

Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam
Dr. Cam
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Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam is the go-to podcast for parents who are ready to get real about raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell—adolescent psychologist, certified parenting coach, and mom of a teen—this podcast is all about honest conversations that dive deep into the challenges parents face and providing actionable solutions that actually work.
Dr. Cam doesn’t just talk theories—she shares real-life insights and strategies based on over a decade of experience and the struggles she faces as a mom herself. Every episode offers practical, science-backed solutions to help you understand your teen, improve communication, and build a stronger relationship. Whether you’re dealing with mood swings, defiance, anxiety, or social media issues, you’ll find easy-to-apply advice that makes a difference.
No interviews here—just authentic conversations that get to the heart of what parents are really dealing with. With a mix of expert tips and Dr. Cam’s own relatable stories, you’ll walk away with the tools you need to tackle even the toughest teen challenges with confidence.
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Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam is the go-to podcast for parents who are ready to get real about raising teenagers. Hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell—adolescent psychologist, certified parenting coach, and mom of a teen—this podcast is all about honest conversations that dive deep into the challenges parents face and providing actionable solutions that actually work.
Dr. Cam doesn’t just talk theories—she shares real-life insights and strategies based on over a decade of experience and the struggles she faces as a mom herself. Every episode offers practical, science-backed solutions to help you understand your teen, improve communication, and build a stronger relationship. Whether you’re dealing with mood swings, defiance, anxiety, or social media issues, you’ll find easy-to-apply advice that makes a difference.
No interviews here—just authentic conversations that get to the heart of what parents are really dealing with. With a mix of expert tips and Dr. Cam’s own relatable stories, you’ll walk away with the tools you need to tackle even the toughest teen challenges with confidence.
#Parenting #ParentingTips #ParentingAdvice #ParentingLife #ParentingSupport #TeenParenting #Teenagers #RaisingTeens #ParentingTeens #TeenBehavior #TeenCommunication #TeenMotivation #TeenDevelopment #AdolescentDevelopment #ParentTeenConnection #TeenMentalHealth #DrCam #TheTeenTranslator
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Mar 26, 2021 • 15min
Parenting by modeling vs controlling with Caleb Kidd Coy
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Caleb Kidd Coy, a legacy consultant who loves helping others become epic legacy heroes to their family's and loved ones.
As a husband, father, entrepreneur & mentor, he finds great joy in serving others. He encourages people to think independently, grow exponentially, transform internally & to succeed while overcoming adversity in all aspects of life.
During this interview, Caleb shares his own personal journey growing up as a teen with strict parents, his near death experience due to a drug overdose, and his current challenges raising teens of his own. Caleb wants to offer a message of hope and let parents know that sometimes letting go can be the hardest part when it comes to teenagers. What is crucial is that we remain a consistent presence of love, affirmation, support and encouragement, even when we cannot physically be there for them.
Connect with Caleb Kidd Coy
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Caleb is also offering listeners a FREE Health Care Document set ($300 value).
Contact Dr. Cam at www.AskDrCam.com
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Mar 24, 2021 • 23min
How our beliefs impact our parenting with Sheila Doerfler
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Sheila Doerfler (@SheilaDoerfler), founder of Luminescent Being about PSYCH-K® and how it can help our mindset as a parent.
Sheila has over 30 years of healing experience in a variety of modalities helping people heal trauma & rewrite subconscious programs to find more freedom & wholeness. An avid traveler, Sheila has moved overseas several times & currently lives near Melbourne, Australia with her family.
In this episode we talk about how our own behavior (aka modeling) impacts our teen’s beliefs and coping skills. If we model blame, anger, overwhelm & impatience, we pass those habitual behaviors onto them.
Connect with Sheila Doerfler
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Connect with Dr. Cam at www.AskDrCam.com
If you found value in my conversation with Sheila, please rate and review so other parents can find this episode too! Thank you.

Mar 23, 2021 • 32min
Empowering our teen girls with Jessica Scott
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks to Jessica Scott (@jessscottcoaching), a relationship coach for Alpha Women about empowering our teen daughters.
As a former single mother, she realized much of her journey both in parenting in her own work and personal life was about growing herself up and learning to re-parent herself. She is passionate about giving women the tools that are lacking in society so women can truly thrive in being who they’re here to be.
Jessica and Dr. Cam talk about:
How to help our children identify their needs, so they can grow into adults with boundaries.
How to not *just* encourage our daughters to be strong, which can come at a cost later.
Connect with Jessica Scott
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Connect with Dr. Cam at www.AskDrCam.com
If you found this episode with Jessica helpful, please rate and review so other parents that have teen daughters can find this episode as well. They’ll thank you for it.

Mar 21, 2021 • 24min
The secret to being a supportive parent with Dr. Nanyamka Redmond
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Dr. Nanyamka Redmond, an applied developmental research scientist who specializes in positive youth development of adolescents.
Dr. Redmond's research and practice focus on the impact of supportive relationships on character development, performance, and wellbeing particularly in young athletes.
Dr. Redmond and Dr. Cam talk about
• The secret to being a supportive parent.
• Why being curious about your teen’s life is so important.
• How the desire to learn from them is just as important as (if not MORE important than) teaching them.
Connect with Dr. Redmond
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Connect with Dr. Cam at www.askdrcam.com
If you found these insights and tips helpful, please rate and review so other parents can find this episode as well. Thank you!

Mar 20, 2021 • 30min
Teaching teens to drive without losing our mind with Todd Avery
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Todd Avery (@SafeDrivingCoach), Delaware Valley's Favorite Driving Instructor.
Well recognized in the Philadelphia region as an obsessed car enthusiast and a highly personable and dedicated driving instructor, Todd is focused on ensuring a pleasant experience and promoting driver and passenger safety.
For the past 15 years, he has coached hundreds of drivers. In addition to teaching new drivers the "rules of the road," Todd is an experienced classroom and race track coach for performance drivers. Teaching and coaching all ages of drivers is Todd's passion.
Todd's philosophy is quite simple: “I want the safest, most responsible, most attentive drivers on the road." If you found Todd’s driving advice helpful, please like, comment, and share with friends and family that have new drivers in the home.
Connect with Todd Avery:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube
Connect with Dr. Cam at www.askdrcam.com
If you found these tips helpful, please take a moment to rate and review so other parents can find this advice as well. Thank you!

Mar 11, 2021 • 28min
Raising confident teens with Keisha Montfleury
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Keisha Montfleury (@confidentkeisha), a confidence coach for girls.
With 16 years of successful experience and a strong commitment to serving disadvantaged youth and adults, Keisha has made it her life’s mission to plant the seeds of encouragement into our youth so they are equipped to make wise, sound decisions.
Keisha is so passionate about serving our youth that she started her own company called HandiWork LLC, whose purpose is to specifically designed to provide resources for our girls that supports them in having a HEALTHY CONFIDENCE so they will not give into negative behavior.
Dr. Cam and Keisha talk about
5 keys to a HEALTHY CONFIDENCE.
How to care for the social emotional development of the WHOLE teen.
Practical tools and tips to support your teen’s confidence.
Keisha has a free eBook you can download: Becoming Confident Tip & Tricks
If you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Keisha shared with us, please take a quick moment to follow, rate, and comment. Feel free spread the love and share it with a friend too!
Connect with Keisha Montfleury:
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Don't forget to grab Dr. Cam's FREE guide: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens

Mar 10, 2021 • 27min
Helping teens choose a career path with Heather Glenn
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Heather Glenn, founder of Aligned Ambition and a self-proclaimed HR mom.
Heather spent much of her adult life struggling to choose and pursue a meaningful career. After finding clarity, an immense desire to share her knowledge and research grew into helping others by aligning their personality, interests, and values with meaningful careers.
Dr. Cam and Heather talk about:
How we can help support our teen’s dreams by helping them uncover their strengths, aptitudes, values, and interests
How to help our teens prepare for the future by giving them ownership of their learning and growth
A career choice has to be owned by the person making the choice (aka our teen!)
Heather offers a free class for teens called “What Nobody Told Me About College”
If you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Heather shared with us, please take a moment to rate, review, and share with a friend.
Connect with Heather Glenn:
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Don't forget to grab Dr. Cam's FREE guide: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens

Mar 9, 2021 • 38min
Blended families with Lesa Forrest
In this episode, Dr. Cam talks with Lesa Forrest, a Certified Family and Life Coach who is passionate about helping others build relationships, marriages, and harmonized families.
Lesa is a devoted wife of 27 years, mother of six and a grandma of twelve. Over the last few years, she has used her incredible marital experience and life teachings to help blended families successfully restructure their lives by setting boundaries, establishing realistic expectations and improving their communication.
She founded First Step Family LLC, platform designed to help blended families rise above the societal stigmas and build awesome lives for themselves.
Lesa and Dr. Cam talk about:
How to create more harmony in blended families
How to engage our teens by asking them for their input and feelings.
How to teach our teens to be thinkers and problem solvers.
Connect with Lesa Forrest
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Download Dr. Cam's free guide: 7 Secrets to Motivating Teens
If you found these tips helpful, please rate, review, and share with a friend!

Feb 23, 2021 • 15min
Managing grief and loss with Judy Thureson
In June of 2019, Judy Thureson experienced the tragic loss of her eighteen-year-old son, Jacob (aka Hella Sketchy) to an opioid overdose. In her #1 Bestselling book, Beautiful Tragedy, she chronicles her harrowing experience and introduces the GIVE Principle.
Through her growth and transformation coaching, Judy helps people navigate grief, loss, and uncertainty by applying mindfulness and meditation techniques.
In this episode Judy and Dr. Cam talk about:
What grief is and how it shows up.
How to navigate grief?
How to help our teens through their own grief.
You can purchase a signed copy of her book here.
Connect with Judy:
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If you want to learn even more about how to connect with your teen and calm the drama, be sure to join me on Tuesday evenings for the Parenting Teens Power Hour. I have a bunch of amazing experts lined up to share their best tips and secrets with you—and it’s free. You can register at AskDrCam.com/powerhour.
Also, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Leigh shared with us, please rate, review, and share with a friend!

Feb 22, 2021 • 34min
Helping teens make healthy choices with Leigh Schoener
In this episode Dr. Cam is joined by Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Leigh Schoener, who has always had a deep innate passion for natural health and wellness for the mind and body. She has blended this passion with her professional knowledge of psychology, early childhood education, holistic health practices and most importantly, her experience of being a mom for 18 years to two teenage daughters. Leigh works with families, teens and children to implement proactive and integrative approaches for those who have learning, social-emotional, behavioral and /or physical health challenges or simply desire better wellness for their family.
Leigh and Dr. Cam talk about
+ Lifestyle and holistic methods that can help a teen who is suffering to manage emotional, learning, behavioral and physical health challenges.
+ The importance of teaching our teens coping methods for stress as soon as possible.
+ How the gut-brain connection impacts our overall mind and body health.
For all of Dr. Cam's Guests, Leigh is offering a Buy 6 Weekly Session Package, Get 1 Session Free! Anyone interested in setting up a complimentary Wellness Discovery Session can fill out this form. Sign up here.
Connect with Leigh Schoener
Website | Facebook | Instagram
If you want to learn even more about how to connect with your teen and calm the drama, be sure to join me on Tuesday evenings for the Parenting Teens Power Hour. I have a bunch of amazing experts lined up to share their best tips and secrets with you—and it’s free. You can register at AskDrCam.com/powerhour.
Also, if you enjoyed this episode and all the amazing nuggets that Leigh shared with us, please rate, review, and share with a friend!


