Raising Yourself Up

Raising Yourself Up


Latest Episodes

12. The Costs Associated With Being A Troubled Teenager
September 26, 2020

In this episode, Ben Povlow talks about his experiences of being a troubled teen and a juvenile delinquent. He shares his first-hand knowledge of the costs associated with being a troubled teenager and how you can avoid these expensive lessons that he lea

11. What Teenagers Should Know About Drugs and Alcohol
September 24, 2020

In this episode, Ben Povlow shares his knowledge and experiences of using drugs and alcohol to help teenagers understand the risks of using them. The topics covered by Ben include, how using drugs and alcohol will make your problems worse, how you can avo

10. How To Maximize Your Physical Well-Being As A Teenager
September 22, 2020

In this episode, Ben Povlow shares tips and strategies on how to maximize your physical well being as a teenager. Some of the topics include, the benefits of not smoking, thinking about your future, healthy eating habits, the importance of an exercise rou

9. Friendship Qualities for teenagers to be aware of
September 20, 2020

In this episode, Ben Povlow talks about the friendship qualities to look out for as a teenager. Some of the topics include trust and respect, changing to fit in, finding like-minded people, avoiding negativity, social media friends, creating your own circ

8. How to adapt to living as an at-risk teen
September 18, 2020

In this video, Ben Povlow explains how to adapt to the living situations of an at-risk teenager. How to properly live with someone other than your birth parents. What will it take for you to live on your own? Ben has first-hand experience with these types

7. Grief and Loss - Learning How To Deal With It
September 16, 2020

In this episode, Ben talks about understanding grief and loss and ways to deal with it. People experience grief and loss in many different forms. Most people automatically think of death when they hear the words grief and loss. In this episode, Ben covers

6. Who are the most influential self-help authors?
September 14, 2020

In this episode, self-help author Ben Povlow gives you an inside look at his self-help library. He shares the books that have had the most impact on his life. He will expose you to the most influential self-help and personal development authors to have ev

5. How anger can affect your life
September 12, 2020

In this episode, Ben talks about how anger can affect your life. He spend half of his life walking around with a chip on his shoulder. He talks about the different ways anger can have an impact on your life with an overview of the topics covered in chapte

4. The effects of being an at-risk teenager
September 10, 2020

In this episode, Ben talks about the effects of being an at-risk teenager. The topics covered in this episode include, lack of education, the troubles associated with being at-risk, having no vision for your future, not having any job skills, the risk of

3. What is causing you to be an at-risk teenager?
September 05, 2020

In this episode, Ben summarizes the first chapter of the Self-Help for At-Risk Teens book, what is putting you at risk? Understanding that you are at risk will help you be more aware of the common behaviors you can watch out for. In chapter two, you will