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Why Your Teen Isn’t Listening (And How to Create a Family Culture That Actually Works)
If your teen or young adult isn’t listening… If everything turns into tension, resistance, or shutdown… This episode will shift how you see parenting.
Because the issue isn’t your teen—it’s the environment they’re...
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The #1 Skill Parents Need: Staying Grounded with Teens & Young Adults
Ever find yourself reacting in the moment with your teen… and wishing you handled it differently? In this episode, we break down the #1 skill parents need to improve communication, reduce conflict, and build stronger...
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How to Evolve Your Relationship With Your Teen or Young Adult
Parenting teens and young adults can bring grief, distance, tension, and a lot of uncertainty. In this episode, Erin Verdis and Chris Adang talk about the evolution parents must go through as their children grow from...
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How Movies Build Confidence, Resilience, and Stronger Family Connection (For Parents of Teens & Young Adults)
What if the movies you watch with your teen or young adult could actually strengthen your relationship, build confidence, and spark meaningful conversations?
In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin...
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How to Show Up as the Parent You Want to Be | Part 3
Quick Summary for Parents: If you’re a parent of a teen or young adult who feels drained, distracted, or overwhelmed, this episode will help you reset how you show up. Erin and Chris share practical tools to help you...
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Trusting Yourself: Leaning In To Your Own Intuition
n this solo episode of The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin explores what it really means to trust yourself in a world full of noise, opinions, and pressure. As culture enters what many call a “trust recession,”...
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How Parents Overcome Resistance & Follow Through (Teen + Young Adult Parenting) | Part 2 of 3
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or tired of starting strong but falling off?
In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin speak to parents of teens and young adults about how to overcome...
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Why Resistance Shows Up—and How to Break the Loop Holding You Back (Part 1 of 3)
Resistance isn’t laziness. It’s not a lack of motivation. And it definitely doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin and Chris break down the Resistance...
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How Supporting Your Partner Shapes Your Family, Your Kids, and Your Future (Parenting Teens & Young Adults)
What if the most powerful way to support your teens and young adults isn’t another parenting strategy—but the way you support your partner? In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode of The Extraordinary Purpose...
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Why Young Women Need Female Mentors (Even When They’re Close to Their Moms)
In this solo episode of The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin speaks directly to moms who feel worried, helpless, or even guilty because their daughter are stuck, anxious, disconnected, or struggling to open...
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Why Investing in your Overall Health & Self-Care Is the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do as a Mom
What if the most important growth you make this year isn’t about your kids—but about you?
In this first solo episode of 2026, Erin Verdis shares a deeply personal reflection on what it really means to take care of...
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Creating an Extraordinary 2026 for Parents: The Simple Framework That Turns Vision into Momentum
What if 2026 didn’t become another year of good intentions—but real momentum? In this kickoff episode of The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris Adang and Erin Verdis break down what it actually takes to create an...
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