TRIIBE Talk

Powered by www. Streamr.nyc | With the climate crisis bringing the planet to the brink, Alex Wright-Gladstein's climate-friendly investment firm Sphere breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in finance: that you have to choose between performance and impact. Drawing from her journey discovering climate change in middle school to building multiple climate tech companies out of MIT, Alex expl...

Nancy Bonges's story starts as the daughter of Korean immigrants whose experience as a first-generation American informs her work as Executive Director of Community Engagement at William Blair, now spearheading a global corporate community strategy. Bonges explains how companies can move beyond traditional philanthropy by empowering employees to drive meaningful change in their communities. She al...

Samin Bhan, founder and CEO of Lookupp, is establishing "Lookup Zones" across college campuses to help young people reclaim in-person connection in a screen-saturated world. Samin shares the middle-school brunch moment that sparked his mission, why he chose to build a nonprofit instead of joining traditional high school clubs, and how he's designing a "people time app" that rewards presence instea...

In today's episode, Kahina Haynes, Executive Director of the Dance Institute of Washington (DIW), shares how her experience as a third-generation dance artist shapes her worldview. Today, she's transforming one of the most historically exclusive industries into a more equitable, accessible space for young BIPOC dancers. Kahina defines dance as a powerful formula of expression, rhythm, and movement...

What starts as a family tradition can become a global mission. Nayla Jimenez, founder and executive director of the Philippine Health Initiative, shares how sending balikbayan boxes to her family's hometown in Cebu City grew into a youth-led nonprofit improving pediatric health, education, and wellness across the Philippines. Now a neuroscience student on the physician-scientist track, Nayla refle...

Shrusti Amula, Founder and CEO of Rise N Shine Foundation, unpacks how a student-run composting program grew into a youth-powered movement tackling food waste, climate change, and food insecurity across Maryland. She shares how launching her first compost program in seventh grade sparked a ripple effect through schools, families, and communities; eventually helping students organize, testifying be...

Paul Spivey, Principal at Phillips Oppenheim , unpacks what most founders, CEOs, and board members get wrong about leadership, governance, and power. Drawing on his rare experience serving both as a nonprofit executive director and a board member, Paul shares candid insights on why relationships matter more than resumes, how ego quietly derails organizations, and why boards often hold more power t...

In this episode of TRIIBE Talk, Varuni Chopra, Founder of Bridge the Gap, shares how a pandemic-era initiative grew into a national movement connecting young volunteers with senior citizens through technology, empathy, and human connection. It began as helping seniors video call their families and evolved into something far more powerful: a two-way exchange where youth teach digital tools and seni...

Danielle Guindo, Executive Director of Read Alliance, knows just a single word can change how young people see themselves. She and Kyle Matthys explore how youth leadership, literacy, and authentic purpose can change lives across generations. Danielle shares her personal journey as the child of two public school teachers, the power of language in shaping identity, and how Read Alliance's teen-led...

For Anne-Sophie Frédérick, a love of human languages translated into a program to teach computer languages to students in Haiti. The Founder and Product Lead of HAITECH Learning explores her remarkable journey from growing up in Haiti to launching a nonprofit expanding computer literacy for youth around the world. Anne-Sophie shares how her early passion for education, language, and service shaped...

What happens when life falls apart and you choose to move forward anyway? In this powerful episode of Tribe Talk, host Kyle Matthys sits down with global entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder Wendy Diamond to explore a life defined not by circumstance, but by resilience, purpose, and action. If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your path, this episode is a masterclass in reclai...

Adeline Azrack's early work with young people from underresourced backgrounds has led to a lifetime of service and leadership inside one of the world's most influential brands. In this deeply reflective conversation, she shares how her commitment to human dignity was forged through service, systemic injustice, and jobs that changed everything, even if they didn't always feel glamorous. Together, A...

Former NFL captain and Rayze Founder/CEO Carl Nassib joins TRIIBE talk to discuss his journey from professional football to building a platform that reimagines how people give back. Reflecting on a lifetime of volunteering, from church to the Special Olympics, Penn State THON and The Trevor Project, Carl explains why philanthropy isn't just charity, but community, mental health, and leadership in...

When she was ten, Esha Venkat never imagined the small acts of service she did with her family would grow into NEST4US, one of the country's fastest-scaling youth-powered volunteer organizations. A decade, 10,000 volunteers, and millions of dollars in volunteer-hours later, Esha and her sister Shreyaa lead five programs spanning education, food security, climate action, leadership, and community c...

Powered by www. Streamr.nyc | At just 14 years old, Maya Gowda founded SEED to fill a gap she saw in her school's curriculum: real, actionable climate education. What started as a single classroom lesson in Miami has now grown into a global movement, reaching students across 171 elementary schools, multiple African countries, and 73 languages. In this episode, Maya shares how she built SEED from s...

Powered by  www. Streamr.nyc | At just 14, Olivia Zhang turned unimaginable loss into one of the fastest-growing youth-led nonprofits in the world. In this powerful conversation, the founder of Cancer Kids First shares how a grassroots project born in a high school cafeteria grew into a global movement supporting 10,000+ young cancer patients. Olivia opens up about the all-nighters, the failures,...

Powered by  www. Streamr.nyc | Former NFL star and Rayze founder Carl Nassib joins TRIIBE Talk to reveal how a single volunteer day near the Buccaneers' stadium opened his eyes to a broken system, motivating him give philanthropic giving an upgrade. In this episode, Carl talks about the emotional moment that inspired Rayze, the generational disconnect holding nonprofits back, and why young people...

Powered by www. Streamr.nyc | What would motivate you to quit your job at JP Morgan to get into the business of saving food headed for the dumpster? And what would your parents say? Robert Lee, founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, joins TRIIBE Talk to share how immigrant experiences, volunteer power, and smart business models turned into one of New York's most innovative food-rescue engines. Robe...