Little Big Chats: The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee Podcast
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, we create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. We match children in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties who are facing adversity… with a caring adult mentor. All of BBBS mentors are volunteers. Big Brothers Big Sisters focuses on 3 areas: Educational success Avoidance of risky behavior Strengthening personal relationships And on the Little Big Chats Podcast, we highlight a new match every month so you can learn from their inspiring stories of friendship and growth. Visit bbbsmilwaukee.org to learn more.
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September 30, 2026 • 26 mins
Mentoring is more than just an opportunity to volunteer and give back to the community.
Students in the Big Brothers Big Sisters club at Carroll University in Waukesha have leveraged their shared experience as mentors to create a campus organization.
Together, they make meaningful connections, support one another on their mentorship journeys, and recruit new volunteers for the organization.
And in this episode, we chat with fou...
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August 26, 2026 • 30 mins
No matter who you ask, anyone involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee will tell you that the organization's real magic boils down to two words:
Match process.
By carefully tailoring each mentoring pair, BBBS staff ensure that every match has the highest chance of success.
So in this episode, we speak with Anthony and Adrian, our Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator and our Bilingual Enrollment & Match ...
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July 29, 2026 • 43 mins
Study after study shows that the one of the best ways to ensure a happy and healthy retirement is to give back and stay active in your community.
And this group of seniors wants Baby Boomers to understand that they still have so much to give as mentors to a little brother or sister.
John, Anton and Glen all volunteer their time to a Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.
And in this episode, they share their inspirational sto...
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June 24, 2026 • 19 mins
It's World Cup time, and the incipient season of soccer has this month's featured match super excited to root for their favorite teams.
Big Brother Juan and Little Brother A'Zir matched last fall.
And so they're not only talking about soccer with one another. The arrival of warm weather means they get to play the game together as well.
And even though it's early in their match, they're already finding other things that they h...
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May 27, 2026 • 19 mins
Even before Little Sister Cat met Big Sister Hailey, she loved to read.
But she didn't always have someone with whom to share her passion for books.
Now that they're matched, they each have a constant outlet for their literary criticism and a source for new reading recommendations.
And this pair is equally at home in the great outdoors as they are in a library, already planning many new adventures for the summer ahead.
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April 29, 2026 • 20 mins
With graduation nearing, it's that time of year when high school seniors are starting to think about what comes next.
And for Little Brother Shawndell, he enters this period of uncertainty with the extra assurance of having a Big Brother of eight years who's been there and done that.
Shawndell says his Big Brother Rafael is a "real man" who's been successful in life, family and his career.
And now, Rafael is using that experi...
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March 25, 2026 • 29 mins
The time and talents of generous volunteers are what makes it possible for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee to pursue its mission.
But this year's Community-Based Match of the Year is going above and beyond in their support for the program that supports their match.
Big Brother Glen and Little Brother Preston have taken it upon themselves to organize a Pickle Ball fundraiser in support of the BBBS organization.
And...
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February 25, 2026 • 25 mins
Little Sister Mariyah has always been interested in art.
But she never saw herself getting up at a fundraiser and SELLING her art, until Big Sister Sara gave her a little nudge.
Over three years together in the Mentor2.0 program, they've always worked together to chart Mariyah's path into the future.
And now, they can add Mentor2.0 Match of the Year to their list of wins.
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January 28, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode of Little Big Chats, we celebrate January as National Mentoring Month by meeting three members of the Big Impact Group from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee.
With Keith, Olivia, and Carlos, we'll discuss the importance of mentorship, the challenges faced in recruitment and program development, and personal stories of mentorship that have shaped their lives.
The conversation highlights the organization...
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December 30, 2025 • 24 mins
As we look back on 2025, we're grateful to have celebrated our 50th anniversary with so many friends of the BBBS program at the Big Bash event this summer.
So many people came out and shared stories of how Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee has changed their lives for the better.
In this episode, we hear from Big Sister Bailey, her Little Sister Davonna, and Davonna's real-life sister Chamiya, about a mentoring relatio...
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November 26, 2025 • 25 mins
BBBS of Metro Milwaukee has been supporting helpful mentoring relationships in the Milwaukee area for more than 50 years now.
And it's truly our volunteer mentors who enable us to make such a massive impact on the community.
In this episode, we meet Trevor, a community-based Big Brother who’s putting other men on notice to step up and take a stake in their community.
And then we connect with Big Sister Betsy, who matched...
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October 29, 2025 • 28 mins
Some folks just don't know how to be bored.
That's why, when Little Brother Nathan met his new Big Brother Glen, he knew they would be a great match.
No matter what they found to talk about, they were both super interested and wanted to learn more.
Now, years later, the pair has turned their broad interests into all kinds of diverse hobbies, including sailing with the Sea Scouts, working on bicycles and participating in archa...
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September 24, 2025 • 18 mins
Little Sister Bella doesn't let just anyone into her life.
As a freshman in high school, she's at that age where it's not "cool" to get excited about anything, and she's got to play it off chill not matter what.
But when she met her Big Sister Marchelle a little more than a year ago, that started to change.
Together, they've learned to match "each other's vibe," taking turns picking activities, trying new things together, and...
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August 27, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode, we continue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, highlighting the importance of mentorship in transforming the lives of youth facing adversity.
We'll speak with Julie Novak, the Chief Youth Protection Officer for BBBS's national office, about her 30+ year career with the organization and her family's continuing involvement.
And longtime Milwaukee TV anchor Carole Meeki...
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July 23, 2025 • 34 mins
Earlier this month, BBBS of Metro Milwaukee celebrated its 50th anniversary with a huge party on Cathedral Square downtown.
At the same time, we cut the ribbon on our new headquarters nearby, cementing the next 50 years of our Milwaukee legacy.
For the Little Big Chats Podcast, we spent the entire afternoon chatting with matches, supporters and friends of the program to capture the impact that BBBS has had in its half-century i...
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June 25, 2025 • 24 mins
When they were first matched in 2005, Big Sister Sheree and Little Sister Gabrielle didn't realize they were beginning a friendship that would carry them both into new decades of their lives.
Through elementary school, middle school and high school, Sheree was there for Gabrielle as a mentor.
But then, when Gabrielle turned 18 and her BBBS mentorship was set to officially end, they discovered they weren't ready to move on yet. ...
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May 28, 2025 • 20 mins
Big Brothers Big Sisters is all about putting one caring adult mentor together with a young person and letting them work and grow together.
But sometimes, these matches... match up AGAIN with another pair.
One big and little match pairs up with another, and the two groups end up spending as much time together as they do in their individual duos.
So in this episode, we meet Taylor and Xavier, a Mentor 2.0 match who have been t...
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April 30, 2025 • 27 mins
Many grown-ups look back on their time in school and wish they could go back and do it differently. Big Sister Gabbi is no exception.
But, with her Little Sister Lupe winding down her time in high school, Gabbi actually has the chance to provide Lupe with all the advice and guidance that could have helped her thrive in the transition to college.
And here's the kicker... Lupe is listening, EAGERLY.
Together, this pair is touri...
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March 26, 2025 • 23 mins
For Little Brother Nazir, having a Big Brother isn't just about having someone to explore and be active with.
It's about having someone challenge him to think, solve and be curious about the big questions in life.
Whether it's playing mind-bending puzzle games, reading books on self-improvement, or asking big questions about the nature of the cosmos, his Big Brother Dan is ready to join him in every pursuit.
And together, there's n...
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February 26, 2025 • 20 mins
For big brother Josh and little brother Nathan, having a brother was a new experience. Neither of them grew up with a brother in their immediate family.
But when they got matched up several years ago, they quickly fell into seemingly familiar roles as one another's chief supporters, rivals and antagonists.
This pair loves to play games, spend time outside, and give each other a good-natured hard time.
And now as 2025's School-Based...
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