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Meet Rana Abdelhamid, a truly inspirational organizer and global human rights activist making positive changes in the world today. Rana is a Truman Scholar, founder of the organizations Hijabis of New York and the Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment which she started when she was 16. She is also a 1st degree Black Belt, and is one of youngest serving board members of Amnesty International USA.

Rana’s list of honors is a true testament to who she is. She has been selected by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 in the social impact category, has received both a NYC Council Proclamation and an International Youth Advocate award by the UN, and has been recognized by countless other organizations for the social impact of her work.

This episode is a special one. We had the opportunity to sit down with Rana both before, and after, her 2022 run as a candidate for the United States Congress to represent the 12th district in  New York.

In these conversations, we hear some of her active processing around the outcome of the race. We also learn how heartbreaks around who we are can lead to a lifelong path of community activism and changemaking, how we can channel our emotions into action(s), how our identities inform our decision making process, and how we can all get involved in the political processes that affect our lives both locally and nationally.

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Meet Lorena Beltran, a true multi-hyphenate. Lorena is an international speaker, consultant, and activist on all things cannabis. She is the founder of both CannabiSalud Mexico and Endonatura Labs, companies focused on research, product manufacturing, and advocacy work connected to the legal medical cannabis framework in Mexico.

An integral part of the movement that successfully legalized medicinal marijuana in Mexico, Lorena has since launched a non-profit association called Alianza Latinoamericana de la Cannabis; a network of more than 50 companies that provide education to the public sector around cannabis. She’s also the chairwoman of an international cannabis consulting firm called Gateway Proven Strategies, and a member of the Advisory Board at Regennabis, a platform that delivers ESG services to companies around the world.

Last, but certainly not least, she balances all of this alongside being a single mother, and a career and tour manager to one of the largest social media influencers and Youtubers in Mexico, which just so happens to be her 14-year old son Alan (known by his handle Yankee). This episode features a special guest appearance from Alan, a member of the Vecibanda.

In this episode, we learn from both Lorena, and her son Alan, how the power of manifestation, persistence, and intentionality can come together in the most unlikely of ways to bring dreams to reality.

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Meet Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, an award-winning designer, sustainability provocateur, social scientist and entrepreneur. Leyla's list of accolades is truly something to behold; She’s a mainstage TED speaker, LinkedIn Changemaker and was named a United Nations Champion of the Earth in 2016 for her work in advancing science and innovation for sustainability. On top of all of that, she's the founder of the CO Project Farm, and the "Unschool" of Design, which she founded in 2014. In her words, the school’s name comes from focusing on “undoing the damage that mainstream schools have done” and is all about redesigning the world so that it works better for all of us. The Unschool is now a global initiative with over 150 alumni from 32 countries and a Winner of a CORE77 Design Education Award.

In this episode, we hear about climate change as a design challenge, we learn concepts like lifecycle assessment and regenerative farming. And Leyla takes us on her journey of seeing the interconnectedness of all things, from a Coconut in Mexico to an Afid in Portugal.

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Meet Nate & Hila, otherwise known as Nathanology and Hila the Killa (or more recently, Hila the Earth); two artists and activist voices whose work in the world of sustainability, education, sexual freedom, and activism, have garnered them millions of likes and views of their socials like Tik Tok and Instagram, hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe, coverage from outlets like the BBC, Billboard, Timeout and NY1, and performances at internationally acclaimed venues like the House of Yes.    

In today's episode, we learn about the importance of ecological consciousness, how our upbringing and our surroundings can inform our aspirations, affirmation practices and the history of meditation, and that everything - from plastic to humans - has a place in this world. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did, and leave afterwards looking up!

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Meet Jonathan Javier and Jerry Lee, influencers, job search experts, and the 2020 LinkedIn Top Voices for Tech through their company Wonsulting, which has amassed 1.2M+ followers on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and IG, garnered  30+ million impressions monthly and reached 100M+ jobseekers globally. Founded in 2019 with the mission of turning underdogs into winners, Wonsulting focuses on helping people from non-traditional backgrounds, secure offers from top companies like Google, Facebook, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and more.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of finding self-confidence to achieve success in your career, why balancing hard work with rest is key and how sometimes our dream companies aren't what we expect.   

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Meet Claire Wasserman; an inspirational educator and author who founded "Ladies Get Paid," a platform, community, and book that champions the professional and financial advancement of women. Named as one of the top most 100 powerful woman by Entrepreneur Magazine’s and one of the 75 most influential financial leaders by “Marquis Who's Who”, Claire has advocated for women globally, hosted podcasts, and has garnered international coverage for her work.

In today’s episode, we sat down with Claire to learn how she's overcome her own imposter syndrome, and built a business thats changed the game for women in business through community, education, and empowerment. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did, and leave afterwards looking up!

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