Paper Hope Next Generation: Recent Episodes
Yvonne Allen, Rio Wade, and Tamra Wade
Paper Hope Next Generation is for all women regardless of age who want to connect and start having real conversations about tough issues. No subject is off limits. We will be talking about issues that impact women with a specific focus on relationships, family, community and self.brbr Each week the Paper Hope Next Generation will discuss a topic from the unique perspectives of our show hosts and guests – sharing stories and offering solutions to everyday issues. We hope you will be a part of the conversation! Tune in Saturdays at 5 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel.
Don't think that sex trafficking is something that you need to be concerned about? Think again. Today Paper Hope is honored to have special guest Carolyn Jones, survivor of childhood sexual abuse and sex trafficking with us to discuss why you should be aware of sex trafficking.Carolyn is a speaker with StreetLight USA. This conversation will bring awareness to sex trafficking, predatory grooming, and how to help survivors. Thank you Carolyn and StreetLightUSA for the work you do.
Getting married. Having children. Getting a tattoo or piercing. Elective surgery. So many life decisions women face as they enter their adult lives. How do you know when you have made the best choice for your life? Do you do the work to think through all possibilities? Today mother daughter team, Rio and Tamra, have a candid conversation about making big decisions. Sharing personal stories, they will ask hard questions and share times that they were successful in coming to a decision and times where they didn't do the work. We won't all agree on the actual decisions, and that is okay, how we face ourselves when making hard decisions is all that matters.
Do you know the difference between an nutritionalist and a registered dietitian? Ever wonder why you stress eat, don't eat or eat incorrectly? Who would you turn to to get help with eating for specific disease states? Today Paper Hope Next Generation is joined by registered dietitian, Maya Nahra, RD. Maya is a behavioral registered dietitian and founder at Healthy Habit Solutions, a company working to create permanent weight loss through behavior change and personal responsibility habits for serial dieters and emotional, stress, and binge eaters. Maya joins us to day to talk about the importance of healthy lifestyle and how to obtain better eating habits successfully. Find Maya here: http://www.healthyhabitsolutions.com
What is your motivation when you say, I am sorry ? Is it a heartfelt apology or used to make yourself shrink to fit in? Many of us use I am sorry to appear less abrasive. Today mother daughter hosts, Rio and Tamra will discuss the use of I am sorry and share real life experiences. Listen in and have your own discussion on how you use this in your life. Think about the way that you use I am sorry.
Cheating, lying, betrayal...Deal Breakers? What are your deal breakers in your relationships? Would you leave your significant other if they cheated on you? Its much more complicated than a yes or no answer. Tamra and Rio address their personal deal breakers and share personal stories.
Judgement of others and of ourselves is damaging. Today Paper Hope Next Generation is having a candid conversation about judgement. We are joined in studio by Angel and Harmony of the VoiceAmerica Kids and KidStar Radio Network The Angel and Harmony show to gain the perspective of high school aged young women. Rio and Angel share how they have been effected by their hair color.
Social media has changed the way we communicate. Most technology such as texting, email and social media sites are not equipped to handle in-depth communication. So why do we try to use it when we need to express complicated feelings and situations? Today Paper Hope Next Generation will examine how technology has changed communication our expectations.
A very candid and personal conversation on depression. Show hosts and real life mother daughter, Rio and Tamra discuss their personal experiences with depression and anxiety. Tamra shares her experience with suicide, suicide attempts, treatment and recovery. Tamra will take you through her relapse prevention plan and offer suggestions on how to build your own. Listen with your peers and mentors and have your own conversation about depression and its effects. If you are at risk for harming yourself or others, please seek help immediately. One source: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or toll free 1-800-273-8255
Back to school is for everyone. Today mother daughter team, Rio and Tamra have a lively conversation about their excitement as they both head back to school.
44% of victims of sexual abuse are under age 18. 93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker. Kicking off our new series on sexual abuse, show hosts Yvonne Allen and Tamra Wade share their personal and very emotional stories of systemic childhood sexual abuse. Tamra has been interviewed by RAINN, Rape Incest National Network for their July Survivor Spotlight. Tamra is also a RAINN Speakers Bureau member. Please note that neither Yvonne nor Tamra represent RAINN, they are speaking purely from their own perspectives. Additionally, neither the show hosts nor this radio entity presume to know your personal situation. If you or someone you know is being sexually abused past or presently, please reach out for help. This will not be something that you should shoulder by yourself. If you are a person supporting a survivor, keep telling them that its okay to tell. Sexual abuse is a crime. Reporting and getting help from trained service providers is critical to healing. You may also find direction and assistance through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE or www.rainn.org
A very candid and personal conversation on depression. Show hosts and real life mother daughter, Rio and Tamra discuss their personal experiences with depression and anxiety. Tamra shares her experience through treatment and recovery. Rio shares her personal realizations on how depression is effecting her. Listen with your peers and mentors and have your own conversation about depression and its effects. If you are at risk for harming yourself or others, please seek help immediately. One source: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or toll free 1-800-273-8255
Next Gen reviews blogger, Jade Small of The Open Mind (www.the-open-mind.com), article on the 15 Things You Don't Owe Anyone. Jade's list provides the fuel for a charge conversation. Mother/Daughter show hosts, Rio and Tamra, share personal stories and mentorship on a few of the items on the list. Listen to the show and review the list with women in your life. It's an important dialogue for young women to engage in.
Change is never easy. It doesn't matter if it is changing a lane in traffic or changing jobs it seems that we have a fear of change. Today mother daughter show hosts share they types of changes we face at different stages in our lives and what we can do to help ease the fear of change.
Real life mother daughter have many mini conversations on today's show. Rio has many questions for her mom, Tamra ranging from how should she look for an apartment to sharing poetry. Please join Paper Hope Next Generation for a candid conversation about real life things that affect all young women as they are stepping into their adult lives.
Candid conversation with Dr. Sharon Thompson of Central Phoenix OBGYN on topics including but not limited to, health literacy, miscarriage, STI, sex, consent, body image and intimacy. Dr. Thompson shares her years of experience on many topics that young women think about, but are sometimes too shy or scared to talk about. Doctor will share recourses to get safe and reliable information. This is a show to share with all your female friends and family members.
Perfectionism may seem like a good thing, but the reality is that it keeps us from connecting with eachother. Today Paper Hope Next Generation will discuss how perfectionism has affected their lives and ability to participate fully in all life's opportunities, joys and happiness. Share this very candid conversation with us.
May is all about moms! Today Rio and Yvonne ask their moms pointed questions that daughters want to ask their moms but might be afraid to ask. The tables turn and moms, Tamra and Christine, ask their daughters questions about their childhood. So much fun to have real conversations between mom and daughter! Mothers and daughters can listen together and ask each other these questions.
Perception is an important aspect in our relationships with love interests, in friendships and in our family dynamics. How is it that we deny our instincts when we sense things aren't as they seem. We often like to extend the 'benefit of the doubt' when people start to reveal themselves. We make excuses for behavior hoping that it is a one time occurrence. Today Paper Hope Next Generation will have a candid conversation about perceptions we give and those given by others. Yvonne and Tamra are joined by special guest Paper Hope correspondent JJ.
How do we live with authenticity? Does the definition of living authentic change from our teens to being an adult? Today mother and daughter, Rio and Tamra discuss what it means to live authentic, the challenges in presenting your true self to the world and how women can start being more true to themselves.
Effected by two terrible tragedies in our community, Paper Hope Next Gen will ask the question, How well do you know the people in your life? Today we will talk about a murder suicide of two high school students, Anna Greer and Matthew Bolton and separate murder of a class mates twelve year old brother all within a week of one another. We will discuss how we help our daughters navigate situations that could prove to be violent. If you are being victimized by violence or are in fear please reach out for help - you can start with The National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.org 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) You are important and you are not alone.
Feeling satisfaction with the things we have is hard when we aren't focused on the beauty in our lives. Let's face it life is hard. It's easy to look at everything we don't have and feel badly. Today mother daughter team, Rio and Tamra have a candid conversation about finding satisfaction in the face of dealing with body image, social media, friends and envy. Rio and Tamra will share intimate stories of their own personal fight to find satisfaction in their lives. Listen together with your good friends and family.
A very personal and poignant discussion between mother and daughter, Rio and Tamra. Today Next Gen talks about motivation and what derails us from staying on track. They will discus triggers that immobilize and keep us in fear along with ways to move through fear.
The first in a new Paper Hope series - You can't be what you can't see (Marie Wison of The White House Project). Today we interview Madeline Eason, President of the Eason Group. We will talk candidly with Madeline about everything from being the head of HR for a multi billion dollar global organization to being a mom, a friend, coach and daughter. Don't miss this incredible conversation.
Why is it so hard to grow up? Is growing up in this generation harder than it was in prior generations? What roles do parents have in helping young adults transition between being a teen to becoming an adult? Today Paper Hope Next Gen will have a candid conversation about growing up. Rio, Tamra and Yvonne will share their personal experiences and discuss why growing up can be so difficult.
What do you think of when you hear the word, 'expectations'? Do you set expectations for yourself or others? How do you feel when others put their expectations on you? Today Rio, Tamra and Yvonne discuss all the ways exceptions are both good and can cause problems.
Ever feel a pang of guilt? Are you doing things that are damaging? Today Rio, Yvonne and Tamra have a candid conversation about things in their lives, perhaps your too, that they know they shouldn't be doing, but are.
Mother daughter show hosts, Rio and Tamra Wade discuss an article written by Kate Bailey, 10 Old Fashioned Dating Habits we Should Make Cool Again. Join the conversation! Disclaimer: This show is not for little ears. Show contains candid and explicit dialog.
Do you harbor regret? Does your regret look differently at age 20 vrs. age 40? How do you talk with young women about regret? Bonnie Ware, a hospice nurse, writes about the top 5 regrets of the dying. We will review and discuss her list on air.
How do you overcome a hard time in your life? How do you know what direction will be right for you? Special guest singer songwriter Sydney Sprague joins our discussion. Sydney will be sharing personal stories and words of wisdom from her life as a musician and young adult.
Where do you see yourself in five years? Does this question make you anxious? We are going to talk about why this question should ignite you with pure excitement!
How do we help our kids navigate drinking alcohol as they leave high school and enter college? Today Paper Hope Next Gen will be having an open and candid conversation about drinking and party going. Listen in with your older teen and have an open conversation. Its important to keep the communication open.
Welcome to Paper Hope Next Generation's debut show! Introducing Rio Wade, Tamra Wade and Yvonne Allen to VoiceAmerica Empowerment! They might sound familiar - and you are right! They have been a part of the VoiceAmerica family on the Kid's channel for two years on Paper Hope Street Team. They make the transition to Empowerment to continue real conversations that effect women of all ages. No subject will be off the table. Join us today as we get to know each other!