Marko shares the story of how he got fired from a church over unspoken expectations. Bad endings for youth workers are pretty always due to misaligned values or unspoken expectations.

Marko shares a tension he used to struggle with, between his ability to manipulate teenagers into a faith decision and still wanting to offer those opportunities. He found help in a new mindset and language.

Marko shares five prompts to get you thinking about this important question, which you can use for your own growth in self-knowledge or with a team you do ministry alongside.

Marko quickly interviews Brock Morgan, author of The Anxious Teen, about the rise of anxiety in teenagers, and what we youth workers can do. (note: this is a double-size episode!)

Considering that little, seemingly innocuous part of your ministry that could be its downfall.

Marko unpacks a powerful scene from Les Miserables to consider the sort of hope we all need, especially the teenagers we work with.

Adopting an attitude of curiosity will completely reframe your interactions with parents of teenagers.

Marko unpacks an area of his leadership that needed to change, how he became aware of it, and what he did about it.

Marko tells a story about a time he realized the lie perpetuated by so many in the church, that we can make ourselves happy by choosing it.

A message to parents of teenagers about what our goal should be, unpacking the misguided cultural shift to teenage happiness as the culturally-promoted focus of most parents.