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, drawing from her own lived experiences and past work as a youth worker. We talked about: Louise’s experience of growing up Aboriginal in Australia How Aboriginal kinship structures bring people closer together and what we can learn from this The importance of validating Aboriginal identities, cultures and perspectives Unpacking personal biases and privilege to be a better ally and mentor Amplifying the voices and involvement of Aboriginal y ..read more

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 things that are working well for youth mentors, speakers, coaches, and educators as we head into 2024; some of the insights that the young people during the conference shared with us; some ideas for how you could get started with supporting young people in your community right now. This episode includes snippets of conference sessions with Wildlings Forest School co-founder, Nicki Farrell, about providing more space and unstructured time for y ..read more

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 show to now having over 150 mentors, they’ve delivered more than 1300 hours of mentoring.  In this episode you’ll get to hear a snippet of an insightful session lead by Olha at our 2023 Youth Mentor Conference. You’ll hear:  // How she started by herself and grew to a team of over 150 mentors // Their process of application, mentor and mentee matching and supporting everyone  // How they grew their community quickly  // How the ..read more

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 at just 11 years old. Wil takes us through his incredible story, from revolutionising youth leadership with the Youth Leadership Academy Australia to consulting for governments and organisations, bridging the intergenerational gap. In this conversation, you'll discover: Wil's personalised approach to working in schools the invaluable lessons he's learned along the way and his top tips for building credibility in the youth space. We delve into ..read more

In this episode we chat with social entrepreneur Mikhara Ramsing about mentoring young people in regional Australia, writing programs for young people from culturally diverse backgrounds, running a tea social enterprise which funds suicide prevention and Ethnic LGBT+; a national resource platform for culturally and lignuistically diverse LGBTIQA+ communities. She believes stories save lives and has travelled 70,000 kms around Australia in a self-built tiny home connecting with youth in rural communities. You’ll love her story! Check out the links and show notes at http://shinefromwithin.com.a ..read more

We're joined by Enda Gilbert, an educator, parental burnout practitioner and coach. Enda shared important and practical tips on how we can best support migrant and refugee young people. She then shared her 5 step process for building high quality partnerships with teens - really deep, beautiful things we can all do, whether we're parents, educators or mentors. You'll want your notepad ready for this one! Connect with us and see the transcript and show notes at: http://shinefromwithin.com.au https://instagram.com/shinefromwithinhq Connect with Enda at: http://endagilbert.com https://www.ins ..read more

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 helping young people build hope and resilience in the face of ambiguous loss and uncertainty. With the ongoing pandemic causing unprecedented challenges for everyone, particularly for young people, Sarah's work couldn't be more relevant. In this episode of our podcast, Sarah takes us through her framework for understanding ambiguous loss and uncertainty and provides practical tips for increasing tolerance of uncertainty, building strengths, and ..read more

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 reasons, and come to this work from all sorts of backgrounds. We want to introduce you to 3 of them today. Some have been doing this work for many years and some are new to the youth mentor space. In this episode you'll get to hear from:  Angela Nicole from Bloom Within in regional Australia Jess van Groningen from Wild Nature Connection and Girl Tribe Goulburn and  Aruna Pant from Golden Heart Mentors in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is a snippet ..read more

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. Understanding this early on can cut your learning curve so much, help you focus where you're going to have the biggest impact and ensure you can support more young people. To deepen the learning in this episode, join us for a masterclass about the archetypes on Wednesday 16th November 6pm AEST. Register now at https://shinefromwithin.com.au/youth-mentor-archetypes-masterclass/ And you can always download the quiz to find out your youth men ..read more

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 qualified/good/old/young/perfect enough. So, here are 3 things you need to be a great youth mentor!  Enjoy this short episode with Amanda on her own, giving you a bit of a pep talk and sharing some of the things you do need to connect, engage and hold a brave and nurturing space for young people.  And make sure to connect with us at the upcoming 2023 Youth Mentor Conference! It's 15 sessions with global experts in the youth space and it's 1 ..read more