Teen anxiety is everywhere right now. But not all distress is danger.

Dr. Lisa Damour joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing with Feeling to talk about what's actually happening to teens in a high-pressure, high-input world, and how parents and educators can support kids without overcorrecting, minimizing, or spiraling.

They break down the difference between discomfort that builds strength and distress that needs intervention, and why the goal isn't to eliminate hard feelings, it's to help teens move through them with more skill and support.

In this conversation

• Why teen anxiety is rising and what's developmentally normal

• How pressure, social media, and school safety fears shape teen stress

• Why "uncomfortable" doesn't always mean "unmanageable"

• What parents can say and do that actually helps in the moment

• How to build emotional durability without trying to "fix" everything

Links

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com
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Guest links
Dr. Lisa Damour: https://drlisadamour.com
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: https://drlisadamour.com/books/the-emotional-lives-of-teenagers/

About the guest:
Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author specializing in adolescent development. She is the author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers and co-host of the Ask Lisa podcast, and she's known for translating research into practical guidance for families and schools.

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.

A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.

Dr. Dacher Keltner joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing with Feeling to explore a surprising question:
What if awe—not control—is one of our most powerful tools for easing anxiety?

They unpack how everyday moments of wonder can soften stress, reconnect us to others, and reshape how we relate to difficult emotions. From micro-practices you can try immediately to deeper reflections on moral beauty, community, and meaning, this conversation rethinks what emotional well-being actually looks like in a busy, overwhelmed world.

In this conversation

• How awe interrupts anxiety and creates perspective
• Why small "micro-practices" can have outsized emotional impact
• What it really means to give yourself permission to feel
• How movement, music, and shared experiences regulate emotions
• Why recognizing everyday goodness can restore hope and connection

Links

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett
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Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett

About the guest
Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, and a leading researcher on awe, compassion, and emotional expression. He is the author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life and a scientific advisor for Pixar's Inside Out.

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.

A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.

Fitness coach Marco Jimenez wasn't looking for an inspirational arc—he was trying to function through anxiety and panic attacks. In this episode of Dealing with Feeling, he and Dr. Marc Brackett talk about what actually helped (and what didn't) as he rebuilt resilience.

Marco shares his personal journey, the tools he once dismissed, and why curiosity (not perfection) became the turning point for both his emotional and physical resilience.

In this conversation

• What panic and anxiety took from Marco—and what helped him get it back
• Why curiosity beats "quick fixes" when you're trying to change your life
• How to reframe setbacks and stay connected to your purpose
• The small, repeatable shifts that build resilience over time

Links

Marco Jimenez: https://www.marcojimenezfitness.com/
Marco on Instagram: https://instagram.com/marcojimenez9

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett
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Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett

About the guest:
Marco Jimenez is a fitness coach and founder of Marco Jimenez Fitness. He works at the intersection of physical training and emotional resilience.

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.

A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.

Dr. Becky Kennedy joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing with Feeling to rethink what parenting can look like when the goal isn't to "fix" feelings—but to build connection and emotional resilience.

They explore co-regulation, emotional presence, and how to respond to outbursts and difficult behavior in a way that strengthens the parent-child relationship, supports long-term emotional development, and helps kids move through big emotions without shame.

In this conversation

• Why "fixing" emotions backfires—and what to do instead
• How co-regulation helps kids build real emotional resilience
• What to say during meltdowns, defiance, and emotional outbursts
• How to hold boundaries while staying connected

Links

Good Inside (Dr. Becky's work): https://www.goodinside.com

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett

About the guest:
Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and the founder of Good Inside.

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.

A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.

Dr. Jessi Gold joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing with Feeling to explore why so many people feel overwhelmed right now—and how burnout can masquerade as anxiety in a high-pressure world.

They discuss how to tell the difference between burnout and anxiety, why emotion regulation matters for long-term mental health, and what practical strategies can help you navigate stress at work and at home without powering through at the cost of your well-being.

In this conversation

• How burnout can look and feel like anxiety
• The difference between overwhelm, stress, and anxiety
• Why emotion regulation is a skill, not a personality trait
• Practical strategies for building resilience in demanding environments

Links

Dr. Jessi Gold's book: https://shorturl.at/Scm8b

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett

About the guest:
Jessi Gold is a psychiatrist and wellness expert, and the author of How Do You Feel?

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.

A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.

Dr. Heidi Brooks joins Dr. Marc Brackett on Dealing with Feeling to explore how emotionally wise leadership transforms workplace culture—and why the "human side of work" is often the missing ingredient in performance, feedback, and well-being.

They discuss everyday leadership, emotional wisdom, and how human connection shapes the workplace. Together, they explore what it takes to build environments where learning is normalized, collaboration is more courageous, and anxiety doesn't become the default.

In this conversation

• How emotionally wise leaders shape group dynamics in everyday moments
• Why "head down" productivity can quietly increase workplace anxiety
• What it means to lead in public—and how vulnerability supports growth
• How feedback, learning, and failure can be redesigned to help people thrive

Links

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett

About the guest:
Heidi Brooks is a Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Yale School of Management.

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.

A special thank you to the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence for supporting this webcast. I also want to thank Oji Life Lab for their generous support: https://ojilifelab.com. Oji Life Lab is the leader in mastery-centered learning for the workplace. To develop your skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and more, visit oji life lab dot com or click the link in the description of this video and use the promo code DEALINGWITHFEELINGS to save 25%.

Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins Dr. Marc Brackett to unpack what's really happening to kids and teens in a screen-dominated world — and what parents, educators, and leaders can do about it.

They explore the core ideas behind The Anxious Generation, how social media shapes attention, relationships, and self-worth, and why building emotional skills through social-emotional learning (SEL) can be a protective factor in a culture built for comparison and constant stimulation.

In this conversation

• Why screens and social media hit youth differently than adults

• The "comparison trap" and what it does to self-worth

• What resilience actually looks like in a digital world

• How SEL can support emotion skills that last (not quick fixes)

Links

Marc Brackett: https://marcbrackett.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/marc.brackett

X: https://x.com/marcbrackett

Facebook: https://facebook.com/drmarcbrackett

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drmarcbrackett

About the guest:
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU's Stern School of Business and the author of The Anxious Generation.

Dr. Marc Brackett's Books

• Permission to Feel
• Dealing with Feeling

Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.