CiviPod #3 - Gen Z Leading: Eva Fipps, Mayor at 20

CiviPod #4 - Do You Want to Get Better — Or Make Excuses? | Davita Parks

In this episode of CiviPod, high school host Kharis Kurian sits down with entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and Shift Podcast host Davita Parks for a conversation about purpose, discipline, leadership, and what it really takes to create meaningful change. Davita reflects on her journey through health challenges, entrepreneurship, fitness leadership, and service, sharing how faith, consistency, and “messy action” shaped her path. The conversation explores why so many people stay passive, why Gen Z feels overwhelmed rather than disconnected, and how young people can begin improving their communities one step at a time. Together, they discuss leadership, empathy, civic engagement, technology, personal responsibility, and the importance of building healthier, more connected communities. Follow us @civicraft_official on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. CiviPod. Civic life, real stories, your generation.

CiviPod #3 - Gen Z Leading: Eva Fipps, Mayor at 20

In this episode of CiviPod, high school host Kharis Kurian sits down with Eva Fipps, the 20-year-old mayor of Henderson, Iowa, to talk about what leadership looks like when young people step up.Eva reflects on running for office at a young age, leading a small town, being a young woman in government, and why youth voices matter in civic life. The conversation explores service over symbolism, responsibility over recognition, and what Gen Z brings to leadership today.Follow us @civicraft_official on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.CiviPod. Civic life, real stories, your generation.

CiviPod #2 - She Votes. Every. Single. Time.

In the second episode of CiviPod, high school host Kharis Kurian interviews his mom’s lifelong best friend, a supervoter from Tennessee who has cast a ballot in every election since she turned 18. They talk about civic duty, personal values, the importance of local elections, and what Gen Z can learn from showing up consistently. Follow us @civicraft_official on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube CiviPod. Civic life, real stories, your generation.

CiviPod #1 - A Day in the Life of Anthony Tyre #civicraft #civipod

In the very first episode of CiviPod, high school host Kharis Kurian interviews Anthony Tyre, Mayor Pro Tem of Washington, NC, about leadership, public service, mental health, and the power of showing up.Follow us @civicraft_official on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTubeCiviPod. Civic life, real stories, your generation.