If you’ve ever felt left out…
If you’ve ever been bullied…
If you’ve ever sat alone and wished someone would notice you —
This episode is for you.

Sophie Sparks is the heart and founder of You Can Sit With Me, one of Australia’s most important and game-changing kindness movement that’s helping students feel seen, safe, and supported at school — all through one simple yellow wristband.

She started it after seeing too many kids hurting in silence. As a teacher, Sophie saw first-hand how many students were sitting alone, struggling to find their people. In 2015, driven by a message from a distressed student and a need to take action, she ordered 500 yellow wristbands from her home and launched a campaign that has helped more than 900 schools, sporting clubs, and community groups embrace its message. Fast forward 10 years, and thousands of schools are using the wristbands to create safe, inclusive spaces. What started as a simple idea to help lonely kids find a friend at school has become a nationwide anti-bullying initiative changing lives one yellow wristband at a time. Now, it’s giving students the power to say: “Hey, I’ve got your back. You can sit with me.”

In this episode, we talk about:
💛 How to bring You Can Sit With Me to your school
💛 What to do if you see someone being left out
💛 How one wristband can spark real friendships
💛 Why kindness is actually pretty cool

Whether you’re in high school, starting Year 7, or just need a reminder that you matter — this one’s for you.

We talk to Sophie about how it all began, the power of kindness, and what every teen (and adult!) can do to make school a more inclusive place.

✨ We hope every listener leaves this ep inspired to grab a yellow wristband, reach out to someone new, and remember: you can always sit with us.

🎧 Subscribe, share, and leave a review if this episode made your day a little brighter.
💛 To learn more or get involved, visit youcansitwithme.org

If you&rsquo;ve ever felt left out&hellip; If you&rsquo;ve ever been bullied&hellip; If you&rsquo;ve ever sat alone and wished someone would notice you &mdash; This episode is for you.
Sophie Sparks is the heart and founder of&nbsp;You Can Sit With Me, one of Australia&rsquo;s most important and&nbsp;game-changing kindness movement that&rsquo;s helping students feel seen, safe, and supported at school &mdash; all through one simple yellow wristband.
She started it after seeing too many kids hurting in silence. As a teacher, Sophie saw first-hand how many students were sitting alone, struggling to find their people. In 2015, driven by a message from a distressed student and a need to take action, she ordered 500 yellow wristbands from her home and launched a campaign that has helped more than 900 schools, sporting clubs, and community groups embrace its message. Fast forward 10 years, and thousands of schools are using the wristbands to create safe, inclusive spaces. What started as a simple idea to help lonely kids find a friend at school has become a nationwide anti-bullying initiative changing lives one yellow wristband at a time. Now, it&rsquo;s giving students the power to say: &ldquo;Hey, I&rsquo;ve got your back. You can sit with me.&rdquo;
In this episode, we talk about: 💛 How to bring You Can Sit With Me to your school 💛 What to do if you see someone being left out 💛 How one wristband can spark real friendships 💛 Why kindness is actually pretty cool
Whether you&rsquo;re in high school, starting Year 7, or just need a reminder that you matter &mdash; this one&rsquo;s for you.
We talk to Sophie about how it all began, the power of kindness, and what every teen (and adult!) can do to make school a more inclusive place.
✨ We hope every listener leaves this ep inspired to grab a yellow wristband, reach out to someone new, and remember: you can always sit with us.
🎧 Subscribe, share, and leave a review if this episode made your day a little brighter. 💛 To learn more or get involved, visit <a href="https://youcansitwithme.org" data-start="1191" data-end="1241">youcansitwithme.org</a>

Welcome to "Move Over Mama" a podspace for teens to tune in and listen to someone just like them. Join Mother Daughter Duo: Australian Radio Announcer Emily Jade O’Keeffe and her teen daughter Millie Valentine as Mama Emily Jade 'Moves Over' and hands the microphone to her Mini-Me. Each week Emily Jade introduces someone inspiring to Millie to chat too about their teen years. From celebrities to sports stars to entrepreneurs, Millie and Emily dive deep into the tricky teen years, from bullying to big dreams, they uncover the truth of teen life for many.  

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Welcome to "Move Over Mama" a podspace for teens to tune in and listen to someone just like them. Join Mother Daughter Duo: Australian Radio Announcer Emily Jade O&rsquo;Keeffe and her teen daughter Millie Valentine as Mama Emily Jade 'Moves Over' and hands the microphone to her Mini-Me. Each week Emily Jade introduces someone inspiring to Millie to chat too about their teen years. From celebrities to sports stars to entrepreneurs, Millie and Emily dive deep into the tricky teen years, from bullying to big dreams, they uncover the truth of teen life for many. &nbsp;
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Mother and Daughter- Emily Jade and Millie Valentine present a podcast for the teen years with the help of some well known friends.

Move Over Mama

Join Mother Daughter Duo: Australian Radio Announcer Emily Jade O’Keeffe and her teen daughter Millie Valentine as Emily Jade moves over and hands the microphone to her Mini-Me.


Welcome to "Move Over Mama" a podspace for teens to tune in and listen to someone just like them, starting out on their exciting journey of learning to live their best life.


Each week Emily Jade introduces someone inspiring to Millie to interview and then she Moves Over. 


It will uncover who influential people were when they were teens and how their choices shaped their lives.


This is a podcast to help you dream big.


Follow The Podcast and the girls on Socials and their Website 


www.moveovermama.com


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@moveovermama_

@emilyjadeokeeffe

@millie_valentine


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Move Over Mama


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Join Mother Daughter Duo: Australian Radio Announcer Emily Jade O’Keeffe and her teen daughter Millie Valentine as Emily Jade moves over and hands the microphone to her Mini-Me. Welcome to "Move Over Mama" a podspace for teens to tune in and listen to someone just like them, starting out on their exciting journey of learning to live their best life. Each week Emily Jade introduces someone inspiring to Millie to interview and then she Moves Over. It will uncover who influential people were when they were teens and how their choices shaped their lives. This is a podcast to help you dream big. Follow The Podcast and the girls on Socials and their Website www.moveovermama.com Instagram@moveovermama_@emilyjadeokeeffe@millie_valentine Tiktok@move_over_mama@emily_jade_okeeffe FacebookEmily Jade O'KeeffeMove Over Mama Youtube@moveovermama@emilyjadeokeeffe <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.