Finding Your Why: Empowering Youth

Deesha and Simone talks about how balancing school, work, and other extracurriculars can be quite challenging especially when there is no schedule. This also makes it harder to stay motivated throughout the day. To solve this issue, they create a new morning routine that involves wellness and mindfulness activities. We hope that we inspire you in thinking about how you can add a healthy morning routine and take your potential to the next level!

Deesha and Simone sits down and discuss the reality of overworking and burnouts. With the combination of experiences in high school and college, we discuss why we overwork ourselves and common ways in which we burn out. We also share our current techniques, strategies and even ongoing struggles in preventing ourselves from overworking. We hope that you learn something new from today's episode and take your potential to the next level!

Today, we discussed how to have a growth mindset in order to be able to position ourselves as leaders. We learned how to set boundaries, develop core values, create a strong inner circle, and so much more!

Our guest today is Andrea Martin, an engineering leader and career coach. Andrea Martin’s mission is to inspire the next generation of female leaders that strives for a strategic mindset. Her coaching platform has been ranked as a Top 10 Career Resources by Yahoo.

Do you have an idea or something that you are really interested in, but don’t know where to start? Today, we will be talking about how to take your first step and manifest with urgency. We truly believe that “you miss 100% of the shot you don’t take.” Find out more from today's episode and take your potential to the next level!

 Your inner circle is an essential part of your life. Typically your inner circle includes your family, friends, and your partner. Deesha and Simone takes a deeper look in what it means to build and to even edit your inner circle. This discussion also includes setting boundaries, eliminating toxic relationships,  and aligning your personal values with others. Find out more from today's episode and take your potential to the next level!

Gen Z are redefining beauty standards by celebrating human diversity in all forms, but yet still feel the pressures to conform to what is traditionally known as “beauty.”  This episode features a digital creator who is breaking the beauty standards in a field where she feels largely underrepresented. Priya Patel is a 5’2” Indian model featured in many international publications including Vogue Italia.  She uses her masters in public health and her platform to promote body positivity and inclusivity. Find out more from today's episode and take your potential to the next level!

Society hands us a definition of success that we strive after due to its false promises of a perfect life. When you tap into your “why,” it allows you to redefine what success looks like. The guest for today’s episode, Sanna Legan, discusses how she redefine success as an activist artist. Sanna is also the Creative Director of AmplifyHerNYC and has been awarded with the United States Presidential Scholar, Young Arts Finalist, National Scholastic Winner, and Instagram Ambassador for her work. Currently, she is a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, double majoring in Art and Global Systems and Management. Find out more from today's episode and take your potential to the next level!

Rita Audi is an author of “My Grandmother Nadia: The Journey of a Refugee.” This memoir describes the heart-breaking and hopeful experiences of a refugee senior who survived in both the sea, jail, and in the hands of thief smugglers across Europe. 100% of the royalties will be going to a family that is living under inhumane conditions in Syria. This family consists of one grandmother and 19 grandchildren, which she is forced to provide for on her own. Find out more from today's episode and become inspired to find your why!

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Abigail Jones co-founded “Our Future of Change,” the international youth-led chapter of “Her Future Coalition.” “Our Future of Change” raises awareness of the global prevalence of human trafficking and provides resources for students to get involved in the fight against it. She is also the founder of the online magazine "Read This," which highlights how students around the world are using their resources to fulfill the needs of their communities. Find out more from today's episode and become inspired to find your why!

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An inspirational person of character, Princeton Parker, utilizes his words to help people see, believe, and pursue the best of themselves. In this episode, he taught us that focusing on the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what,’ helps redefine what success means. We also discussed other important aspects of life such as the dangers of hustle culture and the spectrum between contentment and not settling. The wisdom that he has shared with us is invaluable and in fact inspired this podcast name. Find out more from today’s episode and become inspired to find your why! 

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