Can Foster Youth Rewrite Their Future Through Film?

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-foster-youth-rewrite-their-future-through-film-Episode Video Link: Today, Tige Charity, Founder and CEO of Kids in the Spotlight, joins A Black Executive Perspective Podcast for a deeply personal and powerful conversation about foster youth, storytelling, filmmaking, access, healing, and workforce development.Tige shares how an encounter with girls in foster care moved her to build Kids in the Spotlight, a nonprofit that helps young people write, act, produce, and tell their own stories through film. What began as a purpose-driven idea has grown into a platform creating real pathways into the entertainment industry.This conversation explores leadership, responsible representation, Black women building with conviction, and why young people should never be reduced to their hardest chapter.What You Will LearnWhy storytelling can be a tool for healing and identityHow Kids in the Spotlight creates access for foster youthWhy filmmaking can open doors to workforce developmentWhat purpose-driven leadership looks like in real life▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Foster Care Does Not Define Your Story 02:00 Meet Tige Charity and Kids in the Spotlight 08:30 Building a Platform for Storytelling and Healing 15:15 Why Foster Youth Became the Mission 18:45 Turning Stories Into Films and Career Pathways 27:05 Earning Trust From the Child Welfare System 33:00 Building as a Black Woman Nonprofit Leader 40:15 Purpose, Faith, and Execution 47:15 Asking for Support and Scaling the Vision 50:15 Helping Foster Youth Thrive, Not Just Survive 52:45 How to Support Kids in the Spotlight 56:15 Tony’s Tidbit and Final Reflections 57:00 The LESS Call to Action 59:00 Closing and Where to Follow BEP🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email [email protected] .