Podcast
The Mindful Mic
Hosted by Children's Home Counseling Services · EN
The Mindful Mic is a podcast from the Children's Home that explores the many factors that shape our mental health and connects listeners to the community resources working to make a difference.
Each month, The Mindful Mic dives into real conversations about mental health — in our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. Because mental health touches every part of life, and every one of us is connected through our shared experiences of struggle, growth, and healing.
Our goal is to spark understanding, reduce stigma, and remind our community that none of us are alone. Whether we’re talking about resilience, relationships, loss, creativity, or hope, every conversation helps build a stronger, more compassionate community.
Hosted by Children's Home, Grace Shimatsu (Fundraising & Development Manager) and Colbi Twiss (Marketing & Communications Director)
To learn more about the Children's Home go to: childrenshomeidaho.org
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Episodes
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Flock Together: Finding Healing, Hope, and Community
Nov 601:01:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we sit down with Leslie Scantling, breast cancer survivor and founder of Flock Cancer Idaho, and Carrie Panzer Epley, LCSW, a therapist who specializes in cancer grief, and embodiment therapy. Together, they share a heartfelt conversation about navigating life after diagnosis, the emotional side of survivorship, and how healing grows stronger when we come together as a community.
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Youth Leadership and Creating Community Through Compassion
Oct 2300:32:36Tap to summarizeIn this inspiring episode of The Mindful Mic, we meet Abi Franklin, a Boise high-school student who turned compassion into community impact. As the director of Idaho Homelessness Impact, Abi is proving that leadership has no age limit.Together, we explore how youth leadership, empathy, and purpose come together to make meaningful change—especially in the fight against homelessness and the challenges tied to mental health. Abi shares her journey of spearheading a nonprofit as a teen, what she’s learned about resilience and connection, and how young people everywhere can use their passions to give back.Join us for a heartfelt conversation about kindness in action, the power of listening, and the hope that grows when we lead with empathy.
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