Season 2

If you hit a "glass ceiling " in your career, know there are other options. In this episode, we talk with Amy Brady & Lana Hailemariam about their career journey in OST and how they went from being edu...

In this episode, Yolanda breaks down the importance of establishing mental health practices for professionals in the workplace and how supervisors can help.  We discuss: What is mental health and ...

Sometimes, you have to do things differently to have a better outcome. In this episode, we talk to mental health professional Ticeses Teasley about seeing an unfulfilled need in mental health services for ...

In this episode, I talk with the founder of Nu Collar Solutions, LLC. , Curtis Hall, about the importance of mentorship for our young men of color. He also shares his experience as a mentee and how those r...

After a holiday break, student behavior can be a challenge. In this solo episode, I share techniques I use to refocus my students after a long break.  Connect With Us Website: www.schoolafterhours.n...

In this episode, we talk with, Andrew Jordan Nance, the author of the bestselling book "Puppy Mind" about his journey with mindfulness, becoming an author, and building a mindfulness program for youth in t...

In this episode, we talk with Teen Life Coach, Yolanda Hall about the effects of trauma on our youth and how afterschool programs can use mindfulness to help students self-regulate during times of high str...

How do you balance the responsibilities of family, the highs and lows of being an OST professional, a personal life, and staying highly active in the community? This week for our second Afterschool Experie...

In today's episode, we'll be talking about some things that students and parents can do to prepare for the transition from high school to college. We'll also touch base on some alternative options seniors ...

Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and rally behind a cause. In our very first "Afterschool Experiences" episode, we talk about volunteering from a personal perspective. Join us as v...

To evaluate or not to evaluate, that's the question? In this episode, I talk with program developer and entrepreneur, Kam Green, about using evaluations to improve program quality and reach program goals. ...

Is there anything you wish you knew before starting a certain job or career? Well in this episode Katherine Spinney and I go over the need to knows for youth development professionals as they journey throu...