108. The 3 Things Teenage Boys Are Struggling With Most (Straight From Teens Themselves): A Conversation with James McLamb

Raising Boys Building Men ®/: Reconnect with Your Teenage Son · Nov 9, 2026 · 43m

He shuts his door. He shrugs and says, "I don't care." His grades are slipping, and you have no idea what's going on inside his head. What if you could hear straight from teenagers what they're really struggling with?

In this episode, Heidi sits down with former high school teacher and Generation Youth founder James McLamb. Since 2013, James and his team have asked teenagers across the country one simple question: "What's the biggest problem facing your generation?" Their answers fell into three buckets: who they are, where they belong, and why they're here. These are the same struggles boys…