How to Help Your Teen Bounce Back From Failure

How do you help a teen who gives up the moment things get hard? In a world of social media highlight reels, many teens think struggle means something is wrong with them.

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In this episode, I sit down with youth motivational speaker and teen coach Jesse LeBeau. His underdog story has inspired more than a million teens through his speaking events, books, and programs. Jesse is also one of the world's top basketball trick artists, which landed him in commercials with Kobe Bryant, a movie with Kevin Durant, and a day of being hand-fed cheeseburgers by Heidi Klum. He shares how to help teens face failure, push through struggle, and believe in themselves.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• What Jesse's underdog story can teach a teen who's struggling
• How social media shapes the way teens see themselves
• How to prepare your teen for failure and hard times

EPISODE CHAPTERS

• 00:00 Jesse LeBeau's underdog story
• 09:06 How social media affects teen confidence
• 13:46 How to build teen resilience after failure

CONNECT WITH JESSE LEBEAU

• Website: The Attitude Advantage
• Instagram: @jesselebeau
• YouTube: Jesse LeBeau

CONNECT WITH DR. CAM CASWELL

• Website: AskDrCam.com
• Instagram: @DrCamCaswell
• Parenting Teens Academy

ABOUT THE SHOW

Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam is hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell, an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach. Each episode gives you practical strategies, expert advice, and real-world insight to build a stronger relationship with your teen.

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