Clarity doesn’t come from waiting for a lightning-bolt moment — it emerges through learning, doing, and reflecting. In this episode, Tiyana explores one of the most common questions for changemakers: How do I find clarity about my niche or purpose? Drawing on her own experience in academia and social impact practice, she unpacks two essential foundations of changemaking — knowledge and skills — and shows how the combination of these elements shapes the unique contribution each person brings to the world. She explains why your niche isn’t something you design from scratch, but something that emerges from how you apply what you know and what you can do in real-world contexts.
Using frameworks like Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why,” Tiyana walks listeners through how to identify their purpose, understand the methods and strategies that best express it, and articulate the tangible work that brings it to life. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or seeking greater alignment between your work and your deeper values, this episode offers practical tools and reflections to help you locate your place in the ecosystem of change — and to live and work with greater clarity, authenticity, and purpose.
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