Click for full show notes, exercises, and word-for-word scripts from this episodeThere is a lot of talk these days about the importance of qualities like grit, perseverance, mental toughness, and the like. But I've noticed that it's hard to find practical advice on how to actually instill these qualities in a teenager.To get some answers, this week we tracked down one of the world's leading experts on mental strength. Amy Morin is the author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. Her TED talk, with over 7 Million views, is one of the 30 most popular talks of all time.She knows what she's talking about.Amy's new book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, addresses one of the top questions people asked about her first book: how do you instill mental strength in kids?We caught up with Amy for an hour in between talks at Google and Apple and she got candid about her experiences raising foster children, told some stories that didn't make it into the book, and revealed some truly powerful strategies for helping teens build more mental strength.That's the subject of this week's episode.