Teen Mental Health Podcast Episodes
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how to stop making bad decisions
dealing with guilt and shame
coping with anxiety and overwhelm
how to find the right people
what to do when you dont feel safe
Oct. 28, 2025
How to Deal with People Who Don’t Get You
Being misunderstood hurts. Maybe it’s parents who brush off your feelings, teachers who assume the worst, or friends who make you feel small. For teens and young adults, this pressure fuels self doubt, pushes you into people ...
Oct. 21, 2025
Your Attention Is Being Stolen — Here’s How to Get It Back
In today's fast-paced environment, distractions are everywhere, making it challenging for teens and young adults to stay focused and motivated. In this episode of Headstraight, hosted by Mark Taylor, we dive into how distract...
Oct. 14, 2025
How to Find Motivation When You’ve Got Nothing Left
In this episode of Headstraight, we’re diving deep into the challenges of losing motivation and uncovering practical strategies for improving teen mental health. It's common for teens to hit a slump where motivation vanishes,...
Oct. 7, 2025
The Truth About Failure (and How to Recover From It)
Failure hurts more than most people admit, especially for teens and young adults facing mental challenges. Setbacks can spark self-doubt and initiate a shame spiral, often leading to guilt trips and feelings of hopelessness. ...
Sept. 30, 2025
Why You Blow Things Up: Breaking the Self-Sabotage Loop
Have you ever noticed how self-sabotage can prevent your success? For many teens and young adults, it manifests as excuses, procrastination, and ‘faking it’ — masking deeper feelings of fear and self-doubt. This behavior, if ...
Sept. 23, 2025
Season 3 Intro: Building the Life You Want
Season 3 of Headstraight , hosted by Mark Taylor, goes straight into the struggles that keep so many teens and young adults stuck. This season is all about breaking patterns like self doubt, self-sabotage, losing motivation, ...
Sept. 16, 2025
Taking Control: What You’ve Actually Learned In Season 2
Season 2 was never about quick fixes. It was about facing fear, breaking toxic cycles, and building the kind of resilience that lasts. Along the way, you’ve battled self doubt, challenged people pleasing, dealt with guilt tri...
Sept. 9, 2025
How to Stop Tearing Yourself Down (and Actually Have Your Own Back)
In this powerful episode of Headstraight, we tackle the critical topic of teen mental health by exploring how to become your own biggest ally through building self-esteem, self-reliance, and emotional well-being. Teen mental ...
Sept. 2, 2025
Too Tired to Care? Here’s How to Keep Moving When You’re Done
In this episode of Headstraight, we dive deep into teen mental health by exploring the realities of burnout and emotional exhaustion that many teens and young adults face. If you’re feeling drained, struggling with motivation...
Aug. 26, 2025
Why Your Brain Fights Change (and How to Outsmart It)
In this episode of Headstraight, we tackle why change feels impossible, especially for teens facing challenges like losing motivation, self-doubt, and struggling with emotional well-being. Understanding that your brain priori...
Aug. 19, 2025
Stop Faking It: The Real Way to Build Confidence
Confidence isn’t about filters, fake smiles, or pretending you’ve got it all together. Real confidence comes from self reliance, keeping promises to yourself, and backing yourself even when you’re scared. In this episode of H...
Aug. 12, 2025
The Real Reason You Can’t Put Yourself First
In this episode of the teen mental health podcast Headstraight, we explore the complex feelings behind always putting yourself last. If you often say yes when you really want to say no, you’re not alone. This conversation foc...
Aug. 5, 2025
How to Stop Falling into the Same Toxic Loops
Ever feel like you’re stuck in the same toxic patterns affecting your teen mental health—repeating arguments, habits, and regrets? In this episode of Headstraight, real talk mental health host Mark Taylor helps teens and youn...
July 29, 2025
The Truth About Fear: It’s Not What You Think
Fear doesn’t always announce itself loudly—often, it whispers, causing hesitation and holding teens back from making better choices. In this episode of Headstraight, we deliver real talk mental health guidance on recognizing ...
July 22, 2025
Tired of Failing Your Goals? Try This Instead.
You set a goal, feel fired up, and then bam—three days later, you've lost motivation and slipped back into old habits. Sound familiar? You’re not broken or lazy; you’re battling a brain wired for safety, not change. In this e...
July 15, 2025
Season 2 Intro: Ready to Take Control? Here’s Where It Starts
Welcome to Season 2 of Headstraight . Last season, we dug into emotions, boundaries, and the patterns that keep you stuck. This season, we’re going further—turning awareness into action. It’s about making better choices, buil...
July 8, 2025
Season 1 Wrap-Up: What You’ve Learned About Emotions and Change
Season 1 of Headstraight has been all about one thing: learning to understand your emotions and take back control of your life. Across these episodes, we’ve faced down self doubt, worked through people pleasing, dealt with gu...
July 1, 2025
The Truth About Setting Boundaries — And Why You Need To
Everyone says, “Set boundaries,” but no one explains how. And when you do try? Cue the guilt trips, the people pleasing instincts, and the fear that you’ll lose someone if you put your needs first. For many young adults and t...
June 24, 2025
Why You Lash Out (and What to Do About It)
You snap at a friend. You say something sharp you instantly regret. Or you notice people pulling away and wonder, “Why do I keep doing this?” Hurting others—on purpose or by accident—isn’t random. It’s what happens when self ...
June 18, 2025
Feeling Guilty for Wanting Attention? Here’s the Truth
Admit it—sometimes you just want someone to notice you. To check in, to care, to remind you that you matter. But then comes the guilt. That little voice says you’re “attention-seeking,” “too much,” or “selfish.” For many youn...
Jan. 19, 2025
How to Stop Making Choices You Regret
Every decision shapes your life—but making the right choice isn’t always simple. Stress, self doubt, guilt trips, or the urge to fall into people pleasing can push young adults and teens into self-sabotage, regret, and shame....
Nov. 30, 2024
You Deserve to Feel Safe – Here’s Where to Start
Not feeling safe can mean a lot of things: a tense home environment, toxic friendships, online pressure, or being around people who cross your boundaries. That sense of being unsafe eats into your emotional well-being, leaves...
Nov. 27, 2024
Who’s Really Got Your Back? How to Build Real Support
No one can face life alone—not without it taking a toll on your emotional well-being, your self esteem, and your teen mental health. But here’s the truth: not every friendship or relationship gives you the support you need. T...
Nov. 22, 2024
You’re Not Overreacting — Your Brain’s Just Wired That Way
Ever felt like your emotions are in the driver’s seat and you’re just hanging on for the ride? Anger, sadness, anxiety—they can hit hard, leave you overwhelmed, and sometimes push you into choices you regret. For many young a...