ReachOut Parents Live Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/reachout-parents-live The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. We touch on topics including - communicating with your teen, mental health & wellbeing, body image, drug & alcohol use. 2019 Reachout.com aa23360c-184d-53d0-85a4-13a814182578 no ReachOut Parents Live trailer en-au Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:36:53 +1000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:29:21 +1100 https://reachout.com/parents https://img.transistor.fm/4fCwIX1_feeNT3TVplYiOecA4nb15M6Lh7zXLWpvSiE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ0MjQvMTU2ODgw/NjM4My1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg ReachOut Parents Live https://reachout.com/parents episodic Reachout.com The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. We touch on topics including - communicating with your teen, mental health & wellbeing, body image, drug & alcohol use. The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. Parenting, Mental health, Melissa Hoyer Annie Wylie No No Social media and teenagers 2 2 1 1 Social media and teenagers full 93d4d102-03df-4653-b2d6-69306473e69f https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a01c26a Being a parent in the age of social media is confusing. It's hard enough trying to understand feeds, stories, 'DMs' and 'finstas', let alone differentiating between safe and unsafe behavior for teens online. Parents understand that social media is how teens communicate with their friends, find information and learn new things about the world. That means it's often not realistic to block access to it outright. That's why we wanted to ask: how can parents wrap their heads around social media? And how can they help their teens manage their social media habits?

Join us to hear from Mia Garlick, Facebook's Director of Policy for Australia and New Zealand, and Ashley de Silva, ReachOut's CEO, who will chat about the platforms out there, their positive and negative impacts, and practical tips for parents looking to help their teens manage their use of those platforms. Later, we'll hear from Shameen, a mum of two, and her 17 year old, Jay. Together, they'll talk about how they work together to manage Jay's social media usage.

For more clarity on this complicated topic, head over to ReachOut.com/ParentsGuidetoInsta and parents.au.reachout.com

]]> Being a parent in the age of social media is confusing. It's hard enough trying to understand feeds, stories, 'DMs' and 'finstas', let alone differentiating between safe and unsafe behavior for teens online. Parents understand that social media is how teens communicate with their friends, find information and learn new things about the world. That means it's often not realistic to block access to it outright. That's why we wanted to ask: how can parents wrap their heads around social media? And how can they help their teens manage their social media habits?

Join us to hear from Mia Garlick, Facebook's Director of Policy for Australia and New Zealand, and Ashley de Silva, ReachOut's CEO, who will chat about the platforms out there, their positive and negative impacts, and practical tips for parents looking to help their teens manage their use of those platforms. Later, we'll hear from Shameen, a mum of two, and her 17 year old, Jay. Together, they'll talk about how they work together to manage Jay's social media usage.

For more clarity on this complicated topic, head over to ReachOut.com/ParentsGuidetoInsta and parents.au.reachout.com

]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:13:32 +1000 ReachOut.com ReachOut.com 2015 Being a parent in the age of social media is confusing. It's hard enough trying to understand feeds, stories, 'DMs' and 'finstas', let alone differentiating between safe and unsafe behavior for teens online. Parents understand that social media is how teens communicate with their friends, find information and learn new things about the world. That means it's often not realistic to block access to it outright. That's why we wanted to ask: how can parents wrap their heads around social media? And how can they help their teens manage their social media habits? Join us to hear from Mia Garlick, Facebook's Director of Policy for Australia and New Zealand, and Ashley de Silva, ReachOut's CEO, who will chat about the platforms out there, their positive and negative impacts, and practical tips for parents looking to help their teens manage their use of those platforms. Later, we'll hear from Shameen, a mum of two, and her 17 year old, Jay. Together, they'll talk about how they work together to manage Jay's social media usage. For more clarity on this complicated topic, head over to ReachOut.com/ParentsGuidetoInsta and parents.au.reachout.com Being a parent in the age of social media is confusing. It's hard enough trying to understand feeds, stories, 'DMs' and 'finstas', let alone differentiating between safe and unsafe behavior for teens online. Parents understand that social media is how tee Parenting, mental health, social media, facebook, instagram, snapchat, tiktok, anxiety, wellbeing No Body image, eating disorders and teenagers 1 1 5 5 Body image, eating disorders and teenagers full c6cef6ac-1834-448a-a5d3-dd64ad7da2ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/cedfeb87 Your host Melissa Hoyer discusses body image, eating disorders and teenagers with Juliette Thomson from The Butterfly Foundation and father of 2, Gavin Holman.

Today's conversation answers questions like: 

  • What is body image?
  • How do you help your teenager develop a positive body image?
  • What are the risk factors for eating disorders?
  • How can you start conversations about body image and eating disorders?
  • How much should my teenager's school know about their eating disorder?
  • What sort of role does social media play with body image and eating disorders?
  • How can parents support themselves when the family is being impacted by an eating disorder?
  • And more!

The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


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ReachOut Parents Live

]]> Your host Melissa Hoyer discusses body image, eating disorders and teenagers with Juliette Thomson from The Butterfly Foundation and father of 2, Gavin Holman.

Today's conversation answers questions like: 

  • What is body image?
  • How do you help your teenager develop a positive body image?
  • What are the risk factors for eating disorders?
  • How can you start conversations about body image and eating disorders?
  • How much should my teenager's school know about their eating disorder?
  • What sort of role does social media play with body image and eating disorders?
  • How can parents support themselves when the family is being impacted by an eating disorder?
  • And more!

The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


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Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +1100 Reachout.com Reachout.com 1746 Negative body image and eating disorders are something almost every young person will be exposed to in one way or another. But they are complex and require careful navigation, so we get that parents may want some extra support. Join us to hear from Juliette Thomson, National Helpline Manager & Psychologist at The Butterfly Foundation and father of two Gavin Holman, who’ll share their experiences with body image and eating disorders. Negative body image and eating disorders are something almost every young person will be exposed to in one way or another. But they are complex and require careful navigation, so we get that parents may want some extra support. Join us to hear from Ju Parenting, teenagers, Melissa Hoyer, eating disorders, body image, butterfly foundation, reachout, mental health, anorexia, bulimia No Drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers 1 1 4 4 Drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers full a74fa600-d6ac-4b32-8372-93686a5d613d https://share.transistor.fm/s/eab22bb0 Your host Melissa Hoyer discusses drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers with Paul Dillon. Paul has been working in the area of drug education for over 25 years, authored the book 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and has spoken in schools across Australia. 

Today's conversation answers questions like: 

  • How do you start a conversation about drugs and alcohol?
  • Does giving my teenager alcohol myself make them more responsible drinkers?
  • How should I approach cannabis with my teen?
  • How do you know if drug use is one-off or becoming a habit?
  • How do you deal with different rules from your co-parent or your teenagers' friends parents?
  • How do you host a successful teenage party?
  • And more!

The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live

]]> Your host Melissa Hoyer discusses drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers with Paul Dillon. Paul has been working in the area of drug education for over 25 years, authored the book 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and has spoken in schools across Australia. 

Today's conversation answers questions like: 

  • How do you start a conversation about drugs and alcohol?
  • Does giving my teenager alcohol myself make them more responsible drinkers?
  • How should I approach cannabis with my teen?
  • How do you know if drug use is one-off or becoming a habit?
  • How do you deal with different rules from your co-parent or your teenagers' friends parents?
  • How do you host a successful teenage party?
  • And more!

The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +1100 Reachout.com Reachout.com 1738 Drugs, alcohol and parties are three things that most parents feel nervous about! But with the right tools and some open communication things don’t have to be so scary. We’re very lucky to be joined by leading drug and alcohol expert, Paul Dillon sharing everything he's learnt in the 25 years he's been a drug and alcohol educator. Drugs, alcohol and parties are three things that most parents feel nervous about! But with the right tools and some open communication things don’t have to be so scary. We’re very lucky to be joined by leading drug and alcohol expert, Paul Dillon sharing Parenting, mental health, Melissa Hoyer, teenagers, drugs, alcohol, parties, drugs and teenagers, alcohol and teenagers No Mental health: supporting teenagers through tough times 1 1 3 3 Mental health: supporting teenagers through tough times full eb9c2d49-3658-4045-8739-e28a71a83a58 https://share.transistor.fm/s/53f0cff6 Sadly 1 in 4 young people experience mental ill-health each year. We know that parents want to know what signs to look out for and what to do if something seems off with their teen.

 

Host Melissa Hoyer will speak to a Youth Ambassador Mimi and Child and Family Practitioner Peter about supporting teenagers through tough times. We’ll be discussing 


Today's conversation covers themes including:

  • how to open up conversations around mental health
  • coping skills for anxiety and depression
  • how to get help (and who to get help from),
  •  the importance of self-care and more.

The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents on ReachOut.com/Parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you! ReachOut Parents Live


]]> Sadly 1 in 4 young people experience mental ill-health each year. We know that parents want to know what signs to look out for and what to do if something seems off with their teen.

 

Host Melissa Hoyer will speak to a Youth Ambassador Mimi and Child and Family Practitioner Peter about supporting teenagers through tough times. We’ll be discussing 


Today's conversation covers themes including:

  • how to open up conversations around mental health
  • coping skills for anxiety and depression
  • how to get help (and who to get help from),
  •  the importance of self-care and more.

The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents on ReachOut.com/Parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you! ReachOut Parents Live


]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +1100 ReachOut.com ReachOut.com 1774 Sadly 1 in 4 young people experience mental ill-health each year. We know that parents want to know what signs to look out for and what to do if something seems off with their teen. Sadly 1 in 4 young people experience mental ill-health each year. We know that parents want to know what signs to look out for and what to do if something seems off with their teen. Parenting, communication, teenagers, rules, boundaries, independence, trust-building, mental health, wellbeing No Setting rules and boundaries with your teenager 1 1 2 2 Setting rules and boundaries with your teenager full 7eda71bc-98e1-48a6-85fb-f5023140c053 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b33754e8 Melissa Hoyer will lead a discussion about rules and boundaries with special guests dad of 5 Matt Green and psychologist Joe Tighe on episode 2 of ReachOut Parents Live. 


Boundary setting is an important part of helping your teen gain independence, remain safe and learn how to make good decisions. But setting consequences that stick, building trust and making sure you’ve covered all the bases can get pretty complicated.


Today's conversation covers themes including:

  • Are there ‘right’ rules and ‘wrong’ rules?
  • Teenagers tend to have more emotional responses than adults - how do parents deal with this sort of decision-making?
  • Working with a co-parent, particularly how to set rules and boundaries across multiple households?
  • How do I establish consequences that stick?
  • Sex, drugs, alcohol - how do I set rules around these? 
  • My teenager has friends with parents who set very different rules/boundaries - what should I do?
  • How do I know it’s time for a rule to change or boundary to move?


The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents on ReachOut.com/Parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live 

]]> Melissa Hoyer will lead a discussion about rules and boundaries with special guests dad of 5 Matt Green and psychologist Joe Tighe on episode 2 of ReachOut Parents Live. 


Boundary setting is an important part of helping your teen gain independence, remain safe and learn how to make good decisions. But setting consequences that stick, building trust and making sure you’ve covered all the bases can get pretty complicated.


Today's conversation covers themes including:

  • Are there ‘right’ rules and ‘wrong’ rules?
  • Teenagers tend to have more emotional responses than adults - how do parents deal with this sort of decision-making?
  • Working with a co-parent, particularly how to set rules and boundaries across multiple households?
  • How do I establish consequences that stick?
  • Sex, drugs, alcohol - how do I set rules around these? 
  • My teenager has friends with parents who set very different rules/boundaries - what should I do?
  • How do I know it’s time for a rule to change or boundary to move?


The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents on ReachOut.com/Parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live 

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:00:00 +1100 ReachOut.com ReachOut.com 1806 Explore boundary setting with father of 5 Matt Green and psychologist Joe Tighe to help your teen gain independence, remain safe and learn how to make good decisions. Explore boundary setting with father of 5 Matt Green and psychologist Joe Tighe to help your teen gain independence, remain safe and learn how to make good decisions. Parenting, communication, teenagers, rules, boundaries, independence, trust-building, mental health, wellbeing No Getting your teenager to open up 1 1 1 1 Getting your teenager to open up full 9be63caa-a1f3-4fb0-a507-cf68cb1d1c0d https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f13e09d Your host Melissa Hoyer talks with Annie Wylie from ReachOut and Youth ambassador Carter Opperman.


Today's conversation covers themes including:

  • Best location and timing for conversations
  • How do I get my teenager to open up?
  • How do I get more than a grunt from my teenager?
  • How can I tell if there’s something really wrong or they’re just having a bad day?
  • How do I deal with the changing nature of communication with my teenager as they go through different developmental stages ie. puberty or finishing high school?
  • How do I stay non-judgemental?
  • Listening tips


The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents on ReachOut.com/Parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live

]]> Your host Melissa Hoyer talks with Annie Wylie from ReachOut and Youth ambassador Carter Opperman.


Today's conversation covers themes including:

  • Best location and timing for conversations
  • How do I get my teenager to open up?
  • How do I get more than a grunt from my teenager?
  • How can I tell if there’s something really wrong or they’re just having a bad day?
  • How do I deal with the changing nature of communication with my teenager as they go through different developmental stages ie. puberty or finishing high school?
  • How do I stay non-judgemental?
  • Listening tips


The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents on ReachOut.com/Parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.


Enjoy the show and please subscribe, give us a rating & leave a comment.


If you enjoyed the show or know a parent who would appreciate actionable tips & benefit from access to experts please let them know about the show.


Thank you!

ReachOut Parents Live

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:00:00 +1100 ReachOut.com ReachOut.com 1854 We speak with a young person and an expert from ReachOut about effective communication strategies parents can use with their teens We speak with a young person and an expert from ReachOut about effective communication strategies parents can use with their teens Parenting, communication, teenagers, mental health, wellbeing No ReachOut Parents Live trailer 1 1 1 1 ReachOut Parents Live trailer trailer c375af67-9ce6-4435-91e4-8e34a2bf7f99 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb5d4219 Hi I’m Melissa Hoyer, mother & host of a new internet series called ReachOut Parents Live. The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. We touch on topics including - communicating with your teen, mental health & wellbeing, body image, drug & alcohol use. Go to reachout.com/parents for more details and to subscribe

]]> Hi I’m Melissa Hoyer, mother & host of a new internet series called ReachOut Parents Live. The show is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. We touch on topics including - communicating with your teen, mental health & wellbeing, body image, drug & alcohol use. Go to reachout.com/parents for more details and to subscribe

]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +1000 Reachout.com Reachout.com 34 ReachOut Parents Live is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. ReachOut Parents Live is for parents to hear & ask questions of parenting experts, teenagers & other savvy parents. Parenting, Mental health, Melissa Hoyer No