Against All Odds: Katrice Williams
In this episode, we meet Katrice Williams, a dreamer who turns her aspirations into achievements, from overcoming childhood challenges of abuse to becoming a Stanford alumna and an attorney deeply rooted in her passion for civil liberties and service within the Cleveland community. Currently, Katrice is reimagining her entire life in order to care for…
When Life Changes Course: Adam Nelczyk’s Story of MS and Inner Strength
In this episode, we meet Adam Nelczyk, a researcher, biologist, and a champion of life. In 2022, Adam, filled with hopes and dreams right before finishing his PhD and starting a career in industry, received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune neurodegenerative condition currently without a cure. However, Adam has not stopped…
Do Rivers Have Rights? | B-Effect with Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo, an environmental storyteller and community weaver based in Upstate New York. Tzintzun, through their art, films, activism, and community-building efforts, works to protect rivers and seeks to rebuild a sense of belonging between people and nature. Tzintzun is a co-founder of the Talking Wings Collective and a pursuer of optimism…
Can genocide and war stop you from achieving your dreams? | B-Effect with Keiday Ali
In our first episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with a real-life hero, Keiday Ali: a survivor of the Darfur genocide, a person who was imprisoned seven times, a witness to the worst that humans can do to one another, and a tireless pursuer of education and self-growth. Currently, he is a Toronto-based…
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