Since 2011, Allies has been training in-country mentors to walk alongside vulnerable children around the world — empowering them with the relationships, skills, and support they need to thrive. The Empowered Life Podcast exists because of this work, and every guest on this show has a story rooted in that mission.
Support the Mission of Allies
Your gift to Allies puts a mentor in a child's life — someone from their own community who knows their language, their culture, and their reality. The same person, showing up month after month, until trust is built and a life is changed.
Through the Allies Mentoring Program, your monthly gift provides:
Because we work locally, every dollar goes further.
Allies in Youth Development is a registered nonprofit. All gifts are tax-deductible.
You'll know their name. You'll see their face. And you'll witness, firsthand, the impact your support makes.
For $50 a month, you'll be matched with one child and you'll receive:
Allies in Youth Development is a registered nonprofit. All gifts are tax-deductible.
In 2011, our founders came face to face with the orphan crisis — and knew they couldn't look away. Occasional mission trips weren't enough. So they built something that would last, long after they headed home. This is the story of the Allies Mentoring Program, and there is a place for you in it!
Allies in Youth Development is a registered nonprofit. All gifts are tax-deductible.
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The Empowered Life Podcast exists because we believe every person carries something worth giving. Your past doesn't define you. Your circumstances don't limit you. And the moment you decide to show up for someone else, everything changes.
Each episode features real people who made that decision, and the ripple effects that followed. These aren't extraordinary people. They're people who chose an extraordinary life.
Latest Episode
In this special anniversary episode of the Empowered Life Podcast, we sit down with Chris Burgin, Founder and CEO of Allies in Youth Development, to celebrate one full year of the show: 1.7 million views, over 1,000 hours of watch time, and listeners across the globe.
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Angela's story is a powerful, heart-wrenching truth of vulnerable youth being groomed and trafficked.
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Born in Jamaica as the 12th child, and orphaned of his father before he was even born… he has spent his life turning pain into purpose.
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We sit down with Lisa "Sunshine" Jennett, an unconventional, unapologetic, and radically authentic author and entrepreneur.
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Every child has potential waiting to be unlocked. Your support puts a mentor in their life to help them get there.
