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Introducing: The Plan P Podcast

Parenting teens? Take it from two people who have been there, done that and came out on the other side with trusting relationships with their now-adult children.

Join parenting coach duo, Sarah Pollak and Quinn Faison, every week as they share both their personal and professional experiences on building healthy relationships with preteens, teens and young adults as they enter adulthood. If you aren’t happy with your teen’s behavior, need parenting help, or just want to be a better parent, this show is for you. Parenting is one of the most rewarding experiences, but it’s no walk in the park – especially as your not-so-little-one becomes an ever-evolving teenager!

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Plan P

Preparing for the Road April 24, 2024
How to Care, not coddle. In this episode we discuss what is no secret- there is a generation who are struggling, and parents are concerned. It makes total sense that conscious parents and educators who were aware of the significant spike in poor mental health starting to be observed in 2012 and continuing upward wanted […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Perspectives on Social Media April 17, 2024
Social Media We talk with parents A LOT about social media. How do you navigate this social media world? How do you navigate your relationship with your children’s relationship with social media? It’s a lot! Social Media is…..social! We all want to belong and feel significant, at every age, and this is an even more […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Radical Candor: Not Pulling Punches April 10, 2024
In this episode we discuss Kim Scott’s book Radical Candor. Her book will not be found in the family section, because it’s a business book, but stay with us here, radical candor is basically being honest. Doesn’t sound radical, but being honest isn’t always easy. Caring is easy, as parents we care. What Scott talks […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Resiliency isn't pushing past pain April 3, 2024
Resilience support How good are you at moving on after being disappointed or hurt or making a mistake? Resilience is not always easy. It is learned. When our children were younger, they built resilience when they were learning to ride a bike and they fell. Some kids got right back on, some kids cried and […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Practice doesn't make Perfect March 27, 2024
Everyone knows that practice makes perfect, right? Yeahhhh. And, no! What if you could get away from the pressure of that illusion that perfection is possible? How does this notion of perfection impact our beloved preteen, teen and young adult children, because everywhere you look, they are feeling the pressure. How can we as individuals […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Personal Care March 20, 2024
Personal Care Taking care of yourself when parenting preteens, teens and young adults can be challenging. We talk honestly about how hard it can be to take care of yourself from the very beginning of the parenting journey, and just when you think you might catch a break-and take a bath or read a book, […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Prepare Party Plan Conversations March 13, 2024
Planning Party Planning The luck of the Irish? Yeahhh, St. Patrick’s Day, as the parent of a teen? Doesn’t always make parents feel so lucky. The kids are growing up and the wearing of the green is oft accompanied by the drinking of the green beer, the green jello shots and well, goodness knows what […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Paradoxes March 6, 2024
Paradoxes Tap into the wisdom of Socrates, the Tao, Rumi and Erykah among others, as we help parents understand how to accept and apply the paradoxes presented by these wise people to parenting teens! If we know that we know nothing about anything, then what could we possibly teach our children? Ah, the wisdom […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
The Power of the Pollyanna Perspective February 28, 2024
The Power of Pollyanna Perspective There is much power to be found in positivity WHEN used properly! Pollyana can get a bad rap. We understand why. The ability to genuinely understand how to use, and not abuse or misuse, positivity is complicated. The reason we talk about it in this episode is because it can […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison
Positive Discipline Perspectives February 21, 2024
Understanding how to find balance while transitioning from boss of a child, to staying on as the trusted consultant to a young adult deserves a transition team! Sarah and Quin have got you! Parenting adolescents is for many the hardest part of the parenting journey. Staying positive can feel like a challenge but knowing that […]
Sarah Pollak & Quinn Faison

Guest Feature:

The Same But Different with Quinn Faison

As I get my feet wet recording interviews, I decided to start with the people most familiar to me: My siblings! In this episode, I interview my sister Quinn Faison about her experience with adolescent grief and how it has affected her as a friend, a parent, and a parenting coach…

Are You Ready?

You are already the perfect parent for your child. This we know. But we also know from experience that it can be challenging sometimes. You’re not alone, let us help you create space for yourself and your child.