Diya Sharma
Program Host - Youth MediaDiya is the co-host of YANA LV, WDIY's Youth Media Program show focused on mental health. She is an 11th-grade student at Moravian Academy.
Diya is an individual with a passion for dance, community service, poetry, and multimedia arts. Her journey into podcasting began when Diya teamed up with her close friend, Brannagh, after nearly eight years of friendship. Together, they embarked on a mission to create a podcast centered around their shared interest: mental health. Diya's belief in spreading awareness about mental well-being has been a driving force in her life. Initially, she utilized the expressive art of Indian classical dance as a platform to address mental health issues, striving to reassure her community that they are not alone.
Diya and Brannagh brought their podcast to WDIY as a monthly on-air show — YANA LV (You Are Not Alone Lehigh Valley) — in March of 2024. Now, Diya and Brannagh continue this important mission, to communicate to the members of the Lehigh valley that they are not alone.
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On this episode of YANA LV, Diya Sharma sits down with George Wacker of LV With Love Media to talk about covering both fun and serious local topics. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Diya Sharma and Brannagh Breslin talk with Keyano RoshanRouz, a high school student who shares the differences he's seen in all the places he's lived. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Diya Sharma and Brannagh Breslin talk with Carissa Keicehl, a school-based mental health counselor, about supporting mental wellness at all ages. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma welcome Maggie Murphy of NAMI LV to talk about the organization's work to break the stigma around mental illness. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma talk with Angie Perucci about being a student athlete and how two major injuries impacted her mental health. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma welcome Sarah Carlson and Vernon J. Mobley, choreographer and composer for 'The Body Keeps the Score,' a dance show focusing on trauma and healing. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma talk with Makkah Davis about how her focus on her Muslim faith connects to her mental wellbeing. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma welcome David Robertson, founder of Joshway, to talk about the organization's mission of helping youth reach their goals. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma are joined by Carlos Andres Gomez, a poet from New York City who writes about the complexities of family, masculinity, and oppression. -
On this episode of YANA LV, Brannagh Breslin and Diya Sharma sit down with Jae Galgano to talk about his experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of providing education.
