The Youth Mentor Podcast Amanda Rootsey, creator of teen academy Shine From Within.

In this episode we're joined by Louise O'Reilly who shares her perspective as an Aboriginal woman on how we can best support and mentor young people, drawing from her own lived experiences and past work as a youth worker. We talked about:


Louise’s experience of growing up Aboriginal in Australia
How Aboriginal kinship structures bring people closer together and what we can learn from this
The importance of validating Aboriginal identities, cultures and perspectives
Unpacking personal biases and privilege to be a better ally and mentor
Amplifying the voices and involvement of Aboriginal youth

Find the full transcript at https://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast  

Connect with Louise on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/louise.oreilly.shieldandconch/  

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@louise_oreilly 

Join her Inclusion Creators Collective here: https://louise-oreilly.thinkific.com/bundles/InclusionCreatorsCollective 



NEWS! 

We’re about to launch a Pocket Mentor Course to give any adults who have a teen in their world some mentoring skills to keep in their back pocket! Stay tuned! It will include latest insights on what’s going on for teens, how to support teens through challenging situations, when they might need more support and more! Leave us a comment if you’re interested in this or email me - info@shinefromwithin.com.au and we’ll make sure you’re the first to know when it opens.



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Join us in this inspiring episode of The Youth Mentor Podcast as Amanda recaps the 2024 Youth Mentor Conference and shares with you:


some of the things that are working well for youth mentors, speakers, coaches, and educators as we head into 2024;


some of the insights that the young people during the conference shared with us;


some ideas for how you could get started with supporting young people in your community right now.



This episode includes snippets of conference sessions with Wildlings Forest School co-founder, Nicki Farrell, about providing more space and unstructured time for young people; and the founder of Borderline Camps, Cody Schaeffer OAM, about how their fully-funded camps run for young people and how they create an open, casual, trusting space with their campers. Plus highlights from our teens and mentors! 


Get replays of every single conference session at https://youth-mentor-conference.com 
Jump on a 15min call with me to talk about your own dreams of starting or growing your youth business at https://shinefromwithin.pages.ontraport.net/letschat 
Join our award-winning Youth Mentor Training at https://youthmentors.shinefromwithin.com.au 

Find the full transcript at https://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast 



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At the age of 25, Olha Ruda founded 10:11 - a mentorship program for high school students in Ukraine or who have fled the country. From a one-person show to now having over 150 mentors, they’ve delivered more than 1300 hours of mentoring. 

In this episode you’ll get to hear a snippet of an insightful session lead by Olha at our 2023 Youth Mentor Conference. You’ll hear: 

// How she started by herself and grew to a team of over 150 mentors

// Their process of application, mentor and mentee matching and supporting everyone 

// How they grew their community quickly 

// How they ensure mentees feel valued 

// Her plans for growth going forward

Enjoy! 

You can directly support 10:11 by becoming a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/mentorship_10_11 

Follow them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mentorship.10.11/?hl=en

And get yoru ticket to the Youth Mentor Conference 2024 here: https://youth-mentor-conference.com 

Full show notes and transcript at https://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast 


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Join us in this inspiring episode of The Youth Mentor Podcast as we sit down with Wil Massara, a visionary social entrepreneur who started his journey at just 11 years old. Wil takes us through his incredible story, from revolutionising youth leadership with the Youth Leadership Academy Australia to consulting for governments and organisations, bridging the intergenerational gap.

In this conversation, you'll discover:


Wil's personalised approach to working in schools
the invaluable lessons he's learned along the way
and his top tips for building credibility in the youth space.

We delve into strategies for creating engaging conferences that centre around the young people in the room, even with multiple speakers and large audiences. And he shares how he kept going, even when there were only a few people in the room to begin with.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting, Wil's insights provide a powerful guide for anyone looking to make a lasting impact on youth. Don't miss this episode packed with wisdom, experience, and a vision for the future.

🚀 Tune in and learn how to craft your impact with Wil Massara!

You can find a full transcript of this episode at https://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast 

Connect with YLAA at https://www.ylaaus.com/ 

And find Wil on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wil-massara/ 

Find us on Instagram @shinefromwithinhq 

Join Wil online at our Youth Mentor Conference in Feb 2024 - https://youth-mentor-conference.com 


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In this episode we chat with social entrepreneur Mikhara Ramsing about mentoring young people in regional Australia, writing programs for young people from culturally diverse backgrounds, running a tea social enterprise which funds suicide prevention and Ethnic LGBT+; a national resource platform for culturally and lignuistically diverse LGBTIQA+ communities. She believes stories save lives and has travelled 70,000 kms around Australia in a self-built tiny home connecting with youth in rural communities.



You’ll love her story!

Check out the links and show notes at http://shinefromwithin.com.au/the-youth-mentor-podcast/

Check out her website here: https://mikhararamsing.com/ 

Ethic LGBT+: http://ethniclgbt.com/ 

Watch her TedX talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41o6Cb982tY&ab_channel=TEDxTalks 

And come hang out with us on Instagram here (DM us your takeaways from this episode!): @shinefromwithinhq 



Note: this episode is a snippet from a longer guest expert chat we have in our online Youth Mentor Training. Now open for March 2024 enrolments (and $1000 off right now). Check it out here: https://youthmentors.shinefromwithin.com.au


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We're joined by Enda Gilbert, an educator, parental burnout practitioner and coach. Enda shared important and practical tips on how we can best support migrant and refugee young people.



She then shared her 5 step process for building high quality partnerships with teens - really deep, beautiful things we can all do, whether we're parents, educators or mentors.



You'll want your notepad ready for this one!



Connect with us and see the transcript and show notes at:

http://shinefromwithin.com.au

https://instagram.com/shinefromwithinhq



Connect with Enda at:

http://endagilbert.com

https://www.instagram.com/endagilbertcoaching/


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