This Teen Cracked the Code on Anxiety and Teaches You How He Did It

from The Mel Robbins Podcast

by Stitcher

Published: Mon Nov 06 2023

Show Notes

Are you tired of feeling anxious?

Want to know a simple way to boost your confidence?

Do you need better boundaries with your family?

Buckling under the pressure of college applications, a job search, or other big life decisions?

Listeners from around the world have been writing in about these issues, asking specifically for both Mel’s advice and her 18-year-old son Oakley’s young adult perspective.

This is a fantastic conversation to listen to as a family. It will give you amazing insight into issues you may be facing as well as eye-opening honesty about how the young adults in your life are thinking about these topics.

In this conversation, Mel and Oakley discuss topics like:

How to properly support someone you love with anxiety

When to know if it’s time to break up with someone

If it’s possible to stay friends with an ex

How to create boundaries with your family

When you should be worried someone is spending too much time alone

A really interesting take on gaming

Handling the pressure of college applications, divorce, job search, or finding your purpose

How to talk to your kid about alcohol: surprising boundaries you can use to protect the ones you love

What to do to get someone talking when they are not talking to you

Specific advice on building confidence as a young adult

Mistakes divorcing parents make