• Abby 12: Eating Disorders with Lori Hanson - Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.
    Mar 5 2010

    Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guest: Lori Hanson

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    58 mins
  • Abby 11: College Applications - Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.
    Dec 20 2009

    Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guest: Jennifer Christiansen

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    42 mins
  • Abby 10: Suicide Prevention - Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera.
    Dec 7 2009

    Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera, and psychotherapist Kathleen Adams discusses suicide prevention strategies.

    The Crisis Text Line is a texting service for emotional crisis support. To text with a trained helper, text SAVE to 741741. It is free, available 24/7, and confidential.

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guests: Eric J. Adams and Kathleen Adams, LCSW

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    53 mins
  • Abby 9: Teens and Tech - Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.
    Nov 15 2009

    Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.

    Come see Abby and her guests at South by Southwest in March (if the committee approves their panel that is): http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3254

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guests: Jordan Drake, Zach Flauaus, and Matt Pippen

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Abby 8: Dating and Sexual Violence - Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.
    Nov 3 2009

    Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.

    Talking with Jae Jin Pak, Sexual Crime Prevention Specialist.

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guest: Jae Jin Pak

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    48 mins
  • Abby 7: Queer Without Fear - The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.
    Aug 14 2009

    The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.

    Guests: Lydia Barclay, age 18, and Aidan, age 20

    Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

    Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078

    Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline 1-800-616-HATE(4283)

    Host: Abby Laporte

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    57 mins
  • Abby 6: College Visits and Occidental - How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.
    Aug 7 2009

    How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.

    Jeff Kallay is a tour guide analyst and "experience evangelist" at TargetX.com and Laura Tokuza is an admissions counselor at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guests: Jeff Kallay and Laura Tokuza

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Abby 5: Sex, Drugs, and Choices - The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.
    Jul 31 2009

    The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.

    Host: Abby Laporte

    Guest: Charis Denison

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    1 hr and 4 mins