70. What Teenagers Can Teach Us About Behaviour with Jess Tyrrell

In this episode of It Starts With YOU, Vic O'Farrell is joined by Jessica Tyrrell to explore what teenagers can teach us about behaviour, communication and the importance of feeling seen and heard.

Jess has spent much of her career working with teenagers, helping to create cultures where young people feel a sense of belonging and have the space to express themselves. But as Vic and Jess discover, many of the lessons she has learned from teenagers apply just as much to adults, parents, teachers and leaders.

They explore why curiosity can be far more powerful than judgement, the tension between fixed and growth mindsets, why allowing people to make mistakes matters, and how simply creating the right conditions for someone to feel heard can transform a relationship.

The conversation also turns to education, school refusal, AI and a future where the skills young people need may look very different from those previous generations were taught.

From parenting teenagers to leading teams, this episode is a reminder that better behaviour often starts with listening, staying curious and being willing to see the world from somebody else's point of view.

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