Arch D Radio - Catholic Youth Podcast

Arch D is still in London UK, and this show comes from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. James chats with co-hosts (and Head Girl, and Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl respectively) Maya, Lawrence and Greater about their amazing school mission statement "St Joseph's Way", co-created by teachers, staff and students, and the incredible impact it has had on the life of the school. They also tell some fantastic stories about their first day at St Joseph's, and what thing they are most proud of achieving during all their years at school.... which surprised James A LOT (in a very good way!).

For the first of our special shows from London UK, James chats with three inspirational Year 11 students from St Michael's Catholic College about their involvement in the school's Chaplaincy Program, their very first memories of school, and how the college's commitment to meaningful Catholic Identity has helped to strengthen and broaden their own faith journeys.

Aden's faith journey and commitment to being a "leader for the world god desires" has been a dedicated adventure across his time as a youth leader at Seeds Church, as Mission Engagement Officer at Cardijn College, and stretches back through his school days and early family memories.

Kim has been a part of her Vietnamese Catholic Community since she was born, her parents were in the choir! James and Alkira talk with her about her faith journey, what makes the Vietnamese Catholic Community so unique, and so much more.

Cardijn College's Podcasting Captain Sienna was at Arch D last week for Work Experience, so it seemed like the perfect time to have her on the show! Michaela and James chat with her about her experiences with Arch D (including winning 3 Awards!) and Cardijn's incredible YCS (Young Christian Students) program.

Rose's faith journey stretches back to Day 1! Arch D Award winning student Alkira Prior chats with Rose about growing up in a big Italian Catholic family in Port Pirie, moving to Adelaide after finishing school and living at Aquinas College, and all the roles she's had leading students through their own Catholic journeys as a teacher and leader of Catholic Identity and Mission in schools.

Lisa grew up as part of a big (understatement!) family in Mt Gambier before moving to Adelaide in her late teens to study. For her faith journey, it's been one that started with her family in the (multiple!) pews at church, through to working as an Assistant Principal of Religious Identity and Mission in one of Adelaide's large Catholic Colleges, with a lot of inspirational stories along the way.

Cabra old scholar Catie Engelhardt started in Arch D as a Year 11 student, since then she has won multiple awards, earned the praises of radio industry legends, and is now fully primed for a promising career. Catie and James chat about her time in Arch D, the Australian Radio School and TONS more. You can hear Catie's award winning podcast, "Once Upon A Shoe" here: https://soundcloud.com/schoollifepodcast/catie-once-upon-a-shoe-cabra-dominican-college Watch the video podcast of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_Qwgboqbo

Anneliese has graduated from Year 12 and is going to start studying Speech Pathology at Uni in about a month's time, something that she's been planning for since she was in Year 9. However, Anneliese has been doing radio & podcasting with Arch D since she was in Year 6. Lots of radio shows, podcasts, stories (and awards!) have happened along the way! She and James chat about her favourite and most memorable moments. You can also check out the video version of the podcast at https://youtu.be/eHNZU2uKxmA

Tahlia has, for the last 3 months, been working on big Catholic projects Adelaide-wide around Student Voice and Youth Ministry... and she wants to talk all about it. And of course, as this is Tahlia, there's also a lot of great stories, insights and wisdom as part of this chat too!

Alkira (formerly of Compass Catholic Community and winner of Arch D’s Podcaster of the Year Award) returns to Arch D to fill James in on the hugely successful “WonderFULL Christmas Festival” that she and her church community hosted at the end of last year. They chat about the gospel reading of the week and deeply discuss how in their own lives they go about spreading the good news in unique ways. Check out the VIDEO version of this podcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0fbR5hgGo

For the first time ever (VERY overdue!!) Life FM content director Scotty is the special guest on Arch D, talking all about his journey of faith, his beginnings in radio as a teenager, and his career highlight of travelling to the Philippines helping to restore sight to people in need.

Michaela chats with Sylvia about her early memories of church, the moment in her life where she chose faith for herself, and her first impressions and hopes in her new role as part of the Catholic Office for Youth and Young Adults in Adelaide.

Award winning podcaster Alkira Prior has been very busy since graduating from Compass Catholic Community, between post-school study and being as involved as possible in her church community she barely has a spare minute, but fortunately for us she found some time to drop into the Arch D studio for a chat. She fills us in on everything she's been up to, including planning for the big Christmas event at her church (including fireworks!).

Dale Oria's Catholic journey has been unique. Moving with his large family from the Philippines to Adelaide when he was 14 years old, Dale and his family got used to an entirely new culture, and made a new spiritual home at the Salisbury parish. From there, Dale's journey has taken him professionally to graphic designing for game developers, and now, working directly for the Archdiocese of Adelaide.

Heather's life journey has taken her down many roads; prominent singer/songwriter, sound healer, meditation leader, as well as working with patients at Flinders Medical Centre as part of "Arts in Health" for 13 years. Throughout, Heather's relationship with God and her own evolving spirituality has been an integral cornerstone.

Radio announcer, singer/songwriter.. Lilli's journey from kid at church to emerging artist has been one full of great stories! Also on this podcast we feature Lilli's new single "Nostalgia".

Michaela is back in the Arch D studio, but this time as part of her new role as Diocesan Youth Ministry Officer in the Catholic Office For Youth. She talks about her first 6 months in the role; the surprises, and the most inspirational moments.

OLSH College Captain and inaugural member of the OLSH "PodSquad" joins James to chat about her journey through podcasting from Year 8 to 12, and the importance of the community that it's built at the school.

James chats with one of the hardest working Catholic Youth Ministers in Adelaide, Jessie Wagas, as part of the Adelaide University Catholic Society and Oblate Youth. Jessie is passionate about his faith, how it defines the direction of his life, and talks about his early formational experiences, significant moments in his faith life, his reflection on the Sunday gospel and his hopes for the current youth ministry projects he's working on.