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WE’VE JUST STARTED A LIVE ROUND OF THE TRAINING. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN THE YOUTH MENTOR TRAINING, PLEASE REACH OUT AND WE’LL LET YOU KNOW YOUR OPTIONS! – INFO@SHINEFROMWITHIN.COM.AU OR BOOK IN FOR A CHAT HERE.
Do you dream of creating a space for teens where they can:
Be open and honest with no judgement,
Develop important life skills
& Completely embrace the person they truly are within?
Do you want to:
Empower them,
Help them feel like they are enough,
& Share what you’ve learned with them?
Then you, my friend, are in the right place!
Maybe you’ve had this feeling for a while now.
A quiet pull.
A niggling sense that you’re meant to be doing something for the young people in your community – you’re just not quite sure what that looks like yet, or whether you’re ready.
You want to be a lighthouse for them. To hold a space where teens feel genuinely heard, safe and valued.
Where they know someone is in their corner.
And if you’re honest… part of you suspects that everything you’ve been through – the hard bits especially – might be exactly what someone younger needs to hear (or not ‘hear’ – you don’t need to share the details as it’s not about you – but that lived experience from someone who’s been through some things).
That it wasn’t all for nothing.
But you want to do this well.
You want the tools, the framework, the support around you from people who have been doing this a long time. You don’t want to figure it all out alone.
That’s exactly what we’re here for.
And you’re in exactly the right place.
Maybe you’ve had this feeling for a while now.
A quiet pull.
A niggling sense that you’re meant to be doing something for the young people in your community – you’re just not quite sure what that looks like yet, or whether you’re ready.
You want to be a lighthouse for them. To hold a space where teens feel genuinely heard, safe and valued.
Where they know someone is in their corner.
And if you’re honest… part of you suspects that everything you’ve been through – the hard bits especially – might be exactly what someone younger needs to hear.
That it wasn’t all for nothing.
But you want to do this well.
You want the tools, the framework, a community around you who gets it. You don’t want to figure it all out alone.
That’s exactly what we’re here for.
And you’re in exactly the right place.
Perhaps you’d just like a bit of guidance and community. A few TOOLS to make sure you create
something that will really serve the young people you’re hoping to reach.
We’d love to help you.
Perhaps you’d just like a bit of guidance and community. A few TOOLS to make sure you create something that will really serve the young people you’re hoping to reach.
Perhaps you’re just ready for the next evolution of this important work and taking your career to the next level.
We’d love to help you.
MENTOR
[men-tawr]
Noun
1. A wise and trusted counsellor or teacher
2. An influential senior sponsor or supporter
Synonyms: Advisor, Coach, Guide, Instructor, Teacher, Trainer
Your age, background, experiences, how well your life is ‘together’ right now (or not!) – none of these things matter. Truly. No matter what, you’ll have a unique perspective and with the tools to hold an engaging, inclusive space, you’ll be in a great position to support young people. Yay!
MENTOR
[men-tawr]
Noun
1. A wise and trusted counsellor or teacher
2. An influential senior sponsor or supporter
Synonyms: Advisor, Coach, Guide, Instructor, Teacher, Trainer
Your age, background, experiences, how well your life is ‘together’ right now (or not!) – none of these things matter. Truly. No matter what, you’ll have a unique perspective and with the tools to hold an engaging, inclusive space, you’ll be in a great position to support young people. Yay!
“When I first come across Amanda’s work with young people, my heart was whispering me, you find the right mentor to learn with. Although life had other plans for me, so it took me another 4 years to finally start my Youth Mentor Training with her.
Despite the fact I was familiar with the field, and have done years of work with hundreds of children and adolescents, I listened to my heart and signed up for the training…It was one of the best decisions I made so far in my mentorship journey.
The training reflects the light Amanda carries: it is gentle, but deep, full of theoretical knowledge, as well as practical wisdom. Even for a person with a prior experience in the field, there is a lot to gain from this training first of all, a welcoming and professional community, and a sense of competence that follows graduation.”
*Winner, Best Program of the Year at the Beautiful You Coaching Awards, April 2017 🏆
Our Youth Mentor Training
is an award-winning* online certification that will give you the tools and training to nurture, mentor and hold space for young people, with support around you. You will learn how to connect with teens and tweens (we focus on ages 10-18 but some mentors also create programs for younger children), craft workshops and courses that could change their lives and do it in a way that supports your needs, strengths and lifestyle.
The business of starting and growing a youth-focussed business is also covered, ensuring that you can reach and support as many young people as you want to, in a variety of formats (one-on-one, workshops, retreats, online, schools, etc!). You will gain the knowledge and tools to work with young people in an inclusive and nurturing way, mentor them YOUR way and run successful, heart-centred events for them based on your strengths and passions.
We are global leaders in supporting the people who support youth and are on a mission to ensure every young person has a mentor.
ALSO: Once you start, you are stuck with us (we provide lifetime access, update the training regularly and host new masterclasses for our alumni regularly). We are devoted to your success and are with you as you start to play, right through to a thriving business.
Hundreds of people from all over the world, including Nigeria, Ireland, UK, France, Belgium, USA, Canada, Malaysia, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia (we’ve got lots of Aussies!), Oman, Tanzania, Vietnam, Spain, India, Dubai, Nepal and more have completed the Youth Mentor Training since it launched in 2016.
Let’s help teens together!
Our Youth Mentor Training
is an award-winning* 4 month online course (and incredible community!) that will give you the tools to nurture, mentor and hold space for young people with support around you.
You will gain the knowledge and tools to work with teens in an inclusive and nurturing way, mentor them YOUR way and run successful, heart-centred events for them based on your strengths and passions.
We are global leaders in supporting the people who support youth and are on a mission to ensure every young person has a mentor.
And once you start, you are stuck with us (we provide lifetime access and new masterclasses for our alumni regularly)!
*Winner, Best Program of the Year at the Beautiful You Coaching Awards, April 2017.
Hundreds of people from all over the world, including Nigeria, China, Ireland, UK, France, Belgium, USA, Canada, Malaysia, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Oman, Tanzania, Vietnam, Spain, India, Dubai, Nepal and more have completed the Youth Mentor Training since it launched in 2016.
Let’s help teens together!
“Your course has truly changed my life and I’m finally taking a leap of faith to live my true purpose. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“You’ll get the right tools to get you ready to support the young people you want to here. The content was very engaging and thoughtful and has had such a positive impact on my work!”
Fola is now an additional support coach for us, so you’ll get to meet her in the training.
Can I really do this?!
You might be asking yourself, ‘Can I really do this? What will this look like for me?’
And the truth is, it will be different for everyone. The gap between having an idea and bringing it to life is part knowledge, part resources (the course will provide both of these) and part action (that drive, grit, courage and determination can only come from you, BUT it certainly helps having accountability and support!).
That’s why starting your own business is so stretching personally – it’s like a personal development intensive! You face fears, you face failure and you find the resilience to keep trying. But the passion you have and the need you can see in your community will drive you forward. The small wins you have along the way will keep you going.
It’s not for the faint hearted. And when I say that, it’s not about capacity…I started my business after cancer and had limited capacity (still do). I built slowly and enjoyed the process. I believe in ‘gentle business’ and share a lot of tips on growing your business sustainably in this course. But there are always new things to learn and overcome within yourself when you do work like this – I love it!
Are you up for the [gentle] challenge?
How could this look for me?
The beauty of this training is that it supports you to develop your own unique programs and build an intentional youth-mentor business that is best suited to your strengths, passions and lived experience as well as the young people in your community. If you’ve already started, this will plug any gaps in knowledge, connect you with personalised support and help you grow the business.
This will be so different for everyone and will require some testing and trial and error. We’re with you the whole way.
Some of the things you could do include:
1:1 Mentoring
Meet with your mentee regularly to check-in and set goals together. You could meet for ‘walk and talks’ at a park or along the beach, meet in a library or cafe or set up your own space.
Holiday Programs or Retreats
Bring teens together for an extended period with residential retreats or camps, non-residential holiday courses or term-long after-school programs or ‘night schools.’
Workshops
Run one-off workshops to bring teens together and learn something new. Wellbeing, life skills, productivity, creativity…you could cover anything!
School Incursions
Develop a workshop for schools, run programs to be delivered after-school or during sports afternoons, speak to entire cohorts or develop a curriculum for teachers or student support officers to purchase and deliver themselves.
We open twice a year
We’re currently in the middle of a course with our wonderful trainees. Please register your interest and get started with our free resources by signing up below. We’ll let you know when our next round of training opens for enrolments!
In the meantime, please feel welcome to reach out and email us.
Discover your Youth Mentor Archetype!
We only open up our Youth Mentor Training twice a year. In the meantime, register your interest and download our free eBook to discover if running your own programs for youth will light you up! You’ll also discover your Youth Mentor Archetype. Are you a wellness warrior, natural educator, inspiration afficianado, motivational speaker or mama bear? Find out now!
“All of us have the ability to come into a room and to be an unwavering pillar of belief for a group of young people…that’s something we can choose for ourselves right before we step into a room and that alone, is a really powerful thing for a young person,” Jo Parker [Guest Teacher]
Discover your Youth Mentor Archetype!
We only open up our Youth Mentor Training twice a year. In the meantime, register your interest and download our free eBook to discover if running your own programs for youth will light you up! You’ll also discover your Youth Mentor Archetype. Are you a wellness warrior, natural educator, inspiration afficianado, motivational speaker or mama bear? Find out now!
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Shine from Within welcomes students of all social, cultural, community and family backgrounds, and of all identities, and all abilities. Shine from Within is LGBTQIA+ friendly. Please get in touch if you have any questions or queries about this – info@shinefromwithin.com.au.
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