How are teens able to balance athletics and academics? This week's 8th grade hosts, Maddie and Arbaaz, partner up to interview classmates Mason and Carys. The teens take on the topic of life balance as it relates to athletic and academic performance. They talk about stress for both sports and grades, time management, pressure from coaches and teachers, training and study discipline, future hopes and potential, increasing responsibilities, and other related benefits of being a teen athlete in today’s society.What other related concepts should the students have mentioned in this episode?Tune in soon as our other two Season 8 hosts, Piper and Mwanashe, take over with a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2025-2026 school year!BOOKING & CONTACT 🛒 Shop & Gift Ideas: https://www.amazon.com/shop/scottampersand🗞️ Email Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter🎙️ Partner Program: http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/partner-program📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: http://LifeIsTheFuture.com