67. Helping Teen Parents Thrive with Nicole Lynn Lewis

In this episode of The Best Thing, Antonio Neves talks to the author of 'Pregnant Girl' and the founder of Generation Hope, Nicole Lynn Lewis. A former teen mother who put herself through college with her three-month-old daughter in tow, Nicole now works every day to change the statistic that less than 2% of teen mothers will earn their degrees before age 30. Nicole has been honored as a CNN Hero and has been featured on major news outlets including Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News,” and the Washington Post. In a compelling conversation, Nicole shares her story of teen motherhood and creating a better future for young families.   Connect with Antonio: BUY Stop Living On Autopilot: Click Here READ Chapter 1 of Stop Living On Autopilot: Click Here Receive my motivational text me: 310-564-7124 Join The Best Thing Facebook Group: Click Here Join me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theantonioneves Join me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theantonioneves Join me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/theantonioneves Join me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theantonioneves   Quick Links: Nicole's Website: http://nicolelynnlewis.com Buy Pregnant Girl: https://amzn.to/2R9d0Yz Nicole's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicoleLynnLewis Nicole's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolelynnlewis   QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY Get to know Nicole The stigma around teen parenthood Historically when pregnancy rates were the highest  How race plays a role in teen pregnancy  What it was like in the early days for Nicole to start a nonprofit  Some of Nicole’s favorite alumni success stories The power behind the words you use The true ripple effect of pouring into others Nicole’s answer to “The Best Thing” What Nicole’s support system was like in her time of need (and why she created her own) Nicole’s journey of book writing  Why Nicole decided that this is her  passion How to connect with Nicole’s mission