The Puberty Prof

Spring is here! This means that many schools will be announcing their plans for puberty talks and many health teachers and administrators will receive questions regarding how these talks will occur. To help you prepare for these talks and communicate with your pre-teens’ educators, this week’s guest is Joanna Schultz who is a middle school health teacher with children of her own. So listen in to...

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This episode begins with the sharing of growing up experiences from a former student (Kevin) of the Puberty Prof. The conversation then progresses into an honest discussion on how we talk with younger children on a variety of sexuality topics ranging from how to explain pregnancy to teaching about consent. Kevin, thank you so much for having this incredibly realistic and honest conversation!

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In this episode, Dr. Lori Reichel goes over the basic bodily changes most boys experience during puberty. These include body shape changes and growth, hair growth, noticeable voice changes, maturation of genitals and sperm, and nocturnal emissions. Feel free to listen to this recording on YouTube in which a PowerPoint overview is provided: https://youtu.be/Z3ygyXsTo_k Remember to check out the...

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After sharing her background, Dr. Marni Sommer reminds us of the importance for being body positive, including the need to teach our young people about how to do this. Her discussion with the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel, then covers basic body changes children experience, changes most girls experience including getting periods, typical emotional experiences, and the importance of young people...

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Do you remember the physical changes you experienced during puberty? If you don’t, or if you want a review, listen to this episode in which the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel, discusses the basic changes young people experience. Information includes how to tell a friend they have body odor and fun facts about pubic hair. Remember to check out the TALK Puberty app to better recall what puberty is...

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In this mini-episode the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel, provides an overview of the next 13 episodes! She also reminds you of the purpose of the Puberty Prof podcast and thanks a listener for sharing her positive experiences of using both the TALK Puberty app and TALK B4 Sex app! Remember to check out the TALK Puberty app to further help you start and continue conversations. This app allows you...

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This episode of the Puberty Prof podcast includes 13 true/false statements and multiple guess questions that review episodes 40-51. Play along as the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel, challenges you and your friends/family members! To check out the video of this episode/trivia game on YouTube go to: https://youtu.be/lKshze08iuI Also, to play this game through Kahoot, go to: https://create.kahoot.it/

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How can we make sure we talk honestly about personal topics, including sex ed? Find out by listening in to hear the conversation between the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel, and Kim Cook, a registered nurse, health educator, and creator of Teen World Confidential and the Sex Education Alliance. Within this episode Kim shares her most embarrassing puberty story and the experience of raising three...

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Are any of the young people in your life asking questions about pregnancy? This is typical of children and pre-teens, especially when puberty conversations occur. That’s why this week’s episode focuses on pregnancy, including common questions young people ask, with Ms. McKenzie Bradley, a Health and PE educator. In addition, McKenzie shares some of the thoughts and questions she currently is...

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As noted in the last episode of the Puberty Prof podcast, pre-teens experience more than physical growth during their pre-teen and teen years. This includes figuring out who they are and their potential intellectual paths. To help understand and support our pre-teens paths, Dr. Reichel speaks with Gail Swift, the President of Plans to Prosper Coaching, in this week’s episode. Listen in to hear...

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