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00:14:14

Episode 71: Does the Rebbe actually care for us?

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/10/26

Questions explored in this mini episode:1. Does the Rebbe actually care for us? (00:54)2. It annoys me a lot when people eat around me. What can I do? (09:35)Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:25:00

Episode 70: How can I choose one parent over the other?

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/08/10

Questions explored in this episode:1. I am doing things that my parents don't know about. How can I stop myself? (01:09)2. I am making decisions that I end up regretting. What can I do? (13:15)3. How can I make both my parents happy when I need to choose one over the other? (19:19)Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!Reach out if you would like your story featured on our podcast :)

00:24:54

Episode 69: How can I set limits to stop using my...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/07/21

Questions explored in this episode:1. I'm struggling with watching movies. It makes me feel horrible when I watch. How do I control myself? (02:10)Resource for screen addiction: https://guardyoureyes.com/landinghttps://guardyoureyes.com/2. How do I find a mashpia to help me with life decisions? (13:00)Mashpia Directory Website: https://www.liveandlearn.ch/mashpia-database3. How can I set limits to stop using my phone too much? (18:24)4. Do you answer all the questions that come through

00:22:48

Episode 68: Why can't we use our phones on Shabbos if...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/06/24

Questions explored in this episode:1. Is it okay if I don't always agree what Israel does? (00:57) 2. What if I want to keep halacha but my family isn't so strict. Who do I follow? (05:47)3. Why can't we use our phones on Shabbos if it helps us feel less lonely? (13:40)Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:21:53

Episode 67: How do I support my family if university...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/06/17

Questions explored in this episode:1. I developed an addiction as a result of abuse. What can I do to stop it? (see Episode 60 & 64)2. My school discourages going to college or university. How do I support my family? (02:01)3. Why do people pretend that everyone is happy being frum? (13:48)Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:28:50

Episode 66: My sister is transgender. Will I ever...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/06/08

Questions explored in this episode:1. I am in shidduchim and very afraid that I will not find a wife, because my sister is openly transgender. Please advise!2. I'm struggling with watching movies after seminary. Should I start shidduchim?Submit your anonymous questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:33:37

Episode 65: My friend overdosed. How do I process this?

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/06/01

Questions explored in this episode:1. I overthink conversations and obsess about relationships. How can I work on this?2. My friend overdosed. How do I process this?Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:30:12

Episode 64: My father talks badly about my mother and...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/05/25

Questions explored in this episode:1. I feel left out from girls in my class planning to go away together for the summer. Please can you help me? (02:51)2. I have many symptoms that point to sexual or non sexual trauma, but I can’t recall anything. Please guide me... (10:41)3. My father talks badly about my mother and my mother tries to prove her herself to me. It makes me very uncomfortable. What should I do? (21:03)

00:24:41

Episode 63: I have a teacher who gets into my...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/05/18

Questions explored in this episode:1. I’m horrified and terrified by the idea of being with my husband when the time comes. What am I supposed to do about that because it’s an important part of marriage? (01:02)2. Sometimes I have trouble getting up in the morning because I go to sleep really late. Why can’t I just get my act together? (08:45)3. I have a teacher who gets into my personal space and talks to me much too friendly. What can I do and who can I talk to about this? (15:00)4. I recently

00:24:09

Episod 62: How can I not be embarrassed being seen in...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/05/11

Questions explored in this episode:1. I have no interest in boys. I’m worried that this will be an issue when I become ready to date. Is this normal for someone my age to be thinking about and is it something I should be worried about? (02:25)2. How can I not be embarrassed being seen in public with my non-religious relatives? (08:31)3. How do people have so many children? Some kids will inevitably end up being neglected... (13:23)4. My parents are constantly fighting and putting each other down

00:47:00

Episode 61: Why do teachers use codewords to talk...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/02/17

Questions explored in this episode:1. Is it normal to imagine how people would look without clothing on? (01:24)2. My parents are separated and my dad showed up at school to give me money. It feels like taking sides by taking the money. What do I do? (11:23)3. All my friends are applying to sleepover camp. My parents can’t afford to send me. How do I convince them to send me? (18:32)4. Why do teachers use codewords to talk about topics that we will anyways find out later? (26:06)5. I feel like being

00:37:16

Episode 60: Where do I draw the line between a mentor...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/02/03

Questions explored in this episode:1. My friends are doing whatever they want hiding and are being accepted to top seminaries. I'm working on myself but don't look the part. How can we change the system? (01:10) 2. Where do I draw the line between a mentor and a therapist? (17:45) 3. I’m a frum girl and I know it’s bad to masturbate but I masturbate and I don’t know how to stop. Please help me! (22:54)

00:31:32

Episode 59: I think about boys a lot. How can I stop...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/01/19

Questions explored in this episode:1. I get very frustrated when people throw around terms like "depression" and "suicide" and "bipolar". How do we create an awareness about this? (02:55) 2. I have really strong feelings of love towards other girls. Will this affect marriage in the future? (10:16) 3. I think about boys a lot. How can I stop thinking about them so much? (20:60) Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:42:01

Episode 58: Can you explain how self harm relieves...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2025/01/03

Questions explored in this episode:1. I’m having a really hard time in school academically and socially. I feel depressed, can you help me? (00:36) 2. Please can you talk about self harm? I think people don't understand how it helps someone deal with emotional pain... (10:04) 3. My friend confides only in me about her family situation. How can I be there for her? (29:46) Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com! Reach out to us at teentalkqanda@gmail.com for additional resources.

00:30:03

Episode 57: What should I think about when I’m davening?

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2024/12/22

Questions explored in this episode:1. What should I think about when I’m davening? (00:36) 2. How can I not be jealous of my friend? (08:50) 3. A girl in my class says toxic things and curses a lot. There’s not much I can do, any advice? (12:52) 4. I go to an extremely small school but I want ‘the’ high school experience. How can I get through this? (17:41) 5. Ever since I was little I have felt like a boy. I have a girl's body, but it doesn't feel right. What does this mean, and is it bad

00:39:58

Episode 56: Sibling exploration may have gone too...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2024/11/28

Questions explored in this episode:1. Is it wrong to have a close friend who I don't share with about personal issues? (02:21) 2. How can getting bad marks on so many tests be part of Hashems plan? (08:46) How do I deal with being excluded from friendship in seminary? (16:15) 4. How do I become more confident and less awkward while talking to my mashpia (spiritual mentor)? (24:34) 5. I feel like sibling exploration that I had as a child may have gone too far. Should I speak to someone

00:34:57

Episode 55: I literally hate when people smoke. What...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2024/11/17

Questions explored in this episode: 1. How can I not be rude with boys when I have to stay away from them? (01:25) 2. Every time I think about Moshiach I get really nervous. This world is so comfortable how it is. How could I change my perspective? (19:48) 3. I literally hate when people smoke. What do I do and do I accept it? (29:13) Submit your anonymous questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

00:48:00

Episode 54: How can I be so selfish to bring children...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2024/11/03

Questions explored in this episode:1. I'm broken, depressed and suicidal. suicide! Why am I different than everyone? (01:26) 2. I’m afraid of not getting a good shidduch because my family is so messed up. Help! (14:21) 2. How do I transition into my "own" life from teenager to adult? (22:31) 3. How can I overcome a porn addiction with no support system? (28:26) 4. How can I be so selfish to bring children into this horrible world of suffering?? Please guide me. (35:36) Resource for suicide

00:32:34

Episode 53: I think I need a girlfriend or wife who...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2024/10/21

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I’m a Chassidish boy and I think that I need a girlfriend or wife who can understand my feelings. What do I do? (01:38) 2. I am not skinny and worried about getting a shidduch with an overweight boy with problems. How do I approach this? (08:07) 3. I have a Mashpia but I am embarrassed to ask her some questions. Any tips? (19:58) 4. How can a gay person be happy in a heterosexual marriage? (25:56) 5. I’m always telling off my siblings in matters of Torah

00:33:01

Episode 52: How can I keep myself safe from sexual...

Jewish Teen Talk ·

2024/10/01

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I sometimes wish bad things on people. How do I still look at myself as a good person? (01:20) 2. I am constantly telling off my siblings. How can I stop this? (09:51) 3. I recently heard that sexual abuse is common and present in the frum community. How can I keep myself safe and trust anyone? (16:14) 4. How is Judaism not being all or nothing different than the Reform choosing what to observe? (27:11) Submit your anonymous questions at

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