The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed

"The Happy Pod" presents a series of uplifting stories, including an 18-year-old Indian student, Adarsh Kumar, who won a global prize for his mentoring scheme, Skillzo, which supports underprivileged students. The podcast also features a report on a UK charity initiative pairing teenagers with pre-schoolers to improve school engagement, and the Guinness World Record achieved by a Nigerian woman for the largest pot of jollof rice, sparking a culinary debate. Additionally, the episode highlights new technology aiding visually impaired football fans and profiles Leo Bird, a 12-year-old boy with autism, who delivered an inspirational speech at his school. The episode also explores the motivations of online community moderators.