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 • 7 episodes
Champions for Youth Podcast
Latest Episodes
Empowering Youth with Deaf Performer & Artist Justina Miles
What if the boldest form of representation wasn’t just about being seen, but about showing up loudly in spaces that never expected you — like America's biggest stage? Noticing a lack of Deaf representation put Justina on a path tow...
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Episode 7
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11:59
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Bites Like Books: Modeling Nutrition as Foundational as Literacy with Dr. Nimali Fernando of Doctor Yum Project
What if kids learned nutrition the same way they learned to read? In this episode, we explore how everyday food habits and routines can lay the foundation for lifelong health. We talk about why modeling matters, how nutrition and li...
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Episode 6
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21:23
More Than Enough: Building Confidence & Creating Leaders with Dr. Vee Kativhu, UN Global Youth Leader
What if the key to leadership wasn’t about having it all figured out, but believing that you’re ready to begin?This episode is all about building confidence, trusting your voice, and creating space for young people to step into leadershi...
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Episode 5
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16:59
Naloxone on Wheels: An Artist’s Approach to Preventing Fentanyl Overdoses with John Freyer, Associate Professor at VCU
In recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, this episode highlights a powerful story of recovery, creativity, and community-based harm reduction.We’ll learn how a conceptual artist, and person in long-term recovery, is transformin...
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Episode 4
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25:16
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The Earliest Years Matter: Talking ACEs and Influencing the Future of Health with Jackie Wong of First 5 California
What if the key to solving some of the biggest health challenges young people face today started long before they even set foot in a classroom?We will explore how early childhood experiences shape lifelong health including our genetics a...
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Episode 3
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24:01
