Parenting Solutions for Teen & Pre-Teen Education & Behavior
Welcome to Parenting Solutions for Teen & Pre-Teen Education & Behavior Podcast, the podcast dedicated to parents searching for root-cause solutions & educational tools to help their teens thrive. Hosted by holistic health experts and long-time educators Mike Tyler and Ryan Kimball, who bring over 50 years of combined experience saving teens and improving families, this show explores teen anxiety, stress, and behavior challenges through education, nutrition, and behavior-based solutions—not just diet and supplements. Our mission is to help people by empowering them with the tools and guidance they need to fill in the gaps in their education, cultivate future studies, and enhance their capacity to envision and create their own prosperous future. Each episode delivers practical tools and holistic insights for family wellness, natural parenting, and emotional healing, so you can feel confident supporting your teen. Whether you’re seeking natural remedies for teenage anxiety, holistic approaches to mental health, or root-cause healing strategies, you’ll find answers and encouragement here. This podcast is for parents who believe in natural solutions, family connection, and holistic wellness to help their teens overcome struggles and reclaim joy. With over 50 years of combined experience helping teens and families, this podcast is for you if you’re asking: What are the best natural remedies for teen anxiety? How can I help my teenager’s mental health without medication? What holistic solutions work for teenage depression and stress? Are there natural ways to reduce teen anxiety and panic attacks? How do nutrition and diet affect teen mental health? What root-cause approaches can help my struggling teen? How can holistic parenting improve teen behavior and mood? Are there herbal remedies that are safe for teen anxiety? What lifestyle changes reduce stress and improve teen mental health? How does the gut-brain connection affect teenage anxiety and depression? What natural approaches improve teen sleep and focus? How can I support my teen’s emotional health naturally at home? What alternatives to therapy and medication help teens with anxiety? How do family wellness practices impact teen mental health? What are the top holistic tips for raising resilient teenagers?
Episodes
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Grades can turn school into a daily stress test for both kids and parents. We take a different angle: real education is not about stuffing a head with facts or performing on one big exam, it is about building competence that shows up in life. We talk about why memorising for tests is often the least important reason to learn, and how that bel...
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A single misheard word in fifth grade quietly derails Mike’s understanding for years, until a later breakthrough makes the whole pattern obvious. We connect that moment to a repeatable set of study tools that help kids, teens, and adults rebuild fundamentals and learn with confidence.
• Mike’s “beavers” misunderstanding and how one ...
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A teen can be polite, non-rebellious, and still be drifting toward a dead stop. No goals, no interest in college or trade school, no desire to work, and no clear sense of purpose. We dig into a surprising root cause that hides in plain sight: they may have never experienced real mastery, especially the ...
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What if the fastest way to help your child thrive is to slow everything down? We walk through a simple framework—observe, decide, act—that turns everyday hiccups into quiet masterclasses in judgment, confidence, and real-life skills. Instead of punishing mistakes or rushing to fix them, we show how to coach calm attention, invite better choic...
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When a child brings home A’s but skips class, or melts down when math comes out, something deeper is going on. We dig into why two very different patterns—low grades and high‑risk behavior—can spring from the same broken learning process, and how a simple framework helps parents turn confusion into capability.
We start by redefining ...
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Ever feel like a label replaced a lesson? We take a hard look at “arbitraries”—opinions and judgments dropped into the learning process without reason—and show how they quietly turn real educational problems into medicalized stories. From glossy assessments to trending diagnoses, we trace how false solutions enter classrooms, reshape expectat...
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A fast-food billboard shouldn’t be a study lesson, but “Welcome to delicious” says a lot about how language really works—and why so many teens feel lost when textbooks, teachers, and everyday speech don’t match. We dig into that gap with Mike, exploring how creative phrasing can be both inspiring and misleading, and we show parents how to tur...
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Ever watch a kid wake up queasy on school days but bounce back on weekends? We dig into a counterintuitive truth: sometimes the “sick” feeling isn’t a virus or avoidance—it’s the body’s response to information overload when lessons stack up without any hands-on anchor. Mike and I share why even high-performing students can feel dizzy, nauseou...
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Ever wondered why a calm afternoon can explode into a full-blown tantrum? We pull back the curtain on what’s really driving those blowups and show how small, fixable issues—skipped steps, unclear words, and mismatched levels—can snowball into big emotions. Through Nicole’s journey, you’ll hear how moving a child up too quickly in swim class a...
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What if dyslexia isn’t a life sentence but a familiarity gap you can close with a simple plan? We dig into the practical side of helping kids and teens read with confidence by focusing on what actually trips them up: a small set of letter-sound patterns and the sequence they learn them in. With 26 letters and a finite group of common letter c...
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If school feels like a daily battlefield at home, there’s a deeper cause most families miss: confusion masquerading as misbehavior. We pull apart how unclear words, shaky reading skills, and assumed “basics” create stress that kids eventually fight—by checking out, acting up, or hiding behind test tricks that raise grades but kill understandi...
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Ever feel like homework wars and school stress are symptoms, not the cause?
We pull back the curtain on why family tension and unspoken issues quietly sabotage learning, then show how a simple practice—clearing the air—restores trust, focus, and momentum. Not with lectures or guilt, but with practical tools, safer conversations, and a shared s...
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Bullying doesn’t start on the playground; it often starts where learning breaks down. We take you inside the root causes that push teens and preteens into the bullying game, then show how mastery, purpose, and true engagement pull them out—for good. Drawing on personal stories and practical tools, we map a path parents can use to make their k...
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Join us for an enriching conversation with Danny from Danny Tyrell Studios, a musician who has journeyed through Detroit's iconic music scene. From playing his first gig at just 14 to opening for Motown legends like Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross, Danny brings a wealth of experience and nostalgia from an era that shaped modern music. ...
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What would you do if your child's future was being dictated by a misdiagnosis? On this heartfelt episode of The Competence Institute podcast, we sit down with Barbie Rivera, author, educator and parent, who recounts her powerful journey advocating for her son Damon. Wrongly labeled as mentally handicapped for confusing letters, Damo...
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Unlock the secrets of transformative education with Ann Cigainero, a visionary educator with over thirty years of dedication to study technology. Ann captivates us with her pioneering journey in creating a school founded on L. Ron Hubbard's educational principles, where personalized learning and nearly perfect comprehension aren't j...
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Unlock the rhythm of success with Bob Bolt, a maestro in both the spheres of business and music, as he shares his harmonious approach to mastering new skills and knowledge. Striking a chord, Bob's narrative reveals the power behind understanding the intricate symbols and terminology that resonate across disciplines, from musica...
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Competence: the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
When you think of a classroom, what comes to mind? The chalky scent of blackboards, or perhaps the hum of a projector? Now, imagine a place where education fuels not just the mind, but the very spirit of community itself. Cary Goulston joins us to unravel the t...
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What if your struggle with a subject or even a passion could be traced back to a few misunderstood words? Join us as we unravel the intriguing, yet often neglected, concept of the misunderstood word with our co-founder and study technology expert, Mike. We're shedding light on how such words are not mere stumbling blocks to a p...
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Ever wondered why some students, despite knowing all the textbook answers, falter when it comes to applying their knowledge in real life? We get to the bottom of this conundrum in our enlightening conversation with Mike, a co-founder of the Competence Institute. Together, we unravel the enigma of the GLIB student and expose the detr...
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