Breaking Barriers with Youth

Jamal Givens

English Education Health & Fitness Kids & Family Mental Health Parenting

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Episodes 12

Avg. Duration 36m

Activity Highly Active

Since Jan 2022

Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule

Semi-Annually

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Episodic

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About This Podcast

Breaking Barriers with YOUth (BBY) is a place for youth and adults to come together and share their perspectives about what is happening in the world today. With your hosts Jamal Givens and Hassel Gastelum, BBY will discuss how youth are dealing with various issues in their school, families, and communities. As adults who care about youth it is important to understand what teens are going through and how they view today's changing world. In addition, we will hear from adults who are advocates for youth and how they feel they impact youth. This podcast will share resources for parents, youth, grandparents, and caring adults. BBY is supported by LPKNC, a nonprofit organization that focuses on prevention of substance use/misuse and abuse, promotes mental health and wellness and prevention of suicide. LPKNC and BBY believes in Youth-Adult Partnerships. Youth-Adult Partnerships is a relationship between youth and adults where youth are afforded an equal voice at the table in anything LPKNC does. BBY models this partnership.

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Recent Episodes

Youth Voices on Mental Health, Social Media, and School Support

Mar 24, 2026 25m

In this episode of Breaking Barriers with Youth (BBY), we elevate what matters most—authentic youth voice.Co-hosts Jamal, Alejandro and Miriam lead a powerful conversation on the realities youth are…

S3E2 Edgar Castro - Fitness Topics in Body Dysmorphia and Finding Positivity in Life/ Dangers of Steroids

Dec 12, 2023 51m

On this episode we have a special guest, Edgar Castro-Espinoza. Edgar Castro Espinoza is a Coach / Personal Trainer, an entrepreneur, motivational speaker and social media Influencer. Founder of…

S3E1 Enrique & Alonso Men's Mental Health and Masculinity

Dec 06, 2023 1h 1m

In this episode we have two special guests from Desert View High School who are involved in the volleyball team and the Y.E.S Club and among other programs and club at school. For this episode we…

BBY S2 EP2- Edgardo

Feb 14, 2023 50m

Edgardo Aguilar, a Tucson Native who graduated from Desert View High School and made his way to the University of Arizona, talks about his journey. He talks about why and how he made it to the U of…

BBY S2 EP1- Welcome Back

Jan 31, 2023 20m

Jamal and Gaby discuss what they have been up to and seeing and hearing from youth. They also discuss what to expect this season.

What it is BBY

Jan 29, 2023 1m

This short clip explains what BBY is, what will be discussed and who Jamal and Gaby are.

BBY-Ep.6

May 13, 2022 32m

In this episode Jamal and Gaby talk with Eric, a Senior from high school, who discusses what he has done in order to be accepted into 8 colleges.

BBY-Ep.5

Apr 09, 2022 35m

Student-athletes. Jamal and Gaby talk with Anissa Medina. She shares her insights about being a student-athlete and she copes with difficult times. Even though she loves her sport and people love…

BBY-Ep.4

Mar 18, 2022 45m

This episode is with Ms. Kristen Carter. She comes to give some tips to parents and caring adults about working with youth.

BBY-Ep.3

Mar 03, 2022 25m

Our guest today is a youth from a local high school who shares about how they handled having to deal with school during Covid.

BBY Ep. 2

Feb 17, 2022 30m

This episode Jamal and Gaby interview Jenni Murguia, a high school student, who talks about social media. What social media means to her and youth her age. Jenni also talks about how social media…

S1E1 Who are the hosts of BBY?!

Jan 24, 2022 19m

A podcast that parents and youth can listen to together. Meet Jamal and Gaby, the hosts of Breaking Barriers for YOUth (BBY). Hear what this podcast will be about and how it may help you as a…