In this episode, you learned about Jesse, a vocal activist that has dedicated her life to advocating for families and youth who are marginalized. She’s in her 2nd year at Penn law, but her passion for social justice began way before her higher education experiences--her familial and scholastic experiences growing up in Cambridge, MA are the ones that guided and developed her passion to fight for those who need it the most. You'll learn more about her unique perspective and SYHDE through this listen!

In this episode, you learn about Chaitra Betageri, a lawyer in San Fransisco who has interesting journey from growing up in both Alabama and Southern California, and how those experiences played a role in her early belief systems. She talks about how she was encouraged at a young age to speak up, understood the importance of different perspectives, and why it led her to keep balance as an essential principle for herself.

You also hear a little bit about her eclectic sports teams, and her fascination with Big Baller Brand (mainly because she went to the same high school as Lonzo Ball). Check out her SYHDE and a snapshot in time.

(Music by David Sanya Beats)

In this episode, you learn about Ritesh Desai, an engineer who has a joyful personality that stems from his childhood, along his experiences growing up in Southern California and going to college in San Luis Obispo. He also happens to share a personal struggle he’s dealt with throughout his life and how he’s coped and become stronger from those experiences. Somehow, we find out how this srtuggle led to him having a common bond with NBA Hall of Famer and World Champion Bill Walton, who eventually became one of his mentors.

This episode really opens your eyes to the power of what putting yourself in uncomfortable environments can do for your own personal growth. Check out his snapshot in time.

(Music by David Sanya Beats)

If you ask Jordan Mickens where he’s from, you might not get an immediate or direct response. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, but he moved to New Jersey when he was five. He spent his formative years in Massachusetts at boarding school and Williams College. After two years of consulting in Boston, he moved to Oakland, California and taught high school math for three years. Now, he works as a goals success manager at Clever Inc.

In this episode, you’ll hear Jordan speak about his transition from teaching at a school with limited technological resources for student learning, to working for a disruptive ed tech company. He speaks on the unique makeup of his family and how his younger brother serves as an inspiration to him. Finally, he shares his perspective on his role in conversations about race and privilege.

(Music by David Sanya Beats)

The trailer to the SYHDE Podcast and the journey we plan on taking with all of you, our listeners!