The Teen Whisperer

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Known as "The Teen Whisperer", Jason Clopton is a counselor who is able to reach troubled teens in ways their parents can't. Each week on SHElettaMakesMeLaugh.com, he'll use his podcast to give parents the tools they need to have a healthier relationship with their children.

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    • Sep 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 94 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Teen Whisperer

    Continuing the fight...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 8:18


    After the death of the original host of The Teen Whisperer podcast, Jason Clopton, the ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com podcasting family will continue his legacy of destigmatizing mental health in the Black community.

    It's time to be honest...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 24:44


    Fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast Brandon Jones says, even though it may be hard, it's time to be honest about how you feel so you can overcome mental health issues.

    Jason's wife joins the show...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 38:29


    Jason's wife joins the show and laughs about the love of her life with comedian Sheletta Brundidge. Maria Clopton also talks about the legacy her late husband has left behind with his The Teen Whisperer podcast.

    Suicide prevention specifically for teens...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 16:55


    With teen suicide rates on the rise, fill-in host for The Teen Whisperer Podcast Brandon Jones has strategies to not only recognizing the warning signs but also how to prevent the unthinkable from happening.

    Every child is different...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 25:19


    On this week's episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Brandon Jones says what works for one teen might not be as effective for another. He offers a variety of tips to get better at being a socially responsible parent.

    Socially conscious parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 18:31


    In this episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Brandon Jones teaches moms and dads how to be socially conscious parents.

    Social Emotional Parenting (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 19:52


    In the second part of his series on social emotional parenting, Brandon Jones, fill in host on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, offers moms and dads productive tips to teach their teens about social awareness.

    Teaching teens to cope...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 18:09


    Fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast Brandon Jones educates parents on how they can help their teens tackle today's challenges successfully.

    Practicing Forgiveness in Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 25:57


    There is a lot of guilt associated with parenting, especially during the teen years, but fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast teaches you how to practice forgiveness in parenting for yourself and your child.

    Identifying healthy relationships...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 17:25


    This week on The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Brandon Jones helps us to understand what healthy relationships actually look like, dispelling the myths that are perpetuated on television with shows like Love Island.

    Teaching teens to be resilient...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 23:59


    Brandon Jones makes debut as the new fill in host on The Teen Whisperer podcast while Jason Clopton is on the road to recovering from his cancer journey and talks about how to teach teens to be resilient in difficult situations..

    Be your best...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 22:55


    Fill in host Lambers Fisher shares a personal and powerful story of how he learned from his late mother that being his best was always good enough on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast.

    Creating shared moments...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 15:37


    Lambers Fisher helps teens and parents figure out how to spend quality time together to create shared moments that will nurture that family bond on the latest edition of The Teen Whisperer podcast...

    Making Healthy Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 19:12


    Family therapist Lambers Fisher says giving teens choices rather than just one option whenever reasonably possible so they can learn to make healthy decisions on their own is crucial to their growth on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast...

    You can't handle the truth...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 16:03


    In this latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Lambers Fisher talks about how to build up trust with your teen.

    Talking to teens about war...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 20:26


    Lambers Fisher helps parents understand how to talk to their teens about war.

    Modeling healthy behavior...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 16:19


    How do you make sure your teen has a good reaction to a negative situation? Lambers Fisher says it's all about parents modeling healthy behaviors on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast.

    Learning styles...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 12:54


    On this week's episode of Teen Whisperer Podcast, guest host Lambers Fisher helps parents to determine which ways their teen learns best.

    Affirming Your Teen's Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 10:27


    Lambers Fisher gives parents the tools they need to build up their teens and show them how valuable they are on the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast.

    Cultivating your child's passion...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 31:14


    Fill-in host Lambers Fisher says taking an interest in what your kids are passionate about can help them find a pathway to success in the future.

    Motivating factors...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 24:56


    Minneapolis therapist Lambers Fisher continues to fill in as host of The Teen Whisperer podcast and says finding something to motivate your teen today could help make their future a success.

    Learn how to listen...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 14:06


    This week on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, fill in host Lambers Fisher helps parents learn how to listen in a way that helps their teens cope with and process their hurt in a healthy way.

    Adolescent defiance is productive behavior...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 23:00


    On the latest episode of The Teen Whisperer podcast, fill-in host Lambers Fisher, MFT says adolescent defiance is part of the learning process and it can be mutually beneficial for both parents and their teens.

    Finding balance...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 16:00


    Lambers Fisher makes his debut as fill-in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast and helps parents find a balance between being afraid and how to move forward after a deadly school shooting in Minnesota.

    Self-care isn't selfish...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 17:50


    In her final episode as fill in host of The Teen Whisperer podcast, Anissa Keyes teaches parents that putting themselves first has a positive impact on the mental health of their children. 

    Teach your teens that they're loved...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 13:44


    Anissa Keyes with Arubah Emotional Health says it's more important that you teach your teens hey are loved than trying to teach them to have high self esteem. Why? She breaks it down on The Teen Whisperer podcast...

    Parents, you may be a little bit of the problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 14:07


    One of the taglines of The Teen Whisperer Podcast is "parents you're not the problem, but you are a part of the solution", but this week, host Anissa Keyes says parents have a role to play in raising responsible teens.

    Finding success in failure...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 13:06


    Host Anissa Keyes with Arubah Emotional Health shows you how to help your teens to cope with failure now so they can have success later in life. 

    Love them to a successful life...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 15:48


    On this episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, fill-in host Anissa Keyes says making sure your children know they are loved, more than anything else, is the key to their happiness and success.

    Taking suicide out of the equation...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 15:12


    Concluding her series on suicide, Anissa Keyes helps teens develop a plan to take thoughts of suicide out of the equation when they experience a mental health crisis...

    Suicide Protective Factors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 15:00


    Anissa Keyes continues her series on teen suicide to educate parents on risk factors and preventative measures. This week, she talks about how high self esteem and strong religious beliefs can help save a child's life.

    Pay attention to the signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 18:04


    Anissa Keyes fills in for Jason Clopton on The Teen Whisperer Podcast and tells parents to pay attention to the signs that their teen may be contemplating suicide.

    Saving teens from suicide...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 16:57


    This week, fill in host Anissa Keyes has some warning signs parents should look out for that may indicate that their teens are contemplating suicide. With cases on the rise, Anissa helps moms and dads know what behaviors to look out for...

    Coping with Astroworld...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 22:05


    More than a week after the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival, teens might need help to cope. Anissa Keyes from Arubah Emotional Health Services has tips on how parents can tell if their children need to talk to a mental health expert. 

    Setting Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 17:35


    Anissa Keyes with Arubah Emotional Health in Minneapolis talks about setting healthy boundaries with your teens.

    Should Sheletta‘s son have a right to privacy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 15:49


    While filling in as a guest host on The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Sheletta asks her friends Dan and Laura to help her decide just how much privacy her son Andrew should get and if she has a right to snoop through his phone...

    Teen Whisperer Tough

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 8:07


    Jason Clopton talks about his courageous cancer battle with WCCO Radio's Cory Hepola. The Teen Whisperer says while the treatment is tough, it's even tougher for him not being able to help the kids who need him most during this difficult time...

    A child shall lead them...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 10:54


    Host of The Diversity Dude Podcast, Reg Clark, fills in this week on the Teen Whisperer show and tells parents they can learn a thing or two from their teens about diversifying their circle of friends.

    Change to chill...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 11:29


    Allina's new Change to Chill program helps teens tackle mental health challenges.

    A mother‘s war cry...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 16:40


    Dr. Verna Cornelia Price makes a powerful plea for parents to pull their teenage children out of the vortex of social media platforms like Tik Tok when she appears as a guest host on The Teen Whisperer Podcast.

    Sensing when something is wrong...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 15:12


    While Jason is battling cancer at Mayo Clinic, the other hosts on ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com will be helping out and filling in. This week Life After Loss podcast host Darcea Handy talks teen suicide and how parents can sense when something is wrong.

    What do you believe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 10:36


    On this episode of The Teen Whisperer Podcast, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton helps parents and their children work through the challenges of having different belief systems to reach common ground...

    Talking about mental health with your teens...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 15:46


    After a Minnesota teenager stabbed both his parents and a New York boy killed his mother, The Teen Whisperer has a difficult conversation with parents about warning signs to look out for if their teens turn violent.

    Normalizing mental health...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 19:58


    With Simone Biles pulling out of the Olympics and Naomi Osaka deciding not to do media at tennis tournaments, Minneapolis counselor Jason Clopton says it's time to start "normalizing" mental health on the latest episode of his podcast...

    Making the case for a COVID vaccine...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 10:06


    When Jason finds out that his boss Sheletta won't let her son get the COVID-19 vaccine, he uses this podcast episode to help teens make the case for a vaccine when their parents say no.

    Pandemic panic attacks...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 6:55


    Jason uses Liz Cambridge's story of pulling out of this year's Olympics in Tokyo to highlight pandemic panic attacks and how to manage them.

    Secret social media codes...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 11:53


    After world famous therapist Dr. Laura Berman revealed her son died after he overdosed from drugs he purchased on social media, The Teen Whisperer breaks down the warning signs for parents and the clues they need to decipher the secret social media codes drug dealers use online to peddle products to children...

    Teen Whisperer talks Juneteenth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 10:12


    The Teen Whisperer helps parents and their children find ways to remember Juneteenth and learn how to come to terms with America's history of racism.

    Knowing when to take a mental health break...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 11:36


    This week's show is a snippet of Jason's segment on CBS Radio where he teaches parents what signs to look out for so they'll know if it's time for their teens to take a mental health break...

    Analyzing anorexia in your teens...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 10:04


    Since COVID-19 came on the scene, cases of anorexia in teens have tripled. How can parents identify and treat eating disorders in their children? Jason Clopton shows you how...

    Teaching kids some coping skills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 10:48


    After three children were shot and one killed in Minneapolis, Jason teaches kids and their parents how to cope with tragedy.

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