Youthology: Navigating Life as a Youth: Recent Episodes
Indah Johannes
This podcast is all about youth and the various things that we go through as young people. I will be talking about my own stories of things I have experienced as well as chatting to other youths about their experiences. Podcasts will be uploaded fortnightly from Melbourne, Australia.
In this episode, Indah chats with motivational speaker and entrepreneur Jonny Shannon. Jonny Shannon is a International Tech entrepreneur & Motivational Speaker based in Sydney, Australia. He grew up in South Auckland, New Zealand and found school extremely difficult, having undiagnosed dyslexia and other disabilities which led him to failing all his subjects and being bullied. After overreacting too many times, Jonny was finally expelled for fighting too much & not showing up to school.It wasn’t until his last school that a counsellor took him aside to work through some of the key issues he was facing. The difference for Jonny was from “night to day”. He quickly turned his academic performance around and focused on his emotional well being. Surprised in the difference seeing a counsellor made, he committed to doing youth work to help other students like him in the future. This episode covers the topic of bullying and how Jonny overcame his insecurities.
If you need support or help with bullying, please contact:
Kids Helpline
Jonny's Website
Lifeline
In this episode, Indah talks all about what it means to find our identity. Being a young person involves going on a journey of discovery and trying to find our identity and sometimes it is not always easy. Indah talks about some of her experiences of finding her identity and what it's all about. Please share this podcast and follow me on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast.
Source:
https://actforyouth.net/adolescence/identity.cfm
In this episode, Indah chats to psychologist and co-founder of BodyMatters Australasia Sarah McMahon about body image and the affect that it has on young people. Sarah has worked in the field of eating disorders for approximately 15 years, supporting hundreds of people to achieve recovery. Sarah is proud to have co founded BodyMatters with Psychologist Lydia Turner in 2009. At the time, Sarah & Lydia felt there was a dire lack of genuine, quality treatment services for eating & body image issues in Australasia & abroad.
Indah and Sarah chat all things to do with body image such as influence, the pros and cons of the body positivity movement and ways we can be healthy. If you need any resources, check these links down below:
https://bodymatters.com.au/
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/search?q=body+image
https://kidshelpline.com.au/
In this episode, Indah chats with Seth Westhead. He has family connections to the Awabakal and Wiradjuri nations of NSW and is a Research Associate with Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity Theme, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute. This episode deals with topics around adolescent health and also looks at the health and well being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in Australia. Please share and follow on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast.
In this episode, Indah chats to Noah, the founder of Mobilise. This is a charity uniting Australia to develop solutions for those experiencing homelessness. They are a voice for the voiceless, a glimmer of hope, and a beacon for tangible change. Indah and Noah chat about homelessness and the many ways in which Mobilise help and support those doing it tough.
In this episode, Indah will be chatting with her friend Vidhya from the Eggplants and Peaches Podcast all about Safe Campuses. This will be looking at the safety of University students and they will also be discussing the Change the Course National Report On Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment At Australian Universities 2017. This episode will look at topics such as consent education, university safety and much more. Here are some resources down below if you would like to know more:
*ABC Four Corners: Boys Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyxPM-g6U2g
*Australian Human Right Commission Change the Course National Report: https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/AHRC_2017_ChangeTheCourse_UniversityReport.pdf
*Eggplants and Peaches Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxBc5bnuFn2eB9NtW5ahjLQ
Also on Spotify
*1800RESPECT (Ph: 1800 737 732) – National Sexual Assault, Domestic
Family Violence Counselling Service
*Lifeline (Ph: 13 11 14) – 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention
*Beyondblue (Ph: 1300 224 636) – Mental health support
*Suicide Call Back Service (Ph: 1300 659 467)
In this episode, Indah chats to he friend Bonnie from Bridge Builders Youth Organisation. They discuss ways to support, accept and help youth to get through challenging times and Bonnie also shares her story of how she got involved with Bridge Builders. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast, please share and stay tuned for more episodes.
Have you ever watched a teen show or movie and have thought "Will this be what my life will be like when I am a teenager?" Often this is not true and in this episode, Indah will explore the different topics and issues that are depicted in teen dramas and how they may affect teenagers in real life. Most often many scenarios are glamorized or are not what happens in real life and this episode will look at how teen dramas influence young people and put a lot of unrealistic expectations in their minds about life as a youth.
In this episode, Indah talks with her friends Vidhya and Grace from the Eggplants and Peaches Podcast about the concept of virginity. This is a dilemma for many young people and there are often many societal, cultural and other factors that can affect how people view their virginity or others. There are many topics that are covered and here are some resources if you want to know more. Please share and follow on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
Resources:
Eggplants and Peaches Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxBc5bnuFn2eB9NtW5ahjLQ
https://open.spotify.com/show/2UL9hsXBmFeqDnSpnhR8WL
Youth Law Australia Website: https://yla.org.au/
In this episode, Indah chats to the co-founder of RUOK? Graeme Cowan. Graeme is the Board Director of R U OK?, and helped Gavin Larkin to start it in 2009. He also hosts The Caring CEO podcast where he interviews senior leaders that strive to build a culture of care and a culture of high performance. Indah and Graeme chat about all things mental health, including how it affects young people, the impact of COVID-19 and where the trajectory of mental health treatment will go in the future.
Share this episode and check out the links down below:
https://www.ruok.org.au/
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-caring-ceo-brought-to-you-by-wecare365-9QJd6ERYICh/
https://factorc.com.au/
In this episode, Indah chats with her older friends Susan and Bill. This episode is all about Baby Boomers and Gen Z and how the different experiences and perceptions shape both these generations. This episode is all about both generations freely expressing their opinions and this should not be taken personally. This is all about bridging the gap between generations and creating an understanding of each other's experiences. We talk about issues such as political correctness, sexuality, gender and much more. This is a new episode for 2022 and there are some more exciting episodes ahead.
On this episode, Indah chats with Sam from Bendigo Food Share who talks about his work with youth in providing food for people who need it most. Please follow us on Instagram @youthologypodcast and on Facebook. Also, be sure to link and share. This will be the last episode for the year. We will have more episodes in 2022, stay tuned!
In today's episode, Indah will be chatting with Andy Gourley, the founder of Red Frogs. Red Frogs is an organisation that started in 1997 in Queensland Australia. Their programs are a direct response to their mission which is to combat a culture in Australia that is largely dominated by alcohol and other substances, often leading to dangerous and life-altering behaviours for young people. Within this episode, Andy will challenge the way we think about young people today and how we can influence their culture. Youth is about enjoying and having many experiences and Indah and Andy talk about this in more detail.
This episode is going to be all about what its like leaving your home town and going into the city to study. Indah will be joined by her University friend Ella to talk about what its like to study in Melbourne's CBD away from her Victorian country town. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast.
In this episode, Indah is going to talk about a rite of passage for many teenagers as they become adults and this is going to Nightclubs. Indah is going to be joined by her friend Tara and they are going to talk about their experiences clubbing and the importance of being safe and looking after each other. Please share and follow on Facebook and @youthologypodcast on Instagram.
In this episode, Indah chats with Emma Soloai who works for Youth Projects, which is a charity in Melbourne helping homeless youths. Indah and Emma chat about many things such as education and the importance of working from a "ground-up" approach. Please listen and share this podcast. Follow on Instagram @youthologypodcast and on Facebook. Also, subscribe to my YouTube channel which has all of the podcast episodes.
In today's episode, Indah is joined by Anisa Nanduala who is a Nationally acclaimed poet, comedian, play writer and educator. She is going to talk about her poems from her book Melanin Garden. Anisa will talk about the various issues and meanings that inspire her poetry. Please like and share this podcast.
In this episode, Indah is going to talk all about Year 12. It's a year filled with much excitement, stress and anticipation. Indah is going to talk about her experience and offer advice to those who are in Year 12 about the best ways to study and the right attitude to have during the final years of high school. Enjoy and remember to like and share. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast.
Indah is joined by her friend Jacob to talk about the rise of youth volunteering. They are both going to talk about their experiences volunteering for the St Vincent De Paul Society. They are also going to talk about the fun things they have done as volunteers and some of the confronting experiences that they have been faced with. Please like and share and follow on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast.
One experience of being a youth is being a school captain. Some people do it and it is a responsibility to adapt to as a young person. But is it all that it's cracked up to be? Indah is joined by her high school friend Emily who has been a school captain and they talk about leadership, representation and good and bad examples of being a school captain. Please like and share.
This episode, Indah is joined by her friend Felicity who is the founder of Yellow Arrow. In this episode, Indah and Felicity talk about youth leadership and the importance of being good role models. Please like and share and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @youthologypodcast. Thank you.
Joining Indah today is the drummer of the Sydney based band RedHook. Alex Powys is in conversation with Indah about RedHook's music, his experience as a drummer and all things about recording, touring and much more. Check out RedHook's music on Spotify and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzamOguHVm93nxP6NaL6eQ
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Autism is a very common mental condition that is affecting many people. In this episode, Indah is going to talk about her experience being diagnosed with mild autism and how this has affected her. Please leave a review and follow on Facebook and @youthologypodcast on Instagram. Also if you need help or support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
This is one of the most exciting rites of passage for youths which is getting your license and driving. Indah is going to share today about getting her license and what she has experienced in terms of accidents and various other things on the road. Thanks for listening, please subscribe and share.
Consent is one of the most important topics facing youth at the moment. This episode is all about consent and the right and wrong ways to teach it. Please like and share!
This is about what you will expect to hear on this podcast. Hosted by student and fellow young adult Indah Johannes.