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Get access to the full article: ⁠click here This Season's Covergirl and Danish football sensation, Sanne Troelsgaard opens up in this exclusive interview about her upbringing in Denmark, her passion for football, and the significant impact football has had on her life and career. From her early beginnings to her current role as a leading figure in women's football, Troelsgaard shared her i...

Get access to the full article: ⁠click here The House of Cards: Silicon Valley is a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship, and it has been the driving force behind many of the technological advances we have seen in recent years. The area is home to some of the world's most successful technology companies, and these companies have set the standard for how businesses in the industry operate. Ho...

Get access to the full article: ⁠Click here First Ladies, Dictators & Paradoxes: Africa has witnessed many authoritarian leaders, often labeled as dictators, who have ruled their respective countries with an iron fist. These leaders have caused immense suffering to their citizens and the impact of their rule continues to be felt today. While much attention has been paid to the leaders themselv...

Today's episode features Vancouver-based beauty & fitness "It Girl" and content creator, Fernanda Ramirez. Driven by her desire to explore new creative mediums to share more inspiring content, Fernanda is the host of the podcast 'A Better You,' podcast series that reflects on self-help and personal stories. Watch Fernanda Ramirez and listen to 'A Better You' podca...

18-year-old bilingual singer/songwriter is captivating the music industry with her extraordinary talents. With roots from both Mexico and Louisiana, Sophia brings a unique flavour to her music that sets her apart from other artists. Today's episode features Sophia Treadway, who released on her latest single, “TITLE". Listen to Sophia Treadway on Spotify Apple Music

Today's podcast episode features Triple Charm. As the girls would say, “We’re 3 sisters just doing what we love.” Their music is sure to leave you happy, inspired, and ready to get up on your feet! The dynamic trio, Triple Charm exploded onto the social media scene by amassing over 5 million fans in the last year with their impressive singing videos, dance moves and iconic fashion. The girl group...

Shukria Bahmani is a Muay Thai fighter who made her nation proud by winning gold medals. She flattened foes around the world and made her cheering fans smile. But as a woman battling gender expectations in Afghanistan, her triumphant life and career are now in serious jeopardy. Source: VOA, VOA Originals #documentaryfilm #docuseries #thaifighter #fighter #athletelife

Why would an executive chef run for office? Francesca Hong, a chef and a restaurateur, took a long look at the service industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. She observed how restaurants treated these hard workers as if they were disposable. She decided to shake up the status quo and run for State Representative to change restaurant industry standards. Today, Francesca is a Wisconsin Assemblywoman...

In the fall of 2021, Zafar Bamyani, Zabihullah Ghazi, and Maryam Khamosh were among hundreds of Afghan journalists fleeing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. As reporters for international broadcaster Voice of America, they were prime targets with a difficult decision to make. Using present-day interviews and video diaries filmed starting as early as 15 days before the Taliban seized...

Two engineers in India chose to leave their lucrative careers and form a media company to fight against the dangerous spread of misinformation. Despite facing abuses and threats, and even arrest and imprisonment, Mohamed Zubair and Pratik Sinha have carried on debunking all forms of misinformation, especially politically motivated misinformation.  Source: VOA, VOA Originals. 

A native of Los Angeles, California and a proud heiress of her Latin roots, Cuban and Mexican, she discovered her musical talents and dedicated herself to learning the piano. The indie/pop artist ALISUN, has defined her music as a magical and immersive experience. ALISUN talks about the premiere of her new song, "THEY LIVE IN AND AROUND US". In today's podcast episode, diving right into her passio...

A native of Los Angeles, California and a proud heiress of her Latin roots, Cuban and Mexican, she discovered her musical and performance talents and dedicated herself to learning the piano. The indie/pop artist ALISUN, has defined her music as a magical and immersive experience. ALISUN talks about the premiere of her new song, "THEY LIVE IN AND AROUND US". In today's podcast episode, diving right...

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The host of “Let’s Be Real” podcast, Sammy Jaye was a 17-year old teenager who launched her podcast on iHeart Radio, making Jaye the youngest person to host a podcast on iHeartRadio. Now, the 19-year old Sammy Jaye is on the 4th season of "Let' Be Real" podcast as Sammy chats with Jessica Alba, Madison Beer, Kesha, Liza Koshy, Justin Baldoni, Meghan Trainor, Lindsey Stirling, Rachel Platten, Dixie...

Filmmaker, casting director, producer, and actress, Rebecca Lamarche is taking the stage in the new movie, "Sappy Holiday". Born and raised in Canada, Rebecca doesn't compromise when it comes to telling great stories; putting passion and dedication into every project she does coupled with an easy-going "Canadian" sensibility. As a filmmaker, Rebecca has made it a priority for years to push inclusi...

As a Billboard-charting music sensation, Keating is a true multifaceted talent. Her music is a perfect mix of upbeat and inspirational. Between her colourful style and dance-worthy music catalog, Keating is taking the pop music scene by storm with her remake of the classic holiday hit “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. She is excited to put her own unique twist on the popular Christmas hit. Today's...

The host of “Let’s Be Real” podcast, Sammy Jaye was a 17-year old teenager who launched her podcast on iHeart Radio, making Jaye the youngest person to host a podcast on iHeartRadio. Now, the 19-year old Sammy Jaye is on the 4th season of "Let' Be Real" podcast as Sammy chats with Jessica Alba, Madison Beer, Kesha, Liza Koshy, Justin Baldoni, Meghan Trainor, Lindsey Stirling, Rachel Platten, Dixie...

Filmmaker, casting director, producer, and actress, Rebecca Lamarche is taking the stage in the new movie, "Sappy Holiday". Born and raised in Canada, Rebecca doesn't compromise when it comes to telling great stories; putting passion and dedication into every project she does coupled with an easy-going "Canadian" sensibility. As a filmmaker, Rebecca has made it a priority for years to push inclusi...

As a Billboard-charting music sensation, Keating is a true multifaceted talent. Her music is a perfect mix of upbeat and inspirational. Between her colourful style and dance-worthy music catalog, Keating is taking the pop music scene by storm with her remake of the classic holiday hit “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. She is excited to put her own unique twist on the popular Christmas hit. Today's...

The name Gloria Allred has become one of the most recognized in fighting for women's rights and in the advocacy for social justice in the United States. As one of America's most prominent lawyers, Gloria has been a staunch advocate for the rights of women, which includes being a long-time champion of the MeToo movement, as she has dedicated her career to fighting on behalf of the survivors against...

Defying stereotypes in Hollywood, Asian-American actor Michael Bow first began his career in the entertainment industry through YouTube. With his undeniable determination to make a mark in Hollywood, he started by auditioning for roles in plays during his high school and college years. Despite receiving rejection multiple times, Bow has been securing supporting roles in well-renowned films like “T...

Murray’s interest in pursuing an acting career began when his life took an unexpected turn due to his health issues and chronic pain that prevented him from pursuing a career in fitness which made him give up a lot of things that he enjoyed. His latest film, “ Christmas at the Greenbrier ” is set to release this month where he plays a former professional football player who unexpectedly reunites w...

Afreen Fatima has been a prominent voice against the government of India’s anti-Muslim policies such as the Citizenship Amendment Act that passed in 2019, which has been criticized as discriminatory against the Muslim community after it only included non-Muslim migrants to be eligible for applying for citizenship. Today's episode features an in depth conversation to answer the question - is India...

One of the EVP's major legislation pushed through the European Union is the Digital Markets Act, which came into effect on November 1st. The Act aims to promote fairness and to ensure transparency and accountability of online platforms by regulating the business conduct of digital gatekeepers. Today's episode features Margrethe Vestager, the Executive VP of the European Commission and the Commissi...

Zibby Allen who plays Sheridan in the Netflix series, Virgin River.   Her character battles through sexual abuse and miscarriage. The last episodes of Season 4 left viewers with yet another cliffhanger, with Don showing up uninvited, and Brie ending that scene with a strong comeback saying, "Lawyer up", planning to press charges against him. Today's episode features Hollywood actress Zibby Al...