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What happens if you take a gap year, or two, or three, or however many you decide you need? Will reapplying to school get more difficult? What things should you know before taking a gap year? And will you ultimately end up in a better place having taken one than without? In this episode we explore if gap years simply a way for rich kids to travel the world without worry or perhaps they serve a crucial purpose in the lives of low-income youth and their path towards a meaningful career. We talk with students about their gap year experiences and with a previous undergraduate advisor at stanford university to help us better understand gap years, how to decide if they’re right for you, and how to approach your parents about your decision to take one.

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About Our Partners:

GrownKid is made possible by the Schultz Family Foundation, dedicated to helping young people unlock their full potential and successfully navigate to fulfilling careers.

GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations.

Interested in a career in mental health? Check out the Youth Mental Health Corps – a new program created by the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest and AmeriCorps - where anyone with a high school degree can gain experience, skills, and a credential during a year of paid service in the mental health field. Learn more at youthmentalhealthcorps.org

Featured Guests:

Julie Lythcott-Haims: @jlythcotthaims, Former undergraduate advising officer at Stanford University, author of How to Raise an Adult — advocate for compassionate parenting and self-discovery.

Paige Censale: @paigeee.c, took three gap years to explore different career paths and gain extensive hands-on experience, to help discover her passion. After accumulating valuable practical knowledge, she was accepted into Brown University to further pursue her professional goals.

Resources:

The Opportunity Network - supports underrepresented students through college access programs, career development workshops, professional networking events, and mentorship opportunities. Its goal is to provide students with the tools they need for career success and growth.

The Gap Year Association - promotes the benefits of structured gap year experiences by offering program directories, guidance for planning, accreditation for gap year programs, and research on their advantages.

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will you be forever broke and careerless if you don’t go to college? turns out you’ll probably be okay. in this episode we talk about the alternative options to a financially stable career that doesn’t require a 4 year degree because rising college costs, doubts about the payoff, and selective admissions are causing many to reconsider traditional higher education paths. we talk with people that have made a living without a degree and ask about how they did it, if they have any regrets and then later bring on david deming as an expert who can guide us on the value of a college degree.  so maybe the key to a good life isn’t a business degree but simply a career as a plumber or IT worker. life gets so much simpler (and less expensive) if you realize that early lol

Follow GrownKid on Instagram: @Grownk1d

About Our Partners:

GrownKid is made possible by the Schultz Family Foundation, dedicated to helping young people unlock their full potential and successfully navigate to fulfilling careers.

GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations.

Interested in a career in mental health? Check out the Youth Mental Health Corps – a new program created by the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest and AmeriCorps - where anyone with a high school degree can gain experience, skills, and a credential during a year of paid service in the mental health field. Learn more at youthmentalhealthcorps.org

Featured Guests:

David Deming: https://www.daviddeming.com/ –  David Deming is the Isabelle and Scott Black Professor of Political Economy at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Christopher Zara: https://christopherzara.com/about/ – Christopher Zara is an author and journalist at Fast Company.

dave baldwin: @davebaldwin_ - a trade worker and musician under the name Vineland. Dave is the property manager for multiple a-list celebrities in Hollywood and beyond.

Amanda Southworth: @am.nda - Amanda Southworth dropped out of high school at 16 and now has a career in internet and tech safety.

Marco Gudino: Chose not to attend college due to concerns about financial debt and now works as an office administrative assistant. 

SOCIAL LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grownk1d/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grownkid

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3C6oJYFLbesR2ELhXIk7dz?si=6acdcba455dc4323

Website: grownkid.com

Resources:

Career Village: 'Reddit for careers'. Anyone can head to the site, ask any career-related question, and get crowdsourced answers from real, verified professionals. CareerVillage.org's mission is to democratize access to career information and advice for underrepresented people.

Code Path: CodePath is reprogramming higher education to create the most diverse generation of engineers, CTOs, and founders. They deliver industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of Black, Latino/a, Indigenous, and low-income students.

Skill Up: SkillUp is a nonprofit that enables job seekers to break into new careers regardless of their degree-holding status. They focus on careers that pay a living wage, feature high-quality trainings with low risk and high returns, and are dedicated to educating how to achieve promising career paths.

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does growing older just mean more worries, stress, and problems? or does aging come with more happiness and fulfillment in life?  in this episode, we explore what it means to be happy, how to live a life with purpose, and how to face failure without letting it crush your spirit. we talked with people older than us and asked them about their own journey with happiness, failure, and purpose. so if you're worried about aging or making sure life goes the way you want, well, maybe it doesn’t actually matter that much in the end. You’ll find happiness anyways!

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Featured Guests:

Betsey Johnson: American fashion designer & icon best known for her feminine and whimsical designs.

Ellen Galinsky: Researcher and author known for her work in family-related studies, specifically parenthood and child-care.

Laurie Santos: @lauriesantosofficial Yale Psychology professor and Host of The Happiness Lab, expert on happiness and well-being.

About Our Partners:

GrownKid is made possible by the Schultz Family Foundation, dedicated to helping young people unlock their full potential and successfully navigate to fulfilling careers.

GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations.

Interested in a career in mental health? Check out the Youth Mental Health Corps – a new program created by the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest and AmeriCorps - where anyone with a high school degree can gain experience, skills, and a credential during a year of paid service in the mental health field. Learn more at youthmentalhealthcorps.org

Resources:

The Human Condition: The Human Condition is a digital platform for mental health, personal growth and wellness. They strive to be a compelling, comprehensive resource for people who want to live healthier, more balanced, and more fulfilling lives. They equally and rigorously emphasize science, humanity, and compassion and offer practical tools to help people make informed decisions about their health and well-being in both personal and professional contexts.

Action For Happiness: The mission of Action for Happiness is to help people create a happier world, with a culture that prioritises happiness and kindness. They do this by helping people get together regularly (face-to-face where possible) to learn evidence-based skills for happier living, feel a sense of belonging and commit to personal action to create more happiness, both for themselves and others.

4 Mindsets for Fulfillment as You Age

Defining Success And Failure Precedes Career Reinvention

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now that we’re entering our 20s a lot of us are starting to realize how unprepared we feel, how bleak the future can seem, and how pessimistic we can be about the possibility of living a good life. why does it feel like the world is ending? are we being dramatic or is there some truth to it? in this episode we explore our hopes and fears as we enter young adulthood, the state of gen z, and how we can maybe learn to be a little more hopeful about the future.

Follow GrownKid on Instagram: @Grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez

About Our Partners:

GrownKid is made possible by the Schultz Family Foundation, dedicated to helping young people unlock their full potential and successfully navigate to fulfilling careers.

GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations.

Interested in a career in mental health? Check out the Youth Mental Health Corps – a new program created by the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest and AmeriCorps - where anyone with a high school degree can gain experience, skills, and a credential during a year of paid service in the mental health field. Learn more at youthmentalhealthcorps.org

Featured Guests: 

Ziad Ahmed: @ziadahmed, Head of Nextgen at UTA, Co-founder of @juvconsulting

Dr. Meg Jay: @drmegjay, megjay.com, Clinical Psychologist, Author of The Defining Decade

Cameron Kasky: @cameronkasky, An Activist and Co-founder of March For Our Lives,  a movement focused on ending gun violence in the United States. 

Bailey Bass: @baileybass, Actress, Advocate for Environmental Justice

Isaias Hernandez: @queerbrownvegan, Environmentalist, Sustainability Educator

José Caballero: @joseeezc, Gen Z Mental Health Advocate

Deja Foxx: @dejafoxx, Politics Advocate, Founder of @genzgirlgang

SOCIAL LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grownk1d/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grownkid

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3C6oJYFLbesR2ELhXIk7dz?si=6acdcba455dc4323

Website: grownkid.com

Additional Resources:

Do Something

DoSomething was founded in 1993 with the vision that volunteerism could be as cool as sports. Since then, their commitment to fueling change has expanded far beyond making volunteerism cool—now, they’re leading a movement. For over thirty years, they have been the leading hub for youth-centered activism and service.

TheFutureProject

A completely digital experience, designed to give young people the coaching and support they need to navigate life and pursue their dreams.

1. Get involved in their programs

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young, sad, & lonely? no career, maybe no degree, no life skills, and def not enough money? is that just what being in our 20s is like? honestly maybe but we hope it gets better cause we can't be doing this forever. are you a 20-something and trying to make your 20s less shitty? well you should join us because you don't need to do it alone.

our first episode is out on september 5th and every thursday after that so stay tuned for a raw telling of our experiences, conversations with other young people, and actionable advice from experts and researchers. so yes it's okay to feel like a grownkid because maybe no one will ever actually feel like an adult.

love,

gael & kayla

Follow GrownKid on Instagram: @Grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez

About Our Partners:

GrownKid is made possible by the Schultz Family Foundation, dedicated to helping young people unlock their full potential and successfully navigate to fulfilling careers.

GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations.

Interested in a career in mental health? Check out the Youth Mental Health Corps – a new program created by the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest and AmeriCorps - where anyone with a high school degree can gain experience, skills, and a credential during a year of paid service in the mental health field. Learn more at youthmentalhealthcorps.org

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