Podcast Episodes

Hidden Disability 2

Season 6 Episode 19

Inspired by one of This Teenage Life's newest members, this episode is about one young person's experience navigating identity development and middle social dynamics while also grappling with her exp…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Crushes 2.0

Season 6 Episode 18

Yesterday was Valentine's Day in the U.S. and so it feels apt to revisit a topic from a previous episodes: crushes.

In this episode, we share our thoughts on having crushes (or not), what it feels li…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

I'm Confident that I'm Insecure

Season 6 Episode 17

In this episode, TTL participants explore their own insecurities and interview Gracie and Clyde Lawrence from the amazing band, Lawrence— here on Youtube + Spotify—about how music can serve as an out…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Dealing with Being Bullied.

Season 6 Episode 16

This is an episode about two teens who have experienced being bullied and who are working to overcome it. Being bullied can take a toll on self esteem and mental health. It can feel like you're the …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What Poetry Means To Me.

Season 6 Episode 15

In this episode, Rani, one of the teen contributors to This Teenage Life, shares about her relationship with poetry. She describes how it became an important outlet for creative and emotional express…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Throwback Episode — One Year, One Word

Season 6 Episode 12

The holidays are a complicated time for many people. They bring up all kinds of feelings — nostalgia, cozyness, goals for the future, and anxieties about those left behind.

Two days before the commen…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

New Year, New You?

Season 6 Episode 14

For many folks, January is a theoretically a time of goal setting and self-improvement aspirations. Of course, many of us want to grow and change, but do we have to do it in a particular way in a par…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Throwback Episode — Productivity Culture

Season 6 Episode 13

Is the idea of productivity helpful? Harmful? How does it affect our mental health and well-being? How do the teens relate to productivity culture?

In the midst of New Year's resolutions and goals,…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Learning from Animals

Season 6 Episode 11

In the fast-paced, tech-driven world we live in, it can be easy to become self- centered...specifically human-centered. In this episode, we hear from the teens about animal-friends who keep them grou…

Published on 2 years ago

Overthinking and Self Talk

Season 6 Episode 10

For many of us here at This Teenage Life, how we talk to ourselves influences how we connect with others. In this episode, teens and experts share about their experiences and understandings of self t…

Published on 2 years ago