In Your Ellement

We hear a lot about the negatives of social media, but what about the positives? While many of us have a "hate-love" relationship to social media, we wanted to talk about how social media can also inspire connection, dialogue, and even be a platform to share our voice. Charlie Scott Amaya joins Abby to talk about how they have used social media to spread awareness, inspire justice, and ign...

Kindness is free! It doesn't have to be a big grand gesture to be kind to someone or even to yourself. Abby's mom, Brooke Jones, comes in as a guest host for this episode and shares the benefits of kindness and ways to express it that are easy and impactful. --- Discover the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation --- In Your Ellement is a teen-hosted podcast covering conversations with teen al...

"We all have opportunities everyday to be kind." Teen-host Abby's mom, Brooke Jones, comes back on to talk more about one of her greatest values and missions in life - kindness. Brooke shares more about her work with the Random Acts of Kindness foundation, a story of kindness that has stayed with her, and what her and Abby call their "pay it forward" project. --- Watch Brooke&#...

Sometimes our parents' experiences in their youth can mirror our own... Abby brings on her mom to share the story of her upbringing to now being Abby's mom and working in the world of kindness. The two of them talk about how to recognize where you are at with your own mental health and the importance of finding ways to manage it. They touch on how working with their mental health has helpe...

Want to start something, but it feels like you are starting from nothing? Abby and her mentor Mary Allard reflect on what it's been like to start this podcast, the stress and fear that comes with doing something you've never done before and why it's so important to have passion to push beyond the hard parts and create something that matters to you. --- In Your Ellement is a teen-hosted...

When it comes to inclusive leadership our guest Cate Luzio puts it perfectly... She says "It's not just up to the women in the room, it's up to all of us." Today's guest, Cate Luzio, shares the evolution of her journey to inclusive leadership by share some of her experiences a girl. She talks about everything from when she started her own girls soccer team to working in male-do...

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains content that may be sensitive to some as it pertaining to menstruation and birth control. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your own health. When you hear "birth control" what comes to mind? Teen Host Abby Jones brings Kate Morton back onto the podcast to talk bi...

**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains content that may be sensitive to some as it pertaining to menstruation. Let's talk about periods... Otherwise more scientifically known as menstruation. This thing that is a major contributor to life as we know it, and also something that can be taboo to talk about among those that do and do not menstruate. Teen host Abby welcomes in Registered Dietici...

You're not alone if you've ever had feelings around being "good enough." Unfortunately, this is a shared question among humans, but we feel especially among teenage girls and gender expansive youth. Abby brings in the award-winning writer and entrepreneur Catherine Connors to talk about how we can begin to reframe 'good' for ourselves (and 'enough,' for that matter)...

Our teen listeners share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences around meditation. In this episode, we hear a few perspectives on things like... What teens envision when they think of meditation... Why meditation feels intimidating, or even scary.... What keeps teens from trying meditation... What curiousities some teens have about meditation... The types of meditations some teens have tried......

Drop into a five minute guided meditation led by one of our previous guests, Kylie Roswell. This meditation focuses on your breath, for a few minutes of presence. --- In Your Ellement is a teen-hosted podcast covering conversations with teen allies. Fifteen-year-old host and TEDx speaker, Abby Jones, chats with some of the most inspiring educators, creators, and changemakers reflecting on their te...

Teen host Abby Jones welcomes Kylie Roswell onto the podcast for the first time ever! Kylie is one of Abby's personal mentors and the co-founder of the ellement collective app. Not just that, she is also a well-versed, solo world traveler. The two reflect on each of their travel to date, the gratitude they feel having been able to explore different parts of world, and what teens can do to make...

As a teenager, maybe you've been fortunate enough to already do some travel, or maybe you've just dreamed of it. Our guest Jessica Nabongo comes onto the podcast to talk to host Abby Jones about her experiences as the first black woman to travel to every country and why it inspired to live by the belief that the "world is our neighborhood." A first generation American, born to Ugan...

Our host Abby Jones opens up with Mary Allard about her experience with ADHD and how a previous interview with modern meditation teacher Emily Kessler helped her shift her perspective on her capacity to meditate despite. Neither Abby nor Mary are medical professionals and encourage you to talk to your trusted adults and professional medical community to discuss in more detail your own personal exp...

Lots of teens have probably heard about meditation or been told it will help them with their stress, anxiety, sleep, or other challenging things. But some questions that come up are... where do you start, how do you do it, is there time for it, and will it even help? In today's episode, Abby Jones talks with Emily Kessler, a modern meditation teacher, who answers all of those questions and mor...

It can be so hard to stand up for yourself! Teen-host Abby Jones talks with Mary Allard about how they both struggle with standing up for themselves and how it often comes easier to do it for others first. In this episode they chat about how to start standing up for yourself with those you feel safe. You will also learn about what it means to be an empath and how to balance that with standing up f...

Knowing your truth is one thing, and expressing it is a whole other thing. Ever wonder how to share your truth with your family, friends, or community? In this episode, teen-host Abby Jones has a conversation with Nyeesha Williams. Nyeesha has over twenty years of experience in women’s health, clinical research, coaching, trauma release, and urban community risk mitigation. She talks with Abby abo...

Mary was a high performing student in school, but struggled with and eating disorder, relationship challenges, anxiety, and stress at home due to her mother's breast cancer diagnosis and the divorce of her parents. In 2021, Mary cofounded Ellement Collective with her long friend Kylie Roswell to build a unique program for young women that their younger selves would have greatly benefited from....

Being a teenager can be super confusing. We have lots of social pressures, not to mention social media and otherwise. Every teenager I know seems to be wrestling with the same questions: Who am I? Where do I find my worth? What do I want to create out of my life? How do I want to show up in this world? How I do have healthy relationships? What do I value? What do I wish this world could be and how...

In Your Ellement is a teen-hosted podcast covering conversations with teen allies. Fifteen-year-old host and TEDx speaker, Abby Jones, chats with some of the most inspiring educators, creators, and changemakers reflecting on their teen years, what makes them feel the most “in their element” on the daily, and things they wish they had known as a teenager.