234: Encore: Confronting Toxic Achievement Culture with Author Jennifer Wallace

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Is your teen caught up in the grind culture of overachievement? Author Jennifer Wallace joins Dr. Lisa and Reena to talk about how to raise kids who feel like they matter, not just when they achieve. This encore episode offers real solutions to help families fight back against toxic stress. “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It”: https://www.jenniferbwallace.com/about-never-enough ________________ Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Check out our Ask Lisa Podcast Playlists. Binge specific topics like Raising Sons, Staying Connected to Your Teen: https://www.youtube.com/@asklisapodcast/playlists ________________ Episode Keywords: achievement pressure, parenting overachievers, student stress, academic anxiety, self-worth, teen mental health, parenting culture, emotional well-being Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

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0:00.0	Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.
0:06.9	Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.
0:12.3	I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:18.7	And I'm Dr. Lisa D'Amour.
0:20.3	We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.
0:26.6	We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.
0:32.0	So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today.
0:37.8	We're here to help you untangle family life.
0:43.4	Encore episode 234, confronting toxic achievement culture with author Jennifer Wallace.
0:53.9	As Back to School season begins, the pressure to perform ramps up fast.
0:58.9	Jennifer Wallace joins us to talk about how today's culture of overachievement is impacting our kids
1:04.0	and what parents can do to raise success-minded children without sacrificing well-being.
1:09.8	Here's an encore episode of Confronting Toxic Achievement Culture with author Jennifer
1:14.3	Wallace.
1:16.2	So Lisa, tell me something about your summer that nobody else knows that was transformative.
1:22.8	Ooh, I had quite a summer, Vina.
1:24.9	This sounds kind of corny, but it's really true and real. I had the honor of being at the Aspen Ideas Festival this summer, and there were two interactions I had that really felt life-changing. One was with Jason Rosian, who was a Washington Post reporter who was held in an Iranian prison for a year and a half. And I ended up in a long conversation with him about his experience.
1:48.0	And then the other was Kate Bowler, who is a terrific podcaster.
1:52.0	I got to be on her podcast.
1:54.0	She's a scholar and a writer and also just like a really fun and wonderful person.
1:59.0	And she was diagnosed with stage four cancer
2:01.5	seven years ago when she was 35, like out of nowhere. And you can't be in close connection
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