Life Is The Future

How are young people handling current influences on life? This week's 8th graders, Ayla, Alexis, John, and Roshann bring in classmates Keara and Tori. The group of teens take on the topic of pop culture and outside influences on middle school life. They talk social media, clothing, sports, peer pressure, online comments, judgmental classmates, maintaining a healthy identity, effects on social image, and more! What did the students miss? What are your thoughts on the impact of pop culture and other related influences on teenage life? Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2023-2024 school year! RESOURCES Pew Research Study - ⁠"⁠Teens & Social Media⁠⁠" The Live Wire - Are Society's New Expectations of Teens Too Much?⁠ Lowell Sun Opinion - We Are the Ones Failing Our Teens, Not Social Media⁠ BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Teens look ahead to the new year -- what will 2024 bring? This week's 8th graders, Alexis, Ayla, John and Roshann, approach the New Year by reflecting on middle school life and looking ahead at what's in store. The teens talk about finishing middle school and all the expectations of high school-- friends and different schools, sports and motivation, classes and grades, and the independence and maturity of growing up. Tune in for the new year as our hosts take on new topics and bring in new guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2023-2024 school year! RESOURCES  Students:  MindBe Education⁠ - 30 Mindfulness Activities for Teens Parents:  Parent Learning Center⁠⁠ ⁠- Expectations That Your Teen Will Appreciate In The Future Teachers:  Time ⁠- Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright ⁠Chicago Tribune⁠ - 'No worse fate than failure': How pressure to keep up is overwhelming students BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

"Never Have I Ever..." This week, our 8th graders take a little break from their typical interview routine. They've been through some important topics already this school year and decided to have a little fun before Thanksgiving break. Listen in as they debate some great questions and laugh through random scenarios together. It's an entertaining episode and lets the teens speak candidly for a bit. Continue to tune as our hosts, Ayla, Alexis, and John, continue Season 6 with new topics and new guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2023-2024 school year! RESOURCES Edutopia⁠ - Students' input and expertise can help shape their own learning and growth. ⁠ VCU⁠ - Student Voice: A growing movement within education that benefits students and teachers.  ⁠Education Week⁠ - Raising Student 'Voice and Choice' Is the Mantra. But Is It a Good Idea? BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Teens and athletic involvement-- what should we know? This week's 8th grade hosts, John and Jaymes partner up to interview classmates Max and Roshann. The teens take on the topic of athletics in middle school life. They talk about balancing sports and academics, developing friendships and camaraderie with teammates, the pressure to perform and succeed, athletic impact on sleep and emotions, developing a positive social image, recommendations for time management while in sports, and more! Tune in soon as our other two hosts, Ayla and Alexis, take over with a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2023-2024 school year! RESOURCES The Benefits of Youth Sports - Health.govParticipation in Sports Helps Adolescent Development - NIH Library of MedicineAdolescents Who Aren't Active Put Future At Risk - World Health Organization BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Teens and social media-- what should we know? This week's 8th grade hosts, Ayla and Alexis partner up to interview classmates Ava and Tori. The teens take on the topic of social media in middle school life. They talk popular social media platforms, time on and off screens, the impact of media on young kids, parent involvement, growing up and maturing with media, consuming versus creating, adolescent life before social media, recommendations for parents/guardians, and more! Tune in soon as our other two hosts, John and Jaymes, take over with a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2023-2024 school year! RESOURCES Pew Research Study: ⁠"Teens & Social Media⁠" Common Sense Media: ⁠"US Surgeon General’s Warning About Social Media" Adam Alter: ⁠⁠"Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology⁠" BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Passing the torch to our new leaders!  We meet two of our Season 6 podcast hosts, John and Jaymes. They will take control of the mic in our new school year, and join two other students to be our 8th grade leaders. We hear about the 8th graders” hobbies and interests, how the school year has started, finding tme to hang out with friends, stress over this new endeavor, and a bit on the whole process of practicing Health Ed life skills to create debates and discussions. Make sure to check out Part 1 when we met the other two hosts for our new season, Ayla and Alexis. Subscribe and tune in to catch all of our episodes as the 2023-2024 school year begins! BOOKING & CONTACT  🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Say hello to our new leaders! We meet two of our Season 6 podcast hosts, Ayla and Alexis. They will take control of the mic in our new school year, and join two other students to be our 8th grade leaders. We hear about the 8th graders hobbies and interests, how the school year has started in comparison to previous grades, potential topics and guests, and a bit on the whole process of practicing Health Ed life skills to create debates and discussions. Make sure to check in on Part 2 as we meet the other two hosts for our new season, John and Jaymes. Subscribe and tune in to catch all of our episodes as the 2023-2024 school year begins! BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

High School Seniors react to their old 8th Grade podcast! Previous Life Is The Future hosts, Luke and Tadiwa (S1 2018-2019), return to break down one of their first episodes they recorded back in middle school. Cool concept, right? We are fortunate these alumni were still in the area to analyze their prior opinions on life as teenagers. Focus points include gender differences as related to social media, stress, friendships, physical attraction, school dress codes, societal expectations, and more. Do you agree with their opinions? Which were “good takes” and which were “bad takes” from four years ago? How has the world changed in the meantime? Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes as we begin the 2023-2024 school year and Season SIX of the Life Is The Future podcast! RESOURCES "Middle School Issues Commonly Faced By Kids"⁠⁠ https://www.verywellfamily.com/common-middle-school-problems-kids-encounter-3288140 "⁠What is High School Really Like?⁠" https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/starting-high-school.html "⁠⁠Advice for High School Freshmen from Departing Seniors" https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/advice-for-high-school-freshmen-from-departing-seniors1808.html BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Throwback Episode! Season 5 hosts interview Season 1 hosts. Cool concept, right? This is a special opportunity where previous 8th grade podcast hosts return to visit our current middle school hosts. Julius and Saif (S5 2022-2023) welcome Luke and Tadiwa (S1 2018-2019) to reminisce about the last 4+ years. The 8th graders ask the graduating seniors all about life after middle school. Focus points include time management, sports, academics, stress, friendships, extracurricular activities, personality changes, moving schools, recommendations for surviving and thriving through teen years. What did you think of this conversation? We'd love to hear feedback. Did the group miss any main points about middle or high school? Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes as we begin the 2023-2024 school year and Season SIX of the Life Is The Future podcast! RESOURCES Middle School Issues Commonly Faced By Kids - Very Well What is High School Really Like?⁠ - Nemours TeensHealth Advice for High School Freshmen from Departing Seniors - WGU.edu BOOKING & CONTACT 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

Extracurriculars = organized student activities connected with school that occur outside of typical school hours. Examples: athletics, performing arts, social clubs, etc. This week's 8th grade hosts, Ava and Dinora partner up to interview classmates Katelyn, Kayla, and Venny. The students take on the topic of extracurricular activities in teenage life. Specific focus points include the benefits from activities outside of the academic day, mental health and personal growth, social health and the impact of coaches and teammates, the usefulness of failure, volunteer work, and transferring skills and life lessons to future endeavors. Tune in soon as our other two hosts, Julius and Saif, take over with a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes as we wrap up the 2022-2023 school year! RESOURCES ⁠The Impact of Sports on Middle School Students⁠ from Livestrong.com ⁠ Sports and Education Work Well Together⁠ from the New York Times ⁠ Benefits of Extra-Curriculars by High School⁠ from Crimson Education ⁠ Middle Schoolers May Benefit Academically from Extra-Curriculars⁠ from New York University BOOKING & CONTACT  🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter⁠ 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/Partner-Program⁠ 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com