x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour

Rach Friedli - Girls Mental Health & Behaviour Specialist

This is THE podcast for mums of girls. Whether your daughter is a tween, teen or young woman - and you want to understand what the friggidy frigg is really going on beneath the tricky behaviour and big emotions, this is the podcast for you.Discover what’s really going on so you can stop second guessing, feel confident again and improve your mother/daughter relationship with your daughter.Too often we"re told it"s "just" hormones, emotions or that they"re too sensitive. But what if I told you there"s

kids & family parenting

All Episodes

11:01

Her Body Knows What to Do: Understanding how Stress...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/04/08

Send us Fan Mail If you find yourself asking your teen daughter how her day was, only to get a short or blank response, you're not alone. This episode dives deep into what stress actually is and exploring why traditional talking doesn't help reduce that load. Stress is not just a mental burden but a physical effect that lives in the body, influencing her behaviour and responses. Find out why girls are often discouraged from expressing the natural movements their bodies crave when stres...

en-gb

14:24

The Freeze Rule: Supporting Girls' Mental Health...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/04/01

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever found yourself hesitating outside your teenage daughter's door, unsure of how to support her silent withdrawal, this episode is crafted with you in mind. Dive deep into understanding girls' mental health and teenage behaviour as we introduce 'The Freeze Rule', a compassionate approach prioritising connection before correction and safety before solutions. Learn why silence and shutdown aren't acts of defiance but rather the body's natural survival respons...

en-gb

13:50

Staying Calm When She's Dysregulated: Supporting...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/03/25

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into girls mental health and how it affects teen behaviour, especially when daughters become emotionally dysregulated. We focus on parenting support strategies that empower mums to maintain calm and regulation even when their teen girls are feeling overwhelmed. Understanding the emotional spread of dysregulation through connection is critical, and we explain why common self-care methods might fall short. You'll discover practical, play-bas...

en-gb

11:34

Understanding Your Daughter’s Emotional State: Fight,...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/03/18

Send a text In this episode, I delve into understanding girls' mental health through identifying the emotional states that your daughter might be experiencing: fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Many parents struggle to decode teenage behaviour and the behavioural messages their daughters are sending, leading to confusion and miscommunication. Using real-life examples, I explore the observable signs of each state and what each truly needs rather than common misconceptions. You’ll learn ho...

en-gb

17:28

Regulation Before Behaviour: Transforming Parenting...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/03/11

Send a text When your daughter is dysregulated, traditional parenting methods like consequences, logic, and talking often don’t work, not because you’re doing it wrong, but because her nervous system isn’t available for any of it. In this episode, I dive into girls' mental health and teenage behaviour, explaining why everything you’ve been taught about parenting falls short when the nervous system is dysregulated. You’ll discover two transformative frameworks: the simple in-the-mo...

en-gb

16:52

When No One Understands Your Daughter's Mental Health

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/03/04

Send a text Understanding teen behaviour and girls' mental health is crucial for mums who feel misunderstood when supporting their daughters. In this episode, I explore why your daughter might mask her struggles at school and express them at home, revealing important behavioural messages she sends through her actions. Discover the loneliness and challenge of being the only one who truly sees her pain and learn how you can provide the vital parenting support she needs during these tough ...

en-gb

9:25

When You're Trying Not to Fall Apart: Supporting...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/02/25

Send a text Apologies for the sound on this episode In this episode, I dive deeply into the challenges of supporting girls' mental health, especially for mothers working their way through the difficulties of the mother-daughter relationship during adolescent behaviour changes. We explore why your daughter's nervous system dysregulation directly affects your own and why it's not a sign of failure but biology. You'll gain insights into recognising your own dysregulation and learn practic...

en-gb

12:39

What Freeze Actually Looks Like in Girls and Why We...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/02/18

Send a text If you believe anxiety in girls only looks like panic and restlessness, think again. In this episode, I explore an often overlooked aspect of girls' mental health: the freeze response. When your daughter can't get out of bed, refuses to eat, or becomes withdrawn and silent, it’s not laziness, it's a biological survival mechanism known as the dorsal vagal shutdown. I'll help you understand adolescent behaviour better by showing why freeze is frequently mistaken for depression...

en-gb

10:51

It's Not Just Hormones: Understanding Girls' Mental...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/02/11

Send a text Your daughter slams the door, stops eating, or withdraws to her room for hours. Everyone tells you it’s just hormones, but what if the root cause is her nervous system influencing girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour? This episode offers essential parenting support by helping you decode behavioural messages through understanding the four nervous system states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) in teenage girls. Learn how to spot these states and transform your mother dau...

en-gb

12:14

What's Behind The Behaviour: Understanding Girls'...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/02/04

Send us a text If your daughter's behaviour feels confusing, unpredictable, or out of character, and you're constantly wondering, "Why is she like this?" this episode offers a transformative reframe that changes everything. Behaviour isn't random; it's a powerful signal from the nervous system, especially in girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour contexts. When girls enter a freeze state, their brain, body, and emotions collaborate to protect them from overwhelm, not to push you away....

en-gb

11:51

Why Encouragement Backfires: Understanding Freeze...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/01/28

Send us a text If your daughter often shuts down when you offer encouragement, withdraws when things get difficult, or loses motivation under pressure, this episode is essential listening for you. I explore the ins and outs of girls' mental health and the freeze response that can cause teenage behaviour to seem like defiance or laziness. Discover why the common phrase "You've got this" can sometimes deepen her shutdown and what the freeze response feels like within her body and mind.&nb...

en-gb

12:58

Why Phone Battles Miss What's Really Going On:...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/01/21

Send us a textIf screens are the biggest fight in your house and conversations about phones end in shutdown or silence, this episode is for you. I dive deep into girls mental health and adolescent behaviour to uncover why phone battles often miss the real issues underneath. Rather than banning phones, I explore how behavioural messages manifest through freeze responses and why phones become an important coping mechanism for overwhelmed girls.Learn why phone detoxes can backfire, how freeze behaviour

en-gb

11:22

Reset Routines That Actually Work: Supporting Girls'...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/01/14

Send us a textIf your teen rolls her eyes, says “yeah yeah,” or shuts down the moment you try to help, this episode on girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour is for you.We’re not talking about forcing her to do things. Instead, we explore real, body-led behavioural messages that lower stress, ease resistance, and create calm in your home, effective parenting support that works even when she refuses everything you suggest.You’ll learn how to:Shape routines around her nervous system, not

en-gb

13:24

New year, same struggles? How change really happens

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2026/01/07

Send us a text January can make it feel like everything should be different: new routines, new energy, new rules and yet your daughter is still avoiding work, shutting down, or pushing back. If you’re standing there wondering, “Why isn’t this changing? What am I doing wrong?” this episode is for you. This week, we unpack why behaviour doesn’t shift overnight, how to spot small wins you’re probably overlooking, and practical ways to support your daughter when she’s unmotivated without nagging...

en-gb

12:42

What you got right this year (even if it doesn't feel...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2025/12/31

Send us a text If you’re ending this year feeling tired, emotional, and quietly wondering whether you’ve messed it all up as a mum, this episode is for you. Not to fix you. Not to tell you to “be more grateful”. And definitely not to add another thing to your already full plate. This is a pause. In this year-end episode of The Teen Whisperer, I gently unpack why guilt gets so loud for mums and why that guilt isn’t a sign you’re failing, but a nervous system under pressure. We talk about: ...

en-gb

13:05

Why mirroring matters (and why this time of year is...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2025/12/24

Send us a text Does Christmas leave you feeling like you’re failing, even though you’re doing everything? The planning. The organising. The emotional holding. The carrying of everyone else’s needs. And somehow… you’re still exhausted, snappy, and quietly wondering what’s wrong with you. Meanwhile, your daughter’s emotions feel louder, messier, closer to the surface and every reaction seems to press a button you didn’t even know you had. If that’s you, this episode is for you. In this epi...

en-gb

8:31

A moment to pause

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2025/12/23

Send us a text A short, calming pause to help you slow down and breathe. In just 7 minutes, this gentle recording supports you to relax your body, settle your thoughts, and find a moment of calm in your day. Whatever is going on for you this Christmas, take a moment just for you. Download my free 60 sec reset - for mums and girls - simple tools to use in the moment (yes that moment) - when everything is going to pot and you don't know what the hell to do. It's simple, easy and ready to use ri...

en-gb

16:42

When Screens Steal the Season: Understanding Teenage...

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2025/12/17

Send us a text Holidays are meant to feel lighter… so why does it sometimes feel like your daughter has disappeared into her phone and you’re left snapping, worrying, and wondering where you went wrong? In this episode of The Teen Whisperer, we’re talking honestly about screens, social media, and why tech so often steals the season especially for tween and teen girls. This isn’t about banning phones or blaming yourself. It’s about understanding what screens are actually doing to your daught...

en-gb

14:58

The Reset Your Teen Really Needs: Play

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2025/12/10

Send us a text Ever noticed how your daughter can spend hours building, drawing, dancing, or just messing around and people around her say, “Isn’t she too old for that?” What she’s doing is regulating her nervous system, processing emotions, and making sense of her world, all through play. Pressure from school, friendships, social media, and the constant need to “perform” leaves her little downtime to actually process her world. In this episode, I’m breaking down: • Why messy, “pointless” p...

en-gb

15:52

Christmas - Why Emotions Run High at Christmas

Teen Whisperer Podcast: Girls Mental Health & Behaviour ·

2025/12/03

Send us a text Ever wondered why your daughter goes from excited… to overwhelmed… to melting down all in the span of 2 milliseconds? Why she suddenly can’t cope with noise, people, plans, or even the Christmas tree lights? It’s not attitude. It’s not drama. And it’s definitely not bad behaviour. Christmas is one giant overstimulation cocktail - noise, crowds, expectations, late nights, comparison, pressure to “be happy,” and zero downtime. Your daughter’s nervous system is basically running a...

en-gb

79 results

Similar Podcasts

Tale Teller Kids

Sarnia de la Mare

米克馬故事坊

咪萊

Imagination Station

Imagination Station

Die Pferde sind nicht das Problem - und du bist nicht zu blöd. Der Aha-Podcast für Pferdemenschen

Silke Jahn & Maren Diehl

Hanna fragt Papa - Der Podcast für neugierige Kinder und Eltern

Hanna und Thomas Schamberger