Talking Teenage Life

This question may seem like it should be the last one of the series, but as we've mentioned before, all these questions are pieces for a jigsaw …

In this episode, we are joined by three other teenagers who help us tackle Trevor Waldock's question of what am I actually good at. This question seems very simple and straightforward but proves to be harder to answer …

What have you written for your story so far? What have you achieved?

We all have stories to tell right? Yours may feel insignificant now but all great stories have to start somewhere.

In this episode, we delve into the …

Sometimes, it can feel like there isn't a chance of changing the world in our own desired way, which is why this question seems so hard to answer.

Can we really have an impact on the world and on the people around us?

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What impact do you want to have on the world?

This seems like a very rhetorical question, as you would never be able to live out your answer. …

What do you love?

I'm guesing that the answer can be as varied as loving a friend or family member to pepperoni pizza. Love is such a broad term.

So whilst the question of 'what do you love' seems like a question with a …

What do you love? 

This question may sounds really simple and easy to answer, but is it? Do you truly know where all your energy is focused? Is it …

This new Podcast series - The Seven Questions to Create your Future - has two halves.

In the first, social entrepreneur and author, Trevor Waldock, discusses the questions he believes are critical in helping teens …

Currently we are living in a time of climate crisis , economic difficulty and a war in Europe.

The future is always so uncertain but it seems even …

Dating these days has become more complex due to social media and reality TV shows with the image that is presented on them. Yet dating is something that most of us do during our teenage years and probably for the first …

 Bullying is one of the toughest things to deal with and it occurs in our teenage years regularly.

On this episode, Rose will chat to her guests …

Mental Health is cuurrently considered the toughest and most challenging part of teenage life. 

At the moment, it is a prime topic in the news with three major sports competitors, including Naomi Osaka, taking a break …

With the use of social media, we can have hundreds and hundreds of 'friends', even if we have never actually met or spoken to them. 

On this episode today, we will delve into what creates real and lasting friendships …

Negative body image is a huge issue that many teenagers struggle with.

Research shows that 40% of teenagers felt that images on social media caused them to worry about their body image.

In this podcast, with the help of …

How important is faith to teenagers today?

We are living in a world where church attendance is in decline whilst the average age of those who do attend is going up. However, in a post pandemic world, where due to social …

Currently in the modern world, family life is different for everyone. Parents can include step-parents and as a whole, family life is becoming more …

In this first episode of a new series, Rose is joined by some fellow teenagers and a leadership specialist to have a round table discussion about leadership. Can we all lead or are there really those who are born …

Welcome to series three of the Talking Teenage Life Podcast!

A lot has changed since the last series: we have a sponsor - Paddy and Scott's coffee - and we also have a new different format. For this series I am joined …

If you're looking for a story to prove that A level results don't determine your future success, then Trevor Waldock's story could be the one. After …

Scott Russell has always been attracted to selling things. From a young boy selling conkers in the school playground to now selling over 30,000 cups …

Brian Alabaster is a sculptor who works across the country. He was commissioned by Hereford County Council to create the life - sized sculpture of …

From competing as a triathlete for Team GB through to running her own PR agency, Sue Anstiss has a passion for sport. Actually, she has a passion for women in sport. In this podcast we discuss what needs to happen to …

Even as a teenager, Michelle Owen was always prepared to challenge stereotypes. Her love of football has always been with her and when she was forced …

Dr Hazel Harrison is a clinical psychologist who studies the brain. In this fascinating podcast you can listen to Hazel talking about how we can get …

Imagine racing across the world for around 54 days and then being a few seconds short of winning £20,000? 

Jen Lambra-Stokes was part of the BBC Race Across the World series with her husband Rob. In this podcast, she …

Colin Tapscott is someone I have known almost all my life and is a close friend of my family. I wanted to interview him for this podcast because he …

BBC Look East presenter, Amelia Reynolds, talks to us about her career in journalism. We also learn about her life as a teenager, gap year travelling …

This is the first episode of series 2 in Talking Teenage Life. 

From relocating from the country of her birth, to setting up her own Dance School …

In this podcast, the last of our first series, we interview Bridget McIntyre. From struggling at school to leading a large blue chip organisation to …

In a recent RE lesson, we all got the chance to imagine the questions we would want to ask a Christian. There were some great questions; what is …

Imagine having to be funny everyday. Matt Prittchett is 'Matt' the Daily Telegraph's cartoonist and everyday he has to produce a cartoon for the front page. He talks about the creative process that he goes through each …

From surviving being caught up in an earthquake whilst on a gap year, through to her personal crusade to combat the climate crisis, Mel’s story is a fascinating listen. She has now set up her own plastic-free mobile and …

In this podcast Vicci and I talked about how her parents divorced at an early age and how she coped with having step-parents. We also talked about …

In this podcast we talk to Sue Piddock-Jones about her life in teaching and dance. Sue talks about going back to University after she'd started work. …

After a career in teaching and a life in tennis, Cathie ended up becoming the first ever female President of the LTA. Her time in that role meant she …

Having grown up in Shrewsbury, Stuart's dream as a teenager was to be a football commentator on his home town team. Now in his 40's he has commentated on over 1,000 games for Shrewsbury Town on Radio Shropshire. He has …

There is so much to admire about Zoe and you will find her interview fascinating and enlightening. Zoe is now off to Africa on a year long adventure. We talk about faith, university choices and how to deal with your …

In this, the very first edition of the Talking Teenage Life podcast series, Helen Piddock-Jones encourages teenagers to go for every opportunity they have.

Helen has enjoyed a varied career, from being a barrister to …

Here is an introduction to Talking Teenage Life podcast. Hear some of the interviews and get an overview of what this podcast is all about