Youth Voice Amplified
Join hosts Gennessa Fisher and Brian Johnson for this youth-led and youth-focused monthly interview series as they talk with young people about their life experiences with homelessness, foster care, disabilities, teen parenting, and more. Each conversation will uncover stories of hope and strength from youth storytellers who will share the best ways we can support youth in similar situations. If you want to know how to do better for youth or simply be inspired, this is your show! Every youth has a story to tell. Are you ready to listen?
Podcasting since 2023 • 40 episodes
Youth Voice Amplified
Latest Episodes
A Youth Roundtable on Homelessness & Hope
In this powerful Homeless Youth Awareness Month episode, we sit down with members of the Youth Action Board (YAB), a group of young leaders with lived experience with homelessness who are driving real change in Kern County. From survival and st...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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39:16
Riding the Waves: Pablo’s Journey Through Struggle and Courage (Part 2)
We pick up right where we left off...at Pablo's turning point. After years of bouncing between foster homes, group homes, and incarceration, he shares what helped him break free from the cycle. In this episode, Pablo talks about his colle...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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28:59
Riding the Waves: Pablo’s Journey Through Struggle and Courage (Part 1)
In this powerful first half of his two-part episode, we meet Pablo who learned to survive every crashing wave life threw at him. From navigating the foster care system to experiencing incarceration, Pablo opens up about what it was like to grow...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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29:19
Voices Revisited with Gennessa – Human Kindness Through Our Stories
This month on Youth Voice Amplified, Gennessa takes the mic for a special episode highlighting one of her favorite themes—human kindness. She revisits some of the most moving moments from past youth storytellers and the adult allies wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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28:28
Angela's Story of Survival, Strength, and Starting Over (Part 2)
After surviving a car crash that nearly ended her life, Angela faced even more challenges. But Angela didn’t just survive—she found her voice. In this powerful conclusion of her story, Angela reflects on forgiveness, healing from trauma, and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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39:23