Testimonials

(Around three years ago I participated in a teen workshop and it has transformed my life. Before participating in the program, I had been uncertain about the relationships that I held with myself and others in my life. It helped me discover my strengths and taught me how to manage my emotions and relationships more effectively. I now feel like I always have this tool with me that helps guide me through easy and difficult situations. My mental health has improved as I learned the importance of self-care and resilience.

In 2022 when I first went through this program I had fallen in love with the structure and support that was shared among everyone. I got to meet and connect with people of all different backgrounds and created this family-like connection with everyone. I then went back and participated as a leader, and I was given an opportunity to help guide the new group of teenagers who would participate in this program. I gained the confidence within my life to start working towards my future and create the life I want to live. I am now a full-time college student, and just living day by day experiencing this young life of mine. Teen Workshop paved the way for my personal and professional growth (mentally and physically), and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities.

-Kelsi H

Throughout my adolescence and early adulthood I’ve been able to experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows. During my adolescence I had struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts as well as suicidal attempts. I had convinced myself that I wasn’t capable of receiving love and struggled with the fear of failure.

With the support of the Teen Workshop I was taught the skills and tools to shift my focus and approach a new perspective on life. I learned that the adversity I faced during my youth was happening for me instead of me. The adversity I faced were opportunities of growth and learning instead of struggle and punishment. I was able to step out of comfort zone and strengthen my relationships with my loved ones and most importantly strengthen my relationship with myself. I became comfortable with being uncomfortable and conquered the fear of the unknown.

Because of the tools and experience of the training I was given the opportunity to take on a Salesman position with zero experience I achieved massive results my first year and at the age of 22 years old I officially signed for ownership for my company thanks to the tools I received during the Teen Workshop and using them as a daily practice. I am now giving back to my community and supporting teens that have gone through their own adversities in hopes that they can turn their struggles into success and that together we can create a culture of growth and support in our own communities.

-Johnny A

Hi my name is Angie, I am 18 and I have been apart of teen leadership for 3 1/2 years. This program has been an amazing experience and has taught me many lessons I use in my everyday life. To touch on the most important lesson I’ve learned, would be responsibility and accountability; and not in the sense most people think of, such as homework and chores. Rather in the sense of taking responsibility and accountability in all my actions. Through that lesson and tool alone, I’ve been able to improve me as a person in my family, friendships and relationships. I’ve also been able to acknowledge the incidents I have been in the wrong and taken steps to hold myself-accountable for the people I love. Overall teen leadership has been a wonderful experience and I think every teen should have the opportunity to learn these lessons and take the initiative in their lives and relationships.

-Angie G

When I first came to the training, I was in a pretty dark place in my life. My mom had just gone to jail when I was in 6th grade and I ended up bouncing around a couple foster homes. One day my foster mom enrolled me into leadership training and as any normal teenager would think. I’m gonna be forced to do this stupid training and it’s probably going to be boring. But my foster mom forgot to mention that this training saves lives. I came into the training very closed off and very shy to participate. But as the weekend went on, the staff and the other teens started putting in the effort and at first, I still thought that the training was stupid. That was until I saw the results. Other people were starting to move on from their past and evolve into this new person. Almost like they shed off all their dead skin and became new again. So I figured why not give this a try might as well since I’m here. And oh boy, by the end of the weekend I was completely shocked. I’ve grown from a shy timid little boy, to a strong, passionate, and courageous young man. This training allowed me to let go of all the bad things that had happened in my childhood and truly become my free and authentic self. This training helped me grow into the young leader I am today by getting me out of my comfort zone and not being afraid to embrace my real and authentic self. Without this training my life would be so much different in ways I can’t imagine. This training saved my life and I’m truly grateful for everything I’ve learned from this experience.

-Jason L

Hi I am Jersie and I am a student athlete and on a full ride softball scholarship at college. One of the biggest learnings I have had from One Teen is that I am worthy and letting go of limiting beliefs that hold me back from being successful. One of the biggest things I learned from the workshop is about forgiveness and a lot of the situations that had come up for me from the past that I have suppressed letting go of those things and not having them hold any power over me and taking my power back. I love One Teen and it has completely transformed my entire life. Thank you

-Jersie M

My name is Tatiana I’m 17 years old, before I started leadership I was this young lady who had low confidence didn’t make much eye contact with peers, had a hard time communicating how I felt with anyone, I wasn’t as self aware,had trouble getting close with all my family members expect for my dad, and had a hard time fitting in with people in general. The Teen Workshop turned that all around for me thanks to their amazing coaches and directors who taught me not to play the victim, to take accountability for my actions, to keep my word, and to respect everyone regardless including my parents. It now march 2025 and since then I’ve been able have a better relationship with my mother, sister & the rest of my family which resulted in respecting each other and having each others back, school counselors and admin also noticed the change from a girl they saw as reserved to a girl they see that’s confident, open minded, social and well spoken. I am no longer afraid to speak in public. In March I advocated to assembly members in Carson City. Thanks to leadership feedback and coaching I’m able to be my authentic self and be socially accepted in the world and allowed to build the confidence to have these amazing opportunities to get handed to me at 17 years old. I am forever grateful for this program, they made me feel like I had a second family when I needed one the most and will continue to help around in this environment as much as I could.

-Tati H

Hello. My name is Patrick. At the age of thirteen, my mental health was in serious decline. I had deaths in the family, divorcing parents, was attending the most violent high school in Las Vegas and had just been diagnosed with severe scoliosis. Through a miraculous recommendation of a friend, I signed myself up for a “Leadership” training for teenagers during the summer. I put leadership in quotes there because the training ended up being a sort of crash course in mental health management. Which makes perfect sense. How am I supposed to take charge and use my voice to lead others if I have a crippling lack of self-worth?

The training absolutely blew the doors off the hinges in opening up a way for me to process the overwhelming experiences in my life. The shift in my outlook and emotional stability was immediate. I knew I had to be involved with this incredible resource in some capacity. So, I signed up to be a volunteer helper for the next training three months later. Then, I signed up to be a helper for the next training about three months after that. Then again about three months after that. Fast forward, at the time of writing this, 16 years later, I’m still volunteering my time to provide this resource to teens in Las Vegas.

Now that I am 30 years old, I can confidently claim that this training was one of the greatest investments into my well being that I have ever made. I believe I am still reaping the benefits of the trajectory shift I made at 15 years old. By the time I made it to college, I was well ahead of my peers who were, if at all, just starting to take a look at how to improve themselves. In my twenties, I found a position in the nation’s largest home building company. I’ve been there now for seven years as the youngest person in the company. Now, at 30, I am on the cusp of publishing my debut novel series. I am constantly struck by how fortunate I was to have wandered into a resource as powerful and well supported as this program.

-Patrick C