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Fatima AlKaabi is United Arab Emirates’ Youngest Inventor - a record she achieved at the age of 13. Her first invention was a robot that could take pictures. Later on she would create other inventions like a smart steering system that prevents people from texting and driving. Now, Fatima is 21 years old and while she continues to pursue her interest in STEM, she is also motivating other women to g...

Safia Southey is a human rights activist and world explorer who has traveled to 110 countries (as of this recording). Throughout her time, she worked for different organizations such as the World Bank and The United Nations Refugee Agency. With the latter, she got to work with Palestinian refugees. This experience allowed her to understand more about what is happening in Palestine and other parts...

John Fuller is a recent graduate from The Ohio State University who will be pursue a Ph. D in Nursing at Emory University. As the youngest of four children, John was the first person in his family to graduate from high school where he was the valedictorian. Despite all his success, John had many challenges he faced. Challenges such as poverty, moving frequently, and imposter syndrome are just a fe...

Godwin Kevin is the Founder of Inspire For Greatness - an organization that identifies, connects and empowers leaders and changemakers to take action in their communities (Description of organization comes from We Are Family Foundation). With his work, he has been recognized by the We Are Family Foundation in 2021 and awarded the Princess Diana Award in 2022. In addition, he is also a fitness coac...

Nancy Bosnoian is the Founder & CEO of End No Sleep, a nonprofit that is raising awareness of sleep hygiene. After personal difficulties Nancy encountered, she started getting involved in research around sleep. Realizing that there is not much attention on the topic of sleep inspired Nancy to get involved in sleep activism. In addition to End No Sleep, Nancy is a student at Columbia University...

Kelly Salpeter is a content creator known for her series “Uncultured Parents,” where she takes their reactions and posts it on TikTok. Her videos have amassed more than a million views across all social media platforms. Despite her success, Kelly aims to focus on being true to herself and wants to work with brands that align with her values. In addition to being an influencer, Kelly is a fourth-de...

RuQuan Brown is an activist, entrepreneur, artist, and a collegiate athlete who played football at Harvard University. He is using his platform to educate people on spreading love in communities. He is also releasing new music and sharing his passion for creating art to the world. In the past, RuQuan has advocated for victims of gun violence after he lost people close to him. RuQuan believes that...

Miles Franklin Smith is a musician and a student at The Ohio State University. This is an interesting episode because not only does Miles attend the same college as me, but he also attended the same high school as me in Hilliard Davidson. Miles gradated from high school in 2019, while I graduated in 2020. Miles has performed in many places and the instrument of his choice is the trumpet. Born in F...

Jade Zaroff is the Founder of Entertainment for Change, a nonprofit organization that aims to help people create change from an artistic and creative lens. Jade has a background in acting as well as sustainability. During college, she pitched Emerson College the idea of a Green Gala. This event was to raise awareness on the importance of the environment. While she no longer attends Emerson, it ran...

Ohio State Representative Munira Abdullahi represents Ohio House District 9. She is one of the first Somali-Americans and the first Muslim woman to serve in the State Legislature. Additionally, she serves as the Vice Chair of the Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus for the 135th General Assembly, where their mission is to pass legislation that improves the lives of women in the state. State...

Haley Taylor Schlitz became The Youngest Black Law Graduate in U.S. History in 2022. To make things even more interesting, Haley graduated from high school at 13 years old and received her undergraduate at 16 years old! Haley was accepted into nine different law schools before choosing Southern Methodist University - where she made history. There was a period of time where Haley’s parents noticed...

Edriss Ndiaye is a student-athlete at Ohio State University who competes in foil fencing. This sport is discussed more on the podcast. Throughout his career in foil fencing, he was a Junior National Fencing Champion and a 7x National Medalist. Now in college, he received a Name, Image, & Likeness deal from Degree. Outside of the sport, Edriss is the Founder of The Blok App, an app that aims to...

Lily Mott is the host of “Be The Change” podcast. A podcast that amplifies the stories of young activists who are making a difference around the world. This podcast started in the summer of 2020 during the Black Lives Matter protests. Outside of the podcast, Lily is a student at Washington & Lee University majoring in Journalism and Politics. By the time this episode comes out, Lily will have...

Brianna Pinto is a Professional Soccer Player who plays for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women’s Soccer League. She has also represented the U.S. Women’s Youth National Teams by competing in the FIFA Under-17 and FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Off the field, Brianna has her own foundation known as The Pinto Futbol Foundation, which aims to invest in grassroots programs and grow soccer in u...

Ishaan Shah is the Co-Founder of Stolen Dreams as well as Youth For Freedom Collective. These are two organizations that are raising awareness about the issue of modern slavery. In addition, Ishaan also advocates for gender equality and is a Youth Representative at the United Nations. When Ishaan was 13, he was shocked to find out that modern slavery still existed. He was taught that slavery was a...

Shaan Baig is the Founder and CEO of SB Innovations, a research and development company that aims to find solutions to problems happening around the world. He also founded Young Scientists, and Innovators (YSI) which helps young people find their potential in the STEM field. After suffering a concussion while playing hockey at the age of 13, Shaan designed a helmet that would be more effective to...

Khushbu Kotak is the Founder and CEO of Salama Minds, whose mission is to provide therapy sessions to young people between the ages of 11-22 in Kenya regardless of socioeconomic status. By creating Salama Minds, Khushbu also hopes to address the stigma around mental health in Kenya. At the age of 15, Khushbu went to therapy because of personal challenges she was going through. After her experience...

Emmanuel Long is a student at The Ohio State University and is the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Undergraduate Society of Black Leaders. This organization aims to inspire and support Black Students to become successful leaders and professionals. In addition to the organization, Emmanuel is a first-generation college student majoring in Medical Anthropology and Neuroscience and minoring in Afr...

Pareen Mhatre is an immigration activist and on the Board of Directors for Improve The Dream, a youth-led, nonprofit that supports citizenship for children whose parents are long-term visa holders. They are known as “Documented Dreamers,” and Pareen is one of more than 200,000 people who fall under this category. Her involvement with Improve The Dream has allowed her to testify before the House Ju...

When Dieunerst Collin was nine years old, a stranger filmed him at Popeyes restaurant. Dieunerst responded with a side-eyed reaction. This reaction went viral and Dieunerst was given the nickname “The Popeyes Meme Kid.” Because of this recognition, it was difficult for Dieunerst to go out in public knowing what he would be referred to as. To help him get through this, he turned to friends, family,...

Arissa Roy is the Founder and CEO of Project Power Global - a youth-led organization fighting poverty internationally through education. Arissa created this organization after taking a trip to India and was shocked by the poverty that existed and the lack of access to education. While education is important to Arissa, other issues she and her organization have raised awareness of include mental he...

Khalid Dada is the President of the Muslim Student Association at the Ohio State University. A position he has held for two years, his job is to provide the best experience possible for Muslims on campus. Khalid is majoring in public policy and is getting ready to graduate from Ohio State at the end of Spring Semester. After graduating, Khalid plans to take a gap year before attending law school....

Mussab Ali is the current Student Body Co-President at Harvard Law School. Before this, he was a member of the Jersey City Board of Education in 2017, making him one of the youngest elected Muslim officials in the United States and the youngest in the city. He later became the President of the City’s Board of Education where some of his notable achievements include establishing a $17 per hour mini...

Please note that this episode contains discussions of suicide. Sam Gerry is a mental health advocate and Co-Founder of Kick It For A Cause, a charity kickball tournament turned nonprofit organization that is raising awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. In addition, he does research on teen mental health, including the relationship between sleep and social media. He also plays golf c...

Kevin Patel is a climate change activist and the Founder and Executive Director of OneUpAction, a youth-led nonprofit supporting marginalized youth by helping them create change in their communities. In 2019, Kevin, along with a few of his friends, created the first-ever Youth Climate Commission in LA County, consisting of 88 cities. Kevin was born to parents who immigrated from India. Both of the...