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 | Episode 49 | In this episode, I spoke with award-winning Dutch philosopher on AI ethics , Ajuna Soerjadi , about the history of injustices within artificial intelligence We explored… | Aug 9, 2026 |
 | Episode 48 | In this episode, I talked with the director of Harvard’s Making Caring Common , Dr. Richard Weissbourd . Focused on developing empathy and a sense of justice in… | May 4, 2026 |
 | Episode 47 | In this episode, I was joined by influential youth organizer and current New Media Deputy for the Mayor of LA, Victor Shi , about the current state of youth activism in… | Dec 1, 2025 |
 | Episode 46 | In this episode, I interviewed the Director of the Children’s Orchestra Society , Yeou-Cheng Ma . A violin prodigy herself, Yeou-Cheng explained how she teaches music… | Oct 27, 2025 |
 | Episode 45 | In this episode, I talked with Ms. Alastair Boone , executive director of the Oakland and Berkeley newspaper, Street Spirit , which focuses on telling stories by and… | Sep 17, 2025 |
 | Episode 44 | In this episode, I spoke with Mr. Rob Shriver , the former leader of the Office of Personnel Management in the Obama and Biden administrations, and a current leader in… | Jul 12, 2025 |
 | Episode 43 | In this episode, I spoke with Ms. Anuradha Mittal , the founder and executive director of the non-profit, the Oakland Institute , a policy think tank known for its… | May 2, 2025 |
 | Episode 42 | In this episode, I discussed with Mrs. Kym Johnson , co-founder of the NIA Endowed Scholarship , an organization that provides students with the opportunity to attend… | Apr 5, 2025 |
 | Episode 41 | Quick Update: Excited to share that this episode earned the Gold Award in Audio & Podcasts: Public Service & Activism and the Silver Award in Audio & Podcasts: Education… | Mar 19, 2025 |
 | Episode 40 | In this episode, I talked with renowned civil rights lawyer, Jon Greenbaum , where we discussed the 2024 Election, what we can expect in the next 4 years, and the… | Dec 24, 2024 |
 | Episode 39 | In Episode 39, I talked with Tara Murtha , Director of Impact and Engagement at the Women’s Law Project in Pennsylvania. We discussed the current state of reproductive… | Oct 16, 2024 |
 | Episode 38 | In this episode, I talked with Penn Carey Law School Professor, Kermit Roosevelt III , about his ideas for a new American narrative that better embodies the ideals and… | Sep 9, 2024 |
 | Episode 37 | Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education at the University of Pennsylvania joins me in this episode to discuss how American political discourse has become a… | Aug 17, 2024 |
 | Episode 36 | In this episode, I talked with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author of many award-winning literary works, ranging from fantasy novels to picture books . She recently visited my… | Jun 4, 2024 |
 | Episode 35 | It’s not a surprise that more than 70% of Gen-Z are concerned about climate change but only 30% are actively engaged in climate activism. This episode dives into what… | Apr 23, 2024 |
 | Episode 34 | In this episode, I talked with film-maker and activist Jon Osaki, who has dedicated his time to educating audiences on Asian-American history and identity. Mr Osaki has… | Feb 27, 2024 |
 | Episode 33 | In this episode, I talked with an alumnus of Head-Royce School (my high school), Quinn Lewis , who recently graduated from Harvard University , and wrote her thesis… | Jan 15, 2024 |
 | Episode 32 | Adriana Cosgriff is a former US Department of State Program Manager and Lecturer at the Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit of Climate, Equity, and Public Health, a… | Oct 17, 2023 |
 | Episode 31 | In this episode, I interviewed Deepa Sood, CEO of Citizen Grown, a company focused on democratizing cannabis industry. Cannabis has always been a rather controversial… | Sep 30, 2023 |
 | Episode 30 | This is the 30th episode of A Change is a Chance, so I thought it was a good time to bring it back to the reason this podcast was created: a young desire to make change!… | Sep 14, 2023 |
 | Episode 29 | In this episode, I discussed with Professor john a. powell, the director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, about the problems with the term DEI,… | Jun 30, 2023 |
 | I met Mr. Hector Ramirez, General Manager of Las Qolqas Eco Resort, during a trip to South America. Mr. Ramirez outlines their standards for sustainability: Cultural,… | Jun 15, 2023 | |
 | Episode 28 | Part of a special series on A Change is a Chance focusing on youth climate activism, Episode 28 features guests from Plastic Tides’ Global Youth Mentorship (GYM)… | Jun 4, 2023 |
 | Episode 27 | In this episode, I talked with Mr. Torrealba, the Member Mobilization and Engagement Organizer of the non-profit Climate Justice Alliance, an organization dedicated to… | Apr 17, 2023 |
 | Episode 26 | In this episode, I talked with Mr. Rajendran Dandapani, the President of Zoho Schools of Learning, an alternate course of higher education, free to all, that focuses on… | Mar 7, 2023 |
 | Episode 25 | In this episode, I talked with Ms. Alison Lingane, the co-founder of the non-profit organization, Project Equity, where she and her co-workers help businesses transition… | Feb 14, 2023 |
 | Episode 24 | In this episode, I talked with Ms. Shadille Estepan, the Communications and Creative Manager at Born This Way Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Lady Gaga,… | Dec 9, 2022 |
 | Episode 23 | In this episode, I interviewed Ms. Anika Ballent, the Director of Education at Algalita, a non-profit organization that fights the plastic problem through youth… | Oct 24, 2022 |
 | Episode 22 | In this episode, I talked with Dr. Emily Creegan, a soil/ecosystem regeneration scientist and teacher, about one of her specialties, composting. She explained how… | Sep 19, 2022 |
 | Episode 21 | In this episode, I talked to Lana Wong, the Director of Communications for the Education Commission, a current Board member for Shout Mouse Press, and team leader for… | Aug 2, 2022 |
 | Episode 20 | In this episode, I talked with Ms. Renee Yang , co-founder of TeachAAPI , an organization fighting for AAPI representation in schools around the country, about teaching… | May 28, 2022 |
 | Episode 19 | In this episode, I talked with Mr. David McGuire, founder of Shark Stewards, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting sharks. He explained to me why sharks are… | Apr 23, 2022 |
 | Episode 18 | Brian Copeland, a writer, actor, comedian, and many more, joins A Change is a Chance to discuss the most polarizing issues of our time: Critical Race Theory, voter… | Jan 13, 2022 |
 | Episode 17 | This episode was my second interview with Ms. Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of Plastic Free July. We discussed current events like COP26, the documentary Seaspiracy,… | Dec 2, 2021 |
 | Episode 16 | In this episode , Mr. Nick and Mr. Hans Schippers, two brothers from Parley for the Oceans, who specialize in upcycling, green education, and , talked with me about the… | Oct 5, 2021 |
 | Episode 15 | This episode is the second part of the 2 part series with Hip-Hop for Change, an organization that empowers and teaches youth to speak up and fight through hip-hop, as… | Aug 24, 2021 |
 | Episode 14 | This episode is the first part of a 2 part series with Hip-Hop for Change, an organization that empowers and teaches youth to speak up and fight through hip-hop, as well… | Aug 13, 2021 |
 | Episode 13 | This episode , I talked to Mr. Hank Dearden, the Founder of Forest Planet, an organization that plants trees across the globe to create sustainable food sources and save… | May 27, 2021 |
 | Episode 12 | Mr. Christian Shaw is the co-founder of Plastic Tides, an organization that reduces plastic in a totally different way. Instead of beach clean-ups and an effective… | Apr 13, 2021 |
 | Episode 11 | Ms. Rebecca Mattos and Mr. Hideki Kimukai from Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, an organization that keeps the coastlines of Oahu clean and so much more, talk to me about… | Feb 16, 2021 |
 | Episode 10 | Mr. Will Barrett is the Director of Clean Air and Advocate of the American Lung Association. Mr. Barrett specializes in smart growth and clean fuel policies. He’s also… | Dec 16, 2020 |
 | Episode 9 | Mr. Brent Leary is a Black business owner and technology influencer. He is here to teach us about diversity in the workplace, unique challenges that Black businesses… | Oct 20, 2020 |
 | Episode 8 | In this episode , Mr. Greenbaum answers my questions about why it is so critical to vote, the impact of voter apathy and voter suppression on our democracy, the outdated… | Sep 2, 2020 |
 | Episode 7 | Mr. Dave Smith, a technology research analyst and musician, talks to me about his encounters with racism as a Black-American, the Black Lives Matter movement, and this… | Aug 8, 2020 |
 | Episode 6 | Plastic Free July is an amazing challenge for people to participate in. Ms. Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the Plastic Free July Foundation, is here to talk to us… | Jun 25, 2020 |
 | Episode 5 | Mr. Robert Bisset is here to talk to us about some current projects the GEF (Global Environment Facility) is undertaking to improve the environment. We will be going… | May 24, 2020 |
 | Episode 4 | Dr. Victoria Howard is the Health Promotions Specialist at the American Lung Association in Northern California. She is here to educate us on the dangers of vaping and… | May 15, 2020 |
 | Episode 3 | May 7, 2020 | |
 | Episode 2 | In this episode , I am interviewing Mr. David Gottfried, the Father of the Global Green Building Movement . He will be teaching us about the LEED standard and his Green… | Jan 24, 2020 |
 | Episode 1 | Learn about how Ms. Obenchain got interested in science and how you can help make a difference in climate change. I have had Ms. O as a Science Teacher since I was in… | Dec 4, 2019 |