Building Stronger Youth, Stronger Families, & Stronger Communities w/ Marcus Meneese :: Ep. 11 Blue Lift Podcast

Title: Building Stronger Youth, Stronger Families, & Stronger CommunitiesEpisode 11- Marcus MeneesePeggy sits down with Marcus Meneese, founder and executive director of Stronger Than My Father, a nonprofit expanding into Williamson County. Marcus discusses his journey from mentoring his cousin in 2003 to founding the organization in 2012, inspired by his son's shirt. The program focuses on mentoring young men from fatherless homes, emphasizing educational achievement, dignity, and safety. Marcus highlights the importance of early intervention, starting from second grade, and the need for more mentors. He shares statistics linking fatherlessness to behavioral issues and criminality, stressing the critical role of mentorship in breaking these cycles. The conversation also touches on the challenges of funding and the impact of fatherlessness on societal issues.Highlights:Marcus's Journey and Inspiration for Stronger Than My Father (3:07)Core Values and Mentorship Program (6:11)Challenges and Solutions for Fatherlessness (13:13)Expanding the Program and Recruitment of Mentors (32:42)Community Support and Funding Needs (37:09)More about Stronger Than My Father:https://strongerthanmyfather.org/Join the Blue movement at www.blueliftpodcast.comAbout Blue Lift and Peggy Kingsbury:Peggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety intersect. Peggy is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, and lover of the outdoors. Peggy became focused on politics in Tennessee when the supermajority legislature began making headlines for silencing voices, enacting laws targeting underrepresented people and refusing to listen to their constituents.  Join Peggy for BlueLift as she interviews influencers and candidates in Tennessee politics with a focus on Williamson County and middle Tennessee.Find out more and follow along at www.blueliftpodcast.comProduced by Jim McCarthy and ItsYourShow.co