10 for Teens + Tweens
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10 for Teens + Tweens
This is 10 for Teens + Tweens, a 10-ish minute podcast by Empowerful Girls that helps you grow curiosity, compassion, and confidence so you can take on the world! Host Stephanie Valdez discusses positive themes and tackles tough topics, teaching girls how to handle them. She shares guidance on...
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138. My Birthday Breakup
It’s been 20 years since I got the worst birthday gift I’ve ever received. I’m sure you wanna know what it was. I’m not just gonna spill tea in this e...
137. Get Outside + Connect
Nature offers numerous benefits and relief. It’s there waiting for us to experience it. The world is so noisy and it’s drowning out nature, so we need...
136. Health Setbacks
Whether it’s a sports injury, food allergy, chronic illness, or something else, let’s talk about how to deal with health setbacks.
As a reminder...
135. Your Energy
Your energy is a valuable resource–which is why you should selectively choose who you give it to. This past week, a certain podcast broke the internet...
134. My Best Advice for 2025-26 School Year
Even if it’s the middle of the school year when you listen to this, I want to share my best advice that can help you all year long.
Just so you...
133. The Cost of Beauty
I’ve got a hot take about beauty, and some of you might not like it that much, for others it might not apply to you right now. But I hope you’ll still...
132. Get Ready With Me Redos
I imagine you girls have seen or at least heard of Get Ready With Me videos–maybe even created one yourself. Reflecting on my teen routines from the 9...
131. Surround Yourself With
One of the topics you gals message me about most is friendships. And I honestly understand why. Friendships have a huge impact on you, and they're a b...
130. My Experience with Anxiety
I’ve received several requests for an episode on anxiety. Just like the ADHD episode 112, this topic is personal to me because I’ve experienced it. I...
129. Less Awkward with Dr. Cara Natterson
One of the most-requested topics--Puberty. So check out my chat with Dr. Cara Natterson from Less Awkward!
Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll...
128. Peer Pressure
Peer pressure can cause you to give in, go along with what others are doing, and make choices that don’t actually align with you. Let's explore some c...
127. Do It Anyway
You ever feel like, no matter what you do, you just can’t win? You're not wrong. And you're not alone.
So do it anyway.
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To...
126. You Matter
What do cassowaries, giant clams, or parrot fish have to do with you?
There’s something I want to share that connects how I’ve been feel...
125. Women's History: Inventions
To wrap up Women’s History Month, let’s recognize some women who made an impact with their inventions. Throughout history women who made an impact rar...
124. Women's History: Rights
In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m gonna share some women’s history with you. I know, this isn’t school, but I bet you’ll learn something new. Wom...
123. Girls Mentorship with Jill + Mary
I can't wait for you to hear my conversation with Jill + Mary from Girls Mentorship!
Jill and Mary are mentoring girls to thrive as bold leaders...
122. Your Online Safety
Because SO much of your life involves digital interaction, it’s important to know how to navigate it. Like I’ve said before, I want to add to your saf...
121. Crushes + Ships pt. 2
I've lost count of how many times you girls requested Crushes + Ships pt. 2! So back by popular demand, this time we'll discuss what to look for in a...
120. Love Yourself
A lot of voices are telling you otherwise, but you cannot hate yourself into loving yourself. For many of us, loving ourselves is not as easy as showi...
119. Imposter Syndrome
You gals may have heard of, or experienced, imposter syndrome--which makes you feel like you’re a fake who doesn't deserve your achievements, even tho...
118. Lessons from Silence
My very wise friend invited/gently challenged my friends and I to take a daily hour of silence. Initially I thought it sounded fairly easy.
117. 2025 INs + OUTs
You’ve probably seen the INs and OUTs trend videos, so to kick off this year’s episodes, I’m gonna share my 2025 INs and OUTs for teen and tween girls...
116. Still Standing
That’s a wrap on 2024. As you reflect on the past year, what might stick out in your mind are negative memories, what you didn’t get to do, and things...
115. Boys will be ...
There’s a saying that goes, “Boys will be boys.” But I think it's time we rephrase that. This is a tough topic, but because there are boys your age wh...
114. Glimmers + Gratitude
We just celebrated Thanksgiving in the US, and we've already discussed gratitude in episodes 003, 049, and 079--could there possibly be even more to s...
113. When You Don't Reach a Goal
Sometimes you’ll set goals and reach them, and sometimes you won’t. So then what do you do?
You may remember, a few months ago I made a...
112. My Experience with ADHD
I’ve had multiple requests for an episode on ADHD. This topic is personal to me because I was diagnosed with ADHD 3.5 years ago, a few months after I...
111. News Media Literacy
Media literacy is absolutely crucial for people to develop because we live in a digital world. And if you haven’t heard yet–you can’t believe everythi...
110. Building Trust
Building Trust in relationships is like building a bridge; it takes effort from both sides–mutual trust between you and the other person. And similar...
109. Educated Girls Rock with Nisha Glenn
I’m eager to share my interview with Nisha Glenn--an author and the founder of Educated Girls Rock!
Nisha utilizes the knowledge she gain...
108. My Best Advice for 2024-25 School Year
Even if it’s the middle of the school year when you listen to this, I want to share my best advice that can help you all year long.
It a...
107. Girls in STEM with Lexie Polevoi
I’m thrilled to share my interview with Lexie Polevoi--an advocate for girls in STEM.
Lexie empowers girls to develop their STEM skills t...
106. Lessons from Olympics
Have you watched any of this Summer’s Olympic Games? Oh my goodness it’s been unbelievable watching the very top athletes from all over the world comp...
105. Turn Confrontations into Conversations with Sharon McMahon Replay
There’s a lot going in the world right now and a ton of opinions about it all. It seems like every day there’s another massive news headline which in-...
104. Procrastination
Are you a procrastinator? I am, too. Sometimes we procrastinate because we underestimated how much time something would take, or we got distracted, or...
103. Your Safety
You've grown up learning about safety, and I want to add to your safety tool box. I know what it’s like to be in an unsafe situation and NOT know what...
102. Planning for Success with Gitanjali Rao
I’m thrilled to share my interview with Gitanjali Rao--inventor, social activist, STEM advocate, and author of “A Young Innovators Guide to Planning...
101. Inside Out 2
Make room for new emotions! Let's discuss the movie “Inside Out 2”!
The first “Inside Out” movie came out nine years ago, introduced us t...
100. One Hundred Episodes
Can you believe we reached 100 episodes?! I’m beyond excited, I’m still pinching myself, but I’m also so incredibly proud of what we’ve created and ac...
099. Don't Get In The Box
Some people want to box you girls up to be someone you’re not. They do this by ...
Girls, don’t get in the box.
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To help y...