We Can Make a Difference
Hi, I am Aneesh Prasad, a 16-year-old from Massachusetts. Some of the biggest issues facing Gen-Zers today are mental health and well-being, racial equity, access to equal opportunities, social justice, and the environment. Come join me as I explore how we can tackle these issues by talking to experts in the field who have made a difference. Let's learn from them so we can make a difference too.
Episodes
25 episodes
Episode 2: Young Africa Flow Feebles with Elena Paolini
In this episode, I interview Elena Paolini. Elena shares her personal journey dealing with the stigma associated with menstruation and the physical and mental challenges that ensued. She also shares the field research on attitudes towards menst...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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20:54
Season 3 Young African Flow Feebles Series
Season 3 titled "Young African Flow Feebles" is a special series of my podcast in partnership with Ruth Egbedi of the Young Africa Foundation. In this series, Ruth and I will interview young girls in Africa to provide a platform to break the my...
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Season 3
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6:19
Episode 11: Fighting Child Marriage, Gender Inequality and Climate Change in Indonesia with Alya Sabira
In this episode, I interview 19-year old Alya Sabira, the founder of Save the Youth Sukabumi in Indonesia. Alya shares the incredible work she is doing to tackle climate change and dismantle deep-rooted societal and cultural challenges such as ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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23:06
Episode 10: Environmental Sustainability in the Med-Tech Industry with Cal St. Denis
In this episode, I interview Cal St. Denis, the Global Director of Sustainability at J&J MedTech. Cal shares his journey and his transition from commercial roles to leading J&J MedTech's sustainability efforts. We discuss J&J's envi...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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22:14
Episode 9: Empowering Youth and Leveling the Education Playing Field with Grace Paul
In this episode, I interview the founder of Opportunity Desk and iKapture Networks, Grace Ihejiamaizu-Paul. Grace shares her journey as her a social entrepreneur and educator and discusses how both iKapture and Opportunity Desk provide a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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34:27
Episode 8: Educational Equity and Empowerment of Indigenous Youth in Brazil with Livia Maria Souza
In this episode, I interview Livia Maria Souza, the 19-year old founder of the Levanta Jovem Project in Brazil. Livia shares her journey as a change-maker that started when she was 12 years old and discusses the incredible work that she is doin...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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34:40
Episode 7: Tackling Gender Inequality and Period Poverty in Africa with Ruth Egbedi
In this episode, I interview Ruth Egbedi, the founder and President of the Young Africa Foundation and an Ashoka Young Changemaker from Nigeria. Ruth shares her changemaking story that began when she was 14 years old. Still in her teens, Ruth i...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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22:10
Episode 6: Global alliances and India's role in the climate change effort with India's Lead Climate Negotiator Ravi Prasad
In this episode, I am in conversation with Ravi Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary of the Government of Assam. Mr. Ravi Prasad has held portfolios in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and has served as India's Lead Climate ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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22:54
Episode 5: Environmental Justice with Rebecca Bratspies
In this episode, I interview Rebecca Bratspies, Law Professor at CUNY School of Law and founding Director of the Center for Urban Env...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:26
Episode 4: Leadership, climate justice and equity with Corrina Grace
In this episode, I interview Corrina Grace, entrepreneur, consultant and author of The Weaver's Way. Corrina shares her inspiring journey from Australia to Guatemala where she now ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:36
Episode 3: Sustainability and Entrepreneurship with Dheeraj Batra
In this episode, I interview Dheeraj Batra, Founder and CEO of The Propel Labs. Dheeraj and I engage in a wide-ranging conversation on how companies can think about sustainability, the trade-offs involved, and the role of government and policy ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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20:05
Episode 2: Moving from healing to thriving after experiencing trauma with Melissa Lombardo
In this episode, I interview author and advocate, Melissa Lombardo. Melissa shares her journey as a survivor of sexual assault and how she found the courage to move from healing to thriving. We discuss the power of storytelling and how Me...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:22
Episode 1: Supporting marginalized women and marginalized genders through art with Claire and Amaranthia Sepia
In this episode, I interview mother and daughter duo, Claire and Amaranthia Sepia. Claire and Amaranthia are the founders of Sista Creatives Rising, an organization devoted to promoting accessibility and visibility of marginalized women and mar...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:43
We Can Make a Difference Season 2 Trailer
Short teaser on what to expect in Season 2 of We Can Make a Difference
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Season 2
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0:46
Episode 10: Social justice and storytelling with Jacci Turner
In this episode, I interview author Jacci Turner. Jacci has written a number of books for children and young adults with social justice themes. In this interesting episode, we discuss a myriad of topics ranging from social media addiction, teen...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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15:09
Episode 9: Mental health, well-being, rescue dogs rehoming and storytelling with Carmen Leal
In today's show, I interview author Carmen Leal. In this insightful episode, Carmen talks about how she found hope and purpose through the adversities that she has faced. We talk about how she discovered her passion for rescue dogs and he...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:58
Episode 8: Disabilities and Rare Diseases Advocacy with Stephanie Duesing
In the episode, I interview Stephanie Duesing, author and CVI advocate. CVI is the number one cause of visual impairment in the world, yet not many people have heard about it. In this interview, Stephanie shares her journey and challenges as a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:07
Episode 7: Enabling digital literacy in Africa with David Onilude
In this episode, I interview the founder of Tech Now Global, David Onilude from Lagos Nigeria. David Onilude is 21, and a Nigerian Digital Literacy Advocate, Front-end Developer, Internationally acclaimed Social Entrepreneur, Ambassador for The...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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18:31
Episode 6: Building self-awareness and mindfulness for improved mental health and well-being with Tiffany Frey
In today's episode, I interview Tiffany Janel Frey, the founder of Breath Expressions. Tiffany shares her insights on the importance of practicing self-awareness and mindfulness to connect with our...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:31
Episode 5: Empowering leadership and racial equity in the non-profit sector with Monisha Kapila
In this episode, I interview Monisha Kapila, the founder and co-CEO of ProInspire, a non-profit focused on delivering resources and programs to empower BIPOC social impact leaders. Monisha shares her journey and what inspired her to creat...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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16:11
Episode 4: Gender Equality in the Workplace with chea seed Founder, Giselle Galper
In this episode, I interview Giselle Galper, the founder of chea seed, a career tracking app that helps individuals navigate their careers with confidence. Giselle shares her insights on how women experience career and performance review challe...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:39
Episode 3: Building an eco-friendly toy brand in India with Meeta Sharma Gupta
In today's episode, I interview Meeta Sharma Gupta, the founder of Shumee, a "Made in India" toy brand that focuses on eco-friendliness and free play. Meeta shares her insights on why being eco-friendly and sustainable is increasingly rel...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:57
Episode 2: Accessible Travel with Kristin Secor
In today's episode, I am in conversation with Kristin Secor, an accessible travel blogger and mental health counselor. Through her blog www.worldonwheelsblog.com, Kristin shares her experiences in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:29
Episode 1: Entrepreneurship, sustainability and well-being with Josh Belinsky
In this episode, I interview Josh Belinsky, co-founder of Slate. Come listen to Josh share his entrepreneurship journey and his insights on trends related to sustainability and health and well-being. We also discuss the importance of purpose to...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:20