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Join host Dr. Liz Holifield for "411 Teen," a locally produced program, created with teen input for a teenage audience. Guests provide insights into topics that concern adolescents. Over the last twenty years, programs have enlightened young people on countless subjects such as college admission, ea…

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    • May 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 208 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from 411 Teen on 88.9 WFSU-FM

    411 Teen: Measles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 51:02


    This week, 411 Teen sits down with Dr. Michael Glazier, Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer at Bluebird Kids Health, to discuss the renewed threat of measles in our country.

    411 Teen: Summer Camp Selection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 51:00


    On this episode of 411 Teen, we talk to Shawna Rosenzweig, CEO of Camp Fire & expert on youth development and outdoor education, about what to look for in choosing the best summer camp experience for your child.

    411 Teen: OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 51:08


    This week, 411 Teen discusses the intricacies of obsessive compulsive disorder with Meredith Hettler of the Newport Institute.

    411 Teen: Unstoppable

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 51:03


    This week 411 Teen sits down with Matthew Kenslow, author of "Unstoppable", chronicling his life and challenges as a teacher on the autism spectrum.

    411 Teen: Politics RAPP for April 13th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 51:01


    Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state andnational political happenings with a team of dedicated students fromRickards High School's International Baccalaureate program, sharingtheir perspectives and discussing the significance and impact of currentpolitics.

    411 Teen: Autism Rebranded

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 51:03


    This week, Clain Udy joins 411 Teen to discuss his guide/memoir: "Rebranding Autism: A Guide to Seeing Strength on the Spectrum".

    411 Teen: Dr. Neal King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 51:01


    This week 411 Teen talks with writer and psychologist Dr. Neal King about the lasting affects and consequences of trauma, as well as discussing his candid memoir "Trauma Is A Thief".

    411 Teen: Planned Parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 50:47


    This week, 411 Teen sits down with members of Planned Parenthood about reproductive rights, sex education and the legal challenges facing reproductive health organizations such as theirs.

    411 Teen: Politics RAPP for March 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 51:01


    Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state andnational political happenings with a team of dedicated students fromRickards High School's International Baccalaureate program, sharingtheir perspectives and discussing the significance and impact of current politics.

    411 Teen: USING AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 51:02


    This week 411 Teen talks with Nhon Ma, CEO of Numerade, an online learning platform that uses artificial intelligence to assist students with their studies. They discuss the potential benefits and problems posed by using AI.

    411 Teen - Dr. Keyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 51:02


    This week 411 Teen talks with Dr. William Keyes, president of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship and author of "The Stories They Hear: Expecting Greatness as the Key to Success" about the transformative power of mentorship.

    411 Teen: Parents In Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 50:56


    This week, 411 Teen talks with Sarah Allen Benton, author of "Parents In Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle", a guide for parents working to raise children while maintaining a sobriety.

    411 Teen - Racism, Prejudice & Tribalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 51:03


    This week, 411 Teen sits down with Dr. Anthony D'Agostino, author of "Prejudice, Racism, and Tribalism: A Primer for White People".

    411 Teen: Son Of Birmingham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 51:00


    This week, 411 Teen sits down with Randall Woodfin, mayor of Birmingham Alabama. We discuss his journey through politics as well as his memoir "Son of Birmingham".

    411 Teen - Unsilenced

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 51:04


    This week, 411 Teen talks with Meg Applegate, activist, advocate and author of "Becoming Unsilenced", which exposes the abuses and corruptions within the Troubled Teen Industry, of which she had first hand experience.

    411 Teen: Being White Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 51:01


    This week, 411 Teen sits down with Christine Saxman, co-author of "Being White Today: A Roadmap for a Positive Antiracist Life".

    411 Teen: Teenpreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 51:01


    This week 411 Teen sits down with several members and participants of the Teenpreneur program, which encourages and provides resources teens to launch their own ventures.

    411 Teen: Social Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 51:03


    This week 411 Teen discusses social anxiety disorder, the intense and persistent fear that one is being watched and judged, with Natasha Daniels, author of "Out Of MY Shell".

    411 Teen: Dr. Mamah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 51:03


    This week, 411 Teen talks with Dr. Daniel Mamah, psychiatrist, professor, and author of "As The Rivers Merge", recounting the story of his parent's unlikely union amidst war, poverty and international politics.

    411 Teen: Politics RAPP for December 15th, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 51:05


    Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state and national political happenings with a team of dedicated students from Rickards High School's International Baccalaureate program, sharing their perspectives and discussing the significance and impact of current politics.

    411 Teen: The Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 51:01


    This week 411 Teen talks with Greg Kaplan, author of "The Journey: How to Prepare Kids for a Competitive and Changing World", about navigating the complexities or college admissions.

    411 Teen - Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 51:03


    This week on 411 Teen we examine the negative effects of sugar in our diets with Troy Duell, host of Frontline Health Podcast.

    411 Teen: Don't Freak Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 50:31


    This week 411 Teen talks with Carla Naumburg, author of"How to Stop Freaking Out: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Feels Chaotic" about stress managing techniques and emotional regulation.

    411 Teen: Tech Divide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 51:01


    This week 411 Teen talks with Dr. David Kanani, a leader in educational innovation at LA ORT College, about the challenges facing under-resourced teens and adolescents face regarding the intersection of technology and education, as well as the importance of a robust STEM education.

    411 Teen: Your Life, Your Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 51:01


    This week 411 Teen talks with author and clinical psychologist Dr. Alicia Lamberghini-West about her book "Your Life, Your Way", discussing the societal demands and pressures placed on women and how it influences their sense of identity.

    411 Teen: Politics Rapp for November 3rd, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 51:03


    Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state and national political happenings with a team of dedicated students from Rickards High School's International Baccalaureate program, sharing their perspectives while discussing the significance of current events.

    411 Teen: Online Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 51:02


    This week 411 Teen talks with Stacy Thiry, a Florida licensed mental health therapist about anxiety and the mental well being of teens.

    411 Teen: League Of Women Voters & First Time Voters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 51:02


    This week 411 Teen discusses the importance of voting with members of the civics-focused organization The League of Women Voters. Joining the discussion alongside League members are young first time voters.

    411 Teen: Family Cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 50:56


    This week, 411 sits down with Jeremy Countryman of The Family Cafe, which provide opportunities for communication and empowerment to disabled individuals and their families, as well as members of The Florida Youth Council.

    411 Teen: One Warm Coat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 51:04


    This week 411 Teen talks with Beth Amodio of One Warm Coat, a national non-profit providing coats and jackets to people in need while promoting volunteerism and environmental sustainability.

    411 Teen - Teen Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 51:04


    This week 411 Teen talks with Dr. Lisa Jane Miller, founder of the Spirituality, Mind, Body Institute at Columbia University, and Nazar Yasin, entrepreneur and co-founder of the holistic mental health app "Sol", on the myriad obstacles facing teen's mental health, including social media use.

    411 Teen: Eating Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 51:03


    This week on 411 Teen we discuss diet culture and how it relates and contributes to various eating disorders. Our guests are members of The Eating Recovery Center.

    411 Teen: Boys/Girls State

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 51:05


    This week 411 Teen talks with students who participated in summer leadership youth programs Boys State and Girls State. These programs, sponsored by The American Legion, focuses on civics and government.

    411 Teen: Politics RAPP for September 1st, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 50:54


    Politics Rapp, a regular feature of 411 TEEN, explores local, state and national political happenings with a team of dedicated students from Rickards High School's International Baccalaureate program, sharing their perspectives and discussing the significance and impact of current politics.

    411 Teen: OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 51:03


    This week, 411 Teen discusses the nature of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We sit down with Natasha Daniels, a child therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety.

    411 Teen: Fast Food with Dr. Julie Gatza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 51:05


    This week 411 Teen speaks with Dr. Julie Gatza from the Florida Wellness Institute. We examine the role fast food has in American diet, it's effect on the body as well as other concerns.

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    411 Teen - Freeda The Frog

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 51:00


    This week, 411 Teen talks with Nadine Haruni, the author of the children's book series Freeda The Frog, which tackles different family and social dynamics in a way children can easily understand.

    411 Teen: Autism Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 51:01


    411 Teen presents Inner Beat, a four part series on Autism and neurodiversity, in partnership with the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disorders. This is part 4, focusing back to school tips and classroom strategies.

    411 Teen - Fatherhood Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 51:05


    This week, 411 Teen talks with members of The Fatherhood Initiative Program of North West Florida, a program that provides support services, instruction and advocacy for fathers in regards to child development and well being.

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    411 Teen: Learning Disabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 51:04


    This week, 411 Teen talks with Dr. Kelly Farquharson, the Director of Children's Literacy and Speech Sound Lab at Florida State University about learning disabilities and how the brain processes information.

    411 Teen - Unconquered Scholars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 51:05


    This week 411 Teen speaks with participants of the Unconquered Scholars program, one of the unique initiatives of Florida State University, providing a support network for high risk students so they can persevere and attend college.

    411 Teen - Mothers & Daughters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 51:07


    This week, 411 Teen talks with Leslie and Lindsey Glass, mother and daughter duo and authors of "The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover".

    411 Teen - Senator Lauren Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 51:04


    This week, Senator Lauren Book stops by to talk with 411 Teen about advocacy, child sexual abuse, politics and the details of her arrest last year among activists for reproductive freedom.

    411 Teen - 4H Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 51:03


    This week, 411 Teen talks with members of the Leon County 4H Club, the nation's largest youth development organization, who are spearheading the Kindness in Crisis Grant for disaster preparedness.

    411 Teen - Autism Pt.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 51:07


    411 Teen presents Inner Beat, a four part series on Autism and neurodiversity, in partnership with the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disorders. This is part 3, focusing on on early detection and intervention.

    411 Teen - High School Graduates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 51:03


    Recent graduates from Rickards High School' IB program talks with 411 Teen about the senior year, college applications, expectations and demands.

    411 Teen - Summer Pet Care With Dr. Carlos Varela

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 51:07


    This week 411 Teen sits down with Dr. Carlos Varela from Buck Lake Animal Hospital to discuss how to take care of your pet during hot summer months.

    411 Teen: Ken Rabow on Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 51:04


    The number of teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression and other mental issues has spiked in recent years. Ken Rabow, creator and CEO of Mentoring Young Adults, shares his expertise and insights in helping frustrated parents develop effective strategies.

    411 Teen - Special Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 51:03


    This week 411 Teen talks with members of the Special Olympics community, the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and partners in 172 countries.

    411 Teen - Autism Pt. 2: Transitioning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 51:02


    411 Teen presents Inner Beat, a four part series on Autism and neurodiversity, in partnership with the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disorders. This is part 2, focusing on the challenges of transition.

    411 Teen - Teen Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 51:01


    May is National Mental Health Month. This week, 411 Teen discusses the state of teen mental health in America with Julianna Harms, executive director of behavioral health at One Hope United.

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