The Third Space

The Third Space

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The Third Space episodes

  • Middle Schoolers!
    Nat shares all their insecurities about their new job teaching 7th grade students and we talk about the parallels to the middle school youth experience.
    32 min
  • Aaaand we're back!

    In this shorter ep, Lizzy and Nat discuss what has changed for them in the last 4 years and name their hopes for the new season


    28 min
  • 13: Parent Engagement

    How do we engage parents and adult family members in our work with youth? In this work, sometimes it can be hard to know how to engage with parents to support our work with their children. In this episode we explore the strengths and challenges of parent engagement.


    Note: We'll now be releasing episodes on Fridays! Thanks for hanging in for our new schedule :)

    47 min
  • 12: Group Dynamics During Forming

    In this episode, we'll discuss some of the challenges that come with group dynamics during their early stages and ways we've handled them as facilitators. .


    If you want to read more about Tuckman's stages of group development, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development



    43 min
  • 11: Onboarding

    In this episode, we discuss onboarding youth to a new space and some of the tools and strategies we are using this fall to get groups going!

    37 min
  • 9: Exit Interviews

    In this episode, we explore the value and purpose of exit interviews, and discuss some of our favorite exit interview questions and strategies. 

    44 min
  • 8: Adultism

    In this episode, we define adultism and provide examples and strategies for being anti-adultist in our work with youth.

    38 min
  • 7: Work/Life Balance

    In this episode, we explore the ever-elusive ideal of work/life balance, including strategies to help us move towards it.

    Ideas/Creators/Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

    • Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk, authors of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others: https://traumastewardship.com/inside-the-book/
    • Tonya Dalton, creator of Productivity Paradox and founder of Inkwell Press: https://ppx.inkwellpress.com/blog/8-top-productivity-tips-wrong-instead/
    • Laura Vanderkam, author of Off The Clock and other productivity and time management books: https://lauravanderkam.com/
      • 42 min

    About The Third Space

    From the publisher's feed

    The Third Space is a podcast for youth workers by youth workers. Each episode includes strategies for youth engagement, discussion on a pressing topic, and answers to listener questions.