I was hired in 2009 by a national, government-funded collaborative — Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) — to conduct a series of interviews with leaders in the field of adolescent health. The theme revolved around the unique health and mental health needs that emerge during that tumultuous window of development between ages 13 and 20. The result was a series of print articles and audio podcasts, published by the collaborative, called “Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health Experts.”