Coffee Break with Trail Youth Tonya Guinn

Nick and Joseph talk about what percentage of the US and UK goes outside their comfort zone, what percentage of the entire world goes outside their comfort zone, what makes stepping outside your comfort zone so important, and when it just does not make sense to step outside your comfort zone. We also ask questions to help people know if they are taking steps outside their comfort zone. If you want more inspirational topics carried out by teens for teens make sure you hit the subscribe button.



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Nick interviews Sorin, a former addict who is now an outreach coordinator with Adult & Teen Challenge in Seattle. He tells how he went from being an addict to becoming sober, what others can do to avoid becoming an addict, and tells us a little about his history with jobs and schooling (college, high school, i.e.). If you want more inspirational stories carried out by teens for teens make sure you hit the subscribe button.






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In this episode, listen as Nick interviews Trinity as she tells her story from being diagnosed with cancer through her journey fighting cancer to becoming cancer free. Feel free to get grab a cup of coffee and listen to this very inspirational story offering hope. If you want more inspirational stories carried out by teens for teens make sure you hit the subscribe button.



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Nick and Joseph talk about loneliness in America. They also talk about fun things to do when you are alone or with friends.




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An interview with Jerry Blackburn about his career as a substance abuse professional. If you don't know who Jerry is then I will explain in a few sentences.



Jerry is the current program director for the Empower Youth Network 


Jerry was an adjunct faculty member in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Seattle University.


Jerry is a graduate of UW with a Master of Education and has been a certified Substance Use Disorder Professional since 1999.  


Jerry currently serves as a board member for The Garage- Issaquah Teen Café, Parent Wiser- the PTSA Council Education Committee, the Greater Issaquah Equity & Inclusion Group, as well as serving as a longtime steering committee member for the Counselor Camp- Adolescent/Young Adult Behavioral Health Conference. 


In 2005 he was honored by the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse with the Richard Rivera Passionate Youth Professional Award, the Issaquah Schools Foundation presented him with the Golden Apple Award in appreciation for his dedication to the health of young people in 2017, and in 2021 he received the Influence the Choice Vicki Hoffman Legacy Award for his work as an advocate for preventing substance use and promoting the mental, physical, and social wellness of our youth. 


Jerry lives in Issaquah with his wife Val, a long-time middle school teacher in the LWSD, and his son Isaak, a student at IHS. Jerry is an avid runner, loves to cook, and enjoys keeping their 100-plus-year-old house happy.








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Joseph and Nick talk about communication and confrontation and specific areas that can help how good of a confronter you are and how good of a communicator you are. They will also cover how 65% of people said that criticism from others devastates them and other shocking developments of how this subject has gotten people stressed out and fed up with each other. Be ready for some babbling on this topic again and again. If you could subscribe to our podcast that would be greatly appreciated so please hit that like button! Woo-Hoo!!!


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