This week, Bella and Kenya are Back!! They are talking to Steph from Smiles For All, a club that she & Kenya are starting at their college. Listen in to find out more about this new club and get inspired to put your unique gifts and passion to use in making our communities the best they can be!

This week Nourish My Soul Executive Director, Alicia, takes over the podcast in order to support Bella & Kenya as they take their first College Final exams! (We are rooting for you ladies!) Alicia talks to Ben, a long-time Jr Chef, musician, and award-winning inventor, about the importance of creativity. At 12 years old, Ben has some fantastic advice to share with other young people as well as the adults listening.

Bella & Kenya are talking to Sarah & Maya - the Radicle youth leaders of Bay Area Student Actuvusms (BAStA). They are talking about growing up in an era of gun violence and what they are doing in CA to put an end to it.

Happy Thanksgiving!  We thought we would introduce you to some of our Nourish My Soul family on this holiday.  This week Bella & Kenya are talking to Alexa and Peyton, two members of our  From The Ground UP leadership program. Listeners will get to know what their interests are outside of their food justice activism work and realize the importance of inclusivity to pave the way for others while following your passion.

Bella and Kenya are talking to Joey, the Founder of Above The Stigma, a mental health organization based in the Bay Area. It is a powerful conversation about the importance of normalizing mental health discussions and breaking the stigma associated with them. Enjoy!

Bella and Kenya are talking to Alex, the Operations Manager at Green Village Initiative in Bridgeport, CT. GVI is a Food Justice nonprofit similar to Nourish My Soul, with a youth leadership program as well. Listen as Alex shares how he got involved, why it is important work to him, and how you can seek out meaningful opportunities wherever you are.

Listen in as we talk to Tamara from p:ear - a nonprofit based in Portland Oregon that works with homeless youth. It is amazing to hear how they also use food as a way to bond, share love, and feel connected! We just love their philosophy and the work they are doing. You can check them out at www.pearmentor.org

Meet Lizzy, hear her story, and get a better understanding of the disabled community and how advocating for what benefits them actually benefits us all! It was eye-opening on ways that we can all do better - because when you know better....

Bella and Kenya talk to Sammi Gove, a Radicle Youth community activist focusing on Indigenous People. This episode is packed with learning about a topic that is not taught in typical educational settings and will go unknown if we don't actively seek out the information from Native American voices directly. Listen up and tell us below what big discoveries you had!

Hear what Jalyn Brown, a college sophomore studying political science, has to say about why she started the nonprofit Education Unlimited, Inc. Be inspired to take something that is important to you and do something positive with it. As Jalyn says "people will support you, they really will care." Support young people and their passion and ideas!