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I’M A TEEN I’M A PARENT

I’M A FUTURE MENTOR

Join Us!

We’ve created a bunch of amazing resources for parents, teens and mentors!

Simply click the button that applies to you to sign up and receive your goodies!

I’M A TEEN I’M A PARENT

I’M A FUTURE MENTOR

What We Do

IT’S OUR MISSION TO
support teens all over the world to shine from within.
We do this through:

Online Academy

For Teens + Tweens

A virtual community connecting teens with international experts and youth mentors to build confidence, life skills, creativity and more.

CHECK OUT THE ONLINE ACADEMY

Training

For Youth Mentors + Coaches

An award-winning online training and global community to give you the tools to support youth AND build your own business doing it.

BECOME A YOUTH MENTOR

Curriculum

For Schools

A flexible 10 week program, aligned with the Australian Curriculum, to support middle and high school students to shine.

PREVIEW THE CURRICULUM

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Free Masterclass

TAKE YOUR TEEN PROGRAM ONLINE!

Learn how to run your own online workshops for teens + tweens.

CHECK IT OUT

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!"

Teigan Nash

TV Presenter (former host, Saturday Disney) + Founder of Girls Who Glow

BUY THE BOOK + GET YOUR BONUSES!

About Shine From Within

Meet Amanda

I believe it takes a village to raise a child and it’s our mission to help teens and tweens realise just how bright they can shine.

I’ve been teaching teens since I was one myself (almost 20 years!) and absolutely LOVE seeing our students embrace who they are and share their unique beauty with the world.

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Our modern, wholistic training school…

Gives teens and tweens the tools to shine from within through workshops, holiday courses, school-based programs, mother-daughter retreats, one-on-one coaching and our award-winning Youth Mentor Training, which trains adults to create their own programs for youth in their communities. Based in South-east Queensland, Australia, we have taught thousands of students and trained youth mentors all over the globe in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

OUR TEAM

We believe in…

a just world for all beings, being good custodians of the planet and shining from within. We believe in the right to an education for all, to feel welcome and included, to be seen and heard. We believe in integrity, transparency, honesty, service, freedom and peace.

We acknowledge and pay respects to the traditional custodians of the lands and nations around Australia on which we run our workshops and business. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded – this land always was and always will be, Aboriginal land. We recognise the past atrocities against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this land and that Australia was founded on the genocide and dispossession of First Nations people. We recognise the ongoing struggles of First Nations people in dismantling the colonial structures and policies that remain in place today.

Ensuring that students of all social, cultural, community and family backgrounds, and of all identities, and all abilities feel welcome is important to us. Shine from Within is LGBTQIA+ friendly.

We believe our impact is ever-evolving and are committed to continuing our learning and our service through a variety of ways. In the spirit of transparency we want to share our commitment with you and demonstrate how we’ve been actioning these with the following:

Current insights, tips & research about teens from the front line for parents, educators and mentors.

Amanda Rootsey, founder of teen holistic personal development school Shine From Within and coach to youth mentors all over the world, interviews experts about what’s going on for youth today. From psychological insights to practical advice on how to hold a safe space for teens, it’s your short burst of inspiration and motivation amidst the crazy world of teens and tweens!

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“Amanda had a lasting impact on our students. Her dignified, gentle manner – coupled with her passion for empowering young girls – was greatly admired by students and teachers alike. She is an extraordinary role model for women!”

Deborah Thomson, Kimberley College

“It was an absolute pleasure to have Amanda host workshops in our Shopping Centre as part of our Mindfulness Campaign. To be able to offer tween girls in our community a holistic approach to wellness in a fun way was fantastic. All workshops were fully booked with a waiting list in advance, which highlights the popularity and need for this mentoring in our community. We’ve had very positive responses from both parents and students that took part.”

Aimee Hodge, Noosa Civic

“Hey Amanda, I know this is completely out of the blue, but I wanted to thank you so much for the Shine Personal Development Course. Everything we covered throughout it is still of huge help to me today, and I’m sure it will be forever! It really helped me and it was all an absolutely amazing experience!”

Meg, Jan 2015.

Personal Development Course student

(from our first ever course in 2013!).

“You’ll get the right tools to get you ready and support girls you want to here [the Youth Mentor Training]. The content was very engaging and thoughtful, and has had such a positive impact on my work!”

Fola Fadeyi

FOUNDER BRIGHTER GIRLS, NIGERIA

“[The Youth Mentor Training] inspired me to put more “me” into the workshops, gave me more clarity and structure around content, pricing and planning, and doing the course definitely gave me more confidence facilitating workshops! My favourite part of the course was connecting with others who are on the same mission to inspire and help youth.”

Alisha Jane Coon

FOUNDER SELF SAVVI, AUSTRALIA

“Your course [The Youth Mentor Training] has truly changed my life and I’m finally taking a leap of faith to live my true purpose. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Kristine Ross

FOUNDER STRONGER by Believe, AUSTRALIA

“I loved how it felt like she was talking to each of us individually in each training module [of the Youth Mentor Training]. Amanda made it easy to understand and the guest interviews were really helpful!

Also loved the delivery – Amanda’s so good at laying it down and making it simple to understand.”

Aamira Ali Mir

YOUTH MENTOR, USA

“Thank you Amanda for taking the time to nurture young lives. Mackenzie enjoyed every moment of the Tweens Course and I have loved seeing her eyes light up when telling me about her fun day.”

Janet Burchett,

mother of a Tweens Course student.

“The program was brilliant and I highly recommend to parents for all girls. Amanda’s empowering the girls to love and believe in themselves and take care of themselves and not get caught up in all of the hype, pressures and negative influences that they will be faced with in today’s world. We are very fortunate to have had this course at our school and have such a caring and inspirational teacher like Amanda.”

Parent of a primary school student

On The Blog

3 Ex School Teachers Doing it for Themselves

Oct 23, 2019 | Blog, Youth Mentors

We're excited to introduce these three special women. Each one is an ex school teacher who now does their own thing and they're sharing their stories and tips for us here. Introducing Heather Dooley... What did you teach? I taught middle school (12-14 year olds)...

Teen Retreat 2019

Sep 5, 2019 | Blog, Courses, Parents, Teens, Uncategorized, Youth Mentors

10 teens from all over Australia and New Zealand, school holidays and a beach house in sunny Queensland, Australia. Seriously, can it get any better than that?! For the third year running we have held our week-long Personal Development course for teens aged 13-17 in...

Meet our Mentors: Nicole Dargie from Inside Out Yoga

Sep 5, 2019 | Blog, Youth Mentors

We're so excited to introduce you to some of our mentors in this new series of posts. This week meet Nicole from Inside Out Yoga. It's been incredible to watch Nicole build this beautiful business and offer such inspiring and empowering events for teen girls. Enjoy...

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Become A

Youth Mentor

Shine From Within Youth Mentor Training

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?

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We acknowledge and pay respects to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we run our workshops and business.

Shine from Within welcomes 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.

Shine From Within® and Shine On The Inside® are registered trademarks of Amanda Rootsey T/A Shine From Within ABN 79216354231