This week I’m talking with Chelsey Goodan, keynote speaker, screenwriter, and author of Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls. As the mom of a 16-year-old girl, I just didn’t even think twice about inviting Chelsey on to Finding the Throughline. I literally read the title of her book and was like YES.

This week’s episodes are replays–I’m airing them again now because my kids are back to school this week and a) I need a little bit more time in my schedule to shift into this different schedule and b) it just seemed timely given the subject of Chelsey’s book.

In this first part of our interview, we unpack:

- The seeds of self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and people pleasing that are sown during the teenage years

- Chelsey’s recipe for connecting with teenage girls

- The difference between being truthful and being blunt

- What helps teens (giving them space to feel their feelings) and what doesn’t (trying to fix)

- How Chelsey makes meditation doable, even delightful

- How to listen for inspiration

- How to keep track of those inspirations so they don’t fly away

For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.

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