If you're the parent of a teen or young adult who suddenly seems distant, barely talks, or spends more time in their room than with your family, you're not alone.

One of the hardest parts of parenting teenagers and young adults is watching the relationship change. Conversations become shorter. They spend more time on their phone, with friends, or in their own world, leaving many parents wondering:

"What happened?" "Did I do something wrong?" "How do I reconnect with my child?"

In this heartfelt episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin, parents of four teenagers and founders of Extraordinary Purpose, share their own parenting journey, including the emotional experience of giving Chris's son, Ben, the space he needed to discover himself during his gap year.

You'll discover why pulling away is often a healthy part of growing up, why trying harder to "fix" the relationship can actually create more distance, and how creating emotional safety helps teens and young adults begin opening up again.

Parents often ask:

In this episode, you'll learn:

If you're looking for practical parenting strategies to improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen your relationship with your teen or young adult, this episode will leave you with hope and practical next steps you can begin using today.

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If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast and leave a review. Every rating and review helps more parents discover the hope, encouragement, and practical guidance they're searching for. Every week, Chris and Erin, founders of Extraordinary Purpose and parents of four teenagers, share practical strategies to help parents build stronger relationships, greater confidence, and deeper purpose with their teens and young adults.

Every family is creating a future. The question isn't whether you're creating one. It's whether you're creating it intentionally.

In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin and Chris explore why the strongest family vision doesn't begin with your children. It begins with you.

Many parents spend years pouring into everyone else while quietly putting their own dreams, purpose, and personal growth on hold. Before long, life becomes a cycle of work, responsibilities, sports, and busy schedules, leaving little time to ask one important question: Where am I headed?

After coaching hundreds of teens, young adults, parents, and families, we've discovered that meaningful change begins with clarity. When parents create a vision for their own lives, they naturally model confidence, resilience, purpose, and intentional living for their children.

In this conversation, you'll learn practical exercises for creating your personal life vision, identifying what matters most, and building a shared family vision that strengthens connection, communication, and family culture. Whether you're raising teenagers, supporting a young adult, or simply wanting to live with more intention, this episode will help you stop living by default and start creating a meaningful life you truly love.

In This Episode:  

This Episode Is For You If...

One Thing to Remember Your family doesn't need perfect parents. They need parents who are intentionally becoming the people they hope their children will become. When you create a vision for your own life, you give your children permission to do the same.

Resources & Links:

Learn more about Extraordinary Purpose https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com

Schedule a Free Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call

Parent Coaching:  https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Teen Life Coaching: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching

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Every day, we're surrounded by messages competing for our attention through social media, music, podcasts, news, entertainment, and everyday conversations. But how often do we stop to ask: 

How is this shaping who I'm becoming?

In this episode, Chris Adang and Erin Verdis explore one of the most powerful lessons they teach parents, teens, and young adults: standing guard at the gate of your mind. Discover how the content you consume quietly influences your confidence, beliefs, habits, relationships, identity, and ultimately the direction of your life.

✔ Why your environment has a greater impact on your identity than you may realize

✔ How social media, entertainment, and daily content influence confidence, mindset, and emotional well-being

✔ Practical ways parents can create a healthier, more intentional family culture

✔ Simple questions to help you become more mindful of what you're allowing into your mind each day

What consistently enters your mind eventually becomes part of your identity. Protect your mind, because it shapes the person you're becoming.

If you're looking for practical support to help your teen or young adult build confidence, discover purpose, strengthen communication, and create a meaningful vision for the future, we'd love to connect.

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In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin and Chris share powerful lessons from their wedding week in Puerto Rico and explore why meaningful experiences often create more growth, confidence, purpose, and direction than lectures, reminders, or endless conversations.

They discuss how environment influences identity, motivation, self-confidence, and connection, and why intentional experiences may be one of the most effective tools for helping teens, young adults, and families grow.

Whether you're parenting a teen who seems unmotivated, supporting a young adult who feels stuck, or simply looking to create deeper family connection, this episode offers practical insights and real-life stories that can help.

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Why do some conversations, opportunities, and challenges bring out the best in us, while others leave us feeling reactive, frustrated, or disconnected?

Erin and Chris explore one of the most important factors behind confidence, communication, parenting, relationships, and personal growth: How you show up matters.

You'll learn why the results we experience in life are often connected to our mindset, presence, and self-awareness, and how a simple practice of pausing and checking in can help you show up with greater intention, confidence, and authenticity.

In This Episode:

If you've ever wanted to become more present, confident, intentional, and aligned in the moments that matter most, this episode is for you.

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Have you ever felt stuck? Maybe you've spent years raising kids, building a career, and taking care of everyone else... only to realize you've lost touch with yourself along the way.

In this heartfelt episode, life coaches Erin Verdis and Chris Adang share the personal reinvention stories that changed the course of their lives and the lessons they now use to help parents, teens, and young adults create greater confidence, purpose, and direction.

In This Episode:

Whether you're a parent of a teen struggling with motivation, a parent of a young adult searching for direction, or someone navigating your own next chapter, this conversation will remind you that it's never too late to become who you're meant to be.

Self-Discovery & Identity → Direction & Purpose → Empowered Identity

That's the path we believe creates lasting transformation.

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Summer can either deepen the drift… or become the reset your family desperately needs. If you’re a parent struggling with an unmotivated teen or young adult, excessive screen time, lack of structure, unhealthy habits, or growing disconnection at home — this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin Verdis and Chris Adang break down why so many teens and young adults struggle with motivation, confidence, direction, and follow-through during the summer months — and what parents can do to help create meaningful change.

The truth is: motivation does not come first. Identity does. When teens and young adults begin reconnecting with who they are, what matters to them, and what brings them to life, motivation, confidence, and momentum begin to follow naturally.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

✔ Why summer is either a breakthrough or a drift

✔ The real reason teens and young adults struggle with motivation

✔ How phones, gaming, and constant distraction impact identity and confidence

✔ Why structure and simple daily habits matter so much

✔ 3 practical action steps to help your child reset this summer

✔ How to create more connection, communication, and healthier routines as a family

We also share practical ways to help teens and young adults: Build confidence and independence Create healthier habits and routines Reduce screen-time dependence Develop discipline and structure Gain clarity about their future Reconnect with themselves in a more meaningful way

This episode is especially important for parents of teens, college students, and young adults who feel stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed, uncertain about their future, or addicted to screens and unhealthy habits. Summer is an incredible opportunity to help your child reconnect with themselves, build confidence, create momentum, and step into a healthier, more empowered identity before fall arrives.

If you’re looking for support, our Extraordinary Purpose Coaching Programs help teens and young adults develop confidence, structure, accountability, purpose, and meaningful momentum through weekly coaching, habit-building, and personal growth.

👉 Schedule a Discovery Call: Discovery Call with Erin & Chris

Learn more about our life coaching programs for teens and young adults:

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🎙 The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast helps parents of teens and young adults create more connection, confidence, communication, and purpose at home.

Are you holding yourself back as a parent of a teen or young adult?

Here’s why it’s so hard to trust your intuition—and how to finally follow through.

If you’ve ever caught yourself hesitating in a moment where you know what the right decision is… you’re not alone. So many parents struggle to fully trust themselves—second-guessing, overthinking, and holding back when it matters most.

In this episode, we unpack the truth most parents don’t expect: 👉 The hardest part of parenting isn’t your child… it’s learning to trust yourself.

We dive into why parents hold themselves back, how fear and guilt show up in key moments, and what it really looks like to step into the confident, grounded, empowered version of yourself as a parent.

You’ll also learn the difference between control vs. leadership —and why that shift changes everything in your relationship with your teen or young adult. We also share a real story about setting boundaries around social media—and what changed when the parent changed first.

In this episode:

When you shift how you show up… everything changes.

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Learn more about our approach: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/coaching-philosophy

Explore Parent Coaching: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Support your young adult: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

Schedule a discovery call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call

Feel like your teen or young adult is pulling away—and nothing you’re doing is working?

In this episode, we break down how to stay connected with your teen or young adult and improve communication—without pushing them further away.

Because real connection doesn’t come from pressure or control…
👉 it comes from curiosity, safety, and trust.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

This isn’t about fixing your child.
It’s about becoming the parent they want to open up to.

Next Steps

If you’re ready to rebuild connection and create a calmer, more connected family:

Parent Coaching → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents 
Teen Coaching → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching 
Young Adult Coaching → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching 

Or book a call:
https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call 

Final Thought

You’re not losing your child.
You’re being invited into a new way of connecting with them.

If your teen or young adult isn’t listening… If everything turns into tension, resistance, or shutdown… This episode will shift how you see parenting.

Because the issue isn’t your teen—it’s the environment they’re growing up in.

In this episode, we break down how to create a strong family culture that brings your family together instead of pushing everyone apart.

What You’ll Learn:

The Truth Most Parents Miss Your teen doesn’t need more pressure. They need: – A sense of purpose – A role that matters – An environment that supports who they’re becoming When you change the culture of your home… everything changes.

Resources + Next Steps

Life Coaching for Parents: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Teen Coaching Program: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching

Young Adult Coaching Program: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

 Schedule a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call

Final Thought You don’t need to be a perfect parent. But when you become a more intentional leader… you create a home where your kids actually want to show up, grow, and connect.