If your teen or young adult isn’t listening… If everything turns into tension, resistance, or shutdown… This episode will shift how you see parenting.

Because the issue isn’t your teen—it’s the environment they’re growing up in.

In this episode, we break down how to create a strong family culture that brings your family together instead of pushing everyone apart.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why teens resist being told what to do
• How to create a shared purpose your family actually buys in
• The 3 pillars of a strong family culture: – Presence & intentional time together – Contribution & meaningful roles – Curiosity, growth, and shared experiences
• How to shift from control → connection
• Simple ways to rebuild trust and momentum at home

The Truth Most Parents Miss Your teen doesn’t need more pressure. They need: – A sense of purpose – A role that matters – An environment that supports who they’re becoming When you change the culture of your home… everything changes.

Resources + Next Steps

Life Coaching for Parents: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Teen Coaching Program: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching

Young Adult Coaching Program: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

Schedule a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call

Final Thought You don’t need to be a perfect parent. But when you become a more intentional leader… you create a home where your kids actually want to show up, grow, and connect.

Ever find yourself reacting in the moment with your teen… and wishing you handled it differently? In this episode, we break down the #1 skill parents need to improve communication, reduce conflict, and build stronger relationships with teens and young adults: staying grounded.

Because when you’re not grounded, you react. And when you react—you lose influence.

In This Episode:

• Why teens and young adults trigger parents so deeply
• How to stop reacting and start responding
• Simple tools to stay calm in hard moments
• Real parenting examples that change everything

Simple Practices You Can Use Today:

✔️ Pause & check in: What am I feeling? What do I need?

✔️ Box breathing to reset your nervous system

✔️ Taking a walk to shift your state

✔️ Journaling & reflection to break patterns

The Truth: You don’t need better parenting strategies— you need to show up differently in the moments that matter. When you’re calm, present, and grounded… everything changes.

Work With Us:

Ready to feel more confident, calm, and connected as a parent?

Schedule a Discovery Call

https://calendly.com/extraordinarypurpose/young-adult-discovery-call

Explore Our Coaching Programs:

Life Coaching for Parents of Teens and Young Adults:

https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Life Coaching for Teens:

https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching

Life Coaching for Young Adults:

https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

Parenting teens and young adults can bring grief, distance, tension, and a lot of uncertainty. In this episode, Erin Verdis and Chris Adang talk about the evolution parents must go through as their children grow from little kids into adolescents and young adults. They explore why trying to control, fix, rescue, or pressure your child often creates more disconnection — and why the real shift begins when parents reconnect with themselves first.

In this conversation, you’ll learn how to:

• Strengthen communication with your teen or young adult
• Lower your child’s defense
• Create a healthier family culture
• And become a more grounded, intentional parent

If you’ve been asking yourself how to connect with your teen or young adult, how to stop walking on eggshells, or how to help without pushing, this episode is for you.

• Learn more about our Extraordinary Parent Coaching Program:
  • https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents
• Explore more resources for parents of teens and young adults:
  
  • https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/podcasts/extraordinary-purpose-parenting-teens-young-adults
  • https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/blog

What if the movies you watch with your teen or young adult could actually strengthen your relationship, build confidence, and spark meaningful conversations?

In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin and Chris share a powerful list of inspiring movies that move us—and how the deeper lessons inside these films can help parents of teens and young adults lead with more clarity, confidence, and emotional connection. From family comedies to classic underdog stories and modern blockbusters, these films reveal powerful themes around identity, resilience, vulnerability, leadership, and staying true to yourself in a noisy world.

As parents, the content we consume—and what we model for our kids—shapes how our families grow. When you become more intentional about what you watch together, movies can become a gateway for growth instead of just entertainment.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why being the “gatekeeper of your mind” matters for parents and teens
• How inspiring movies help teens build confidence, resilience, and identity
• Why staying true to your North Star builds influence and leadership in your family
• How to use family movie nights to spark deeper conversations and connection
• The subtle ways your energy and authenticity shape your teen or young adult

If you’re navigating the challenges of parenting teens or young adults—whether that’s motivation, confidence, emotional distance, or identity struggles—this episode will give you a fresh, hopeful lens for how small moments can create big shifts in your family culture.

Try this:

Choose one movie this week to watch with your teen or young adult and ask one intentional question afterward. You’ll be surprised what opens up.

Helpful Links & Resources

• Explore our coaching programs for teens, young adults, and parents: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com
• Learn more about parent coaching & family support: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/parent-resources
• Schedule a Discovery Call with Erin & Chris
• https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com

Quick Summary for Parents: If you’re a parent of a teen or young adult who feels drained, distracted, or overwhelmed, this episode will help you reset how you show up. Erin and Chris share practical tools to help you show up as your best self — even on hard days — and model emotional leadership for your kids.

In Part 3 of this 3-part series on showing up as your best self as a parent, Erin and Chris walk parents of teens and young adults through how to intentionally choose who you are being in everyday moments — especially when you feel tired, stuck in negative self-talk, or lost in distractions like your phone.

You’ll learn why motivation often comes after action, how your emotional energy impacts your kids, and simple daily practices to help you show up with more presence, patience, and confidence.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

• Reduce distraction and emotional burnout as a parent
• Pause and reset how you show up in tough moments
• Reconnect with your values and the parent you want to be
• Model emotional regulation and intentional living for your kids Use small daily practices to create lasting family change

Helpful resources for parents of teens & young adults:

Life Coaching for Parents: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Teen Life Coaching Program: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching

Life Coaching for Young Adults: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

Action Step: Before your next important conversation, pause and ask: Who do I want to be in this moment? Then show up as that version of yourself.

n this solo episode of The Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin explores what it really means to trust yourself in a world full of noise, opinions, and pressure. As culture enters what many call a “trust recession,” this conversation invites you to slow down, get quiet, and reconnect with your intuition.

Through vulnerable personal stories — from health decisions and home birth to healing and recovery — Erin shares how learning to trust herself changed the trajectory of her life. If you’ve been feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of your next step, this episode will help you reconnect with your inner compass.

• Why our culture is experiencing a “trust recession”

• How to begin trusting yourself again

• The power of slowing down and practicing presence

• How intuition leads to more aligned decisions

• Why self-education is essential when choosing your own path

• How to navigate resistance and judgment from others

• Why modeling self-trust is powerful for your kids

You already carry the wisdom you’re searching for.
Slowing down helps you hear your truth.
Trusting yourself builds confidence and clarity.
When parents model self-trust, children learn to trust themselves.

Moms who feel disconnected from themselves
Parents navigating big decisions
Women in seasons of transition or reinvention
Parents of teens and young adults seeking deeper connection

Explore life coaching for parents:
👉 https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-parents

Support your teen with life coaching for teens:
👉 https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/teen-coaching

Help your young adult build clarity with life coaching for young adults:
👉 https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/young-adult-coaching

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Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or tired of starting strong but falling off?

In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Chris and Erin speak to parents of teens and young adults about how to overcome resistance, follow through on what matters, and build real momentum—even when motivation is low. You’ll learn why resistance is normal, how to break the resistance loop, and how small daily actions build confidence and trust in yourself (and model powerful habits for your kids).

This is Part 2 of our 3-part series on resistance, momentum, and identity. In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why resistance shows up (and how to work with it)
• How to follow through even when you don’t feel like it
• Why movement is your friend when you feel stuck A simple evening check-in to plan tomorrow
• How your own follow-through positively impacts your teen or young adult

Helpful resources for parents:

Parent Life Coaching → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/parent-coaching

Teen Coaching → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-teens

Young Adult Coaching → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/life-coaching-for-young-adults

Ready for support? Schedule a Parent Discovery Call → https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/parent-discovery-call

Resistance isn’t laziness. It’s not a lack of motivation. And it definitely doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.

In this episode of the Extraordinary Purpose Podcast, Erin and Chris break down the Resistance Loop—the invisible mental cycle that quietly controls our thoughts, emotions, self-talk, and daily choices.

You’ll learn:

• Why resistance shows up strongest around the things that matter most How thoughts → emotions → self-talk → action (or inaction) create your results
• Why beating yourself up actually strengthens resistance How to pivot into the Momentum Loop and rebuild trust with yourself
• Simple daily commitments that create confidence, clarity, and follow-through

Whether you’re a parent feeling stuck, a young adult lacking momentum, or someone tired of starting over, this episode will help you take back control—one intentional choice at a time.

Learn more about our coaching programs: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com

Explore parent support resources: https://www.myextraordinarypurpose.com/parent-resources