Life Is The Future

Throwback Episode! Season 7 hosts interview Season 3 hosts. Cool concept, right? This is a special opportunity where previous 8th grade podcast hosts return to visit our current middle school hosts. Sree, Samarth, Dhruva, and Kanishk (S7 2024-2025) welcome Naomi, Tami, and David (S3 2020-2021) to reminisce about the last 4+ years. The 8th graders ask the graduating seniors all about life after mid...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “How Do Teens Relax in a Fast-Paced World?” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E12. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look...

How do middle schoolers find down time to relax, especially during summer months? Video Podcast - Life Is The Future - Season 7, Episode 12 This week's 8th grade hosts, Dhruva and Kanishk, partner up to interview classmates Arnav and Aaron. The group of teens take on the topic of life balance-- relaxation, down time with friends, healthy habits, weekly routines, social media favorites, high sc...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Teen Accountability: Mindset & Motivation” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E11. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a l...

Ending the School Year? Lock In to Finish Strong Video Podcast - Life Is The Future - Season 7, Episode 11 Middle schoolers give insight on motivation and mindset in finishing the school year strong. This week's 8th grade hosts, Sree and Samarth, partner up to interview classmates Gabriel and Sathvik. The group of teens take on the topic of motivation to finish the school year, focusing on aca...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Learning Outside of School” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E10. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look into our record...

Middle schoolers give insight on family time and social development outside of the classroom. Video Podcast - Life Is The Future - Season 7, Episode 10 This week's 8th grade hosts, Dhurva and Kanishk, partner up to interview classmates Rishaan and Jaynish. The group of teens take on the topic of learning outside of school, focusing on social life with family, travel and vacations, sibling interact...

Motivation through Animation! Check out this audio blog-- just having fun and continuing a new series using Adobe Character Animator and other creative tools. What do you think? Feedback welcome :) Read the full blog post here: https://lifeisthefuture.com/teaching-blog/train-your-brain Reticular Activating System (RAS) = a network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a crucial role in re...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Mood & Motivation” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E9. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look into our recording in...

Are adolescents self-aware of their shifts in mood? Video Podcast - Life Is The Future - Season 7, Episode 9 This week's 8th grade hosts, Sree and Samarth, partner up to interview classmates Meghna and Indira. The group of teens take on the topic of mood and its affect on motivation, particularly during certain seasons of the year. The group focuses on things like friendship, social media, bra...

Motivation through Animation! Check out this audio blog-- just having fun and trying out a new series using Adobe Character Animator and other creative tools. What do you think? Feedback welcome :)Read the full blog post here: https://lifeisthefuture.com/teaching-blog/habits-that-stick Habit = frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of perf...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Mental Health in Middle School” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E8. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look into our rec...

Are adolescents mindful of their mental-emotional well-being? Middle schoolers give insight on mental health during teenage years.  This week's 8th grade hosts, Dhurva and Kanishk, partner up to interview classmates Aryan and Monish. The group of teens take on the topic of mental health, discussing things like positive self-care routines and the impact of academics, sleep, sports and exercise,...

Motivation Through Animation! Check out this audio blog-- just having fun and trying out a new series using Adobe Character Animator and other creative tools. What do you think? Feedback welcome :) Read the full blog post here: https://lifeisthefuture.com/teaching-blog/personal-agency Personal agency = the ability to make decisions, to act independently, and to use one's actions towards achiev...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Fueling Athletic Success” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E6. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look into our recording...

Are teens interested in healthy eating and active lifestyles? This week's 8th grade hosts, Dhruva and Kanishk, partner up to interview classmates Aayan and Matthew. The teens take on the topics of diet and exercise, especially as it relates to academic and athletic performance. They talk about food choices, water intake, favorite sports, training discipline, sleep habits, teamwork, leadership,...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Dealing with Discrimination” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E5. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look into our record...

Do adolescents experience stereotypes and prejudice? This week's 8th grade hosts, Sree and Samarth, partner up to interview classmates Amna and Satthvik. The group of teens take on the serious topic of discrimination, in particular hate speech and other prejudice in their world today. They give their honest thoughts about racist jokes, about hurtful judgement and comments, about students with spec...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch and listen to the behind-the-scenes of “Surviving Middle School” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E4. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look and l...

Teens transitioning from middle school to high school -- what should we know? This week's 8th grade hosts, Dhruva and Kanishk, partner up to interview classmates Raunit and Vihari. The teens take on a wide variety of topics as they start their final grade of middle school. They discuss school work, extracurriculars, friendships, social media, and other hopes and wishes for the future. What other r...

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch and listen to the behind-the-scenes of “Swearing in School” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S7 E3. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look and listen...

Teens and profanity -- what should we know? This week's 8th grade hosts, Sree and Samarth, partner up to interview classmates Evan and Srishti. The teens take on the topic of cursing and word choice in teenage life. They talk discuss influences on language, respecting others, growing up hearing curse words, if there's a time and place for swearing, common insults, and even prejudice and discrimina...

Passing the torch to our new leaders! We meet two of our Season 7 podcast hosts, Dhruva and Kanishk. They will take control of the mic in our new school year, and join two other students to be our 8th grade leaders. We hear about the 8th graders” hobbies and interests, how the school year has started, being in a leadership role, managing time to balance priorities, and a bit on the whole process o...

Say hello to our new leaders! We meet two of our Season 7 podcast hosts, Sree and Samarth. They will take control of the mic in our new school year, and join two other students to be our 8th grade leaders. We hear about the 8th graders hobbies and interests, how the school year has started in comparison to previous grades, potential topics and guests, and a bit on the whole process of practicing H...

High School Seniors react to their old 8th Grade podcast! Previous Life Is The Future hosts, Rhys and Lauren (S2 2019-2020), return to break down one of the episodes they recorded back in middle school. Cool concept, right? We are fortunate these alumni were still in the area to analyze their prior opinions on life as teenagers. Focus points include stress, sports, academics, friendships, and fami...