YOKE Talk

YOKE Youth Ministries
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YOKE Talk is a look behind the scenes of YOKE Youth Ministries. YOKE is transforming communities by mentoring middle school students, equipping young leaders, engaging local churches, and enriching local schools. In each episode of YOKE Talk, we have a conversation with the people who are making that happen.

  1. 10/12/2021

    Tori Hardin - Understanding Middle Schoolers

    To wrap up our series on Understanding Middle Schoolers, we're joined this week by Tori Hardin, a former YOKE kid and YOKE Folk at Northwest Middle School. In this episode of the podcast, Tori shares her story and draws on her years of experience in YOKE, as well as her experience now as a social worker, to share what a college student might have to offer when investing in the life of a middle school student. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    14 min

  2. 10/01/2021

    Tatia Harris - Mental Health First Aid for Middle School Ministry

    Continuing our series on Understanding Middle Schoolers, we're joined this week by Tatia Harris. Tatia is the Title VI Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the City of Knoxville, and in this episode she talks with Jonathan about mental health first aid in the context of middle school ministry. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    26 min

  3. 09/23/2021

    Cindy White - Understanding Middle Schoolers Series

    Continuing our series on Understanding Middle Schoolers, we're joined this week by Cindy White, the Curriculum Principal at Austin-East High School. Cindy is a good friend of the YOKE community and has previously been a principal at Gibbs Middle School, Vine Middle School, and Karns Middle School. In this episode of the podcast, she draws on her years of experience working with middle school students to share what makes this age group unique. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    18 min

  4. 09/15/2021

    David Schilling - Understanding Middle Schoolers Series

    Continuing our series on Understanding Middle Schoolers, we're joined this week by David Schilling, the Youth Minister at Hardin Valley Church of Christ and a former YOKE team leader at Hardin Valley Middle School. In this episode, David shares from a Youth Minister's perspective about the unique challenges that middle school students face in their daily lives. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    26 min

  5. 09/09/2021

    Dr. Keith Bailey - Middle School and Trauma

    Continuing our series on Understanding Middle Schoolers, we’re joined this week by Dr. Keith Bailey from Harmony Family Center. Keith has served as the Training Director for Harmony Family Center since 2016 and has over 30 years of experience working with children and families. At YOKE’s 2019 Leadership Summit, Keith led a training on trauma-responsive practices. In this episode of the podcast, he shares why this topic is so important for anyone working with middle school students. To learn more about Harmony Family Center, visit harmonyfamilycenter.org or call 865.982.5225. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    48 min

  6. 09/01/2021

    YOKE Kids - Understanding Middle Schoolers Series

    If you're familiar with YOKE, you probably know that the age group we focus on is middle school. In order to better understand where our students are coming from, we're kicking off a brand new series on the podcast called "Understanding Middle Schoolers". Over the course of this series we'll hear from lots of experts who will give us their perspective on the middle school experience, and there's no better place to start than with talking to some actual middle schoolers! So for this episode, we sat down to chat with three of our awesome YOKE kids: Chloe, Silas, and Gianna. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    17 min

  7. 07/01/2021

    Meet YOKE's Two Newest Team Members! Andrew Hodge & Madjoel Douglass

    This week we sat down with YOKE’s two newest staff members, Madjoel Douglass and Andrew Hodge. Madjoel is YOKE’s new Area Director for Knoxville City Schools, and Andrew is the Area Director for YOKE’s East area, which includes Jefferson and Grainger counties. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    11 min

  8. 06/22/2021

    Sarah Scheafnocker - Program Director at YOKE

    This week we sat down for a conversation with YOKE's program director Sarah Scheafnocker. Before joining the staff earlier this year, Sarah had previously served with YOKE as both a YOKE Folk and a board member, and she served on staff at First Baptist Concord for nearly 11 years. In this episode, she shares what she loves about her role as YOKE's program director and how she ended up here, as well as what she's excited about as we look forward to a new school year. Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    22 min
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YOKE Talk is a look behind the scenes of YOKE Youth Ministries. YOKE is transforming communities by mentoring middle school students, equipping young leaders, engaging local churches, and enriching local schools. In each episode of YOKE Talk, we have a conversation with the people who are making that happen.

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  • Creator
    YOKE Youth Ministries
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © YOKE Youth Ministries
  • Show Website
    YOKE Talk