Breaking the Silence, May 3, 2026

Breaking the Silence, May 3, 2026

From Breaking the Silence with Dr. Gregory Williams by BBS Radio, BBS Network Inc.

May 4, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

Dr. Gregory Williams hosts Journey Ishmon to discuss the challenges faced by youth in foster care and the importance of advocacy and breaking the silence around personal trauma.

Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Youth Foster Care, Social Workers and the Juvenile Justice System Guest, Journey Ishmon This Week's Guest is Journey Ishmon. Journey is a first-generation college student at the university of North Texas studying social work and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She has a strong focus on advocacy for youth in foster care. Her work is shaped by lived experience inside the foster care system and juvenile justice system that strengthen her commitment to supporting children impacted by systemic harm. If you wish to get into contact with Journey, invite her to speak at an event or interview Journey. Feel free to contact her at her email: ishmonjourney91@gmail.com Dr. Gregory Williams hosts social work student and advocate Journey Ishmon to explore the profound pressures facing modern youth and the systemic failures of the foster care system. The discussion highlights the critical importance of breaking the silence surrounding personal trauma and demonstrates how lived experience can be transformed into a powerful engine for social reform. Invisible Burden of Modern Youth Today’s youth face a unique landscape of pressure that differs significantly…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Gregory Williams

Guest: Journey Ishmon

Topics covered

  • youth advocacy
  • foster care
  • juvenile justice
  • systemic reform
  • personal trauma
  • social media pressures

Keywords

  • youth
  • foster care
  • social work
  • advocacy
  • systemic harm
  • social media
  • pressure
  • juvenile justice
  • personal trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of North Texas, foster care system, juvenile justice system

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