The RightWay Podcast

The RightWay Podcast - RightWay Alumna Johna Rivers

Franco sits down for a 'pain to power' conversation with another RightWay alum in Johna Rivers, an immensely talented performer, poet, and artist who currently works as a production assistant at Jimmy Kimmel Live, serves on the Board of Directors at CASA LA, and is cofounder of Real to Reel Film Festival.  

The RightWay Podcast - RightWay Alum Dominique

Dominique, an alumnus of The RightWay Foundation who is not only a professional photographer but also an employee at the organization, shares his pain to power story with Franco. 

The RightWay Podcast - RightWay Alumna Cali

Franco Vega of The RightWay Foundation sits down with RightWay alum Cali to hear her pain to power story, as well as how she came to be known as 'Cali.'

The RightWay Podcast - RightWay Alumna Shamyia

Franco sits down with RightWay alumna Shamyia, who shares her pain to power story and the advice she has for current foster care youth on how they can work through the trauma they face on a daily basis.

The RightWay Podcast - LA County Youth Commissioner La'Toya Cooper

Franco sits down with La'Toya Cooper, a RightWay alum who was recently appointed to the position of Youth Commissioner by the LA County Board of Supervisors as part of the county's first-ever Youth Commission.

According to its website, the Youth Commission is the official youth advisory body to the County. We are a youth-led organization that promotes youth participation in County affairs and policy development. Our members have experience in the foster care, juvenile justice, and homelessness systems. The Commission also provides a forum for youth perspectives, empowering Commissioners to impact the systems that are intended to serve and support them, their families, and their communities. 

The RightWay Podcast - Keith Johnson, co-founder of Falcons Youth and Family Services

Franco Vega sits down with Keith Johnson, co-founder of the Falcons Youth and Family Services. Keith shares his story and how his life experiences shaped him and the work that he does to empower disadvantaged and under-served youth to excel in life. 

The RightWay Podcast - Andraya Slyter, RightWay COO and Therapist

The RightWay Foundation founder and Executive Director Franco Vega sits down with RightWay COO Andraya Slyter to discuss the foundation, her experience as a therapist, and the work she does with transition-age foster youth. 

The RightWay Podcast - Franco Vega and The RightWay Foundation

Executive Director Franco Vega discusses the history and mission of The RightWay Foundation.