Founder and Executive Director of H.E.A.R.T.S. Tameka Brown shares how teen moms and dads captured her heart and how her organization equips teen parents towards independence. 0:00 Episode starts 0:43 Personal check-ins start2:57 Jes talks about having a lot going on in her personal life5:07 Tameka Brown joins the conversation5:30 Rob introduces Tameka7:25 Tameka gives her personal check-in and talks about being humbled and busy10:17 Jes asks Tameka about her story and how and why H.E.A.R.T.S. was started10:37 Tameka shares her story of school and how teen moms became a soft spot in her heart because of her best friend14:34 Rob asks Tameka about who she serves, the challenges they are facing, and H.E.A.R.T.S. works to address those problems15:00 Tameka shares about her organization16:13 Rob asks Tameka about the services H.E.A.R.T.S. provides16:42 Tameka shares about different programs and services H.E.A.R.T.S. is able to offer to teen moms and dads20:37 Interlude20:57 Jes asks Tameka one thing she wished other people understood about her work21:13 Tameka talks about how much hurt comes from how the world looks at teen pregnancy and narrows it down to statistics24:01 Rob asks about one particular story that holds resiliency24:23 Tameka tells two stories about two participants who have been strong28:40 Jes asks if there was one thing Tameka could fix29:11 Tameka talks about making sure everyone in the organization or anyone who encounters it would be touched by God33:41 Rob asks Tameka about her why and what keeps her going on a day-to-day basis33:59 Tameka shares how essential worship has been, how her baby girl keeps her going, and that her teen moms need her35:55 Rob asks how listeners can show up and engage in H.E.A.R.T.S. work36:17 Tameka encourages people to go to the website and subscribe to the newsletter, making donations, and following on social media38:26 Tameka encourages people to support ReCity and how important it has been to be in that space39:22 Conversation ends39:28 OutroThank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!Follow DJ Pdogg online:www.djpdogg.comTwitterInstagramFollow Producer Lo KeyInstagramOur sponsors:ReCity NetworkCoastal Credit UnionOur hosts:Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet HomecomingRob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.Our Producer:Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave AudioOur EditorChris Pappalardo

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