The Teen Whisperer: Recent Episodes
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Jason Clopton is able to help teens open on his podcast. He reminds parents they are not the problem, but they are part of the solution to improving their child’s mental health. While Jason is out battling cancer, trusted Minneapolis therapists fill in as guest hosts.
After the death of the original host of The Teen Whisperer podcast, Jason Clopton, the ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com podcasting family will continue his legacy of destigmatizing mental health in the Black community.
Fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast Brandon Jones says, even though it may be hard, it's time to be honest about how you feel so you can overcome mental health issues.
Jason's wife joins the show and laughs about the love of her life with comedian Sheletta Brundidge. Maria Clopton also talks about the legacy her late husband has left behind with his The Teen Whisperer podcast.
With teen suicide rates on the rise, fill-in host for The Teen Whisperer Podcast Brandon Jones has strategies to not only recognizing the warning signs but also how to prevent the unthinkable from happening.
On this week's episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Brandon Jones says what works for one teen might not be as effective for another. He offers a variety of tips to get better at being a socially responsible parent.
In this episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Brandon Jones teaches moms and dads how to be socially conscious parents.
In the second part of his series on social emotional parenting, Brandon Jones, fill in host on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, offers moms and dads productive tips to teach their teens about social awareness.
Fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast Brandon Jones educates parents on how they can help their teens tackle today's challenges successfully.
There is a lot of guilt associated with parenting, especially during the teen years, but fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast teaches you how to practice forgiveness in parenting for yourself and your child.
This week on The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Brandon Jones helps us to understand what healthy relationships actually look like, dispelling the myths that are perpetuated on television with shows like Love Island.
Brandon Jones makes debut as the new fill in host on The Teen Whisperer podcast while Jason Clopton is on the road to recovering from his cancer journey and talks about how to teach teens to be resilient in difficult situations..
Fill in host Lambers Fisher shares a personal and powerful story of how he learned from his late mother that being his best was always good enough on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast.
Lambers Fisher helps teens and parents figure out how to spend quality time together to create shared moments that will nurture that family bond on the latest edition of The Teen Whisperer podcast...
Family therapist Lambers Fisher says giving teens choices rather than just one option whenever reasonably possible so they can learn to make healthy decisions on their own is crucial to their growth on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast...
In this latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Lambers Fisher talks about how to build up trust with your teen.
How do you make sure your teen has a good reaction to a negative situation? Lambers Fisher says it's all about parents modeling healthy behaviors on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast.
On this week's episode of Teen Whisperer Podcast, guest host Lambers Fisher helps parents to determine which ways their teen learns best.
Lambers Fisher gives parents the tools they need to build up their teens and show them how valuable they are on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast.
Fill-in host Lambers Fisher says taking an interest in what your kids are passionate about can help them find a pathway to success in the future.
Minneapolis therapist Lambers Fisher continues to fill in as host of The Teen Whisperer podcast and says finding something to motivate your teen today could help make their future a success.
This week on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, fill in host Lambers Fisher helps parents learn how to listen in a way that helps their teens cope with and process their hurt in a healthy way.
On the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Lambers Fisher, MFT says adolescent defiance is part of the learning process and it can be mutually beneficial for both parents and their teens.
Lambers Fisher makes his debut as fill-in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast and helps parents find a balance between being afraid and how to move forward after a deadly school shooting in Minnesota.
In her final episode as fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast, Anissa Keyes teaches parents that putting themselves first has a positive impact on the mental health of their children.
Anissa Keyes with Arubah Emotional Health says it's more important that you teach your teens hey are loved than trying to teach them to have high self esteem. Why? She breaks it down on The Teen Whisperer podcast...
One of the taglines of The Teen Whisperer Podcast is "parents you're not the problem, but you are a part of the solution", but this week, host Anissa Keyes says parents have a role to play in raising responsible teens.
Host Anissa Keyes with Arubah Emotional Health shows you how to help your teens to cope with failure now so they can have success later in life.
On this episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, fill-in host Anissa Keyes says making sure your children know they are loved, more than anything else, is the key to their happiness and success.
Concluding her series on suicide, Anissa Keyes helps teens develop a plan to take thoughts of suicide out of the equation when they experience a mental health crisis...
Anissa Keyes continues her series on teen suicide to educate parents on risk factors and preventative measures. This week, she talks about how high self esteem and strong religious beliefs can help save a child's life.
Anissa Keyes fills in for Jason Clopton on The Teen Whisperer Podcast and tells parents to pay attention to the signs that their teen may be contemplating suicide.
This week, fill in host Anissa Keyes has some warning signs parents should look out for that may indicate that their teens are contemplating suicide. With cases on the rise, Anissa helps moms and dads know what behaviors to look out for...
More than a week after the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival, teens might need help to cope. Anissa Keyes from Arubah Emotional Health Services has tips on how parents can tell if their children need to talk to a mental health expert.
Anissa Keyes with Arubah Emotional Health in Minneapolis talks about setting healthy boundaries with your teens.
While filling in as a guest host on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Sheletta asks her friends Dan and Laura to help her decide just how much privacy her son Andrew should get and if she has a right to snoop through his phone...
Jason Clopton talks about his courageous cancer battle with WCCO Radio's Cory Hepola. The Teen Whisperer says while the treatment is tough, it's even tougher for him not being able to help the kids who need him most during this difficult time...
Host of The Diversity Dude Podcast, Reg Clark, fills in this week on the Teen Whisperer show and tells parents they can learn a thing or two from their teens about diversifying their circle of friends.
Dr. Verna Cornelia Price makes a powerful plea for parents to pull their teenage children out of the vortex of social media platforms like Tik Tok when she appears as a guest host on The Teen Whisperer Podcast.
While Jason is battling cancer at Mayo Clinic, the other hosts on ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com will be helping out and filling in. This week Life After Loss podcast host Darcea Handy talks teen suicide and how parents can sense when something is wrong.
On this episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton helps parents and their children work through the challenges of having different belief systems to reach common ground...
After a Minnesota teenager stabbed both his parents and a New York boy killed his mother, The Teen Whisperer has a difficult conversation with parents about warning signs to look out for if their teens turn violent.
With Simone Biles pulling out of the Olympics and Naomi Osaka deciding not to do media at tennis tournaments, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton says it's time to start "normalizing" mental health on the latest episode of his podcast...
When Jason finds out that his boss Sheletta won't let her son get the COVID-19 vaccine, he uses this podcast episode to help teens make the case for a vaccine when their parents say no.
Jason uses Liz Cambridge's story of pulling out of this year's Olympics in Tokyo to highlight pandemic panic attacks and how to manage them.
After world famous therapist Dr. Laura Berman revealed her son died after he overdosed from drugs he purchased on social media, The Teen Whisperer breaks down the warning signs for parents and the clues they need to decipher the secret social media codes drug dealers use online to peddle products to children...
The Teen Whisperer helps parents and their children find ways to remember Juneteenth and learn how to come to terms with America's history of racism.
This week's show is a snippet of Jason's segment on CBS Radio where he teaches parents what signs to look out for so they'll know if it's time for their teens to take a mental health break...
Since COVID-19 came on the scene, cases of anorexia in teens have tripled. How can parents identify and treat eating disorders in their children? Jason Clopton shows you how...
After three children were shot and one killed in Minneapolis, Jason teaches kids and their parents how to cope with tragedy.
Masks or no masks. Indoors or outdoors. Vaccine or no vaccine. There are a lot of changes happening for our children right now and Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton helps teens and parents navigate through these uncertain times successfully...
With everything in the world changing because of #COVID19, The Teen Whisperer Jason Clopton challenges moms and dads to change their parenting styles as well...
Jason Clopton urges parents to use Mental Health Awareness Month to as an opportunity to have some difficult conversations with their teens.
Twenty minutes after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of killing George Floyd, a teenage girl was shot and killed by police in Ohio. Since then five more Black people were killed at the hands of police. How do you talk about these tragedies with your children? The Teen Whisperer has tips...
This week on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, host Jason Clopton offers tips for parents to help their children find their strengths and find their purpose in life.
With Derek Chauvin on trial for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, many teens are feeling uneasy about the outcome and verdict. This week, The Teen Whisperer, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton gives parents the tools they need to help manage anxiety in their children.
During this pandemic period, teens have been encouraging one another and teaching their peers coping skills. How can you as parents continue that positive momentum, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton explains how on The Teen Whisperer Podcast.
Has your teen hit a pandemic wall? Have they had it up to hear with social distancing, masks and not being able to play sports? This week on The Teen Whisperer podcast, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton helps you recognize the warning signs and offers tips on what you can do to help.
On the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton says exposure to multiple traumatic events has led to complex trauma for teens that parents need to be aware of...
Is the thought of going back to school giving your teen the "blues"? On the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, Minneapolis based counselor Jason Clopton helps parents find productive ways to work through the anxiety with their children...
Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton celebrates his one year anniversary of podcasting and looks back at how his show was able to help hundreds of teens cope with the pandemic in 2020.
Despite all of life's obstacles, Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in history. On The Teen Whisperer Podcast, host Jason Clopton says Gorman's ability to overcome adversity can be inspiring for other teens...
Are you oversimplifying or overcomplicating things for your teens during this holiday season? How to parent during a pandemic while we try to hold on to family traditions is this week's topic on The Teen Whisperer with Jason Clopton.
This week, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton gives parents the tools they need to talk to their teens about police shootings in the midst of a pandemic on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast...
As an expert guest on CBS Radio, Jason educates parents on how to handle depression and other stressors their teens are coping with due to COVID-19 and when they should reach out to a mental health professional...
On this week's episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis based counselor Jason Clopton helps teachers identify anxiety in their students whether they're in the classroom physically or doing online learning.
Even thought most of them don't have the right to vote yet, teenagers are keeping up with the hectic news cycle and taking this presidential election very seriously. But how can you help keep your child from being stressed and anxious about it all? The Teen Whisperer tells you how...
Teens are becoming more active in social justice causes, but are they mentally prepared for the stress that comes along with creating change? The Teen Whisperer teaches you how to properly prepare your teens to protest.
Having been trapped in the house and following COVID-19 restrictions, teens are missing unrestricted times with friends and family; as a results, they're suffering emotionally. The Teen Whisperer offers tips to parents to help them cope.
When video of what looked to be LeBron James' son smoking weed went viral online, most people were outraged, but Minneapolis based counselor Jason Clopton, known as The Teen Whisperer, says this is a perfect opportunity for parents to have candid discussions with their children about cannabis.
Skip Bayless said Dak Prescott was weak for opening up about his battle with depression. On The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton says the talk sports talk show host skipped over an important opportunity to talk about mental health.
It could be difficult for parents to break the news to their teenager that Chadwick Boseman has died. The Teen Whisperer offers tips on how parents can use his legacy to inspire the next generation of leaders...
When The Teen Whisperer read a story in the newspaper about how when confronted with discrimination, a young woman left Minnesota and vowed to never come back, he dedicated this episode to helping parents talk to their kids about how to handle racism.
It's a tough conversations for parents to have with their teens, but it's time to talk about the difficult realities of coronavirus. The Teen Whisperer offers tips on how to get your child to open up about their feelings...
Everyone was shocked when Kanye West showed up at an event ranting about Harriet Tubman. When the rapper appearened to be having a breakdown, his friend Dave Chapelle flew across the country to make sure he was okay. On The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Jason Clopton talks about the importance of checking on friends in crisis...
Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton is passionate about his plea to top educators and law makers about not forcing students back into the classroom. The Teen Whisperer says students he's talked to say they feel traumatized and fearful about contracting #coronavirus.
As teens in Minneapolis grapple with how to handle the death of George Floyd, their parents look for counselors to help their children to the process. Sadly, there are less than 2% in the state. The Teen Whisperer talks about what kind of impact this has on kids.
This week on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Jason Clopton talks about the push and hashtag to #DefundThePolice. Though he's not for taking all the money from law enforcement, he is for redistributing the wealth. Check out his point...
With the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the police killing in Atlanta of Rayshard Brooks, it's time to talk to your teen about racism in America. How do you start the conversation? The Teen Whisperer has some suggestions...
It took Minnesota a long time to get to a place of healing after police shot and killed Philando Castille. Now, George Floyd is dead at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officers. How can we heal again as adults, but more importantly, The Teen Whisperer offers help for young boys who are hurting after the tragedy...
How do you successfully co-parent during a crisis? Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton invites his friend and nationally known speaker advocate Alysha Price as a guest on the Teen Whisperer Podcast to figure it out. Together, the two offer practical solutions for moms and dads on surviving the pandemic.
COVID 19 has had a profoundly negative impact on the mental health of African Americans, especially our youth. This week, Minneapolis based counselor Jason Clopton devotes his Teen Whisperer Podcast to offering tools for parents and their children to stay positive during the pandemic.
On the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis counselor and host Jason Clopton give parents tips on how to help their teens manage their emotions during the conornavirus crisis.
You're spending a lot more time at home with your teenager and you may be noticing things about them that you never realized. Take this time to access any new behaviors, whether negative or positive, and address them now. That's the subject of this week's Teen Whisperer Podcast hosted by Minneapolis based counselor Jason Clopton. You can find Jason at SHElettaMakesMeLaugh.com.
On the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton teaches parents how to make reflective listening a tool when they talk to their teens. It not only will validate their feelings but help troubled children understand their opinions matter.
Minneapolis based counselor Jason Clopton talks about FOMO: the Fear of Missing Out. It's real for some teens. What can parents do to keep their children engaged during this period of social isolation? He tackles that topic on his show The Teen Whisperer Podcast on SHElettaMakesMeLaugh.com.
How can you talk to your children to calm their fears yet still keep them informed about the Coronavirus? Kids have many questions about how long schools can be closed and why their friends can't come over for a visit, Jason Clopton, also known as The Teen Whisperer has tips for parents to get through this crisis...
Many people were stunned that a DC third grader committed suicide. What would make an 8-year-old child so depressed that he would want to take his own life? And is there anything a parent can do to prevent such a tragedy from happening? The Teen Whisper has the answer...
Jason's friend Sheletta wants to know why her son Andrew didn't tell her that he has a girlfriend. The Teen Whisperer helps her understand that teens have a different way of communicating and although he's not talking, he's still saying something....
Snapchat is offering help for teens who have a mental health crisis. The app offers resources for kids who are being bullied or feel suicidal. The Teen Whisperer says this is a major step in the right direction.
Texas teenager Deandre Arnold had the time of his life in Hollywood this weekend. But the trip was bitter sweet. He was invited to the Oscars because his high school refused to allow him to march during graduation because he wouldn’t cut off his locks. What does it say about our teens when people won’t accept them for who they are? Jason Clopton answers that question…
A teenage girl in New York faked her own abduction. What would make her do that? Was she trying to get her parents' attention? Was this an act of defiance or a cry for help? Jason Clopton, also known as The Teen Whisperer, explains...
Some of the most prominent sports figures are beginning to talk about how the pressures of winning can be hazardous to your mental health. And if it's that kind of pressure on the highest levels, what kind of strain does it cause our student athletes? Jason Clopton, also known as The Teen Whisperer, talks about how to strengthen your child's body as well as their mind to prepare for competitive sports.