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Parenting Today's Teens

Hosted by Mark Gregston, Courtney LaFleur

Parenting Today's Teens is hosted by Mark Gregston, a parenting expert with over 45 years of experience, with some episodes co-hosted by counselor Courtney LaFleur. The daily show covers practical advice for parents of teenagers on defiance, emotional issues and family relationships. Episodes run about 24 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of roughly $90 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Parenting Today's Teens

Daily parenting advice reaching engaged parents of teenagers, with a faith-based audience

  • Daily episodes since December 2022 with 1,000 episodes in the catalogue and about 24-minute runtime
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.9 from 339 ratings, with 325 five-star reviews
  • Host Mark Gregston brings over 45 years of parenting experience to every episode
Best forfamily and parenting productsfaith-based or values-aligned brandseducation and self-improvement services
Watch forAudience is niche and estimated; no download data is published and the show has no sponsor history to benchmark against.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Family and Relationships60%
Religion & Spirituality25%
Health & Mental Wellness15%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, solo monologue, narrative
Tone
practical, hopeful
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
20 to 30 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 339 Apple ratings (50 to 200 band, 1,000 to 5,000 ratings band borderline) on a show under four years old with a daily cadence, 1,000 episodes, Podcast Index popularity 9 and no visible sponsors.
Audience asks abouthow to handle teen defiancehow to rebuild trust with a teenagerwhen to seek outside help for a teen
Age
5%18-24
20%25-34
40%35-44
35%45+
Gender
65%women
35%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show links to its own website ParentingTodaysTeens.org and lists no funding links.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Titles cover teen behavior, adoption, mental health and social media with no explicit flags; the feed is marked non-explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 37 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

The Parenting Today's Teens Podcast is a daily resource for parents raising teenagers. Hosted by Mark Gregston, a renowned parenting expert with over 45 years of experience, this podcast provides practical, expert advice for navigating the challenges of parenting teens. Whether you're struggling with defiance, emotional issues, or just want to understand your teen better, Mark’s guidance is raw,…
Parenting Today's Teens's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Parenting Today's Teens

Parenting Today's Teens is a daily podcast hosted by Mark Gregston, a parenting expert with over 45 years of experience, according to the show's RSS feed and its website. Episodes give practical advice on teen defiance, emotional issues and family dynamics, with some episodes co-hosted by licensed professional counselor Courtney LaFleur of Heartlight. The show is published daily with a median episode length of about 24 minutes and has 1,000 episodes in its catalogue.

The show carries a Christianity and Religion & Spirituality classification alongside Parenting and Kids & Family, and its Apple Podcasts listing shows 339 ratings with an average of 4.9. Audience size is an estimate: roughly 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, likely parents of teenagers in the United States. No sponsors appear in the feed or the description.

Based on the estimate, a host-read mid-roll ad would cost about $90 to $200 per episode. The show suits family, education and faith-aligned brands looking to reach parents of teens. Sources: the show's RSS feed, its RedCircle page and Apple Podcasts.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Parenting Today's Teens can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Parenting Today's Teens

How much does Parenting Today's Teens charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at roughly $90 to $200 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener signals, not published by the show.

What is Parenting Today's Teens about?

It is a daily parenting podcast hosted by Mark Gregston that offers practical advice for raising teenagers, covering defiance, emotional issues, family relationships and social media, with some episodes co-hosted by counselor Courtney LaFleur.

How do I contact Parenting Today's Teens about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked directly.

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