Teen changemakers, telling it straight.
Real conversations with teens tackling climate change, mental health, financial literacy, and everything in between, and what it actually takes to move the needle in your own community.
12 episodes · 1,000+ listeners · reaching 32 countries
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Recent episodes
Saisha's Research Roadmap: Emerging Researchers Incubator
How a high school researcher turns curiosity into real community impact · 11:35
Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Abbas' Journey in Science, Faith & Impact
A senior blends biomedical research with preserving his heritage language · 21:18
Illia on Building Interceptor Drones to Protect Ukraine
A teen engineer building drones to defend Ukrainian cities · 21:17
Wyatt vs. Styrofoam: How a Teen Inventor is Fighting Waste
A middle schooler's biodegradable alternative to Styrofoam packaging · 18:58
Abracadabra for a Cause: Daniel Zhang's Inspiring Story of Charity Magic
A young magician using charity magic shows to help kids in Mongolia · 21:04
From Butcher Shop to Global Impact: How Asher Stubbs Built an International Youth Leadership Program
Building a youth leadership trip to Peru rooted in family history · 21:35
Breaking the Silence: How Saisha Is Leading the Mental Health Movement for Teens
A student leader pushing schools to take teen mental health seriously · 13:01
Harshmit Verman: A Teenager's Guide to Financial Freedom
A teen entrepreneur teaching financial literacy to his generation · 27:40
Meet Srihith: The Teen Finance Expert
Bringing financial literacy seminars to hundreds of students in India · 13:23
Inspiring the Next Generation of Coders: Erica Chemmanoor's PYQUEST
An app that teaches kids to code in Python through mini-games · 11:59
Meet Khavya - Teen Tech Trailblazer Tackling Mental Health Crisis with AI
An AI chatbot offering teens a 24/7 mental health support space · 15:50
About the show
Teens empowering teens to change the world.
Hosted by
Maya Ayoubzadeh
Charlotte, North Carolina
Advocate for refugee and immigrant communities, and creator of the Voices of Endurance podcast. Member of the Charlotte Youth Choir and her school's debate team.
Krisha Pillai
Minnesota
Junior at The Blake School, debater, and fencer. Creator of the science podcast SciWhizz and founder of her school's HOSA chapter.
Twisha Sharma
California
Creator of the Scientific Soiree, focused on biology research and science communication, currently sending an experiment to space.
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