Sandrine is an elite athlete that competed in the Tokyo Olympics in judo.

A year before the Tokyo, she had to start collecting points from zero — pushing through physical limits while carrying the pain of grief. Yet, she kept going.

Her story goes beyond sports. She tell us about the power of failing forward and the importance of challenging the negative noise around us saying we cannot achieve something by asking: “Why not?”

By the age of 21, César Hernández had been arrested six times.

Today, he’s a successful business owner, tech entrepreneur, Oxford University graduate, and Harvard Kennedy School Equity Fellow working at the intersection of emerging technologies and AI.

This episode is about resilience, the power of perseverance, and the courage to rewrite your story.

This is not an episode endorsing any behaviours. But it’s about exposing a story of change.

Every ten minutes, a woman is murdered by a partner or family member. Violence is not inevitable — it’s preventable.
We need stronger laws, better data, greater accountability, and real investment in prevention and education.

In this episode, I speak with Kochava Ayoun, CEO of MyPwr, about how a mobile app technology can help change the culture of violence through Empowerment Self-Defense.

We talk about Kochava’s journey, her experiences that led to the work she does today, and how they shaped her mission to create change.

Coleman Vivian is a US Air Force Major who has worked in counterterrorism and counternarcotics operations. Today, he is the Chairman of the CT Vivian Foundation expanding the legacy of his grandfather through social justice initiatives focused on literacy, education, and the preservation of Black literature and history.

Dr Martin Luther King called CT Vivian "the greatest preacher to ever live".

Wanjũhĩ Njoroge grew up in a small rural town at the foot of Mount Kenya, surrounded by strong and resilient women—her grandmothers, her mother, and the women of her village.

When the forest near her community came under threat, Wanjũhĩ led one of Kenya’s largest environmental campaigns, resulting in a nationwide ban on forest harvesting and major policy reforms. Later, when she ran for political office, she was forced to confront sexual harassment, but she never compromised her integrity.

Today, Wanjũhĩ is a passionate advocate for community development, youth civic engagement, and unlocking the transformative potential of AI for Africa.

She spoke to us about leadership.

Krizia grew up in Mexico City, where her passion for social justice and tackling inequality started early. She has worked in government on innovation projects and at some of the biggest tech companies in the world. Now, she’s building a new project at the Harvard Innovation Labs.

In this episode, we dive into her story and hear her thoughts on how technology — especially AI — can be a force for social good if implemented correctly. We discuss how AI can be used to address some of the biggest challenges like inequality, domestic violence, and crime.

Growing up in the Himalayan mountains, Ugyen had dreamt of becoming a monk.

Some years later he changed education policy and fought inequality when appointed the youngest minister in the history of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Brian Hill is bringing education to prisons.

He is the founder of Edovo, which is today the largest learning platform in the world for incarcerated people.

His organisation is now present in over 1,250 prisons and jailes across America.

Giovanni Pintor was back in his hometown Sardinia, Italy, to celebrate Christmas with his family when a car accident resulted in the loss of his two brothers.

Today, Giovanni is changing how we think and act to improve road safety.

The world is losing over 1.3 million people in road crashes every year. Road crashes are a main cause of death for children and youngsters. Yet, we don't do enough.

Giovanni is changing this with his organisation adessobasta.

Follow his organisation on instagram.

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