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Fatherhood is powerful. Growing up in Milwaukee and raising two sons, Shannon Reed is uniquely poised to guide the work around improving outcomes for fathers and changing the narrative of Boys & Men of Color. Many times, that work begins with a conversation.

“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”

When William Wordsworth said that, he was talking about the art created by poets like Kavon Cortez-Jones.

Kavon is proud to say that his poetry is for everyone. He writes about tough issues but also about the sights and sounds of his city, seamlessly melting together a light, observational style with more difficult topics.

Nonprofit careers comes with a unique set of challenges and opportunities, and the Milwaukee chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) is here to help. YNPN is a volunteer-led membership organization that offers opportunities for young professionals to connect and support one another, enhance their professional skills, and learn more about the depth and breadth of Milwaukee’s robust nonprofit community.

Through monthly story slams, storytelling workshops, and numerous community partnerships, Ex Fabula encourages community members to find and tell their true, personal story. The goal is to increase understanding among community members who may not feel they have anything in common. To both highlight similarities and shed a light on the nuances and value of difference.

Ex Fabula co-founder Megan McGee joins us today on the podcast to share some of the stories she’s heard through Ex Fabula that she can’t get off her mind (and explain what “Ex Fabula” actually means).

What do you remember about your in-school sexual education class? Maybe you just remember feeling uncomfortable, or tuning out because you felt that you already knew everything you needed to know about sex. Keziah Carter and Steven Daniels are seniors at Bradley Tech High School and part of the Youth Leadership Council, a group of teens who advocate for safe sex throughout the community.

In this two-part episode, Joel and Greg talk frankly about the role race has played in their lives, and where and why their lives have diverged because of it. Episode 2 of 2.

In this two-part episode, Joel and Greg talk frankly about the role race has played in their lives, and where and why their lives have diverged because of it. Episode 1 of 2.

This episode is bittersweet: Mary Lou Young, who has served as president & CEO of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, will retire from her position after eight years of service. We talk with Mary Lou about the high points of her career, her advice for her successor, and why she is a champion for women in the workplace.

Think back to when you were a teen. Would you say you were comfortable opening up to your doctor about sensitive topics like sexual health, mental health, or drug and alcohol use? Who didn’t cringe at the dreaded questions like “are you sexually active” or “could you be pregnant?” In fact, this uncomfortable feeling with telling your doctor the whole truth about your health may have even followed you into adulthood.

Aryce Huffman is a senior at Milwaukee School of Languages and a teen educator with PATCH, an organization dedicated to improving adolescent health and wellbeing by engaging, educating, and empowering youth and providers as trusted partners in care. In her role as teen educator, Aryce and her PATCH peers work with doctors and care providers on the best way to interact with teenaged patients. Drawing on her personal experience managing a disease as a teen, Aryce talks frankly about what providers do wrong when interacting with young people, and what teens need to do to get over the embarrassment and take control of their health.