Episode 14 | Part One: Sophie Beren

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Sophie Beren takes a seat this week. Sophie is the founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, a non-partisan educational platform empowering the next generation to break out of their echo chambers, have difficult conversations, and unify. Her community of over 70,000 young people is committed to coming together, across differences, through multiple platforms. In part one, Sophie shares why she describes herself as a ‘unifier from Wichita’, what inspired her to create The Conversationalist, and what they do to stay non-partisan on their platform.

About Sophie Beren: Sophie is a unifier from Wichita, Kansas. She is the Founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, a non-partisan educational platform empowering the next generation to break out of their echo chambers, have difficult conversations, and unify together. Her community of over 80,000 young people is committed to coming together, across differences, through “POVz” the first ever Gen Z Talk Show and their digital network on the Geneva app. Sophie was recently named “25 Under 25” by Social Entrepreneur’s Magazine and “21 Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2021.” Her social impact journey began at The University of Pennsylvania where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and her Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Leadership.