Live Real by Teen Advisors: Recent Episodes
Live Real by Teen Advisors
Join us every other Monday as we dive into real life conversations about teens, families, and our community, with a Moment of Inspiration to close us out!
As we close Season Two, catch up on the world of Teen Advisors with Eli and Saphira and a special guest appearance by Macy Cardwell!
Join us, as we pull the curtain back on our TA Podcast Team and invite you into a conversation where we share our rejected podcast segments! Disclaimer: We laugh a lot in the episode!
Hannah Rathel brings us a strong word about rejection in today's Moment of Inspiration.
Join us as several of our Velocity and Teen Advisor students answer questions we have gotten from our area classroom session.
As we gear up for registration for the 22/23 school year, our Moment of Inspiration is a montage of several students sharing why they have made Velocity and Teen Advisors a big part of their lives.
You can register soon at www.teenadvisors.org!
Each year Teen Advisors sponsors 10 of our students to attend Impact 360's Propel summer experience. To celebrate the scholarship application being live on our website several of our students share how their time at Propel has impacted their lives and why they think you should apply! You find the application at www.teenadvisors.org. Application is valid for current (21/22 school year) Teen Advisor and Velocity students only.
JJ leads us in a discussion with three Columbus area leaders in a pursuit to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream.
Our Moment of Inspiration is led by Rev. Derrick Shields, Lead Pastor at Christ Community Church.
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Eli and Saphira sit down with JJ and Hannah to talk all things Advent and Ella Grace brings us her take on Advent in the Moment of Inspiration.
From all of us at Teen Advisors, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!
To follow along with the Advent Prayer Stations you can find a copy of our devotional here.
Giving isn't all about money! Join us today as we talk about giving in all its forms as we gear up for Giving Tuesday, tomorrow, November 30th! Our very own, JJ Harrison joins up for the Moment of Inspiration. If you'd like to give to Teen Advisors and partner with us in the work we do, visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/give/
Our very own, Tabata Boyd, Founder of The Sprinkles Movement, is interviewed by her daughter, Lyric, a fellow Teen Advisor. We find out how The Sprinkles Movement began and how you can be a part of sprinkling joy in your world.
Moment of Inspiration is led by TA Executive Board Member, Brad Jiles.
Did you know that our area libraries have more than just books? Our Podcast Director, Kathryn Means, sits down with Lauren Duke with Chattahoochee Valley Libraries to find out all the ins and outs of what our library has to offer and Eli interviews Saphira about her love for literacy! Velocity Director, Amelia McCardle join us for our Moment of Inspiration. Find Chattahoochee Valley Libraries at www.cvlga.org
A favorite part of our Classroom Sessions is always the question and answer portion. In today's episode we give some of our Teen Advisor and Velocity students a chance to dig a little deeper into questions asked by Columbus, GA area 6th and 9th graders.
Seems like everywhere we turn these days there is bad news and frankly, it's taking it's toll. Join us for an episode full of JOY as Saphira and Eli interview their fellow Teen Advisors about what joy means to them.
Former TA, TA Staff, and current Board Member, Molly Baker joins us for our Moment of Inspiration!
September is Suicide Awareness Month so our Development Director, LeighAnn DiCesaris sat down with Andrea Mills from Love Like Lexi Project to hear more about how they came about and what their mission is! Kyle Jackson, Campus Pastor with Church of the Highlands in Columbus, GA joins us for our Moment of Inspiration.
To find out more about Love Like Lexi Project visit... https://www.lovelikelexiproject.com/
To find out more about Church of the Highlands in Columbus visit... https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/campuses/columbus
Hannah Rathel and JJ Harrison, members of Teen Advisors staff, sit down with our brand new student co-hosts to ask some pretty hard hitting, get to know you questions! We hope you laugh along as we kick off Season Two of the Live Real by Teen Advisors podcast!
For more information about Teen Advisors, visit www.teenadvisors.org
In this last episode of Moment of Inspiration for Season 1, Tabata shares about God wanting to do a NEW THING!! The verses mentioned are Isaiah 43:18-19. We pray that you have an amazing summer!! The Best is Yet to Come!!
We are joined by Macy Cardwell and Eli Hardegree again as they help us wrap up the 20/21 Teen Advisors school year! We hope you are as encouraged to hold onto the positives of this year as we were!
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration Ellie and her father, Victor share some of the things they have seen The Lord do in their lives over the past year. Join us as we celebrate the growth that has taken place in them.
We love our seniors so much! Whether you have been involved with Teen Advisors, Inc. since 7th grade or this was your one and only year in the program, we want you to know how loved you are by the staff. We hope you are encouraged by their words!
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Britton shares some of the amazing ways God has shown up for her through this last year. The verses mentioned were 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 and James 1:17.
LeighAnn sits down to interview our very own Cathy Alford, Teen Advisors, Inc. friend and board member, about a life full of persevering and leaning into Jesus!
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Brooke encourages us to never give up. She shares how Philippians 1:6 gives her hope to persevere through the things that are hard. We pray you'll be inspired to keep going!
Join us this week as four of our student athletes (Jayshawn, Ella Grace, River, and Caroline) sit down and chat about what their sports and athleticism have taught them about perseverance.
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration we hear from Alex Brown, a senior in Teen Advisors. Alex tells us what is keeping him motivated to finish strong. Some verses mentioned are Hebrews 12:1, 1 Corinthians 10:13, and 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.
Join us for a conversation on perseverance between Teen Advisors’ own LeighAnn DiCesaris and youth pastor of Cascade Hills Church in Columbus, GA, Adam Churchwell.
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Sarah leads us through how she has found joy in the promises of God. The two verses she shared were Ephesians 6:10-18 and 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Join us as Jac, McCarty, Maddie, and Jay answer questions from real life 9th grade students in the Columbus, GA area.
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Ella Grace shares some of God's Promises to us through His Word and how that has helped her in times that were challenging. A few of the verses mentioned were Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 32:8, Matthew 11:28, Jeremiah 29:11, and James 1:5.
This episode features the mother daughter duo of Christal and Lexi Gavin. Lexi, a Teen Advisors from Shaw High School interviews her mom about the work she does with Clement Arts and how foster care has impacted their family!
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Our very own Corley Thibodeaux-Alexander, Tyler Patterson, and Tanner Nelson, co-host today's episode all while sharing their favorite parts of Black History and why Black History month matters to them!
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration Dea shares some tips on what loving your neighbor as you love yourself looks like.
Black History Minute with Saphira Etienne and Columbus area Boys & Girls Club Director, Rodney Close, is interviewed by local youth pastor Michael Hofer.
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration we are joined by Jonathan Rivers as he answers the question, How do you love others? Some verses mentioned are Romans 5:8, John 4:20-21, Luke 6:32.
In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Jasmine shares about what it means to her to love God. We also honor Michelle Obama as our Black History Moment Highlight by sharing one of her quotes. Some verses mentioned this week are Matthew 22:37-39, 1 John 4:19, Hebrews 11:6, and John 14:15
Grad Staff, JJ Harrison sits down to have a conversation with Brian Fitzpatrick, of J330 Life about Servant Leadership.
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration we honor the Beautiful Maya Angelou as our Black History Moment Highlight and a quote that she shared with the world. We talk about God's AGAPE love and what that can look like. Some verses mentioned are John 3:16, 1 John 4:8, 1 Joh 4:18, and Matthew 22: 37-39.
Nevaeh Harris, Emma Mathis, & Riley Smith answer real life CRS for local 6th graders.
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration Sarah encourages us to trust God for the next steps we need to take. Some verses she mentioned were Matthew 6: 25-34 and Hebrews 11:1
Kathryn and Nick Cash have a conversation about hope. Ethan Taylor guest co-hosts with Evan.
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Chloe and Tabata welcome the New Year and God's New Mercy! They talk about taking life ONE day at a time. Some verses mentioned are Lamentations 3: 22-23, Psalm 143:8, 2 Corinthians 4:18.
Macy Cardwell and Eli Hardegree introduce our first broadcast from the Live Real News Network, bringing us good news stories from around the world!
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Emilie shares one of her favorite verses, Romans 12:2.
On his biggest day of the year, Santa Claus is interviewed by our very own Lyric Randall! Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration Ellie shares about Advent and what it has meant to her. Some of the verses that were mentioned are Philippians 4:8, 4:10-13, Luke 6:31, Matthew 22:39.
Andrew & Ellen Chalmers talk about Take the City and what service means to them! PLUS we have another Spoiled with Bernard: Christmas Edition and Aiden Kessler interviews Frosty the Snowman!
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration our very own Rafael talks about what it means to live abundantly in God. Some verses mentioned are John 10:10 and John 3:16.
It's week two of our Live Real Christmas Party and our students asked for an entire episode to brag on our staff!!! Plus a riveting interview with the Three Wisemen and Bernard joins us for another Spoiled: Christmas Edition!
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In this week's Moment of Inspiration, Lyric Randall shares her thoughts on JOY and challenges us to focus on the things that bring joy into our lives. Some verses mentioned are James 1:2-3 and Nehemiah 8:10.
Join us as we kick off December with the start of our Live Real Christmas Party! From student led interviews with Allen Levi and The Grinch, followed by a Spoiled with Bernard: Christmas Edition, this is sure to be a meaningful, yet entertaining episode!
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In this week's moment of Inspiration, we talk about the fruit of the Spirit, Faithfulness. Some verses mentioned are Philippians 1:6 and Luke 16:10. The song mentioned was Promises by Maverick City Music.
Listen as the Teen Advisors, Inc. staff share some of their favorite holiday memories, give tips for new ways to celebrate in a pandemic, and what they are thankful for this year!
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In this week's Moment of Inspiration Lily shares about what Goodness means to her and what it has looked like in her life. We hope you enjoy!
We are joined by four of our Teen Advisor students to answer real life questions we have gotten from area 9th graders. NOTE Our students share their advice based on their own experiences. A lot of our students have a Christian experience and their desire is to share that. When we are in public schools we are more aware of what and how we share, but since this is our private podcast we gave them free rein to share whatever was on their hearts!
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On this week's moment of inspiration, Darell shares his thoughts on Gentleness. Some verses mentioned are John 8:1-11 and Proverbs 15:1. We hope you will be blessed by it!
Tabata is joined by Dr. Nick Cash to talk about healthy boundaries with social media. And two of our students, Felicity Acosta and Garrett Todd share their own personal experiences with putting those boundaries in place.
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In this week's Moment of Inspiration, Maddie shares about Kindness. Some verses she mentioned are Proverbs 11:17, Matthew 14:23, Romans 12:21, Ephesians 4:31-32, and Galatians 6:9.
What do cats and the “cancel culture” have to do with one another? Find out when Kathryn, Amelia, and Patrice sit down to hash things out.
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In a special Election Week episode, Kathryn sits down and has a conversation with Mitch Aldridge, from Impact 360, about the Gospel in light of our current "cancel culture". Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes!
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In this week's Moment of Inspiration, Anna shares the Truth about Peace. She shares Psalms 23 as one of the passages that she likes to cling too when she is needing peace. We hope you enjoy!
Eli, one of our amazing 11th graders sits down for an interview with Bobbi Starr, the Executive Director of Micah's Promise!
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On this week's Moment of Inspiration, Tabata shares a prayer for teachers, counselors, administrative workers, janitors and lunch personnel. We hope you'll be inspired to let one or two of them know that you appreciate them.
We are joined today by three mental health professionals as they share trends they have seen that have emerged from the isolation we have all experienced during this long season of COVID-19.
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration Evan talks about the fruit of the Spirit, LOVE. Some verses mentioned are Matthew 22:36-40, 1 Corinthians 13, and 1 John 4:8.
Two of our families sit down and talk about what the last 7 months, dealing with the Coronavirus, has been like for them. Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes!
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In this weeks Moment of Inspiration Felicity shares wonderful insight with us about being Patient. Some verses mentioned are Romans 8:25, Psalm 37: 7-8, Psalm 39:7, 1 Peter 5:7, and Romans 15:13.
Five of our students, from 8th-12th grade, share what the last six months have been like for them. Spoiler Alert...it's not what you think! Find our show notes at www.teenadvisors.org/podcast
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This week's moment of inspiration is a retreat testimony from our very own Macy Cardwell. She is one of a kind and we hope you are inspired by her story! Psalm 34:5
This week we hear from area school counselors on why they make Velocity, Elevate, and Teen Advisors Classroom Sessions a priority at their schools. If you are interested in bringing TA Inc, Classroom Sessions to your school, find out how by visiting https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes!
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On this weeks Moment of Inspiration we sum up our theme Feed and Seed inspired by 2 Timothy 2:6 with a poem written by Tabata. The words of the poem are held together with God's Word. Some verses that inspired it are 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Isaiah 61: 1-3, 1 Peter 2:9, and Matthew 5:13-16. Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes!
Hear directly from our Velocity, Elevate, and Teen Advisor Students about why they think our classroom sessions are so important. Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes.
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On this weeks moment of inspiration Hannah Hutchens encourages us to Finish our Race. Some verses mentioned are 2 Timothy 2:5 and Romans 8:18.
Join us as our Community Development Director, LeighAnn DiCesaris, sits down with the directors of all three of our programs! Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes.
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On this weeks moment of inspiration we talk about our theme This is War and what it means to be a soldier for Christ. Some verses mentioned are 2 Timothy 2:4, Romans 12:2, and Ephesians 6:10-18. Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes.
Our Executive Director, Derik Roberts, sits down with the Co-Chairs of our Board, Nick Cash & Sally Baker, to talk about the impact of Teen Advisors in our community and their own lives. Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes.
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This weeks moment of inspiration focuses on 2 Timothy 2:1-7. This passage has been the inspiration behind the three themes that we alternate through each year for our Teen Advisors retreat. This is War, Run the Race, and Feed & Seed. Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes.
Tanner Nelson, one of our 11th graders, interviews Teen Advisors, Inc.'s founders, Richard & DeeDee Stephens! Visit https://www.teenadvisors.org/podcast/ for show notes.
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