MindShift Power Podcast

Fatima Bey The MindShifter

"There's POWER in shifting your thinking!" MindShift Power Podcast is the world’s only international platform dedicated to teen perspectives and the next generation of leaders. With voices from all over the world, the show creates conversations that go beyond borders and reflect the realities shaping young people today. Each episode brings together a powerful mix of voices. Teens share their lived experiences alongside educators, innovators, and professionals who work directly with youth. Together, these conversations explore the issues that matter most right now, including mental health, education, technology, leadership, and global challenges affecting the next generation. What sets this platform apart is its approach. Conversations are unfiltered and grounded in real experiences. Guests speak openly about what they are navigating, what they are questioning, and what they are building. The goal is not to control the narrative, but to understand it. With active listeners in over 100 countries and availability across more than 60 streaming platforms, MindShift Power Podcast has become a global hub for understanding teen perspectives and the future they are stepping into.

  1. 3d ago

    It's Just Eyebrows - Until It Isn't (Episode 148)

    She’s tattooing eyebrows, but what she’s really rebuilding is confidence. We sit down with Tani Dipp, CEO and founder of Sway Brows, to talk about the moment your work stops being “just a job” and starts feeling like purpose. Tani takes us back to the messy beginning of learning microblading and permanent makeup while still working full-time in the fashion industry. The first clients are friends, the nerves are intense, the results are not perfect, and she nearly quits more than once.  Then a referral walks in with trichotillomania and no eyebrow hair at all, and everything changes. Tani shares what it’s like to carry the responsibility of someone’s face in your hands, why that appointment becomes the catalyst for her entrepreneurship, and how the beauty industry can be deeply human when it serves people dealing with alopecia, cancer recovery, menopause-related hair loss, or years of over-tweezing. We also get real about the “meaning over money” mindset and why fulfillment often shows up when your skills meet a genuine need.  We close with practical encouragement for teens and young adults: you don’t need one perfect career path, you need the courage to try, fail fast, and pivot until something fits. If you’ve been chasing a paycheck and feeling empty, this conversation is your nudge to experiment and listen to your gut. Subscribe, share this with someone who feels stuck, and leave a review with the one passion you want to try next. Connect with Tanny Diep: http://www.swaybrows.com/ http://www.swayinked.com/ http://www.theswaystore.com/ https://www.instagram.com/swaybrows/ Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    It's Just Eyebrows - Until It Isn't (Episode 148)

  2. Sep 1

    You Believed Them - They Were Clueless (Episode 147)

    If you’ve ever thought, “Why can everyone else do this so easily and I can’t?”, this conversation is for you. Fatima Bey sits down with Caitlin Fisher, a neurodivergent career coach with Colorful Futures in Ohio, to talk about late diagnosed ADHD, the hidden cost of “still getting it done,” and the moment a name for your brain can turn years of self-blame into real understanding.  We get specific about what ADHD can look like across school, work, and everyday routines: the Sunday-night homework panic, the way deadlines create adrenaline, and why motivation can hinge on dopamine rather than willpower. Caitlin also pushes back on the most common myth, that ADHD means no focus, by explaining hyperfocus and how it can swallow hours, meals, and sleep. Along the way, we touch on stigma, disability accommodations, and why ADHD is often missed in high achievers and in girls.  Then we shift into ADHD career planning and why the standard “pick one path and stick to it” model can be a setup for shame. Caitlin shares how a “pinball” career can become a strength when you learn to translate transferable skills, design work around what you actually enjoy, and treat trial and error as data instead of failure. We also talk about teens with ADHD, why “What’s your plan?” is so hard to answer, and how parents, teachers, and managers can lead with curiosity instead of judgment.  Check out Caitlin’s work at colorfulfutures.us, and if this helped you feel seen, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. What part of ADHD do you wish more people understood? Connect with Caitlin at Colorful Futures: http://www.colorfulfutures.us/ Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    You Believed Them - They Were Clueless (Episode 147)

  3. Aug 25

    Your Phone Can't Hold You When You Cry (Episode 146)

    A chatbot that always agrees with you can feel like peace, but it can also be a trap. We sit down with Tara Hodgson, an author, teacher, and mom, to talk about how AI companions and “make a friend” apps are changing teen mental health, adult loneliness, and the basic skills we need to function in the real world. We dig into why teens gravitate toward AI that never argues, never judges, and never demands repair after conflict, and how that convenience can stunt emotional regulation, social skills, and resilience. Tara shares what she’s seeing firsthand in schools, from AI use in student work to the deeper risk of replacing messy human relationships with frictionless digital validation. We also challenge the idea that AI is the answer to the loneliness epidemic and explain why the illusion of connection can intensify isolation when the phone is gone. Then we turn to adults: the void after divorce, the fear of vulnerability after betrayal, and the appeal of a “relationship” that cannot reject you. We talk about the business incentives behind chatbot addiction, why empathy cannot be coded, and the serious safety concerns when AI responds to depression or self-harm. You’ll walk away with clear boundaries for healthy AI use, plus practical ways to build at least one real, safe human connection. If this conversation hit home, subscribe, share it with someone you care about, and leave a review. Where do you draw the line between using AI as a tool and letting it replace your relationships? Connect with Tara: http://www.tarahodgson.ca/ Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    Your Phone Can't Hold You When You Cry (Episode 146)

  4. Aug 19

    They Taught You to Fish in a Dried Up River (Episode 145)

    Your teen is getting career advice from a world that no longer exists and that gap can quietly shape their confidence, choices, and mental health for years. We sit down with Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Career Gems for the Journey, to get honest about what young people need now: a strong identity that is bigger than a job title, and a career strategy that can survive layoffs, industry shifts, bad managers, and sudden changes in the economy. We dig into the trap of tying self-worth to prestige and why “doctor, lawyer, engineer” is not the only path to stability anymore. Leah shares a better way to talk with parents and grandparents who mean well but push outdated expectations: get curious about their real intention, then choose a modern route that still supports safety, joy, and financial independence. We also break down what matters more than grades in today’s workplace, including adaptability, curiosity, and understanding how organizations make money so you can increase your value and make smarter moves. We go practical on the future of work too: where entry-level jobs are growing, why healthcare continues to need people across many roles, how AI is reshaping parts of tech, and why skilled trades are making a real comeback. Then we hit a hot topic for Gen Z and Gen Alpha: the pressure to monetize everything. Sometimes the healthiest move is protecting what you love as a hobby so it stays joyful, social, and therapeutic. If this conversation made you think, share it with a teen, a parent, or a counselor, and subscribe so you do not miss what’s next. After you listen, leave a review and tell us: should purpose be tied to your paycheck, or kept separate? Connect with Leah C. Murphy: https://www.gemsforthejourney.org/ Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    They Taught You to Fish in a Dried Up River (Episode 145)

  5. Aug 11

    You Are Not The Problem Child - You Are The Beacon (Episode 144)

    You can have a roof over your head and still feel unwanted in your own home, and that kind of rejection doesn’t stay in childhood. It can quietly train you to chase approval, overachieve, and then carry that same hunger for acceptance into every relationship and every room you walk into.  I’m joined by Aisha Berry, a prophetess, author, coach, and speaker, for an honest conversation about childhood trauma, family rejection, and the long road to real self-worth. We talk about how perfectionism can be a survival strategy, why people pleasing feels safer than boundaries, and what it looks like when you start seeing partners as “projects” because you’re addicted to proving you can make something work. Aisha also shares the moment she accepted a painful truth: some families don’t have the capacity to give the love you deserve, and peace begins when you stop fighting for what they refuse to offer.  We go deeper into spiritual healing and emotional healing, including the role of forgiveness, asking hard questions about your triggers, and refusing to live inside boxes people assign to you. If you’ve ever been labeled the black sheep, the problem child, or “too different,” this will help you rethink the label and reclaim your identity with clarity and courage.  Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations. What part of your old narrative are you ready to challenge today? 🛜 Connect with Aïcha Barry: http://www.aichabarrycoaching.com/ Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    You Are Not The Problem Child - You Are The Beacon (Episode 144)

  6. Aug 4

    THE INVOICE: America's $9.2 Quadrillion Bill (Episode 143)

    Reparations debates often collapse into heat, defensiveness, and shutdown. So we tried something different: we followed the money. I’m joined by Susan Burgess-Lent (author and executive producer), Troy Jones (co-producer and co-director), and Dave Lent (co-producer and co-director) to unpack their documentary series The Invoice, a project that frames 250 years of racial injustice as an economic crime with receipts, not a culture-war argument. When you separate people from the problem, the evidence gets harder to dismiss and a lot easier to act on.  We talk through the mechanics of wealth extraction from slavery forward and why it’s not “old history” when the racial wealth gap is still with us. We dig into the policies and systems that kept compounding harm: Reconstruction reversals, Jim Crow, redlining, discriminatory lending, unequal GI Bill access, and mass incarceration. Dave shares striking scale, including estimates that put stolen labor plus interest in unimaginable territory, and the team discusses a $20 trillion reparations proposal alongside the idea that restitution could lift the entire economy (including a cited projection of GDP growth if reparations were paid).  Then we widen the lens. Troy explains why a 16-year-old in Nigeria, Brazil, or South Korea should care: power, capitalism, and history travel, and what gets normalized in one country becomes a blueprint elsewhere. Susan lays out the vision for The Invoice as a “detective” series led by expert investigators and built to spark community discussion groups that can translate awareness into coordinated federal pressure. The team also shares where the film is in fundraising and how listeners can support the work.  If this conversation shifts something for you, subscribe, share it with a friend who avoids the topic, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one “receipt” you think the country still refuses to look at? Learn more about THE INVOICE: https://www.theinvoiceseries.com/ Donate to the cause: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trudat/the-invoice-settling-the-debt-with-black-america Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    THE INVOICE: America's $9.2 Quadrillion Bill (Episode 143)

  7. Jul 29

    The Bologna Sandwich Era of Success (Episode 142)

    Your inbox is empty, rent is due, and every application feels like it vanishes into space. That’s the reality a lot of teens and young adults are living in the 2026 job market, so we brought back Lawrence C. Harris, a 20-year-old author and youth empowerment speaker from Philadelphia, to talk through what it takes to keep building when the door looks closed. We get real about the “grind” people don’t see: editing content, sending countless cold emails, hearing constant no’s, and getting ghosted. Lawrence explains how he learned to stop taking silence personally, how persistence compounds over time, and why entrepreneurship is not the fantasy social media sells. We also dig into phantom jobs and fake job postings, why they happen, and how knowing about them can protect your confidence while you keep searching. You’ll walk away with practical career advice you can use today: how to translate your life experience into interview language, how to stand out with specific details instead of generic claims, why applying to uncomfortable roles can reduce competition, and when it makes sense to expand your search beyond your neighborhood. We end with a mind-shifting principle that ties it all together: determination is not stubborn repetition, it’s the decision to keep seeking answers until something works. If you know someone who’s discouraged right now, share this conversation with them. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what job-search challenge you want us to tackle next. Connect with Lawrence: https://www.lawrencecharris.com/ Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    The Bologna Sandwich Era of Success (Episode 142)

  8. Jul 29

    He's Family - I'm Safe (Episode 141)

    Someone you call “brother” should be the safest person in the room, not the biggest risk. That’s why this conversation hits so hard: Coco (Floco), a relationship and family coach from Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, tells the story of being 14, home alone, and opening her bedroom door to someone her family trusted completely. What followed was an attempted molestation that only stopped because help happened to be nearby. We unpack what her experience reveals about child sexual abuse prevention and child safety in real life: why “stranger danger” is incomplete, how familiarity and access create vulnerability, and how quickly grooming can hide behind kindness. Coco shares the trauma aftermath too, including how one event can shrink your trust, change how you relate to male relatives, and make you constantly scan for danger even when nothing is happening. Then we get practical for parents and caregivers. We talk about age-appropriate sex education, consent, boundaries, secrecy red flags, and grooming signs like gifts that come with expectations. One of the biggest takeaways is simple but powerful: teach kids to ask questions and make it normal to tell you everything. That habit builds critical thinking and makes it harder for anyone to manipulate your child with lies, pressure, or “don’t tell your mom.” If you care about safer homes, healthier family boundaries, and raising kids who feel confident speaking up, listen now. Subscribe, share this with a parent or caregiver, and leave a review with the one safety conversation you think every family should have. 🔗 Connect with Koko https://www.facebook.com/share/1EYrAQXiJG/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.youtube.com/@Realtalk-withkoko https://www.instagram.com/realtalk_with_koko Send us an anonymous text message Support the show Every episode brings global perspectives and leadership insights. Click on the "Support the show" link above and keep the mission alive for free! Search MindShift Power Podcast buy topic here: https://www.fatimabey.com/podcast-search Explore more about my work beyond podcasting, check out the blog, share your thoughts, or become a guest! https://www.FatimaBey.com I also have another podcast called The MindShifter Audio Blog! Experience my written words like never before, as I personally narrate my blogs for a truly engaging audio journey. https://www.fatimabey.com/audioblog Follow me on social media: https://www.fatimabey.com/#1035650492 Thank you for listening!

    He's Family - I'm Safe (Episode 141)
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"There's POWER in shifting your thinking!" MindShift Power Podcast is the world’s only international platform dedicated to teen perspectives and the next generation of leaders. With voices from all over the world, the show creates conversations that go beyond borders and reflect the realities shaping young people today. Each episode brings together a powerful mix of voices. Teens share their lived experiences alongside educators, innovators, and professionals who work directly with youth. Together, these conversations explore the issues that matter most right now, including mental health, education, technology, leadership, and global challenges affecting the next generation. What sets this platform apart is its approach. Conversations are unfiltered and grounded in real experiences. Guests speak openly about what they are navigating, what they are questioning, and what they are building. The goal is not to control the narrative, but to understand it. With active listeners in over 100 countries and availability across more than 60 streaming platforms, MindShift Power Podcast has become a global hub for understanding teen perspectives and the future they are stepping into.

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  • Creator
    Fatima Bey The MindShifter
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 MindShift Power Podcast
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