Plugged In - The Official Podcast For Jserra Catholic High School

Speaker, author, and podcaster Patrick Coffin joins Plugged In host Pat Reidy for a quip-filled, entertaining conversation that gets at the secret behind the movies we love. Mr. Coffin explains what is at the heart of a every great story, and explains the genius behind five classics that every family should watch together . . . more than once! Patrick Coffin is the host of The Patrick Coffin Show, a podcast on faith and culture heard in over 100 countries. The former host of Catholic Answers Live radio show, Patrick has interviewed top influencers, such as Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Costner, Fox News host and author Tucker Carlson, Emmy Award winning singer-actor, Harry Connick, Jr, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci, composers Morten Lauridsen and Sir James MacMillan, New York Times writer Ross Douthat, horror novelist Dean Koontz, four presidential candidates, and top Vatican cardinals. Coffin lives in Orange County, CA, with his wife and two daughters.

This month Cara Morales and Pat Reidy join forces again with a quick summary of the quarter’s Identity Formation summation, where they talked with teens about mental health and college challenges. JSerra Catholic High School's Identity Formation creates co-institutional small groups that conduct conversations with teens about the cultural toxins that challenge their faith and values. Tune in to hear more. Cara Morales is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor who divides her career between her private practice and JSerra Catholic High School. A Franciscan University graduate, Morales is the founding member of JSerra's theology department and campus ministry program. Additionally, she crafted a vision for JSerra to become one of the first high school's in the country to provide full-time on-campus professional therapy, a practice she sees as increasingly more critical given the continual breakdown of the family. Morales has been married to her husband Justin for 9 years an

In this episode, host Patrick Reidy responds to the Gillette Razor commercial and the mega-debate that has been ignited around it. What does it mean to be a man? Is masculinity "toxic"? Is aggression always bad? Do fundamental masculine tendencies exists and, if so, what are they for? What do science, philosophy, theology, and the natural law say it means to be a real man? How have the culture's messages about manhood over the last 60 years negatively affected boys and men? And how can we raise boys with an authentic understanding of genuine masculinity so they grow up to be real men? Pat Reidy is the Vice President of Mission and Faith at JSerra Catholic High School, a founding member of the Tabor Life Institute for promoting St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, and the host of Plugged In. As an adjunct professor at St. John Vianney Catholic Seminary in Denver and St. Patrick's Catholic Seminary in San Francisco, he has worked extensively in the formation of young men, and in the development of youth in

Teens can be a handful! Dr. Cliff Patterson gives laser-sharp advice to parents and offers them practical tips for disciplining their adolescent sons and daughters with confidence, humor, and grace. Using examples from his personal counseling practice and life as a husband and dad, Dr. Patterson tackles chore time, back talk, slacking in school, the silent treatment, and more! Dr. Clifton Patterson prefers to speak of himself as a professional counselor — an expression of modesty that betrays his expertise in the field of family psychology. Dr. Patterson helps youth and families build solid lives through solid relationships. Before starting SoCal Youth and Family Services, he worked for 13 years for various companies as a therapeutic behavior coach and a family counselor. After a successful career helping Kinship Center and Western Youth Services, Dr. Patterson now coaches and advises youth and family service organizations on how to identify root causes of struggles in the family unit. He has spoken on numero

Cara Morales joins host, Pat Reidy, in a summary of the talks given to 9th-12th graders in their November Identity Formation seminars. Topics include masculinity and femininity, friendship, dating, and the hook-up culture. Identity Formation creates co-institutional small groups that conduct conversations with teens about the cultural toxins that challenge their faith and values. Cara Morales is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor who divides her career between her private practice and JSerra Catholic High School. A Franciscan University graduate, Morales is the founding member of JSerra's theology department and campus ministry program. Additionally, she crafted a vision for JSerra to become one of the first high school's in the country to provide full-time on-campus professional therapy, a practice she sees as increasingly more critical given the continual breakdown of the family. Morales has been married to her husband Justin for 9 years and they have three children

A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, theologian, teacher, youth minister, wife and mother, Cara Morales brings a host of creative gifts to the table and young people respond. Join her as she explores the origins and evolution of JSerra's unique outreach to students called Identity Formation, the school's response to the culture's current toxic influences on teens. Cara Morales is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor who divides her career between her private practice and JSerra Catholic High School. A Franciscan University graduate, Morales is the founding member of JSerra's theology department and campus ministry program. Additionally, she crafted a vision for JSerra to become one of the first high school's in the country to provide full-time on-campus professional therapy, a practice she sees as increasingly more critical given the continual breakdown of the family. Morales spearheads JSerra's original seminar series for its students called Identity Formation, wh

One of the most powerful statements you can make, says Sarah Swafford, is, "I promise not to use you." In this dynamic interview, the author, speaker, and former college RA helps parents make sense of the growing dating dysfunction among high school and college-aged kids, and makes practical suggestions for saving your sons and daughters from the drama that accompanies the hook-up mentality. Swafford is the founder of Emotional Virtue Ministries and the author of the book: Emotional Virtue: A Guide to Drama-Free Relationships. As a graduate and former resident assistant of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, she had a close-up view of romantic relationships and witnessed for herself just how much young people have suffered from the fall-out of the changing dating culture. Her response has been to address young people honestly about the importance of loving and not using one another, by growing in what she calls “emotional virtue.” Sara has spoken to thousands of teens and college-aged students and is a

In this illuminating conversation, Julie Lythcott-Haims shares the dangers and inevitable pitfalls of overparenting and the consequences on burgeoning young adults. Offering personal anecdotes about her own parenting faux pas, Lythcott-Haims warns parents about the unintended long-term consequences of hyper-managing their children and offers exceptional advice on how to pivot one’s parenting style toward the most important child-raising objective: capable men and women in charge of their own lives. Lythcott-Haims is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School the author of the New York Times best-selling book How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (2015). She is deeply interested in what prevents people from living meaningful, fulfilling lives. How to Raise an Adult emerged from Julie’s decade as Stanford University’s Dean of Freshmen, where she was known for her fierce critique of the growing trend of parental involvement in the day-to-day li

Physician, psychologist, and author Dr. Leonard Sax unpacks key points from his best-selling book, The Collapse of Parenting, in this double-length interview. Dr. Sax helps parents to: Identify the unique deficiencies that American young people are experiencing Understand the changes in education that affect the way today’s teens are being formed Recognize parenting pitfalls that redound negatively on their sons and daughters Formulate a plan that can make parents confident and effective without enabling Raise young men and women of faith, intellect, and character Dr. Leonard Sax provided care for children and adults in a family practice outside Washington, D.C, for more than 18 years. Dr. Sax then spent 5 years visiting schools and communities, leading workshops, and writing before he returned to full-time clinical practice in the fall of 2013 near his home in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He has given keynotes based on his visits to more than 400 communities over the past 17 years and has been a guest for

In this episode: Zach Eckert challenges the common myths surrounding teenagers and their faith: first, that young people are not interested in talking about God; second, that teens are uninterested in talking to adults, especially their parents He also addresses the keys to connecting with adolescents and offers tips for entering into meaningful dialogue with them on topics of personal, cultural, and spiritual significance He offers insights about youth for parents who are facing challenges getting through to their teen son or daughter and strategies for opening up the heart of an unavailable teen He discusses the most successful ways of creating faith-friendly environments in schools through small sharing groups and intentional one-on-one ministry

Rich Meyer talks about: Insights about teenagers from his unique vantage point as a 20-year educator and the President of his children’s high school How parenting styles have had to adjust from the 1950’s to today The joys and challenges of raising a large family in modern culture Differentiating parenting techniques with young kids versus teens Differentiating parenting techniques with girls versus boys The number one value to instill in children before they go off to college  

In this first episode of Plugged In, Dr. Courtney Harkins, LMFT, shares wisdom about youth, modern culture, and the challenges that face adolescents today. She offers parents practical tips on how to navigate the often-tumultuous teen years and how to leverage their sons' and daughters' gifts for a hopeful future. As a pioneer marriage and family therapist at JSerra Catholic high school, Dr. Harkins enumerates the principle causes of teen anxiety and stress and gives illuminating advice on moving young men and woman from frustration and exasperation to personal fulfillment and joy. Dr. Harkins specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and their families. She is currently the clinical supervisor for the Personal Counseling program at JSerra. In 2013 she created "Coffee with Courtney" — an ongoing seminar series in which she educates and interacts with JSerra parents on subjects such as raising teens and maintaining healthy families. She received her doctorate degree in Marriage and