YP2F Podcast Ep 53 ft. Iziaih Choquette

In our first episode back for Season 3, host Tonny St. James welcomes Iziaih Choquette (They/Them), an advocate, and community leader.

Iziaih shares their journey from navigating youth homelessness in the Midwest to becoming a statewide and national voice for systemic change. With humor, candor, and unapologetic fire, they reflect on what it means to be “booked and blessed,” the struggles of tokenization, and how young people are reshaping advocacy from boardrooms to the White House.

From astrology to activism, this episode highlights Isaiah’s multi-hyphenate path: consultant, organizer, researcher, and relentless truth-teller. Together, Tonny and Iziaih unpack adultism, radical imagination, and the ongoing fight to create systems rooted not in crisis response but in dignity, equity, and care.

Go deeper on topics discussed in our latest ep

• Read more on Iziaih's work with the California Youth Homeless Project
• Entering advocacy through housing instability and systemic barriers Barriers for Students with Disabilities Navigating Housing Insecurity
• How many youth in California experience homelessness?There is no simple answer - it depends on the source you consult.
•  Why many young people never envision life past 21—and why that matters
• Driving Change in Housing Policies With Advocacy and Organizing: Advocacy and organizing for racially equitable housing policies is a cornerstone of building a just housing system in the United States.
• Dismantling Adultism, tokenization, and how young people are leading real change: How to Build & Maintain a
• Youth-Centered Organization
• Green Social Housing: Lessons from Vienna’s social housing model and international approaches
• The importance of redefining youth homelessness and prevention systems
• Balancing purpose, mental health, and community in advocacy work