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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
Champions for Youth Podcast
Latest Episodes
Building the Next Generation of Leaders: Youth–Adult Partnerships That Work with 1Brotherhood Empowered
What can adults learn if we spend more time listening to young people and empowering them to lead their peers?In this episode, we’re joined by the hosts of
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Episode 25
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37:16
Changing the Culture of Youth Health and Wellness with Greater Richmond Fit4Kids
What would it take to make healthier habits the normal, easy, and fun choice for young people?In this episode, we explore how simple, engaging programs are helping young people experience health and wellness in ways that feel natural an...
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Episode 24
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32:16
Beyond the Scroll: Building Youth-Led Digital Well-Being with Daniella Ivanir from #HalfTheStory
What if digital well-being is about more than limiting screen time — what if it’s about helping young people build real-world community?In this episode, we explore how teens themselves are reshaping the conversation around technology and...
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Episode 23
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30:55
From Seed to Fork: Growing Leadership from the Ground Up with The Food Literacy Project
What if growing food wasn’t just about nutrition, but about growing leaders from the ground up?In this episode, we explore how hands-on cooking, gardening, and youth agriculture programs are doing far more than teaching about nutrition o...
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Episode 22
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30:02
Beyond the Page: A Youth-Led Movement Reclaiming Stories and Reshaping Norms with Marley Dias
How can one voice, one story or one book change the world for today’s youth? This is a story of how a single school projected launched a powerful youth-led movement that transformed how young people, especially young Black girls, see th...
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Episode 21
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18:28
