Teen Savvy Coaching with Samantha Straub

11/04/2025

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀, 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨. 🌿

In this week’s episode of 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱, Dr. Rebecca Vickers reminds us that supporting kids’ health doesn’t have to mean overhauling your whole life — it’s about small, consistent habits that truly heal:

🥗 More real food, less ultra-processed.
☀️ More sunlight + fresh air, fewer screens.
💤 Treat sleep like medicine (for everyone).
💞 Move, connect, and laugh — daily.

Because when kids feel better, they do better — emotionally, socially, and academically.

✨ Want more tools for keeping your family grounded and healthy?
🎧 Listen now — link in bio.

💛 Or DM LOVED for my free guide to turn tough teen talks into real connection instead of chaos.

🌟 Sam Straub – Teen Savvy Coaching
🦋 Parenting Coach for Parents of Teens + Tweens
💬 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
📚 Empowering Parents to Raise Thriving Teens
🌐 Visit https://vist.ly/4ctb2
✉️ Email sam@teensavvycoaching.com
🆓 DM ‘LOVED’ for my free guide to turn tough teen talks into real connection.

11/04/2025

When your child has chronic headaches, stomachaches, or fatigue that doctors can’t explain — what then?

This week on Parenting Shrink Wrapped, pediatrician Dr. Rebecca Vickers joins Sam Straub and Dr. Melissa Wellner to discuss how functional medicine helps families get to the root cause of kids’ health issues.
Learn how diet, toxins, stress, and environment impact the developing brain and body — and the simple steps families can take to help kids feel their best.
🎧 Listen to more episodes by my link in bio or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

11/03/2025

So many parents come to me saying, “We’ve tried everything, but nothing helps.”
This week on Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we talk with Dr. Rebecca Vickers about why traditional medicine often misses the why behind chronic symptoms in kids — and what you can do instead.

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
📩 DM me the word LOVED for my free framework on better parent-teen communication.

11/01/2025

🎉 Happy November, everyone!
Free resources for parents of teens + tweens!
Because raising big kids shouldn’t feel like a solo sport. 💪

🎥 The L.O.V.E.D. Framework (Free Video Guide)
How to have a “you-screwed-up” conversation without meltdowns—works for dishes in the sink and the big scary stuff.
👉 samantha-straub.mykajabi.com/you-screwed-up-convo-sign-up-page

🎙️ Parenting Shrink Wrapped Podcast
Weekly real-talk with me (a parent coach) + Dr. Melissa Wellner (child psychiatrist). Raw, wise, and refreshingly real convos about raising teens.
👉 pod.link/1766578984

💬 Free Discovery Calls
Want personalized support? Book a free call and let’s talk about what’s keeping you up at night.
👉 www.teensavvycoaching.com

🌟 Coming Soon: The Teen Savvy Parent Summit
A free online event full of humor, heart, and expert wisdom.
Can you take 60 seconds to tell me what you’d love to learn?
👉 https://forms.gle/JuNDz3w4Jod4nzpr6

10/30/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝘃𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗯? 👀

It’s not another Facebook group full of highlight reels. It’s real talk for parents of real teens — the kind of honest, judgment-free conversations you won’t find on social media.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳:
💬 Parenting siblings with totally different needs.
💬 What to do when you don’t like your teen’s friends (or their significant other).
💬 How to help an anxious teen without feeding their anxiety.
💬 Balancing accountability and compassion when school stress hits.
💬 Handling underage substance use and other scary surprises.

These are the conversations that matter — the ones that help you parent with more calm, confidence, and connection. 💛

✨ Want in? The waitlist for the Teen Savvy Parent Hub is open now! Click the link in bio to join.

🌟 Sam Straub – Teen Savvy Coaching
🦋 Parenting Coach for Parents of Teens + Tweens
💬 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
📚 Empowering Parents to Raise Thriving Teens
🌐 Visit https://vist.ly/4c9sf
✉️ Email sam@teensavvycoaching.com
🆓 DM “LOVED” for my free guide to turn tough teen talks into real connection.

10/28/2025

What happens when your bright, motivated teen suddenly dreads school?

This week on Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we spoke with Rebecca Luhm and Tonya Gardner of Fusion Academy Columbia, a one-to-one school model that’s helping students rediscover confidence and connection through alternative schooling for teens.

Their approach? One size fits one. Classes are individualized, flexible, and mastery-based—offering exactly what many anxious, overextended, or neurodiverse students need.
If your teen’s spark is fading, this episode might be the reset your family needs.
🎧 Listen by link in bio or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

10/27/2025

Big news! I’m cooking up something special—a Teen Savvy Parent Summit coming in early 2026! It’s going to be a free online event where we talk about the stuff that really matters: raising teens and tweens without losing your sanity (or your sense of humor).

I’m teaming up with experts in psychology, parenting, and life balance to bring you practical tools, a little wisdom, and a lot of “oh thank goodness, it’s not just me.”

Can you do me a quick favor? Help shape the Teen Savvy Parent Summit: Take 60 seconds to answer this two question survey?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc1D-uyQRmO19sqCIWee5rGjUY03vUnrZ5D_4Hg5mWRETS-w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=118138396627388343975

10/27/2025

When school stops working, it doesn’t mean your teen has stopped trying.
In our latest Parenting Shrink Wrapped episode, Melissa and I talked with the team from Fusion Academy, a one-to-one school model designed for teens who don’t thrive in traditional settings.

👉 Hear how their “one size fits one” approach is changing lives—and bringing peace back to families.

🎧 Listen now: link in bio or find Parenting ShrinkWrapped wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

10/27/2025

Annapolis area locals, I’ll be at this event this coming Thursday evening. Please stop by!

Connect with mental health resources, meet a variety of providers, and ask questions.