Radicle Thursdays: Recent Episodes
Nourish My Soul
This podcast is hosted by two alumni, Bella and Kenya, of a youth-led food activist group located in Connecticut known as From the Ground Up. Each Thursday we invite a new guest to join us to talk about how they are changing the communities around them. The guests invited each embrace the term Radicle (n.): the part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root. Stay tuned for our next episode, and listen to our previous episodes while you wait!
If you know any youth activists who you think would make a great guest, feel free to DM us! Our Instagram is @frmgroundup
This week Kenya spoke with Cindy, founder of Ella Pocketbook, a company designed for today's global woman. Cindy shares her why and how, as well as her reasons for working with all Women of Color along her supply chain.
This week we are continuing the conversation with Evelyn from @Herspective_Evelyn about feminism. This conversation took on a new level of urgency and relevance since part 1 was released. Please listen and SHARE!
Please be advised- This episode contains adult themes and possible triggers re: sexual violence
We are back- and it was TOTALLY worth waiting for! This week we are talking to Evelyn from @Herspective_Evelyn about Feminism in honor of Women's History Month. We had such an incredible conversation, it will be broken into 2 episodes. This week we are releasing part 1.
Please be advised- This episode contains adult themes and possible triggers re: sexual violence
It's Black History Month. Listen as Bella & Kenya take a deep dive into the life of the young activist, Fred Hampton, and all that he did for the Black community.
Bella & Kenya talk to Taj, founder of Empowered Swimming Inc, about breaking through Black swimmers' barriers, representation access, and more!
An incredible conversation about identity and culture with Ashley, the founder of Brown Girl Diaries.
Bella and Kenya are celebrating Inaguration day by talking to their parents about the significance of voting, activism, and politics.
Bella and Kenya are talking about their favorite moments from Season One and prepare us for some exciting changes with Season Two beginning next week.
Jason & Alicia join us to talk about their work with Resilience Grows Here (RGH) teaching resilience to middle and high school students.
This week, Bella and Kenya are talking with Blair from Boot Scrap. Boot Scrap is a great example of young people using their unique interests, talents, and passions in ways that improve our world. Learn more about their ASAP way (As Sustainable As Possible) within the film/production industry and beyond!
Follow Boot Scrap on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @bootscrap and visit their website for more information at https://www.bootscrap.com/
This week, Bella and Kenya are Back!! They are talking to Steph from Smiles For All, a club that she & Kenya are starting at their college. Listen in to find out more about this new club and get inspired to put your unique gifts and passion to use in making our communities the best they can be!
This week Nourish My Soul Executive Director, Alicia, takes over the podcast in order to support Bella & Kenya as they take their first College Final exams! (We are rooting for you ladies!) Alicia talks to Ben, a long-time Jr Chef, musician, and award-winning inventor, about the importance of creativity. At 12 years old, Ben has some fantastic advice to share with other young people as well as the adults listening.
Bella & Kenya are talking to Sarah & Maya - the Radicle youth leaders of Bay Area Student Actuvusms (BAStA). They are talking about growing up in an era of gun violence and what they are doing in CA to put an end to it.
Happy Thanksgiving! We thought we would introduce you to some of our Nourish My Soul family on this holiday. This week Bella & Kenya are talking to Alexa and Peyton, two members of our From The Ground UP leadership program. Listeners will get to know what their interests are outside of their food justice activism work and realize the importance of inclusivity to pave the way for others while following your passion.
Bella and Kenya are talking to Joey, the Founder of Above The Stigma, a mental health organization based in the Bay Area. It is a powerful conversation about the importance of normalizing mental health discussions and breaking the stigma associated with them. Enjoy!
Bella and Kenya are talking to Alex, the Operations Manager at Green Village Initiative in Bridgeport, CT. GVI is a Food Justice nonprofit similar to Nourish My Soul, with a youth leadership program as well. Listen as Alex shares how he got involved, why it is important work to him, and how you can seek out meaningful opportunities wherever you are.
Listen in as we talk to Tamara from p:ear - a nonprofit based in Portland Oregon that works with homeless youth. It is amazing to hear how they also use food as a way to bond, share love, and feel connected! We just love their philosophy and the work they are doing. You can check them out at www.pearmentor.org
Meet Lizzy, hear her story, and get a better understanding of the disabled community and how advocating for what benefits them actually benefits us all! It was eye-opening on ways that we can all do better - because when you know better....
Bella and Kenya talk to Sammi Gove, a Radicle Youth community activist focusing on Indigenous People. This episode is packed with learning about a topic that is not taught in typical educational settings and will go unknown if we don't actively seek out the information from Native American voices directly. Listen up and tell us below what big discoveries you had!
Hear what Jalyn Brown, a college sophomore studying political science, has to say about why she started the nonprofit Education Unlimited, Inc. Be inspired to take something that is important to you and do something positive with it. As Jalyn says "people will support you, they really will care." Support young people and their passion and ideas!
Introducing our From The Ground UP alumni leaders, Bella & Kenya! They will be leading conversations to inspire young people to take action and remind adults that there is a lot of powerful collaborations that can happen when we listen to and follow the lead of our young people!
We want to share the enormous amount of hope and inspiration we get from our young people through our Radicle Thursdays. A radicle is the first roots that emerge from a seed. That root helps grow a plant that will in turn produce seeds that start new roots = much like the spread of positive energy and change that our young people bring!