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With us on this episode is Jénine Shepherd. Jénine is the founder of YFE (Youths For Excellence). She spreads awareness around the world and motivates people to keep calm and manage their stress. I met with Jénine back in a Thred Media town hall and since that moment I knew that I wanted to interview her.Here are some insights of this episode: What is it like managing an organization in 8 different countries ? What motivated you to get started ? What's the story behind it ? What is the mission of YFE ? should i read this ? Which are some of your accomplishments ? • How do you find collaborators and government officials that support your mission ? Your slogan is « Changing nations by empowering generations! ». How do you achieve that ? How do you manage stress in your everyday life ? Is there any way to get involved ? Do you plan to get involved with politics any time in the future ? If yes, what actions would you take to empower your organisation's mission ? Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years ?Connect with Hamza Islam at https://lnkfi.re/jenine-shepherdFollow GenZers to rise! https://go.changemakerz.org/followVisit the episode's page at https://podcast.changemakerz.org/jenine-shepherdAccess exclusive content on the ChangemakerZ app at https://app.changemakerz.org
This week, Mike sits down for a chat with Canadian hip-hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes. Maestro has just released a new album, Champagne Campaign, and is simultaneously celebrating the 30th anniversary of his ground-breaking debut, Symphony in Effect, and its hit single, “Let Your Backbone Slide.” Maestro talks about making Symphony in Effect and its impact, the evolution of Canadian rap, the ups and down of his career through the ‘90s and 2000s, and what it means to age in the hip-hop world. He also reveals which lyric Randy Bachman made him change before giving permission to sample The Guess Who for his classic 1998 song, “Stick to Your Vision.” Before that, Andrew chats with Alex Henry Foster from Iceland, where he's filming a special project for one of the tracks from his heralded debut solo collection, Windows in the Sky. The Your Favorite Enemies frontman has been very selective about interviews regarding this very intimate and personal projects, so we were privileged to delve into his writing process for the project, how it differed from his output with YFE despite his bandmates being involved, some of the very emotional content of the lyrics, and a lot more. Plus, did you hear that Warner Music Group signed an algorithm to a record deal? We've got some details...