Vicki Sokolik refuses to be an Ostrich. Her son brought to her attention the crisis of unhoused youth — youth unhoused, not living with a parent/guardian, and not in foster care — in America, and she has been fighting to support this vulnerable population every since. Most active in Tampa Bay, Florida, Vicki is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Starting Right, Now, which removes barriers for unaccompanied homeless youth to cultivate long-term well-being and self-sufficiency. She is also the author of the new book, “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America.” Vicki Sokolik joined host Jay Ruderman to discuss the many ways unhoused youth fall through the cracks in our society, how her organization helps them, and also how to build trust with people who could use your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:10) Vicki’s origin story (02:40) What is “unhoused youth?” (06:40) What should a person do if they worry they see an unhoused youth? (08:19) How have conversations around unhoused youth changed in Vicki’s 20 years working with them? (11:02) How do people get the word out and help unhoused youth? (14:55) Vicki’s new book (16:48) How Vicki builds trust (20:10) What do students receive at Starting Right, Now? (22:58) How does Vicki balance advocacy and direct support? (27:53) Starting Right, Now alumni (29:10) Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Host Allison Carr explore the stories, practices and skills that help us weave our world back together. Formerly the Sacred Wheel Podcast.
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WW-20 Eli Lawliet The Gender Doula
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In this episode host, Allison Carr: https://allisoncarr.net speaks with Eli Lawliet, The Gender Doula, all about the magic of gender and transitioning. You can find Eli on his website: https://www.thegenderdoula.com, or on Instagram, TikTok or FB @thegenderdoulaEli shared with me a list of trans organizations that you can donate to, many of these a…
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WW-19 Kate Husted on Herbalism, Justice and the Land.
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This episode is sponsored by the Resilience Course: https://resiliencecrashcourse.teachery.co/the-resilience-courseIn this interview I talk with herbalist Kate Husted about being a responsible white herbalist on colonized lands. We discussed our love for our respective adopted homelands, and how we’ve come to understand right relationship with the …
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WW 18 Elizabeth Russell: 2020 recap via dreams from a future past
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If you could talk to someone from the future—a future where we succeeded in creating a regenerative world—wouldn’t you want to know what we did to get there? In this episode I talk to Elizabeth Russell the creator of the Dreamfruit Almanac. An intuitive planning tool that centers around Thirteen “Dreams” from a future past detailing step by step in…
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