Mike Tikkanen: If We Don’t Talk About it, it Won’t Change

Minnesota, United States: Mike Tikkanen is a passionate and unapologetic advocate for the welfare of abused and neglected kids in Minnesota, the United States, and around the world. You can hear his sheer determination to effect systemic change as he shares how abuse shaped him and put him on this path to end generational child abuse. This is not an easy episode to listen to so be aware if you may be triggered. But he also offers perspective and help for anyone doing work with young people.&n...

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After 20,000 downloads, four seasons, and 107 incredible guests, we have stopped producing new podcast episodes. While we're sad it's over, we're eager to focus resources on new learning opportunities. Thanks for understanding and listening! - Your friends at YIPA The Passionate Youth Worker podcast is your invitation to explore your own life experiences by listening to other’s personal stories. Join me, Paul Meunier, the executive director of the Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA), as I interview youth workers from around the globe to reveal how their unique life experiences impact their work. Tune in and be inspired to consider how your story uniquely impacts your youth work. Do you have feedback about the show? I'd love to hear from you. Just send an email to paul@yipa.org.