Voices of Baltimore: Recent Episodes
MissionFit
A youth-led discussion building strength and community through dialogue. Tune in to hear Corey and Zion interview and discuss Baltimore, the good and the ugly, with other youth and community leaders from the city.
Everett, Zion, Thelma, Coach Tia and Coach Wes break down what it means to be an entrepreneur and discuss the business that they have been working to develop over the last 3 months. Business ownership and financial health and wellness are part of making the change we hope to see. Join the discussion!
Thelma, Everett, Abisola, Zion, and Coach Wes break down experiences coming up in Baltimore's school system. We ask, what's the problem? What's it like walking through metal detectors every day? Why is the food so bad? Why do young people feel the need to bring weapons to school? The Strength Ambassadors dive all the way in.
Listen in as Thelma, Zion, Abisola, Everett, Carlos, Tia, and Coach Wes break down what leadership really means, and what it takes to be a leader.
Check in with Zion, Corey and Coach Wes as they think about what MLK Day means in 2023, what are the consequences of having MLK Day, and what's left to be done.
King Cor, Zion, Tia, and Coach Wes discuss goals and accountability for themselves and for the Strength Ambassadors for 2023
Listen in to Coach Wes and Zion have a discussion about Zion's experience as a black student from Baltimore attending a mostly white institution for college and playing football.
Listen to Corey, Zion, and Coach Wes have a conversation with Diego Thompsen who is a student athlete and co-founder of the Black Student Athlete Association at Johns Hopkins University .
Abisola, Thelma, and Coach Wes have a discussion with Tarahn Harris who grew up in Boston, had experiences with gangs and prison starting at 17, and now is a community leader and health activist in Baltimore City.
Abisola, , and Coach Joshua have a discussion with Zoe who is a special educator in Baltimore City, and she lends perspective on teaching during a pandemic.
Zion and Wes discuss physical fitness with Chauncey and talk about what access to fitness resources looks like and why it is important to give access to such resources to all young people. They talk about what health activism is and how to engage with the community to promote and facilitate a culture of fitness in young people of Baltimore.
Corey, Zion, and Wes have a discussion with Geoff Blake who know lives in Hawaii with his wife, but was one of the founders of MissionFit in 2015. We pick his brain about:
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Starting MissionFit
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About his struggles as an Executive Director and as a human being
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Conquering adversity
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Struggles with addiction
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How to make change in Baltimore City, and
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What strength means.
We hope you enjoy.
Zion and Corey explain why you should listen, what this platform is about, and why we need a youth-led podcast in Baltimore.