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.
Champions for Youth Podcast
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 anxiety into a national platform for change. Through vulnerability, persistence, and advocacy, she’s helping reshape how schools and communities talk about mental health.
We talk about the power of peer support, the importance of listening without judgment, and why giving young people a seat at the table isn’t optional, it’s essential.
This episode is for anyone who believes that teenagers are capable of creating real change with their voices, open hearts, and the courage to speak up, especially when it’s hard.
