SHOW NOTES: 
Youth Movements & Teen Centers

• The Launch Pad Teen Center 
• The Neutral Zone Teen Center
• Sunrise Movement
• March For Our Lives
• Black Lives Matter 
  

Articles, Events & Videos

• “Greta Thunberg: Person of the Year” - Time Magazine, December 2019
• ​“From Parkland to Sunrise: A Year of Extraordinary Youth Activism” - New Yorker, Feb 2019
• “New Research: Diversity + Inclusion = Better Decision Making At Work” - Forbes Magazine, September 2017. 
• ​​“Tough Talk with Stasia Rivera” - Teen Adviory Council Event
• “The Power of Vulnerability” - Brene Brown
• ​“The Infinite Game” - Simon Sinek

Are you wondering why teens are showing up in the news so much over the last eighteen months? Are you curious about why so many are more active, more engaged, more committed, than ever? Join us for an intergenerational Rocket Feather podcast as we try to answer those questions. This week we interview two teen leaders and activists from the Teen Advisory Council, Shannon and Emma, along with their adult mentor, McKenzie MacIntyre. 

McKenzie has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in Adolescent Development and is studying toward her M.Ed. in School Counseling.  She serves as Coordinator for the Teen Advisory Council at the Launch Pad Teen Center. McKenzie chose Emma (age 16) and Shannon (age 17) to be a part of the podcast because, “Both girls show tremendous strength in leading their peers and being advocates for their community.”
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Find out what these smart, passionate teens are doing to make life better for themselves and their generation and how you might fit into their plans. 

Show Notes: 
Books to Read

• For the Love of Men - Liz Plank 
• How to Be an Adult - David Richo

Organizations to Follow

• The Aspen Institute (Community Weaving) 
• ManKind Project

Do you wonder what "Rocket Feather" means? Are you curious about what makes two introverts so chatty? Looking for some laughs, some feels, and some value this long weekend? Join Charles and Kelly on this episode to learn and ponder more about making Relationships work, sparking Creativity, building Community, and healing Masculinity. 

Are you curious about the creative process, relationships, and the healing power of art? Come hang out with the Rocket Feather team on their first double date with the creative and life partners of Blushing Cactus Photography.  Tracy Fultz and Jeremiah Scheffer inspire us with their bold images, their generous approach to the act of taking pictures, their love for community, and their love for one another.  
To honor Tracy and Jeremiah's love of live music in the Phoenix scene, we feature some song samples from their favorite bands. Enjoy the energy!

SHOW NOTES: 

• Blushing Cactus Instagram: @blushingcactusphotography 
• Elizabeth Gilbert on the Nature of Creativity TED
• Neil Preston - Iconic Rock Photography

MUSIC PLAYED

• Under the Intro - The Bayou Bandits "Take Me Back"
• First Break - Break the Robot "The A List"
• Second Break - The Black Moods "Belladonna"
• Under the Outro - The Bellwethers - "Schizophrenic Zen"

Are you ready for the new year, new decade, new reality? Life in the Roaring Twenties is going to be challenging in ways we can't even imagine. But it doesn't have to be joyless, lonely, or futile. Kelly and Charles have some experience developing the kind of personal and relational skills that give hope in tough times. In this podcast, you get to spend some time exploring the difference between shallow strength and Deep Strength. This episode even comes with a free Deep Strength workout plan that you can start today!
Show Notes: 

• Deep Strength Workout Plan - Download it here
• Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" quote comes from his 1910 speech Citizenship in a Republic.
• BIGNESS and Superpower concept courtesy of Fabeku Fatunmise, Kelly's business coach. 
• Rumi's Poem "The Guest House"