Growing Up — Season 1
It takes courage to be yourself.
About this season
An innovative hybrid docu-series that explores the challenges, joys and complexities of adolescence through ten compelling coming-of-age stories. Growing Up draws on storytelling, experimentation and documentary to let 18- to 21-year-olds tell their stories.
Episodes (10)
1. Vanessa
Aired 8 September 2022 • 23 min
Vanessa finds community amongst other confident Black women, and is inspired to study psychology.
2. Clare & Isabel
1.0Aired 8 September 2022 • 23 min
Clare and Isabel's story is about their friendship and passion for giving back to their community.
3. Amiri
1.0Aired 8 September 2022 • 24 min
Amiri's episode follows a Black man's journey to finding the courage to be loved for who he is.
4. Emily
Aired 8 September 2022 • 26 min
Emily's story looks at her experience building a platform for creatives in the disability community.
5. Sage
1.0Aired 8 September 2022 • 23 min
Sage is a 20-year-old Afro-Latina artist and organizer finding her identity as a trans woman.
6. David
Aired 8 September 2022 • 23 min
David is a young man from California who stepped out of his comfort zone by discovering poetry.
7. Sofia
Aired 8 September 2022 • 23 min
Sofia's story outlines her barrier breaking journey in STEM as a Black woman coder.
8. Alex
Aired 8 September 2022 • 22 min
Alex's story dives into her experience dealing with depression in her middle and high school years.
9. Athena
Aired 8 September 2022 • 22 min
Athena's episode is about a young South Asian woman's journey with her body image.
10. Gavin
1.0Aired 8 September 2022 • 28 min
Gavin overcomes the hardships of homelessness to earn a full scholarship to study nursing.