174. Jen Landis on 'Skip the Bad Songs: The Art of Rocking a Happy Mindset' and Why It's Important for Everyone to Talk about Their Feelings

Jen Landis is an artist, author, and assistant professor of
practice in graphic design at the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln. Her organization, Pincurl Girls, started in 2009 and
creates products and services to help young girls find their
confidence--including a podcast, art classes, a scholarship
program, and a text club that sends daily words of affirmation to
members. In July, Landis published the tween and teen self-help
book, 'Skip the Bad Songs: the Art of Rocking a Happy Mindset.'


On today's show, Landis is in conversation with Maria Corpuz
about how the book can help youth during common challenges in
that stage of life, including advice on fostering new
relationships, creating healthy routines, recognizing
accomplishments, and more tactile things like step-by-step
instructions for making a zine. Landis also discusses her own
mental health journey, how parents and caregivers can empower
their teens, and why it's important for everyone to talk about
their feelings.