BeingMe: A Teen Mental Health Podcast

Episode 15: "Don't Strive for Perfection. Strive for Progress." ft. Juan Bendaña, Part 1

BeingMe: A Teen Mental Health Podcast

Show Notes

About This Episode

Juan Bendaña wants to help teens gain the confidence they need to crush it in life. Drawing from his own experiences as an awkward teenager, Juan combines storytelling, humor, and LIVE DJ-ing in his talks to highlight a message that has a lasting impact.

Our Guest

Juan Bendaña is a sought-after youth speaker, author, and DJ who speaks to 50,000+ students, educators, and parents across Canada & the United States every year. He is the author of 12 Keys: How To Live Fully, Achieve Greatly And Lead An Epic Life, which helps students build better habits, boost productivity, & optimize their life.

This summer, Juan partnered with BeMe to be our Youth Ambassador. His advice for teens is featured in the BeMe app and on our social media channels.

About BeMe

BeMe is a mobile mental health platform — made for and With Teens In Mind™ — to improve teen well-being by bringing together the best aspects of social, gaming, and streaming engagement along with human coaching and clinical care.

Our Hosts

Dr. Neha Chaudhary, Chief Medical Officer, BeMe Health

Hazuri Dhillion, BeMe Teen Advisory Board

Producer

Derek E. Baird, Chief Youth Officer, BeMe Health

Date of Recording

October 20, 2022

Closed Captions are auto-generated

The BeingMe podcast is a BeMe Studios Production. All rights reserved. © BeMe, Inc 2022

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