Policy: Telling Your Story

About this episode

This episode discusses how lived experiences can drive advocacy and influence mental health policy.

This episode is the second of the Policy arc of our season, an arc focused on how systems change happens, and how mental health policy is shaped not just by moments of urgency, but by sustained leadership. Today’s conversation looks at how lived experience becomes a catalyst for advocacy. We’ll explore how young people — and really, anyone — can use their personal story to shape systems, influence policy, and make their communities stronger. Our guests are Aurora Harris and Kasey Corpus of Young Invincibles, a national organization that amplifies young voices to influence policy on health, higher education, and economic opportunity. Through their deep understanding of the power of storytelling, they help young people turn experience into impact. Related Links Policy: What's In it For Me? Rising Voices: Telling Your Story Three Things to Know About Meeting with Policymakers

People in this episode

Guests: Aurora Harris, Kasey Corpus

Topics covered

• mental health policy
• advocacy
• storytelling
• lived experience
• youth engagement

Keywords

• systems change
• community impact
• Young Invincibles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Telling Your Story

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