

THERE ARE 1.2 BILLION TEENS IN THE WORLD.
It’s our mission to make sure they all have a trusted mentor in their corner to hold space for them to shine from within. We do this through:
Online Academy
For Teens
A virtual community connecting teens with international experts and youth mentors to build confidence, life skills, creativity and more.
Youth Mentor Training
For Youth Mentors + Coaches
An award-winning online training and global community of youth mentors across 20+ countries to give you the tools to support youth AND build your own business doing it.
about Shine From Within

Meet Amanda
Hiii! As the saying goes, ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ and it’s our mission, joy and honour to play a small role in a young person’s village.
I absolutely LOVE seeing our students embrace all of who they are and our trained youth mentors building villages of support all over the world.
Our award-winning training school…
has supported teens and the adults around them since we started on Kabi Kabi Country (Sunshine Coast) QLD Australia in 2012. Shine From Within has always empowered young people to feel like they are enough and have the tools within to forge their own shiny path.
Our mission is to make sure every teen has a youth mentor to shine a light on their awesomeness. To this end, we’ve trained HUNDREDS of youth mentors all over the globe to start their own businesses and support youth in their communities through our award-winning Youth Mentor Training.
Right now in 2022, there’s so much uncertainty for us all, especially young people. Our new virtual community, the Online Academy, has been a consistent source of joy and connection for young people, while also providing a platform for our youth mentors to teach online classes and events.
We also love to support schools through a school-based curriculum for educators and by creating bespoke wellbeing conferences, retreats and workshops for schools and organisations around the world (we’re lucky to have hundreds of incredible youth mentors on every continent that we can tap into!).
A certified B-Corp and social enterprise, Shine From Within is dedicated to giving back, treading lightly on the planet and holding an inclusive, supportive and brave space for all who feel called to join the Shine From Within community.
Get our book!


“Shine From Within; a teen girl’s guide to life” is such a wonderful, well rounded book for teens. I work closely with teens and I see it first hand – life and growing up can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be. This book is definitely something I would recommend every teenager read. It gives you tips, advice and courage to truly be confident in who you are!”

COME AND JOIN US AT OUR FIRST CONFERENCE!
[ONLINE EVENT FOR MENTORS, COACHES, EDUCATORS + PARENTS]
4 – 6 JULY 2022

the podcast


Current insights, tips & research about teens from the front line for parents, educators and mentors.
On The Blog
Our Next Generation + YOU!
Our next generation + YOU! On June 29 2022 Amanda was joined by one of our wonderful youth mentors, Tanya Meessmann, to share her journey from corporate to growing a successful youth mentor business. Tanya shared generously about the highs and challenges (mostly...
Meet Our Mentors: Sam Thomas (she/her)
Meet our Mentors: Sam Thomas (she/her)Interview by Madhumalika Bharani Would you like to introduce yourself? Tell us where you’re from and a little more about yourself? I’m Sam. I am from Sydney, Australia, but even that question is funny to me because even though I...
The Youth Mentor Conference is coming!
The Youth Mentor Conference is coming!by Amanda Rootsey OMG! For the past couple of years I've been longing to bring together experts and youth mentors from around the world for a live virtual conference. Imagine, spending a couple of days on zoom with a bunch of...
#TheNewSuperheroes – Jazz Jennings
The new superheroes: Jazz Jennings!By: Madhumalika Bharani For the last couple of years, we've enjoying shining a spotlight on young leaders around the world. We call them #thenewsuperheroes! Jazz Jennings is one of the most influential young adults of the current...
PODCAST: Season 3 Episode 4 – Building Resilience through Long-term Programs with Janaiha Bennett
In this episode Amanda is joined by Janaiha Bennett, the Executive Director of Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF). Janaiha shares generously about: // her journey from a participant with YLF to becoming Executive Director // how she encourages young people to see...
Meet our Mentors: Rashmi Balakrishnan
Meet our Mentors: Rashmi BalakrishnanInterview by Madhumalika Bharani Would you like to introduce yourself? Tell us where you’re from and a little more about yourself? First off, thank you for considering me for this, I am very humbled by that. So, about me, I am...

Become A
Youth Mentor
The Youth Mentor Training will give you the tools to nurture, mentor and hold a space for teens and tweens. You will learn how to connect with teens on their level, craft workshops and courses that could change their lives and do it in a way that supports your needs, strengths and lifestyle. The business of running programs for teens will also be covered, ensuring that you can reach and support as many young people as you want to, in a variety of formats. You will gain the knowledge and tools to work with teens, mentor them and run successful, heart-centred workshops for them based on your strengths and passions.
Want to be a mentor too?
We acknowledge and pay respects to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we run our workshops and business.
We welcome students of all social, cultural, community and family backgrounds, and of all identities, and all abilities. Shine from Within is LGBTQIA+ friendly. Read our complete commitment to our social and environmental impact here.
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