10 for Teens + Tweens

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This is 10 for Teens + Tweens, a 10-ish minute podcast by Empowerful Girls that helps you grow curiosity, compassion, and confidence so you can take on the world!
 
Host Stephanie Valdez discusses positive themes and tackles tough topics, teaching girls how to handle them. She shares guidance on personal development, physical and mental health, relationships, and media literacy. She hopes every girl listening will accept and embrace herself (strengths and weaknesses), make stronger connections with friends and family, and be mindful with media. More than anything, Stephanie wants girls to know for themselves that they are enough.  
 
Stephanie Valdez is the founder and director of Empowerful Girls. She has a degree in Communications and a background in Journalism. Stephanie is certified as a Girl Power Instructor, as well as in Social and Emotional Learning and Youth Mental Health First Aid.  She has years of experience mentoring teens and tweens, and is also raising her own.

Recent Episodes
  • 126. You Matter
    Apr 10, 2025 – 09:44
  • 125. Women's History: Inventions
    Mar 28, 2025 – 12:18
  • 124. Women's History: Rights
    Mar 13, 2025 – 13:04
  • 123. Girls Mentorship with Jill + Mary
    Mar 3, 2025 – 26:11
  • 122. Your Online Safety
    Feb 23, 2025 – 11:23
  • 121. Crushes + Ships pt. 2
    Feb 13, 2025 – 10:06
  • 120. Love Yourself
    Feb 5, 2025 – 09:50
  • 119. Imposter Syndrome
    Jan 29, 2025 – 10:46
  • 118. Lessons from Silence
    Jan 22, 2025 – 10:22
  • 117. 2025 INs + OUTs
    Jan 7, 2025 – 10:37
  • 116. Still Standing
    Dec 31, 2024 – 11:12
  • 115. Boys will be ...
    Dec 13, 2024 – 10:21
  • 114. Glimmers + Gratitude
    Nov 30, 2024 – 11:01
  • 113. When You Don't Reach a Goal
    Nov 12, 2024 – 12:33
  • 112. My Experience with ADHD
    Sep 25, 2024 – 10:39
  • 111. News Media Literacy
    Sep 12, 2024 – 13:18
  • 110. Building Trust
    Aug 29, 2024 – 10:03
  • 109. Educated Girls Rock with Nisha Glenn
    Aug 20, 2024 – 15:02
  • 108. My Best Advice for 2024-25 School Year
    Aug 14, 2024 – 10:23
  • 107. Girls in STEM with Lexie Polevoi
    Aug 6, 2024 – 18:04
  • 106. Lessons from Olympics
    Jul 31, 2024 – 10:54
  • 105. Turn Confrontations into Conversations with Sharon McMahon Replay
    Jul 17, 2024 – 24:04
  • 104. Procrastination
    Jul 11, 2024 – 11:50
  • 103. Your Safety
    Jul 2, 2024 – 10:25
  • 102. Planning for Success with Gitanjali Rao
    Jun 25, 2024 – 17:02
  • 101. Inside Out 2
    Jun 20, 2024 – 09:03
  • 100. One Hundred Episodes
    Jun 11, 2024 – 11:53
  • 099. Don't Get In The Box
    Jun 1, 2024 – 12:21
  • 098. Body Image
    May 24, 2024 – 10:23
  • 097. Anyway Magazine with Jen Swetzoff and Keeley McNamara
    May 1, 2024 – 19:25
  • 096. Survive Embarrassing Moments
    Apr 26, 2024 – 09:23
  • 095. You Are Still Enough
    Apr 9, 2024 – 10:42
  • 094. Relationship Red Flags
    Mar 29, 2024 – 09:45
  • 093. You Are Not Alone
    Mar 21, 2024 – 11:34
  • 092. Underestimated with Chelsey Goodan
    Mar 5, 2024 – 17:54
  • 091. I'm sticking up for you
    Feb 29, 2024 – 10:40
  • 090. Help with Habits
    Feb 21, 2024 – 11:36
  • 089. Clashing w/ Parents with Brooke Romney
    Feb 13, 2024 – 26:58
  • 088. Troubles with Trends
    Feb 1, 2024 – 10:56
  • 087. Organization + Cleaning
    Jan 24, 2024 – 11:14
  • 086. Breakups Breakdown
    Jan 17, 2024 – 11:58
  • 085. Facing the Future
    Jan 6, 2024 – 10:29
  • 084. Looking Back
    Dec 30, 2023 – 09:31
  • 083. Vacay and Holiday Prep
    Dec 13, 2023 – 11:20
  • 082. Girl Security with Lauren Bean Buitta
    Dec 6, 2023 – 13:42
  • 081. What To Say When ...
    Nov 29, 2023 – 09:35
  • 080. Consistency is Key
    Nov 14, 2023 – 10:52
  • 079. Why Thank You
    Nov 7, 2023 – 09:35
  • 078. Babysitting Basics
    Oct 20, 2023 – 11:35
  • 077. International Day of the Girl
    Oct 10, 2023 – 10:46
Recent Reviews
  • 💖❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
    💖❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
    The reason why I love this podcast is because Stephanie really shows empathy for us and literally steps into our converse! 🤣 She has shared many great tips and advice about girl life!!! Luv ya Stephanie!!!!! Thanks!!!! From, Lora 💖❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
  • eliana😃
    Thank you
    How do you reject a boy that isn’t really your friend? And what do you do if that same boy asks you twice and your still not into him? Also I have ADHD too! Thank you so much for this podcast because it has changed my life and so many ways.
  • Winterc13💕💖💘
    I love it so much 💖
    I love this podcast because I am a developing 12 year old young black native american lady and feel like this podcast helps me get through my puberty phase and not just that,but it also gives great advice just for girls and girls only 🥹🥰! And shout out to the host of this show,love you😋!
  • Alskling
    Why I like this podcast
    I like this podcast because it gives me so much good information and because it answers so many questions. Even questions I haven’t thought of. Some episode ideas: - Friends that ignore you - Feeling lonely or different around peers Thank you so much Stephanie Valdez for doing this podcast. I appreciate it and so do all of the other girls that listen to this. Love, Harper
  • ✨🥒PICKLES🥒✨
    Episode idea
    Can you make and episode on anxiety
  • (:MG(:
    Love
    I am a teen and LOVE this podcast! It has taught me a lot that I needed to know! Thank you for making this podcast!
  • apples are yummy*****
    Amazing
    Love these episodes can you write one about anxiety?
  • Izzy r🤪
    luv this podcast definitely recommend
    Can you do an episode about toxic friendships and what it is and what to do about them and how to get over them please? Thanks!
  • H🪡🪱🐛🦋
    🫶🏻❤️💖💗💓❣️💞💘💝
    OMG I LOVE this podcast it gave me so much more self confidence and I have been listening for years. Thank you so much
  • Greeking out fan number 1
    Warning
    I only gave this five stars to get attention share this is all the information and stuff but it’s super stupid and not even interesting. Do not make your kids do this. My kid fell asleep each time within the first five minutes.
  • E🎶📕🥰
    ☺️
    Podcast helped me get through everything like when I think that I’m going downhill this podcast brings me back up and makes me think that I’m enough and it helps me see that it’s gonna be OK thank you Stephanie Valdez
  • I like birdie
    Love it but one thing…
    Can you make an episode about how to maybe get along with your ex and how to start a relationship and keep that relationship healthy?
  • Smiley face13!
    OMG THIS PODCAST IS AWSOMEEEEEEE
    This podcast has helped me a lot with my struggles! I really appreciated the ones about friendship and drama. Could you please do one about school and the stress from other things. For me that really makes me super stressed out and it is hard for me to focus on much else. From the moment I listened to the first episode, I felt so much better and KNEW that this podcast would help me a lot whenever I need it. It actually helped me realize that a therapist would be very helpful throughout my life. Thank you sooooooooooooo much!
  • Hazel 🩰
    Love this!
    Empowering podcast that talks about self love I highly recommend this podcast Also can you please do a episode about your experiences as a tween or teen? That would be a lot of fun 💋🤟🏻🌸😘💅🏻🍓🍒🍩🎨❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
  • all the names are taken 😭😭
    I LOVE this podast
    ok, so one day i had trouble sleeping so i went on podcasts and saw this. first there was one episode, then two, then three, and ive been listening ever since. i love how you say "im so happy youre listening" every episode, and all the advice you give. some episodes i would want to hear are an episode about Wicked, safety part 2, and body image/dysmorphia, thank you so much and once again i love this podcast
  • hollow6210
    LOVE THIS PODCAST!!!!!
    I love it!it helps me understand what is happening and how to deal with it and how to handle it without losing control or feel like my emotions have blurted out and control me the wrong way.
  • Riley grace smith
    I LOVE THIS PODCAST!!!
    This is such a great podcast. I just finished the first episode and I am so glad I found this. Being a girl in middle school and having a voice in my head every day saying I am not good enough. Having boys telling me I am a freak and even some girls telling me that I don’t belong, makes my days worse.Then I found this podcast! Having a podcast that only gives positive feedback, and vibes really helps with my thoughts and my emotions.It helps a lot when I have mean thoughts or interactions I can just brush it off and move on with my day. I have learned that I am worth a lot more than I thought I was. Thank you so much! PS Could u please do an episode on healthy relationships.
  • Nishka Chadha
    episode idea
    love this podcast and can you do a podcast episode about how to start a relationship and how to break up with someone or keep it healthy please??
  • Horselovebug
    Love it so much
    Can u do an episode being a role model and can you do a fitting in with the crowd
  • Candy. M&m
    Episode request
    An episode of boundaries
  • Hannah Q651
    Sooo Good!!!
    Amazing show!
  • gymnast_life🌸
    Thank you 🌺
    Keep doing what you are doing!! You help me feel empowered and uplifted as a tween girl. Love it.
  • 5 star😀
    It’s amazing
    It helped make me feel more confident
  • MmmdgklmfklgmfkldHndtlXihn
    lol
    God save me from this monster
  • zbdgej
    Thank you for this podcast
    I’ve been writing in a journal for a while but it still do not help to much but by the first episode I new this would help I have hard emotions a lot so this helps because I always feel anxious or stressed because I have track meets a lot and have school subjects that are hard so thank you soooo much for making this podcast. I’m a 11 year old 5 grade student
  • Molly D 🌼
    So good
    I love this podcast so much! Thank you 🩵🎀💕🫶🌼🌸💄🍓🍓💖
  • Hailey dyck
    AWSOME!!!!!!
    It helps me build my confidence in myself.
  • Christina Rock
    Love your show ❤️👌🏻😘
    I have ADHD and I really connected to the episode Thank you 😊
  • PurplBannana735
    Pls do a “your safety pt.2”
    I love your podcast but I think you should do more things about safety, puberty, and bisexuality confusion 🙏🏽🙏🏽☺️also pls make body confidence episodes ❤️♥️❣️
  • wondergarden
    I LOVEEE
    This podcast is wonderful! It makes me feel good about who I am. 😃😃😃 Please make more😍😌🙂😁 I LOVE it ♥️♥️♥️♥️
  • ~Slay Girl🌺~
    An Episode Request…………
    I LOVE LOVE LOOOVE THIS PODCAST!!!!!!! My brother has been acting out lately and disobeying my parents a lot and There hasn’t been a day in the past year where I don’t hear my parents getting on to him 10 times a day. It’s not there fault it’s just sometimes I wish I could just get away because I’m homeschooled and my mom is a “stay-at-home-mom” and I love my family I really do but sometimes I wish I could get away for a week or visit a friend. I’m stuck and I really need You’r help.
  • Captain Charlotte #1 fan
    Make more episodes
    ❤️👑❤️❤️👑👑👑love you so very much make more videos please 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
  • justatherian🌳🐾
    10. Out of 10
    Ps.Snakes forever, You are amazing Your secret admirer
  • genericperson321123
    Read pls!
    If only you could see Kamala Harris running for president!🇺🇸 I’m a non-binary eleven year old, and although it’s aimed at girls I find it really useful. You should do an episode about body piercings. You should also talk about puberty for all body types because not all girls are cisgender and get periods.
  • Slime lover2
    What i think
    Best podcast eva
  • pengwing reveiws today 🐧❤️
    ❤️😍🥰😘👍
    She made me feel significantly happier in just the intro and you should definitely listen to this podcast if you are feeling anything other than the awesome person that you are. 🐧❤️😍 P.s. me and my dad do something called “monk time” and do our own thing and whatever work we need to do it helps I recommend it❤️
  • 🪷Tegan🌷
    Plz
    Can u plz do a longer episode
  • E. Awesomeness
    Thank you
    I love this so much also can you please do a episodeI’m calming down.I would appreciate it
  • Brooke LOVE😉🫶🏻
    I love you girl
    I love you all girls you all shine and beautiful befor my eyes 😉😉☺️😊😉😍🥰😘😘😘❤️❤️🌹💐🩵💙💙🩵❤️❤️💗💓💞💕💘💝💖❣️
  • Violetttt💜
    Love this podcast
    Thank you for sharing this podcast with ever girl!🫶🏻 this podcast will help ever girl who needs a boost of confidence of every day life!✨
  • NASA Swiftie
    Episode topic
    This topic is very sensitive but, self hate is an episode I personally would like this because I used to have great self esteem but I can not stress how badly it has plummeted since I got older. I hate my body and hate myself for hating myself and it’s just a cycle of hate. I know there must be something good about me otherwise I wouldn’t have friends or family that love me, but I don’t see it. My parents don’t want me on social media or following most trends but that makes me feel good ( they don’t want trends to affect my mental health). I also am looked over by most because I’m the nerd, or I’m the innocent little girl meant to sit there and be pretty. I want to do coding, or astrophysics, engineering, or even mathematics, and my family support me fully but society doesn’t. I feel like I was a mistake because I don’t fit society’s toxic mold. I am also criticized for my hobbies and “ obsessions” like plushies, crocheting, science, and reading. I’m sorry for the rant but I needed to get this off my chest and I know other girls have a lot of the struggles.
  • corbin_maxeyisamaizing
    I love this podcast
    I love you guys! Can you please do an episode on depression and mental health plz plz plz! I a, struggling with it right now and need some advice.
  • greekgodlover❤️
    Great!!!
    Huggies me confidence feel like I can do anything!!!
  • boba are so good
    Taylor swift vibes
    So good
  • MeganN64
    THE BEST PODCAST 🙌
    This is my absolute favorite podcast. I’m 14 years old and the topics this podcast covers are so relevant and helpful to me. My sister introduced to this podcast right before she left on a lds mission. Listening to it has helped me feel closer to my sister who is away at this time. It bring so much positivity in my life and I’m so grateful for it. She gives such good advice and exactly what teenage girls need in their life. I could not recommend it more, it’s the best. So thank you, this podcast is just what I needed as I’m going through a hard time in my life right now.
  • Koala woman 👩🏻
    200% recommend for teenagers and preteens
    It helps me with a lot of the stress and anxiety that I feel. It also makes a safe space for teenagers.
  • Love this 😍😎
    10 out of 10☺️😍
    This podcast is so cool. I listen to it every day. I can’t wait for every podcast episode every time I finish one if you read this give 😎it five this podcast is amazing
  • LavenderGhost8
    Best Podcast Ever.
    I am so glad I found this podcast! It literally the best! 🤩🤩🤩 It is really helpful for everyday life! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • dctctyrfyffuyf
    READ Please 🙏
    My name is Emma and this is my new favorite podcast, I have anxiety and ADHD so it’s hard to do much, I would like a podcast episode where you talk about being scared to speak out for yourself and pretending it’s okay even when it’s not because that is difficult for me. Love you and thank you ☺️
  • Personwhoexists23
    Recommendations
    I love this podcast and. I haven’t even watched 2 episodes yet! Just wondering if you can do an episode on getting a boyfriend and how to ask them and all of that stuff
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