Apr 5, 2023
On this episode of the Girls Can Podcast, Grace Swain talks with
Ms. Virginia Guy, Executive Director
of the Drug Education Council. Ms. Guy has dedicated
her life to preventing teen and young adult use of alcohol,
tobacco, vaping, and other drugs by providing quality education,
intervention, and recovery support programs. Grace explores how she
got started in her career and how she and her organization
positively impacts the Mobile and Baldwin County communities. They
also talk about the opioid and fentanyl epidemics, how these
horrible drugs have affected her job, vaping, and why it is so
dangerous for young people. Ms. Guy also shares advice for young
females navigating middle and high school and how to keep young
children drug and alcohol-free, her most significant career
accomplishments, and the advice she would give to someone
struggling with addiction. Tune in to hear her inspiring story and
valuable words of wisdom.
Girls Can is a podcast created to help educate and
inform young omen throughout the world. Our shows will discuss many
issues, skills, and lessons that affect the lives of young women.
We plan to interview professional women in our community to learn
from their experiences and mentorship. We wanted to give all girls
an opportunity to hear leadership advice from smart, strong,
successful, and amazing women.
This podcast is sponsored in part with a grant from HERlead - A Fellowship for young women on their way.
Girls Can Podcast is created and produced in collaboration with Deep Fried Studios.