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  • 42. Meeting the Big Impact Group During January's National Mentoring Month

    42. Meeting the Big Impact Group During January's National Mentoring Month
    2026/01/28
    In this episode of Little Big Chats, we celebrate January as National Mentoring Month by meeting three members of the Big Impact Group from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee. With Keith, Olivia, and Carlos, we'll discuss the importance of mentorship, the challenges faced in recruitment and program development, and personal stories of mentorship that have shaped their lives. The conversation highlights the organization's goals for the future, especially in light of National Mentoring Month, and encourages community involvement to support local youth.
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    28 分
  • 41. Two More Stories From the Big Bash 50th Anniversary Party

    41. Two More Stories From the Big Bash 50th Anniversary Party
    2025/12/30
    As we look back on 2025, we're grateful to have celebrated our 50th anniversary with so many friends of the BBBS program at the Big Bash event this summer. So many people came out and shared stories of how Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee has changed their lives for the better. In this episode, we hear from Big Sister Bailey, her Little Sister Davonna, and Davonna's real-life sister Chamiya, about a mentoring relationship that culminated in a trip to Alabama to stand up in Bailey's wedding. And then, we meet Big Brother Rafael and Little Brother Shawndell, to hear about a time when Rafael's been-there-done-that advice empowered Shawndell to effectively advocate for himself in a situation where it would have been easy to lose his temper.
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    24 分
  • 40. Two Stories of Stepping Up From Our 50th Year in Milwaukee

    40. Two Stories of Stepping Up From Our 50th Year in Milwaukee
    2025/11/26
    BBBS of Metro Milwaukee has been supporting helpful mentoring relationships in the Milwaukee area for more than 50 years now. And it's truly our volunteer mentors who enable us to make such a massive impact on the community. In this episode, we meet Trevor, a community-based Big Brother who’s putting other men on notice to step up and take a stake in their community. And then we connect with Big Sister Betsy, who matched six years ago with her Little Sister Unasia, but didn’t realize she was basically getting ANOTHER mentee, Unasia’s twin sister Unique!
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    25 分
  • 39. Exploring New Interests, From Sailing to Archeology, with Glen & Nathan

    39. Exploring New Interests, From Sailing to Archeology, with Glen & Nathan
    2025/10/29
    Some folks just don't know how to be bored. That's why, when Little Brother Nathan met his new Big Brother Glen, he knew they would be a great match. No matter what they found to talk about, they were both super interested and wanted to learn more. Now, years later, the pair has turned their broad interests into all kinds of diverse hobbies, including sailing with the Sea Scouts, working on bicycles and participating in archaeological digs. And, as a result, Nathan has so many different options when it comes to his plans for the future.
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    28 分
  • 38. Matching Each Other's Vibe, with Marchelle & Bella

    38. Matching Each Other's Vibe, with Marchelle & Bella
    2025/09/24
    Little Sister Bella doesn't let just anyone into her life. As a freshman in high school, she's at that age where it's not "cool" to get excited about anything, and she's got to play it off chill not matter what. But when she met her Big Sister Marchelle a little more than a year ago, that started to change. Together, they've learned to match "each other's vibe," taking turns picking activities, trying new things together, and never "yucking" someone else's "yum." In this episode, we learn about their adventures together, including ice skating, making cookies, live theater and sampling weird candy from TikTok.
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    18 分
  • 37. Capturing the Tales of 50 Years of Milwaukee Mentorship

    37. Capturing the Tales of 50 Years of Milwaukee Mentorship
    2025/08/27
    In this episode, we continue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, highlighting the importance of mentorship in transforming the lives of youth facing adversity. We'll speak with Julie Novak, the Chief Youth Protection Officer for BBBS's national office, about her 30+ year career with the organization and her family's continuing involvement. And longtime Milwaukee TV anchor Carole Meekins will join us to discuss the barriers to becoming a mentor, the intergenerational impact of mentoring, and the critical importance of addressing trauma in youth development.
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    26 分
  • 36. A Big Bash Celebrating 50 Years of Mentoring in Milwaukee

    36. A Big Bash Celebrating 50 Years of Mentoring in Milwaukee
    2025/07/23
    Earlier this month, BBBS of Metro Milwaukee celebrated its 50th anniversary with a huge party on Cathedral Square downtown. At the same time, we cut the ribbon on our new headquarters nearby, cementing the next 50 years of our Milwaukee legacy. For the Little Big Chats Podcast, we spent the entire afternoon chatting with matches, supporters and friends of the program to capture the impact that BBBS has had in its half-century in Milwaukee. And in this episode, we hear from Kevin, a former Big and current member of the Board of Directors, about his experience with BBBS. We also meet Kerry and Camille, a school-based match that has been together for two years.
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    34 分
  • 35. A 20-Year Relationship Between Big Sister and Little Sister, with Sheree & Gabrielle

    35. A 20-Year Relationship Between Big Sister and Little Sister, with Sheree & Gabrielle
    2025/06/25
    When they were first matched in 2005, Big Sister Sheree and Little Sister Gabrielle didn't realize they were beginning a friendship that would carry them both into new decades of their lives. Through elementary school, middle school and high school, Sheree was there for Gabrielle as a mentor. But then, when Gabrielle turned 18 and her BBBS mentorship was set to officially end, they discovered they weren't ready to move on yet. And their friendship has continued for the last 20 years. Gabrielle went out into the working world and met a fiancee, Sheree started a family... and they both discovered what a difference 20 years of mentorship can make.
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    24 分