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Podcast: The Day After Columbine

The day after the shootings at Columbine High School, a teenager in New Jersey handed me a poem. Her words speak volumes. There are a few spots where the audio quality isn't great and I'm sorry if it's distracting. The song, "Yardsale," on this podcast was written by Tom Anderson. The pianist is Bryan Schimmel. [...]

Podcast: AIDS in the Age of Grindr

The world of HIV/AIDS is changing for the better. The amount of new HIV infections worldwide has dropped more than 50%, according to the World AIDS Day report. Yet there are there still so many people having unsafe sex and getting infected with HIV. This podcast explores the contradiction of human behavior in this new age of [...]

Podcast: The Changing Face of AIDS

In the early '80s, HIV/AIDS was a seen as a disease of risk groups. Three decades later, we know it is a disease of risk behavior. But more than a disease, AIDS can also be seen as a metaphor that reminds us to love one another, to offer kindness and to learn about life. This [...]

Podcast: What Is The Miracle You Are Waiting For?

The very first letter that I ever received from a teen posed the question, “Can you help me to feel that my existence is worth something?”  Every one is waiting for a miracle: the need to noticed; the hunger to be held; forgiveness. Each of us has a wish we whisper or a secret we [...]

Teens Speak Out: June 25

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 I am a believer, walking through this magical journey called “life.” Whose arms do you fall into?

 I fall into the arms of my parents. They are always there to support me and love me for who I am. Love comes and goes, but my parents will [...]

Motivation Monday: A Short History of Gay Pride

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Podcast: Teenager’s Quotes on Love

One summer, I asked some teenage campers to tell me their thoughts about love. Here's what they taught me. The song, "Ain't Love Easy?" was written by Carol Hall, performed live at St. Peter's Church in New York City. [divider line_type="No Line" custom_height="35"]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

Podcast: Sacredness

What does it mean to be sacred? To be sacred is to include the fear and the unknown into your experience of life. It is found in moments of woundedness as well as in times of achievement. It is becoming acquainted with the notion that you do not have to be put back together at [...]

Podcast: The Conscious Cadence Towards Death

As we walk through life, our losses walk with us. How do we begin the process of making peace with the concepts of death and grief? What happens to those of us who are left behind? How can we learn to live again? This podcast examines these questions and more. It was recorded in front [...]