Five Minutes with Marko

by Mark Oestreicher

5 Minutes with Marko might be the shortest youth ministry podcast ever; but that doesn’t mean it’s shallow. Marko (Mark Oestreicher, of The Youth Cartel) gets right to the point, sharing thoughts and insights about some aspect of church work with teenagers.

Religion & Spirituality

Podcast episodes

  • Innovation without Disconnection

    Innovation without Disconnection

    E109
    10:43

    In this double-length episode, Marko talks honestly about the forces that corrode innovation and the resources youth workers need to stay in orbit of the understandable hairball of their church.

  • The Role of Trust

    The Role of Trust

    E108
    07:57

    A super-sized episode about the importance of cultivating and protecting trust as you head into summer programs.

  • Learning to Listen

    Learning to Listen

    E107
    05:25

    Marko shares the story of an annoying conversation in a plane that reminded him of the power of listening and presence.

  • Frogger, a MSM metaphor

    Frogger, a MSM metaphor

    E106
    05:08

    Marko uses the old video game Frogger to explain the transition young teens are living through.

  • Stewarding Identity Formation with Middle Schoolers

    Stewarding Identity Formation with Middle Schoolers

    E105
    05:56

    In this episode, Marko explains how the onset of third-person perspective plays a huge role in young teen identity formation.