Podcast Episodes

School Stress Rx: Healing Our Relationships with Learning

Season 6 Episode 9

From tests, to essays, to the constant pressure to be productive...many teens at This Teenage Life are expressing how academic stress is overpowering their love of learning. 

How can teachers and stu…

Published on 2 years ago

Religious & LGBTQ+

Season 6 Episode 8

Here we're responding to listener emails requesting an episode on how to navigate being queer while also living in religious communities where it's stigmatized to be LGBTQ+. To explore this tension, …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Friend Breakups

Season 6 Episode 7

Whether it be drifting apart from old friends, having a friend move to a new place or school, or severing ties with toxic friends, losing touch with people can be difficult and painful. In this episo…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Just checking in.

Season 6 Episode 6

When teenagers feel seen and heard as whole people by teachers, it makes a huge difference in their experience at school. In this episode, we hear from teens and educators from across the U.S. about …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Compassion to Action

Season 6 Episode 5

The world is heavy right now. The wars unfolding are tragic and many of us feel devastated and helpless.

In this moment, what are some small things we can do to cultivate compassion and kindness in o…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

To Our Friends Affected by the War in the Middle East

Season 6 Episode 4

Our hearts are broken for those affected by the conflict and violence going on in the Middle East right now.

We call to TTL community members to be the peace and humanity the world desparately needs.

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Seeds of Peace: Meeting The Other Side

Season 6 Episode 3

This summer, Molly, the adult who works on This Teenage Life, visited the Seeds of Peace Camp, which brings together youth from regions of conflict including teens from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egy…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Periods 2.0

Season 6 Episode 2

It's been a while since our last episode on the topic, so after many requests, we're making another episode on periods. In this one, teens share stories and reflections on getting their periods for t…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Transitioning Back to School: Feelings & Strategies

Season 6 Episode 1

Social and academic dynamics are especially complex during the transition back to school. Some students are entering new schools for the first time while others are reuniting with friends they haven'…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Processing Parental Absence

Season 5 Episode 28

In this episode, one of the amazing teens who works on the show shares her story about how she's navigating and processing the absence of her mom in her life — the ways she has struggled and grown, a…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago