The Puberty Prof

The Puberty Prof


Latest Episodes

Where can pre-teens get correct/reliable information? with returing guest Jessica Matheson
March 21, 2023

Although some people simply google their questions for answers, we want to make sure our sources are reliable and correct. To help explain how we can do this, including how to teach young people how to access the best information, Jessica Matheson returns

What is normal? with Jessica Matheson, 2022 Health Teacher of the Year
March 14, 2023

Many young people wonder Am I normal? and What is normal? This episode goes over these questions with special guest Jessica Matheson. Jessica is the SHAPE Health Education Teacher of the Year (2022) and, on this episode, she discusses with the Puberty

How to Help Pre-Teens and Teens Handle Anxiety with Dr. Terri Bacow
March 07, 2023

The past episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast focus on the realities of the many influences young people experience. Although some influences can be positive, many are negative in which between being exposed to so much while also going through puberty and

Helping Young People Manage a Healthy Pre-Teen Life On- and Off-line with Sarah Maynard
February 28, 2023

This upcoming week is Global Unplugging Day in which people around the world will unplug from technology. So how can you help the young people unplug? And how can you help them self-regulate their personal devices? Listen in to this episode of the Puber

Growing Up is Beautiful! With Stavros
February 21, 2023

The word beautiful is often referred to how something looks on the outside, including people. Yet, as this episodes guest explains, growing up to become an adult is beautiful because everyone can figure out who they truly are, which is BEAUTIFUL! Liste

Loving Oneself for Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2023

All of us need to love ourselves. Therefore, on this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast, Dr. Lori Reichel explains 5 ways everyone, young people and adults, can love themselves. These 5 ways include moving our bodies, analyzing the influences around us,

Being a Positive Influence by Talking about Analyzing Influences
February 07, 2023

As young people get older, their number of influences increase. So how can we best help them? To answer this question, as well as others, Judy LoBianco joins in this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast. An experienced Health and Physical Educator/Administ

Building Bridges For Honest Sex Ed Talks (including Puberty Talks)
January 31, 2023

In the last episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast, Dr. Dalmacio Dennis Flores noted common communication barriers existing between parents and their children when it comes to talking about human sexuality, including puberty. In this episode, Dr. Flores retu

Why Isn’t It Easier for Parents to Talk with their Children About Puberty and Sex?
January 24, 2023

Do you feel awkward thinking about talking with others about sexuality, including your children about pubertal changes? Then listen to this episode to learn that you arent alone. After discussing his background, Dr. Dalmacio Dennis Flores, the Puberty Pr

Growing Up – What to Expect
January 17, 2023

What are all of the things kids experience as they go from being a child to becoming an adult? You might automatically think of the changes during puberty, yet there is so much more going on!In this episode, Dr. Lori Reichel goes over the variety of grow