1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Imani Mitchell—educator, youth advocate, and imaginal change-maker at NCCJ (North Carolina for Community and Justice) of the Piedmont Triad—joins me for a tender, grounded, and quietly revolutionary conversation about what it means to grow humans who can move through the world with courage and compassion. This episode is especially personal for me. I went to Camp AnyTown over 30 years ago, and talking with Imani brought back just how formative that week was—and how much it matters that this work is still happening, still evolving, and still changing lives. We also pull Imani's human design chart, and honestly? It's a full cosmic &quot;I see you&quot; moment. In this episode, we explore: The story of NCCJ—from its interfaith roots to its current life as a social justice nonprofit, and how it's navigating this particular moment in history What makes Camp AnyTown so uniquely transformative, and why nothing that happens on that mountain is by accident How intentional diversity creates the conditions for real empathy, real conversation, and real reckoning with systems of oppression The emotional reality of hard conversations for teens—and how you hold space for big feelings without leaving anyone alone in them The non-linear path as a feature, not a bug—and what it looks like to follow your gut across disciplines until something clicks Mental health as part of the leadership conversation, not separate from it How we each define leadership—and why service, emotional intelligence, and being fully yourself might be the whole thing This one is for anyone who cares about young people, longs for more honest conversations about power and privilege, or is walking their own winding path of purpose, a non-linear career, and the messy, beautiful work of real change. Connect with &amp;amp; Support NCCJ &amp;amp; Camp AnyTown Whether you want to volunteer, plug into programming, or just stay in the loop you can reach out to connect at:&amp;nbsp;https://www.nccjtriad.org/&amp;nbsp; Stay connected with Meghan:&amp;nbsp; www.meghan-omalley.com Get the book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout &amp;amp; Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored with Laura Cardwell) here or anywhere books are sold. &amp;nbsp; The Imaginal Change Podcast https://www.meghan-omalley.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40250300/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/199270070