Dayna Altman is a nationally recognized, energetic and dynamic entrepreneur, author, and creator. The full force and sole operator of Bake it Till You Make it LLC, Dayna harvests her passion for mental health advocacy by using food and baking to create an authentic recipe for vulnerable storytelling. Jake and Dayna talk about mental health and what students are facing today, how to use creativity and your own passions in advocacy work, and the pendulum of overcompensating for our feelings. Dayna is using her passion, story and love for baking to influence the next generations. Enjoy this episode of the Drug Prevention Power-Hour and be inspired to use your passion to become more influential and impactful in your work!

Dayna’s website: https://bakeittillyoumakeit.co

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Anyone who is around recovery knows that relapse can happen, and it’s a part of the process for many. Anthony Eaton uncovers why that is, and how Recovery Cafe locations across the U.S. are addressing that problem. Jake asks him all about what makes their program  unique, how people in recovery are using it, and even how they fund the program. You’ll definitely be inspired by this episode of the Drug Prevention Power-Hour, take away some tips and maybe even want to start a Recovery Cafe in your town!

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Dave Closson’s story is shocking, and his passion for helping others is creating shockwaves in drug prevention. As a person in recovery from combat, brain injury and addiction, he has dedicated his life to helping people achieve their next level of success. He works with many coalitions, schools and youth conferences to help youth develop their own voice and leadership style. Jake and Dave talk about how to bring out the best in your student leaders, clubs and coalitions. Enjoy this episode of the Drug Prevention Power-Hour!

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In this two-party episode, our host Jake White shares insights on how to ask for help from new or existing volunteers and shares his life story in less than 30 minutes. A student leader from one of Vive18’s trainings asked to do a “Draw Your Life” project with Jake, so he brainstorms while sharing key moments on this episode. You’ll hear how the creation of his nationwide prevention movement was forecasted from a young age and what dreams he has for the future. Let’s just say you’ll want to listen till the end because it could lead to you having the most fun you’ve ever had as a prevention professional! Hope you enjoy this unique episode of the Drug Prevention Power-Hour!

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Tyler Morton helps run “Youth Crew” prevention clubs in Kansas! We chat about the challenges, solutions and recent wins… like how to communicate better with youth, special events to re-ignite interest, student led projects, and tools to save you time. Don’t miss this episode of The Drug Prevention Power Hour with Tyler Morton!

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Greta is passionate about using technology to help students with their mental health. After being a filmmaker and traveling the country, she set out to build a tech company that helps people cope in positive ways… but things didn’t go exactly according to plan, and now she’s onto something even bigger. Listen in to hear how Greta McAnany is trying to turn social media from a confidence killer to a connection catalyst!

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Nicole Runyon is a speaker, psychotherapist and parent coach. Her profound understanding of technology's impact on mental health, child development, and the intergenerational variations in parenting has made her a highly sought-after speaker. Nicole has dedicated her life's work to helping parents foster proper development and successful transitions into young adulthood for their children. In this episode they dive into the brain's development and what advice she gives to parents during each stage.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerunyonlmsw/ 

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In this quick episode, our host Jake White updates you on a large funding opportunity for prevention organizations to do more in their community. He also reveals a branding mistake he made when launching the podcast and how we do the same thing in our coalitions and clubs… Listen in to hear some tips on branding, youth leadership initiatives, and how you can be awarded with 100K/year to implement drug prevention activities in your community!

DFC Program:

The Drug Free Communities grantees receive $125,000 a year for up to 10 years, programmatic and grants management support, and technical assistance for coalition development, program implementation, and data collection. 

Those interested in applying for the Drug-Free Communities Grant should apply via www.grants.gov by April 17, 2024. For questions or technical assistance, please contact CDC’s Drug-Free Communities Support Program at DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov 

Vive18 Student Leadership in Prevention:

Vive18 Conference - https://vive18.com/conference

Prevention Speakers & Trainers - https://www.vive18.com/speakers/ 

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Dr. Reagan North is a speaker, trainer and author of “Motivational Interviewing for School Counselors.” He has spoken nationally and even teaches future counselors at Liberty and Grand Canyon University. In this episode you’ll hear about how motivational interviews can help students create change faster than traditional techniques. You will also learn how to incorporate these strategies into your time with students to help develop positive behaviors and instead of risky ones. If you’re a school counselor, school resource officer (SRO), principal, vice principal or prevention specialist who helps out with restorative programs in education… this episode is for you!

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Misty Russell works with Community Against Toxic Substances (CATS) in Salina Oklahoma. Coach Ty Thompson is the Athletic Director and ISP Teacher at Salina Public Schools. Over the last year they have implemented various prevention strategies and programs within the schools and athletics including campaigns, restorative diversion programs, student leadership groups and various curricula. Jake “fanboys” over all they’ve done and we dissect how they got so much cooperation from the schools and athletic programs. They also share some great ideas that other DFC coalitions can steal!

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Julie Dreifaldt is the Community Liaison for One Chance to Grow Up and passionately and tirelessly advocates for kids and equips parents to talk about today’s marijuana. Julie regularly educates policymakers, educators and trusted adults about the current problems with THC - the troubling potencies, deceptive products and needed protections for our nation’s children. Julie speaks nationally to parents, trusted adults, youth-serving coalition partners, and school organizations about today’s marijuana, the impacts on kids and how communities can generate actionable narratives to create change. Check out this episode where we talk about how to reach legislatures, create policy change and mobilize your community!

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Website https://onechancetogrowup.org

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Jake White is the co-founder of Vive18, the host of this prevention podcast and one of the most sought after speakers for youth substance use prevention. Listen in as he shares some tips on engaging students when speaking and presenting so they can benefit from your life-saving message. You can tell Jake is passionate about drug prevention as he contrasts what works when talking to students and what doesn’t. After a decade of presenting to schools across the country, he shares how you can make your next presentation to youth even better.

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This is our very first Youth Takeover Episode (YTE) where our student ambassador David Tejero gets to host his first podcast episode! Listen in and be encouraged as he interviews 3 students from coalitions in small rural communities. They talk about hosting a family night, getting a mini grant to integrate drunk driving education into the drivers ed curriculum and PSAs. They share challenges with funding, and sometimes feel like adults aren’t trusting them to do the work and lead. We can all learn alongside David in this episode on how to become better in our field! Expect more episodes with our student ambassadors as they gain valuable experience on using their voice to make a difference.

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Jacques is known as The Party Scientist and uses the science of Joy to uplift humanity. This episode is so fun as our host Jake White and Jacques have been running parallel passions for the past 5 years just across the border from each other. They talk about enhancing connection, increasing health and building relationships without mind altering substances. Hear how Jacques went on a world-wide tour to discover that Joy + Connection = The World’s Greatest Anti-Depressant! Enjoy this episode of the party talk podcast, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention with Jacques, The Party Scientist.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepartyscientist.lab/ 

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Website: https://thepartyscientist.com/

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Steven Schecter is the Co-Founder and CEO of Much Smarter, a company that teaches students to use their minds to create the life they want. In this episode we talk about his story of accidentally starting this life-changing program and how it relates to drug prevention. He also shares the three areas of his success model that transforms the way students think, feel and learn. If you enjoy learning about growth mindset, this will be an episode to remember! You’ll see how learning can go from dread to delight by using simple techniques and mindsets. Enjoy this episode of the party talk podcast, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention with Steven Schecter from MuchSmarter.

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Kendal McMichael is the Youth and Volunteer Coordinator for One Johns Creek and Pathways2Life outside of Atlanta Georgia. Ravnoor Gujral is her lead intern and youth representative for their coalition. In this podcast episode, we talk about how Ravnoor helped launch their social media channels to educate and advocate for prevention, and how she led a project to distribute Deterra bags for safe disposal of unused medicine. This episode of Party Talk will definitely leave you empowered and inspired!

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Janet Hadley is the founder of Choose Sunrise, a company founded on the belief that nobody should feel afraid to ask for help with alcohol use. She specializes in working with businesses to make them an “alcohol safe workplace.” She even has an accreditation program that corporations use to make sure the environment is a healthy and productive one… not only for sober people, but for those who drink as well. In this episode of the Party Talk podcast, Jake White and Janet Hadley talk about her work with employers, building policies, what’s lacking in the field of prevention and recovery, and how we can make a difference. You won’t want to miss this!

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Growing up, it seems like “the grass is greener” anywhere else besides your hometown. Sarah thought the same thing, but was brought back to take a chance on a job in substance use prevention. Fast forward 10 years later… She's in love with the prevention field, has a thriving coalition, and is making an impact on youth and families in the state of Washington. We talk about youth engagement, working with school partners, and intro into ACEs, PCEs and HOPE. Enjoy this episode of the Party Talk Podcast, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention with Sarah Meyers!

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Summer and Quinn are a dynamic team of students near Dallas Texas who are doing peer-to-peer education around Fentanyl. They both have lost close family or friends to accidental overdose and are deeply passionate about educating others so it doesn’t happen to them. During the interview Jake asks about the projects they’re implementing to make a difference, and even asks for some challenges they’re facing so he can help them reach more students. From getting into the schools, to developing an engaging presentation - this podcast will be helpful for anyone looking to educate youth about substance use and the dangers of Fentanyl. Please share this episode with people you know and help save more lives.

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Chris Dzurick is on the leading edge of creating dynamic, engaging and successful youth conferences. Having worked with SADD, the Department of Education in Iowa and Missouri, and numerous CTSO’s including FBLA, HOSA, DECA, FCCLA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA -  his experience is unparalleled (and bonus… he loves working with prevention professionals)! You won’t want to miss this episode where we talk all about how to host a successful youth conference, what to avoid and how to adapt during changing times. You’ll learn practical tips and strategies you can use right now like how to plan your event, how to market a conference, how to work with the schools and how to make a youth conference truly engaging for students! Enjoy this episode of the party talk podcast, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention.

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Emer O’Donnell lives in England and is the Founder of a coaching business called TeenReconnect. Originally from Ireland, Emer studied Psychology at University College Dublin, and after twenty years of experience working internationally for global organizations, she completed her MSc as a Behavioural Change Coach at Henley Business School, in the UK.

She is also a co-creator of the Q Pathfinder a digital resource she uses in her work that explains what makes each of us unique in the way we behave and applies it to six key areas young people said they wanted help with, as well as being the author of 'Understanding Teens Stress & Anxiety; A Parent's Guide To Building Love & Connection'.

In this episode host Jake White and Emer O’Donnell dive into her book and talk about what blocks our communication with teens, a negative cycle that some can find ourselves in and more about the teenage brain. They also share tips on connecting well and how we can use this information to help students make better decisions around drug use. Enjoy this episode of the Party Talk podcast, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention!

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www.teenreconnect.com/EmerODonnell

Free Downloads on stress, addiction and sleep: 

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Understanding Teen Stress & Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Building Love & Connection https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=glance-detail&asin=B0CLGR7PK1

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Ann Herbst is the Executive Director of Young People in Recovery, a national nonprofit that supports youth and young adults in recovery from substance use disorder. Come hear about their events, advocacy, training and education. She shares how to build partnerships smarter for your own organization and why YPR has grown to be in 19+ states over the last 10 to years. Ann and Jake talk shop on starting an organization and some of the setbacks they experienced, and what they learned from it. She also shares a lot of ideas for events, promotion and volunteer management. Ann Herbst ends the episode with a powerful message on removing the stigma from recovery and how you can utilize the toolkits, resources and webinars from their website! Enjoy this episode of the Party Talk podcast where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention with Ann Herbts from YPR!

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Katie McFarland has a masters degree in Youth Development and helps with her local coalition and prevention club in Salmon, Idaho. In this episode of Party Talk, she shares lots of alternative activities, leadership ideas and fundraising events they do with the Salmon Drug Free Youth (DFY) club. We also talk about the unique challenge of doing prevention in a small rural town and how to meet students where they’re at… not where we think they should be. We hope our fellow leaders in youth drug prevention are empowered by this episode with Katie McFarland!

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Tomas Barraza is the co-founder of Vive18 and the owner of Mas Creative - a video strategy company that makes video, social media and digital assets easy and successful. As someone who’s been in the prevention field for more than a decade, Tomas is helping prevention organizations bring their message from the physical stage to the digital stage. Learn the five common mistakes that most people make with video and social media, and how you can easily avoid them. Plus you’ll get 3 tips to improve your content creation today! Finally we share how you can get a year’s worth of social media content featuring your youth or some training for your students to capture better video content for your organizations social pages. Enjoy this episode of the Party Talk Podcast where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention, with Tomas Barraza.

If you haven’t already checked out Southwest Prevention Fest, Tomas will be doing some video work at the event. Bring some students!

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Jake White is the co-founder of Vive18 and has helped launch drug prevention clubs across the nation. He shares five common mistakes we make when starting a new youth coalition and how we can avoid these mistakes. You’ll find out what over-hard eggs and bowling alleys have to do with succeeding in your role as a youth leader. Listen till the end and you’ll also hear about an exciting new opportunity to help you grow and retain youth in your drug prevention program.

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