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This Teenage Life is a podcast made by teens about their ideas, stories, and unique perspectives in the middle of their own growth as humans. Please feel free to reach out to us at team@thisteenagelife.org, we love hearing from listeners.

This Teenage Life This Teenage Life

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 202 Ratings

This Teenage Life is a podcast made by teens about their ideas, stories, and unique perspectives in the middle of their own growth as humans. Please feel free to reach out to us at team@thisteenagelife.org, we love hearing from listeners.

    Reflecting: 4 Years into the Pandemic

    Reflecting: 4 Years into the Pandemic

    In this episode, TTL participants reflect on their varied experiences throughout the pandemic, from its beginning to what things are like now. The teens discuss anxiety, social changes, and dealing with complex grief. Some of the participants featured in this episode helped create a Teen Vogue article about high schooler's experiences during the pandemic, which you can read here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-class-of-2024-didnt-know-high-school-without-covid

    • 19 min
    Eco-Anxiety & Optimism

    Eco-Anxiety & Optimism

    This week's episode is about climate and eco-anxiety. The teens discuss their grief about the climate emergency and other environmental crises. They then talk about transforming their feelings into shared action. 
    Thank you to UNICEF USA and Anya Kamenetz. Look out for a future episode about young climate innovators and their inspiring solutions.

    • 19 min
    Hidden Disability 2

    Hidden Disability 2

    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 experience of autism.
    If you are interested in sharing a story or want to request an episode — email us at team@thisteenagelife.org.

    • 16 min
    Crushes 2.0

    Crushes 2.0

    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 like, how and with whom to talk about our crushes, and much more.c

    • 19 min
    I'm Confident that I'm Insecure

    I'm Confident that I'm Insecure

    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 outlet for reframing past and present insecurities. 
    This episode was made in collaboration with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' podcast On Our Minds." 

    • 25 min
    Dealing with Being Bullied.

    Dealing with Being Bullied.

    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 only one going through it and it will never end.
    Even though it does end, there is still more we could do to stop bullying and to support people being bullied. At TTL, we are all about destigmatizing speaking out and making sure people don't feel alone. Listen to our episode to hear our stories but in case you're experiencing bullying, here are some more resources:
     Thank You Next: Overcoming Bullying, a previous TTL episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Cybersmile Help Center Child Mind Institute Resources The Trevor Project

    • 12 min

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4.7 out of 5
202 Ratings

202 Ratings

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