Ben Rein is back and he is now officially Dr. Ben Rein, PhD! He joins me (literally) on the road to his new position at Stanford University. He shares what he has been up to since joining us last, the future of ASC and his passion for continuing to reach a hand down to help the next generation of scientists figure it out!

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

Have Q's for Ben?

Connect with him at: email: [email protected] or Instagram: @the.brein

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• Welcome back!
• What to expect in season four
• What Ben has been up to lately
• Why we don’t dream every night
• Can dreams truly be forgotten
• The importance of rum cycles
• Why do some events seem to last longer than others
• How a nightmare made Ben decide to switch careers
• The scariest part of changing your destiny
• How high schoolers can start getting real job experience
• How you can connect directly with Ben

We talked a lot about self-care, overcoming, and understanding yourself in this first season. Join me as we talk about how life is not like and an airplane taking off, it is more like a roller coaster or bicycle ride. And what the road to brave looks like ahead.

Thank you all so much for listening as I grew through Season 1! Please download, subscribe and SHARE, SHARE, SHARE so that you don't miss Season 2. and connect with me on TikTok @kimlukens, or you can also message us on IG @heresthethingteenpodcast.

That's a wrap!

Quick Episode Summary:

• The journey of life
• Life is like a rollercoaster
• Season one has
• Reflections on the first season
• How to show up better
• A sneak peek into season two
• Do something that challenges you this Summer
• How Kim is stepping out of her comfort zone
• Where you are at today is just the beginning

It was so hard to choose just three favorite moments from the first three seasons. All of my guests were amazing and have such a passion for what they do. Find out what those three moments were in today's episode. And make sure to let me know what your favorite moments were from the first thirty episodes.

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• Can you believe this is the end of season three?
• Kim’s favorite moment from season one
• A funny update on Kim’s lost camera 
• What Kim learned from Abigail
• Kim’s favorite moment from season three
• Season four coming soon!

Michelle Berkey Hill is back to talk with me about productivity hacks. We have both recognized that we are editing behaviors right now to create better results and realized, teens can start to learn what works for them NOW! Join us as we share three ideas for where to get started hacking productivity.

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• Welcome back Michelle Hill!
• Three productivity hacks every teen needs to know
• The secret to having long-lasting change 
• The “sticky note” tip
• The Pomodoro technique and how to beat procrastination 
• An app that makes focusing fun and rewarding 
• The secret to setting yourself up for success 
• A quick way to know what kind of planner you should use 
• A few great app suggestions to use for planning 
• Does timing matter in planning?
• The one thing you should give yourself permission to do 
• A tip on how to keep creativity flowing 
• Michelle’s final advice for teens

Meet Joey Mascio, a fellow Teen and Young Adult Coach and a middle school teacher. Join us as he shares how he uses his theatre background to story tell in coaching and how he rewrote the script for the environment of his school's "Discipline" Office.

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• Meet Joey Mascio
• How the pandemic has leveled the playing field 
• How to handle the “should’ decisions 
• Knowing where you want to go vs how you get there 
• How Joey is breaking the stigma with going to the principles office 
• A resource every student can benefit from 
• Joey’s story of transition from high school to college 
• What Joey is now doing to help teens 
• Something you might not know about Kim
• Reframing ‘going to the office’ in college 
• How to make failure work for you
• The mindset shift for both principles and students 
• Practical tips to help your teen work through mistakes
• Apply this one skill to effectively communicate with your teens
• Joey's whiteboard method of communicating 
• The things Joey has learned from teens 
• How every ‘cliche’ is true

Often times picking the right college has a very academic focus and can seem overwhelming. The great news is, you don't have to have it all figured out to discover your right fit! Join me as I talk with Dorene Olsen about her unique process for picking a college and when you should start looking.

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• What Dorene does to make college hunting fun
• At what age does personal branding start?
• How branding helps the college process
• Unique perspectives on college hunting
• Tips for the first steps of looking for a college
• Personality tests’ role in the college process
• What you can do in high school to make college easier
• The power of belief statements
• What is important to you?
• The ‘notebook’ tip
• It’s ok to not know what you want to do
• The power of being clear on your mission
• Dorene’s tips for overwhelmed freshman
• The power of staying curious
• A healthy view on testing at sophomore and junior level
• Tips as you graduate college
• Kim and Dorene’s tips for college graduates
• Dorene’s tips for teens

Many parents of teens today grew up completely unplugged. So how do we shift to raising digital teens? How much do we need to learn and is there a one-size-fits-all solution?

LINKS:

Connect further with Michelle at: graceandthegravelroad.com

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

Michelle Berkey Hill is joining me today to talk about conflict. We both have different ways of reacting to it, which got us wondering...do our teens know how to handle it rather than avoid it? We talk about what we want our teens to know and what we struggle with ourselves.

LINKS:

Connect further with Michelle at: graceandthegravelroad.com

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY:

• Meet Michelle    
• Understanding healthy and unhealthy conflict 
• Building your conflict muscle 
• The bowling ball theory 
• Three unhealthy ways to handle conflict 
• Just because you feel something doesn’t mean you should say it
• How Michelle and Kim have learned to handle conflict 
• Kim and Michelle’s parting tips on conflict resolution 

Are you finding yourself overwhelmed or overscheduled, OR BOTH? Join me as we talk about it what we recognize has and hasn't worked.

HAVE QUESTIONS OR A TOPIC YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO DISCUSS?

LINKS:

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

My guest today Chantel has some new touchpoints! Connect with her at:

• Chantel’s Tiktok: @genxtrachantel
• Chantel’s FB: Chantel Ferraro
• D2B Photography & Productions: www.d2bphotography.com
• D2B on Instagram: www.instagram.com/d2bphotography
• D2B on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dream2beimagellc
• Chantel’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/genxtrachantel

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• Chantel’s topic of the day
• Handling life when it’s too busy
• The definition of being busy
• Recognizing what is and what is not inside of your control
• 2020 changed all of us
• We should have the space to figure things out
• Projecting on your teenager
• Writing your thoughts down
• There is no “right” way to do things
• Teens, be honest with your parents.

Just like all of us, our teens are each unique. So where one teen feels comfortable talking to you might not be a good spot for another one. Join me as we discuss where each of our own teens opens up and some of the do's and don'ts once they do.

HAVE QUESTIONS OR A TOPIC YOU WOULD LOVE ME TO DISCUSS?

Connect with Kim through DM on IG @kim_lukens and on TikTok @kimlukens

LINKS:

You can connect with Kim at:

TikTok @kimlukens  or can find all of her connections spots through on https://linktr.ee/kimlukens

My guest today Chantel has some new touchpoints! Connect with her at:

• Chantel’s Tiktok: @genxtrachantel
• Chantel’s FB: Chantel Ferraro
• D2B Photography & Productions: www.d2bphotography.com
• D2B on Instagram: www.instagram.com/d2bphotography
• D2B on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dream2beimagellc
• Chantel’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/genxtrachantel

QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

• Where do you talk to your kids?
• The foundation of good communication is relationship 
• Are you asking open-ended questions?   
• Things to avoid when talking to your kid
• Being honest with your kids is key
• Parents are growing as much as their kids
• Things to do when talking to your children
• What to do when your kids are 
• What’s your one thing for today?