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This Is So Awkward

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    Looksmaxxing, the Manosphere, and our Boys

    03/31/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
    Two particularly powerful forces affecting boys – looksmaxxing and the manosphere – have gone mainstream. If you care about boys and young men, you must educate yourself in order to talk to them. Looksmaxxing and the manosphere have a fair amount of overlap, which is why a conversation that begins about one often lands at the other. To talk about these topics, you need to know what they are, the vocabulary they have spawned, how they overlap, and the ways in which they have nothing to do with one another. We’ve got you covered!

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    Gynecology for Kids & Teens: Yes, It’s a Thing!

    03/24/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
    When people think of gynecology, they usually think of care that happens for older teens and adults, from birth control to pregnancy to menopause. But there’s a whole world of gynecologic conditions that affect young girls and adolescents, too. Dr Nichole A Tyson + Dr. Joseph Sanfilippo, giants in the field of Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology, join us for a wide ranging conversation about painful periods, blood disorders, PCOS, endometriosis, MRKH, and STDs.

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    Watch the full episode on Youtube!

    Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUB

    Go to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. 

    Download the FREE Playbook for Getting Your Kid to Talk

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com

    To bring us to your school or community email [email protected]

    To submit listener questions email [email protected]

    Produced by Peoples Media

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    Exam Stress: Turning Down the Volume

    03/17/2026 | 54 mins.
    Exams have always been a stressful part of growing up. But layer on growing college admissions pressure, spiraling teen mental health, and recognition of the wide variety of learning styles, and the volume turns way up. This episode was prompted by a listener's question seeking advice about how to get through exam season from every angle: from the role of AI to the necessity of exams in the first place. We get into it… along with some of our own applicable parenting fails.

    Show Notes:

    Watch the full episode on Youtube!

    Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUB

    Go to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. 

    Download the FREE Playbook for Getting Your Kid to Talk

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com

    To bring us to your school or community email [email protected]

    To submit listener questions email [email protected]

    Produced by Peoples Media

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    The Hidden Science of Teen Motivation

    03/10/2026 | 1h
    What makes kids tick? Even when they appear uninterested, defiant, or lazy, there’s usually much more lurking under the surface. To learn how to pull it out of them––and how to connect and communicate, too––we’re joined by Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes (inspiration for the movie Mean Girls), who has spent her career exploring how to get the best out of tweens and teens.

    Show Notes:

    Watch the full episode on Youtube!

    Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUB

    Go to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. 

    Download the FREE Playbook for Getting Your Kid to Talk

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com

    To bring us to your school or community email [email protected]

    To submit listener questions email [email protected]

    Produced by Peoples Media

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    How Kids Get Emotionally Intelligent

    03/03/2026 | 45 mins.
    Emotional intelligence is often called EQ. Some might say it’s a soft skill, but in fact research shows it’s central to lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Building EQ takes years and years––adults are still working on it too!––but starting young, kids can develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making abilities. This episode digs into all the ways to support kids' development of emotional intelligence and why it matters so much.
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About This Is So Awkward

This is so awkward…but it doesn’t have to be. These days, puberty starts earlier, lasts longer, and happens with a cellphone in hand. The most trusted voices on puberty, Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, are here to remove cringe from this stage of life – not just for kids going through it but also the adults who care about them. With science, guidance and humor, they cover all the physical, emotional, and social changes that happen between ages 8-18 and beyond. Watch the full episodes on Youtube!

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