Youth and Loud

Positive Life Strategies (Managing Youth Issues)

On this Episode we talk about Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, and Drug Addiction, as well as discuss gratitude, helping others, compassion, caring with discipline, and positive Friendships. An Episode not to be missed! (Thanks heaps to Glenn Munso, from the YouthYou Program, Matt Runnalls from Mindful Aus for joining us on this Episode. Song: The band 'Beyond The Fall' have given direct permission for their song 'Bring me back to life' to be played on this Episode. 

Volunteering, Community, and Social Enterprises

For the first part of this Episode we chat to CEO of Freedom Scrubs, Ali Kitinas, about her business, helping the less fortunate, and supporting young girls caught in human trafficking. For the second part of this episode we chat to Jake Nankervis, associated with Barwon Child Youth Family, about the benefits of volunteering. This is really inspiring episode and one not to be missed!!!!!

 

Have you tried Yoga by Rachel Edmonds

On this episode we’ll be talking with Rachel Edmonds about a theatre play she has recently written, produced and acted in called “Have you tried Yoga” which is about the visible or invisible life’s of those living with a chronic illness or a disability. 

Life with MJD

On this Episode we're joined in the studio with Bec Lyons who will be talking with us about her journey with Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD), how her Christian faith has helped her, her blog, and what she's doing to create awareness about MJD and other disabilities.

 

James Journey of Recovery

On this Episode we hear from James who shares his story of overcomming drug addiction. Plus we'll hear from Glenn Munso who heads up the Youth You Program talk about his upcomming book "I Quit Drugs now what ? The next stage of recovery that nobody talks about". 

Youth from Refugee Backgrounds

On this Episode we are joined in the Studio with Long, Dang Jay, Dang T, Neil, and Augustan, from Edmund Rice Community and Refugee Services who share with us abit about their Families experiences as Refugees, and they also offer their thoughts about being a teenager.

Photography Exhibition about Mental Health (Behind Comfort and Chaos)

On this Episode we interview Shayne Hood (AKA Johnny Brixton) about his recent Exhibition called 'Comfort in Chaos'. Shayne talks about what inspires his photography and writing, his own struggles with mental health, and what he has found helpful in managing his Mental Health. Thanks heaps to Shayne Hood for being apart of this episode. (Image by permission of the Photographer: Shayner Hood, not to be copied or distributed)

Self harm, Self Love, and Self Perception

On this Episode we are joined in the studio with Roxy, a high school social worker, and Bianca, a couch for the ‘Youth You Program’. For the first part of this episode we discuss Self-love, Self-perception, and the link between Self-love and Self-Perception and Self-harm. For the second part of this episode we interview Dr Jo Roberts, the head of suicide prevention research at Orygen Youth Mental Health, about how we can support someone who self-harms or may be at-risk of self-harming. (picture from - Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/en/worried-girl-woman-waiting-sitting-413690/)(Song from Bensound.com)

Deans Coming Out Story

On this episode we are joined in the studio with Dean who is associated with Barwon Child Youth Family in Geelong. Dean shares with us his journey with his sexuality, his coming out story. Plus some of the challenges he has encountered and what he has learnt along the way. Thanks heaps to Dean for being on Youth and Loud.

Managing Bullying

On this Episode we talk about the ins and outs of Bullying and how to best respond to it.We are joined in the studio with Georgia, Amara, and Andrew from Braybrook College, and Nathan, Jack, and Andrew from SYN Radio, and we also chat to Dani Leever from Project Rockit at the end of Episode. Thanks heaps to all those who were a part of this episode!!!! (Image from Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/en/person-homeless-bullied-hiding-1821413/)