On today’s episode, I am joined by Yeganeh Mafaher. Yeganeh is a 24-year-old activist born in Iran. Her career has taken off in multiple areas- comedy, life coach, and content creator. Recently she has received recognition for leading the conversation on Tiktok about daily Iran updates and what we can do to continue supporting Iranians in Iran. However, this isn’t new to her… she has always used her platform to educate others about Iran and the truth we often do not see.⁣

On today’s episode, I am joined by Mandy Ansari, a marketing executive, influencer, mental health advocate, and immigrant obsessed with the internet’s ability to make the world smaller and more connected. She is passionate about helping people feel less alone by creating a safe space and community online. Her blog girlandthe.com has over 500K readers a month, and her account has reached around 10.7M people in the last month. ⁣

⁣Mandy is a founding member of the Iranian Diaspora Collective. This non-partisan, multi-faith group is inclusive of multiple backgrounds, gender, and LGBTQ identity and include leaders in business, media, entertainment, fashion, beauty, and more who have a combined social media reach of over 50M. In addition, the Iranian Diaspora Collective has raised over $460K to activate in 136 locations with a visibility campaign that launched Thursday, October 27th, and garnered around 150M media impressions.⁣

On today's episode, I am joined by Goldie Ghamari - the first Iranian Canadian politician to be elected in Canada. She’s been in office since 2018 and has always made sure she connects with her audience (not just online). As a politician, she knows the need to be in touch with her community, and as a millennial, she knows the best way is through social media. At the start of COVID, she started her TikTok account and has since dedicated much of her time to educating others about the lack of fundamental human rights in Iran, led under the Islamic Regime since 1979, and on September 16th when Mahsa Amini was murdered, she made sure it was part of her job to be the voice of the voiceless in Iran and bring awareness to the gruesome attacks happening daily to the Iranian people (especially to the women and children). She wants us to band together and helps, whether calling congress, posting on social media, or both. The more voices come together, the better it is for all of us.⁣

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On today’s episode, I am joined by Donya Bouzarjomehri. Donya is currently a strategy director living in Paris, France, after spending 5+ years in NYC working in advertising. Donya promised herself after studying abroad in Paris that she would one day return not as a student but to start her career. Then in 2016, as she was advancing in her career, she decided to honor that promise even if that meant quitting her job, moving to a new country, and figuring it out day by day… she calls her journey a “wild experience but also one that tests your patience and tests your passion.” For Donya, it was this drive to make it work, so she maintained her optimism to make that happen.

On today’s episode, I am joined by Rhoda Rahaii. A seasoned tech executive with a strategic vision to take businesses to the next level. She is Mary Poppins for the corporate world, and she even comes equipped with a tool-belt filled with what every company needs to succeed. Her experience includes executive compensation, talent and performance management, executive coaching, expansion strategies, and more. Working for companies like Oliver Wyman, Mercer, Postmates, Compass, and most recently, GoPuff. However, don’t be fooled; Rhoda isn’t the type of consultant that comes into an organization to sit back. No. She will roll up her sleeve and get to work; that’s just her style.

On today's episode, I am joined by Layla Sabourian. A seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in product management, partner marketing, digital media, and community development, working for top companies like LVMH, Oracle, eBay, and Yahoo. She is currently the founder and CEO of Chef Koochooloo, an educational software platform that encourages interdisciplinary, intercultural learning for children through cooking lessons. She is also a published children’s book author writing books that teach children awareness of their own (and other) cultures to shape them to become better compassionate and emotionally intelligent human beings. Her mission is very obvious - she hopes to educate, enlighten, and inspire others to be their best and make a positive difference.

On today's episode, I am joined by Azin Valy- the co-founder of the award-winning multi-disciplinary Architecture firm, I-beam Design, based in New York, and the founder of Cityzen by Azin, a luxury brand that merges fashion with social impact. Her fashion brand transforms aerial views of cities into wearable art, and the mission is to promote global dialogue and diplomacy by transcending physical and mental borders with her pieces. Her brand has been worn by celebrities and public figures like Anousheh Ansari, Yara Shahidi, and Tory Burch. In addition, her Chicago Cityzen gown was accepted as a gift by Michelle Obama. Azin has always known what she wanted to do and teaches us that being clear with our vision is the first step in building the career or life we desire.

On today's episode, I am joined by Sorina Vaziri - A multi-disciplinary artist, professional designer, and the founder of Teapot (@teapot.la), a nonprofit in Mid-City Los Angeles fostering a lifestyle of creation in paradise. Teapot was inspired by Sorina's grandparents' tea garden in Iran, where she spent summers as a child. Sorina's mission is to share art, culture, and beautiful stories through gardening projects in hopes to inspire, create memories and grow the community along the way.⁣