CHASE Your Dreams Podcast
The CHASE program (Community Honoring Adolescent Success in Education) is an organization that provides educational support, community events, and wellness programming for youth and families across Kansas.
Our podcast serves as both interactive content for people in our programs, as well as self-development for the general public.
We believe that everyone can CHASE their dreams by focusing on balanced living. Join us!
Episodes
53 episodes
Parent Perspective: Lamar Nixon
Youth voices matter—but so do the voices of parents and guardians. Join us for a powerful conversation with Kansas City parent Lamar Nixon as we dive into parenthood, navigating system involvement, and how families can help shape stronger commu...
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56:12
From Farm to Family: The Wisdom of Kendall Harris
With a rich background in both agriculture and the restaurant world, Kendall Harris brings a fresh, down-to-earth perspective to navigating both parenting and profession. In this episode, he shares how the slow rhythms of farming have taught hi...
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1:10:29
Heart Warrior: Meet Christopher Williams
Sensitive Content Warning: This episode contains discussion around the topic of suicide. Christopher Williams is a physical trainer, author, and survivor of multiple major health events. His story inspires us to dig deeper, f...
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1:02:58
Mental Health Awareness Month
This Mental Health Awareness Month, the CHASE team dives deep into what mental health really means—how it compares to physical health, the powerful role relationships play in our well-being, and how philosophy and faith can shape our mental lan...
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57:04
Community & CHASE FEST
CHASE team members Jorden, Natalie, and Brad discuss this year's CHASE FEST sessions and how they tie into overall themes of community. Building our own healthy communities is a critical step toward fully living our dream life — thanks for tuni...
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32:57
IEPodcast: Kansas State School for the Blind (Pt. 1)
Join us for another dip into the IEPodcast project, a new way for students to self-advocate in their IEP meetings. Kansas State School for the Blind is a Kansas City-based school that has existed for over 150 years as a catalyst and leader in t...
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14:39
New Faces at CHASE: Meet Josie & Jacob
In this episode, we’re excited to introduce two new team members who are joining the Families Together CHASE family: Josie Newman, our talented new Multimedia Coordinator, and Jacob Dunn, our driven Data Coordinator. Get to know Josie and Jacob...
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33:36
JAM Class Songs - Spring '25
Today we're sharing two tracks from students in our JAM class (Just Arts & Music). Thank you to Brandon Yangmi with Art As Mentorship for recording and engineering the songs. JAM is offered in Olathe, KS at an alternative high school. Stude...
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13:38
IEPodcast Pilot Episode: Echo Miller
The CHASE "IEPodcast" (Individualized Education Podcast) is a project that seeks to give youth in Kansas a new way of self-advocating in their IEP meetings. For youth involved, audio from the episode can be shared with school staff leading up t...
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Mood & Food
We are back with another installment of "Teach From the Heart" - a CHASE educational series highlighting team topics that we are passionate about! Join us as CHASE Youth Specialist Gina Reyes guides us through Mood & Food, an episode diggin...
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56:24
EnvironMEANT For You
This year CHASE is exploring a new project called "Teach From the Heart" - an opportunity for each CHASE team member to teach about something they are passionate about. First up is Youth & Family Support Specialist, Jorden Durkee, serving u...
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24:26
Using Your Gifts In Service of Others
We love encouraging people to "CHASE their dreams" but under one condition - does your dream serve the greater good? If not, it's worth stepping back and considering how you are using your unique gifts in life. Tune in for a new episode!
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18:19
Social Media Series: Part 4 - Key Findings
This week we dig into our key findings from 2024's Social Media Balance Study. Tune in to find out the ways reduced screen time on social media can positively impact your life!
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28:06
Failing Forward
The year 2025 is underway, and with that comes new year's resolutions and lofty goals. This is a good time to examine our relationship with failure, and finding for ourselves ways to associate our personal success and confidence with the act of...
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10:07
2024 Year In Review + Holiday Cheers!
CHASE team members Natalie, Leia, and Brad sit down to discuss 2024 in retrospect. Hit play to hear more about our team's accomplishments, plus some voice clips from our community at the recent Tinsel & Tape event! Thank you for listening t...
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52:08
Excellence in Eldon: School District Spotlight
"What's in the water in Eldon?" This is a question the Eldon, MO school district despises, but not for the reasons one might think. As a district, they have been able to dig out of almost last place in Missouri schools, and transform their scho...
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48:52
Grateful Together - Giving Thanks With Families Together
There's so much to be thankful for this season. Enjoy this special episode highlighting various members of our organization, each sharing a personal note of gratitude for this work we to together. From our family to yours - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!&...
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10:08
Bonus Episode: STREET POD! Fort Scott, KS
CHASE recently helped organize a community scavenger hunt in the wonderful town of Fort Scott, Kansas. Tune in for a loose and fun conversation with community members and program youth! Should we do more of these? Let us know on th...
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14:43
The Brain Episode with Dr. Stephanie Punt
Dr. Stephanie Punt is a clinical neuropsychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles where she cares for individuals with acute and chronic illness, including post 9/11 Veterans through Operation Mend. She grew up toggling between ru...
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59:42
Discover Your Highest Values with Dr. Rachel Eva Dew
Dr. Rachel Eva Dew is a double-board certified Doctor of Natural and Integrative Medicine. She is additionally certified in more than 20 healing modalities that support her integrative approach to whole person health and well-being and has been...
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Wellness Series: Spiritual Health
Today we round out the four-part wellness series with spiritual health. Are you a spiritual person? Remember, spirituality doesn't necessarily mean religious. There is a whole world of possibilities waiting in the power of meditation, prayer, a...
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28:46
Wellness Series: Physical Health
Join Brad for part 3 of the Wellness Series -- digging into physical health and how it may impact our lives. Your physical health also includes things like physical surroundings and finances, giving us a more holistic view of our total health p...
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20:30
Wellness Series: Emotional Health
We've covered mental health as our first dip into overall wellness, and now it's time to plunge into another key aspect of our health -- emotions. Tune in as Brad describes three key components of emotional health: processing emotions, your rel...
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