I've been a huge fan of podcasts since 2018. However, semi-recently, I noticed that most podcasts cater to an adult audience rather than one of all ages. Armed with editing knowledge, motivation, and a can of Sprite, I initially decided to start Insighted to inspire other students to pursue their passions in the form of "passion projects." After a year and a few rethemes, I finally settled on Insighted: Rethinking Productivity for High School Students:

 

​Prior to my sophomore year of high school, I was always the "messy" kid. My room was practically uninhabitable, and my desk had a two-foot pile of papers on it. I frequently missed assignments and forgot about tests, making it difficult to keep my grades up. I thought I had tried everything: paper planners, bullet journalling, to-do lists, calendars, and more. Each method worked for a week at most before I fell back into my slump. Finally, in Spring 2024, I developed a system that worked for me, not the other way around. Since then, I've been able to get my life under control. For the first time ever, my room is truly CLEAN, I rarely miss the memo on assignments, and I can finally breathe again.

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Productivity isn't easy, especially when you're in high school. I've watched countless YouTube videos, talked to professionals, and read self-help books, but spoiler alert: none of them hold the key to changing your life. That's where I come in. Through life hacks, lectures, interviews, and more, I want to donate my knowledge to any students who currently struggle with procrastination and the inability to organize. 

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Host Hayley Strahs (she/her) is a current high school student in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a seven-year podcast connoisseur, she is thrilled to finally create one of her own. Outside of recording and listening to podcasts, Hayley enjoys writing, performing, and art.