The Puberty Prof

In this short episode Dr. Lori Reichel, the Puberty Prof, thanks you, the listeners. Lori also shares information about her next podcast titled “School Health Educators” which will be released in January of 2024. Remember, you can use a variety of tools to help you understand growing up changes and help you have talks including: download  the TALK Puberty app, click here . purchase the book,  Comm...

Today’s episode is the Trivia game for December 2023. Feel free to listen in with some family members and friends to guess the answers to 13 multiple choice or true/false questions. For this game, Dr. Lori Reichel, the Puberty Prof, will state the question twice, pause, then provide the correct answer with a brief explanation. You can also watch this game The Puberty Prof’s YouTube channel here OR...

This episode titled "Being a Positive Influence by Talking about Analyzing Influences" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! As young people get older, their number of influences increase. So how can we best help them? To answer this question, as well as others, Judy LoBianco joins in this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast. A...

This episode titled "Teaching Consent with Words that Work" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! How do we explain consent to young people? Listen to this episode in which Mike Domitz shares his words of advice. The person behind Center for Respect, Mike helps to empower young people with the skills for how to say “no,” being...

This episode titled "A Kid Friendly Way to Talk about Interpersonal Violence and Empathy" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! Probably the most challenging topic for the Puberty Prof to talk about deals with Interpersonal Violence, including inappropriate touches and personal boundaries. This episode introduces this topic wit...

This episode titled "Healthy Habits of Emotional Well-Being" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! Part of growing up includes figuring out how to handle your feelings, especially when moodiness occurs. In this episode, Elle Mark, a certified prevention professional and 2020 Miss Croix Valley representative, provides recommenda...

This episode titled "Mental Health & Mental Health Conditions in the Pre-Teen and Teen Years" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! On this episode, Brant Gauthier talks with the Puberty Prof about the realities of Mental Health and Mental Health Conditions during the pre-teen and teen years. A passionate educator from the...

This episode titled "Essential Tips for Talking about Sex" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! Dan Rice, an expert on how to talk with young people about sex education, joins this  episode of the Puberty Prof podcast. Working with the Rutgers University organization  – Answer – for 15 years, Dan explains the need for talking...

This episode titled "Fun Facts about the Body Parts Most Boys Have" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! For this episode, Dr. Casey Tobin returns to talk with the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel. After last week’s discussion on 13 fun facts about most girls and their body parts, this week focuses on 13 fun facts about most boy...

This episode titled "Fun Facts about the Body Parts Most Girls Have" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! To start off 2022, the Puberty Prof and Dr. Casey Tobin talked about 13 fun facts of body parts most girls have. Facts refer to vulvas, glands, discharges, and more! Originally released during the Winter 2022 series of the...

This episode titled "Menstrual Product Choices with Caitlin McGuire" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! Do you know all of the menstrual period choices available in 2023? Listen in the hear returning guest Caitlin McGuire discuss the options with Dr. Lori Reichel. These choices include menstrual pads, tampons, menstrual cups...

This episode titled "Common Changes Most Boys Experience (Part 2)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. This episode was originally released during the first series of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! In this episode Chris Homer, a New York health teacher with almost 30 year’s experience, returns for Part 2 of Common Changes Most Boy...

This episode titled "Common Changes Most Boys Experience (Part 1)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! Can you list all of the changes most boys experience during puberty? This episode’s guest, Chris Homer, can! Chris has been a health educator in New York for almost 30 years and in this episode he shares how he teaches young...

This episode titled "Common Changes Most Girls Experience (Part 2)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! The Puberty Prof continues the discussion about changes most girls experience during puberty with Anita Scheffer, the wonderful middle school health educator from Long Island. Reproductive body parts most girls have are exp...

This episode titled "Common Changes Most Girls Experience (Part 1)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! This episode’s guest is Anita Scheffer, a positive middle school health educator from Long Island with 30 years teaching experience. Within their conversation, Anita and the Puberty Prof explain the pubertal changes most gi...

This episode titled "Why Isn’t It Easier for Parents to Talk with their Children About Puberty and Sex?" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! Do you feel awkward thinking about talking with others about sexuality, including your children about pubertal changes? Then listen to this episode to learn that you aren’t alone. After...

This episode titled "Growing  Up - What to Expect" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay! What are all of the things kids experience as they go from being a child to becoming an adult? You might automatically think of the changes during puberty, yet there is so much more going on! In this episode, Dr. Lori Reichel goes over the...

Just like young people complete their pubertal growth, the Puberty Prof Podcast is coming to an end. After 3 years of wonderful episodes, the Fall 2023 series of episodes will end the podcast in December. And to celebrate the podcast's success, Dr. Lori, the Puberty Prof, evaluated the data for all episodes and picked the top 15 to be replayed for this fall! So please continue to listen in this fa...

Ready to answer 13 questions about puberty and other growing up topics? Then listen in to this week’s episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast! Dr. Reichel, known as the Puberty Prof, goes over basic information shared in episodes 92 to 103. To further help you understand growing up changes and help you have talks : download  the TALK Puberty app, click here . purchase the book,  Common Questions Child...

Ready to answer 13 questions about puberty and other growing up topics? Then make sure to listen to next week's episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast. Episode 104 will be released on August 1st! Also, thanks to you, my listeners, for making this podcast successful! To further learn about puberty and how to have healthy talks: download the TALK Puberty app, click here . purchase the book, Common Ques...

Have you felt frustrated about talking with a young person yet it seems not to be working? Do you feel more conflicts are occurring with your pre-teen/teen and are not sure how to resolve them? Then listen to this episode of the Puberty Prof podcast in which Cynthia Klein shares her expertise on parenting, including how to positively influence your kids instead of controlling them. Author of Ally...

Ms. Jackie Dipzinski returns to discuss concrete examples for planning and goal setting. Specifically, examples of how to plan for pubertal events, social pressures, and emotional challenges are covered. To contact Ms. Dipzinski, you can email her at jdipzinski@brockport.edu or call her at 585-395-5158. Remember you can watch this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel. For further help you...

Another set of life skills we can teach our young people includes planning and goal setting. To help explain what these skills are about is this episode’s guest, Ms. Jackie Dipzinski. The passionate instructor overseeing the School Health Education Program at SUNY Brockport, Jackie has 21+ years’ experience in skill-based health education. As she explains, planning includes noting support systems...

Not only can adults advocate for young people, yet young people can learn to advocate for themselves as well as others. In this episode, Dr. Irene Cucina returns to the Puberty Prof Podcast to explain what advocating for oneself and others is all about. Dr. Cucina is a highly recognized health and physical education expert and New Hampshire’s 2023 winner of the Meritorious Achievement Award. Thank...

Research tells us that young people need to figure out how to solve challenges in their personal lives, yet sometimes their caretakers jump in to solve their challenges instead. This episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast provides concrete techniques a caregiver can use to teach their young person for how to navigate life’s challenges. To explain these habits, Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick, author of The...