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Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

By: Casey O'Roarty
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Summary

 Welcome to the Joyful Courage Podcast - a place where parents of tweens and teens come to find inspiration, information and encouragement in the messy terrain of adolescence This season of parenting is no joke - and while the details of what we are all moving through might be slightly different, we are having a collective experience. This is a space where we center building relationship, nurturing life skills, and leaning into our own personal growth. My name is Casey O’Roarty, I am a parent coach, Positive Discipline LEad Trainer, and captain of the adolescent ship over at Sproutable. I am also a speaker and published author. I have been working with parents and families for over 20 years and continue to navigate being a mom with my own two young adult kids. I am honored that you are here… Please give back to the pod by sharing it with friends, or on social media, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify - work of mouth is how we grow! Thanks - enjoy the show! Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Eps 653: Exploring teen cannabis use with Susan Notis

    Eps 653: Exploring teen cannabis use with Susan Notis
    May 5 2026
    If you've ever stood in your kitchen wondering if your teen's weed use is "just a phase," this episode is for you. I'm joined by parent coach Susan Norts to talk about teen cannabis dependency, why today's marijuana isn't what we grew up with, and how to stay grounded when fear takes over. We dig into nervous system regulation, honest communication, and the long game of leading our teens through change. Tune in—you don't have to navigate this alone. Guest Bio: Susan Notis is a certified parent coach and bestselling co-author of The Perfectly Imperfect Family. With over two decades of experience supporting children and families, she brings an integrative, whole-family lens to helping parents stay grounded and connected through high-stakes challenges like teen cannabis dependency. She's the author of "The Silent Epidemic: Teen Marijuana Dependency," a chapter in an upcoming parenting anthology, and runs the Leading by Example coaching program, where she helps parents do the inner work that creates real change at home. For more info about our guest and show notes, go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-653-exploring-teen-cannabis-use-with-susan-notis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Eps 652: Soft Teens or Snowflake Parenting?

    Eps 652: Soft Teens or Snowflake Parenting?
    Apr 28 2026
    In this solo episode, I take you into my comments section, where a listener called my parenting content "snowflake." I use it as a doorway into what Positive Discipline actually looks like with tweens and teens — why kind AND firm isn't soft, why consequences don't build skills, and how curiosity under the iceberg shifts how we show up. If you're raising an adolescent and tired of the "kick in the butt" narrative, this episode is for you. Find more info and show notes at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/ eps-652-soft-teens-or-snowflake-parenting/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Eps 651: Rebuilding trust with our teens

    Eps 651: Rebuilding trust with our teens
    Apr 21 2026
    In this solo episode, I dig into what so many parents of teens wrestle with: rebuilding trust after your kid has hurt or scared you. I explore why hypervigilance is a trauma response and not a character flaw, the difference between earned trust and naive trust, why the body holds on even when our mind wants to move on, and how doing your own healing work matters as much as anything they do. Tender, real, and full of practical tools. Bio: Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed., is a Positive Discipline Lead Trainer, parent coach, speaker, and author of Joyful Courage: Calming the Drama and Taking Control of YOUR Parenting Journey. She's been supporting parents and families for over 20 years and hosts the Joyful Courage Podcast, where she holds space for parents of tweens and teens navigating the messy terrain of adolescence. She's the mom of two young adult kids and the captain of the adolescent ship at Be Sproutable. Find more info and show notes at: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-651-rebuilding-trust-with-our-teens/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
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