In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with her long-time piano student, 19-year-old Taylor Cox. Taylor graduated from high school in 2021, and has had a year of pivoting, personal growth, and some common teenage challenges since then. She talks openly about her struggles in the hopes that her story will help other families with struggling teens at this tricky post-high school juncture. Listen through to the end and you’ll be rewarded with an original song performed by Taylor.

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RESOURCES:

• Taylor’s audition video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hgemd1kxJrENO1qEXVLuvvKHwsamXiG8/view?usp=drivesdk
• A public TV commercial featuring Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUz6zaxEwmQ&t=165s
• Taylor’s music video “Love Is Home:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFthHWNhtiU

Other Resources:

• Other Parents Like Me -  https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me
• Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/
• Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

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Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson

Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao

Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson

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TIME STAMPS

2:05 Taylor’s musical experience

4:18 Taylor’s other interested besides music

6:52 Taylor’s experience as a blind person

12:05 How to help blind people feel accepted and included

13:06 Taylor’s performing arts high school successes

16:51 Pivoting college plans

19:44 Independent living school

22:36 Bonehead teenage choices

23:40 Introduction of depression and anxiety

26:10 Therapy for everyone!

28:43 Tools Taylor learned through therapy

30:57 Taylor’s future plans

32:56 Taylor’s advice for parents of high school grads

38:33 Taylor’s performance of her song “Best of Me”

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