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Empowering (You)th Podcast

Building Utah Youth (BUY), a non­profit organization, was established in 2007 by area companies in Northern Utah to provide powerful leadership training to the youth of our communities. BUY strongly believes that the investment in our youth will positively and powerfully impact our families, communities, and businesses. What each individual learns about themselves in relation to who they can truly become provides them with a skill set that will guide them into taking responsibility and accountability for their success.

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  1. 76

    Samone Samono

    We feature Samone Samono in this episode, walking you through her journey and how Building Utah Youth has transformed her life!

  2. 75

    Ashton Wilson Conger

    Ashton Wilson Conger shares our next inspiring story of the special impact Building Utah Youth makes in the Beehive State.

  3. 74

    Colter Schmidt

    The stories are always different, but there also always the same: Building Utah Youth and Rapport inspire positive change in everyone! Listen to Colter Schmidt's special experience in this episode.

  4. 73

    Presley Packard

    Presley Packard sits down with our Building Utah Youth board on this episode of The Empowering (YOU)TH Podcast

  5. 72

    Madison & Braydon Fretwell

    The Fretwells sit down with Building Utah Youth to tell how the program has personally impacted their lives.

  6. 71

    Hunter Smith

    Join us and sit down with Hunter Smith to share his life changing experience with the Building Utah Youth program.

  7. 70

    Rebecca Reeves

    We sit down with Rebecca Reeves, an incredibly powerful and brave woman who, is a Building Utah Youth board member, graduate of the Rapport Program and other leadership programs..

  8. 69

    Brayden & Lexie Vincent

    Join us as we sit down with Brayden & Lexie Vincent to walk through their journey with Building Utah Youth.

  9. 68

    Brindee Millburn

    It's Brindee Millburn's turn to sit down for a look into her experience with Building Utah Youth and the Rapport Leadership program.

  10. 67

    Chancey Pregler

    The Empowering (You)th team sits down with Chancey Pregler, who takes us along on the journey and talks about an incredible experience with Leadership Breakthrough.

  11. 66

    Jeff Martinez

    Building Utah Youth's program is life-changing, and Jeff Martinez explains how it has impacted him as he sits down with Brett Johnston and members of the board.

  12. 65

    Baylee Vaughn

    Baylee is currently a Utah Lash and Brow Apprentice at Jadeco Salon. She is recently engaged to Nixon Martin. Sit down with us and hear her inspiring story and experience with Building Utah Youth.

  13. 64

    Tyson Thompson

    Tyson Thompson's up to the mic to share his experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport's "Teen Leadership Breakthrough".

  14. 63

    Joshua Butcher

    Joshua Butcher chats about his experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport.

  15. 62

    Wyatt Campbell

    Wyatt Campbell chats about his experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport.

  16. 61

    Sierra Thornock

    Listen to Sierra Thornock's inspiring story before, during and after Leadership Breakthrough One.

  17. 60

    Jaden Opheikens

    Jaden Opheikens inspires walking you through before, during and after Building Utah Youth's Leadership Breakthrough experience.

  18. 59

    Addison Christensen

    Addison Christensen is this episode's guest, stepping up to the mic to tell you all about her experience with Building Utah Youth.

  19. 58

    Cordell Whitaker

    Spend an incredible hour learning about Cordell Whitaker and how his life was impacted by Building Utah Youth and its leadership training courses!

  20. 57

    Oakley Kelsch

    Listen in as Building Utah Youth board members Brett Johnston, Jeff Gaetano, JJ Chojnowski and Maesa Whitaker sit down with Oakley Kelsch's to talk about his experience with Leadership Breakthrough.

  21. 56

    Makayla Nielsen

    Hear Makayla Nielsen's inspiring story. There's always one thing in common with everyone's Building Utah Youth experience: How it transformed their life. Each story is unique and Makayla shares with us how Leadership Breakthrough impacted her life, both before and after attending.

  22. 55

    Kaidan Mickelson

    Kaidan Mickelson sits down with Brett Johnston and BUY board members to discuss his Leadership Breakthrough experience.

  23. 54

    Holly Arnold

    It's Holly's turn to walk you through her experience with Building Utah Youth and how it has truly impacted her life.

  24. 53

    Austin Munoz

    BUY board members have known Austin and his family for a long time. Don't miss this special episode and inspiring story as we sit down with Austin to glimpse the before and after of Building Utah Youth's "Leadership Breakthrough 1" program.

  25. 52

    Brody Benson

    Brody attended class himself with board member Jeff Gaetano. As coach of the Woods Cross Wildcats, he continues to pay the Building Utah Youth experience forward to his athletes.

  26. 51

    McKenna Bell

    McKenna Bell is yet another graduate of Building Utah Youth and sits down to tell her story.

  27. 50

    Shaylee and Casey Kawaguchi

    Shaylee and Casey's relationship and story is a special one that was furthered by attendance in BUY's Leadership Breakthrough class.

  28. 49

    Clayton Grover

    Clayton Grover is up next to chat about the amazing things that have happened in his life thanks to his experience with BUY.

  29. 48

    Savannah Kapp

    Listen to Savannah Kapp's inspiring experience with Building Utah Youth.

  30. 47

    Mo Cannon

    Meet someone who is not only an inspiration but an advocate of the incredible opportunities Building Utah Youth brings to his athletes: Mo Cannon, Head Football Coach of Weber High School.

  31. 46

    Jodi & Skylar Cleveland

    In this episode, we sit down to hear about Jodi & Skylar Cleveland's experience with Building Utah Youth.

  32. 45

    Kambrie Crouch

    Kambrie is an amazing young woman with a fascinating story to tell both before and after attending BUY's "Teen Leadership Breakthrough" class.

  33. 44

    Oaklee Crowell

    The Leadership Breakthrough program from Building Utah Youth transforms lives. Hear all about Oaklee Crowell's journey in today's episode.

  34. 43

    Kayson Choate

    Kayson Choate's first hand account of the difference BUY's program has made in her life.

  35. 42

    McKenna Simpson

    Hear from another Building Utah Youth graduate, KcKenna Simpson on how blessed she was to experience attending our leadership program!

  36. 41

    Will King

    It's Will King's turn to tell you about his incredible experience with Building Utah Youth and his participation in the Leadership Breakthrough One course!

  37. 40

    Taylor & Leif Handy

    Another remarkable story of transformation with Taylor & Leif Handy after the experience with Building Utah Youth.

  38. 39

    Ian Russell

    Brett Johnston and company take you on Ian Russell's journey before and after Teen Leadership Breakthrough!

  39. 38

    Kenzi Anderson

    Kenzi's first hand account of the difference BUY's program has made in her life.

  40. 37

    Jaden Robison

    Jaden Robison is up next with an incredible before and after story with Building Utah Youth.

  41. 36

    Kaleb Kasper

    Kaleb Kasper takes you through his life before, his gift of Building Utah Youth, and how things have been going since.

  42. 35

    Shae Spinden

    Shae is a remarkable person who had a lot to take away from her time with Building Utah Youth. She sits down to take you on her journey.

  43. 34

    Colton Twitchell

    It is Colton's turn to step up to the mic and tell us about how the Building Utah Yout experience has changed his life and helped shape his future!

  44. 33

    Breklyn Choate

    Breklyn is a member of the Building Utah Youth board and walks you through her experiences with us after getting the opportunity to attend our leadership training.

  45. 32

    Dallas & Spencer Moulton

    Get ready for an inspiring father-son chat with Dallas and Spencer Moulton about their participation in the BUY classes and how it is impacted their lives.

  46. 31

    Maesa Whitaker

    Maesa is the daughter or Mike Whitaker, one of the founding members of Building Utah Youth and one of our board members. Her journey is an inspiring one. Come along as we sit down to discuss her life growing up, her family's influence and how BUY has changed her life!

  47. 30

    Hannah Wagner

    It's Hannah's turn at the mic for this episode to talk us through her life before, during and after going through training with Building Utah Youth and Rapport International.

  48. 29

    Marisa Reardon

    Marisa is joined by her husband Kyle as she sits down with Brett Johnston and JJ Chojnowski.

  49. 28

    Maesa Whitaker

    Maesa Whitaker follows in some very big footsteps. Her dad, Mike Whitaker not only took on the family construction business and built it into the empire it is today, but also sits on the BUY board alongside his daughter. She is an integral part of this charity and of the day-to-day at Whitaker Construction. Sit down with us to hear about her journey up to now and what's ahead.

  50. 27

    JJ Chojnowski

    BUY Board Member JJ Chojnowski opens up in this episode to talk about his life story, how his involvement with our charity transforms his life, and about his WHY in life.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Building Utah Youth (BUY), a non­profit organization, was established in 2007 by area companies in Northern Utah to provide powerful leadership training to the youth of our communities. BUY strongly believes that the investment in our youth will positively and powerfully impact our families, communities, and businesses. What each individual learns about themselves in relation to who they can truly become provides them with a skill set that will guide them into taking responsibility and accountability for their success.

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Building Utah Youth (BUY), a non­profit organization, was established in 2007 by area companies in Northern Utah to provide powerful leadership training to the youth of our communities. BUY strongly believes that the investment in our youth will positively and powerfully impact our families,...

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