Recharged Podcast

#10 - Kandee Johnson & Housten Kraft, Character Strong - Deep Kindness

In the Recharged Podcast series I invite fellow content creators and artists to explore exciting ways to make a difference in the world. I take my guests to visit local social good projects in my self converted electric 1973 VW van. We’ll be having real and raw conversations about our lives and hearing from social good heroes that we can all be inspired by follow the recharged podcast here https://www.youtube.com/c/RechargedPodcast http://www.instagram.com/rechargedpodcast http://www.twitter.com/rechargedpodcst Go follow Kandee https://www.youtube.com/c/kandeejohnson https://www.instagram.com/kandeejohnson http://twitter.com/kandeejohnson Go follow Housten https://www.houstonkraft.com https://www.youtube.com/c/CharacterStrong https://www.instagram.com/houstonkraft https://twitter.com/houstonkraft Go follow Louis http://www.youtube.com/Louis http://www.instagram.com/Louiscole http://www.twitter.com/louiscole http://www.facebook.com/funforlouis On today's podcast our guest is Kandee Johnson a mother of 4, award winning makeup artist and Tv host she was one of pioneers of the youtube beauty community and one of the first beauty influencers. She launched her Career on Youtube 12 years ago with beauty, style and fashion tip videos and has now built a social following of over 7 million.  Beyond just the makeup and beauty aspects she often discusses challenging topics from online bullying, coping with trauma, her own personal struggles and how she overcomes them. She is known for her positivity and encouragement. Her ultimate goal is to help people feel loved and make them feel happy. Today we’re visiting Houston Kraft a Speaker. Author, Kindness Advocate and co-founder of CharacterStrong. He has spoken at over 600 schools, events, conferences, and companies around the world and is passionate about helping people create lives filled with compassion and love. In 2016, he co-founded CharacterStrong to help infuse character, empathy, and connection into education. Houston believes in the power of story and practical exercise to shape a more loving world.

#9 - Jesse Wellens & Meymuna Hussein-Cattan & Christian Davis, Flavors from afar. Refugees Sharing their Cuisines

In the Recharged Podcast series I invite fellow content creators and artists to explore exciting ways to make a difference in the world. I take my guests to visit local social good projects in my self converted electric 1973 VW van. We’ll be having real and raw conversations about our lives and hearing from social good heroes that we can all be inspired by follow the recharged podcast here https://www.youtube.com/c/RechargedPodcast http://www.instagram.com/rechargedpodcast http://www.twitter.com/rechargedpodcst Go follow Jesse https://www.youtube.com/c/Jesse instagram.com/jessewelle https://twitter.com/Jessewelle https://www.facebook.com/PrankvsPrank/ Go follow Flavors from afar https://www.flavorsfromafar.co https://www.facebook.com/flavorsfromafar.co https://www.youtube.com/TheTiyyaFoundation https://www.instagram.com/flavorsfromafar.co Go follow Louis http://www.youtube.com/Louis http://www.instagram.com/Louiscole http://www.twitter.com/louiscole http://www.facebook.com/funforlouis On today's podcast our guest is Jesse Wellens, an award winning filmmaker, director, musician, fashion enthusiast , and philanthropist. Jesse was one of the early biggest youtube creators and pioneered the pranking and daily vlogging genres on youtube with his former partner Jeana on their Channels PrankVsPrank and BoyfriendVsGirlfriend and has built a social following of over 23 million. He has more recently pursued a passion for music video directing, working with some of the biggest names in Music Today we’re visiting Meymuna Hussein-Cattan and Christian Davis both cofounders of  Flavors From Afar, a restaurant that works with refugees to share their traditional, home cooked dishes to create a rotating international menu. Flavors From Afar has had the goal of helping both the world as well as the communities that the business is connected to as an extension of the Tiyya foundation, an organization that helps refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced Americans re-assimilate into the country; Flavors From Afar provides work, a source of income, for those in need. With refugees from Somalia, Egypt, Eritrea, Syria and several other countries, They highlight a new menu each month with recipes provided by those who immigrated here and gives them a percentage of the proceeds earned

#8 - Amber Whittington & Andrew Linares, Midnight Mission, How Do We Solve Homelessness?

In the Recharged Podcast series I invite fellow content creators and artists to explore exciting ways to make a difference in the world. I take my guests to visit local social good projects in my self converted electric 1973 VW van. We’ll be having real and raw conversations about our lives and hearing from social good heroes that we can all be inspired by follow the recharged podcast here https://www.youtube.com/c/RechargedPodcast http://www.instagram.com/rechargedpodcast http://www.twitter.com/rechargedpodcst Go follow Amber https://www.youtube.com/c/amberscloset https://www.instagram.com/amberscloset https://twitter.com/amberscloset33 https://www.facebook.com/AmbersClosetOfficial Go follow Midnight Mission https://www.midnightmission.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightMission https://youtube.com/user/TMMvolunteer https://www.instagram.com/themidnightmission https://twitter.com/midnightmission Go follow Louis http://www.youtube.com/Louis http://www.instagram.com/Louiscole http://www.twitter.com/louiscole http://www.facebook.com/funforlouis On today's podcast our guest is Amber Whittington an Actor, host, LGBTQ+ advocate, activist, former professional basketball player and star of the successful youtube channel AmbersCloset. She started her channel to help others that may be struggling with their identity and to break stereotypes using comedy, vlogging, and honest conversation as well as to showcase her unique androgynous/tomboy style. She has now built a social following of almost 2 million. Amber believes in changing the world by changing within. Her goal is to empower everyone through positivity, self love, and self confidence; so they feel inspired to show their true authentic self to the world and to show up as the best versions of themselves.  Today we’re visiting Andrew Linares, a Volunteer Manager at the Midnight Mission a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a support system to people facing homelessness on Skid Row. They believe that every person deserves to live with stability and provide the structure and the resources that people experiencing homelessness need to truly improve their lives. They believe that everyone deserves to live with dignity no matter what they’ve been through. The Midnight Mission has been a consistent beacon of light for those with nowhere else to turn and runs one of the most efficient direct service operations in the country

#7 - Borja Vazquez aka Luzu & Phil America, Pops, Support Youth Impacted By Incarceration

In the Recharged Podcast series I invite fellow content creators and artists to explore exciting ways to make a difference in the world. I take my guests to visit local social good projects in my self converted electric 1973 VW van. We’ll be having real and raw conversations about our lives and hearing from social good heroes that we can all be inspired by follow the recharged podcast here https://www.youtube.com/c/RechargedPodcast http://www.instagram.com/rechargedpodcast http://www.twitter.com/rechargedpodcst Go follow Luzu https://www.youtube.com/user/luzugames https://www.instagram.com/luzu https://twitter.com/LuzuGames Go follow Pops https://popsclubs.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOX6Yq73aW_u03Hk5HZMACA https://www.instagram.com/popstheclub https://twitter.com/popstheclub Go follow Louis http://www.youtube.com/Louis http://www.instagram.com/Louiscole http://www.twitter.com/louiscole http://www.facebook.com/funforlouis On today's podcast our guest is Borja Vazquez (vazkez) (aka Luzu) a Comedian, film maker and pioneer in the online gaming community, He is one of the biggest spanish speaking youtubers with a social following of over 23 million and known for his creative, fun and high energy gaming videos. He also has shared a lot of his life experiences and self development on his vlog channel Today we’re visiting Phil America, an artist, designer and activist who uses installations and sculptures, performance, photography, video, and fashion to explore relationships with class, gender and race. He hosts a class for students affected by the prison system at Los Angeles High School of the Arts as part of the POPS Organization. The mission of POPS  is to create an inclusive space for youth who have been stigmatized and silenced by their experiences with the carceral system. With a goal to build positive self-identity and understanding fostered by shared experiences. Empowering students to achieve their full potential by building a loving community and encouraging self-expression.

#6 - Jason Y. Lee & Marisa Hamamoto, Infinite Flow, Inclusion Through Dance

In the Recharged Podcast series I invite fellow content creators and artists to explore exciting ways to make a difference in the world. I take my guests to visit local social good projects in my self converted electric 1973 VW van. We’ll be having real and raw conversations about our lives and hearing from social good heroes that we can all be inspired by follow the recharged podcast here https://www.youtube.com/c/RechargedPodcast http://www.instagram.com/rechargedpodcast http://www.twitter.com/rechargedpodcst Go follow Jason https://www.youtube.com/c/jubileemedia https://www.instagram.com/jasonylee_/ https://twitter.com/jasonylee_ Go follow Infinite Flow https://www.infiniteflowdance.org/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0t9rd-MKmp8rAzvasH0AIw https://www.instagram.com/infiniteflowdance/ https://twitter.com/InfiniteFlowOrg Go follow Louis http://www.youtube.com/Louis http://www.instagram.com/Louiscole http://www.twitter.com/louiscole http://www.facebook.com/funforlouis On today's podcast our guest is Jason Y. Lee an accomplished Producer and Director, successful entrepreneur and founder of Jubilee Media, a digital agency, social enterprise and movement of young change-makers, which now has a social following of over 8 million. Jubilee’s tagline is ‘Feel more. Think more. See more in others’. their goal is to create a movement of empathy and connection. Jason believes we are all inextricably linked and want to live for something deeper. Living for empathy and human good is a resilient vision and one that is worthy of pursuit. Today we’re visiting Marisa Hamamoto, Marisa is a leader, artist, speaker and founder of Infinite Flow. Infinite Flow aims to empower people through dance and storytelling. Having survived a stroke, multiple sexual assaults, body shaming, PTSD, and discrimination as an Asian American, Marisa developed deep empathy towards those who are excluded. This eventually led her to start Infinite Flow in 2015 which has become an award-winning Los Angeles-based nonprofit and professional dance company that employs dancers with and without disabilities. Her mission is to use dance as a catalyst to dismantle biases and promote inclusion in greater society.  61 million adults in the United States live with a disability. 1 in 4 adults in the United States has some type of disability. These come with various barriers that may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. Disability inclusion is still a huge issue we need to address. Many people experiencing a disability in the United States believe the ‘Americans With Disabilities Act’ needs a recalibration as it currently only offers minimum support and has barely any official enforcement. Inclusive private Organisations and initiatives are also key and Marisa Is Truly leading the way with what she is modeling with Infinite Flow