Blog Talk Radio: The Voices Behind Gen Next! Who are Alton and Jill?

Welcome back to The Gen Next Show, we hoped you enjoyed today’s show.

This series is for the teens of this generation who know that a textbook answer just won’t do! Join young speakers/authors, Jill Esplin (Dream Leader), and Alton Jamison (No More Handcuffs), as they share their personal stories and how two people from two completely different backgrounds decided to team up and create this show. Listen as they share their amazing stories of how they decided to go against the norm and pursue their dreams, while they share tips on how to achieve your personal dreams!


Next Steps

We know that we have many educators listening in and we want to encourage you to share this message with your students and to take the Next Steps! The Next Steps are pre-designed curriculum which goes along with this podcast and you have found it RIGHT HERE! And to all of the students listening, we encourage you to download this show to your iPod and carry the message with you.

This week we challenge you to interview people in your class or community and get to know the voices and values behind the people in your life. Just like we did today, we challenge you to do the same. You can find some sample questions below or feel free to get creative and create your own!

Sample Questions:

What was it like growing up in your household?
Who do you admire and why?
What are your plans after high school?
Who are you raised by?
How do you think people view you?
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Name one thing that has changed your life?
What’s your favorite movie and why?
Where were you born?
What would be the first two things you would buy with a million dollars?
Favorite subject and least favorite subject?
What song are you listening to right now on your ipod or cd player?
Favorite tv show?
How many brothers and sisters?
Favorite childhood memory?
Dream job?
Dream vacation?
What do you like to do on the weekend?
Favorite hobbies?
Anything that you will miss most about middle or high school?
Favorite athletic teams?
If you could control everyone’s thoughts, what would you want them to think about you?

Blog Talk Radio: Gen Next- Top 10 Things We Wish We Knew As Teens

We are excited to share our new Radio Show, Gen Next with you! Our first LIVE show was 8/19/09!

This episode of Gen Next is for the teens of this generation who know that a textbook answer just won’t do! Join young speakers/authors, Jill Esplin (Dream Leader), and Alton Jamison (No More Handcuffs), as they talk about the top 10 things they wished they knew as teens. Looking back at their own teen years, they come together to share with you what they have learned from their pasts and how to make the next generation even better.

Next Steps
Top 10 Things We Wished We Knew As Teens

1) Care less about what people think
2) Don’t rush to be in a relationship
3) Parents and teachers are doing the best they can with what they have
4) Realize how lucky you are
5) Continue to learn foreign language
6) Don’t let money stop you
7) In sports, winning isn’t everything
8) Give people a chance
9) Try new things…even if you are alone
10)Everyone’s NOT doing it

We know that teachers around the nation are tuning in and sharing these podcast with students and teens if it is just you listening, try sharing this with your teacher. This week we talked about 10 things and of the 10 things, there might be some that you are struggling with. So deiced which ones that you want to work on, make a journal entry about this and decide how you can take action!

We look forward to connecting with you LIVE on Gen Next and hearing your show ideas and how we can best help you! Please message us here or at Jill@leadingforlife.com or alton@altonjamison.com