The Voices of Young People Podcast

Hear Aimee, 23, in California and Christian, 25, in Tennessee describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic...

Hear Gabriella, 18, in Washington and Mirelia, 16, in California describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic...

Hear Brendan, 22, in Nebraska and Lupita, 17, in California describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic...

Hear Peyton, 15, in Florida and Sunny, 17, in Colorado describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic...

Hear Joe, 19, in California and Mya, 17, in Minnesota describe who or what has shaped their ideas about civic...

Hear Jonathan, 16, in California and Kate, 21, in Washington D.C. describe who or what has shaped their ideas about...

Hear Gabrielle, 24, in California talk with Viva, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,...

Hear Anthony, 23, in California talk with Claire, 21, in Minnesota about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,...

Hear Brandon, 23, in Indiana talk with Sam, 17, in New York about an experience that evoked a sense of...

Hear Grace, 23, in Kansas talk with Tábatha, 20, in Texas about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,...

Hear Brigette, 23, in Arizona talk with Lensa, 16, in Colorado about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,...

Hear Brandon, 23, in California talk with Diana, 16, in Colorado about an experience that evoked a sense of wonder,...

Season 8 of The Voices of Young People Podcast features 12 teens and 20-somethings in dialogue with Marte Aboagye, Springtide’s...

Hear Adiam, 25, in DC talk with Daniel, 24, in NV about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear Julianna, 14, in MN talk with Talia, 16, in CA about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear Chris, 20, in GA talk with Zineb, 24, in OH about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear Camila, 18, in LA talk with Ellington, 15, in NY about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear Ivan, 21, in NY talk with Sam, 19, in OR about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear Camden, 19, in PA talk with Kaiya, 19, in NY about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear Grace, 16, in MA talk with Mercer, 17, in NC about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Hear George, 23, in FL talk with Joe, 21, in CA about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and...

Season 7 of The Voices of Young People Podcast drops next week and features 8 #MentalHealthandGenZ conversations with 16 young...

Destina is a first-generation Chicana and a first-year PhD student. She talks about how the Catholic Church’s violence against indigenous people, among other...

Brian, a Peruvian graduate student, reflects on the role his family and their migration to the U.S. has played in...

Gaby identifies as Catholic and Latina. She grew up going to Spanish-language Masses with her mom, even though they did...

Rather than identifying as Catholic like the rest of her family, Blanca describes herself as spiritual. While she sometimes feels...

Ryan is a Mexican-American theater maker and producer living in New York City. Though he once felt called to join...

Season 6 of The Voices of Young People Podcast features five Latinx young people. Enjoy this bonus season of our...

Josué, a Chicanx media curator in Los Angeles, practices the Bahá’í faith and seeks to have love be the anchor...

Elyse, a high school sophomore in Massachusetts, is a Catholic young person who emphasizes the importance of making space for...

Christian, a senior at La Salle University, grew up in a Puerto Rican-Italian Catholic family but says he presently focuses...

Zaina, a high school junior in Massachusetts, shares how her exposure to Islam informs the way she pursues her own...

Amethyst, a professional dancer in Chicago, shares how they’re seeking to connect histories and spiritual practices from the identities they...

Abby, a youth minister in Michigan, shares how her faith journey has been shaped by practicing gratitude, connecting with people...

Daniel, a college senior and a football quarterback at Duke University, describes how Judaism has provided him with a deep...

Lily, a sophomore in high school, compares her faith journey to her life as a ballet dancer, describing both as...

Saad, a pre-med student in Chicago, shares how asking hard questions and traversing obstacles throughout his adolescence have deepened both...

Lucy, a college student at Villanova University, shares how she weaves an appreciation for tradition with a need for exploration...

Springtide Executive Director Dr. Josh Packard talks with Marte Aboagye, producer of The Voices of Young People Podcast, about key...

Season 5 of The Voices of Young People Podcast features ten young people telling us, in their own words, about their experiences of...

25-year-old Avthar describes the tech industry as a place of fulfillment for engaging problem-solving and being of service to others....

Combining a degree in Spanish and a passion for healthcare, 23-year-old Cristina offers a compelling look at her decision to...

While student-teaching during his final semester of college, Jesse shares how mentors are helping him cultivate both personal and professional...

A lover of the arts, Mat is in his final semester of college and considering between career paths in music...

In her final college semester, and while preparing for graduate school at a seminary, Tatum shares her hopes of becoming...

14-year-old Lucy already has her hopes set on studying developmental psychology, specifically focused on child and adolescent development. She shares...

Thérèse speaks to her experience as a Roman Catholic and the ways she seeks to practice her faith individually and communally. She...

Hameeda shares why her current spiritual view has “God on hold for now,” but why she nonetheless still holds some values...

Austin describes how being a Reform Jew provides him with a meaningful faith tradition to both learn from and find...

Matthew, a seminary student pursuing ordination within the Unitarian Universalist Church, offers his definition of the Divine, various spiritual practices...

Mackenna shares how her identity as a Christian shapes the ways she seeks to build and engage community, how music...

Chaltu describes the ways she practices and honors her faith as a Muslim woman, how the guiding principles of Islam...

Kellen offers personal examples of why he identifies as an atheist, the moral teachings he is committed to upholding and...

Jazmin shares why she identifies as spiritually fluid, what sort of practices she finds grounding—including meditation and intergenerational storytelling—and the...

Karandeep describes why his Sikh faith is so foundational to his worldview and how, as a college student and an...

Kaiya offers a glimpse into some of the questions she’s holding as a college student deconstructing ideas from her upbringing...

Elijah May shares why acceptance and inclusion are driving characteristics of her Christian faith and how she incorporates prayer into...

Springtide Executive Director Dr. Josh Packard and Community Engagement Specialist Marte Aboagye discuss what makes season 3 so special: hearing...

Jacee shares how pursuing a meaningful career was formed by leaders and organizations who modeled this value for her. Listen...

Bill sees accountability as a necessary component in his work life and a crucial value in his extracurricular interests as...

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

Blake offers personal examples about the places he has experienced welcoming as a driving value and why he is committed...

Aili points to impactful as a motivating factor for the career path she’s pursuing, and discusses how this value has...

Abdimalik talks about how being inclusive is a way to measure and determine whether to align with certain organizations, offering...

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