidekicks need to be saved by someone else. Heroes put themselves front and center in their lives. Sidekic...