13 to 25

Springtide Research Institute•www.springtideresearch.org

Research and conversation to explore how young people — ages 13 to 25 — grow into identity, spirituality, and wellbeing. Produced by Springtide Research Institute, and formerly known as The Voices of Young People Podcast, we talk to youth and young adults as well as experts and practitioners about their lived experiences, questions and hopes, and best practices in supporting emerging generations. Learn more at springtideresearch.org

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Episodes

Relational with Alaya

Alaya shares how being relational is a defining value in her work, spiritual, and social life.

Aug 20, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6

Welcoming with Blake

Blake offers personal examples about the places he has experienced welcoming as a driving value and why he is committed to building this kind of environment for others.

Aug 13, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 5

Impactful with Aili

Aili points to impactful as a motivating factor for the career path she's pursuing, and discusses how this value has shaped her involvement in social justice causes in high school and college.

Aug 06, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4

Inclusive with Abdimalik

Abdimalik talks about how being inclusive is a way to measure and determine whether to align with certain organizations, offering examples of fostering inclusivity for different identities and communities.

Jul 30, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Authentic with Liam

Liam shares where and who he experiences authenticity with—and why he sees this value as a priority in his career hopes.

Jul 23, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Growthful with Suhur

Suhur shares why being growthful is a defining value for her academic goals, ambitions, and religious life.

Jul 16, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Desiring Deep Conversation

Emilie is back and illuminates why having a lot of friends online doesn't produce the depth that young people need.

Jun 01, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Be Intentional

Jackson shows us how showing up with the intention of meeting young people where they are makes all the difference.

May 27, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Listen First

Jana uses some personal examples to help us understand how trusted adults are important in very different ways than friends.

May 18, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Inclusion Matters

Emilie helps us to understand why inclusion matters, and why it's important for institutions to practice humility.

May 11, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Power of Listening

Christian explains how simply listening is a powerful form of connection.

May 04, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Meaningful Relationships Matter

Jana explains why deep, meaningful relationships are important…and missing from her life.

Apr 28, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Exploring Isolation & Reconnection

In episode one, we hear from 15-year-old Cyrus B. as they respond to our research from Belonging: Reconnecting America's Loneliest Generation. Cyrus shares some of the ways they've experienced isolation, how they're seeking to reconnect socially, and the ways that trusted adults show up for them.

Apr 08, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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