We all have lessons we’d like to take back to share with our teenage selves. From advice about friendships and relationships to body image issues to questioning your faith, the topics are endless.
In today’s episode, Amy Connell joins Chrissy to discuss the top 5 lessons she’d share with her teenage self. As a mother of two, certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and author, Amy has studied this topic and lived, learned, and gained experience and expertise. Amy shares some staggering statistics about young women, busts the stories we’ve been telling ourselves for years, and gives advice on what to say when teens begin questioning God.
This conversation touches on the nostalgia of a simpler time, the pros and cons of social media, as well as tips for things like loneliness and negative self-talk. You do not want to miss this episode!
In this episode, we cover:
- What Amy would tell her teenage self
- If teens these days really do have it harder
- How social media can actually be a positive tool
- What comparison looked like “back in the day” vs now
- Staggering statistics about young women and body image
- How the enemy succeeds at attacking young women
- Amy busts several stories we tell ourselves as women
- Why it’s important to let some things be between you and God
- What you actually remember from your teenage years
- The one thing Amy would encourage all teens to do now
- Lessons about body image, friendship, and happiness across generations
- What to do when negative self-talk happens
- What happens with high schoolers and their faith
As you heard in the episode, good, deep, meaningful friendships are so important for us—both as teens and adults. Even if “all you have” are 1 or 2 close friends, that’s enough! Take time to nurture yourself and those friendships.
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More About Amy Connell
Amy Connell is a weight-neutral certified personal trainer who wants you to take a rest day and nutrition coach who wants you to enjoy dessert. She helps women feel and function well in simple and grace-filled ways so they can fulfill their purpose. Amy is the host of the Lessons to My Teenage Self podcast, Graced Health podcast, author of the books Your Worthy Body for women and Your CORE Strength for teen girls. She lives in the Houston, Texas area with her husband and stray-turned princess pit bull named Grace. They have two college-aged sons and they regularly talk about how much money they save on groceries with both boys out of the house.
Links & Mentioned Resources
Your Core Strength for Teen Girls (book)
Your Worthy Body (book)
50 Lessons I’ve Learned in 50 Years
Your Spiritual Game Plan Podcast
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Related Episodes:
Navigating Information Pollution w/ Kirsten Schmidt
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Mentioned Scriptures
2 Corinthians 5:10
Genesis 3:6-12
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Connect with Amy:
Lessons to My Teenage Self Podcast
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Christian Treatment Finder: Connecting you with Christian providers experienced in treating eating issues.
Lasting Freedom Online Course: A Christ-centered, non-diet course to work through false beliefs about food and weight so you can live free from disordered eating and body image issues.
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CREDITS:
Interlude music by “Hotham” – Morning Thoughts
Intro music by “MokkaMusic” – Old Jeans (Funk)
Wrap-up music by Jesse Quinn – Christian Instrumental
Production & Editing by Leah Bryant Co
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The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe a particular course of action. If you have, or suspect you may have, an eating disorder, please consult your healthcare provider. If you desire to receive faith-based care, visit ChristianTreatmentFinder.com to browse professionals with a Kingdom campaign against eating disorders.