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In this episode, Kyle sits down with education advocate and global changemaker Alliyah Logan for a conversation about evolving, making mistakes, and growing into the person you were always becoming.

Alliyah shares what it was like to enter activism as a teen, the importance of being taken seriously in youth spaces, and how she’s thinking about legacy, investment, and reimagining education systems worldwide. From working with UNICEF to founding her own org, Alliyah reflects on what keeps her grounded—and what still gives her hope.

What You’ll Hear:

📣 What it really means to be taken seriously as a young person

✊ Youth voice vs. youth tokenism

🍎 Growing up in NYC & how it shaped her worldview

📱 Social media + advocacy: breaking the echo chamber

🎓 Investing in peace, education & girls' futures

Learn More About Alliyah

https://www.instagram.com/alliyahlogan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliyahlogan/

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In this episode, Kyle sits down with the deeply thoughtful and wildly curious Vanessa, a fractional COO/CRO, lifelong learner, and intentional community dreamer. From growing up in Palo Alto to living in France, Ireland, China, Mexico, and Maui, Vanessa shares what it means to live a life led by values—especially the value of connection.

Whether you’re exploring your twenties or reevaluating what success looks like in your thirties, this episode is a warm, reflective guide to doing it with intention.

What You’ll Hear:

🌎 Living abroad to deepen your sense of self

🧠 Vanessa’s personal framework: the four forms of capital—self, financial, social, and skills

🛠️ Her path from waitressing to tech sales to consulting

🌱 Her decade-long journey to build an intentional eco-community (and what she learned when it didn’t go as planned)

🧭 The balance between grit and listening to your inner voice

💭 And why "stay open" is the advice she’d give to her younger self

Connect with Vanessa:

https://www.meta-sessions.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-pan-70a3513a

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This week, I sat down with Arielle Geismar, a youth advocate and digital wellness organizer who’s been making waves since she was 16. From leading one of NYC’s biggest student walkouts to now co-chairing Design It For Us, Arielle has been on the front lines of gun violence prevention, mental health advocacy, and tech ethics—often all at once.

We talk about what it’s really like to grow up in advocacy work, how she’s built community both online and off, and the internal growth that comes with pushing for external change. Arielle’s perspective is raw, reflective, and grounded in the kind of wisdom that only comes from doing the work, even when it feels heavy.

She also opens up about the advice she’d give her younger self, launching a digital wellness check-in on Instagram, and what it took to run for student body president—on the very last day to file. This conversation is for anyone who feels overwhelmed by big issues but still believes in building a life that’s meaningful and beautiful.

What You’ll Hear:

✨ Why she says “it’s going to feel terrible—and then you’ll know what to do with it”

📱 How the self care check-in started after losing a close friend

🧠 The intersection of mental health and tech

📍How she organized one of the biggest NYC walkouts as a teen

🧩 What it’s like to advocate for deepfake legislation

💬 Why “you are so much more capable than you think”

🏛️ How she made a gap year in D.C. a launchpad for change

🎯 The power of trying—even when failure feels public

Follow Arielle:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariellegeismar/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ariellegeismar

Follow Design It For Us:

• Website: https://designitforus.org/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@designitforus
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designitforus/

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In this episode, Kyle sits down with artist Roni Ruzicka for a deeply honest conversation about identity, growth, and walking away from a relationship that spanned most of her twenties.

Roni opens up about the years she spent in an all-consuming relationship that blurred the lines between love, work, and family. She shares how she slowly began to lose herself—minimizing her personality, doubting her intuition, and putting her goals on hold. But this isn't just a story about heartbreak—it's a story about reclaiming power.

From navigating a breakup tied up in work and community to finding a new life (and creative career!) in her hometown, Roni reflects on the red flags she missed, the healing that came after, and why she’ll never settle again.

What You’ll Hear:

🛑 The danger of emotional minimization and gut-checking your relationships

🪢 What it means to untangle your identity after codependency

😬 Why the “cult of one” metaphor makes a little too much sense

🎨 Rebuilding life and creativity post-breakup

💇‍♀️ The freedom that comes with bleaching your hair, quitting your job, and starting over

Connect with Roni:

https://www.instagram.com/roni_ru/

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In this episode of idk about you, Kyle chats with Wyatt Williams — a sustainability professional working at the New York Climate Exchange. Wyatt shares his journey from growing up on a farm in rural Jamaica to navigating private school in DC, and how those contrasting experiences shaped his passion for sustainability and environmental justice.What You'll Hear:🌍 How Wyatt turned his background in chemistry and environmental engineering into a career centered around impact🔋 His work on battery circularity, climate tech, and interdisciplinary collaboration in NYC💡 Why he believes experimentation is key — in careers and life — and how failure fuels growth✨ Grad school: who it's actually for and how to get the most out of itConnect with Wyatt:https://www.linkedin.com/in/wyatt-williams/Follow NYCE:https://nyclimateexchange.org/Links & Resources:

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In this episode of idk about you, I sit down with Silvia Li Sam — CEO and founder of Slam Media Lab — to talk about her journey from immigrating to the U.S. to building a successful marketing agency from scratch during the pandemic. Silvia shares how she found confidence through writing on Medium, navigated loneliness post-pandemic, and how she built a new community through everything from hosting "friend dating" parties to pickleball.

What You’ll Learn:

✏️ How Silvia turned writing into a career-launching superpower

📦 The reality of starting over — from moving countries to rebuilding community

🤝Tips for making friends as an adult (yes, even after a big move!)

🦸 Silvia’s take on rejection, resilience, and why the worst-case scenario usually isn’t that bad

Connect With Silvia

• www.slammedialab.com
• www.instagram.com/lisamsilvia/
• www.linkedin.com/in/silvialisam/

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In this episode of idk about you, Ashley Wen — founder of RADICAL, a company reshaping the bra industry with custom-fit technology. Ashley opens up about her journey from edtech to entrepreneurship, the personal struggles that fueled her mission, and the emotional experience behind RADICAL's bra fittings. She also reflects on RADICAL’s next chapter, lessons in burnout, and why giving yourself grace is essential — whether you’re a founder, creator, or just figuring things out.

What You’ll Hear:

🎯 Ashley’s early career in edtech and what inspired RADICAL

🔥 How an uncomfortable bra led to a patented, custom-fit solution

💭 Navigating vulnerability, body image, and self-love

🛠️ The behind-the-scenes of building hardware, an app, and a brand

💸 The realities of startup funding and stepping back from your own company

🤝 Why middle schoolers, flag football, and community college are part of Ashley’s current chapter

Connect With Ashley:

• Follow RADICAL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wearingradical/
• Follow Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wenashley/

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In this episode of idk about you, Kyle catches up with longtime friend Sierra Hoeger, who shares her journey from the midwest, to working at NBC’s Today Show in New York City. Sierra talks about navigating adult life in a new city, embracing change, and finding balance between her type-A planning tendencies and learning to go with the flow.

What you'll hear:

✨ How Sierra went from Iowa State to NBC’s Today Show

👯‍♀️ Building a sense of community in NYC

📝 The surprising lessons from working in media — from local crime reporting to writing viral gift guides

🔮 Advice to her younger self — and anyone starting a new chapter

🗽 Why she still waves to the Statue of Liberty every day

Connect with Sierra:

• www.instagram.com/sierrahoeger
• instagram.com/shoptoday
• https://www.today.com/shop

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Welcome to the first interview episode of idk about you. We’re chatting with Hannah Ruzicka this week — a 25 year old in Oceanside, CA early on in her career in project management who serves in the Army National Guard. We dive into pressures Gen Z faces around education, careers, and identity, and how Hannah found her way through it all.

What You'll Hear:

• 🎯 Why Hannah joined the National Guard at 17 — and how she convinced herself before a recruiter even had to.
• 🔥 Her experience helping California during the LA wildfires.
• 🎓 The reality of college, student debt, and whether a four-year degree is worth it.
• 💡 The pressure to have life "figured out" as a teenager — and how Hannah embraced an unconventional path.
• 🛠️ The hard truth about job hunting as a Gen Z grad (and how the military both helped and hurt her search).
• 🎨 Rediscovering creativity after feeling stuck in the 9-to-5 grind.

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Welcome to the first episode of idk about you! I’m Kyle Kazimour, your host, and I’m so excited to (re)start this podcast — now with a fresh focus on life, careers, creativity, and the future.

In this episode, I’m sharing my journey: from dropping out of community college to pursuing a creative career, moving to California, freelancing, building a web and design agency, and navigating the highs and lows of my 20s. I’ll dive into why I’m relaunching this podcast and what you can expect from future episodes.

What You’ll Hear:

My path from high school freelancer to filmmaker and marketer

Why I dropped out of community college and moved to California

The wins and setbacks that shaped my 20s

How I built a creative career on my own terms

Why I’m bringing idk about you back in 2025

🚀 idk about you is here to be your Gen Z life kit — packed with stories, advice, and insight from creators, founders, and innovators forging their own paths.

🔔 New episodes drop every Tuesday!

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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