Empowering (You)th Podcast
Building Utah Youth (BUY), a nonprofit organization, was established in 2007 by area companies in Northern Utah to provide powerful leadership training to the youth of our communities. BUY strongly believes that the investment in our youth will positively and powerfully impact our families, communities, and businesses. What each individual learns about themselves in relation to who they can truly become provides them with a skill set that will guide them into taking responsibility and accountability for their success.
John Buck
Our guest today is John Buck, a Taylorsville High School graduate who went from playing baseball here in Utah to spending 11 seasons as a Major League catcher and becoming an MLB All-Star. But John's impact today goes well beyond baseball. He's remained heavily involved with young athletes in Utah and has become an outspoken advocate for mental health, resilience and having honest conversations about the struggles young people and adults alike face.
Emery & Brett Nielsen
Dad/Daughter relationships are always so special. This one is no exception. The Nielsen's story and experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport is one we have been excited about sharing for a while now. Sit back and hear about this incredible journey!
Baylee Blanchard
Baylee is a graduate of multiple Building Utah Youth and Rapport classes. Her journey is truly inspiring. Sit down for a captivating look into the before, during, and after!
Samone Samono
We feature Samone Samono in this episode, walking you through her journey and how Building Utah Youth has transformed her life!
Josh & Rachel Maycock
New Board Members, Josh & Rachel Maycock, sit down with Brett Johnston and Maesa Whitaker to share how Building Utah Youth has impacted their lives.
Jordan Garner
Jordan was so excited to sit down to walk you through the life-changing experience with Building Utah Youth. Listen now!
Ashton Wilson Conger
Ashton Wilson Conger shares our next inspiring story of the special impact Building Utah Youth makes in the Beehive State.
Colter Schmidt
The stories are always different, but there also always the same: Building Utah Youth and Rapport inspire positive change in everyone! Listen to Colter Schmidt's special experience in this episode.
Kole Haymond
Kole comes from a family of past graduates and shares how Building Utah Youth has made a difference in his life as a young adult.
Presley Packard
Presley Packard sits down with our Building Utah Youth board on this episode of The Empowering (YOU)TH Podcast
Madysen & Brayden Fretwell
The Fretwells sit down with Building Utah Youth to tell how the program has personally impacted their lives.
Hunter Smith
Join us and sit down with Hunter Smith to share his life changing experience with the Building Utah Youth program.
Rebecca Reeves
We sit down with Rebecca Reeves, an incredibly powerful and brave woman who, is a Building Utah Youth board member, graduate of the Rapport Program and other leadership programs..
Brayden & Lexie Vincent
Join us as we sit down with Brayden & Lexie Vincent to walk through their journey with Building Utah Youth.
Brindee Millburn
It's Brindee Millburn's turn to sit down for a look into her experience with Building Utah Youth and the Rapport Leadership program.
Chancey Pregler
The Empowering (You)th team sits down with Chancey Pregler, who takes us along on the journey and talks about an incredible experience with Leadership Breakthrough.
Jeff Martinez
Building Utah Youth's program is life-changing, and Jeff Martinez explains how it has impacted him as he sits down with Brett Johnston and members of the board.
Baylee Vaughn
Baylee is currently a Utah Lash and Brow Apprentice at Jadeco Salon. She is recently engaged to Nixon Martin. Sit down with us and hear her inspiring story and experience with Building Utah Youth.
Tyson Thompson
Tyson Thompson's up to the mic to share his experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport's "Teen Leadership Breakthrough".
Joshua Butcher
Joshua Butcher chats about his experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport.
Joshua Butcher
Joshua Butcher chats about his experience with Building Utah Youth and Rapport.
Sierra Thornock
Listen to Sierra Thornock's inspiring story before, during and after Leadership Breakthrough One.
Jaden Opheikens
Jaden Opheikens inspires walking you through before, during and after Building Utah Youth's Leadership Breakthrough experience.
Addison Christensen
Addison Christensen is this episode's guest, stepping up to the mic to tell you all about her experience with Building Utah Youth.
Cordell Whitaker
Spend an incredible hour learning about Cordell Whitaker and how his life was impacted by Building Utah Youth and its leadership training courses!
Oakley Kelsch
Listen in as Building Utah Youth board members Brett Johnston, Jeff Gaetano, JJ Chojnowski and Maesa Whitaker sit down with Oakley Kelsch's to talk about his experience with Leadership Breakthrough.
Makayla Nielsen
Hear Makayla Nielsen's inspiring story. There's always one thing in common with everyone's Building Utah Youth experience: How it transformed their life. Each story is unique and Makayla shares with us how Leadership Breakthrough impacted her life, both before and after attending.
Kaidan Mickelson
Kaidan Mickelson sits down with Brett Johnston and BUY board members to discuss his Leadership Breakthrough experience.
Holly Arnold
It's Holly's turn to walk you through her experience with Building Utah Youth and how it has truly impacted her life.
Austin Munoz
BUY board members have known Austin and his family for a long time. Don't miss this special episode and inspiring story as we sit down with Austin to glimpse the before and after of Building Utah Youth's "Leadership Breakthrough 1" program.
Brody Benson
Brody attended class himself with board member Jeff Gaetano. As coach of the Woods Cross Wildcats, he continues to pay the Building Utah Youth experience forward to his athletes.
McKenna Bell
McKenna Bell is yet another graduate of Building Utah Youth and sits down to tell her story.
Shaylee and Casey Kawaguchi
Shaylee and Casey's relationship and story is a special one that was furthered by attendance in BUY's Leadership Breakthrough class.
Clayton Grover
Clayton Grover is up next to chat about the amazing things that have happened in his life thanks to his experience with BUY.
Savannah Kapp
Listen to Savannah Kapp's inspiring experience with Building Utah Youth.
Mo Cannon
Meet someone who is not only an inspiration but an advocate of the incredible opportunities Building Utah Youth brings to his athletes: Mo Cannon, Head Football Coach of Weber High School.
Jodi & Skylar Cleveland
In this episode, we sit down to hear about Jodi & Skylar Cleveland's experience with Building Utah Youth.
Kambrie Crouch
Kambrie is an amazing young woman with a fascinating story to tell both before and after attending BUY's "Teen Leadership Breakthrough" class.
Oaklee Crowell
The Leadership Breakthrough program from Building Utah Youth transforms lives. Hear all about Oaklee Crowell's journey in today's episode.
Kayson Choate
Kayson Choate's first hand account of the difference BUY's program has made in his life.