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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@this...

This week, we're re-releasing an episode about a trans young man and his mom navigating his coming out and transition. Together, they demons...

This week, we have another thrownack episode for you: All about climate and eco-anxiety. The teens discuss their grief about the climate eme...

This week, we're re-releasing our 2022 interview with author and naturalist Sy Montgomery. Life can feel especially lonely if you think huma...

Today, we're throwing it back to a Season 1 of This Teenage Life with a re-release of the episode "Parents Are People Too." As kids, it's of...

In this episode of This Teenage Life, teens discuss what independence means to them: how they discover it, the challenges of balancing freed...

It can be challenging to navigate between being yourself and trying to fit in. It can feel vulnerable to express enthusiasm yet nonchalence...

Josie Kim is a teenager, a hockey player, and great sports photographer. In high school, she learned to use a camera to engage with her love...

"Why can't I get this?! I feel so dumb! Am I behind? Why is everyone else understanding this when I'm not?" These are common questions all o...

In this episode of This Teenage Life, the teens open up about their experiences with negative thoughts, anxiety, and stress spirals. Through...

In this episode of This Teenage Life, we hear from teens who have published their stories with Novelly, a platform amplifying teen voices. W...

Welcome to the first episode of Season 8 of This Teenage Life! The teens discuss their relationships with exercise: Where are the lines betw...

Many of us spend a lot of time worrying, thinking about, and navigating expectations about our friendships. Wondering "How close are we real...

One of the biggest pressures of getting older is the idea of having to "figure things out" by yourself. How do we navigate the pressure to "...

Looking for a free, youth-run summer opportunity? Check out Coding the Future , a free, virtual, personalized program run by teens that help...

Throwback episode on a popular topic...periods! In this episodes, teens share stories and reflections on getting their periods for the first...

In this episode, we reflect on the idea of self care and the many ways we take care of ourselves without expensive products and "glow ups."...

Grief, adversity, and trauma are common, formative human experiences that people move through and grow from. Yet, we often avoid talking abo...

How does diet culture negatively affect us? How does what we see on social media impact how we feel about what we eat? How do we move past d...

Clear skin, "feminine features," "snatched bodies," — we're often taught to associate our self worth with how we line up with societal expec...

As kids, it's often hard to see that parents are not just parents. They're human beings who have their own needs, emotions, styles, fragilit...

As we evolve as people, so does our relationship to music. In this episode, the teens discuss their own musical journeys - how their taste h...

In this throwback episode, we talk about our experiences of academic pressure and academic validation and how it makes us feel.

In this episode requested by listeners, the teens chat all about teeth! What its like to get braces, teeth insecurities, dentist stories, in...

Connecting with the natural world can bring about a spectrum of feelings, especially after spending most of the day inside at school or work...

We are excited to announce that for folks age 14-25 living in the United States, you are eligible to participate in this next round of the N...

In this "part 2" of our episodes on friend breakups, the teens explore the emotional dimensions of losing friends. How does it feel to be di...

Here at This Teenage Life, we've uncovered a phenomenon called "too muchness." It's a fear of being "too much" that can lead to self policin...

It's a tough time. Fires. Political turmoil. When we're at home and feeling sad, angry, or anxious, what are some strategies we use to comfo...

Even though we all experience it, embarrassment is not a fun feeling. For some folks, they just want to disappear. For others, the embarrass...

Sending our support to our friends affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. We are here for you.

As a teenager, it can feel like you are constantly moving on from things - hobbies, friends, schools, ways of thinking, and more. This can b...

For folks applying to college in the United States, applications are almost due! This time can feel incredibly stressful and overwhelming, b...

Cultivating friendships and authentic connection can serve as an antidote to loneliness and mental health challenges. How can we harness the...

Mental health stigma remains a major issue in combating loneliness and the mental health crisis, and research shows that men are significant...

Cooking, baking, and consuming delicious meals can be incredibly fulfilling acitvities, especially when they are shared with loved ones. To...

Everyone experiences failure at some point in their life, but it can be difficult to talk about. Failure can make a person feel uncomfortabl...

In this episode, we chat with folks who have recently engaged in The National Contribution Project , a nationwide initiative where young peo...

In this new series, we chat with individual TTL participants about their life as a teenager in this exact moment. This episode features Jacq...

With unfolding conflicts throughout the world and increasing polarization throughout the U.S., questions of how to engage in dialogue and co...

On this World Mental Health Day, a groundbreaking study has been published about how social media intersects with various pressures teens fe...

In this episode, the teens describe moments when they feel purposeful and their understandings of the idea of purpose. We speak with Dr. Ton...

In a world with so much pressure to excel academically, make family proud, and maintain financial stabiliity, it can feel difficult to pursu...

Many of us grew up consuming tv, movies, or social media that portrayed teenagehood in a very specific way - parties, sweet 16 birthdays, fi...

In this new series, we chat with individual TTL participants about their life as a teenager in this exact moment. This episode features Sani...

Graduating from high school is an exciting milestone to celebrate, but it can also be overwhelming! No matter what path you take, there are...

Finding your thing, your passion, your hobby — it's something so many teens and adults seek. Ellie, a teen based in New York City, was drawn...

The internet is often seen as a chaotic and scary platform, but is it still possible to find genuine connections on it? In this episode, one...

This week's episode, led by 15-year-old TTL contributor, Lydia, is about gun violence in U.S. schools and gun control. Teens based in the U....

Summer break is wrapping up in the US and college application season is on the horizon for many high school seniors. This time can bring abo...

Join This Teenage Life participants for our first creative workshops in partnership with Culture Therapy! If you have ever wanted to learn h...