Ep 51. Safe, Seen and Supported for Teens: The Power of Speaking Up: You're Not Meant to Figure it Out Alone

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Hey Hey! Are you a teen or kid feeling stressed, anxious, or like nobody really “gets” you? Maybe you’ve been dealing with big emotions, trouble fitting in, or just want to feel more confident and happy in your own skin.

In this video, Krystal Jae (The Empowerment Goddess) talks directly to YOU, sharing real-life ways to feel safe, seen, and supported, no matter what you’re going through. Whether you’re facing school stress, friendship drama, family problems, or just feeling overwhelmed, you’ll find simple tips you can actually use.

What you’ll get from this video:

💫How to handle anxiety, sadness, or anger without feeling embarrassed or alone
💫Ways to talk about your feelings, even the tough stuff, so people really listen
💫Tips for building self-confidence and believing in yourself, even if others doubt you
💫How to bounce back from mistakes or setbacks and keep moving forward
💫Real tools to help you make friends, set boundaries, and feel proud of who you are

What you’ll start to notice:

💫Feeling calmer and more in control, even when things get tough
💫Better communication with parents, teachers, or friends
💫More confidence to speak up, try new things, and be yourself
💫Less stress and anxiety about school, friendships, or the future
You deserve to feel safe, understood, and supported just as you are. 

If you’re ready to start feeling better and become the best version of YOU, this video is for you.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Hey, hey, did you know that only a little more
than half of teens it's actually58% of your peers in the US
actually feel like they get thesupport they need, like
emotionally and socially?
That means four out of every 10teens don't always feel safe,

(00:28):
noticed or like someone isreally there for them.
That's not just my opinion,it's from the American
Psychological Association andthe CDC.
So if you or your friends everfeel invisible or like you're
not getting the support you need, you're definitely not alone

(00:52):
and I want to help you changethat.
You're probably like well, whoare you?
I am Crystal J, the empowermentgoddess, the who Am I expert
and certified somatictrauma-informed coach.
I am a parent of two teens andone young adult who's in the
army.

(01:12):
I just want to take a fewminutes of your time to share
some things with you.
Is that okay?
I hope you said yes.
So this is what I really wantto talk to you about and this is
hopefully is going to help you,especially if things have been

(01:32):
feeling heavy lately.
Maybe something online thatdidn't sit right, maybe your
body feels anxious, even if yourbrain says you're fine, or
maybe you feel stuck and don'tknow how to talk about it,

(01:57):
whatever brought you here?
I want you to know this youdeserve to feel safe.
You deserve to feel seen and tobe seen for who you really are,
and you deserve support thatactually helps you, empowers you

(02:19):
not judgment and not pressure.
You don't have to figureeverything out at once, but you
do have the right to take thenext step.
I'm here to talk with you andwalk with you through that.
Is that okay?

(02:40):
Now let's talk about something alot of people don't explain
what stress actually feels likein your body.
Sometimes stress looks likeanger or snapping at people.
Other times it's going quiet,zoning out, feeling heavy, like

(03:04):
you just weighed down.
Maybe your chest gets tight oryour heart races, you can't
focus, or you feel nothing, justnothing at all.
Now, that's not you beingdramatic.

(03:25):
It is actually part of yournervous system trying to protect
you.
It's called a stress responseand it's completely normal.
The good news you can learn howto work with your body instead
of fighting it.
When your brain senses danger,even emotional danger, it hits

(03:49):
the alarm like bing, bing, bing,bing, bing.
That's survival mode and it'snot your fault.
You might feel panicked, frozenor just want to shut everything
down.
That's your brain doing its job.
It's made to protect you, totrigger that fight, flight or

(04:12):
freeze response.
The thing is you're not stuckthere, which is great.
You can reset your system, calmyour brain and feel back in
control, one step at a time.
So let's practice three toolsyou can use anytime that things

(04:35):
feel just too big.
So the first one is grounding.
I like to call it the powerpress.
So you put both feet on thefloor like you're grounding to
the earth.
Imagine roots going from yourbottom of your feet into the
floor, just holding you steady.

(04:59):
You're grounded there.
Okay, now I want you to pressyour hands firmly together.
You can do it like prayinghands.
Some people interlock theirfingers.
Either one.
I want you to press your handsfirmly against each other like a
push, okay, okay.

(05:20):
And I want you to take threeslow, deep breaths, okay.
So it'll look like this.
That's your body saying I gotyou Now the Havening's Touch or

(05:57):
the swipe.
You gently rub your arms fromyour shoulders down to your
elbows, kind of like a lightmassage.
Right, and the thing about thisif you need to go harder,
pressure you can.
You want to go softer, you can.

(06:17):
While you're doing this, I wantyou to say in your head can,
while you're doing this, I wantyou to say in your head I'm safe
, I'm in control.
Or even, if you feel, if youfeel bold, say it out loud I'm
safe, I'm in control, I'm safe,I'm in control.
These are simple words with abig shift I'm safe, I'm in

(06:41):
control.
The other one is shake it out,or the shake right.
So you stand up, or you caneven do it sitting down right,
and you just shake out yourhands and you roll your
shoulders.
That's one of my favorites,because it's like you roll your

(07:04):
shoulders.
That's one of my favoritesbecause it's like oh, that's
released, though, loosen upthose muscles there.
Okay, you can bounce a little,right, just do whatever.
Okay, and it might feel silly,but shaking actually helps your
body release the stress.
Okay, now you don't need fancyequipment to take care of

(07:33):
yourself.
You just need a few real toolsand a little practice.
So the next thing I want to talkto you about or share with you,

(08:00):
if that's okay is aboutspeaking up when it's hard
Talking about what's reallygoing on with you and I know
sometimes it can feel awkward todo so.
It may even feel scary.
But staying silent doesn't meanyou're safe.

(08:24):
It just means you're carryingit alone and you don't have to,
and I want to help you with that.
So if you're stuck, trysomething like this okay, go to
your parent and say somethinghappened online and I don't know

(08:45):
how to talk about it, but Iknow that I need to.
Or you can say can I tell yousomething?
I'm not sure how to explain it,but it's important.
You don't have to say itperfectly.
One thing with my kids theyknow they can just be like mom,

(09:09):
dad, can we talk?
And they know that they have asafe space to talk about
whatever without worried aboutgetting in trouble, because we
are here to make sure that theyare safe, seen and supported,
and it's important for you tohave that as well, instead of

(09:31):
feeling like you're having tocarry it alone.
So, again, you don't have tosay it perfectly, you just have
to say something.
And that first sentence, that'syou being strong, because you
see, you were never meant tofigure everything out alone.

(09:51):
Your voice matters, even if itshakes.
Your feelings matter, even evenif they don't make sense right
away.
And asking for help, that's notweakness, that's strength,
that's wisdom.
It's an awesome thing for youto do.

(10:13):
You're allowed to take up space, you're allowed to ask for what
you needed and you're allowedto feel safe.
I know this was a lot and I wantto make sure you leave with
something real.
So pick up your safe scene andsupported kit, a scent satchel

(10:38):
and many empowerment sacks withgrounding tools you can use
anytime.
No pressure, no questions, justsomething for you to keep with
you when things just feel toobig.
And if someone in your lifewants to know more, or even if

(11:01):
you want to know more about whatI shared with you today, share
this with your parent, yourmentor or your youth leader or
whoever that person is in yourlife a grandparent, right, you
can say.
I watched a short video fromsomeone who helps people feel

(11:22):
seen and supported when lifeseems stuck.
She helps them take stepsforward.
Her name a trusted adult.
You are safe, you are seen, youare supported.

(11:50):
You are safe, you are seen, youare supported.
One more time you are safe, youare seen, you are supported.