Leave Looking Up
By Leave Looking Up
We interview a diverse roster of guests from Grammy Award-winning musicians, to Emmy Award-winning producers, to internationally recognized activists and influencers, educators, innovators, and more.
This conversation series is designed to inspire. We're here to have thoughtful conversations to uncover the models, concepts, and language used by today’s changemakers to help us all keep looking up.
Leave Looking UpFeb 28, 2023
Rana Abdelhamid: How To Build The World You Want To Live In
Meet Rana Abdelhamid, a truly inspirational organizer and global human rights activist making positive changes in the world today. Rana is a Truman Scholar, founder of the organizations Hijabis of New York and the Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment which she started when she was 16. She is also a 1st degree Black Belt, and is one of youngest serving board members of Amnesty International USA.
Rana’s list of honors is a true testament to who she is. She has been selected by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 in the social impact category, has received both a NYC Council Proclamation and an International Youth Advocate award by the UN, and has been recognized by countless other organizations for the social impact of her work.
This episode is a special one. We had the opportunity to sit down with Rana both before, and after, her 2022 run as a candidate for the United States Congress to represent the 12th district in New York.
In these conversations, we hear some of her active processing around the outcome of the race. We also learn how heartbreaks around who we are can lead to a lifelong path of community activism and changemaking, how we can channel our emotions into action(s), how our identities inform our decision making process, and how we can all get involved in the political processes that affect our lives both locally and nationally.
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Lorena Beltran and Alan Beltran (aka Yankee): How You Can Manifest Anything
Meet Lorena Beltran, a true multi-hyphenate. Lorena is an international speaker, consultant, and activist on all things cannabis. She is the founder of both CannabiSalud Mexico and Endonatura Labs, companies focused on research, product manufacturing, and advocacy work connected to the legal medical cannabis framework in Mexico.
An integral part of the movement that successfully legalized medicinal marijuana in Mexico, Lorena has since launched a non-profit association called Alianza Latinoamericana de la Cannabis; a network of more than 50 companies that provide education to the public sector around cannabis. She’s also the chairwoman of an international cannabis consulting firm called Gateway Proven Strategies, and a member of the Advisory Board at Regennabis, a platform that delivers ESG services to companies around the world.
Last, but certainly not least, she balances all of this alongside being a single mother, and a career and tour manager to one of the largest social media influencers and Youtubers in Mexico, which just so happens to be her 14-year old son Alan (known by his handle Yankee). This episode features a special guest appearance from Alan, a member of the Vecibanda.
In this episode, we learn from both Lorena, and her son Alan, how the power of manifestation, persistence, and intentionality can come together in the most unlikely of ways to bring dreams to reality.
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Leyla Acaroglu: How You Can Design A Better World
Meet Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, an award-winning designer, sustainability provocateur, social scientist and entrepreneur. Leyla's list of accolades is truly something to behold; She’s a mainstage TED speaker, LinkedIn Changemaker and was named a United Nations Champion of the Earth in 2016 for her work in advancing science and innovation for sustainability. On top of all of that, she's the founder of the CO Project Farm, and the "Unschool" of Design, which she founded in 2014. In her words, the school’s name comes from focusing on “undoing the damage that mainstream schools have done” and is all about redesigning the world so that it works better for all of us. The Unschool is now a global initiative with over 150 alumni from 32 countries and a Winner of a CORE77 Design Education Award.
In this episode, we hear about climate change as a design challenge, we learn concepts like lifecycle assessment and regenerative farming. And Leyla takes us on her journey of seeing the interconnectedness of all things, from a Coconut in Mexico to an Afid in Portugal.
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Nate & Hila (aka Nathanology & Hila the Earth / Hila the Killa): Finding (Y)our Place In This World
Meet Nate & Hila, otherwise known as Nathanology and Hila the Killa (or more recently, Hila the Earth); two artists and activist voices whose work in the world of sustainability, education, sexual freedom, and activism, have garnered them millions of likes and views of their socials like Tik Tok and Instagram, hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe, coverage from outlets like the BBC, Billboard, Timeout and NY1, and performances at internationally acclaimed venues like the House of Yes. In today's episode, we learn about the importance of ecological consciousness, how our upbringing and our surroundings can inform our aspirations, affirmation practices and the history of meditation, and that everything - from plastic to humans - has a place in this world. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did, and leave afterwards looking up! For the full & uncut episode, along with a number of other perks, please visit www.leavelookingup.com/fans and subscribe! If you love love what you're hearing today and want to hear (and see) more, you can do so at the following links: https://www.leavelookingup.com/ https://www.patreon.com/leavelookingup https://www.instagram.com/leavelookingup/
Jonathan Javier & Jerry Lee (Wonsulting): Making Your Dream Job
Meet Jonathan Javier and Jerry Lee, influencers, job search experts, and the 2020 LinkedIn Top Voices for Tech through their company Wonsulting, which has amassed 1.2M+ followers on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and IG, garnered 30+ million impressions monthly and reached 100M+ jobseekers globally. Founded in 2019 with the mission of turning underdogs into winners, Wonsulting focuses on helping people from non-traditional backgrounds, secure offers from top companies like Google, Facebook, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and more.
In this episode, we talk about the importance of finding self-confidence to achieve success in your career, why balancing hard work with rest is key and how sometimes our dream companies aren't what we expect.
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Claire Wasserman: How To Start A Business And Get Paid For It
Meet Claire Wasserman; an inspirational educator and author who founded "Ladies Get Paid," a platform, community, and book that champions the professional and financial advancement of women. Named as one of the top most 100 powerful woman by Entrepreneur Magazine’s and one of the 75 most influential financial leaders by “Marquis Who's Who”, Claire has advocated for women globally, hosted podcasts, and has garnered international coverage for her work.
In today’s episode, we sat down with Claire to learn how she's overcome her own imposter syndrome, and built a business thats changed the game for women in business through community, education, and empowerment. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did, and leave afterwards looking up!
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Brady Watt: Practice Makes Perfect
Meet Brady; renowned bassist, producer, musician, and cancer survivor. Touring with, recording, and headlining tours with the likes of Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, members of Rage Against the Machine, and Marc Rebillet, this New Hampshire native turned Harlemite that created the viral series "Bass & Bars", which has featured everyone from Matisyahu to Jadakiss, is worth listening to.
In this episode, we learn about the journey of bringing dreams to reality, the power of grit and hard work, and the lesson that no matter what adversity stands in your way, always show the universe you're worthy.
This episode is dedicated to our friend Meghan Stabile, founder of Revive Music, who continuously inspired and brought so many people together.
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Shelah Marie: Learning From Your Future Self
Meet Shelah Marie; Founder and CEO of The Curvy, Curly, Conscious movement, mental health & wellness influencer, meditation enthusiast, reality tv star & wife of platinum selling artist Ace Hood.
In this episode, Neal and Amer sit down with Shelah Marie, whose voice in the world of mental health, social justice, and wellness, is making real impact. Throughout the episode, they learn about how to have a conversation with your future self, self acceptance, the power of finding your own community, tips and tricks for success, and more!
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Pierce Freelon: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
Meet Pierce Freelon, 2x Grammy Nominee, Former City Councilman, Emmy Award-winning Producer, Author, father of 3, and most recently inducted into the Kennedy 50.
Join Neal and Amer as they sit down with Pierce and hear about the importance of honoring our ancestors, vibrations, dealing with failures and challenges through acceptance, being obedient to your intuition, and that the way you do one thing, is the way you should do all things.
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The Arrival: Meet your hosts, Neal Ludevig and Amer Jandali
Our 1st episode welcomes your hosts - Neal Ludevig and Amer Jandali - who tell you what you're in for, their promise to you, a bit about themselves, and gives your a highlight reel of some of our favorite snippets from our first season.