Be the Change Podcast

Change comes when you stick to your own timeline. Xixi Wang is the founder and creative director of Asians for Sex Positivity which is a digital organization encouraging people to embrace a sex-positive outlook by welcoming all sexualities and gender identities, deconstructing fetishization, and dismantling sexual shame.

You can connect with Xixi on Instagram at @imxixiwang or @xixiwangartist. To learn more about Asians for Sex Positivity, find the organization on Instagram at @asiansforsexpositivity.

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Episode 15 of Checking In with Changemakers features Sierra Marie Bonn who is the founder of Let's Go Full STEAM Ahead! which is an organization that empowers innovators through STEAM education, engagement, and scholarships to address inequity and underrepresentation. We talked about Sierra’s work to develop Let's Go Full STEAM Ahead!, her plans for the future, and her advice for young changemakers.

To get connected with Sierra, find her on Instagram at @sierramariebonn. To learn more about Let's Go Full STEAM Ahead!, check out the organization on Instagram at @letsgofullsteamahead.

Checking In with Changemakers features young activists, advocates, and changemakers who have previously been featured on Be the change. Podcast. Each episode of Checking In with Changemakers airs live on Be the change. Media Network's Instagram account.

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Change comes when your heart is in the right place. Abdirahman Ahmed is the founder of Urban Rise which is a social enterprise raising awareness about financial literacy. I recorded this episode of Be the change. Podcast live with Abdirahman on March 20, 2024.

To get connected with Abdirahman, find him on LinkedIn.

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Episode 14 of Checking In with Changemakers features Rida Yumn Ahmed who is a liberty advocate from Delhi, India. We talked about Rida’s work building international partnerships, her upcoming projects, and her advice for young changemakers.

To get connected with Rida, find her on Instagram at @the.renaissance.womxn.

Checking In with Changemakers features young activists, advocates, and changemakers who have previously been featured on Be the change. Podcast. Each episode of Checking In with Changemakers airs live on Be the change. Media Network's Instagram account.

Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork.

Follow Be the change. Podcast on Instagram: @bethechangepodcast.

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Change comes when you have fun doing it. Aiva Furfaro is a 10-year-old environmental activist who is raising awareness about pollution.

To get connected with Aiva, find Aiva's mom, Rachela Farella, on Instagram at @fearlesslykindgirl_facilitator.

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Episode 13 of Checking In with Changemakers features Fatimata Cham who is a poet and human rights activist. We talked about Fatimata’s experience balancing activism and school, her experience filming Dear… on Apple TV, and her advice for young changemakers.

To get connected with Fatimata, find her on Instagram at @fatimatacham__.

Checking In with Changemakers features young activists, advocates, and changemakers who have previously been featured on Be the change. Podcast. Each episode of Checking In with Changemakers airs live on Be the change. Media Network's Instagram account.

Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork.

Follow Be the change. Podcast on Instagram: @bethechangepodcast.

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Heledd Roberts is a journalist, presenter, content creator, and public speaker raising awareness about endometriosis and other issues.

To get connected with Heledd, find her on Instagram at @heledd__.

To listen to Be the change. On Air live at 5pm GMT, visit: https://player.broadcast.radio/xpress. A recording of each live show will be published as a podcast on this feed every Friday.

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Episode 12 of Checking In with Changemakers features Kait Ahern who is the vice president of Pennsylvania Young Democrats. We talked about Kait’s path to getting involved in politics, her work with Pennsylvania Young Democrats, and her future plans.

To get connected with Kait, find her on Instagram at @la.vie.en.kait.

Checking In with Changemakers features young activists, advocates, and changemakers who have previously been featured on Be the change. Podcast. Each episode of Checking In with Changemakers airs live on Be the change. Media Network's Instagram account.

Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork.

Follow Be the change. Podcast on Instagram: @bethechangepodcast.

Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at [email protected].

Change comes when you take failure as a way to relearn, rethink, and redirect yourself. Anoushka Sinha is a feminist and gender equality activist who is working to ensure that young people in the Global South have access to education, mentorship, and economic opportunities.

To get connected with Anoushka, find her on Instagram at @anoushkaasinha. For more information about Anoushka's work, visit: https://anoushkasinha.net/.

Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork.

Follow Be the change. Podcast on Instagram: @bethechangepodcast.

If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at [email protected].

Episode 11 of Checking In with Changemakers features Angeles Ponpa who is a bilingual political commentator. We talked about Angeles’s experience working in politics, her thoughts on upcoming elections in the USA, and Angeles’s plans for the future.

To get connected with Angeles, find her on Instagram at @angelesponpa.

Checking In with Changemakers features young activists, advocates, and changemakers who have previously been featured on Be the change. Podcast. Each episode of Checking In with Changemakers airs live on Be the change. Media Network's Instagram account.