Episode 17: Tiana Day

Our guest speaker this week is Tiana Day, a 20-year-old activist, speaker, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Youth Advocates for Change. Tiana has been named CNN’s “2020 Hero of the Year, Young Wonder,” a Golden State Warriors “Bay Area Impact Warrior” and recognized by the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women for her intersectional activism. She has also spoken on panels for companies such as The New York Times, Adobe, Pepsi, Instagram, Twitter, and ESSENCE magazine. She is currently attending the University of Southern California at the Iovine and Young Academy, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation with a minor in Education and Society.

In this episode, Tiana will talk about maintaining a good work-life balance, managing stress and burnout, and promoting her mental health as a community organizer and nonprofit founder. She will also share some experiences that challenge her mental health and how she maintains confidence and combats stereotypes that demean her mental health as a young woman of color. 

3:31- How is mental health important to Tiana Day

7:28- What is Youth Advocates for Change & how did Tiana establish it? What are her favorite memories or proudest accomplishments from Youth Advocates for Change?

17:10- How does Tiana maintain a good work-life balance and manage stress and burnout as a community organizer and nonprofit founder?

24:00 - Some of Tiana’s experiences that challenge her mental health, such as imposter syndrome, and her takeaways from them

33:09 - How does Tiana maintain confidence and combat stereotypes that demean her mental health as a young woman of color

42:55 - Tiana’s goals for the future and what mindset does she have to achieve these goals

48:58 - Some useful resources that have helped Tiana promote her mental health over the years