Your Emotions & COVID 19 with Special Guest, Dr. Tania Lodge

Your Emotions & COVID 19 with Special Guest, Dr. Tania Lodge

Have you faced any emotional changes during the pandemic from virtual learning to not connecting with friends socially? Have you shared your emotional struggles with anyone? Has anyone provided positive solutions to ease the struggles?

You are not alone. Listen to this episode as guest share their views and find positive solutions to positive outcomes.

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This is happening today on the My Story Today podcast with Special guest Dr. Tania Lodge of the Minority Behavioral Health Group in Akron, Ohio.
Listen as Bella, Ella, Tyler, and Chelsea share their stories and learn solutions with Dr. Lodge.

Thank you for listening and remember to share this podcast.

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Life After High School

Life After High School

Dealing with anxiety and pressure in planning your next steps after high school?


Making a decision about your future now can create anxiety and pressure for many teens. Are you stressed about meeting expectations from others or yourself? It is okay in not knowing what your future holds. Every positive decision you take leads to a positive step in any positive direction you take.

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Listen to Rebecca, Brandi, and Tarshawna share the views from being in high school and life after graduation.

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Concerned About Teen Success also known as C.A.T.S.

Concerned About Teen Success also known as C.A.T.S.

There is a belief in your friends have a strong effect on your level of success. As a young person, selecting good friends should be one of your primary concerns regarding your road to success. There are many lessons along the way such as making healthy choices.

There are many ways to find good friends. Listen as Moriah, Bella, Tyler, and Jasmine, share their stories in making good friends, learning healthy behaviors, and growing in C.A.T.S. You can learn more and join C.A.T.S. by visiting all4youth.org or clicking here.

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Teen Dating Violence (TDV): Avoid It, Recognize It, and Get Help!

Teen Dating Violence (TDV): Avoid It, Recognize It, and Get Help!

According to the CDC, teen dating violence (TDV) is a type of intimate partner violence. It occurs between two people in a close relationship. It affects millions of teens in the U.S. each year Listen with Jade, Jordan, and Hadley as they share ways to avoid, recognize, and getting help with Teen Dating Violence also known as TDV.

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To promote or learn about healthy teen relationships, visit here.

U R Not alone…
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Healthy Relationships: The Common Factors

Healthy Relationships: The Common Factors


There are many types of relationships from family, friends, to more special relationships. There are many factors that can help recognize healthy and unhealthy relationships.

What are the common factors that can help create or maintain a healthy relationship? What are the common factors that present unhealthy relationships?

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Listen as Hadley, Sha’Davia, and Anna share their views on healthy and unhealthy relationships. Share your thoughts on the My Story Today podcast at MyStoryToday.org.

Keeping It 100? A conversation on dealing with your emotions social media

Keeping It 100? A conversation on dealing with your emotions social media


In this digital age, communication across social media can be difficult at times. Peer-pressure can lead to issues in maintaining a digital persona.

Are you the same person online and in-person? Do you face peer-pressure in maintaining a persona across social media?

How do express your emotions or help others with their emotions across social media? How often do you communicate with emojis on social media?

Listen to Bella, Ella, and Naomi share the views on “Keeping It 100?” Share your views at MyStoryToday.org!

Empathy & Compassion: Effectively communicating and caring for others in the digital age

Empathy & Compassion: Effectively communicating and caring for others in the digital age

Conversations across can be hindered across social media. In order to share perspectives or to help someone, communication is needed.

Can you do this digitally? What is the best way to communicate?

Would you rather talk on the phone? Would you rather text?

Learn about empathy and compassion through conversations in the digital age from Bella, Kearra, and Brisha.

If you are needing help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure, and confidential. Remember…

U R Not alone…
Free support available 24/7 by texting 4hope to 741 741

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Respect Yourself: Sex, STIs, Abstinence, and Making The Healthy Choice

Respect Yourself: Sex, STIs, Abstinence, and Making The Healthy Choice

Listen to Jasmine, Bella, and Moriah share their thoughts and methods on staying focused on your future through abstinence, sex, and STIs.

What are your plans for the future? Do you care for or respect yourself? There are healthy decisions teens must make to achieve their plans.

In this episode learn the definitions of abstinence, sex, and STIs. Learning the definitions will help you make healthy decisions to maintain your road to success.

Abstinence is staying away from anything that can be harmful to you. Sex and STIs can be major obstacles that can harm you.

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RU Good? A Conversation On Teenage Mental Health.

RU Good? A Conversation On Teenage Mental Health.

RU Good? Are you okay? Many teenagers struggle with coping with stress that may develop mental health issues if they do not talk about it or get the right help.

What does stress look like? What things can cause stress? Who do you reach out to? How can you help a friend?

Is it cool to talk about it? Listen to members of the C.A.T.S. program, Concerned About Teen Success, who share their views on mental health from recognizing issues, sharing their stories, and ways to get help. Remember to share your comments below and share with friends and family.

If you are needing help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure, and confidential. Remember…

U R Not alone…
Free support available 24/7 by texting 4hope to 741 741

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Click here to learn about the My Story Today Podcast.

About My Story Today Podcast

My Story Today Podcast is a weekly youth-hosted podcast on Podbean distributed on mystorytoday.org and social media platforms. The My Story Today Podcast provides a digital voice and platform for youth across the digital media landscape.

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Click here to download more information on the My Story Today Podcast (PDF)

The primary cast for the My Story Today Podcast is conducted by youth members of Concerned About Teen Success, also known as C.A.T.S. Different C.A.T.S members serve as hosts and guests for each episode. Podcasts are also co-hosted by the resident adult, Mr. Richard with the Alliance for Healthy Youth.

Knowledge and information become a power when it is transmitted and utilized. The My Story Today Podcast is the digital media platform providing a powerful message for youth with knowledge and information to make responsible choices.

As you listen to the podcast, feel free to share your voice and submit opinions, questions, comments from the show.