Podcast Episodes

Where the boys at?!

Season 5 Episode 17

This Teenage Life currently has four dialogue groups. This May we want to start a group specifically focusing on teens (ages 13-19) who identify as boys since most people in our other groups identify…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Writing Part 1: Journaling

Season 5 Episode 16

For many of us, writing is an outlet — a way to create and access other worlds or express our feelings. On this episode, we're exploring our relationships to journaling and how it helps us be ourselv…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Popularity & Cliques

Season 5 Episode 16

This Teenage Life has teen contributors from dozens of countries. While we may have different languages and cultures, we've all had the experience of feeling excluded. In this episode, teens from acr…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

This Teenage Life's Playlist

Season 5 Episode 15

After many emails from listeners requesting an episode on music, we've finally made one about the songs we're listening to and what they mean to us. The episode shares our reflections. The link below…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Dress Code

Season 5 Episode 14

When you're in middle or high school, dress code can be a big part of your life. It can free you from thinking about what you have to wear, or it can make you incredibly self-conscious about your bod…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

How Teachers Can Make Us Feel Safe

Season 10 Episode 13

Many of us have or want adult in our lives who make us feel safe, seen, and heard. When teachers take the time to get to know us, they often transcend their role as subject guides and become more lik…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Exploring Feminism & Masculinity

Season 5 Episode 12

What does it mean to be a feminist? How can men support the feminist movement? Can men be feminists?

In this episode, 17-year-old Stella,  explores these questions. She interviews three men about the…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Hobbies

Season 5 Episode 11

Hobbies and passion projects are not only fun, they're powerful. They can restore us and serve as outlets for stress relief and creative expression.

In this episode of This Teenage Life we share our …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

One year, one word.

Season 5 Episode 10

On this episode, we reflect on the past year, using one word to sum it up — a great idea from one of the teens. Then, we set intentions for our next revolution around the sun together:)

We are so gra…

Published on 3 years ago

"Theater Kids"

Season 5 Episode 9

In this episode, some of the teens share about their adventures in the theater. We discuss what it feels like to perform onstage, different lessons learned from theater, and what makes the theater co…

Published on 3 years ago