Eps 649: Teen Coaching with Anna Kashner

Eps 649: Teen Coaching with Anna Kashner

Author: Casey O'Roarty April 7, 2026 Duration: 55:36
If you've ever watched your teen spiral into negative thinking and felt completely helpless — or worse, realized your response made it worse — this episode is for you. I sat down with certified youth life coach Anna Kashner to talk about teen life coaching, how it's different from therapy, and what's actually happening in your teen's brain when they catastrophize. Anna is warm, practical, and deeply experienced, and she left me (and will leave you) with real tools you can use starting today. Don't miss this one. GUEST BIO Anna Kashner is a certified youth and young adult life coach and executive function coach with over two decades of experience working with teens, young adults, and their families. Founder of Bolster Coaching, Anna supports young people ages 14–26 with motivation, executive functioning, academic success, friendships, and major life transitions. Her approach is rooted in unconditional positive regard, practical skill-building, and the belief that growth happens when young people feel truly seen and supported. She works in person in the Seattle area and virtually nationwide. Learn more at bolstercoaching.net or on Instagram @bolstercoaching. For more info and show notes go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-649-teen-coaching-with-anna-kashner/ 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
Eps 569: Revisiting 2 Assumptions That Support Parenting Teens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:33
In today’s solo show, I’m inviting you to rethink your assumptions about your teen’s behavior. When we believe our kids are doing the best they can — and realize only they can solve their own problems — everything shifts…
Eps 567: Revisiting Mental Spring Cleaning with Dr. Aprile Andelle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:09
It's time to revisit mental spring cleaning! If you're a parent feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from your teen, or caught in the trap of perfectionism, you need to listen to this powerful podcast. We dive into the real…
Eps 566: Positive Discipline for Teens Part Two – The mindset shift [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:12
I hope you’ll tune in this week as I highlight chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Positive Discipline for Teens by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott. These chapters dig into powerful mindset shifts around mistakes, motivation, and communic…
Eps 565: Parenting Teens with the End in Mind [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:33
In this episode, we explore long-term parenting goals and how to parent teens with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Instead of getting stuck in daily power struggles, we’ll zoom out and focus on raising emotionally h…
Eps 563: Active Acceptance vs resistance while parenting teens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:16
So much is calling for acceptance right now — in our lives and in parenting — and it can feel really hard. In this episode, I explore the difference between resistance, passive acceptance, and active acceptance — the pow…
Eps 562: Adolescence on Netflix and raising good men [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:03
As parents, we must stay engaged in our teens' world—especially when it comes to online influences. In this episode, I dive into the powerful Netflix series Adolescence, exploring themes of teen isolation, cyberbullying,…
Eps 561: Advice we would give ourselves about parenting teens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:46
If you're navigating the challenges of parenting a teen (aren't we all??), this episode is for you. I share powerful insights from parents who have faced tough moments and come out stronger, reminding us that our kids ar…