10 for Teens + Tweens

The brilliance of 10 for Teens + Tweens is right there in the name. Host Stephanie Valdez keeps every episode to roughly ten minutes, which turns out to be the perfect length for a podcast aimed at young people with packed schedules and short attention spans. You can listen on the way to school, between activities, or right before bed, and walk away with something genuinely useful. Valdez covers the topics that matter most during the tween and teen years: building confidence, navigating friendships, understanding your own emotions, dealing with social media pressure, and developing healthy habits. She tackles tough subjects too, from self-love struggles to media literacy, but always in a way that feels encouraging rather than heavy-handed. The tone is warm and direct, like getting advice from a cool older sister who actually remembers what middle school felt like. The show comes from Empowerful Girls, and while the branding leans toward girls, the content is broadly applicable to any young person working through the challenges of growing up. With 145 episodes releasing biweekly and a 4.7 star rating from 361 reviews on Apple Podcasts, the audience response has been strong since the show launched. The short format means you can binge several episodes in a sitting or just pick the topics that resonate. For teens and tweens who want personal development content that respects their time, this one nails it.