Grownkid

how do you prevent your life from falling apart when you don’t feel like doing anything? Can we even afford a mental health day? we hear from individuals who have juggled their mental health challenges with professional life, learning about their coping mechanisms and the support systems that have helped them persevere. we discuss practical self-help strategies that go beyond traditional therapy, such as engaging in hobbies, utilizing third spaces for relaxation, and the benefits of peer-to-peer support networks. we also talk to Dr. Jessi Gold about how not to let life unravel when facing mental health issues.

SOCIAL LINKS:

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

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

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

Website: grownkid.com

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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:

Dr. Jessi Gold: @jessigoldmd, Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System.

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Elio Kennedy-Yoon: Viral internet personality, Harvard Student, Singer

Reid Hensen: @reidhensen, Writer, Producer, Director @ Joy Coalition

Resources:

Active Minds - Encourages students to talk about mental health and seek help. Provides peer support, education, advocacy training, and resources for awareness campaigns.

The Jed Foundation (JED) - Works to protect emotional health and prevent suicide among teens and young adults. Offers program assessments, educational resources, peer support training, and suicide prevention efforts for schools and communities.

Born This Way Foundation - Focuses on youth mental health and promotes kindness. Provides mental health resources, anti-bullying campaigns, and youth-led community programs.

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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.

Follow GrownKid on Instagram: @Grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez

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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

JOIN OUR SOCIAL CLUB IN LOS ANGELES: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE

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!

Follow GrownKid on Instagram: @Grownk1d @_kaylasuarez @gaelaitor

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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.

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guess what people.... we're coming back! big announcement for those of you who have asked where we've gone. MISSED YOU <3

Where to find us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez

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hi guys! here's a preview of our latest grownkid episode. if your in your 20s now and need a new podcast follow us on spotify! hope you like it :)

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we've never publicly talked about this before... i can't believe we're doing this.

follow us on Grownkid!!

SOCIAL LINKS:

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

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

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

Website: grownkid.com

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

FIRST EP OF OUR NEW SHOW! :D go follow it on spotify but here's the first episode <3

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:

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.

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HI GUYS WE'RE BACK AND WE HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU ABOUT.....

missed you lots! starting a new show documenting what it's like entering young adulthood and navigating our 20s. we've been working on this for a while and we can't believe we finally get to share this with you. follow along and let's try to figure out our 20s together :')

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

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