Success gets thrown around like it’s one definition, but it isn’t. For teens and young adults, chasing someone else’s version of success often fuels self doubt and damages your emotional well-being.

In this episode, hosted by Mark Taylor, we’ll explore how ideas of success are shaped, how they affect teen mental health, and how to step back from scripts you never agreed to. You’ll hear how to build self esteem, use self control to stay on track, and make better choices that align with your own values.

This is about facing mental challenges head-on, protecting your mental well-being, and finding advice for teens that helps you define success in a way that actually fits.

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• Share your feedback by leaving a review (it helps more young people find the podcast) → headstraight.co.uk/reviews/new

Explore more from Headstraight:

• Read the blog version of every episode, packed with extra insights on self-sabotage, motivation, resilience, and mental health → headstraight.co.uk/blog
• Find out more about me, the host, and why I started this podcast → headstraight.co.uk/about

Need support right now?
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or in crisis, visit our Resources page
for helplines, mental health services, and support options available in the UK and across the world.

Headstraight: Real Teen Mental Health Support is built on honest conversations — proper Mental Health real talks that make sense in real life. Each episode brings real talk mental health guidance designed to offer steady support for teens navigating the messy, complicated parts of growing up. If you’re looking for a teen mental health podcast that gives grounded support, you’re in the right place.

That feeling of being “behind” is brutal. You scroll, compare, and suddenly it looks like everyone else has life figured out while you’re stuck. For teens and young adults, that comparison spiral fuels self doubt, triggers guilt and shame, and drags down your emotional well-being.

In this episode, hosted by Mark Taylor, we’ll talk about where this pressure comes from, how it ties into teen mental health, and why comparison is such a trap. You’ll learn how to shift perspective, protect your self esteem, and make better choices that fit your own pace.

This is about using self control to stop spirals before they take over, facing mental challenges without collapsing into shame, and finding advice for teens that helps you focus on who you are becoming — not who you’re “behind.”

Want to get involved?
I’d love to hear from you:

• Send me a message → headstraight.co.uk/contact
• Leave me a voice note → headstraight.co.uk/voicemail
• Share your feedback by leaving a review (it helps more young people find the podcast) → headstraight.co.uk/reviews/new

Explore more from Headstraight:

• Read the blog version of every episode, packed with extra insights on self-sabotage, motivation, resilience, and mental health → headstraight.co.uk/blog
• Find out more about me, the host, and why I started this podcast → headstraight.co.uk/about

Need support right now?
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or in crisis, visit our Resources page
for helplines, mental health services, and support options available in the UK and across the world.

Headstraight: Real Teen Mental Health Support is built on honest conversations — proper Mental Health real talks that make sense in real life. Each episode brings real talk mental health guidance designed to offer steady support for teens navigating the messy, complicated parts of growing up. If you’re looking for a teen mental health podcast that gives grounded support, you’re in the right place.

Most habits crash after a week. You start strong, slip once, and suddenly the cycle of self doubt kicks in again. For teens and young adults, that stop–start pattern makes it harder to trust yourself and it chips away at your emotional well-being and self esteem.

In this episode, hosted by Mark Taylor, we’ll dig into why habits fail — starting too big, chasing perfection, or relying only on willpower — and how to build habits that stick. You’ll hear how to use self control to stay consistent, make better choices that fit who you want to be, and protect your progress when motivation dips.

This is about tackling mental challenges directly, finding practical advice for teens, and learning how small steps create lasting change. By the end, you’ll know how to build routines that support your teen mental health and protect your mental well-being.

Want to get involved?
I’d love to hear from you:

• Send me a message → headstraight.co.uk/contact
• Leave me a voice note → headstraight.co.uk/voicemail
• Share your feedback by leaving a review (it helps more young people find the podcast) → headstraight.co.uk/reviews/new

Explore more from Headstraight:

• Read the blog version of every episode, packed with extra insights on self-sabotage, motivation, resilience, and mental health → headstraight.co.uk/blog
• Find out more about me, the host, and why I started this podcast → headstraight.co.uk/about

Need support right now?
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or in crisis, visit our Resources page
for helplines, mental health services, and support options available in the UK and across the world.

Headstraight: Real Teen Mental Health Support is built on honest conversations — proper Mental Health real talks that make sense in real life. Each episode brings real talk mental health guidance designed to offer steady support for teens navigating the messy, complicated parts of growing up. If you’re looking for a teen mental health podcast that gives grounded support, you’re in the right place.