426: Sheri Gazitt: Creating A More Joy-Filled Relationship With Your Teen

Sheri Gazitt is a Shameless Mom of 3, the founder of Teen Wise and is dedicated to guiding teens and parents through the ups and downs of adolescence. She advocates for teen mental wellness by advising foundations, appearing on TV, Radio, and podcasts, presenting to parents and teens, and writing for magazines both off and online. Coach Sheri also provides private coaching for teen girls to help them find their inner joy, tame stress, claim their confidence, and navigate friendships. Her latest program encourages parents to create space for their teen’s inner joy by resisting the rat race and prioritizing mental wellness over GPA's and college applications.

Sheri’s mission is powerful and so necessary right now.  Her work to reframe joy and connection for teens and parents is critical. 

Listen in to hear Sheri share:

  • What inspired her work in teen advocacy
  • Why her work with teens is JOY focused
  • The main drivers of anxiety and depression in our youth
  • The importance of stepping out of the kiddie and teen rat race
  • Why you and your kid may benefit tremendously by letting go of a traditional path to success
  • How to connect with your teens instead of just making sure they are checking boxes in achievement
  • One step that parents can take right now, today to start making the shift to prioritizing joy over achievement

Links mentioned:

Thank you to our sponsors:

  • Third Love: To find the perfect fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase got to www.thirdlove.com/shameless.
  • Best Fiends: Download FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

 

 

 

Om Podcasten

Sara Dean launched the Shameless Mom Academy to help moms lead more positive, powerful and purposeful lives #everydamnday. Sara is an award winning fitness professional, author, speaker, and leadership & transformation coach who spent the last 18+ years serving moms in the fields of business, leadership, psychology, sociology, health & wellness. But, it took becoming a mom herself in 2012 to learn that - holy cow - this is hard work, and if you’re not paying attention you can completely lose your own sense of identity while raising babies. Join Sara every Monday and Wednesday as she and her notable guests dig deep into topics like creating the confidence you crave; turn your struggles into strengths, building better boundaries, and tuning into tiny habits that can change your life. Discover how why thousands of moms all over the world are turning to The Shameless Mom Academy to live bigger, bolder, braver lives #everydamnday.