Mentoring Partnership of Miami County
Discover true stories of transformation from mentors, mentees, and partners across Miami County. The Mentoring Partnership of Miami County Podcast inspires community members to get involved in youth mentoring. Hear how mentoring changes lives, builds stronger communities, and creates brighter futures. Whether you're a current or potential mentor, community leader, or a champion of children, this podcast offers insight, encouragement, and connection. Be the person you needed. Start your mentoring journey today.
Episodes
The Hidden Reward of Mentoring: How Mentoring Brings Healing & Purpose to Adults | Dave Larson Pt. 2
What if the secret to solving the challenges facing our youth—and the lack of purpose felt by so many adults—was the same solution?
In the powerful conclusion of our conversation, Dave Larson, Superintendent of the Miami County ESC, reveals why authentic, embodied relationships are infinitely more potent than any program in addressing the effects of childhood trauma recovery. This episode challenges the myth that you need to be perf...
Kids today are facing more than most adults realize—and far more than many faced even a decade ago. Rising disconnection, childhood trauma, unstable home environments, and the loss of everyday supportive relationships have left too many young people in Miami County navigating life without the steady presence of a caring adult.
In this powerful two-part conversation, Miami County ESC Superintendent Dave Larson opens up about the real...
In this heartfelt conversation, Paul sits down with Shelly Calvert to explore We Love Birthday Parties and how simple monthly celebrations can change the trajectory of a child’s life. Learn how joy, consistency, and affirming words help kids from hard places begin to heal from childhood trauma, rebuild confidence, and open the door to long-term mentoring relationships across Miami County. From Troy to Piqua and Tipp City, discover ...
Why Celebrating a Child’s Birthday Can Heal Trauma — We Love Birthday Parties
What if a simple birthday party could change the trajectory of a child’s life?
Join us as Shelly Calvert, founder of We Love Birthday Parties, shares how simple celebrations bring healing, dignity, and hope to kids from hard places in Miami County and beyond. Discover powerful stories of childhood poverty, birthday boxes, afterschool programs, and the life-...
In this episode, Paul Rubenstein from Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami Valley shares how one caring adult can change the trajectory of a child’s life—and why the goal of bringing the youth mentoring waitlist to zero matters now more than ever. We explore how mentoring works, why so many local kids are waiting, and the practical steps anyone can take to make a life-changing impact in their own community.
If you’ve ever wondered whether...
For 500 kids in Troy “Hope has an address”—and it’s The Troy Rec.
In this powerful episode, Executive Director Kelly Snyder shares what life is really like for local youth growing up in hard circumstances: parental incarceration, unstable homes, loneliness, and the painful reality of not having a trusted adult to talk to.
Kelly reveals how the Troy Rec Center becomes a safe haven for these kids—offering belonging, mentorship, hon...
Complete this 2-minute, non-committal interest form if you’d like to explore how you can help care for at-risk kids in Miami County.
Join Paul Hemminger as he interviews Nikki Sherck, Executive Director of CASA of Miami County (Court Appointed Special Advocates), about the vital role volunteers play in advocating for children in the foster system. Learn how one caring adult can transform a child’s l...
Lincoln Community Center cares for kids in Troy and you'll learn how you can too. Listen to the first 3-minutes to get a high-level overview.
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of this interview, shorts, or other conversations we have ...
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring with Lisa and her staff.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of this interview, shorts, or other conversations we have around mentoring kids from hard places.
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of this interview, shorts, or other conversations we have around mentoring kids from hard places.
00:00 Building a Caring Community
01:00 Introduction to the Podcast
01:31 Meet Sarah Pierce
02:09 Sarah&#...
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of this interview, shorts, or other conversations we have around mentoring kids from hard places.
00:00 Dan's Invitation
00:39 Welcome to the Podcast
01:10 Meet Dan "The Man" Cain
02:08 Dan's Mentoring Journey
03:59 Dan's Current Mentor...
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of this interview, shorts, or other conversations we have around mentoring kids from hard places.
Can one hour a week change a life?
In a powerful conversation with Thomas, the new Executive Director of the Mentoring Partnership of M...
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
We welcome Dennis Faughn who shows up for kids at the Troy Rec every week.
He helps retirees find their purpose and fit through a community of retirees who are re-imagining retirement - The Greater Dayton Refirement Network.
The Mentoring Partnership of Miami County guides you in finding the...
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
Check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a video of this interview, shorts, or other conversations we have around mentoring kids from hard places
In this episode of the Mentoring Partnership of Miami County Podcast, Paul Hemminger sits down with Cal...
To connect with Jon or Sami, go through The Mentoring Partnership's website by filling out this 2-minute form and choosing Skate Church as the organization you are hoping to connect with.
Mentoring Partnership of Miami County
Complete this 2-minute non-committal interest form if you’d like to engage in caring for kids through youth mentoring or a variety of other ways.
There is a kind kid with a hard story waiting for you. And there is a new friend, another adult out who is already on the front lines, ready to welcome you into this community. Let us introduce you to them.
Listen in. Share the conversations. And ...
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