Jamie Gale is joined by Jessi Ricci, young founder of New Life Greens, a microgreens business she started at age 17. Jessi shares how she made decisions about next steps after high school, how she started her successful company, and the importance of community support for young entrepreneurs.

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Contact Jessi Ricci:

Website: New Life Greens

Instagram: @newlifegreens

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Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Jamie Gale welcomes Christine Benedict, Executive Director of Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin. Christine shares insights into the organization's afterschool empowerment programs, her career journey from higher education to youth non-profits, and the significance of girl-centered programming. They also discuss the operational challenges and successes of scaling programs across multiple sites while ensuring success for implementation.

Contact Jamie Gale:

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⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Christine Benedict:

LinkedIn

Website: www.girlsontherunscwi.org

Resources:

Dane County Youth Assessment Results 2024

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Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Jamie Gale is joined by Tracy Anderson of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County. Tracy shares about the way she and her team create one-to-one mentoring relationships for local children and the impact of those connections. She explains what other youth-serving professionals should know about the organization and how to help support the organizations mission through volunteering and through advocating for these mentorship relationships.

Contact Jamie Gale:

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⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Tracy Anderson:

Instagram: @bbbsdaneco

Website: www.bbbsmadison.org

Apply to Be a Big: www.bbbsmadison.org/volunteer/

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Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Jackie Cook joins Jamie Gale to share the impact of supporting new and expecting parents through better workplace policies and postpartum resources. She discusses the importance of employer involvement, parental mental health, and practical services that can make a significant difference for families and their children.

Contact Jamie Gale:

⁠www.InItForYouth.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@initforyouth⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Jackie Cook:

Popins Website: www.popinsfam.com

9 In | 9 Out Website: www.9inand9out.com

In It For Youth is a ⁠Lit Path Studios⁠ Production

Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Jamie Gale is joined by Dr. Melanie McNally, a licensed clinical psychologist and author, to discuss supporting teenagers and their families. Dr. McNally shares insights on helping teens discover passions and set goals, explains therapy versus coaching approaches, and addresses motivation issues. Dr. McNally offers guidance on handling teen behaviors like substance use through open communication. This episode provides parents, educators, and youth professionals with practical strategies for supporting teen well-being.

Contact Jamie Gale:

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⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Dr. Melanie McNally:

Website: www.destinationyou.net/

Instagram: @drmelaniemcnally

Counting Dragonflies Book

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Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Jamie Gale is joined by fellow kids’ yoga business owner and training collaborator Erin Bracco to discuss their shared core ‘stacking stone’ beliefs about working with groups of kids in educational and enrichment settings.

Contact Jamie Gale:

⁠www.InItForYouth.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@initforyouth⁠

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⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Erin Bracco:

Website

IG: @braintobellykidsyoga

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Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Jamie Gale is joined by Mark Talaga, expert in counseling the gifted and host of the Hopelessly Gifted population, to discuss how to best support gifted kids and their families. Mark describes the nuances of giftedness, the importance of assessing asynchronous development, and the emotional struggles faced by gifted individuals. Mark shares about his podcast and the hope he is bringing to the gifted world through his work.

Contact Jamie Gale:

⁠www.InItForYouth.com⁠ | IG:⁠@initforyouth⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Mark Talaga:

Website

Hopelessly Gifted Podcast

Instagram

In It For Youth is a⁠Lit Path Studios⁠ Production

Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Host Jamie Gale is joined by Tara Charlotte, owner and director of kids culinary education company, Yummy Sprout. Tara explains her journey of starting Yummy Sprout to teach kids about healthy cooking in an inclusive way that teaches cooking skills while giving kids ways to explore foods without pressure. Tara shares tips for getting kids involved in cooking at different ages and offers listeners advice on turning their passion into a successful youth-focused business.

Contact Jamie Gale:

⁠www.InItForYouth.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@initforyouth⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Tara Charlotte:

IG: @yummysprout

Website: www.yummysprout.com

In It For Youth is a ⁠Lit Path Studios⁠ Production

Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

Announcement: Season One is wrapping up and interviews are underway for Season Two! The In It For Youth Podcast is taking a summer break and episodes will resume in Fall. Much more inspiration and connection to come!

If you have a guest suggestion, be in touch! [email protected]

Contact Jamie Gale:

⁠www.InItForYouth.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@initforyouth⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

In It For Youth is a ⁠Lit Path Studios⁠ Production

Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5

In this episode, Jamie Gale welcomes Mia Hicks, experienced educator and PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying bilingual education, to discuss the importance of playful movement in learning. Mia and Jamie explore how movement and play are integral to children's emotional and academic development and ways educators can incorporate playful movement into classrooms. Mia explains the benefits of play on literacy and shares insights from her research.

Contact Jamie Gale:

⁠www.InItForYouth.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@initforyouth⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠IG: @jamiegalellc⁠

Contact Mia Hicks:

email: [email protected]

Resources:

Meet Me in Child’s Pose Kids Yoga Teacher Training

In It For Youth is a ⁠Lit Path Studios⁠ Production

Hosted and Produced by Jamie Gale

Music: Inspiring Audio & Pond5