Voices Unmuted

Discovering your core values is often the first step towards creating meaningful change. In this episode, Eugenia Karas, a world champion chess player for under 16 year olds,  shares her journey with how chess has shaped her mindset, influenced her choices, and inspired her to create a positive impact on the lives of others. 

In this episode, I have had the privilege to speak with Samara Bay about the importance of sharing your voice and how to do just that!Samara Bay is the author of PERMISSION TO SPEAK, an invitation to reimagine what power sounds like. Part practical guide, part love letter to your voice, it gives you the tools to make public speaking finally feel good – available in 15+ countries and 5 languages, and a #1 bestseller in Women & Business and Public Speaking. She's the founder and CEO of Permission Inc., a global consultancy where leaders become brilliant speakers. Based in LA, Samara supports celebrity clients, political powerhouses, executives, and high school girls.Samara's work has been featured in places like TIME, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, Glamour, and Vanity Fair, and she's a professor of practice at USC's Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. Follow her on IG @samarabay -- her DM's are open.

Hello everyone!I am so excited to announce our next upcoming Junior Speakers workshop!We will have a few available options in the future, however this focuses on our argumentative public speaking workshop for grades 4-6. For more information, please visit my websitehttps://www.voicesunmuted.org/orhttps://juniorspeakers.com/We can't wait to work with you! With any questions, please reach out to:[email protected]

Steve Gardner, founder of The Ivy League Challenge, believes that every high schooler can make an impact. In this episode he shares some of his best advice regarding everything from how to find your core values to starting on your impact project. To those looking to get into top schools or simply be a more active member of their community, this advice is some of the most valuable when it comes to using your voice, especially for high school students.  To listen to more of Steve's work visit his podcast: The Ivy League Prep Academy Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/0iBHLsZSkwwhR3rYjoOfIC?si=5b16cc96ebc54895

Youth voices matter and today I am joined by the one and only Christian Butterfield to talk about this importance and what it means to be a young speaker.  Christian Butterfield is a student at Western Kentucky University. He is an active speech and debate competitor and has made 7 national finals in college forensics. He was also named the National Student Poet of the Southeast in high school and has been published many times for his talent in poetry. In this episode, Christian shares his journey as a speaker as well as advice for those looking to do the same. 

Making a community impact seems like a daunting task, but really, its about being involved. Mia Lavi has been a girl scout for the past 9 years, helping her community with her troop. In the first episode of Voices Unmuted, Mia Lavi talks about her community impact as a girl scout, how to get involved, and most importantly, the wonderful experiences it has provided.