Youth In Control

Sam talks through all things study – such as how to overcome massive workloads and deal with big problems, while Leon tells of how he came out to his grandparents and what that entailed.

Lauren delves into the representation of Bisexual characters in media such as games, and how it may be problematic while Will talks about one of his favorite all time movies – the velvet goldmine (which is of course an older classic).

The Lovely Lauren discusses their experience with the more subtle forms of homophobia and queerphobia during their high school years, and Shiralee interviews Sam about their volunteer experiences and how they helped shape them.

The wonderful Will interviews their friend who is doing a Thesis on Asexuality representation in youth literature, and Sam delves into the general LGBTI+ meanings of Gatekeeping and Intersectionality, and how they also interact with other communities.

It’s IDAHOBIT! To celebrate this awesome day we got together with Minus 18 and Glenn Eira youth services to talk about things ranging from school pride groups, to facing discrimination, to how actions and words have impacts on our everyday lives. We also delve into IDAHOBIT and explore its past.

Lauren discusses writers who try to avoid LGBTQIA+ tropes in their work. Also, Sam gifts us with another round of Queer 101 where they clarify some common trans and non-binary terminology.

Here, Shiralee talks about two of her favourite LGBT artists; Frida Kahlo and Keith Haring. Also, Will dismantles some straight country music which is yee and most definitely HAW!!

Embarrassing moments.. have you had any? WELL the ‘Youth In Control’ team have had their fair share. Lauren decided it was time for a shakedown so you get to hear the latest goss on what these silly youthers have been up to! Also, Sam lays the facts out on miss rona so if you’ve been a little lax with the news, they’ve got you covered.

Catch the team every Saturday at 4pm on JOY 94.9, and follow @youthincontroljoy on the ‘gram.

In this episode, Leon talks about the idea of home and how this can be influenced when you have cultural roots outside the country in which you live. Also, Shiralee and Sam talk about mental health awareness month. They discuss coping mechanisms and how to take care of yourself when things get hard.

In our latest podcast, Shiralee educates us in Queer 101, Leon interviews his 11 year old brother Andre on what he knows and thinks about the LGBTIQA+ community and Sam brings us all the latest youth news.