<p>For Tabitha, it was hard to see a better future when she was a child. She found escape in the library&nbsp;shelves, when life outside felt impossibly heavy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Now a young mum and successful business owner, she talks about what it took to rise above the challenges and how&nbsp;she's&nbsp;become the strong person she is today. </p><br><p>And demographer Dr Liz Allen, who knows poverty firsthand, speaks powerfully about her own experiences and how we can help more young people like Tabitha to not&nbsp;just survive, but thrive.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>CREDITS&nbsp;</p><p>Narrator:&nbsp;Sarah Macdonald&nbsp;</p><p>Audio production: <a href="https://www.mylkmedia.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mylk Media</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Series producers: Jacqui Ooi, Carla Horton,&nbsp;Kim Batchelor,&nbsp;Kristina Warne&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Theme music&nbsp;written and performed by&nbsp;Faith&nbsp;Kayrooz&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To learn how you can help young Australians&nbsp;realise&nbsp;their potential,&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thesmithfamily.com.au</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>