79. Ann Makosinski- Being a Young Female Inventor and Speaker + The Effects of Social Media on Mental Health

<p>Ann is a 23-year-old Filipina-Polish Canadian inventor, global keynote speaker, and aspiring writer. She is best known for her invention of the Hollow Flashlight, a flashlight that runs off the heat of the human hand, and the eDrink, a coffee mug that harvests the excess heat of your hot drink and converts it into electricity to charge your phone. Ann has given 5 TEDx talks, is one of Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30, Times Magazine’s 30 Under 30 World Changers, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Young Millionaires, and Glamour Magazine’s College Women of the Year. She recently completed her work on a line of children's toys that run off of green energy. She’s also been on Jimmy Fallon and did a campaign with Miley Cyrus.</p> <p>In this episode, we focus a lot on cultural identity, the effects of social media as a young female, mental health and the power of saying no, what success looks like for her, and where she hopes to see her career. We also end the ep with some fun rapid-fire questions like her favorite movie, what she dislikes about her job, and 3 most influential people in her life.&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow<a href="https://www.instagram.com/annmakosinski/"> @annmakosinski</a></p>