Apr 22, 2024
In celebration of Earth Day, we made this episode about a person who, in the face of climate change, chose to take a risk and make something new.
In partnership with UNICEF USA, This Teenage Life teens speak with Alexia Akbay, founder of Symbrosia, a company that grows seaweed. When fed to cows, Symbrosia's product...
Apr 14, 2024
This past March, TTL celebrated its 5th birthday!
In this episode, the teens share stories of how they joined TTL and what the community has meant for them. All our current participants used to be listeners. If you want to join us too—or reach out and request and episode topic or say hi—feel free to email us at
Apr 2, 2024
How do we stay resilient in the face of procrastination shame and test anxiety? When our bodies are in fight and flight and our brains are not thinking straight, what should we do?
In this episode, the teens teams up with Arizona State University professor Jamie Valderrama, who teaches various stress management courses,...
Mar 25, 2024
In this episode, the teens discuss their experiences on group chats — sharing stories about social dynamics and feelings of inclusion and exclusion.
This episode features the amazing work of Emily Weinstein and Carrie James at the Center for Digital Thriving (CDT). Their research inspired this episode. Learn abotu...
Mar 23, 2024
In this episode, the teens chat with Aleeza and Fonzo, the hosts of The Moth’s teen podcast, Grown — here on Apple podcasts and Spotify.
We discuss our daydreams and anxieties about growing up and becoming people we want to...