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 personal development, physical and mental health, relationships, and media literacy. She hopes every girl listening will accept and embrace herself (strengths and weaknesses), make stronger connections with friends and family, and be mindful with media. More than anything, Stephanie wants girls to know for themselves that they are enough.
Stephanie Valdez is the founder and director of Empowerful Girls. She has a degree in Communications and a background in Journalism. Stephanie is certified as a Girl Power Instructor, as well as in Social and Emotional Learning and Youth Mental Health First Aid. She has years of experience mentoring teens and tweens, and is also raising her own.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 137
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
076. It's Not You; It's the Clothes
Sometimes shopping for clothes can be kind of frustrating. I'm here to tell you: it's not you; it's the clothes. There's a lot of history behind it, and I also have some suggestions to help you have …
075. How to Ask for Help
Have you ever hesitated to ask for help, or even struggled with it? I think a lot of people, girls especially, feel conflicted about asking for help, no matter what the issue is. I brainstormed reaso…
074. The Comparison Trap
Comparison: it's a trap! Our natural tendency is to compare ourselves to others, so how can we shift away from it toward confidence? Let's find out together.
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To help you, I created a "What Wo…
073. Listen Up about Active Listening
Active listening is a skill that is becoming more rare, not as many people are developing it, which in turn causes more confusion and conflict. Active listening is more than just hearing someone, it’…
072. My Best Advice for 2023-24 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:
• Allow Yourself to Fail
• Make Time Every Day to Disconnect from Te…
071. Empowering Entrepreneurs with Treppie's Jennifer Andrews
Do you like to craft, create or make things? Check out my interview with Jennifer Andrews, founder of Treppie, an online makers marketplace for girls and young women.
In our conversation, Jennifer di…
070. Barbie
Since Barbie is trending, learn about the history and messaging–both good and bad–behind the iconic doll.
As a content warning, I will be mentioning disordered eating.
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A full transcript and so…
069. Be AI Aware
AI seems to be part of everything around us. Here are my biggest AI concerns and what you can do about them.
- AI + Social Media Algorithms
- AI + Fake Content
- AI + You
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To help you, snag your "Be Aw…
068. Deal with Trolls
Even though trolls are part of our digital world doesn’t mean you have to put up with them. Let's discuss how to deal with trolls.
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To help you, snag your "How to Deal with Trolls Flowchart" p…
067. Tween + Teen Jobs
Are you looking to earn some money, saving up to buy something, or wanting work experience? I’ve got a bunch job ideas for tweens and teens! I'd love to hear what you're doing for work, too!
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066. Coping with illness + loss
It’s been a bit since the last episode. I actually want to talk about what’s been going on because multiple girls have requested an episode on dealing with a family illness, as well as coping with th…
065. Grow Courage
What does courage mean to you? What does it look like? Let's explore the different types of courage and ideas how to develop it.
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To help you, snag your "Grow Courage" printable in the 10 for …
064. Make Change Happen
So there’s a ton that’s been going on all over the world lately. At the beginning of this month, I introduced you to five tween and teen girls LIKE YOU who are changing the world right now. I want to…
063. Test the Media
Have you ever tested the media? Learn about several media representation and diversity tests that offer unique lenses to analyze the media you watch and strengthen your media literacy..
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A fu…
062. Girls Changing the World
Women in history who made remarkable contributions, discoveries, inventions, movements, and achievements were once young girls like you. In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Da…
061. Stand Up For You
Do you know how to stand up for yourself? If not, that's ok--I want to help you learn how. I cover different ways to develop assertiveness by practicing self-compassion, self-trust, confidence, and b…
060. Rest
We've discussed breathing, talked about stress, covered being too busy, so now it's time for rest. And this is more than getting enough sleep. Learn why you need rest, how rest helps you, and the dif…
059. Hype Girl Yourself
While I hope you’ll be a hype girl for other girls, more importantly my goal is to help you become a hype girl for yourself. I share a personal experience to help you learn how.
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To help you, …
058. Boundaries Crossing
What do you do when someone crosses your boundaries, specifically your physical boundaries? Let's discuss how to handle these scenarios. Remember: boundaries are not mean or controlling. Boundaries …
057. The Problem with Popular
What comes to mind when you hear the word “popular”? I want to talk about the problem with striving for popular and what to aim for instead.
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To help you, snag your "Belong over Popular" print…