The power in knowing you matter with Jennifer Wallace
Loading player...
“It is our job as humans to unlock each other’s magic.” - Jennifer Wallace
It surprised few when the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a public health advisory in 2021 on the shocking increase in anxiety and depression in young people. Sadly, we see that struggle in the lives of the girls we know and love. So the real question is: what can we do about it? The good news is there is a lot we can do to tackle this epidemic head on. We can start by letting girls know they matter; that they are valued for who they are deep in their core. In the words of Jennifer Wallace, “We can help them unlock their magic.”
Host Trudy Hall launches this first episode of the Connected Girl podcast with Jennifer Wallace, the author of “Never Enough,” When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic– and What We Can Do About It. An award winning journalist and mom of three adolescents, Jennifer has practical expertise to share from her in depth research and extensive interviews on the topic. As Jennifer reminds us we are the “first responders” in our children’s struggles, and her optimism is contagious as she offers advice on how to show up for the girls in our lives.
It surprised few when the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a public health advisory in 2021 on the shocking increase in anxiety and depression in young people. Sadly, we see that struggle in the lives of the girls we know and love. So the real question is: what can we do about it? The good news is there is a lot we can do to tackle this epidemic head on. We can start by letting girls know they matter; that they are valued for who they are deep in their core. In the words of Jennifer Wallace, “We can help them unlock their magic.”
Host Trudy Hall launches this first episode of the Connected Girl podcast with Jennifer Wallace, the author of “Never Enough,” When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic– and What We Can Do About It. An award winning journalist and mom of three adolescents, Jennifer has practical expertise to share from her in depth research and extensive interviews on the topic. As Jennifer reminds us we are the “first responders” in our children’s struggles, and her optimism is contagious as she offers advice on how to show up for the girls in our lives.
