Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 18m
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Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Months
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About This Podcast

This podcast is for adolescents and the adults who annoy them. You want to have a good relationship with your teen and you also have to get them ready for the real world. Jenny Debevec, a nationally certified counselor and consultant with 20 years working with teens, helps you maintain your sense of humor, offering motivation, advice, and support as we walk this sometimes smelly road. You will hear fun discussions and let’s get real interviews with parents, kids, and experts about topics like college applications, sex and gender identity, social media, relationships, learning disabilities, parent self-care, puberty, and more! If you need a laugh, a little advice or just want to know you’re not alone, listen in. 

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S2E24 Ep 24: Inside Youth Sports: Joy, Risk, And Real-Life Lessons

Dec 04, 2025 26m Transcript

Send a textIn this episode we unpack why teens join, why they quit, and how to keep sports joyful while still building grit, trust, and leadership. Adult expert Scott Jarvis shares how great coaches…

Episode 23 Student Spotlight: Autism, Advocacy & Power-Ups with Gabriel

May 10, 2025 17m Transcript

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Ep 22: When Speaking Truth Becomes Dangerous: The Decision to Remove Episode 6

May 03, 2025 2m Transcript

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S2E19 Ep 21: Empowering Neurodiverse Students through Special Education

Feb 10, 2025 20m Transcript

Send a textDiscover the transformative power of advocacy and inclusive education with guest Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell, a leading expert in special education. This episode promises to equip you with…

S3E18 Embracing Neurodiversity: Jonathan Cormur's Journey Through Theater and Advocacy

Aug 16, 2024 26m Transcript

Send a textWhat if embracing your unique identity could lead to a rewarding career in the performing arts? Join Jenny Debevec as she talks with Jonathan Cormur, an accomplished actor and passionate…

S3E3 Ep 17: Student Spotlight: Transforming Health Education for Young Women

Jun 19, 2024 18m Transcript

Send a textEver wondered why so many young women are misinformed about their own bodies? On this episode of "Smells Like Teen Parent," high school students Alexis Hom and Emma Slocum tackle the…

S3E2 Ep 16: Trust, Truth, and Lies: How to Build More Honest Relationships Between Teens and Adults

Mar 27, 2024 24m Transcript

Send a textDiscover the delicate dance of trust that defines the ever-evolving parent-teen relationship with thoughtful insights from Jenny Debevec, adult guest expert Dr. Eric Solomon and teens…

S2E15 Ep 15: Guiding Teens to Careers from Dreams

Jan 25, 2024 15m Transcript

Send a textJoin me, Jenny Debevec, on this journey through the transformative world of career counseling.  Let's explore how early conversations about ambitions can shape the lives of adolescents and…

S2E14 Ep 14: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth: Transforming Love Into Action

Oct 03, 2023 31m Transcript

Send a textHave you ever wondered how to navigate the emotional labyrinth of supporting a LGBTQ+ child? Do you wish you had a guide, someone who's been through it, to offer invaluable insights? This…

Ep 13: Bonus Feature: How Improvisation Can Make You a Better Parent! With Michael O'Brien

Sep 04, 2023 6m

Send a textIn this quick and dirty episode we bring you advise from the street corner with improv guru and public radio talk show host Michael O’Brien, who shares the life lessons and parenting rules…

S1E12 Ep 12: Humor: Are You Funny Enough to Parent a Teen?

Aug 05, 2023 26m

Send a textIn this episode, we're diving into the science behind the value of humor in parenting! What kinds of humor do kids prefer and how does that influence their behavior? How does does having a…

Ep 11: How does Anxiety Affect Teens and how can Mindfulness Help?

Jun 30, 2023 16m

Send a textIn this episode we discuss anxiety. Anxiety is the number one concern students and parents present in counseling referrals. Why are rates of anxiety and depression skyrocketing? What are…

Episode 10 Effective Discipline for Adolescents

May 10, 2023 20m

Send a textIn this episode we  discuss how to create effective adolescent discipline (rather than mere  punishment, which doesn't even work for rats).  You will hear from students, parents of teens…

Ep 9: ADHD Part 2: What do psychiatrists recommend?

Nov 11, 2022 22m

Send a textWhat are the different kinds of ADHD? Who should be on medication? Can kids overdose? What are the side effects?  In the last episode we talked about what ADHD and ADD is, what helps teen…

S1E8 Ep 8 Part 1: Is Adolescent ADHD Different?

Aug 26, 2022 18m

Send a textIn the next two episodes we are going to talk about how teen ADHD differ from earlier childhood ADHD? Does playing video games give your kids ADHD? Can they get ADHD from those wild and…

S1E7 Bonus! Parent Tools for Productive Discussions about Social Media

Mar 26, 2022 9m Bonus

Send a textSo how DO we talk to teens in an effective way? Bringing you parents and caregivers a set of micro-skills to foster honest productive dialogues about loaded topics.  These Microskills…

Ep 7: Smells Like Social Media

Feb 02, 2022 18m

Send a textIn this episode, school counselor and academic consultant Jenny Debevec is going to pry open the vault of what is happening during screen time-- is social media connecting youth or…

S1E5 Ep 5: Spotlight on Huckleberry Youth Programs: Interview with Executive Director Doug Styles

Dec 11, 2021 12m Bonus

Send a textBringing you a special interim episode spotlighting one of the organizations Smells Like Teen Parent supports with every download our listeners make. For each download from episode four,…

Ep 4: Teen Friendships: The Good, the Bad, and the Awkward!

Nov 24, 2021 15m

Send a textIn this podcast episode we take a look at Adolescent Relationships: The Good, the Bad, and the Awkward. What makes adolescent friendships so important? How can we help them get through…

Ep 3: What Makes a Successful Adolescent?

Oct 19, 2021 16m

Send a textIn this episode we  focus on what makes a successful adolescent?  We look at research about what helps and hinders success, hear from students themselves, offer advice to other parents,…

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