The Puberty Prof

This episode continues the conversation with Dr. Ryan Fisk in which more questions about body parts most boys have are answered. In addition to talking about questions about the sperm and semen, Ryan and the Puberty Prof talk about wet dreams (nocturnal emissions) and how to handle comparing oneself to others, including in the media.

Remember you can watch this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel here.

Dr. Ryan Fisk is a Director of Technology and a graduate-level professor on Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley, NY.  Previously, Ryan served as an educational technology specialist, a former high school director of instructional technology, and prior to that, as a health and PE teacher, department chair, and Varsity/JV coach.

Ryan is passionate about high-quality, innovative health education programs, classrooms, and schools.  He has co-authored two NYSED-backed publications, and his dissertation research, "Faculty Perceptions of Flipped Professional Development Practices in K-12 Schools" was published in May 2022.  Ryan’s most recent article, “The rise of ChatGPT and generative A.I. and what it means for schools” was published in the spring 2023 volume of the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice.

Outside of school, you can find Ryan traveling and playing in the great outdoors with his wife and children.  Connect with Ryan on Twitter (@ryan_fisk) or at www.fisk.nyc.

For further help:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young people ask great questions about bodily changes so this episode focuses on questions asked about most boys (specifically questions about reproductive parts). To help explain answers to these body parts, Dr. Ryan Fisk is this episode’s guest. 

Remember you can watch this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel here.

Dr. Ryan Fisk is a Director of Technology and a graduate-level professor on Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley, NY.  Previously, Ryan served as an educational technology specialist, a former high school director of instructional technology, and prior to that, as a health and PE teacher, department chair, and Varsity/JV coach.

Ryan is passionate about high-quality, innovative health education programs, classrooms, and schools.  He has co-authored two NYSED-backed publications, and his dissertation research, "Faculty Perceptions of Flipped Professional Development Practices in K-12 Schools" was published in May 2022.  Ryan’s most recent article, “The rise of ChatGPT and generative A.I. and what it means for schools” was published in the spring 2023 volume of the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice.

Outside of school, you can find Ryan traveling and playing in the great outdoors with his wife and children.  Connect with Ryan on Twitter (@ryan_fisk) or at www.fisk.nyc.

For further help:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know all of the menstrual period choices available in 2023? Listen in the hear returning guest Caitlin McGuire discuss the options with Dr. Lori Reichel. These choices include menstrual pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and menstrual underwear in which all are explained in this episode. In addition other simple facts about having a period will be shared, including the reality of occasional stains on one’s underwear and the need to remove/change the menstrual product per the directions of the product.

To learn more about Caitlyn and the Bloody Awesome Period box, go to her website at https://www.iambloodyawesome.com or her Instagram at bloodyawesome.co.

Remember you can watch this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel here.

For further help:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another 13 episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast start being released next week, May 2nd, just in time for those spring puberty talks! 

Episodes will include common questions children ask about puberty and simple life sklls young people can learn to be happier and healthier.

Know someone who needs some help having puberty talks? Then recommend they:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This trivia game reviews basic concepts covered in episodes 79 to 90 of the Puberty Prof Podcast. Listen in to figure out what you learned and/or know.

You can also play this game by watching it on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube channel here.

To further help you understand growing up changes and help you have talks:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next week is episode #9: The Puberty Prof Trivia Game in which Dr. Lori Reichel will review the past 12 episodes. Listen in to have some fun!

And THANK YOU for the guests who helped out on the past 12 episodes! 

Remember you can watch this episode on the Puberty Prof's YouTube Channel here.

Do you know someone who can use some tools for talking about puberty? Then recommend this podcast, the TALK Puberty app, click here, and the book titled Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.

Thanks for your support!

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Decision making is a skill we need to teach young people, especially as they become more responsible and independent. To talk about this skill is this episode’s guest, Kathleen Vogt. A passionate health education teacher, Kathleen explains how she helps young people learn about this skill as well as shares some of the decisions she made growing up.

The Puberty’s Prof’s YouTube Channel is found here: https://youtu.be/qibQXos3fNQ

For further help:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you prepare for your first period? What do you do if you get your period and you are not at home? Listen to this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast to get the answers to these questions as well as other common questions young people wonder about. To help answer questions, Caitlin McGuire returns as this episode’s guest. Caitlin is the person begin Bloody Awesome and a period party box.

To learn more about Caitlyn and the Bloody Awesome Period box, go to her website at https://www.iambloodyawesome.com or her Instagram at bloodyawesome.co.

Check out this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube Channel here.

For further help:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Although some people simply google their questions for answers, we want to make sure our sources are reliable and correct. To help explain how we can do this, including how to teach young people how to access the best information, Jessica Matheson returns to the Puberty Prof Podcast.

Remember to view this episode on the Puberty Prof's Podcast channel here: https://youtu.be/GgBRdp-_qxE

To get a copy of the Scavenger Hunt referred to by Jessica, click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j_K9Rb2kv__stTsc1USq-tmM8l4lxU8fwJTuOE7Lc20/edit?usp=sharing

To get in touch with Jessica Matheson, tweet her at: @CoachMatheson

Or email her at: [email protected]

To further help you understand growing up changes and help you have talks:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many young people wonder “Am I normal?” and “What is normal?” This episode goes over these questions with special guest Jessica Matheson. Jessica is the SHAPE Health Education Teacher of the Year (2022) and, on this episode, she discusses with the Puberty Prof a variety of “normal” events that occurs when growing up.

To get in touch with Jessica Matheson, tweet her at: @CoachMatheson

Or email her at: [email protected]

Remember to check out this episode on the Puberty Prof’s YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/aw_8F-mjWxo

For further help:

• download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
• purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here.
• purchase the Puberty Chit Chat Cards, click here.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.