The Youth Mentor Podcast
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The Youth Mentor Podcast
Amanda Rootsey, founder of Shine From Within and coach to youth mentors all over the world, interviews folks about what’s going on for youth today. From lived experience stories to practical advice on how to hold a more inclusive and nurturing space for teens, it’s your short burst of inspiration an...
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59 EpisodenThe First Year of Building a Youth Organisation with Holly Hashimi
In this episode of the Youth Mentor Podcast, we chat with Holly Hashimi about her first year founding HeartSpark, a not-for-profit organisation that g...
Embracing the Grey Space with Sabine McKenzie
In this episode of the Youth Mentor Podcast, we're joined by Sabine McKenzie, an eating disorder recovery coach who brings a refreshing perspective to...
Founding a peer-to-peer mental health charity with Milly Bannister
In this episode of the Youth Mentor Podcast, we chat with Milly Bannister, founder of ALLKND, a charity dedicated to supporting youth mental health th...
Consent, Creativity and Community: Inside Evie Wilson's Stardust Squad
Today, we're joined by Evie Wilson, the founder of Stardust Squad, a magical gathering place in regional Victoria, for girls aged 5-early teens years,...
Supporting Young People Through an Aboriginal Cultural Lens with Louise O’Reilly
In this episode we're joined by Louise O'Reilly who shares her perspective as an Aboriginal woman on how we can best support and mentor young people,...
2024 Trends for Supporting Youth
Join us in this inspiring episode of The Youth Mentor Podcast as Amanda recaps the 2024 Youth Mentor Conference and shares with you:
some of the...
Lessons from Growing a Mentoring Program Quickly in Ukraine with Olha Ruda
At the age of 25, Olha Ruda founded 10:11 - a mentorship program for high school students in Ukraine or who have fled the country. From a one-person s...
Crafting Your Impact and Building Credibility with Wil Massara
Join us in this inspiring episode of The Youth Mentor Podcast as we sit down with Wil Massara, a visionary social entrepreneur who started his journey...
Allyship and Mentoring in Regional Australia with Mikhara Ramsing
In this episode we chat with social entrepreneur Mikhara Ramsing about mentoring young people in regional Australia, writing programs for young people...
Mentoring migrant and refugee youth with Enda Gilbert
We're joined by Enda Gilbert, an educator, parental burnout practitioner and coach. Enda shared important and practical tips on how we can best suppor...
Hosting rites of passage experiences for teens and their parents with Jaclyn Cunningham
In this episode I chat with Jaclyn Cunningham about:
You can find Jaclyn at http://motherdaughterretreats.com.au
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Meet 3 youth mentors - a former early childhood teacher, a life coach and a UN development worker
Meet 3 youth mentors - a former early childhood teacher, a life coach and a UN development worker.
People become youth mentors for all sorts of...
Three things you need to be a GREAT youth mentor with Amanda Rootsey
One of the things I hear the most from folks who know in their bones that they want to work with young people is that they’re not sure if they’re qual...
Beyond Body Positivity: Dismantling the Ladder of Body Hierarchies with Nicola Haggett
Join us for a thought-provoking episode of The Youth Mentor Podcast, where Amanda sits down with body liberationist and Body Trust coach, Nicola Hagge...
Helping Young People Deal with Uncertainty with Sarah Found
In this episode, we're excited to share with you insights from Sarah Found, a youth mentor and researcher who has recently completed a dissertation on...
Telling it like it is to parents, dropping the labels and being unapologetically YOU with Reece Anderson
In this episode, I chat with one of our youth mentors, Reece Anderson, about all sorts of things - it was a big, deep, fun chat!
We covered:
Honouring your Youth Mentor Archetype with Amanda Rootsey
In this episode, find out what your youth mentor archetype is and how to use it to be the best youth mentor you can be for the youth in your community...
Supporting teens to regulate their nervous system with Gina Nelson
In this episode, Amanda is joined by licensed therapist and teen resilience coach Gina Nelson. Gina shares about how we can start to help young people...
Mentoring 1:1 with teens - what works and what doesn't with Bec Coldicutt
In this episode of The Youth Mentor Podcast, we chat to Bec Coldicutt from Rebel StarSeeds in Auckland, New Zealand. It's a big episode and we cover a...
The power of journalling for teens going through challenges with Jenna Lee
In this episode we chat with author, coach and mentor Jenna Lee about supporting women and teens to confidently express themselves through writing. Je...
Celebrating menarche with first moon circles with Charlotte Pointeaux
In this episode we chat with Charlotte Pointeaux about holding first moon circles to celebrate and support young people around their first period. Cha...
Building resilience through long-term programs with Janaiha Bennett
In this episode we chat with Executive Director of the Youth Leadership Foundation, Janaiha Bennett about mentoring amidst and post pandemic; building...
Starting a youth non-profit with Grenita Brooks
In this episode Amanda is joined by Grenita Brooks, who doesn’t hold anything back in sharing how she started her not-for-profit for girls, how she th...
Being an Inclusive Youth Mentor with Sharyn Holmes
Know what you need to be aware of, and the work that needs to be done, to ensure we're minimising harm with marginalised youth and the practical steps...
2022 Season 3 Welcome with Amanda Rootsey
Welcome to season 3! Amanda is solo in this episode, sharing what's been happening this past year at Shine From Within HQ and what you can expect from...
Sustainable Period Products with ModiBodi Founder Kristy Chong
In this episode we chat with Founder and CEO of ModiBodi, Kristy Chong. We discuss how the products work and the technology behind it and the benefits...
Reviewing O-Week with Amanda Rootsey
In this episode Amanda discusses our Online Academy O-Week, how things came together and feedback from the teens, parents and facilitators! Check out...
Coaching Parents and Teachers with Coach Chantay
Chantay Golson is a therapist, family systems expert, coach and author, teaching parents of teens to communicate with their teens without drama. We ch...
Raising Girls Voices with Mandy Dante
Mandy Dante is the CEO & Founder of Flourish Girl, a preventative mental health program for teens. We chat about creating a space for teens to raise t...
Giving a Voice to the Elephant in the Room with Suzy and Steph from Batyr
On the youth mentor podcast today we've got Steph and Suzy from Batyr. Batyr are all about giving a voice to the elephant in the room by smashing the...
Parenting during COVID-19 with Adefolashade Fadeyi
In this episode we chat with Adefolashade Fadeyi about the current crisis to support parents and teachers. Fola shares some really practical tips on h...
Self-Care for Teachers and How To Prevent Burnout with Ellen Ronalds Keene
Today we interview Ellen Ronalds Keene of Self Care for Teachers who is passionate about preventing teacher burnout, improving wellbeing and supportin...
Welcome to Season 2 with Amanda Rootsey
Welcome to Season 2 of The Youth Mentor Podcast! I've had some amazing conversations about mental health, parent & teacher burnout, sustainable menstr...
Supporting young people with learning difficulties with Claire Curyer
Claire Curyer from White Blank Pages shares her experience growing up with a learning disability and tips to supporting young people with learning dif...
Understanding Gen Z with Tanya Meessmann
Youth mentor and founder of Girl Shaped Flames, Tanya Meessmann, shares how she built her business before diving into what this current generation of...
Taking the Fear Out of Having a Period with Demi Spaccavento
In this episode, we're joined by Demi Spaccavento from Bright Girl Health. She's a women's health educator and passionate high school teacher. She's d...
Empowering Teens to Deal with Covert Bullying: Noelle Fritsch
Noelle Fritsch, a youth mentor, the founder of Sparks to Flames and a school teacher teaches us how to recognise covert bullying and provides specific...
Young People, Leadership, and Activism
In this episode we chat with Nora Kramer from Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp in the USA. Nora shares about leadership and activism, highlighting ho...
Project Based Learning with Nicole Dyson
Nicole is a seasoned education professional, who's transitioned out of the classroom and into her own project-based learning projects! She's the Found...
YMP020 - The Parent Approach With Anika Vassell
In this episode I'm so excited to introduce you to Anika Vassell, she is a psychologist from the UK with over 25 years experience specialising in adol...