Teen Podcasters Share Their Journey Homeschooling with Technology

269: Teen Podcasters Share Their Journey





 







In this episode, host Meryl van der Merwe interviews Laila Alvarez and Damien Segovia, two homeschooled teen podcasters, who share their experience starting and running their own podcast called "IKR?!".

Topics Covered:





What inspired Laila and Damien to start a podcast

The name and focus of their podcast "IKR?!"

Number of episodes recorded so far and topics covered

Technical aspects - equipment used, editing software, posting to platforms

Skills they've learned from podcasting

Advice for parents/teens interested in starting a podcast

How they are marketing their podcast



Key Points:





Leila and Damien use clip-on mics and just record on a phone, showing podcasting can be done inexpensively

They edit using Spotify's podcasting platform and are looking to expand to Apple Podcasts

Podcasting has improved their conversation skills and discipline

Having a podcast can be a valuable experience for college application



Where to find Laila and Damien



Check out Leila and Damien's podcast "IKR?!" currently on Spotify, give it a rating/review

You can follow them on Instagram @ikrpod









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