Eps 608: Calming teenage anxiety with  Sophia Vale Galano

Eps 608: Calming teenage anxiety with Sophia Vale Galano

Author: Casey O'Roarty September 16, 2025 Duration: 54:34
In this week’s Joyful Courage Podcast, I sit down with therapist and author Sophia Vale Galano to talk about helping teens manage anxiety while staying grounded as parents. We explore how to meet our kids with empathy, guide them toward support without fixing, and keep conversations about mental health open and natural. Sophia offers practical tools from her book Calming Teenage Anxiety plus fresh insight on resilience, therapy, and when to seek extra help. If you’re ready to feel steadier and more connected as you support your teen, tune in and get inspired by this compassionate, hopeful conversation. For more info and show notes, go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-608-calming-teenage-anxiety-with-sophia-vale-galano/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parenting adolescents often feels like navigating a landscape without a reliable map, where the old rules no longer apply and connection can feel just out of reach. Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens, hosted by Casey O'Roarty, meets you right in that uncertainty. This podcast operates from a simple, powerful belief: the challenges of raising tweens and teens, while deeply personal, are also a shared human experience. Instead of offering quick fixes, conversations here focus on the foundational work of building and repairing relationships, fostering essential life skills in our kids, and perhaps most importantly, doing the internal work required of us as parents. You’ll hear honest discussions that blend practical strategies with compassionate insight, all aimed at transforming this demanding season from a battle of wills into an opportunity for mutual growth. Tuning into this podcast feels like gaining a thoughtful, experienced friend who reminds you that courage isn't about being fearless, but about finding joy and resilience within the beautiful mess of family life. It’s a resource for anyone who wants to move beyond reaction and toward a more intentional, connected approach with the young adults in their home.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens
Podcast Episodes
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Duration: 58:14
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Duration: 28:14
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Eps 628: Interrupting parenting patterns with Marielle Melling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:17
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Eps 627: The Inner Work of Intentional Parenting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:21
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Eps 626: Functional Mushrooms Demystified with Nicole Erdrich [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:27
In this eye-opening episode, I explore functional mushrooms and adaptogens with my friend Nicole Erdrich from Four Peaks Medicinals. We demystify how these powerful organisms support parents through stress, brain fog, an…
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Duration: 49:23
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Eps 623: Saying "No" to our teens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:15
I'm sharing something crucial about setting boundaries with teens that most parents miss. When our teenagers push back against our "no," our nervous systems can get completely hijacked by their anger and disappointment.…
Eps 622: College Reality Check From My Son [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:18
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