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 educators and program developers in OST to coac...

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 why it's important Steps professionals can...

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 youth and families; and how she created an a...

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 relationships inspired him to form a youth co...

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.net Facebook - @schoolafterhours Instagram - ...

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 the San Francisco area. Andrew also gives us ...

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 stress.  We also discuss:  the di...

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 Experiences episode, we talk to someone who has don...

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 could look into, if they did not want to pur...

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 volunteer and former volunteer manager Christ...

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. Join us as we discuss using evaluations as a...

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 through this field. Join us as we talk about coac...