Maggie Campbell

Maggie Campbell, an ambitious senior at HBHS created her podcast this summer, "This Is Us Trying." She wanted to reach out to those feeling alone in the intimidating atmosphere that is high school, so she became the podcast's co-host alongside friend Julia Caggiano. On her podcast, she discusses the high school experience of teenagers with the purpose of shedding light on subjects that aren't commonly discussed. With her podcast Maggie prefers to keep it open to her audience as a way to allow them to request advice, such as "big sister" tips. With episodes titled "this is us trying: dating [season]," "this is us trying at: christian girl autumn," and "this is us trying: to be pretty..." Maggie has created a relatable platform that expands on various discussions that many can relate to.

"This Is Us Trying" is not meant to only be for teenage girls, but is actually hoped to be able to reach a bigger audience: all teenagers and even adults. Maggie mentioned that despite the pink logo and "girl talk" she wants her podcast to be for truly anyone that is interested. She wants it to be known that not all episodes are about girls, and would even like to widen the demographic.

Through Schwab's class Maggie has been able to grow her perspective as well as her podcast with the various mindsets he discusses in class. By using these mindsets, Maggie has found ways to begin getting into the right vision in terms of entrepreneurship. She claims to be able to connect with others and has learned how to properly market her podcast. "He always tells us, don't talk about things, do things, show people," Maggie added.

After being asked what she wishes for in the future of her podcast, Maggie described that she hopes to use this podcast as an opportunity to get one foot out of the door in terms of gaining knowledge and experience in both the podcast and entrepreneurship world. She hopes her podcast finds a way to make a difference, and helps anyone who needs it. Maggie has the goal of diminishing that feeling of isolation in high school, because the truth is, we are all experiencing it for the first time and we definitely have questions.