Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour, Reena Ninan

lisa.kendall.damour@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

This is a parent-focused psychology show for tweens and teens, combining clinical expertise with practical guidance for handling anxiety, stress, social media, school pressure, and peer relationships. It’s a strong pitching fit for child-psychology, parenting, and child mental-health experts—and for public-facing authors and creators with credible, science-aligned approaches.

Metrics

Episodes: 282

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 7.5k subscribers

Instagram: 272.0k followers

Contact Information

lisa.kendall.damour@gmail.com

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Host

Dr. Lisa Damour - A renowned clinical psychologist who co-hosts the podcast and provides science-backed guidance on raising tweens and teens, covering stress, anxiety, emotional well-being, and related parenting cha...

Reena Ninan - A former journalist and mom of two who co-hosts the podcast and helps address real-life parenting challenges for tweens and teens.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Clinical or developmental expertise (e.g., physicians, clinical/developmental psychologists) and/or widely recognized authors and public educators with credible books or platforms related to child psychology/mental health; often co-branded with a specific parenting/child-development framework or guide.
Required Achievements:  
Published books with mainstream or parenting relevance, Established public platforms (e.g., large visibility/viral content), Recognized practice/authority in child development or child mental health, Media presence as authors/podcasters/creators connected to ADHD or adolescent development

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Gordon Neufeld - Staying Connected When Teens Pull Away; Attachment Bond; Relationship-focused Change; Warmth And Curiosity; Digital Media And Attachment

Dr. Gabor Mat - Staying Connected When Teens Pull Away; Attachment Bond; Relationship Problems Vs Behavior; Warmth And Curiosity; Digital Media’s Effect On Attachment

Kim Holderness - ADHD Without Shame; Strengths-based View Of Adhd; Practical Home/school Supports; Advocating For Accommodations

Penn Holderness - ADHD Without Shame; Strengths-based View Of Adhd; Practical Home/school Supports; Advocating For Accommodations

Recent Topics

Child Psychology, Parenting Teens, Adhd, Anxiety, Attachment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
:

278: ENCORE: How to Stay Connected When Teens Pull Away

June 30, 2026

 Does your teen seem more attached to their friends and their phone than to you? That's not just a feeling, and it's not a phase you have to wait out. Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan revisit their conversation with two of the world's leading experts on child development, globally renowned physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté, and developmental psychologist and author Dr. Gordon Neufeld, to address how parents can stay connected to their teens, even as they spread their wings. This is one of o...

277: ENCORE: Embracing ADHD with Penn and Kim Holderness

June 23, 2026

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD (or you suspect they might have it) this episode will change the way you see them. Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan revisit their candid, funny, and genuinely moving conversation with Penn and Kim Holderness — viral content creators, bestselling authors, podcasters, and authors of “ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD.” Together, they strip away the shame, explain what it really feels like to have ADHD, and give parents a practica...

276: ENCORE: Lessons from Netflix’s “Adolescence”

June 16, 2026

If watching "Adolescence" on Netflix left you feeling worried about your son, this episode will help you turn your concerns into action. Dr. Lisa Damour breaks down what the show gets exactly right about adolescent boys: why they're emotionally constrained by culture, how that vulnerability gets exploited by toxic online figures like Andrew Tate, and what parents can do right now to connect with their sons. This is our most-watched episode ever on YouTube — and we think you'll understand why...

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