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 every day.
Champions for Youth Podcast
Latest Episodes
Staying Ahead in Youth Tobacco Prevention: New Nicotine Products, Same Marketing Playbook with Dr. Brian King of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
How can prevention professionals stay ahead as new nicotine products emerge and marketing reaches young people across social media, gaming, and other digital platforms?In this episode, we unpack how the tobacco and nicotine product lands...
Helping Youth Find Purpose & Meaning in Their Lives with Dr. Arthur Brooks
How do we help young people find meaning in their lives when so many struggle to envision a purposeful future?In this episode, we explore what "meaning" actually is and why young people need it so much right now. We break down how our c...
Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth Through Empathy, Storytelling, and Upstream Mental Health Support with It Gets Better
How do we create safe spaces and supportive communities that help LGBTQ+ youth thrive without being defined by a single part of who they are?In this episode, we explore how empathy, storytelling, and youth voice can help LGBTQ+ youth fee...
Turning Prevention Into Action Through Education, Policy and Partnerships with Kelly McKenna of End Chronic Disease
How do we create lasting health behavior change — not by telling people what to do, but by empowering them with the Information to make their own decisions?In this episode, we explore how education, strategic partnerships, and policy cha...
Creating Effective Youth Substance Use Intervention Through Education, Partnerships, and Empathy
What happens when we stop using punishment as a response to youth substance use in schools and replace it with education and empathy instead?In this episode, we explore a different approach to youth substance use intervention, one built ...
