What happens when an 8-year-old walks into a city council meeting and discovers he has a gift for public speaking? Meet William Miller—an 11-year-old speaker, author, and youth leader who is challenging kids everywhere to level up their character in real life.

In this episode of Global Student Voices, host Coach Scott Martin sits down with William to talk about overcoming fear, building discipline through daily practice, the inspiration behind his book Level Up Your Character in Real Life, and what adults are getting wrong about young people’s talent.

William shares how his grandmother’s near-miss with a street racer sparked his speaking career, why he does twenty pushups before every stage appearance, and his 2026 mission to bring his message directly to students in school assemblies.

Key Topics: youth public speaking, student leadership, character development, overcoming stage fright, book for young people, video games vs. real-life growth, parental responsibility in nurturing talent, school assembly speaker

Guest: William Miller | Speaker, Author, Youth Leader Website: www.ItsWilliamMiller.comInstagram: @WilliamMillerSpeakerBook: Level Up Your Character in Real Life

Connect with Global Student Solutions:• International School Consulting:• My Career and College Coach:• GSS Membership Network: www.theGlobalStudentSolutions.com• Full Article: [Article Link]

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Keywords: global student voices, international education podcast, youth speaker, student motivation, character development for kids, school assembly speaker, third culture kids, level up in real life

What happens when an international school’s entire campushas to go offline just so ten students can take a test? In this episode, host Aiden Chin sits down with Anjie Martin, VP of Operations and EdTech Consulting at Global Student Solutions, to explore how small international schools canmove from survival mode to strategic digital confidence.

Anjie shares her journey from database analyst at a USuniversity to IT director at an international K–12 school in Indonesia, where she transformed a campus with one computer lab and no Wi-Fi into a fully connected, one-to-one learning environment. She discusses how that experience, combined with five years in corporate cybersecurity, shapes GSS’s mission to serve under-resourced international schools.

Topics covered include why small schools are soft targetsfor cyberattacks, how data privacy regulations like GDPR follow internationally mobile students, what a real-world cyber incident looks like at a multinational corporation, the GSS “matchmaking” approach to EdTech selection, and practical steps any school can take today to strengthen their security posture.

About the Guest

Anjie Martin is VP of Operations and EdTech Consulting atGlobal Student Solutions. A former international school IT director and corporate cybersecurity professional, she brings 15+ years of experience bridging education and technology. Anjie specializes in fractional IT leadership, student information system evaluation, and cybersecurity strategyfor small international schools.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anjie-k-martin

Timestamps

[00:00] Introduction & Anjie’s background

[02:30] From university IT to international schooltransformation

[05:00] The Indonesia campus turnaround

[06:47] GSS’s trip to Kenya and Rwanda

[09:42] What success looks like for GSS

[12:13] The entrepreneurial struggle and stayingmission-aligned

[16:06] Anjie’s first blog and finding her public voice

[18:01] Cybersecurity and why schools should care

[20:06] Why private schools are cyber targets

[25:51] Surviving a real-world cyber incident

[29:56] AI and the future of cybersecurity

Resources & Links

• International School Consulting:www.theglobalstudentsolutions.com/services

• My Career and College Coach:www.theglobalstudentsolutions.com

• Full article: https://www.getalma.com/guest-blog-from-paper-to-possibility-how-global-student-solutions-helps-international-schools-choose-edtech-that-actually-fits/

Keywords: international school cybersecurity, EdTech forinternational schools, fractional IT director, student information systems,GDPR international schools, Third Culture Kids, global students, small schooltechnology, cybersecurity for schools, data privacy education

In this episode of Global Student Voices, Coach Martin interviews Chineme Ugbor, co-founder of Linden Global Learning Support Services, about Third Culture Kids (TCKs), international student mental health, and culturally responsive education.Chineme shares insights on global transitions, student well-being, identity, and how international schools and families can better support students navigating life across cultures.This episode is essential viewing for international students, parents, educators, counselors, and school leaders working in global education.Guest BioChineme Chi'Nnaya Ugbor is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Linden Global Learning Support Services, an international agency founded in Berlin in 2015 that provides comprehensive educational support to globally mobile families. With a background in organizational development, international relations, coaching, and counseling, Chineme has spent 24 years in the education sector with a passion for helping young people thrive. As a Nigerian-Austrian Third Culture Kid who lived across multiple countries, she brings authentic understanding to the unique challenges facing internationally mobile students and families.Connect with Chineme:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinemeugbor/Linden Global Learning Support Services: https://www.linden-education.comContact: Available via website contact form or direct inquiry#GlobalStudentVoices #ThirdCultureKids #TCK #InternationalStudents #InternationalEducation#StudentMentalHealth #GlobalEducation #InternationalSchools #StudentWellbeing #EducationLeadershipThis video is brought to you by Global Student Solutions and My Career and College Coach and more information is available on the website at www.theGlobalStudentSolutions.com