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 then expanded and changed the not for profit to include all genders, how her community and school programs run, how her board of directors get funding and what she wished she knew when she was starting out. Show notes and full transcript: http://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

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 we can take to ensure we're holding inclusive spaces, from the way we design programs, how we hold space and even the venues we book! Topics covered include disability, race, gender, intersectionality and more. This is a powerful snippet of a longer guest expert class in our Youth Mentor Training. Show notes and full transcript at http://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

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 this new season of the podcast (like how to be an inclusive youth mentor, how to engage with teens online and so much more!). She also shares about our upcoming Youth Mentor Conference, our new certification for youth mentors, why she didn't cope so well this year, etc.  Get all the full transcript at http://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast and follow us on instagram @shinefromwithinhq  ..read more

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 of sustainable period products. See more at www.shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

In this episode Amanda discusses our Online Academy O-Week, how things came together and feedback from the teens, parents and facilitators! Check out the full show notes at www.shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

Chantay Golson is a therapist, family systems expert, coach and author, teaching parents of teens to communicate with their teens without drama. We chat about connecting with your teen, transparency and tips to manage yourself to be the best you can. http://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

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 their voice, activism amongst teens and more. https://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

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 stigma around mental health and creating positive behavioural change for young Australians now and in the future. In this chat we hear about their incredible free program 'Being Herd' which empowers young people to give a voice to their story of mental-ill health, as well as their programs in schools, universities and organisations; their tips for parents or adults who have noticed behavioural changes in their young person and how they can be a b ..read more

In this episode we chat with Adefolashade Fadeyi about the current crisis to support parents and teachers. Fola shares some really practical tips on how to use this crisis for self leadership, creating structure in the house, teaching life skills and so much more. www.shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more

Today we interview Ellen Ronalds Keene of Self Care for Teachers who is passionate about preventing teacher burnout, improving wellbeing and supporting teachers to overcome their barriers to self-care. www.shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast ..read more