Champions for Youth Podcast
The Champions for Youth Podcast brings together trailblazers in youth advocacy, education, and public health at the forefront of creating impactful change as they reveal their motivations to take action and strategies that make a difference in their communities.
Join us for inspirational bi-monthly conversations to empower any youth-facing professional with actionable insights for combatting health behavior challenges youth face in communities everyday.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Champions for Youth Podcast
Latest Episodes
Sitting Less and Learning More with Brooke Sydnor Curran of Move2Learn
What if getting young people moving was one of the simplest, yet overlooked tools we have for improving their health, focus, and sense of belonging?From classroom transitions to community partnerships, we explore what happens when moveme...
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Episode 12
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23:08
Beyond Nutrition: Embracing Food as Medicine, Identity, and Power with Dr. Kofi Essel
What if the intersection of food, culture, and community holds the key to solving some of the more pressing health challenges facing youth?In this conversation we dive into how nutrition is more than science, it’s personal. We explore ho...
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Episode 11
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29:14
Creating the Next Generation of Health Leaders Through Youth Volunteerism with Dr. Sandy Chung
What if the future of public health doesn’t depending on more programs, but on empowering more young people who believe in them?In this episode, we explore how one person’s lived experience and a spark of encouragement led to the creatio...
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Episode 10
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26:07
Equipping Youth to Confront the Fentanyl Crisis with Author Ben Westhoff
What if saving lives started with teaching the truth; early, often, and without shame?In this episode, we learn how one personal tragedy turned into a mission to expose the real dangers of fentanyl and help young people make informed li...
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Episode 9
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18:54
A Teenager’s Personal Journey of Turning Struggle to National Impact with 16 year-old Taanvi Arekapudi
What if the first step to solving some of the most pressing youth mental health challenges wasn’t a policy or a program, but a peer-supported conversation?In this episode, we hear how one teenager turned her personal struggle with anxiet...
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Episode 8
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37:14
