The Unshackled Teen

In this episode we discuss how to gain inner peace and how God's plan for us is to rest in Him. We feature Kathy Koch's book on 5 to Thrive. In this particular book she talks about our core needs as humans and how God can fulfill those needs. We also recommend a devotional for teens call "You Can Rest" by Katy Boatman. Tune in to understand key points in finding peace for your present life and your future!

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE = THE NEW IQ FOLKS!!!

In this podcast we talk about what EI is and how to obtain it! We break down the best selling book of EI by Daniel Coleman. This whole idea is a social superpower that will facilitate the life you want. In this podcast we share some personal experiences we wish we knew as a teen now that Lauren and I are adults. We want to help you navigate your way thru this life and we believe in the skills associated with emotional intelligence will benefit you tremendously. We also recommend a book by Joyce Meyer, called "Living Beyond Your Feelings." These books help guide what it makes to make right decisions even when you don't feel like it. We encourage you in this podcast to adopt the goal of being SMARTER than your feelings! We believe you can do it!

In this podcast we encourage teens to be aware of their emotions and gain insight into how their feelings relate to reality. Mental health is adjusting to reality. When you aren't able to adjust to reality your mental health declines. Your emotional health is important! Gain insight into managing this aspect of being human and consider it a BIG GAIN to your future!

How do you manage emotional stress in a constructive way?

*Another recommended read is "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," by Amy Morin.

Helloooo Love.....<3

Here in this episode Lauren and I speak about our take on soul-care vs. self care. We bring to light a balance to loving ourselves and loving others.

Could the foundation of the Love of Christ dwelling in us be the best "self-love" we can attain?" Luke 10: 27 " Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind." and "your neighbor as yourself."

Listen in for a take on what it means to put others first and yet care for yourself also.

Recommended read is: by Allie Marie Smith "Wonderfully Made." Also, "Uninvited" by Lysa Terkeurst.

"The Gift of Imperfection", by Brene Brown.

The book series by Henry Cloud are incredible and highly recommended! He even did one for teens, he is an outstanding author that is so helpful and able to guide you into a balanced life by setting boundaries that will benefit you!

Check out this episode to gain insight into what health boundaries look like as a teen!

Share our podcast with a teen you know who may benefit from it!

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This testimony was shared in pure hope of helping the listeners to relate with a woman who has experienced heartbreak, betrayal, violations, but has come out the other side only by the great grace of Jesus Christ. This is a heartfelt story that is intended to help others who are experiencing similar feelings and emotions caused by similar or different circumstances. There is hope to every story, there is light, there is peace, there is a joy all when we give it all to Jesus Christ. Here is one story on how a lost, broken, desperate girl turned woman found just what she was looking for and so much more. 

Whoa girls, who knew money would be such a BIG subject later on?! That's why Lauren and I are here to help give you a heads up! We have had our share of mistakes and lessons.. for sure! Let us be real and help you thrive in this area, as the saying goes; "Money doesn't grow on trees!" You got that right sister! And it definitely doesn't come easy at times and let's be real being a simple human is expensive! Haha! Some even go from living with mom and dad without a mortgage, utilities, car payment to boop having the whole sha bang to be responsible for. Oh and did I mention groceries and gas? Hopefully you will have a smoother transition than what we explained, but in case you won't or didn't and need some help, listen in! 

Having a budget based on your income and bills is the starting point and updating continually is essential. As a teen it's important to understand your expectations of living and how you see your future in terms of how much it will cost you. 

For example, do you see yourself wanting to take a trip a year? Do you hope to live in a big spacious house with children? Do you want to stay home with your children and be a stay at home mama? What are your mindsets on money? How were you raised? How much money do you feel you'd like to live comfortably? How do you view $ in light of your emotions? How do you feel this may influence your decisions for good or bad? Are you a spender or saver? 

Our Favorite Finance Books are: 

Dave Ramsey "Financial Peace."

Hal Eker "The Millionaire Mind"

Robert T. Kiyosaki "Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens"

Napolean Hill "Think and Grow Rich." 

Luke 16:11

1 Timothy 6:17

Proverbs 13:11

Ever wonder where to start sometimes? Start by understanding who you are, your values, your dreams, and what you admire in others! This podcast is meant to help you discover your strengths and weaknesses. This is the first step in success by assessing YOU. Take these quizzes that are far more than enlightening! 

Note for free! If you go on a date, this is an amazing conversation piece and tell your friends so they can benefit too! 

Unshackled Teen Podcast: 

Resources mentioned: 16personalities.com

The Enneagram Personality Test

Richard Step's Free Aptitude Test 

Do you want some pointers on your morning routine? What habits can you cultivate that are guaranteed by science to boost productivity and quality of life? Why not incorporate them now? 

Lauren and I are featuring best selling books Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod as well as Atomic Habits by James Clear. Listen as we speak about the takeaways from these books in a relevant way for teens! 

Atomic Habits is on Amazon's top 20 list of Reads! You must read this! If you want to have an edge in adulting these are priceless, trust us! ....:) 

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Keep listening! We are excited for all God will do in your life! 

Background on Violet's life until the present (2022). 

This is an introduction to the Unshackled Teen Podcast. This episode covers some of our topics we wish to share with our teen audience. We share some personal reasons why we decided to embark on this endeavor, along with goals we hope to accomplish and our vision for the podcast. We cover how we'd like to structure the podcast and our plan to give resources that dive deeper into each subject as we progress forward. We hope these podcasts will inspire our listeners to write their story well. 

We pray God's hand in those we have the privilege of reaching & we thank God for this opportunity!