Lizzy and Nat welcome Jess Levine (she/her) to share best practices and considerations when working with youth participants with various social abilities.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/suppor

Setting Boundaries

Mar 25th, 2024 38m 37s

Our very first guest, William Collier (he/him), joins Lizzy & Nat to talk about setting boundaries with young folks - especially as a new youth development professional.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theth

Love Stories

Feb 5th, 2024 42m 38s

Join Lizzy and Nat as they share some tales of young love and how these relationships sometimes play out in various programming spaces.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

Social Discipline Window

Jan 8th, 2024 34m 24s

Lizzy shares one of her favorite tools in thinking through expectation-setting with young people. Social Discipline Window resource--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

Middle Schoolers!

Dec 18th, 2023 31m 13s

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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

Aaaand we're back!

Oct 30th, 2023 27m 58s

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--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

13: Parent Engagement

Sep 27th, 2019 46m 6s

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

12: Group Dynamics During Forming

Sep 16th, 2019 42m 33s

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: http

11: Onboarding

Sep 10th, 2019 36m 26s

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!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

10: Hospitality in Youth Programming

Aug 20th, 2019 42m 30s

In this episode, we'll discuss how to bring more hospitality into our youth spaces. We define different characteristics of hospitality through examples and stories from our own experiences. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti

9: Exit Interviews

Jul 30th, 2019 43m 35s

In this episode, we explore the value and purpose of exit interviews, and discuss some of our favorite exit interview questions and strategies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

8: Adultism

Jul 23rd, 2019 37m 51s

In this episode, we define adultism and provide examples and strategies for being anti-adultist in our work with youth.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

7: Work/Life Balance

Jul 9th, 2019 41m 17s

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 Stewards

6: Strategic Planning

Jul 2nd, 2019 49m 23s

Happy fiscal new year! Today we are talking about why and how to create strategic plans for programs, individuals, and organizations.Creators, Ideas, & Tools from this Episode:5 Bold Steps: https://grovetools-inc.com/collections/five-bold-

5: Graduations & Transitions

Jun 25th, 2019 53m 13s

In this episode, we explore how we support young people as they graduate and transition into new roles in life and programs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support

4: Boundaries in Digital Communication

Jun 17th, 2019 46m 5s

Content Note: brief mention of youth suicidal ideationIn this episode, we'll discuss boundaries in digital and phone communication, including some of our favorite tools and strategies for managing difficult digital situations.--- Support t

Episode 3: Time & Space

Nov 20th, 2018 36m 39s

In this episode, we explore the impact of time and space on youth programming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethirdspace/support