Finding the right podcast can transform a teen’s commute to school, study session, or downtime into an opportunity for entertainment, inspiration, or learning something new. With thousands of podcasts available across every imaginable topic, from true crime mysteries and comedy sketches to science deep-dives and mental health conversations, teens today have unprecedented access to voices and stories that resonate with their experiences and interests.
This is a list of the best podcasts that speak directly to teens, covering everything from pop culture and current events to personal growth and creative storytelling, so you can find your next audio obsession.
The Mortified Podcast
The Mortified Podcast is a narrative program in which grown-ups reveal the cringeworthy material they produced during childhood: journals, correspondence, song compositions, and more, before audiences of complete unknowns.
Smologies
Ologies → Smologies: science without profanity! Smologies offers condensed, family-appropriate versions of the celebrated Ologies podcast, exploring subjects from Toads to the Moon. Host Alie Ward interviews specialists with clever questions, discovering their expertise and personal stories in brief, entertaining episodes.
Mostly Mindful for Teens and Tweens
Weekly podcast teaching teens resilience through mindfulness techniques rooted in self-compassion. Host Dominique Sullivan, a teacher-librarian and yoga instructor from Nanaimo BC, shares practical stress management skills to enhance well-being. Note: This podcast supports personal growth but doesn’t replace therapy.
This Teenage Life
This Teenage Life is a podcast created by adolescents showcasing their thoughts, narratives, and distinct viewpoints while navigating their personal development.
The Socially Awkward Podcast
The podcast presents authentic accounts and genuine experiences from a relatively obscure and mysterious community in Singapore. Featuring adolescents through young adults from multiple nations and diverse circumstances, host Emma guides listeners through an engaging and enlightening exploration of homeschooling life in Singapore.
The Teen Life Coach
Like numerous young girls, she faced challenges with self-discovery, battled anxiety and depression, and frequently measured herself against others. As a Life Coach, her purpose is to assist other teenagers in building self-assurance and confronting their anxieties.
Hold Me Back: Son and Father Change the Conversation
Gen X and Gen Z coexist yet inhabit separate realities. In this father-son podcast, Aidan and Ash ElDifrawi tackle difficult subjects—from social media to politics—seeking mutual understanding and a brighter future for the next generation.
Grown, a podcast from The Moth
Grown explores the uncertain space between adolescence and adulthood. Co-hosts Aleeza Kazmi and Alfonso “Fonzo” Lacayo, both Moth storytellers, share true stories about growing up, covering crushes, identity, culture, and secrets. The podcast features live storytelling, interviews, and audio diaries, reminding listeners that growth never truly ends.
Tai Asks Why
Fifteen-year-old Tai Poole is determined to unravel the universe’s mysteries through curious questioning. In Season 4 of his Webby-winning podcast, Tai interviews NASA scientists, comedians, and his inquisitive younger brother Kien, exploring topics like the science behind laughter and why certain snacks are irresistible.
Podcrushed
Podcrushed features Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari exploring teenage struggles through middle school stories—covering crushes, insecurities, and conflicts. The podcast delivers awkward, heartwarming, and relatable conversations about adolescence.
10 for Teens & Tweens
10 for Teens + Tweens is a brief podcast by Empowerful Girls where host Stephanie Valdez discusses personal development, relationships, mental health, and media literacy. She helps girls build confidence, self-acceptance, and meaningful connections in approximately 10-minute episodes.
Girls Make Beats Podcast
A podcast created by girls for girls! Girls Make Beats Podcast provides a welcoming environment where young girls discuss subjects important to them, including music, school, fashion, food, creativity, current events, trending topics, and more.
Let’s Be Real with Sammy Jaye
Let’s Be Real, hosted by GenZ changemaker Sammy Jaye, features honest and impactful discussions with celebrities, activists, athletes, and influencers about genuine issues, spanning mental health, political activism, pop culture, and beyond.
Ooh You’re In Trouble
A program for children aged 9-13 and their parents. The show shares true accounts of Rebels, Rascals, Rule Breakers, and Revolutionaries who defied boundaries, from violating curfews to leading demonstrations.
Teen Girl Talk
Teen Girl Talk features siblings Franklin and Susie Cota as they enthusiastically navigate teen-oriented media, including movies, books, TV shows, music, and more. Listeners can laugh and cry alongside the Cota siblings as they explore wild teen content, despite being beyond their teenage years themselves.
The Genius Generation
This podcast spotlights remarkable inventions, discoveries, and entrepreneurial ventures by young people. Host Stephanie Castillo, a science communicator, interviews innovative kids, tweens, and teens who’ve created businesses, made discoveries, or invented new things, from trampolines to snowmobiles to Braille.
This Is So Awkward
Puberty experts Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett make this awkward phase easier for kids and adults alike. They tackle the physical, emotional, and social changes from ages 8-18 with science, guidance, and humor.
Fierce Girls
From skaters to singers, mountaineers to Mars mission leaders, Australia is filled with daring girls who embrace adventure and courage. These FIERCE girls boldly declare their presence to the world. Amy Shark, Julie Bishop, Yael Stone, and others share inspiring stories of Australia’s most remarkable women.
Dear Hank & John
Hosts John and Hank Green, authors and YouTubers, provide humorous and sincere guidance on life’s questions, big and small. They incorporate their individual interests by discussing weekly updates about Mars and AFC Wimbledon, a fourth-tier English football club.
She Persisted
Gen Z discusses mental health more than ever, but online advice often falls short. she persisted, hosted by Sadie Sutton, a 22-year-old UPenn psychology graduate, translates proven psychology and personal experience into practical, relatable mental health guidance.
Teen Boss Babes
Teens interested in beginning their entrepreneurial path will find #TeenBossBabes ideal. The podcast assists teenagers in creating a community of capable leaders.
StoryCorps
Stories of the human heart unfold through candid, unscripted conversations between two people exploring life’s most meaningful themes: love, loss, family, and friendship. When the world feels chaotic, StoryCorps offers a reminder of what truly matters.
Sssh! Periods
The young women of Bronx Prep Middle School openly share their experiences and emotions about menstruation. Listeners can relate to their challenges, enjoy their inventive methods of obtaining pads during class, and empathize with the trials of puberty.
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