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Shauna Barnes has had decades of experience working with young people in educational settings and in particular where she has served as a high school guidance counsellor. 

She speaks about the numbness young people today feel as they experience life through social media apps and how you can find moments of influence for the young people in your life. 

Orlando Bowen is a former professional athlete, community advocate and inspirational speaker. His heart specifically lies in working with young people. He speaks holistically about helping young people truly engage with their community - including their peers and those who are both older and younger than them.  

It's no secret youth development doesn't have a one-size-fits-all solution. But what about kids that have autism? On today's episode, Chris speaks with Erin Butler, a behaviour therapist and specialist in working with students with autism with the Toronto District School Board. 

You’re a parent or maybe you work with young people in your job - but either way, you have a desire to inspire the young people in your life. Hi, my name is Chris Tompkins, a 20 plus years veteran of youth development. Both on the front lines and leading the youth development organization, Muskoka Woods. I’m also a dad. 

Shaping Our World is a podcast that invites you into a conversation that will leave you more confident in inspiring and understanding the young people in your life.

A 25 year veteran of working with young people both with teens and business leaders, on today's episode Dr. Karyn Gordon discuses how families are struggling to keep up with culture change. 

As the CEO of Growing Leaders, an organization specializing in youth leadership programs and skills training. His most recent book, The Pandemic Population: 8 Strategies to Help Generation Z Recognize Hope, seeks to help our youngest generation come out well from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On this episode, Tim and Chris Tompkins discuss learning and leading young people. 

Damon Ealey is a principal in the Greater Toronto Area and what he's seen in the ways different students have taken to online learning leads him to believe that remote learning and new ways of teaching will be here to stay. 

Chris Tompkins and Damon discuss how the pandemic of 2020 and 2021 has impacted education and what it means for the future of learning. 

Duncan McGregor Jr. was a Muskoka Woods guest and staff member but today he is the president of a successful business. On this episode, he discusses how Muskoka Woods gave him the three key ingredients to grow into a successful career. 

You're in school but you realize the program you're in is the wrong one. Meredith White, Muskoka Woods alumni, was in that exact situation. She switched and is now an accomplished artist with work in the Art Gallery of Canada. John finds out how she did it and some tips for making the same transition. 

He's travelled the world over but points to his time at Muskoka Woods as one of the most impactful experiences. Jorden has carved out a successful career as a content creator. His travel channel on YouTube boasts over 60,000 subscribers and allows him to travel full-time. John explores what it's like to have ditched "the real world" (Jorden's words) and what impact Muskoka Woods had on his career. 

Taking the kids out of school and sailing in the Caribbean, buying a farm and buying farm animals where you least expect and keeping bees. Trying new things is almost habitual for Dallas and Doug James, two Muskoka Woods Alumni. On this episode, John finds out what they have learned by charging into new adventures and ideas.