{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Vaishnavi Balakrishnan on Building SWANN, Youth Leadership, and Advancing Girls\u2019 Health &amp;amp; Education","description":"in this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, I sit down with Vaishnavi Balakrishnan, student entrepreneur and founder of SWANN (Student-Led Women\u2019s Adolescent Needs Navigation Conference). Vaishnavi shares how she built a youth-led initiative focused on young girls\u2019 health, development, and how those issues directly impact education outcomes. We discuss the origin of SWANN, the gaps she saw in awareness and support systems, and how she mobilized professionals, educators, and community leaders around the issue.&amp;nbsp; We also explore: \u2022 Starting a mission-driven organization as a student \u2022 Leadership lessons from building SWANN \u2022 The intersection of health and education for young women \u2022 Organizing conferences and mobilizing community stakeholders \u2022 Balancing academics, athletics, and entrepreneurship \u2022 Long-term goals in finance, investment banking, and C-suite leadership Vaishnavi represents a new generation of leaders who are not waiting for permission to build impact. This episode is especially relevant for young founders, student leaders, and anyone interested in education reform, women\u2019s health, and youth entrepreneurship.&amp;nbsp; What We Talked About \u2022 The founding of SWANN \u2022 Why adolescent health impacts education outcomes &amp;nbsp;\u2022 Community engagement and conference organization \u2022 Leadership development at a young age \u2022 Balancing school, athletics, and entrepreneurship \u2022 Long-term career vision in finance and leadership Connect with Vaishnavi Balakrishnan LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishnavi-balakrishnan-5828aa340\/ SWANN Website: https:\/\/swann-navigate-forward.lovable.app\/ Connect with Jason Cavness &amp;nbsp;LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasoncavness &amp;nbsp;Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejasoncavnessexperience\/ TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jasoncavness Podcast: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Jason Cavness Experience","author_url":"https:\/\/thejasoncavnessexperience.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40248020\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199023005"}