Building Confidence and Creating Belonging for the Next Generation

About this episode

Taylor Hui discusses her journey in founding the BeaYOUtiful Foundation and the importance of confidence and belonging for the next generation.

In this conversation, we’re joined by Taylor Hui, a philanthropist and entrepreneur who founded the BeaYOUtiful Foundation at just seventeen, creating free confidence and wellness programs for girls and non binary youth across Canada. Her work has reached over 5,500 young people, rooted in the belief that leadership begins by showing up with heart, not having all the answers. Taylor shared what it has been like to lead while still growing herself, how rejection became redirection, and why vulnerability and safe spaces are essential if the next generation is going to thrive. • Taylor’s journey founding the BeaYOUtiful Foundation at seventeen (00:00) • The birth of the foundation and why free access matters (03:43) • Empowerment through mentorship and being taken seriously (09:37) • Understanding the younger generation and their lived realities (13:42) • Building community and connection in youth spaces (17:34) • Navigating conflict, agency, and autonomy for young people (22:00) • Redefining childhood, confidence, and experiential learning (26:45) • Resilience in the face of rejection and failure (31:40) • Self worth, perfectionism, and separating value from outcome (36:09) •…

People in this episode

Guest: Taylor Hui

Topics covered

• confidence building
• youth empowerment
• vulnerability
• community building
• mentorship
• social media impact

Keywords

• confidence
• youth
• leadership
• mentorship
• vulnerability
• community
• social media
• self-esteem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BeaYOUtiful Foundation

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