Best Michael Gurian Podcasts (2025)

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How to Talk with Boys Like a Pro 20:08

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2h ago20:08

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Talking with boys — especially tween & teenage boys — can be tricky. Shrugs, grunts, and silence often stand in the way of the conversations parents want to have. Add in timing issues, big emotions, and the pull of devices, and it’s easy to feel like communication is impossible. Photo by Kindel Media via Pexels But it’s not. Boys want connection — …

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Best Of: Listener Question—Genitalia Fascination 32:56

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From January, 2021: A dad is concerned about his young daughter’s fascination with her genitalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Should Kids Watch the News? with Guest Lynn Smith 38:48

3d ago38:48

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Former news anchor and producer Lynn Smith joins the podcast to look at how the news impacts our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question—Body Image and the 10 Year Old 44:33

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From November, 2020: A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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My Five Year Old Son Wants to be a Girl 35:36

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Michael and Tim respond to a parent who's young boy wants to be a girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Is Today’s Classroom a Therapy Session? 36:23

14d ago36:23

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From October 2020: Tim asks Michael about an editorial suggesting that too much of education today is about making kids safe and building self-esteem vs. challenging them with learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Brain Bullies and Your Kids with Guest Lynn Smith 34:49

17d ago34:49

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Author, former news anchor, and consultant to CEOs, Lynn Smith joins the podcast to talk about how to build resiliency in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Listener Question—To Preschool or Not to Preschool 32:41

23d ago32:41

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From August 2020: A mom asks about when to start a child in preschool, what to look for in a preschool, and specifically asks about language immersion preschools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Is Our Obsession with Feelings Good for Our Kids 36:38

24d ago36:38

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Michael makes the argument that while it's good to help kids identify their feelings, what's more important is how they act on them/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Listener’s Questions—Boys and Hitting 35:02

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From August, 2020: Two moms write in about challenges around their young boys and hitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Helping Our Kids Handle Disappointment 35:21

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Tim tells a personal story about fracturing his foot while training to walk a half marathon with his grandson, leading to the topic: How to help our kids handle disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Teenagers! 32:48

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From August, 2021: Teenagers! A mom requests an episode on the unique challenges teens face as they grow up in this new world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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The Power of Grandparents with Guest Ted Page 39:42

1M ago39:42

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Grandpa and author of "Good Grandpa," Ted Page, joins the podcast to talk about the unique role grandparents can play in raising kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Sports Parents 30:03

1M ago30:03

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From December, 2021: Sports Parents. Michael and Tim offer practical advice for being sports parents while nurturing the nature of your child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Rewiring the Parenting Manual in our Brains 35:02

2M ago35:02

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Michael and Tim respond to a listener's concern about parenting her children as the victim of childhood abuse. Michael offers person insights from his own story as a survivor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Other Kids’ Parents 28:26

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From October, 2021: Other Kids’ Parents. A mom wants to know how to set boundaries when other kids play at her house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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The Power of Hope with Guest Neil Bierbaum 36:51

2M ago36:51

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Neil Bierbaum joins the podcast from South Africa to talk about the importance of building hope in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Phobias and Other Scary Things 33:06

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From September, 2021: Phobias and Other Scary Things. A mom writes in about her daughter’s fear of needles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus with Dr. John Gray 42:42

2M ago42:42

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Michael and Tim are joined by best-selling author of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, Dr. John Gray, to apply his insights into raising our sons and daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Listener Question: Teens, Food, and Eating! Oh My! 35:52

2M ago35:52

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A mom, who raised her daughter to eat healthy foods, is frustrated that now, at 13, her daughter seems to only be eating junk food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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"Best of" My Kids Have a New Sibling on the Way 29:08

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From June, 2021: My Kids Have a New Sibling on the Way. A mom asks how to navigate the soon birth of her third child with her other two children, all of whom will be under the age of 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Listener Question: The Moody Teenager 34:28

2M ago34:28

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A mom writes in grieving the change in her daughter and their relationship as her daughter moves into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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"Best Of" What Should I Teach My Boys About How to Treat Girls? 31:14

2M ago31:14

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From March, 2021: Listener Question: What Should I Teach My Boys About How to Treat Girls? This mom writes: how do I raise my boys to believe girls shouldn’t be seen or treated any differently but also they actually should treat girls differently in some ways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Reading: It Does a Brain Good with Guest Doug Lemov 35:36

3M ago35:36

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Tim is joined by author Doug Lemov who dives into the science of reading and why reading is essential for our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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End of July Bonus Episode: Back To School Tech Tips 33:11

3M ago33:11

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As kids get ready to go back to school, guest Jen Kelman, LCSW, offers some strategies for managing screen time and school responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Building Perseverance in our Kids-Listener Question 33:14

3M ago33:14

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A mom writes in with a question everyone parent asks at some point--when do I push my child to keep trying and when do I let it go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Reading With Your Kids 35:45

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From August, 2022: Reading With Your Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by Jed Doherty to talk about the importance of reading with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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A Pathway to Manhood with Guest Paul Cumbo 34:03

3M ago34:03

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Michael and Tim are joined by author and educator Paul Cumbo who shares insights from his new book, A Pathway to Manhood as we continue our mini-series on Helping Boys Thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: The Sassy Daughter 27:40

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From May of 2022: The Sassy Daughter. A mom writes in about her 10 year old daughter whose behavior is causing concern in the family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Boys: A UK Perspective with Nick Isles 37:09

3M ago37:09

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Nick Isles, of the newly formed Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys in the UK joins the show to talk about the issues of boys from a UK perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Helping Girls Thrive 33:18

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From November 2020: Tim asks Michael about some of the key issues girls face today and how we as parents can support them and help them thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Screens, Play, and the Magic of the Outdoors with Guest Susie Spikol 37:04

3M ago37:04

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Author and Naturalist Susie Spikol joins the podcast to offer creative, imaginative ways to get our kids outside and why it's good for their brains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: What Are Girls Made Of? 28:30

4M ago28:30

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From September 20, 2018. The second episode of the show. What Are Girls Made Of? Michael Gurian and Tim Wright take the 30,000 foot view of a girl’s brain and some of the insights it can give you for raising your daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Male Mental Health 33:53

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Michael and Tim look at the challenges our boys have in expressing their emotional challenges and how we can help them thrive in the midst of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question: How Do I Talk about Death and Dying to my Kids? 32:09

4M ago32:09

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From September, 2020: A mom asks how she can talk about dying and death with her four year old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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The Manosphere and Boys with guest Rachel Hale 28:39

4M ago28:39

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USAToday journalist Rachel Hale joins the show to offer insights into the manosphere and how to protect our boys from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question: Is This What Puberty Looks Like? 33:36

4M ago33:36

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From November, 2020: A mom writes in about her 10 year old son and how his behavior seems to be changing. She wonders what might be puberty and what might be other issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Grandfatherly Advice for Dads with Guest Ted Page 37:32

4M ago37:32

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Ted Page, author of the new book, Good Grandpa, joins Michael and Tim as they offer wisdom to dads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: 2019 Father's Day Special 33:54

4M ago33:54

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From June 2019: Michael and Tim talk about their dads and about their lives as dads with an emphasis on what makes dads special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Fragile Masculinity? 36:59

4M ago36:59

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Most of what we hear about masculinity has to do with toughness, toxicity, and being the alpha male. Michael suggests that the male brain is actually quite fragile and that our call is to build boys who are compassionate and resilient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Listener Question: The Vaping Son 31:41

5M ago31:41

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From September, 2020: A mom writes concerned about her 13 year son who is consistently lying about his behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Helping Boys Thrive in School with guest Daniel Parlato 41:21

5M ago41:21

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Michael and Tim are joined by teacher Daniel Parlato to look at why boys are falling behind in school and strategies for helping them thrive throughout their educational experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Listener Question: Boys, Girls, and Pornography 31:58

5M ago31:58

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From January, 2020: Michael and Tim look at the effects of pornography on a boy’s brain and the legal issues surrounding online porn when it comes to our boys and girls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Netflix's Adolescence and Toxic Boys 37:40

5M ago37:40

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Michael and Tim review the Netflix show, Adolescence, and offer some insights into toxic masculinity, the Manosphere, and raising our sons with a positive vision for manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of--Video Games and Your Child’s Brain 32:38

5M ago32:38

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From Nov. 2018: Michael and Tim look at the impact of video games on your kids—especially your sons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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What About Homeschooling? 36:53

5M ago36:53

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A mom is struggling with keeping her 9-year-old son engaged with school. Is homeschooling an option? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best of: Girls and STEM 33:52

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From November 2020: Michael and Tim talk about the current state of Girls and STEM in schools and the workplace, with strategies for helping them succeed in those arenas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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2025 Mother's Day Special: Three Minutes for Mom with Guest Erin Morrison 33:20

5M ago33:20

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Erin Morrison joins the show to share with moms how to make time for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting

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Best Of: Mother's Day Edition 2019 31:56

5M ago31:56

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This May, 2019 Episode celebrates moms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Parenting