Be the change. Podcast

Change comes when you do something that scares you every day. Phoebe L. Hanson is a climate advocate, student, coordinator of Mock COP, co-founder of Teach the Teacher, and more. For more information and to get connected with Phoebe, visit: https://phoebelhanson.wordpress.com .

Change comes when you seize the day. Joshua Gamilla is an entrepreneur developing a few "passion projects", including Sugar and Crumbs and Dopamine Coffee Company. To get connected with Joshua and check out his gourmet cookies, visit: https://www.sugarandcrumbs.ca .

Change comes when you ask yourself, “If not me, then who?” Selin Ozunaldim is a gender equality activist and the founder of a few organizations based in Turkey, her home country. To get connected with Selin, find her on Instagram at @selinozunaldim.

Change comes when you stick with it. Samuel Schwartz is a gun violence survivor and gun violence prevention activist. To get connected with Samuel, find him on Instagram at @samuellschwartz.

Change comes when you utilize the Internet. Srijanita Maurya is the founder of The Animal Patronage which is a youth-led organization working to promote animal welfare. To get connected with Srijanita, find her on Instagram at @srijanitamaurya.

Change comes when you find a supportive community. María José Pérez Aguirre is a feminist and activist from Oaxaca, Mexico who has worked with the United Nation Foundation's Girl Up initiative and other organizations to raise awareness. To get connected with María José, find her on Instagram at @majoperezaguirre.

Change comes when you take small consistent actions. Sam Demma is an author and speaker who is committed to helping individuals unpack their beliefs, redefine their self-worth, and embrace their authentic selves. For more information about the Empty Your Backpack Tour, visit: https://emptyyourbackpack.ca .

Change comes when you recognize who makes your community run. Emily Bach is a co-founder of Stories of Consent which is is a digital project sharing real, community-sourced stories about consent. For more information about Stories of Consent, visit: https://storiesofconsent.online .

Change comes when you go with your gut instinct. Christine Wincentaylo is the founder of A Tin A Day, as well as a mental health and climate change advocate. For more information about A Tin A Day, visit: https://atinadayatad.wixsite.com/website .

Change comes when you do what you can. Renata Koch Alvarenga is a Brazilian ecofeminist and the founder and director of EmpoderaClima, an organization that is focused on raising awareness about the disproportionate impacts of climate change on girls and women in the Global South. To get connected with Renata, find her on Instagram at @renatakochalvarenga.

Change comes when you have confidence in yourself. Jimin Lee is the founder and executive director of SELFidence which is a youth-led organization focused on improving students’ self-confidence and raising awareness about mental health. For more information about SELFidence, find the organization on Instagram at @self_idence. To get connected with Jimin, find her on Instagram at @jim.jimlee.

Change comes when you speak the unspoken. Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson is a civic artist and climate justice activist. To get connected with Elijah, find him on Instagram at @elijahmckenziejackson.

Change comes when you develop d’Skills. Hannah Grady Williams is the founder of d’Skills Community which is an online community to encourage Gen Z to use ChatGPT. For more information about d'Skills Community, visit: https://www.dskills.io .

Change comes when you break the silence. Edha Gupta is a student activist who worked with the Panther Anti-Racist Union to raise awareness about book banning in her local schools. To get connected with Edha, find her on Instagram at @edhagupta.

Change comes from discomfort. Sam Weinberg is the executive director of Path to Progress which is a group working to develop the future of progressive policy while shifting and building political power for young Americans. To get connected with Sam, find him on Instagram at @samweinberg.

Change comes when you look for people who have done this work before you. Armita Hosseini is the founder of Empower Econ and the author of the book, Roadmap to Financial Literacy. To learn more about Empower Econ, visit: https://www.empowerecon.com .

Change comes when you fight for a seat at the table. Cameron Samuels is an activist who is raising awareness about a variety of issues, including censorship. To get connected with Cameron, you can find them on Instagram at @cameronjsamuels.

Change comes when you pursue your passions. Risha Chaurasia is the author of Tales of Twinkling Tweens and TRUCE: Novis Initiis, a blogger, and a literature advocate. To get connected with Risha, visit: https://rishachaurasia07.wixsite.com/website-1 .

Change comes over time. The first episode of Be the change. Podcast was released on June 2, 2020, and this episode marks three years since that first episode. This episode features some of the most memorable guests from the last three years including: Sophie Beren, Kahlil Greene, Francesca Reicherter, Paxton Smith, Dineo Mya Serame, Isaias Hernandez, Angeles Ponpa, Natalie Magness, Ellis Lloyd Jon...

Change comes when you realize that not everyone can do everything. Samuel Rubin is a co-founder of YEA! Impact which is working to produce high-level events, campaigns, and content rooted in the power of grassroots community organizing. For more information about YEA! Impact, visit: https://www.yeaimpact.com .

Change comes when you stick with it. Maria Tracy created an app called Tell Their Stories with the purpose of raising awareness about the issue of period poverty around the world. For more information about Tell Their Stories, visit: https://youtu.be/mSnQECt1J8o .

Change comes when you figure out what you can do better than anyone else. Ritika Saraswat is the founder of Re-Defined which is an organization focused on fostering inclusivity and recognizing diversity. To learn more about Re-Defined, visit: https://redefinednpo.wixsite.com/re-define .

Change comes when you create for yourself. Anushka Joshi is the founder and CEO of Gen-Zine which is a global, grassroots community for young voices rewriting the future. For more information about Gen-Zine, visit: https://www.gen-zine.com .

Change comes when you seek out opportunities. Isabella Hanson is the founder of "I Matter" which is an international poetry and art competition. For more information about the "I Matter" competition, visit: http://www.nationalyouthfoundation.org/i-matter/ .

Change comes when you realize that advocacy looks different for different people. Lily Painter is an indigenous advocate and organizer, and one of the issues she addresses is missing and murdered indigenous women. To get connected with Lily, find her on Instagram at @herculilz.