S4K Talks - Stand4kind

In part two of this two part series with global resiliency advocate and author Duncan Kirkwood, our teen hosts Everet and Cole discuss with Duncan several keys to keeping a positive state of mind when in the midst of adversity.

"To create change it takes a level of mental agility and a strong ability to 'bounce back' in the face of adversity" - Duncan Kirkwood. In the first part of this two part series with global resiliency advocate and author Duncan Kirkwood, our teen hosts Everet and Cole discuss with Duncan how teens can develop a mental toughness to bounce back in the face of adversity.

To label someone who is depressed as "lazy," someone who is constantly anxious as "cowardly" or someone who is bi-polar as "crazy" are examples of the stigmas surrounding mental health. These characterizations are misinformed and invalid. In this podcast, Ethan and co-host Skyler visit with suicide survivor and mental health advocate Kengo James about the stigmas of mental health.

Many kids in today's society feel alone. They bottle their feelings inside because they feel they have no one to talk to, or they are too afraid to talk to anyone. In this episode, Ethan and Skyler talk with the six-sibling pop-rock band SM6 about their new single, "Talk to Me," a song which encourages listeners that they are never alone and always have someone to talk to.

Autism effects people in different ways from mild social issues to being completely non-verbal and very low-functioning. In this episode Ethan and co-host Skyler talk with Summer, a mom with kids on the spectrum, and 13-year old musical prodigy Jacob Velazquez and his dad Willie, about the spectrum and the stigma surrounding the label of autism.

Life isn't easy, especially for teenagers. Whether physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or social, no one is immune to the challenges life brings. In this episode, hosts Ethan and Everet talk with comedian Ryan Niemiller. Although born with a disability in both his arms, the "Cripple Threat of Comedy" has risen above life's given challenges as he finished third overall in Season 14 of America's Got Talent and continues to make people laugh in his comedy shows across the country.

The pre-teen and teenage years can be a critical and challenging time for the building and strengthening of relationships. In this episode, Ethan and Everet welcome Jason Hewlett, hall of fame speaker and author of the book "The Promise to the One," to discuss the importance of Identifying, Clarifying, and Magnifying your gifts in order to build strong relationships.

In this episode, Ethan and Everet talk with YouTuber and Entertainer Stuart Edge who shares his story of how he went from cleaning Porta-Potties to becoming a successful YouTuber, dealing with haters, and reaching out to people for help when dealing with life's setbacks.  

2020 has been a difficult year for teens. The impact from the global pandemic, racial injustices, natural disasters and a presidential election have no doubt affected the future for teens. In this episode, Ethan talks with teens from across the nation on what they have experienced and learned from this challenging year.

Social and racial injustices have been a huge issue this year with riots and protest as a result of the actions of individuals against George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others. Join two high schoolers as they share with Ethan and guest co-host Josh the racism they face and see in their high schools.