MindShift Power Podcast
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MindShift Power Podcast stands as the world's only international podcast dedicated exclusively to exploring teen issues and shaping their future. Our platform brings together diverse voices from every continent, creating conversations that transcend cultural boundaries and highlight our common humanity.
Our episodes feature an engaging mix of guests - from teens sharing their direct experiences to international experts, educators, innovators, and professionals working with youth. We tackle universal challenges facing today's young generation - from climate change and educational equity to mental health and technological transformation - while exploring unique regional perspectives and solutions.
What sets us apart is our commitment to authentic dialogue. Our guests speak openly and honestly about their experiences, concerns, and hopes for the future. We believe that meaningful solutions emerge when we remove barriers to genuine conversation and listen to voices without filters.
With listeners in over 100 countries and available on 55+ streaming platforms, MindShift Power Podcast has become a global hub for understanding teen perspectives. From bustling cities to remote communities, our reach extends across six continents, creating a truly global conversation about youth issues and solutions.
This podcast serves multiple audiences:
- For teenagers: Connect with global perspectives and understand how others view and tackle similar challenges across different cultural contexts
- For educators and youth workers: Gain invaluable insights into the global youth perspective, helping you create more effective and culturally aware programs
- For parents: Better understand not just your own teenager, but the international environment they're growing up in
- For anyone interested in youth development: Learn how today's connected generation thinks about and approaches their future
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What if “within policy” still feels wrong to the people you serve? We sit down with retired LAPD lieutenant Jeff Weninger to unpack the uncomfortable gap between legal justification and moral legitimacy—and how that space erodes community trust. Jeff brings a rare mix of multiracial upbringing, street experience, and command-level reform to show why mindset shapes outcomes more than any statute or slogan. We trace the path from Graham v. Connor’s narrow focus on the moment of force to a broa...
Feeling like you’re out of options as a parent is terrifying, and too many of us are facing that quiet crisis alone. We sat down with teen and parent well-being coach Laura Ollinger to name what’s really happening—hopelessness and despair—and then replace it with a grounded approach that actually works in 2025. Together we unpack the limits of the old control-first playbook and build a new one around connection, clarity, and consistent follow-through. Laura breaks down a balanced framework t...
What if simplicity is the most powerful growth strategy you’re not using yet? We sit down with entrepreneur, mentor, and author Hussein Hallak to unpack how purpose-led business outperforms hype and why clear value beats complex pitch decks. From launching in Canada to opening new markets in Egypt, Hussein shares how universal principles—respect, clarity, and value exchange—travel across cultures while the details adapt. The result: shorter sales cycles, stronger trust, and partnerships that ...
The story you’re about to hear is not a headline—it’s a blueprint for understanding power, control, and what it takes to rebuild a life. Author and activist Aziza Kabibi joins us to share how an abusive household masked as holistic, faithful, and self-sufficient shaped her world from childhood, and how she found the resolve to protect her siblings, claim her voice, and build platforms that protect other children. We talk about how indoctrination works when one person controls education, heal...
Ever notice how waiting to “feel like it” quietly kills your best plans? We sit down with author and podcaster Daryl Ditmer to explore why feelings make lousy captains and how discipline and consistency can steer you toward a life you actually want to wake up to. Daryl shares the blunt mantra that changed his trajectory—do the right thing especially when you don’t feel like it—and backs it with a raw story of teen addiction, a rock-bottom New Year’s, and the first shaky steps into a 12‑step r...
Your posts are writing a story about you—one that colleges, employers, and future collaborators will read. We sat down with entrepreneur and Unleashed Success host Corey Corpodian to unpack how teens and young adults can turn accidental branding into intentional reputation, and how emotional fitness transforms scattered effort into steady progress. This isn’t about being perfect online; it’s about being honest, consistent, and two steps ahead. Corey breaks down a simple system you can use to...
The numbers are stark, but the story behind them is even more human. We sit down with emotional agility strategist Tricia E. Parido to unpack the layered reality of anorexia and body dysmorphia—how athletic pressure, family praise, and unhealed trauma can knit together into a coping system that looks like control but quietly erodes the body and brain. Trisha shares the moment she felt her cognition slipping and chose a different path: reframing food as fuel, rebuilding self-worth around value...
What if your words could be the final straw for someone battling suicidal thoughts? With a staggering 41% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considering suicide last year, this conversation couldn't be more urgent. Miss Lulu, speaking under an alias due to the sensitivity of the topic, brings her experience working with crisis hotlines to shed light on the devastating loneliness many LGBTQ+ individuals face. "It's like a form of torture," she explains, describing how people stuff down their true selv...
What happens when a teenager who once couldn't see past Tuesday discovers the power to shape her future? In this deeply moving conversation, 17-year-old Meera Shah reveals her remarkable journey from debilitating anxiety and depression to newfound hope and purpose. Meera candidly shares how perfectionism and academic pressure once consumed her life, leading to severe mental health struggles that left her questioning her worth and future. "I didn't know how to see myself past the next two day...
What happens when traditional therapy fails? For musician and comic book creator Lilia Bogoeva, the answer wasn't found in rehab programs or structured recovery systems—it emerged through creative expression and a revolutionary mindset shift. "Just do something. Any damn thing. It doesn't matter who cares, just do something." This powerful mantra forms the cornerstone of Lilia's approach to mental wellness, addressing what she identifies as our most dangerous inner demon: analysis paralysis....
Ancestral wisdom meets modern mentorship in this powerful conversation with Coach Ed Bradley, whose message to young Black men resonates with profound simplicity: "Stop asking the world for permission to be whole." Coach Bradley, a transitional life coach and former educator, draws from his experience developing an African-American studies curriculum to address a critical gap in historical understanding. He passionately articulates how Black history didn't begin with slavery but with "kingdo...
Finding the right college fit in today's rapidly changing admissions landscape feels like navigating shark-infested waters—overwhelming, confusing, and potentially dangerous to both family relationships and bank accounts. Leigh Norwood, founder of College Sharks, dives deep into how she's revolutionizing access to expert college guidance through her innovative video-based platform. "This ain't your father's Oldsmobile," Leigh emphasizes throughout our conversation, highlighting how drastical...
Have you ever been told your light shines too bright? That you need to tone it down or fit in? In this illuminating conversation with Julie Wignall, author of "The Extraordinary Power of Fireflies," we explore why authenticity both attracts and repels—and why that's perfectly okay. Julie challenges us to stop living in fear despite the overwhelming challenges of our time: political polarization, climate change, AI advancement, and information overload. "It's time to stop complaining about wh...
Ever wondered what it truly takes to build multiple successful businesses from scratch? In this riveting episode of MindShift Power Podcast, entrepreneur Kelvin Abrams reveals the raw, unfiltered truth about his journey from selling toys out of his bedroom window as a child to owning a doggy daycare, coffee shop, gym, and online business platform. "I've never been afraid to fail because I've been failing my entire life," Kelvin boldly shares, challenging conventional wisdom about success. As...
What does it truly mean to be neurodivergent in a world built for neurotypical minds? Shereen Yazdian, a brilliant 24-year-old psychology master's student and award-winning speaker from London, takes us on her deeply personal journey through diagnosis, shame, acceptance, and ultimately empowerment. Diagnosed with ADHD at age eight in Iran, Shereen initially felt broken and defective, keeping her diagnosis secret for nine years. "I remember hearing the words 'attention deficit hyperactivity d...
What if you could design a life where your work and passions aligned perfectly? In this eye-opening conversation, author and self-described "passionpreneur" George Appling reveals how he built businesses around what truly lights him up – including a medieval theme park where he literally plays dress-up and swings swords for a living. But not everyone needs to merge work and passion completely. Drawing from his bestselling book "Don't Settle," George outlines five distinct paths for creating ...
What happens when a 19-year-old youth empowerment speaker pulls back the curtain on what teenagers are really thinking but afraid to say? Lawrence C Harris joins the MindShift Power Podcast to share the four confessions he regularly hears from his peers: "I feel like I can't talk to anyone without being judged," "I don't even know what's wrong with me," "I pretend everything's okay, but I know it's not," and "I love him too much to leave, even when he cheats." With wisdom that belies his age...
What if the greatest obstacle to your success isn't your strategy, but the stories you tell yourself? Matthew Stafford, managing partner at Build Grow Scale, reveals the profound connection between emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial achievement in this deeply personal conversation. Despite building a successful commercial concrete company and later an e-commerce business that helped over 1,000 store owners thrive, Matthew spent decades sabotaging his own success due to unresolved chi...
Award-winning novelist John T Blossom takes us on a journey through the creative process, revealing how his 30-year teaching career prepared him for his second act as an author of young adult fiction. His books—ranging from magical realism set in Hawaii to near-future science fiction about robotic football—showcase the diversity of his creative thinking. "Creativity is a superpower," Blossom asserts, especially in an age where artificial intelligence handles increasingly complex tasks. What ...
When two seamstress sisters in Nepal decided to use their skills to protect vulnerable girls from trafficking, they sparked a transformative model of empowerment that ripples through communities. In this powerful conversation with Go Global founder Gina Guddatt, we explore how sustainable solutions rooted in local cultures create lasting change for women and children worldwide. The centerpiece of our discussion is a remarkable sewing school in Kathmandu that recruits at-risk girls from remot...
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