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Get on Their Turf with Dr. Suzanne Simpson

Dr. Suzanne Simpson

Are you worried about your teen’s anxiety, screen time, or emotional distance? You’re not alone. Get on Their Turf is the parenting podcast that helps you support your child’s mental health and build lasting connection. I’m Dr. Suzanne Simpson, teacher and researcher with 3 decades of experience, and biweekly I share expert interviews, parenting strategies, and real stories from my work in classrooms and a youth psychiatric unit. Episodes explore teen anxiety, depression, screen time struggles,

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14:45

How to Support a Teenager with Anxiety: 6 Things That...

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2026/04/13

If your child struggles with anxiety, you are not alone and you are not powerless. In this episode, I share six practical ways to support your teenager with anxiety from the home front. I draw on what I learned the hard way as a parent, and what I brought into my classroom inside a youth psychiatric unit. This is not about being perfect. It is about showing up with the tools that actually work. In this episode: · Why validating your child's anxiety matters more than understanding it · How to ...

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34:39

Why High-Achieving Kids Are Burnt Out, How Parents...

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2026/03/30

Parents of high-achieving teens are seeing more anxiety, burnout, and pressure than ever before. If your child is doing well on the outside but struggling underneath, this episode will help you understand why. In this conversation, Dr. Suzanne Simpson sits down with her former student, now 23, to explore the hidden pressure behind achievement culture and what it actually feels like to grow up as a high-achieving, perfectionistic teen. You will hear directly from a young adult who lived it, fr...

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12:25

What Teens Actually Need When They Misbehave (It's...

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2026/03/16

What do teens actually need when they misbehave? If you have been stuck between being too harsh and too soft, this episode will shift your thinking entirely. In this episode of Get on Their Turf, I share five discoveries from my research on teen behaviour and emotional regulation that completely changed how I think about guiding teenagers. What surprised me most: it wasn't the kids who struggled with the concept of discipline. It was the adults. I spoke with young people from classrooms to a ...

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39:50

Parenting Teens: How to Make Life Worth Living Before...

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2026/03/02

Does your teen feel disconnected, hopeless, or like they don't belong? What if we stopped waiting for crisis and started building the will to live early? In this episode, I sit down with Kerry Martin - Harvard MPP, attempt survivor, and founder of Foundation for Life - a nonprofit dedicated to going all the way upstream on teen mental wellness. Kerry and I dig into what it actually means to make life worth living for our kids, not just stop them from dying. What you'll learn: Why all children...

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9:30

Just Me: 5 Hidden Anxiety Signs Parents Miss (And How...

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2026/02/16

Is your child calm on the outside but quietly struggling on the inside? What if the behaviours you're calling defiance are actually hidden anxiety? Anxiety doesn't always look the way we expect. Many children and teens appear capable and "fine" while silently battling overwhelming fear. When anxiety is misunderstood, adults often respond with frustration instead of empathy. In this episode, I share five powerful lessons learned through parenting, teaching, and years of working with youth ment...

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39:21

Why Your Kid Needs Discipline (But Not the Way You...

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2026/02/02

What if discipline isn't about punishment at all? Dr. Allie Donaldson, a 28-year-old surgeon, explains how her parents taught emotional regulation through connection, not control. Is your teen shutting down? Are you afraid to set boundaries because you don't want to damage them? But here's the truth: not teaching emotional regulation is teaching emotional dysregulation. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Allie Donaldson, a former student who's now a general surgery resident. Allie breaks do...

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10:14

Just Me: Self-Advocacy - The #1 Skill Your Kids Need...

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2026/01/19

Teaching kids self-advocacy may be the single most important skill they learn in school, and most students never get taught how to do it. When kids advocate for themselves with support, they gain confidence, feel seen, build resilience, and perform better at school and beyond. If your child is struggling in school and not getting what they need from teachers, this episode is for you. Dr. Suzanne Simpson, teacher of 30 years and PhD researcher, shares what teachers wish parents knew and the ex...

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45:54

An Honest Talk About Violence and Men with Eugene...

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2026/01/06

An Honest Talk About Violence and Men with Eugene Bertrand Domestic violence against males is real and often invisible. In this powerful conversation, best selling author Eugene Bertrand discusses the hidden epidemic of domestic and intimate partner violence against boys, teens, and men. Eugene shares his personal experience as a survivor, how childhood trauma shapes self-worth, and why so many men stay silent due to stigma, shame, and cultural expectations around masculinity. This episode ex...

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37:03

Working Mom, Present Parent: Staying Connected When...

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2025/12/08

Working Mom, Present Parent: Staying Connected When Life Is Full? How do working moms stay emotionally connected to their kids when life is full and the to-do list never ends? In this episode of Get On Their Turf, Dr Suzanne Simpson talks with business leader and mom Lisa Marie Garcia about the real struggles that working parents face. From long work hours to mom guilt and the fear of drifting apart from our kids, this conversation brings honest stories and practical tools to help you keep fa...

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9:04

JUST ME: What Teens in Crisis Say They Need From...

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2025/11/24

Why do teenagers shut down, pull away, or get angry with the people who love them most? In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Simpson shares research from inside a youth psychiatric unit and the honest truths teens told her about what they need from the adults in their lives. Their answers were simple and powerful: support, understanding, and care. If your teen is struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, loneliness, or disconnection, this conversation will help you understand what is happening un...

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51:30

Screens, Mental Health, and Teens: What Brock Johnson...

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2025/11/10

This conversation first aired in September 2024, and I’m bringing it back because it still feels just as relevant now. Brock Johnson offered timeless insight into how social media shapes teen mental health, and so many parents have told me this episode changed how they see their child’s relationship with their phone. In this powerful conversation, Brock shares what it was like growing up in the first wave of Instagram and how his parents helped him build a healthy relationship with social me...

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11:11

JUST ME: Help Your Teen Open Up at Home: Reconnect...

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2025/10/29

How to Reconnect With Your Child: Get on Their Turf and Build Trust AgainWhen your child feels distant, defiant, or disconnected, it can leave you feeling invisible at home. In this episode, Dr Suzanne Simpson shares a practical way to rebuild trust by getting on your child’s turf, meeting them where they are, and leading with presence. This is not about control or fixing, it is about showing up on purpose so your child feels seen, valued, and safe. Follow Dr Suzanne Instagram: @drsuzannesim...

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45:06

Parent Plan B Support Your Teen’s Mental Health at...

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2025/10/20

Parent Plan B – Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health When the System Fails with AnneMoss Rogers When mental health supports aren’t available, too expensive, or impossible to access, what can parents do at home? In this powerful episode of Get On Their Turf, Dr. Suzanne Simpson talks with AnneMoss Rogers: mental health advocate, TEDx speaker, and author of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Kids at Risk. After losing her son Charles to suicide, AnneMoss ...

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42:16

Parenting When You’re Not OK How to Be Honest and...

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2025/10/06

When you’re not OK, your kids don’t need perfection – they need your presence. In this conversation with Steve Phillip of The Jordan Legacy, we talk about how to be honest with your kids on hard days, how to listen first, and how vulnerability at home strengthens attachment, safety, and trust. Steve shares Jordan’s story, the warning signs he wishes he had recognized sooner, and practical ways families can talk about mental health; including how to name suicide responsibly and age-appropriat...

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34:08

Building the Village: How Parents Can Lead When the...

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2025/09/22

Building the Village: How Parents Can Lead When the Mental Health System Falls Short with Janelle Miller Morovick In Building the Village: How Parents Can Lead When the Mental Health System Falls Short, Janelle Miller Morovick and I explore how parents become the front line of support when access to mental health care is broken. We talk stigma, provider shortages, and the confusing maze of services that many families face. More importantly, we unpack what parents can do: how emotional connect...

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34:10

When Tears Meet Hope: Parenting Through Unexpected...

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2025/09/08

When Tears Meet Hope: Parenting Through Unexpected Challenges This episode is for every parent who sobbed when their child was born. When fear met hope in the delivery room, everything shifted. Michael Ray opens up about the overwhelming moment when his daughter, born with Down syndrome, arrived. What began in tears became a journey of unexpected resilience, joy, and profound connection—proof that hope can be found even in the most fragile beginnings. In this episode, you'll discover: • How ...

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52:54

Parenting Teens & Suicide Prevention: The Hidden...

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2025/08/25

Parenting Teens & Suicide Prevention: The Hidden Risks of High Achievers with Leslie Weirich In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Simpson talks with Leslie Weirich — mental health speaker, author of The Gifts of Grief, and suicide prevention advocate. Leslie shares the story of her son Austin, a high-achieving college athlete who died by suicide on World Suicide Prevention Day, and the hope she now offers parents everywhere. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out In the U.S. and Cana...

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35:57

The Truth About Parenting and Kids’ Mental Health:...

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2025/08/11

The Truth About Parenting and Kids’ Mental Health: Why It Starts at Home with Nicole Runyon #drsuzannesimpson #getontheirturf Is it really fair to say that mental health starts at home? Nicole Runyon says yes—and more importantly, she says it’s where healing begins. In this episode, Nicole and I unpack one of the most debated truths in parenting: the home is where kids learn safety, love, and self-worth. But in a world that often outsources mental health to schools, professionals, and ...

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46:55

The Power of Seeing Differently: A Conversation with...

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2025/07/28

The Power of Seeing Differently: A Conversation with Daoud Kuttab on Truth, Media, and Perspective #drsuzannesimpson #encounteringpodcast #getontheirturf We all see the world through a lens—but what if we don’t even know we’re looking through one? In this powerful episode of Encountering, I speak with award-winning Palestinian-American journalist Daoud Kuttab about the urgent need to recognize that there are different ways of seeing—and how our assumptions, biases, and blind spots ca...

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51:15

Parenting a Nonverbal Child with Down Syndrome | A...

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2025/07/14

Parenting a Nonverbal Child with Down Syndrome | A Smile That Changed Everything #downsyndromeawareness #parentingjourney #specialneedsparenting What does it mean to hear “I love you” without words? That question shaped my entire journey as a father. My daughter Maddie was born with Down syndrome and is nonverbal, yet she taught me more about love than words ever could. Her smile became our unspoken language, leading me to start the Smile Project—a mission to spread authentic joy and connect...

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