In this episode of the Young Leaders Nexus, host Anaya Habib sits down with Alex Hurst, a video designer who spent over a decade in the corporate world before realizing he was tired of just "making rich people richer". Alex shares how he transformed his agency, Film Division, into a powerhouse for sustainability and social change without starting his career from scratch.

If you’re between 18 and 24, you’re entering a world where "business as usual" is changing. Alex explains why every job will eventually be a green job and how you can use the skills you already have—whether in tech, art, or comms—to fight the climate crisis and support charities. This isn't just about "following your passion"; it's about a strategic pivot to a career that is both viable and valuable.

Co-Owner & Video Designer, Film Division

Alex Dewhirst is a seasoned video designer and the co-owner of Film Division, a production agency dedicated to driving social and environmental change. With over two decades of experience in the media industry—ranging from his early days in film school to running a successful commercial agency—Alex eventually reached a turning point where he realised that "making rich people richer" wasn't enough.

Driven by a desire to align his professional skills with his personal values, Alex successfully pivoted Film Division to specialise in sustainability and social impact. Today, he helps charities and purpose-driven organisations, such as the Samaritans, use the power of storytelling to solve real-world problems. A firm believer that "every job will eventually be a green job," Alex is a vocal advocate for the next generation of leaders, encouraging them to find the "why" behind their work and prove that you never have to choose between a paycheck and a purpose.

The Young Leaders Nexus (YLN) is a movement dedicated to raising Titans through real, hands-on experiences. YLN is hosted by Inaaya Habib, a dentistry student at King’s College London, who brings curiosity, energy, and a fresh perspective to every conversation. YLN connects ambitious 18–24 year olds with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers, offering the guidance, tools, and community needed to thrive in a fast-changing world. Through bold conversations, mentoring, and training, YLN equips future leaders to build confidence, resilience, and the courage to shape tomorrow.

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The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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On this episode of the Young Leaders Nexus Podcast, David Hyner challenges the conventional wisdom of setting "realistic" goals, revealing why it can set us up for mediocrity. He explains the pivotal shift from setting small, achievable targets (like in the SMART acronym) to embracing massive goals and planning realistic steps toward them.

If the fear of failure is holding you back, David has a simple but profound technique: Go on an adventure! He shares personal stories, from being a young, lazy chef to trekking across Peru, illustrating how embracing new experiences builds the confidence and certainty needed to tackle any challenge.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you must set a big goal, not a realistic goal, and the danger of aiming for mediocrity.
• The difference between the questions asked by young students and chief executives.
• The single most effective mental trick top achievers use to stay relentless: having a Reason Why that is bigger than any excuse or fear.
• Three actionable steps students can take this week to fundamentally change their lives, including shifting from seeking approval to earning trust and respect.

David Hyner is a high-impact motivational speaker, author, and researcher known for his expertise in MASSIVE Goals, memory skills, and purpose.

He has dedicated over 25 years to researching how top achievers think and behave, conducting over 250 in-depth interviews with successful men and women from virtually every walk of life. A recognized expert in raising attainment, resilience, and confidence, David is an Amazon No. 1 author and former BBC radio host. He has presented his engaging, research-based message to over 1.2 million people globally, providing students, business teams, and executives with the skills and certainty to achieve their biggest aspirations.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhyner

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The Young Leaders Nexus (YLN) is a movement dedicated to raising Titans through real, hands-on experiences. YLN is hosted by Inaaya Habib, a dentistry student at King’s College London, who brings curiosity, energy, and a fresh perspective to every conversation. YLN connects ambitious 18–24 year olds with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers, offering the guidance, tools, and community needed to thrive in a fast-changing world. Through bold conversations, mentoring, and training, YLN equips future leaders to build confidence, resilience, and the courage to shape tomorrow.

Keywords: #DavidHyner #GoalSetting #MassiveGoals #TopAchievers #Motivation #Confidence #Purpose #YoungLeadersNexus

The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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At just 20, Aliyana Reshamwalla is a high-achiever balancing a Law Degree, 3 enterprises, and charity work. She shares her hard truth on work ethic, organization, and why most students fail to launch their careers. If you want the secret to managing it all, this is your blueprint. Listen to the full interview!

Welcome to a masterclass in student success and serial entrepreneurship with Aliyana Reshamwalla, President of Young Leaders Nexus.

In this interview, Aliyana opens up about her extreme productivity, how she built multiple businesses (including the South Asian Law Society and Veda Women's Club) while getting her degree, and the mindset shift that changed her life.

This is a must-listen for any university student, young leader, or aspiring entrepreneur looking to eliminate burnout and maximise their productivity. In this episode, you will learn:

• Why law became her path over medicine (and the 'leave this world a better place' motto).
• Her single most important time management and organization hack (it’s simple, but overlooked!).
• How to handle Imposter Syndrome: "Shut up, be quiet. I belong here."
• Aliyana's powerful advice on setting yourself up for success for the next 50 years, not the next 5.
• The crucial difference between mentorship and having the right mentor.

🔗 Connect with Aliyana & Young Leaders Nexus:

• Aliyana Reshamwalla (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliyana-elizabeth-reshamwalla
• South Asian Law Society (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/southasianlawsociety
• Veda Women's Club (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/veda_womensclub

The Young Leaders Nexus is a community and podcast for 18–24-year-olds who want to discover their hidden talents and step into leadership. Too many students and young professionals leave school without knowing their value, without confidence to pitch themselves, or without the networks that open doors. YLN exists to change that—giving you the tools, stories, and connections to build confidence, grow your influence, and lead with impact.

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@youngleadersnexus

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The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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Networking can feel intimidating—especially if you’re just starting out. Maybe you don’t know what to say, you’re shy, or you’re worried about being “too pushy.” But every day you wait, you’re missing mentors, opportunities, and collaborations that could shape your future.

In this episode of the Young Leaders Nexus Podcast, networking expert Tracey Currell shares how she went from making every mistake in the book to building one of the UK’s top global networking organisations. She reveals the biggest skill every young person needs to master (hint: it’s not talking), the right way to start conversations, and how to turn introductions into long-term opportunities.

Tracey also shares powerful stories - how networking took her to Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson, to Sharon Lechter in the US, and how she transformed zero results into £95k worth of business in under a year.

If you’ve ever wondered how to network effectively - whether you’re shy, starting university, or entering the world of work - this episode is your playbook.

Tracey Currell is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Introbiz, one of the UK’s leading global networking organisations. She’s the author of Master Networking and creator of Fortune in the Follow Up. Tracey once made every networking mistake possible, but she turned it around—building real connections that took her from zero results to £95k in a year, raising £200k for charity, and even networking her way to Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island. Now, she teaches young people how to network with confidence, curiosity, and purpose.

Webinar: https://my.introbiz.co.uk/networking-masterclasshttps://my.introbiz.co.uk/networking-masterclass

Website: https://introbiz.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceymcurrell

The Young Leaders Nexus is a community and podcast for 18–24-year-olds who want to discover their hidden talents and step into leadership. Too many students and young professionals leave school without knowing their value, without confidence to pitch themselves, or without the networks that open doors. YLN exists to change that—giving you the tools, stories, and connections to build confidence, grow your influence, and lead with impact.

To learn more about Young Leaders Nexus and to interact with us, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-leaders-nexus

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@youngleadersnexus

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The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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What if your pain was a key, not a cage? In this powerful episode of The Young Leaders Nexus podcast, we sit down with Toby Gorniak MBE, a Roma man who shares his incredible journey from a teenage refugee and outsider to a global leader in transformation and empowerment.

Toby discusses how he used the power of hip hop to rise above trauma and rejection, creating a movement to help others find their voice. He reveals the principles of The Gorniak Method, a blueprint for personal development that proves your past does not define your future. This is more than an inspirational story; it's a guide for anyone who feels underestimated to reframe failure, unlock their potential, and become the person they needed when they were younger.

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inspirational story, self-worth, resilience, trauma, transformation, Street Factory CIC, keynote speaker, mentorship, podcast interview, The Young Leaders Nexus podcast.

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The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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Are you being told AI is coming for your job, but no one is showing you how to actually prepare? The world is shifting, and the noise around AI is either pure hype or mass panic.

In this episode of the Young Leaders Nexus podcast, we cut through the noise with Carolyn Shepherd, a leader in AI and ethical tech. We'll demystify the myths surrounding AI and provide a human-first roadmap for future-proofing your career. Learn how to build a career in a constantly changing job market, master essential skills, and manage stress in high-pressure situations like a job interview.

Tune in to discover the real way to navigate the future of work and thrive in an AI-driven world.

Carolyn Shepherd is an expert in AI, people strategy, and ethical technology with a background in HR and legal. She is a leader in a human-first approach to future-proofing careers in an AI-driven world.

With a special focus on Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, Carolyn’s mission is to demystify AI and provide practical, supportive guidance for young professionals. She is the author of the book "The ChatGPT Advantage," which helps people learn how to ask better questions to get more precise and useful information from AI. Her goal is to show listeners how AI can be a practical tool for problem-solving, creativity, and efficiency in their daily lives and work.

https://www.emmeline.ai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynjshepherd

The Young Leaders Nexus is a community and podcast for 18–24-year-olds who want to discover their hidden talents and step into leadership. Too many students and young professionals leave school without knowing their value, without confidence to pitch themselves, or without the networks that open doors. YLN exists to change that—giving you the tools, stories, and connections to build confidence, grow your influence, and lead with impact.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-leaders-nexus

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@youngleadersnexus

Contact our Speaker Agent:

https://www.schoolspeakers.co.uk/speaker-listings/harun-rabbani-speaker

The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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AI is rewriting the rules of work, relationships, and creativity. A quarter of young people in the US are already using chatbots for companionship. Early-career jobs are disappearing. Yet for those willing to adapt, new doors are opening.

In this episode of Young Leaders Nexus, Harun Rabbani and Inaaya Habib sit down with Alex Zarifeh - educator and futures strategist - to unpack the risks and opportunities of AI. You’ll hear how to avoid clickbait fear, what skills will future-proof your career, and why resilience and creativity matter more than ever.

Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or someone guiding the next generation, this conversation will challenge assumptions and give you practical tools to thrive in the AI era.

Alex Zarifeh is the founder of Futures Readiness, a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to empowering learners and educators to navigate the AI revolution. An engineer turned educator, Alex established Futures Readiness in 2023 to address the growing gap between the UK’s traditional educational model and the rapidly evolving, AI-shaped world of work. As a former Trust Lead for Careers and Personal Development, he recognized the urgent need for a new approach to education that prepares young people for the seismic changes ahead.

Learn more about the Futures Readiness Program: https://futuresreadiness.com

Harun Rabbani is an award-winning mentor and business consultant, passionate about helping young people unlock their potential. Inaaya Habib, a dentistry student at King’s College London, brings curiosity, energy, and fresh perspective as co-host. Together, they lead the Young Leaders Nexus (YLN) - a movement dedicated to raising Titans through real, hands-on experiences. YLN connects ambitious 18–24 year olds with entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers, offering the guidance, tools, and community needed to thrive in a fast-changing world. Through mentoring, training, and bold conversations, YLN equips future leaders to build confidence, resilience, and the courage to shape tomorrow.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-leaders-nexus

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The Young Leaders Nexus Podcast empowers 18–24-year-olds to uncover hidden talents, build confidence, and step into leadership. Through real stories and practical insights, we help you create opportunities, grow your network, and lead with purpose.

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