Podcasts by Generation Slay

Author and Activist Aija Mayrock on Creating an Empowering and Safe Online Community from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.875815

On today’s episode, Aija Mayrock joins us to talk about her book, “The Survival Guide to Bullying”, her public speaking and writing work, and connecting to and engaging with a Gen Z audience in ...

Google Product Manager Michael Sayman on Launching Successful Apps and the Truth Behind Being Self-Taught from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.858

On today’s episode, Google Product Manager Michael Sayman joins us to talk his career in tech, at incredible companies like Facebook and Google, being self-taught, and gaining recognition and su...

Photographer Lauren Tepfer on Landing Major Brand Campaigns by Using Her Creative Voice from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.850437

On today’s episode, Lauren Tepfer joins us to talk about photography, working with huge brands like Nike and Converse and much more. Lauren is a 19-year-old photographer from suburban New Jersey...

Instagram Ambassador Jazmine Alcon on Creating Zines and Making Real Change from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.843207

WELCOME BACK!

Jazmine Alcon is on this week, chatting about her experience as an Instagram Ambassador, creating Risen Zine, and launching @APIMentalHealth which provides mental health reso...

Activist Diana Vicezar on Founding a Nonprofit and the UN Sustainability Goals from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.802731

Diana created Mymba Rayhu in September 2017 at the age of 16, after discovering that approximately 150,000 dogs were abandoned in Paraguay and that the amount of garbage generated in her hometow...

Digital Strategist Justina Sharp Interviews Generation Slay Host, Emma Havighorst from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.795500

Emma and Justina discuss social media careers, the influencer space, which social platforms are here to stay, and of course, how Emma scammed her way into making internet friends and incidentall...

Entrepreneur Miracle Olatunji on Making Your Own Opportunities from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.792336

Miracle Olatunji can be found on Instagram @miracleolatuni, as well as on LinkedIn. Buy her book on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble today.

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Founder Megan Chen on Environmental Sustainability and Launching a Nonprofit from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.786439

Megan Chen can be found on Instagram @megan_chenn and The Urban Garden Initiative is on Instagram @theurbangardeninitiative.

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Photographer Anna Zhang on Social Impact and Launching a Magazine from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.779055

Anna Zhang is a rising sophomore at Yale studying Computing and the Arts. Her work focuses on the intersection between art, technology, and social impact. As a photographer, she has been publish...

Founder Hritika Chaturvedi on Neuroscience Through an Interdisciplinary Lens from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.773985

Hritika Chaturvedi is a rising senior at San Gabriel High School and the founder of Scientia Pieces, an online initiative that seeks to evoke an interest in neuroscience via an interdisciplinary...

Influencer Emily Soule on Digital Strategy and Starting a Company from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.771052

Emily Soule is the Founder of The Social Queens, a SAG-AFTRA actress, social media manager and content creator, and influencer in her own right!

Emily can be found on Instagram @emily_soul...

Rachel Cantor on Launching a Newsletter, Entrepreneurship in a Pandemic, and Networking for Jobs from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.768199

Rachel Cantor is a tastemaker, the go-to friend for all things recommendations across basically any vertical. She started a newsletter in the pandemic, it blew up, and eventually got her a job a...

Victor Luo on Entrepreneurship Within the Tech Industry from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.760499

Victor is the Head of Growth at Wise Assistant, an AI-powered digital assistant that helps users juggle their life so they can do more of what matters. Previously, Victor was the co-founder and ...

Yada Pruksatchatkun on the Intersection of AI and Social Good from 2023-12-13T19:53:46.757313

Yada is a  23 year old two-time nonprofit founder and machine learning scientist at Alexa working on fairness and bias who has previously led projects at both startups and big tech companies at ...

Erifili Gounari on Founding a Gen Z Marketing Company from 2021-02-23T11:00

Erifili Gounari is a 21 y.o. social media marketer from Athens, Greece, currently based in Glasgow. She has worked on the social media and digital strategies of organizations such as the Europea...

Justine Mastro on Moving to LA and Breaking Into Hollywood from 2021-02-16T11:00

Justine Mastro is a Production and Operations Assistant who moved to Los Angeles in 2020 after a COVID graduation to follow her passion. She figured out how to network under social distancing co...

Photographer Kannetha Brown on Developing a Unique Perspective from 2020-08-25T09:00:12

Kannetha Brown is a 20 year old Asian-American photographer based out of Providence, Rhode Island, whose photographs have been featured in Elle Magazine and Photo Vogue, amongst other publicatio...

Author Alexa Cucchiara on Prioritizing Wellness in Difficult Times from 2020-08-11T10:00:07

Alexa is the author of Power to Persevere, the founder of a jewelry company, a wellness advocate, and a cancer survivor. She's INCREDIBLE!

Alexa can be found on Instagram @alexacuc, and yo...

Founder Ava McDonald on Gen Z and the Future of Influencer Marketing from 2020-07-28T10:00:05

Ava McDonald is the 18-year-old Founder of Zfluence, a Gen Z-focused influencer marketing firm. Ava has also served as a Gen Z Consultant for Unilever and has held various internships at a young...

Future Astronaut Alyssa Carson on Exploring Mars and STEM Careers from 2020-07-21T10:00:03

Alyssa Carson is an Astronaut-in-Training through the Possum Program, an Author, a Public Speaker, and a Brand Ambassador for amazing companies like Nike and Sodastream! 

Alyssa can be fou...

Audrey Pe on Breaking Barriers in Technology from 2020-07-14T08:00:12

Audrey Pe (@audreyisabelpe) is the Founder and Executive Director of WiTech (Women in Technology), a nonprofit organisation that aims to educate, inspire, and empower youth to make a difference ...

Activist Amee Rothman on Fighting for Equality and How to Make Real Change from 2020-06-30T10:00:24

Amee Rothman is a rising sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis with a double major in Computer Science and Entrepreneurship and a minor in Design. She is passionate about infusing activis...

YouTuber Kelly Margot on Online Authenticity, Copyright, and Managing Her Career from 2020-06-23T10:00:09

Kelly Margot can be found on Instagram @kellmargot and on YouTube as Kelly Margot.

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Journalist James Wellemeyer on Gen Z and the Social Media Landscape from 2020-06-16T10:00:09

James Wellemeyer can be found on Instagram @jameswellemeyer and on Twitter @j_wellemeyer. 

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CEO Haile Thomas on Wellness Activism and Self Growth from 2020-02-28T11:00:13

Haile Thomas is 19 years old, an international speaker, wellness & compassion activist, vegan food & lifestyle content creator, the youngest to graduate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrit...

Mental Health Advocate Gabby Frost on Founding Buddy Project and Being Part of the AExME Council from 2020-02-21T11:00:09

Gabby Frost, 21, is the founder and CEO of Buddy Project, a non-profit organization aiming to prevent suicide and raise awareness for mental health. She is currently a member of American Eagle’s...

Journalist Malick Mercier on The Next Generation of Storytelling and News from 2020-02-14T11:00:02

Malick Mercier is a student journalist that loves crying, laughing, and chai lattes.  He is sophomore Journalism major at Ithaca College and the host of this news on IGTV where he reports...

Ieuan Dishes on His Upcoming EP, Touring, and How to Get Started in Music from 2020-01-31T06:00:12

Joshua Ieuan Williams has spent the last decade perfecting his mix of lyrical talent, melodic songwriting, along with vocal abilities to become one of the most interesting self-made artists of t...

Fatimata Cham on Education Equality, Activism, and Publishing a Book of Poetry from 2020-01-24T11:00:34

On today’s episode, Fatimata Cham joins us to talk about how she got into activism and fighting for education equality, being a teen advisor to the United Nations, and writing and publishing a b...

Next Gen HQ Co-Founder Dylan Gambardella on Empowering Entrepreneurs and Employees from 2020-01-17T11:00:09

On today’s episode, Dylan Gambardella joins us to talk about co-founding Next Gen HQ, empowering entrepreneurs and employees, becoming a B-Corp, and organizing the annual youth entrepreneurship ...

Brow Boost Founder Tania Speaks Talks Entrepreneurship and Natural Ingredients from 2020-01-10T11:00:11

WELCOME BACK!

Tania Speaks is on this week, chatting about her experience as an entrepreneur and the Founder of Brow Boost, a Forbes-loved company creating natural growth products for brow...

DTC Maven Nik Sharma Talks Entrepreneurship and Getting Paid What You're Worth from 2019-12-13T11:00:02

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Nik Sharma is on this week, chatting about his experience in the DTC [Direct-to-Consumer] field and why he thinks that space is important for Gen Z, getting paid what you're ...

Aspiring Astronaut Abby Harrison on Gen Z Stepping Foot on Mars and STEM Education from 2019-11-22T11:30:22

Hey there! Wow you're reading this, that's cool.

On this week's episode, we have Abigail Harrison, also known as Astronaut Abby, on to discuss her non-profit The Mars Generation, increasin...

Activist Nadya Okamoto on Creating National Change and Doing it All (Somehow) from 2019-10-22T11:00:07

On this week's episode, we have Nadya Okamoto on to discuss the organization she founded, PERIOD, as well as her role as the Chief Brand Officer of JUV Consulting, advice for fellow Gen Z-ers, a...

Marketer Joy Ofodu on Amplifying Marginalized Voices Through Social Media from 2019-07-16T10:00:04

On today’s episode, Joy Ofodu joins us to talk marketing, how gen z is utilizing social media, and how she’s helping to create communities that uplift marginalized voices. Joy is an avid markete...

YouTuber Caitlin da Silva on Building an Engaged Audience Through Authenticity from 2019-06-25T10:00:03

On today’s episode, Caitlin da Silva joins us to talk YouTube, bullet journaling, and the business of influence and content creation! Caitlin Da Silva is a 22-year-old Canadian YouTuber whose li...

Activist and Entrepreneur Ziad Ahmed on the Vital Importance of Gen Z Having a Voice in Society from 2019-06-18T10:00:13

On today’s episode, Ziad Ahmed on to discuss his amazing companies, the power of Gen Z, and being a prominent voice of our generation. Ziad is an 20-year-old sophomore at Yale University. He is ...

Influencer and Brand Consultant Justina Sharp on the Business of Content Creation from 2019-06-11T10:51:03

On today’s episode, Justina Sharp joins us to talk creating content, working with brands, and how she got started. Justina is a 21-year-old Los Angeles-based lifestyle and beauty content creator...

Teen Vogue Writers Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Tess Garcia on Freelancing and the Future of Digital Media from 2019-05-28T10:00:15

On today’s episode, freelance writers Tess Garcia and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento join us to talk the ever-changing media landscape, getting published in major publications while still in college, ...

Comedian Ruby Karp on Being a Trailblazing Female Voice in a Male-Dominated Industry from 2019-05-21T10:00:03

On today’s episode, Ruby Karp joins us to talk comedy, writing a book, and just generally being super successful. Ruby Karp has been performing at UCB in New York City since she was a fetus. She...

Celebrity Designer Tyler Lambert on Harnessing the Social Media Power of Gen Z Influencers and the Future of Streetwear from 2019-05-14T10:00:16

On today’s episode, Tyler Lambert joins us to talk about designing clothing, breaking into the fashion industry, and harnessing the power of Gen Z mega-influencers. Tyler is a 22 year old fashio...

Teaser: Get to Know Your Generation Slay Co-Hosts from 2019-04-16T04:17:14

In today’s trailer, our wonderful co-hosts, Gianluca Russo and Emma Havighorst, sit down to chat about all-things Gen Z, their careers, and the advice they’d give to their peers and the Gen Z-er...