Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

On today's episode Amy and Danielle get all festive and have a little Christmas party, Amy's kitchen table transforms from a podcast recording studio to a very British festive beige buffet, complete with M&S tortilla stars, bao buns & a cheeky glass of fizz. There's plenty of twinkly lights, sequins, and glitter balls of course too.

There's plenty of chats about Christmas with teenagers and some great tips and tricks for last minute teen present ideas. They are also joined by an actual teenager too! Minnie pops along for a chat about what her favourite parts of Christmas are and what she's particularly looking forward to this year. We also hear what Amy & Danielle's answers are to our regular features, Roots & Sings - the soundtrack to your teens and What advice would you give your teenage self.

So what are you waiting for... get your Christmas sparkle on, pop open the Baileys and join our Roots and Wings Christmas party!!

This is the last episode of the series but we will hopefully be back in the NY with another one, with more exciting guests and big topic chats. We are so grateful for all the support, shout outs, downloads and every single person that has listened to our first ever podcast series!

We are also especially grateful to all our special guests who've joined us to tackle some of the big discussions we've had.

Thanks to Katie Woods who came to chat about SOCIAL MEDIA, Liv Speakman who came to chat about ANXIETY, Molly Forbes who joined us to discuss BODY IMAGE, Olga Thompson was with us to cover BULLYING and last but not least, Michelle Griffith Robinson tackled MOTIVATION. You are all wonderful humans!

See you in 2024!! Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

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Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

MOTIVATION with Michelle Griffith Robinson aka @Michellegriffithrobinson.

Michelle is an inspiring woman and her positive energy is contagious. She's a GB Olympian, life coach, mentor, personal trainer and a mum to three children.

Ambassador for Women's Aid, Diabetes Uk & The Menopause Charity and also Patron for Menopause Mandate.

IN THIS EPISODE:

How to deal with CBA?

This is a fascinating episode that touches on motivating teen-raisers as well as teenagers.

• How can we expect our teens to feel motivated if we are struggling ourselves.
• What does it take to motivate teenagers and should we be motivating them through money, goals or both?
• Former Olympian Michelle Griffith-Robinson knows what it takes to self motivate and she manages to motivate Amy &
• Danielle to do more and understand their role in motivating their own teens.
• Michelle is not afraid to speak out and has a really interesting take on raising teens and here’s a clue – CBA is not an

option! There are some truly golden nuggets of advice and wisdom which you will not want to miss.

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

BULLYING with Olga Thompson aka @big_fat_greekmother

Can you ever recover from being bullied?

IN THIS EPISODE:

TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES SUICIDE AND BULLYING

• This is a massive subject and a really emotional episode for Amy who experienced bullying herself as

a teenager.

• The episode explores the differences between online bullying and IRL bullying- has it got

worse as a result of us never being ‘off’?

• Are we better at dealing with bullying and talking about it?
• What can teen-raisers do to support the teenagers who are victims of bullying?
• Regular feature Roots & Sings where we have our first guest who sings their answer..!

Olga is a comedian, actor, singer and Anti-bullying campaigner - she is also mum to three teenage boys. She is heart-warming, honest and funny, but also happy to share her vulnerability. Olga talks about the charity Kidscape https://www.kidscape.org.uk/ in this chat and also the charity set up in honour of her niece @grace_to_restore https://gracetorestore.org/

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

IN THIS EPISODE: CHRISTMAS WITH TEENS: A bonus episode

• This week Amy and Danielle have moved out of the kitchen and into the sitting room to gather around Amy's huge Christmas tree!
• Danielle and Amy share some great tips and tricks about how they are always adapting and changing their Christmas traditions to ensure their teens still feel the magic.
• In this little bonus episode with no guests, they talk about Christmas movies, food, gift ideas and how they'll be spending the big day.
• Join them for an extra dose of festive fun and sparkle....

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

IN THIS EPISODE: BODY IMAGE: Is it ever ok to say fat? with Molly J Forbes

• Body confidence is a huge topic for teenagers with comparison at every turn, how can teenagers and teen raisers navigate such body aware times with confidence and happiness.
• Molly J Forbes is the guest for this episode and brings incredible knowledge and experience. Molly is an author, campaigner and founder of Body Happy Org so understands all of the pressures teens and young people are under where body image is concerned.
• Molly talks through some really practical and helpful tips and techniques with Amy & Danielle that all teen raisers will be interested to hear.
• Amy and Danielle open up about their own thoughts on body image.
• We also Molly the really important questions, in our Roots & Sings regular feature, What was the soundtrack to your teens? Also, If you could return to your teen self what would you say to them?

Follow Molly on Instagram & X (Twitter) @mollyjforbes

For further information and help on this subject check out:

https://www.bodyhappyorg.com/ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MOVEMENT

https://www.bodyhappyorg.com/shop/body-happy-kids-book BUY THE BOOK!

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/body-image/ YOUNG MINDS HAVE LOADS OF GREAT RESOURCES

We also would like to recommend a podcast called Go love yourself! which is hosted by Laura Adlington and her best friend Lauren Smithy and it's all about body image, acceptance and learning to have more confidence.

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

Available on Spotify, Apply Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

IN THIS EPISODE: ANXIETY: How anxious are our teens? With special guest Liv Speakman.

• This episode is a biggie! We are exploring the difference between anxiety and depression as well as the
• various triggers for teens.
• The expert for this episode is Liv Speakman, daughter of Nik & Eva Speakman, aka The Speakman's!
• Liv, a therapist in her own right studied neuroscience at Oxford University and is very well versed
• on anxiety.
• Liv provides some fantastic tips about how to guide teens (& their grown-ups)
• through anxiety.
• 
  

Follow Liv @livspeakman on Instagram, X (Twitter) & TikTok

For further information and help on this subject check out:

https://traumaresearchuk.org/

https://www.kooth.com/

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

https://stem4.org.uk/

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

Available on Spotify, Apply Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our podcast- Roots & Wings - raising teens.

A podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown. We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us -one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share. Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

EP1: SOCIAL MEDIA. In this episode:

Is social media ruining our teenagers' mental health? How many times have you heard people (grown-ups) say “it’s all because of social media..” Is it inevitable that our teens will spend hours scrolling Snapchat, Instagram or Whats App while parents and carers worry about the impact? 

• On this very first episode of Roots & Wings we explore the pros and cons of social media. We look at how to manage social media usage with teens and what boundaries Amy & Danielle have used at home with their own teens and tweens. 
• Special guest Katie Woods, better known as @comedowntothewoods on Instagram, pops around to Amy’s kitchen for a cuppa and chat. 
• She tells us about her own career as an influencer and how she manages this alongside parenting her teens and guiding them on social media. There are lots of laughs and some great advice on this episode - Amy & Danielle leave no social media stone unturned.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

Available on Spotify, Apply Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

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We're so excited to be launching our new podcast Roots & Wings!

We're Amy Wilson and Danielle Brown and this is our first mini episode!

The Dalai Lama said “Give the ones you love wings to fly and roots to come back..” 

This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster , a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us -one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share. Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! They'll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs

So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

Find us on Instagram @rootswingsraisingteens and get intouch, we'd love to hear from you.

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