Welcome to Mindshift Power podcast, the only international podcast focused on teens, connecting young voices and perspectives from around the world. Get ready to explore the issues that matter to today's youth and shape tomorrow's world. I'm your host, Fatima Bey, the mind shifter. And welcome. I'm Fatima Bey, the mind shifter.

所以今天有點特別。今天有一個特別的公告，我會告訴你們所有事情。到目前為止，《思維轉變力量》播客已經播出了74期。好吧，到了75這個神奇的數字，我決定宣布一個特別的消息。所以我們將擴展播客的內容。

So, so far, the podcast has been focused on The US and Canada. Well, now the focus of mind shift power podcast is gonna go from regional to global, worldwide. So we are now the only international podcast focused on teen and teen issues. So this, we will consider an upgrade, upgrading from smaller to larger to a focus on international issues and not just America and Canada. So right now, this podcast has is on over 55 platforms around the world, and this puts us in over a hundred countries right now.

所以從技術上講，播客已經登上了國際舞台，但現在我們要把所有國際人士都聚集到同一個舞台上。這很重要，因為我透過播客學到了很多東西，我了解到我們面臨的一些問題是普遍存在的，但更重要的是，從另一個角度理解問題更為重要。當我們只和和我們一樣的人在一起時，我們往往會變得非常非常封閉，心胸狹窄。我不在乎你身處世界的哪個角落。這是人類的真理。

So I think it's important to to gain other perspectives so that we can have a more balanced way of thinking. And sometimes hearing about someone else's situation might actually help you to figure out yours because you heard a different perspective that turned a light bulb on in your head, And that's one of the goals of this podcast is to be able to do that, but on a more global scale. So we're in a unique place in this in this world today. Our teens are having experiences that most of us adults never did. Yes.

Humans will be humans regardless of what generation we're in. That's true. But all of the details that go around with us being human have changed. We, as adults, did not grow up with the information superhighway that our kids are not just living in. It's their everyday experience.

這是他們生存的一部分，這很重要。它甚至影響著那些沒有網路和電力的第三世界國家的人們。這個世界的現狀也影響著他們，透過收聽這個播客，你將會了解更多這方面的內容。就像我說的，我們今天處於這個世界的一個特殊位置，這也是部分原因。但我認為，那些本應服務我們年輕人的成年人之間存在著巨大的脫節。

It's really important to include diverse voices from every continent because sometimes we think that, well, everything this is, like, this is the way it is. I'm in Russia, and this is the way it is. So, therefore, it's this way everywhere all everywhere else in the world. I'm in Guatemala, and I can I only know Guatemala, so I can only think from the Guatemalan perspective when, in fact, living in Guatemala and living in China couldn't be more different? So it's very important that we listen to other people's perspectives, and gain understanding for ourselves, and that's something we're going to do in a unique manner on this podcast.

And my other objective the other objective here with this podcast is for teens to know that they're not alone. You know, there might be a teen I have seen I've actually seen this. There might be a teen who's in the middle of Nigeria, and they're thinking a certain way, and they think they're the only ones who think that way. But then they hear that a teen in China is thinking exactly the same way. Oh, wait a minute.

我聽說巴西有個青少年也有同樣的想法。算了，這很重要，因為這樣他們就會知道自己並不孤單。他們無法透過社群媒體了解這一點，因為社群媒體就是為了譁眾取寵。這跟譁眾取寵無關。

所以目標不同，行為也就不同。不同。社群媒體上充斥著聳人聽聞的報道，這些報道能夠預測、激勵、引導和影響人們的行為。這就是為什麼你會在社群媒體上看到很多假訊息。真的很多。

你在這裡不會明白這一點。你會看到真正的問題和真正的對話，重要的是讓青少年知道他們並不孤單。所以我們這次的嘉賓類型不會有太大變化。仍然是青少年。他們會是專家、教育家、創新者、與青少年一起工作的人，有時還會是家長和專業人士，但不同之處在於，這次的嘉賓將來自國際。

And I might talk about the same thing 14 times, but it'll be from 14 different perspectives. And, hey, that matters. Something else you're gonna learn listening to this podcast with this universal focus, the, global focus, is that there are universal challenges faced by today's young generation everywhere. You really don't know that. You're not gonna know that by watching the news because when you watch the news, I don't care what station you're watching.

I don't care what this who the source is. You're being told what they want you to know. On here, we don't do that. So you're gonna be able to hear what's really going on with other teens around the world and what challenges that they face. You're probably gonna find that there's more similarities and differences in many cases.

We're gonna talk about things like climate change, education equity and other parts of education, mental health, technological transformation, agricultural importance, which is something you don't hear a lot, but it it does matter around the world. And then we're gonna talk about regional perspectives, but solutions. That's always my thing. Don't just tell me about the problem. Tell me how we can solve it.

And sometimes hearing about a problem in China might help solve a problem in Canada because you heard a new perspective that turned a light bulb on in your head. You see, hearing from other people's perspectives is the best way to turn on the light switch in your head. You probably don't realize that, but it really, really is. Now something that's not going to change is Mindshift Power Podcast's commitment to authentic and open dialogue and listening to other voices without filters. You see here, if you listen to any of my episodes, you already know I don't do political correctness.

I do honesty and realness. So that same manner is not changing. My guest can still come on and say whatever they want as long as it's true. So you're going to hear different perspectives without the filters, and I don't make them say anything that they don't already feel or don't wanna say. And I also don't make them try to fit into a narrative that I think they should fit into.

You see, I don't really have these conversations with you as my audience, but every guest knows because I have this conversation with them. I do not believe in making them fit into my narrative. My narrative is for you to know the truth, not for you to think what I think. That's the difference. So that part is not changing.

We're gonna hear things I might hear things I don't like, but if it's true, then say it. And that part's not going to change. You're still gonna hear unfiltered truth or at least their truth, their opinions, or what they believe. And I really part of the goal here is to really encourage teenagers to connect with global perspectives, connect with other people, and hear what other people have to say. And again, going back to I want you to know you're not alone.

I want you to know, and if you're an adult listening, I want you to know some of your experiences with your teen, it's not just them, And some of your experience as a parent, it's not just you. Some of your experiences as a teacher, it's not just you. Sometimes we think it is and because of the region that we're in, and it it it's very easy to get caught up in the smallness of our town, the smallness of our city or state or wherever you are. But when you can hear greater global perspectives, it helps you to balance out your thinking and put things in the right place and realize, wait a minute. I'm not crazy.

And I think that that's helpful. So this podcast is still gonna be for relatively the same audience. For people who are looking to solve problems when it comes to teens, this is definitely your place. And we're here to provide insight insight for educators, youth workers, teachers, counselors, administrators of any programs that have to do with youth. And it might help you to make more culturally aware programs, and that's a big deal, especially in The US since we have a lot more immigrants in this country than we've had for a long time.

我不會說比以往任何時候都多，但會持續很長一段時間。如果你缺乏文化意識，你就會錯失良機。實際上，你會錯失機會，不只他們，你自己也會錯失。這也有助於家長更了解青少年成長的國際環境，因為我們大多數人並非在國際環境中長大。如今，由於我們身處科技發達的世界，每個青少年都在國際環境中成長。

And even if they don't have electricity and don't have reliable Internet or unreliable electricity, our current state of affairs in this world is still affecting them. Because when they do get the little bit of stuff that they get through a connection of Internet, it's a big deal, and they're getting information not from one source anymore like it used to be. That matters. That really, really matters. So this is also for parents just to listen so you could understand what's going on in the world.

It will help you to better parent. It'll help you to be a better perspective of things. And anyone in any position that's interested in youth development, Sunday school teacher, a youth teacher at a mosque, anything, any community program leader in the middle of Ghana. It doesn't matter where you are. If you're working with youth, this is definitely for you.

這很有幫助。所以今天我只是想宣布一下，並解釋為什麼我將“Mindshift Power”播客的焦點改為國際化。我對此感到非常興奮，希望你們也是。我真心希望你們能收聽，並從中受益匪淺。所以我懇請各位聽眾，無論你們喜歡哪個平台，都可以訂閱並關注這個播客。

Like I said, we're Mindshift Power Podcast is on over 55 platforms around the world, including some major platforms in Africa and India off the top of my head, like Ghana, GeoSavin, AfriPods. There's a lot more, but those are off the top of my head. And I we're on that, so you can subscribe or or follow on any platform. But, also, if you're looking to learn more information about the podcast, go to fatimabey.com/podcast. That's fatimabey//podcast.

And if you wanna know what platforms I'm on, right on their pay right on that page, every single platform that I'm on in the world is on that page. So you can take a look at that. If also follow me on social media. So if you go to FatimaBay.com, go to the very footer of the website, the bottom of any page, it'll there's a link there that says follow me. You can click on that.

It'll show you all the media plat all these social media platforms that I'm on, which is very many. I'm on every media media, major social media platform. And if you have any questions or you wanna suggest some topics or you wanna recommend a guest for the show, please go to my podcast show, again, at FatimaBay.com/podcast. And there are you can just click on a button and submit a really quick form that will let me know any topics you wanna cover. I am very interested in hearing what you want to hear about.

I don't really wanna sit around and talk about things that aren't important or aren't relevant. So if there's a topic that maybe I haven't covered and maybe I haven't thought about, please suggest it. I will definitely listen. And I also asked it if you could rate and review this podcast on your favorite platform. Well, I thank you all for listening today.

I'm super excited about this podcast, and I'm looking forward to helping you grow. Thank you for listening. Be sure to follow or subscribe to Mindshift Power podcast on any of our worldwide platforms so you too can be a part of the conversation that's changing young lives everywhere. And always remember, there's power in shifting your thinking.