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This interview based podcast puts the spotlight on finding the WHY behind the motives of these ambitious individuals. Tune in to hear amazing stories from young people all over the nation! Youth organizers and young leaders are often dismissed by adults. It is both isolating, frustrating, and what feels like a boundary. Boundaries are what this generation is breaking, so let's find out why!
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Deesha and Simone talks about how balancing school, work, and other extracurriculars can be quite challenging especially when there is no schedule. This also makes it harder to stay motivated throughout the day. To solve this issue, they create a new morning routine that involves wellness and mindfulness activities. We hope that we inspire you in t…
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Conversation about Overworking and Burnout
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Deesha and Simone sits down and discuss the reality of overworking and burnouts. With the combination of experiences in high school and college, we discuss why we overwork ourselves and common ways in which we burn out. We also share our current techniques, strategies and even ongoing struggles in preventing ourselves from overworking. We hope that…
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Today, we discussed how to have a growth mindset in order to be able to position ourselves as leaders. We learned how to set boundaries, develop core values, create a strong inner circle, and so much more! Our guest today is Andrea Martin, an engineering leader and career coach. Andrea Martin’s mission is to inspire the next generation of female le…
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Do you have an idea or something that you are really interested in, but don’t know where to start? Today, we will be talking about how to take your first step and manifest with urgency. We truly believe that “you miss 100% of the shot you don’t take.” Find out more from today's episode and take your potential to the next level!…
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Your inner circle is an essential part of your life. Typically your inner circle includes your family, friends, and your partner. Deesha and Simone takes a deeper look in what it means to build and to even edit your inner circle. This discussion also includes setting boundaries, eliminating toxic relationships, and aligning your personal values wit…
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Gen Z are redefining beauty standards by celebrating human diversity in all forms, but yet still feel the pressures to conform to what is traditionally known as “beauty.” This episode features a digital creator who is breaking the beauty standards in a field where she feels largely underrepresented. Priya Patel is a 5’2” Indian model featured in ma…
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Society hands us a definition of success that we strive after due to its false promises of a perfect life. When you tap into your “why,” it allows you to redefine what success looks like. The guest for today’s episode, Sanna Legan, discusses how she redefine success as an activist artist. Sanna is also the Creative Director of AmplifyHerNYC and has…
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Rita Audi is an author of “My Grandmother Nadia: The Journey of a Refugee.” This memoir describes the heart-breaking and hopeful experiences of a refugee senior who survived in both the sea, jail, and in the hands of thief smugglers across Europe. 100% of the royalties will be going to a family that is living under inhumane conditions in Syria. Thi…
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Abigail Jones co-founded “Our Future of Change,” the international youth-led chapter of “Her Future Coalition.” “Our Future of Change” raises awareness of the global prevalence of human trafficking and provides resources for students to get involved in the fight against it. She is also the founder of the online magazine "Read This," which highlight…
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An inspirational person of character, Princeton Parker, utilizes his words to help people see, believe, and pursue the best of themselves. In this episode, he taught us that focusing on the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what,’ helps redefine what success means. We also discussed other important aspects of life such as the dangers of hustle culture and the…
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|BLM Activist: Chewii| State of the Nation
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Chewii is an artist that has dedicated her self-produced single in the memory of George Floyd called “State Of The Nation.” She stays authentic and speaks her truth despite it being a challenge at times in her career. She mentions that sometimes the road less traveled is the one worth taking. Chewii hopes that her new protest anthem inspires others…
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Self-Actualization, the Key to Your Purpose
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Our special guest today is J.Isaak! He is a artist that has a passion of helping juveniles through music therapy. The purpose of his art is to preach positive messages about self-actualization, manifestation, identity, and spirituality. Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your why! Follow us on social media: Insta: findin…
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In this special cross-over episode of the Admissions Uncovered podcast and the Finding Your Why podcast, Simone, Deesha, and Michael talk about a theme of both the podcasts: passions. We talk about why finding a passion is important not just for life but also for college admissions. We also discuss why it's not beneficial do things just for college…
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|BLM Activist: Jacqueline LaBayne| Fighting for their Rights
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Jacqueline LaBayne is a Policy Analyst Intern for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the co-founder of the Freedom Fighters DC. The Freedom Fighters DC. are bringing awareness to the ongoing police brutality, racism, and systemic oppression that is still present in America. They hope that their fight for Black people’s rights to live will chan…
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Our special guest today is Yasmina Mansour! Yasmina Mansour is the co-founder of Generation Ratify, a youth-led movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Her mission is to correct the historical exclusion of women and the LGBTQ community from the constitution. Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your why! Follow us o…
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|BLM Activist: Aurum Oro| The Collective Trauma in the Twin Cities
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The Finding Your Why team fully supports the Black Lives Matter movement. We are starting a series that amplifies activist voices during these times. Aurum Oro shares about the events that has transpired in Minneapolis and St. Paul after the murder of George Floyd. This inspired Aurum Oro to start her organization, The Outsid3rs. Her mission is to …
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This episode is dedicated to organizations that are helping us during this pandemic! Sophie Rose, a therapist and founder of Other Together, teaches us about mental health and ways to cope during these times. Haipei Chen, founder of Appily Day, shares her mission in preventing misinformation and keeping the youth updated on Covid-19. Lastly, Sarah …
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The last part of our interview with Luis Lageyre! He shares his experience in publishing his children’s book, a homage to his mother. In addition, he learned how to embrace his identity as a Latino through the life-changing program, R2L NextGen. Please follow us on Instagram: finding_your_why Intro & Outro Music: JoyMint- No Ceiling https://ffm.to/…
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From a school project to a non-profit organization, Team Teen, helps empower teens in foster care and other disadvantaging circumstances. The non-profit founder, Emma Conover, is also passionate about March for Our Lives. This episode will be featuring an upcoming artist, KingYJ. Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your w…
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Luis Lageyre shares a very special message to the Disney Dreamers Academy class of 2020. Even though they missed some of the academy due to this pandemic, they are still DDA Alumni. Tune in to here some of his motivational words! Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your why! Please follow us on Instagram: finding_your_why…
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Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Like this quote, Luis Lageyre runs the non-profit organization, National Dreamers Association. This non-profit encourages teens to follow their dreams. Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your why! Please follow us on Instagram: …
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Can you believe that two high school students have the power to solve hunger and food insecurity? Shreyaa and Esha Venkat are the co-founders of the non-profit organization, Nest4US. Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your why! Please follow us on Instagram: finding_your_why Intro & Outro Music: JoyMint- No Ceiling https…
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