Change It Up

Welcome to episode 17!This week Sara sits down with the fantastic founders of the Cookie Jar App Lis & Hans to discuss their process of creating, launching and running their social impact startup. Based on the positive psychology technique 'cookie jar' the app allows you to create cookie jars for yourself or with your friends to capture moments of joy, that you can return to to get a boost of postive neurotransmitters and emotions. We chat about their personal mental health journeys and relationship with social media and how it inspired them to create the app and company as well as the lessons from running a digital platform of young people with employees all over the world. Tag along for a hearty, fun and inspiring conversation!Get in touch with Lis and HansDownload the app here: Appstore PlaystoreHead to Cookie Jar Moments website hereFollow Cookie Jar on Insta hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam?Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our 2022 (starts May) ambassador program hereFollow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 16 of Change It Up!This week Sara is joined by four of our amazing 2021 ambassadors Millie, Godwin Kevin, Vaidehi and Kico to chat about their experience of the ambassador program, their journeys and their best advise for aspiring ambassadors and young change makers. Godwin Kevin is an 18 year old from Calabar, Cross River State in Nigeri. He's north star is to empower young african leaders and changemakers all over the african continent and inspire them to create extraordinary social impact in their communities and the world at large.His organization INSPIRE FOR GREATNESS was founded in 2018 his organization identifies connects and empowers young african leaders and changemakers with impactful Global Changemakers, Leaders, Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Scholars, Leaders, Sports People, Scientists, and Health Professionals from around the world, who provide Proffesional and personal mentorship in our various programs. Through his organization Godwin has impacted over 1500+ youths from over 7 countries which include (Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Egypt, and Tunisia.Millicent is a 17 year old mental health activist from the UK. After struggling with her own mental health she started an online presence called Our Happy Notes where she posts pictures of the notes she leaves in public for people to find with positive messages on them. Over time she has moved into mental health awareness and advocacy; she hopes to destigmatise mental health and provide hope in order to create change. Besides mental health she's also passionate about theatre, acting and writing.Vaidehi is a 22 year old mental health advocate from India. She raises awareness about women's safety issues, support sexual assault victims and create conceptual content on the internet & indulge in icecreams:). She believes we all shift the world a little bit with our choices and strives to make better ones everyday.Kico is a 20-year-old student born and raised in Myanmar. Growing up in a very poor country immensely shaped his vision for the world. Every time he would leave his home to go abroad either for holiday, it felt like he would be leaving one world for another. When he left Myanmar to study abroad at14, it was only then he realized despite living on one Earth, many people live in completely different worlds. His dream is to bring all those different world's together and see what people can create when united together. To see what humanity can do when they come together and see what miracles we can achieve.Want more from the Humanity Up fam?Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our 2022 (starts May) ambassador program hereFollow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 15!This episode features the amazing award-winning poet, artist and activist Fanta Ballo. As a true harlem native Fanta speaks to the heart of the experience of what it feels like to be young and growing up in today's world. In 2020 she became the first ever recipient of the Shawn Mendes Foundation's Wonder Grant to finish her amazing book of poetry "For All the Things I Never Got to Say". The grant is awarded to “young changemakers and creatives using their voices, visions & abilities to make positive change in the world,”. Besides teaching poetry to kids in her local community, she wants to create financial literacy classes for young people and she's finishing up her first album of spoken poetry, which we can't wait to get our hands on!This episode Fanta shares her journey and process from starting writing as a kid to studying economics, winning the Wonder Grant and taking the leap to own her truth and become a full time artist. We also get into the importance of having a supportive community and how to create one, the intersection between art and activism and all her best tips and advice for young artists and activist.This conversation is a real treat with a truly inspiring and extraordinary human being!Get in touch with FantaHead to Fanta's website hereFollow Fanta on Insta hereBuy "For All the Things I Never Got to Say" here and hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam?Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our 2022 (starts May) ambassador program hereFollow Sara on Insta here This podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 14!This week we'll sit down with the founder and CEO of Global Millennial Group Muflih Fikri. GMG is an Indonesian based global education platform catered to young people working to create a more inclusive and connected world #beborderless! Through their +15 online education programs like the Global Millennial MUN (Model UN) and the Indonesia SDG's Summit they have connected with more than 200k youths across 37 countries and worked with organisations like the UN. In this episode we'll get behind the scenes of Muflih's journey with founding and growing the platform as well as chatting about the future of education, the power of soft skills and how he deals with stepping up as a leader as a young person himself. We're also super excited to announce our official partnership with GMG, which you are going to hear much more about in the near future! Get in touch with MuflihHead to GMG's website hereFollow GMG on Insta hereFollow Muflih's on Insta hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam?Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our 2022 (starts May) ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to ep. 13!This week we have invited to of our fellow founding team members, Cassidy and Alex, on the podcast to chat about the story of our platform and our ambassador program, what we see as the greatest challenges our generation is facing, what we have learned along the way as young activists and social entrepreneurs, our best advice and so much more. Get ready to get a real scoop and insight into the quirky, hilarious and somehow magically powerful dynamic that is our team!Want more from the Humanity Up fam?Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 12!This week Sara sits down with the founder and CEO of Thred Jenk Oz to chat about his journey and the behinds the scenes of Thred as well as hoe social media activism is not a scam, but has shown to provide ground for real social impact and change. Thred is a multimedia platform catered to Gen z's covering all aspects of youth culture through the lens of social change. Named the youngest CEO in the UK Jenk launched the platform iCoolKid in 2017 at age 11 which transitioned into Thred in 2019. Thred reaches young people in 150+ countries and has been awarded numeral awards including an International Davey Award. Jenk is a member of the Google Z-Council, Oracle for Startups, Microsoft Surface young entrepreneur team and The Knowledge Society (TKS) and has been featured in 250+ articles including Forbes, Business Insider, Oracle for Startups as well as having won several awards including the Diana Award Honour Role 2021, Top 100 Digital Leaders 202. What we, however, found most inspiring about him and his story was how he has been able to capture the multi-passionate aspect of himself and our generation and utilise it to create a coherent and powerful platform and community.Get in touch with Jenk Follow Jenk on Insta here Follow Thred on Insta here Head to Jenk's website here Head to Thred's website hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tag along for episode 11 of Change It Up. This week Sara sits down with mental health activist and founder of the Philippine youth-lead mental health organisation Talang Dalisay, which has grown into a global branch called My State Of Mind. Macy has worked with different commiunites and organisations globally to combat the stigma surrounding mental health conditions and support young people with dealing with mental health issues in marginalised communities. We chat about the behind the scenes of how and why she stated the organisation and the journey she's been on since to grow it into a global community and network. Get in touch with Macy Head to My State of Mind's website here Follow My State of Mind on Instagram here Head to Talang Dalisay's website here Follow Talang Dalisay on Instagram here Follow Macy on Instagram hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 10 of Change It Up! This week Sara sits down with the amazing photographer, activist and founder of the renowned photo campaign Cheer Up Luv. The campaign retells accounts of sexual harassment. Each photo reflects the location and harassment the subjects experienced and acts as a stage to speak up about their experience and reclaim the space. Starting in London in 2017 the campaign has spread globally and has been featured in media such as ELLE, Dazed and The Guardian and partnered up with organisations such as UN Women, Apple and The BBC. But above all else it aims at tackling the normalisation surrounding sexual harassment and creating a community for those who don't have a public voice.Get in touch with Eliza Follow Cheer Up Luv on Instagram here Follow Eliza on Instagram here Head to Cheer Up Luv's website here Head to Eliza's website hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 9; tag along for an inspiring and immersive conversation about daring to speak up about some of the worlds most systemic issues and finding solutions for them. This week Sara sits down with CEO and founder of Helena, Henry Elkus. Whilst a sophomore at Yale University Henry find himself pondering over how to find solutions to the critical societal problems we face in the 21st century and the future. After dropping out he founded Helena, a problem solving organisation focused on creating these solutions through exceptional and collaborative projects and by engaging and connecting different leaders in their fields, Helena Members. Helena members include Nobel prize literates, fortune 100 CEO's, Academy Award winners and more. In the conversation Henry lets us in on how he founded and grew his organisation and connected with so many leading voices in various fields. We chat about the key question he asked them, what he sees as the greatest challenges and significance of our current time, America In One Room, his best advice for his fellow young people and the joy and power of reading.Get in touch with Henry Follow Helena on Instagram here Head to Helena's website here Check out Henry's reading Instagram here Check out Helena's members here Want more from the Humanity Up fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 8 of Change It Up.This time Sara sits down with migrants' rights advocate and sustainable fashion activist Alexandra Muntean. As a young migrant herself she works to combat xenophobia and discrimination through her work as the founder of the UNMGCY initiative 'Let's Talk Migration' and a Unicef Youth Leader. She also works to promote women's rights and gender equality as an ambassador for the Step Up Campaign. Alexandra is passionate about creating a more sustainable future for the fashion industry and serves as an ambassador for the Future Fashion Movement. Get in touch with Alexandra Follow her on Instagram here Follow 'Let's Talk Migration' Instagram hereWant more from the Humanity Up fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 2022!Welcome back to the first episode of the new year. This week Sara sits down with fellow incredible team members Alex and Paavani to give you a unique glimpse into the behind the scenes of our team and everything you need to know about the Ambassador Program. Want more from the Humanity Up Fam?Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereFollow Alex on Insta here Folloow Paavani on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tag along for this inspiring and funny conversation with fellow Gen Z Ameer Abdul. Ameer is a menstrual equity advocate and activist serving as the National Campaign Manager at Period; a youth led nonprofit that educates and advocates for issues of menstrual equality and period poverty.A a cis-gener male he provides a unique perspective issue which has traditionally been considered just a female issue, but affect all of us globally. Ameer has led campaigns and protests all over the US and today also serves as the Director of Operations at Morgan Harper for U.S. Senate. What we most admire about Ameer, though, is how he is very conscious of not loosing himself in his work and how we need to take care of each other as activists - we can not achieve a real and sustainable impact alone.Get in touch with Ameer Follow Ameer on Instagram here Head to Period's website here Follow Period on Instagram hereWant more from the Humanity Up Fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Preorder our merchandise here Apply to our ambassador program here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tag along for episode 5 of Change It Up for an exclusive interview with the amazing Lily D Moore and a glimpse into our ambassador program.Lily is a young model, activist and actor as seen on Never Have I Ever on Netflix. Through her own personal story of living with Down Syndrome and joggling school, acting, modeling, being a Special Olympics Champion Ambassador and running her own organization, H.E.L.P, supporting homeless people, she shares how we can all unleash our dreams and how we can bring more inclusivity to the creative industry.It was such a treat getting to chat with Lily and hear about all her amazing experiences and insight.Get in touch with Lily Follow Lily on Instagram here Head to Lily's website here Check out Lily's Youtube channel here Want more from the Humanity Up Fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tag along for this exclusive insight into the behind the scenes of our Ambassador Program. Sara is joined by three of our amazing ambassadors from the 2020 program, Gracie, Sophiyat and Paul to chat about their experiences, takeaways and all the funny moments from the program you won't get access to otherwise! Applications for our 2022 Ambassador Program is now open - apply hereGracie is a UK based activist. Together with her family she they crated the charity challenge One Life Share It living on a total amount £10 a day (£5 for gas and £ for food) throughout an entire year whilst travelling around the UK learning from different communities. She's passionate about building community, creating opportunities for human connection and crossing divides to achieve social equality and unity. She's currently also writing a book about her experiences. Sophiyat Sadiq is a Nigirian tech enthusiast and professional volunteer. She is highly passionate about women and youth empowerment as well as using tech for good. Sophiyat has volunteered with the Women Technology Empowerment Centre for over 5 years to help train more young girls in STEM subjects and encourage them to study those courses. As an ambassador for Unite 2030, Sophiyat is the president of Unite 2030 Lagos Changemaker Chapter, where she works with a team of 10 passionate youth Changemakers to localize the SDG's in her community. Since the program she has launched her own NGO, Auxillium, providing STEAM based education to young girls in developing communities!Paul Liwag is a Philippine young professional, leader and an advocate. His passion is all about helping the kids to fight zero hunger and give equal opportunities to everyone, whatever sector they may come from. He is a part of a organization called, Council of Young Leaders of the Philippines. A certified and accredited organization of National Youth Commission through Youth Organization Registration Program. Paul has been teaching to their flagship program “LTSD - Leading Towards Sustainable Development” to young people at schools all over the Philippines. Apply to our 2022Get in touch with the ambassadors Follow Gracie on Instagram here Follow Sophie on Instagram here Follow Paul on Instagram here Want more from the Humanity Up Fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tag along for this episode on all things intersectional environmentalism.Kristy Drutman otherwise known as "BrownGirlGreen" is a climate activist and host of the podcast show "BrownGirlGreen": a series of conversations around building an environmentally just society. She is passionate about working in the intersection between media, diversity and environmentalism and she has worked with young people all around the world to create collaborative and inclusive solutions to the climate crisis.Through her platform and as a contributor to the Intersectional Environmentalist she's rewriting the story of what it means to be a young climate activist and environmentalist today.How to get in touch with Kristy: Follow Kristy on Instagram here Check out Kristy's website here Listen to "BrownGirlGreen" here Support "BrownGirlGreen" hereWant more from the Humanity Up Fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to a new episode of Change It Up! This week Sara sits down with the incredible founder and CEO of the MinuteShorts; Janvier Wete. MinuteShorts is a shortfall platform - think Sportify for shortfilms - featuring films created by diverse young voices combining powerful narratives and storytelling that leaves you with food for thought. Through partnerships with companies like Samsung, Spindle, Black Out Uk and Girls in Film they are bringing a positive change to the filmmaking industry by highlighting the power of young voices. Tag along for this real, funny and openhearted interview on the behind the scenes of Janvier's journey with MinuteShorts and the intersection between art and activism. Get in touch with Janvier: MinuteShorts Instagram MinuteShorts Website Janvier's InstagramWant more from the Humanity Up Fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson#changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first episode of Change It Up!This week Sara sits down with the amazing founder and CEO of the Conversationalist; Sophie Beren. The conversationalist is a youth led platform and community of more than 12.000 young people across the world dedicated to breaking Gen-Z'ers outside of their echo-chambers and unifying the world one voice at a time. Sophie is passionate about creating a social impact and celebrating the unique voices og young people through substantial conversations. Being named 25 under 25 by Social Entrepreneurs Magazine and 21 women to watch in 2021 she's on her way to change the conversation, because as she says; we can't unify without U and I. Tag along for this deep, funny and real interview on the behind the scenes of Sophie's journey with the Conversationalist and what it takes to break free of the echo-chamber culture. Get in touch with Sophie: The Conversationalist Insta The Conversationalist TikTok The Conversationalist website Sophie's website Sophie's InstaWant more from the Humanity Up Fam? Follow Humanity Up on Insta here Head to our website here Follow Sara on Insta hereThis podcast was brought to you by Humanity Up and hosted and produced by Sara Gustafson #changeitup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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