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10 Things Your 14-Year-Old Boy Can Do This Summer with Evan Hempe (#265)
Description
Fourteen-year-old boys face a tricky gap every June—too old for camp, too young for a job, and just bored enough to default to hours of gaming. Evan Hempe knows the feeling firsthand: he grew up without video games or a smartphone, and in this episode he shares the real list of what filled his summers instead. Funny, candid, and packed with stories from his own backyard, Evan makes the case that a great summer isn't about avoiding screens, it's about going toward something better.
In this episode, Evan covers:
- Why a skill you can never "finish" (music, woodworking, cooking) beats a game that never ends
- How starting a small business at 14 builds confidence adults can't teach
- The difference between consuming and creating and why people respect both
- Why his most vivid memories are from creeks, ballfields, and rained-out camping trips, not screens
Whether you're a parent looking for ideas or a teen wondering what to do with three open months, this episode is the blueprint for a summer worth remembering.
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Production Team:
- Host: Melanie Hempe
- Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin