UP #46 Affirming Youth to Talk About Childhood Trauma | Jonathan Spikes Pt.1

Imagine seeing your brother shot at 6 years old and another one shot and killed at 21 years old. Can you imagine the trauma? Jonathan Spikes, founder of the Affirming Youth Foundation started an organization to help youth that went through traumatic childhoods through mental health counseling and community. He aims to get the youth to talk it out instead of bottling it in. Who is Jonathan Spikes?  --  South Florida native son, Jonathan Spikes is a cancer survivor, multi-talented author, and founder of Affirming YOUth. Reared in Liberty City, Scott Housing Projects in Miami, Florida for most of his life, Jonathan has had the opportunity to experience many things both positive and challenging which has helped him to define his own way and chart his own course. A graduate of Broward College and Nova Southeastern University, Early in his professional career Jonathan mentored and counseled at-risk students at Horace Mann Middle School and Golden Glades Elementary in Miami-Dade County as a way to give back to his community. This ignited his lifelong dream of helping youth realize that in spite of any situation, “You can do and be anything that you put your mind too.” -- This episode is sponspored by: Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today with  2 free months at skillshare.eqcm.net/edtalksdaily How to Get Access to Qigong Meditation Videos and Interviews with Holistic Doctors, Exercise Videos and Wellness Coaching Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/ceoambitionist Become a Supporter of this Podcast: https://anchor.fm/ceoambitionist/support What is the Unlimited Power Show?  A personal development talk show that serves as an educational platform, featuring millennial entrepreneurs and self-improvement segments. The Unlimited Power Show is a go-to for mental, physical and spiritual health. The concept of this show is matchmaking millennials seeking for answers with people who experienced a similar issue or is professional that can help them with such issue. -- Tune in to Unlimited Power on Various Platforms: http://Linktr.ee/unlimitedpowershow Who is Edouard Gilles? A passionate motivational speaker who aims to empower millennials to embark life with a holistic paradigm by sharing personal development principles and wellness counseling to audiences so that various aspects of health can be improved. He serves as the host of the Unlimited Power Show, a personal development show that serves an educational platform for mental, physical and mental health. His mission which is to empower, motivate and uplift individuals to achieve a whole mind, body and nutrition. Follow Edouard Gilles for Holistic Growth and Motivation; http://Linktr.ee/ceoambitionist