Sparking Change: A Podcast For Prevention
by SHS Catalyst
Sparking Change: A Podcast for Prevention is an accessible podcast dedicated to informing the public of the dangers of substance use featuring many takes on the subject by the members of the Catalyst Club at Stevenson High School. This podcast includes a diverse selection of guests including but not limited to high schoolers, social workers, local activists, and community legislators who will relay their experiences, convey their expertise, or spread their message. Listen to this podcast for the most recent research on substance use to educate yourself on what is happening in your community.
Episodes
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Representative Didech
Welcome back to another episode of the podcast Sparking Change: A Podcast For Prevention. Today, Siya met with Representative Daniel Didech from the 59th District in Illinois to discuss policy approaches for prevention and how each person can personally take steps to advocate for reform....
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Doug Bolton
Welcome back to the first episode of the new season of Sparking Change: A Podcast For prevention. Today, Siya had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Doug Bolton regarding the psychology of adolescents and how that translates to substance use. Dr. Bolton shares insight on his book Untethered and...
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Jadas Journey
Welcome to the third episode of this season! This month, tune into Yoshetha and Siya as they talk to Michele and Sarvesh from Jada’s Journey. Jada’s Journey is a nonprofit organization, made in honor of Jada, a former Stevenson High School student, who struggled with mental health and substance...
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Alcohol Prevention Resource Center (APRC)
Welcome again to the second episode of this year’s Sparking Change: A Podcast For Prevention. This month, tune into Siya and Caleb’s discussion with Jody Heavlin, an administrator from Prevention First’s Alcohol Policy Resource Center, a project that provides support for policy aimed at reducing...
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Vernon Hills High School
Welcome back to the first episode of the new season of Sparking Change: A Podcast For prevention. Today, Siya and Saanvi had the opportunity to talk to students from Vernon Hills High School and discuss their strategies for prevention throughout the school. They share insight regarding the…
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Youth Prevention Resource Center (YPRC)
Today, Vaishnavi and Dhruv discuss with a very active member of the substance use awareness community: Bryant! Bryant is the director of the Student Advisory Board (SAB), a youth group where a lot of students, including those from SHS, participate in to promote a substance-free community. He...
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Officer Lill (SRO)
Today, Hansika and Dhruv talk with Officer Lill, Stevenson's very own Student Resource Officer (SRO)! Officer Lill touches on the work he does as an SRO, but also on substance use, and how staying substance-free is super important, especially for teens. Hope you enjoy it!
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HPP Colab
In today's episode, we have a collaboration with the HPP (Human Performance Project) with Dhruv and Agastya as our hosts! Julie talks about her job in prevention within the HPP and her mission for change. This collaboration goes into substances, their effect on the human body, and also the…
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Peer Helpers Episode
Today, Jaden and Twisha interviewed Peer Helpers, a mental health club at Stevenson. They share their unique insights into what it is like being in the club, as well as the importance of wellness overall!
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Special Government Agent (DEA)
Welcome back to another episode! Today, we are honored to talk with Special Agent Greg Czaczkowski, a Demand Reduction Coordinator for the DEA. For over 18 years, he has continued his mission of promoting substance awareness. He shares his unique insight into what his job entails, his touching...
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Season 3 Introduction!
Hello Everyone! Welcome back to another year of Sparking Change: A Podcast for Prevention, home to hundreds of Stevenson Catalyst students who want to stay strong in the mission against substance use. My name is Dhruv and I am so excited to be this year's director. Today, I have my fellow…
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Catalyst Sender Schools
Hello Everyone! Listen to an unpublished episode of last year's Sender Schools committee, as they share their insight into the life of middle schoolers, what it is like to guide them, and how they promote substance awareness. Especially at a young age, they stress the importance of living…
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Special Events
Hello everyone! Listen to an unpublished episode where we talk with the Special Events committee! They share their unique experiences in the many events they do, and how these events ultimately promote the message of staying substance free.
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Interview w/ Claire Burja
For the second episode of the 2022-2023 season of Sparking Change, we have an unpublished episode from last season where Alex and Pranav interviewed Claire Burja, a school psychologist at Stevenson High School. Alex and Pranav discuss with Mrs. Burja how the hectic daily schedule of a Stevenson...
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Season 2 Introduction + Interview w/ Sanya and Caroline
Welcome back to a new year of Sparking Change: A Podcast for Prevention. In today's episode, we introduce to you the 2022-2023 Podcast Committee: Pranav, Alex, Dhruv, Aaron, Amogha, Brian, Praneetha, and Vaibhav. We also go over what is in store for the upcoming season, filled with guest...
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7. Discussion
In this episode, Pranav, Saumya, Dhruv and Sanya discuss substance use in the community and what causes teenagers to be compelled to use substances in the first place. We also explore the reasons why substances are glorified in media. Vapes and nicotines are advertised as smoothies and cigarettes...
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6. Youth Activism
In this episode, co-hosts Pranav and Alex are joined by Bekhruza and Trisha from the Youth Activism committee here at SHS Catalyst. Youth Activism strives to partner with other prevention programs and to promote a substance-free mindset in the youth within our community. In this episode, we learn...
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5. Policy and Legislation
In this episode, we interview Emma, Kash and Ben from the Local/State Policy and Legislation Committees here in Catalyst. We discuss the work they do, from advocating for the passing of the Tobacco 21 bill in the past to more recent work with state legislators. They go in depth about their recent...
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4. Equity and Diversity
In this episode, Dhruv and Sanya are joined by Ahana and Matthew from the Equity and Diversity committee to discuss the impact of their work in Catalyst. The Equity and Diversity Committee works to promote diversity and educate the religious and cultural groups within the community on the harms…
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3. Substance Use and Athletics with Mrs. Betthauser and Pravika Srivastava
In this episode, Pranav and Saumya tackle the issue of substance use in athletes with Mrs. Betthauser, the SHS director of Athletics, and student athlete Pravika Srivastava. They discuss their personal experiences and advice on how to prevent substance usage amongst athletes. We cover the impacts...
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2. Member Education
In this episode, Dhruv and Aaryan interview Catalyst members Bill and Vince of the member education committee. This committee focuses on educating catalyst members on substance use and keeping them up to date on Catalyst policies. Bill and Vince explain their committee's commitment to making...
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1) Welcome to the Official Catalyst Podcast!
Welcome to the official podcast of Catalyst- Sparking Change: A Podcast for Prevention. In this episode, we introduce some hosts of the podcast and discuss what will be covered in this podcast, from substance use in athletics to the work done in the Equity and Diversity committee. We also meet…
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About this show
Sparking Change: A Podcast for Prevention is an accessible podcast dedicated to informing the public of the dangers of substance use featuring many takes on the subject by the members of the Catalyst Club at Stevenson High School. This podcast includes a diverse selection of guests including but not limited to high schoolers, social workers, local activists, and community legislators who will relay their experiences, convey their expertise, or spread their message. Listen to this podcast for the most recent research on substance use to educate yourself on what is happening in your community.
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