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🎙 SJW Podcast Guest

Balkis Chaabane

Peace & Security Practitioner | Founder & Executive Director, Youth Transforming Narratives
Global 200 Women Power Leader | Human Rights Expert | Youth-Inclusive Peacebuilding Advocate

Balkis Chaabane is a Tunisia-born Peace and Security Practitioner and one of the leading emerging voices advancing youth-inclusive peacebuilding across the MENA region and globally. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Youth Transforming Narratives (YTN), a youth-led organisation committed to decolonisation, narrative transformation, and empowering young leaders to shape more just and inclusive societies.

Recognised internationally for her impact, Balkis was named among the Global 200 Women Power Leaders 2024, representing Tunisia on the global stage. She is also a former Global Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), where she deepened her work at the intersection of peace, security, and global governance.

With over seven years of experience, Balkis has worked with 25+ international organisations, including UNESCO, USAID, Peace Direct, and multiple UN entities, contributing as a trainer, programme designer, youth engagement specialist, and regional leader. She has launched fellowships, directed youth-led initiatives, and currently leads human rights training at the AMEL Institute, overseeing a network of nearly 1,000 alumni.

A four-time full scholarship recipient, Balkis holds an Advanced Master’s in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law from the Geneva Academy and a Master’s in International Affairs from the Lebanese American University. Fluent in three languages, her work boldly challenges traditional systems while reshaping narratives around peace, justice, cultural identity, and youth leadership.

📍 Based in Tunisia
🌍 Available globally for speaking engagements, training, interviews, and policy consultations

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/balkis-chaabane

📸 Instagram: @balkis.chaabane | @balkischaabane96
🏷 Organisation: @yt.narratives

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🎙 SJW Podcast – Guest Feature

Episode: Becoming Woman – The Power of Voice with Lillian Ogbogoh

Transformational Storyteller | Feminine Power Architect | International Speaker | Host of In Her Own Name

About Lillian Ogbogoh

Lillian Ogbogoh is an international speaker, transformational storyteller, and Feminine Power Architect whose mission is to help high-achieving Black and Brown women stop shrinking and start leading boldly in their own name.

A certified NeuroChange Practitioner, Coach, and Master NLP Practitioner, Lillian blends behavioural science, storytelling, and archetypal leadership to guide women into deeper self-ownership. Her signature methodology — Voice, Power, Becoming — sits at the core of her transformation framework Becoming Woman, empowering women to move from overfunctioning and burnout into embodied, legacy-level influence.

Lillian is also the host of In Her Own Name, a powerful podcast that curates intimate, unapologetic conversations on identity, leadership, and navigating systems not designed with women of colour in mind. Her magnetic presence, radical clarity, and ability to shift the atmosphere make her a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer.

She has delivered leadership talks and workshops for organisations including the UK Civil Service, NatWest, the Ministry of Justice, and multiple Pan-African leadership platforms. Across all her work, Lillian remains committed to helping women reclaim their visibility, rewrite limiting narratives, and lead with authenticity and power.

Podcast: In Her Own Name

Streaming on all platforms

A courageous and soul-stirring exploration of identity, visibility, and what it truly means to lead boldly as a woman of colour. Lillian invites guests into deep conversations on joy, power, reclaiming voice, and stepping into spaces designed to shrink you — without apology.

Connect & Bookings

• Website: www.LillianOgbogoh.com
  
  
• Email: Lillian@lillianogbogoh.com
  
  
• Instagram: @lillian.ogbogoh
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianogbogoh/
  
  
• Location: London, UK
  Available globally for speaking, interviews, panel discussions, and corporate training.

Host Intro (One-Liner)

“Today’s guest is Lillian Ogbogoh — an international speaker and host of In Her Own Name, who helps high-achieving women stop shrinking and start leading in their own name.”

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Episode 16: Build a Business That Works for You

Guest: Lu Castello (they/them)

In this powerful episode of The SJW Podcast, host Jasmine Cannon-Ikurusi sits down with Lu Castello (they/them)— a queer business consultant redefining what sustainable success really looks like.

With over a decade of experience in operations management, Lu now supports founders to build businesses that serve their lives, not consume them. Their work centres on helping entrepreneurs move away from burnout culture and towards values-led, wellbeing-focused growth that is both sustainable and impactful.

Together, Jasmine and Lu explore what it means to lead with authenticity, balance ambition with rest, and create systems that support long-term success without sacrificing mental health or identity.

What you’ll learn in this episode

• How to align your business goals with your personal values
• Practical ways to design systems that protect your wellbeing
• How to redefine success beyond hustle culture
• What wellbeing-led leadership looks like in real life

This episode is for founders, creatives, and leaders who are ready to build a business that honours their humanity as much as their goals.

📅 Streaming Sunday, 2nd November at 6PM

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