What if the power to reduce teen violence isn’t just in the hands of adults — but in the hands of teens themselves?
In this powerful continuation of Episode 1, Donna Bartos shares how BLOOM365 equips young people to become changemakers through peer-to-peer advocacy and culture-shifting leadership. You’ll hear how just 10% of a population can influence an entire school, team, or community — and how BLOOM is activating that tipping point across the country.

We dive into:

💥 The Peer Advocate Academy – a training that equips teens with:
💡 Education: Understanding the signs of abuse and how to prevent it
💬 Advocacy: Using the “LEVEL” method to support friends in crisis
📣 Activation: Launching First Friday awareness campaigns in schools
📢 Amplification: Elevating their voices through public speaking and self-care

🌐 The Peer Influencer Training – for college students and military personnel, tackling the "elephants in the room" like underreporting and barriers to seeking help.

🧠 Plus, the social psychology behind BLOOM365’s movement: the 10% Tipping Point Theory — and how it’s changing communities from the inside out.

RESOURCES

🎧 Donna’s Podcast: Uproot Abuse
Listen to her episode on the L.E.V.E.L. response to learn more on restoring power and control to survivors

🌐 BLOOM365 Websites:

• bloom365.org – Learn more about the mission, programs, and impact
• bloom365usa.org – Get involved or bring BLOOM to your school or community

Mandi’s Website

🔹 Intuition Quiz – Find out how well you trust and act on your intuition: AwareAndPrepared.life (Scroll to the bottom and click "Take the Quiz")

🔹 Connect with Mandi
📌 LinkedIn: Mandi Pratt
📌 Instagram: @WomenAwareAndPrepared