Tween To Teen

This week we chat with a D1 golfer who literally started golf  late  and still leveled up. From quitting squash to grinding at the range at ridiculous hours, she talks about the reality behind the “golfer lifestyle,” balancing a hybrid school schedule, traveling nonstop, and somehow still doing Bharatanatyam on the side. It’s giving discipline. It’s giving chaos. It’s giving student-athlete life.

What happens when the thing that once held you back becomes the reason you rise higher ? In this episode, we meet a teen who faced learning challenges head-on and turned them into stepping stones toward her dream school . Along the way, she discovered the power of support, new opportunities through extracurriculars and internships, and the courage to start fresh by switching school boards. It’s a...

What do you call someone who can row at sunrise, sing Carnatic music by afternoon, game into the night, and still find time for theatre, sports, and even beach clean-ups? In this episode, we meet a teen who’s living proof that there’s no such thing as “ too many interests .” Whether it’s cricket, basketball, cycling, or trying out something new during lockdown, his life has been about staying acti...

When you hear the word “ homeschool ,” what pops into your mind? Sitting at home all day? No friends? Endless free time? Think again. At just 11 years old and already in 10th grade, life doesn’t exactly follow the usual script. Add in afternoons with show horses, flips on a parkour mat, and a journey filled with exploring new sports, diving into arts and crafts, and saying yes to anything that spa...

Well we're on season 4!! Can you imagine yourself playing a US NCAA Division 1 sport at a highly ranked school and doing Pre-Med? Well, Tianna does it all 💅! A teenager with incredible power in her forehand joins us today to talk about her life as an athlete—specifically, a tennis player—while balancing her Asian side’s expectations to pursue Pre-Med. In this episode, you’ll hear how one freshman...

Welcome to the  Tween To Teen   Podcast with your host, Wayna Picchu! Today, we're diving into a massive turning point of the show — the start of Season 4! The show is coming to YOU from the State of New York and will have face-to-face episodes! A huge thank you to all our amazing sponsors for supporting us through the first three seasons. We couldn’t have done it without you! And thank  you  ...

Sponors: Srinidhi's book- "Snippets Of My Soul" marks my debut poetry book, a culmination of the random write-ups that have long lingered as lost-and-found word documents within my computer. Here, you will find a collection of my musings, ruminations, and creative expressions that I hope will inspire you and make you feel something. This is a place where I bake fictional snacks and serve them to y...

The Prince and his Horse, Samartha Satyajit is an equestrian rider for over 14 years. A lad from Chennai India has won the gold medal in the senior II category at the Fédération Equestre Internationale Dressage World Challenge 2022 (South India). In the firsts of my videocasts, he talks about his journey as an equestrian and how he is currently training in the Netherlands for the Olympics while do...

Welcome to the first videocast from Tween To Teen! Today, we have Ayşe and Suden who are twins from Turkey. One twin goes to a boarding school while the other goes to a local public school. Originally we had just Suden as our guest but Ayşe surprised us with her appearance. The sisters discussed life in Turkey and their favorite parts of the beautiful country. They also brought out the unique cult...

Join us in this exciting episode of "Tween To Teen " as we chat with Chloe Sabin, a vibrant teenager who embarked on a life-changing adventure through an exchange school program in Germany, thanks to the support of Rotary. Chloe shares her inspiring journey, from the moment she first heard about the exchange program in her local high school to her arrival in Germany. She dives deep into...

Shraddha Anu Shekar has written five books so far and is currently working on her sixth. Known by the monicker “The Teen Mythologist”, Shraddha’s work revolves around retelling mythological stories that have been passed down generations of storytellers. Additionally, she is interested in art, which includes photography, and has illustrated most of her books.

Tetyana or Taña is a musician of Ukrainian origin. In this episode she talks about her life, about when she moved for college and the struggles she faced. Apart from discussing sensitive and undermined topics, she expresses her love for music. She has recently started performing and is hoping to release her album soon. One of her biggest performances is with the Rolling Stones. The Ukraine war has...

The love of music has always run through Srinidhi’s veins. Ever since she learned how to talk, she immediately resonated with the tunes of musical notes. She also found a way to express herself through the violin. Instead of simply being a hobby, music transformed into her one true solace. She’s also developed a keen interest in studying the many spheres of psychology, and constantly reads up on t...

Nikita is an art, singer, can play the ukulele and piano. She aspires to become a user experience designer. She hope to succend and get into NYU (New York University). She won first place in a songwriting competition. The song was she wrote about on dementia. Nikita recently won a heritage Olympiad and was ranked in the tenth position. 

A close friend talks about their life during the 2nd lockdown and how it has helped learn a lot more information. They talks about Pride which is relevant in this month. They explains different sections of the LGBTQ community, finding out what sexuality you are and what it is like coming out. Do listen to this with your kids as this is an important topic that most people don't understand! Also if...

River (She/Her & They/Them) is a young transgender girl who discusses her anxiety and mental illness and the impact of changing her gender. She changed her gender identity and is able to do normal things which includes school and music. This is a free-flowing discussion on challenges facing today’s teenagers including drug overdose, sexual identity, bullying and mental health. Mental health is rea...

Suraga is a senior in middle school and talks about her experience between private and public school. On the topic of school she gives a bases of what course she is currently taking. She also talks about her sport which is swimming, a scientific research paper and multiple extra-curricular actives. 

Gia Balaji is a 14 year old has started to pursue music. She is a singer songwriter, who has written a beautiful pop-ballad when she was 13, called "Face 2 Face". She talks about the process of creating her song and so much more about music and the industry! Check out her song on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Youtube Music and Youtube where there is a music video!

Taran Balakrishnan is a child writer, who released his book recently called Black'nd Owl . During our chat he tells us what to expect from his book and how his activities empowered his writing. We also discuss his achievements in debate, acting, sports, and his love for music.

Shrinath is high schooler that loves sports, having fun in school, enjoys music in different forms and likes to keep up with today's news. In this episode we talk about racism, if the topic is too delicate for you please skip from 11:10 to 16:00 . Enjoy!

Pranav is a very close friend of mine. He talks about quarantine life, his new dog Cooper, simple school life and gives advice on how to rock a normal life! Tag me on twitter at @kaveriwayna and tell me what was one thing Pranav's mom told him! 

Aditya talks about his school life in 7th grade, music journey, screen time- Playing video and editing videos. Can you live without someone explain their love for sports? Nope! Lockdown life can help you a long way especially creating something. Tag me on twitter at @kaveriwayna and tell me what Aditya created and a picture of you playing it!

Diamond has vast learning on different subjects and chapters of life. She plays sports, dances, bakes and does pilates. I really can't put her in words go check this out and you'll understand what I mean. (PART 2 OF DIAMOND)

Diamond has vast learning on different subjects and chapters of life. She plays sports, dances, bakes and does pilates. I really can't put her in words go check this out and you'll understand what I mean. (PART 1 OF DIAMOND)

Shreya is currently doing second year Engineering in VIT Vellore. She am the board member of VIT Anchoring Club and also a core member of Vit E-Cell, Trekking club and Juvenile Care. She also loves sports, dancing, baking and makeup. Baking and drawing is something that she actually recently discovered during this lockdown. She love combining art with my baking creating beautiful designs through f...