Mixtape to My Future

Mixtape to My Future

Mixtape to My Future, from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley, is the podcast where us teens get to document our experiences in this unique time of our lives, between childhood and adulthood. Each episode reflects our voices, our perspectives and our stories. Join us as we tackle topics from music to mental health, and as we ask big questions about who we are now and who we want to be in the future.

Episodes

February 13, 2025 • 23 mins

Does the music you listen to shape who you are? As teens, it feels like the music we listen to can have an influence on the rest of our lives. In this episode, we talk to local musician and Boys & Girls Clubs staff member, Ms. Raya. She tells us about what music was like when she was growing up and what she feels is missing from today’s music. We also discuss the change in music culture in a TikTok world and how to cultivate mu...

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February 6, 2025 • 22 mins

In this episode, we have a debate. On one side, Ms. Jamil, staff member here at the Boys & Girls Clubs and former teacher. Her position? Absolutely under no circumstances should there be cellphone use in the classroom. On the other side, all of us teens here at the club. We make the case for why we should be allowed to use our phones in case of emergencies, how we can incorporate cellphones in the lesson plans and how schools c...

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January 30, 2025 • 22 mins

Taking care of our mental health as teens comes with a set of challenges. Who can we trust with the most vulnerable parts of us? How do we navigate this time in our lives—old enough to know ourselves more than anyone else and yet not adults who can make our own decisions on serious matters? In this episode, we sit down and talk about the pressure to fit in, our favorite self care practices and what we wish the adults in our lives u...

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January 23, 2025 • 21 mins

For teens like us, friendships are EVERYTHING. But it’s hard making good friends. How do you find friends that are loyal to you and generous with their time and empathy? How do you end a friendship that is no longer allowing you to grow and become who you’re meant to be? In this episode, we try to find answers to these questions. And we turn the questions on ourselves: Have we been the best friends we can be?

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January 16, 2025 • 24 mins

Come on in! In this first episode of Mixtape to My Future, we’re finding our voices and learning how to tell our stories as the teens of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattachoochee Valley. And in the process of doing that, we’re introducing you to some of the main figures here in the club and in the local media scene. Join us as we document this time in our lives exploring what Columbus, Georgia means to us and how to grapple ...

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January 8, 2025 • 1 min

Welcome to Mixtape to My Future! Created by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley, this is our space to share our voices, our stories, and our perspectives during this important time in our lives.

In each episode, we explore the big questions about who we are now and who we want to become, from music to mental health, and everything in between.

Hit play to hear what we’re all about, and don’t forget to subscribe so y...

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