Podcast Episodes

Negative Thoughts

Season 8 Episode 3

In this episode of This Teenage Life, the teens open up about their experiences with negative thoughts, anxiety, and stress spirals. Through conversations about their inner struggles, they share copi…

Published on 10 hours ago

Teen Authors and Publishing

Season 8 Episode 2

In this episode of This Teenage Life, we hear from teens who have published their stories with Novelly, a platform amplifying teen voices. We hear about what it means to be a writer, and the powerful…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Movement and Mental Health

Season 8 Episode 1

Welcome to the first episode of Season 8 of This Teenage Life!

The teens discuss their relationships with exercise: Where are the lines between healthy and unhealthy habits? How can an accountability…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Best Friendships: Ups, Downs, and More

Season 7 Episode 34

Many of us spend a lot of time worrying, thinking about, and navigating expectations about our friendships. Wondering "How close are we really? Do we call ourselves "best friends" yet?" Do we need to…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Grappling with Life's Nonlinearity

Season 7 Episode 33

One of the biggest pressures of getting older is the idea of having to “figure things out” by yourself. How do we navigate the pressure to “know what we’re doing” while also being flexible and open t…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Coding the Future

Season 7 Episode 32

Looking for a free, youth-run summer opportunity? Check out Coding the Future, a free, virtual, personalized program run by teens that helps other young people learn how to code. You can also email t…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Throwback Episode — Periods 2.0

Season 7 Episode 31

Throwback episode on a popular topic...periods!

In this episodes, teens share stories and reflections on getting their periods for the first time, navigating the logistics and their feelings about pe…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Throwback Episode — Self Care

Season 7 Episode 30

In this episode, we reflect on the idea of self care and the many ways we take care of ourselves without expensive products and "glow ups."

We compare fancy routines and performances of self care on …

Published on 5 months ago

Posttraumatic Growth

Season 7 Episode 29

Grief, adversity, and trauma are common, formative human experiences that people move through and grow from. Yet, we often avoid talking about this process, making it harder to understand how people …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Moving Past Diet Culture & Towards Real Nutrition

Season 7 Episode 28

How does diet culture negatively affect us? How does what we see on social media impact how we feel about what we eat? How do we move past diet culture towards more healthy relationships with food?  …

Published on 6 months ago