Rarely Said
Rarely Said is a podcast for teenage girls who feel deeply and think deeply.
Hosted by 16-year-old Harper Stephens, this show is a space to talk about the things everyone feels but not everyone says out loud. From red flags and breakups to friendships, boundaries, and growing up in real time, Rarely Said is about emotional clarity — not perfection.
There are no experts here. No perfect advice. Just honest conversations about high school relationships, self-worth, and learning how to choose yourself without losing your heart.
If you’ve ever overthought a text, stayed longer than you should have, or wondered if what you’re feeling is normal — you’re not alone.
Sometimes just noticing is enough.
Episodes
14 episodes
EP 14: I Changed My Mind About College & I'm Not Sorry | Choosing Your Own Path After High School
A few months ago Harper was all in on college. Now? She's questioning everything — and she's talking about it out loud.In this episode of Rarely Said, Harper gets honest about why the traditional college path stopped feeling right for he...
EP 13: When You're Not Sad But You're Not Happy Either | The In-Between Feeling
Not sad. Not happy. Just... there.Harper is talking about one of the most disorienting feelings she's experienced — the in-between. That weird emotional flatness where nothing is technically wrong, but nothing feels fully real either. Li...
EP 12: Why I Stopped Partying in High School | Choosing Goals Over the Weekend Scene
She used to be the life of the party. Then she got alcohol poisoning at a festival. And everything shifted.Harper is being completely honest in this episode — about what partying actually looked like, what it cost her, and the moment she...
EP 11: Outgrowing Friends Who Are Still Around | When Friendships Change in High School
What do you do when you haven't had a falling out — you've just... grown apart?Harper gets into one of the quietest, most confusing feelings in high school: outgrowing someone who's still right there. No drama. No big fight. Just two peo...
EP 10: I Stopped Caring What People Think & It Changed Everything
What if the most freeing thing you ever did was just… stop performing for other people?Harper gets personal in this episode of Rarely Said. She's taking it all the way back to middle school — feeling left out, chasing trends she didn't e...
EP 9: My Mom Rates Our Generation's Dating Habits & Doesn't Hold Back | Rarely Said Podcast
Harper's mom Tera is here — and she had a lot to say.This episode is a full-on generational conversation about love, dating, and whether our generation is doing it completely wrong. Tera grew up dating before social media existed, and he...
EP 8: My Best Friend Betrayed Me for a Guy | Friendship Drama & What to Do About It
This episode was requested — and Harper went there.Someone asked her to talk about what happens when your best friend chooses a guy over you. Except Harper didn't just give advice. She shared her own story, the moment she found out, and ...
EP 7: I Let Go of the Good Ones & Chose Chaos Instead | Nice Guys vs. Toxic Guys in High School
Okay, can we be honest for a second?Some of us have let genuinely good guys go because they didn't feel exciting enough. And then turned around and chose someone who gave us anxiety instead. Harper is talking about it — the nice guys she...
EP 6: A Guy Finally Tells the Truth About Mixed Signals & Dry Texting
He's here. And he's answering everything.Harper brought her friend Colt on the podcast and asked him all the things girls are too scared to ask guys directly — and he actually answered. Do guys reread your texts? Do they talk about you w...
EP 5: Girl Code Has Rules — But Do They Apply to Everyone? | Teen Friendships & Loyalty
Does girl code actually apply to someone you've never even had a real conversation with?Harper is setting the record straight. In this episode of Rarely Said, she breaks down what girl code actually means, where it genuinely applies, and...
EP 4: Balancing Friends and Boyfriends in High School | Don’t Lose Yourself in a Relationship
What happens when your best friend gets a boyfriend?In this episode of Rarely Said, Harper sits down with her best friend Ava to talk about balancing friendships and relationships in high school without losing yourself.We discuss:...
EP 3: Red Flags vs Green Flags in Teen Relationships | How to Know When It’s Healthy
Are red flags always obvious in teenage relationships?In this episode, we break down red flags and green flags in high school dating. Harper shares her personal list of relationship red flags, green flags, and how to trust your intuition...
EP 2: Leaving Is Hard. Staying Is Harder. | Toxic Teen Relationships & Choosing Yourself
Why is it so hard to leave a toxic relationship in high school?In this episode of Rarely Said, Harper talks about staying in relationships and friendships that feel unhealthy, confusing, or controlling — and why walking away can be the h...
EP 1: For the Girls Who Feel Everything | Teen Relationship & Self-Worth Podcast
Are you a teenage girl who feels everything deeply and overthinks relationships, friendships, and life?Welcome to Rarely Said — a teen relationship and self-worth podcast hosted by Harper, a 16-year-old navigating high school, friendship...