The Puberty Prof
Interested in learning or remembering about what happens during puberty and adolescence? Then listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast with Lori Reichel, a nationally recognized health educator. Episodes include solo shows, discussions with guests on specific pre-teen and teen experiences, interviews with people of all ages who not only survived their pre-teen and teen years, yet thrived, and shows in which questions asked at pubertyprof.com or on the Puberty Prof’s social media outlets are answered by Lori. Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products).
Episodes
In this short episode Dr. Lori Reichel, the Puberty Prof, thanks you, the listeners. Lori also shares information about her next podcast titled “School Health Educators” which will be released in January of 2024.
Remember, you can use a variety of tools to help you understand growing up changes and help you have talks including:
- download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
- purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About P...
Today’s episode is the Trivia game for December 2023. Feel free to listen in with some family members and friends to guess the answers to 13 multiple choice or true/false questions. For this game, Dr. Lori Reichel, the Puberty Prof, will state the question twice, pause, then provide the correct answer with a brief explanation.
You can also watch this game The Puberty Prof’s YouTube channel here OR play the game with the Kahoot link...
This episode titled "Being a Positive Influence by Talking about Analyzing Influences" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
As young people get older, their number of influences increase. So how can we best help them? To answer this question, as well as others, Judy LoBianco joins in this episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast. An experienced Health and Physical E...
This episode titled "Teaching Consent with Words that Work" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
How do we explain consent to young people? Listen to this episode in which Mike Domitz shares his words of advice. The person behind Center for Respect, Mike helps to empower young people with the skills for how to say “no,” being a proactive bystander, and finding ...
This episode titled "A Kid Friendly Way to Talk about Interpersonal Violence and Empathy" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
Probably the most challenging topic for the Puberty Prof to talk about deals with Interpersonal Violence, including inappropriate touches and personal boundaries. This episode introduces this topic with the help of Mr. Sean and Rodney. ...
This episode titled "Healthy Habits of Emotional Well-Being" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
Part of growing up includes figuring out how to handle your feelings, especially when moodiness occurs. In this episode, Elle Mark, a certified prevention professional and 2020 Miss Croix Valley representative, provides recommendations for positive emotional health...
This episode titled "Mental Health & Mental Health Conditions in the Pre-Teen and Teen Years" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
On this episode, Brant Gauthier talks with the Puberty Prof about the realities of Mental Health and Mental Health Conditions during the pre-teen and teen years. A passionate educator from the local community resource National A...
This episode titled "Essential Tips for Talking about Sex" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
Dan Rice, an expert on how to talk with young people about sex education, joins this episode of the Puberty Prof podcast. Working with the Rutgers University organization – Answer – for 15 years, Dan explains the need for talking about age- and developmentally appr...
This episode titled "Fun Facts about the Body Parts Most Boys Have" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
For this episode, Dr. Casey Tobin returns to talk with the Puberty Prof, Dr. Lori Reichel. After last week’s discussion on 13 fun facts about most girls and their body parts, this week focuses on 13 fun facts about most boys and their body parts. Facts refer...
This episode titled "Fun Facts about the Body Parts Most Girls Have" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
To start off 2022, the Puberty Prof and Dr. Casey Tobin talked about 13 fun facts of body parts most girls have. Facts refer to vulvas, glands, discharges, and more!
Originally released during the Winter 2022 series of the Puberty Prof Podcast, this episode...
This episode titled "Menstrual Product Choices with Caitlin McGuire" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
Do you know all of the menstrual period choices available in 2023? Listen in the hear returning guest Caitlin McGuire discuss the options with Dr. Lori Reichel. These choices include menstrual pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and menstrual underwear in which ...
This episode titled "Common Changes Most Boys Experience (Part 2)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. This episode was originally released during the first series of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
In this episode Chris Homer, a New York health teacher with almost 30 year’s experience, returns for Part 2 of Common Changes Most Boys Experience. Within this episode, ...
This episode titled "Common Changes Most Boys Experience (Part 1)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
Can you list all of the changes most boys experience during puberty? This episode’s guest, Chris Homer, can! Chris has been a health educator in New York for almost 30 years and in this episode he shares how he teaches young people about these natural and nor...
This episode titled "Common Changes Most Girls Experience (Part 2)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
The Puberty Prof continues the discussion about changes most girls experience during puberty with Anita Scheffer, the wonderful middle school health educator from Long Island. Reproductive body parts most girls have are explained, as well as the basics of th...
This episode titled "Common Changes Most Girls Experience (Part 1)" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
This episode’s guest is Anita Scheffer, a positive middle school health educator from Long Island with 30 years teaching experience. Within their conversation, Anita and the Puberty Prof explain the pubertal changes most girls experience including: growth sp...
This episode titled "Why Isn’t It Easier for Parents to Talk with their Children About Puberty and Sex?" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
Do you feel awkward thinking about talking with others about sexuality, including your children about pubertal changes? Then listen to this episode to learn that you aren’t alone. After discussing his background, Dr. Dalm...
This episode titled "Growing Up - What to Expect" was one of the most popular episodes of the Puberty Prof Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this replay!
What are all of the things kids experience as they go from being a child to becoming an adult? You might automatically think of the changes during puberty, yet there is so much more going on!
In this episode, Dr. Lori Reichel goes over the variety of growing up aspects inclu...
Just like young people complete their pubertal growth, the Puberty Prof Podcast is coming to an end. After 3 years of wonderful episodes, the Fall 2023 series of episodes will end the podcast in December.
And to celebrate the podcast's success, Dr. Lori, the Puberty Prof, evaluated the data for all episodes and picked the top 15 to be replayed for this fall! So please continue to listen in this fall and enjoy the top 15 episodes of...
Ready to answer 13 questions about puberty and other growing up topics? Then listen in to this week’s episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast! Dr. Reichel, known as the Puberty Prof, goes over basic information shared in episodes 92 to 103.
To further help you understand growing up changes and help you have talks:
- download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
- purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty, click here. ...
Ready to answer 13 questions about puberty and other growing up topics? Then make sure to listen to next week's episode of the Puberty Prof Podcast.
Episode 104 will be released on August 1st!
Also, thanks to you, my listeners, for making this podcast successful!
To further learn about puberty and how to have healthy talks:
- download the TALK Puberty app, click here.
- purchase the book, Common Questions Children Ask About Pubert...
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