We’re in Week 3 of my 4-part mini series, The Up Level Reset: Four Simple Shifts for a Stronger 2026, created to help you (and me) head into the new year with more clarity, alignment, and self-trust.

Part 1 – The Focus Shift: How where you place your attention shapes your emotional world and relationships.
Part 2 – Upgrade Your Beliefs: Questioning the stories that limit you and choosing thoughts that expand what’s possible.
In this Christmas Eve episode, Part 3 – Courage & Trust, we’re talking about listening to your inner voice, laying down what you were never meant to carry alone, and taking aligned action toward the life that’s calling you in 2026.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The difference between all the noise of stress, obligation, expectations, and mental load, and the quiet inner voice of intuition that keeps nudging you toward what’s true for you
• The mental, emotional, and logistical load parents carry (especially moms), and the beliefs underneath it that keep you holding more than you were meant to hold
• What it looks like to choose courage over comfort in small, everyday ways: telling the truth, simplifying, asking for help, and taking steps toward what you really want
• How to take aligned action and treat your next steps as a partnership between you, your inner wisdom, and something bigger (life/the Universe/God) as you step into 2026

Journal Prompts for Part 3: Courage & Trust

1. Where have I been hearing a quiet inner nudge lately — about rest, change, creativity, boundaries, or next steps?
   What has that voice been trying to tell me?
2. What mental, emotional, or logistical loads am I carrying right now that feel especially heavy?
   What beliefs sit underneath those loads (for example, “If I don’t hold it all, everything will fall apart”)?
3. Where in my life am I choosing comfort over growth, even though a part of me knows I’m meant for something more?
   What is one small, courageous step I’m willing to take this week — even if I still feel nervous?
4. If I trusted that I was supported — by life, by the Universe, by something bigger, and by my own future self — what is one aligned action I would take as I move into 2026?
   What would it look like to say yes to that?

Guided Meditations & Affirmations

Want support with staying consistent on the 5-minute daily affirmation/meditation challenge?

👉 YouTube Playlist (Guided Meditations & Affirmations)

Let’s Stay Connected

I’d love to hear your biggest takeaway or how your belief reset is going as we close out 2025.

👉 Come say Hi on Instagram:
@jasmyne.guidedpassages

Send me a DM and let me know what story you’re choosing to release and what new story you’re stepping into for 2026.

Want to Learn How We Can Work Together?

If you’re feeling called to go deeper — for yourself, your teen, or your whole family — here are a few ways we can connect beyond the podcast:

• Coaching for Teens & Young Adults (Rise Up / Ignite)
• Parent Coaching & Support (Rooted in Connection)
• Wilderness Rites of Passage Trips
• Youth Connect (In Person Teen Circles, Ashland, OR)

This week, I’m continuing my four-part mini series, The Up Level Reset: Four Simple Shifts for a Stronger 2026 created to help you start the new year feeling intentional and grounded.

This is Week 2, and we’re going a level deeper.
If last week was about where you place your attention, this week is about what you believe, about yourself, your life, your teen, and what’s possible for you in 2026.

I talk about how beliefs act like an invisible blueprint, how they shape your emotions and choices, and how to start rewriting the stories that keep you stuck so you can step into a more expansive version of yourself in the new year.

If you haven’t listened to Week 1: The Focus Shift yet, I recommend starting there first — this series is designed to build week by week.

In this episode, I cover:

• How beliefs quietly shape what you notice, expect, and believe is possible
• Why your current perception is often limited by past experiences and conditioning
• How to spot limiting beliefs in moments of stuckness or overwhelm and use bridge beliefs to shift into more supportive thinking
• A simple look at thought work and the CBT TEB cycle (Thoughts → Emotions → Behaviors → Results)
• Tools from Byron Katie, Martha Beck, and Brené Brown to question painful thoughts and choose a kinder, truer story for 2026

At its core, this is identity and belief work:
When you change the story, you change what becomes possible next.

Journal Prompts

1. Where in my life might I be seeing only a limited slice of reality right now? What is another, more supportive possibility I haven’t fully considered yet?
2. When I feel stuck, overwhelmed, or discouraged, what is the thought underneath it? What am I believing right now that is making this feel impossible?
3. Choose one stressful thought and walk it through Byron Katie’s questions, then write one turnaround that feels honest and helpful.
4. What’s a story I’ve been living inside lately — about myself, my teen, my relationships, or the future? What might be a kinder, truer, or more empowering story I want to bring into 2026?

Guided Meditations & Affirmations

Want support with staying consistent on the 5-minute daily affirmation/meditation challenge?

👉 YouTube Playlist (Guided Meditations & Affirmations)

Let’s Stay Connected

I’d love to hear your biggest takeaway or how your belief reset is going as we close out 2025.

👉 Come say Hi on Instagram:
@jasmyne.guidedpassages

Send me a DM and let me know what story you’re choosing to release and what new story you’re stepping into for 2026.

Want to Learn How We Can Work Together?

If you’re feeling called to go deeper — for yourself, your teen, or your whole family — here are a few ways we can connect beyond the podcast:

• Coaching for Teens & Young Adults (Rise Up / Ignite)
• Parent Coaching & Support (Rooted in Connection)
• Wilderness Rites of Passage Trips
• Youth Connect (In Person Teen Circles, Ashland, OR)

Each of these offerings is designed to support deeper confidence, emotional awareness, purpose, and connection — so you and your teen can step into 2026 feeling more grounded, empowered, and aligned.

In this first episode of The Up-Level Reset: Four Simple Shifts for a Stronger 2026, I’m kicking off a four-part mini series airing over the last four Wednesdays of 2025.

Lately, I’ve been feeling the weight of life: the grind, the to-dos, the heaviness of the world, and the emotional load of parenting and running a business. So this series is my personal reset too. I’m pulling out my tools, turning the page, and inviting you to do this with me.

This week is about the simplest shift that can bring the fastest relief: where we place our focus. When we stop scanning for what’s wrong and start noticing what’s right, in ourselves, in our relationships, in our kids, and in the world, everything starts to change.

What I Cover in This Episode:

I walk you through five powerful focus resets:

• Negativity bias: why your brain naturally locks onto problems and how that can distort how you see your life and your teen.
• Gratitude: a real mindset and nervous system shift that expands hope and capacity during hard seasons.
• The Circle of Control: how to reclaim your power by redirecting your energy toward what you can actually influence.
• Problem-scanning to solution-noticing: how to ask better questions that move you forward instead of keeping you stuck.
• The 5-minute affirmation challenge: a simple, neuroscience-backed way to rewire your focus and start your day grounded, optimistic, and connected to what’s possible.

I’m inviting you to join me in a short daily practice:
Listen to 5-10 minutes of affirmations or guided meditations each morning through the end of 2025. This is about training your mind toward self-belief, possibility, and what’s already working.

Journal Prompts:

1. What have I been training my brain to notice lately — and is that the reality I want to keep reinforcing?
2. What are three things that are genuinely going right for me right now, even if they’re small? What does noticing them change in my body and my mood?
3. What is one thing I can’t control that I’ve been carrying anyway? What is one thing I can control today that would help me feel more grounded?
4. What is one recurring stressor I’m ready to approach differently? What is one tiny, realistic solution I can test this week?

Try the 5-Minute Morning Affirmation Challenge

To make this easy, I’m sharing my personal playlist of favorite guided meditations and affirmations.

My YouTube Favorites Playlist

Guided Passages Online Winter Auction:

We’re currently raising funds for scholarships for our Wilderness Rites of Passage Trips and our Youth Connect in-person teen circles. The auction includes incredible offerings and meaningful gifts, and every bid supports youth access to life-changing programs in nature and community. Auction ends 12/12 at 5:00pm PST.

Auction Link:
Guided Passages Online Winter Auction

Let’s Connect:

I’d love to hear your biggest takeaway from this episode, or how the daily affirmation challenge is going for you.

Follow me for more on Instagram:
@jasmyne.guidedpassages

If it feels like you’re constantly pushing your teen to do homework, clean their room, plan for college, or even just get out of bed, you are so not alone. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down a truth I wish every parent knew:

It's not that your teen isn't motivated; they’re just not motivated by the things you want them to be.

There are real developmental, psychological, and neurological reasons behind this, and when you understand what’s actually going on underneath that “I don’t care” attitude, everything shifts.

Today I walk you through the three key factors that shape teen motivation and the practical ways you can support your teen in building their own authentic drive.

What you'll learn:

1. Your Teen Isn’t Motivated by Your Goals — And That’s Normal: I talk about why the tasks adults value (grades, chores, future planning) often feel meaningless to teens, and how giving them space to name their own goals leads to real motivation and follow-through.

2. The Teen Brain Is Wired for “Now,” Not “Later”: I explain how the still-developing prefrontal cortex and the fully activated reward system shape your teen’s decision-making. When you understand this, you can work with their brain rather than against it.

3. “Laziness” Often Masks Overwhelm or Discouragement: I break down why procrastination, shutdown, or avoidance can actually be signs of stress or self-doubt — not a lack of care — and what to do when your teen feels stuck.

How You Can Support Your Teen’s Motivation

In this episode, I share four strategies you can start using right away:

• Encourage Autonomy Let your teen explore interests and goals that genuinely matter to them.
• Provide Structure (Without Taking Over) Break things down into smaller steps and guide them without stepping into control mode.
• Foster a Growth Mindset Shift the focus from outcomes to effort, resilience, and learning.
• Create an Environment That Honors Their Voice Respect their choices, allow natural consequences, and build trust through collaboration.

Key Takeaways

• Your teen isn’t lazy — their motivation simply doesn’t match your expectations.
• Their brain prioritizes immediate rewards, social connection, and novelty.
• Overwhelm and self-doubt often hide beneath procrastination.
• When you support autonomy, structure, mindset, and communication, real motivation grows.

Want More Support?

If your teen is struggling with motivation, confidence, or direction, they don’t have to navigate this alone.

🌟 Rise Up & Ignite Teen Coaching Programs

Inside Rise Up & Ignite, I help teens identify meaningful goals, create personalized action plans, build confidence, and get consistent support from a caring adult who isn’t their parent. This kind of mentorship makes a huge difference in follow-through and self-belief.

🌟 Rooted in Connection (Parent Coaching Program)

If you’re craving more harmony, trust, and open communication at home, Rooted in Connection gives you the tools and support to navigate the teen years with confidence and clarity.

Simply click the links above to learn more and schedule a call.

Connect With Me

Instagram: @jasmyne.guidedpassages
Website: guided-passages.com

In this episode I explore why intentional rites of passage are critically missing in today’s youth culture, and how parents can guide their young people into these powerful experiences.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• The why behind rites of passage: what happens when teens don’t receive a ritualized transition and what happens when they do.
• A breakdown of the three phases of a rite of passage: separation, challenge (threshold), and incorporation.
• What these phases look like in real life, especially in a wilderness setting.
• How parents can help their teens plug into authentic initiatory experiences, and how community, mentorship, nature and ritual combine to support growth.
• Details on two upcoming summer wilderness quests for teens:
  1. Middle School Quest (incoming or exiting 7th/8th grade, ages ~12-14)
     – Dates: June 16–20
     – 5 days, 4 nights in the Marble Mountains, including a 6-hour solo.
  2. High School Girls’ Quest (ages 15-18)
     – Dates: July 8–14
     – 7 days, 6 nights in the Marble Mountains, including a 24-hour solo.

🔗 Resources & Links

• Sign-up / Details for Youth Connect Winter Session
• Middle School Quest (June)
• High School Girls’ Quest (July)
• Follow me on Instagram → @jasmyne.guidedpassages
  
  
• Email with questions → jasmyne@guided-passages.com

In today’s episode, I’m diving into something so many of us are navigating right now: teen anxiety - why it happens, why it feels so overwhelming, and how to help your anxious teen feel calmer, more confident, and less alone.

As both a parent and a youth coach, I break down what’s happening in your teen’s body and brain, why anxiety shows up the way it does, and the compassionate strategies that actually help—rather than the ones that backfire.

If you’ve been asking, “How do I help my anxious teen?” this episode gives you clarity, relief, and practical tools you can use right away.

What We Cover:

• What anxiety really is (and why reasoning doesn’t work)
• The difference between typical worry and more concerning teen anxiety symptoms
• How the teen brain increases sensitivity and overwhelm
• Pandemic impacts on social skills and confidence
• Why marginalized teens (LGBTQ+, BIPOC) experience higher anxiety
• Four grounding truths every parent should understand
• 5 steps to support your anxious teen:
  • Open communication
  • Challenging catastrophic thoughts
  • Nervous system tools
  • Ending the over-rescue cycle
  • Healthy tech & sleep boundaries
• Simple scripts you can use during anxious moments
• How small, supported steps help teens rebuild confidence

Whether your teen is avoiding school, withdrawing socially, or overwhelmed with “what if” thinking, this episode gives you tools to bring more calm, connection, and hope into your home.

Grab My Free Guide

Download Five Steps to Help Your Teen Minimize and Manage Their Anxiety, or DM me ANXIETY on Instagram and I’ll send it right to you.

Connect on Instagram

Daily tools + support for parents and teens: @jasmyne.guidedpassages

Sources Mentioned

• CDC: Children’s Mental Health Data & Statistics
• The Trevor Project: 2024 National Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
• Jonathan Haidt: The Anxious Generation (2024)
• Monitoring the Future Study (University of Michigan/NIDA)
• Jean Twenge et al., global internalizing disorder research (post-2012)
• Nature Human Behaviour: Increases in global adolescent loneliness & distress
• Lisa Damour: Under Pressure (2019)
• CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance + APA/Child Mind Institute reports on post-pandemic anxiety

In this week’s episode, I’m unpacking something I think every parent, coach, and mentor wrestles with at some point, which is the idea of "success."

We all want to see our teens thriving and happy, but what if success doesn’t always look like a dramatic transformation? What if it’s quieter… slower… and sometimes invisible at first?

In this conversation, I share what I’ve learned from years of working with teens and families about what real growth actually looks like — and why it takes time.

Here’s what I dive into:

• Why there’s no guaranteed formula for transformation — and why that’s okay
• How to rethink success when progress isn’t instantly visible
• The power of simply having someone who listens and validates your teen
• Why effort, honesty, and consistency matter more than perfection
• How home dynamics can either support or stall a teen’s growth
• The importance of playing the long game and trusting that seeds take time to grow

If you’ve been feeling unsure whether what you’re doing is working, this episode is your reminder to zoom out, take a breath, and trust the process.

💛 Connect & Learn More

If you and your teen are ready for a change and you’re looking for support, I’d love to help.

Now enrolling for:

• Rise Up & Ignite — 12-week coaching programs for teens and young adults (ages 12–24)
• Rooted in Connection — 8-week parent coaching program

👉 Learn more and book a call to see if these programs are a good fit for your family. Just click the program links above.

Let's stay connected:

• Instagram: @jasmyne.guidedpassages
  
  
• Email: jasmyne@guided-passages.com
  
  
• Website: www.guided-passages.com

Screens are everywhere — and if you’ve ever felt like you’re losing the screen-time battle at home, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really happening in your teen’s brain, why phone use is so addictive, and the five hidden ways it affects their confidence, sleep, motivation, and mental health.

We’ll talk about how to move from control to collaboration, model healthy habits ourselves, and create boundaries that build connection instead of conflict.

💡 Highlights

• The neuroscience behind screen addiction and dopamine hits
• How social media fuels comparison and low self-esteem
• The “tired but wired” sleep cycle
• Why connection—not control—creates real change
• Simple steps to co-create screen boundaries that actually work

📄 Free Resource

Grab my Screen Time Plan & Contract — a simple guide to help you and your teen create tech boundaries together.
👉 Here's the link: Screen Time Plan and Contract for Parents of Tweens/Teens

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