Never Too Young to Tell Your Story

What if you stopped waiting until you felt old enough, ready enough, or experienced enough—and simply started?In this episode of The Story Seat, we sit down with Shanti Hershenson, a remarkable young author, poet, and anti-bullying advocate whose love for storytelling began with childhood drawings and scribbles and grew into a published writing career while she was still in sixth grade.Shanti shares the story behind her passion for writing, what it was like to publish at such a young age, the challenges of being taken seriously as a young creator, and how she uses storytelling and poetry to speak about bullying and experiences many young people struggle to express.Her journey is a powerful reminder that purpose doesn't always wait for adulthood—and sometimes the most important thing you can do is simply begin.