Riley Banks-Snyder: Serving Kenya at 14 Years Old, Letting Plans Unfold in Unexpected Ways and Refusing to Let Fear Stop Your Dreams

Episode 134: Riley Banks-Snyder is the founder and executive director of Generation Next, a non-profit she established at the age of 14. Generation Next has built and oversees a school in Kibwezi, Kenya, and runs a thrift shop and food pantry in Branson, Missouri, to fund operations.  Riley’s heart is for Africa and for reminding every young person that they can do more to change the world than they could ever imagine. She lives in Branson, MO with her husband Graham. For more information visit: www.generationnextcares.org Show notes: Few more weeks to go before More Than This! Buy your ticket now! I'm expanding my client list for 2017...apply for my 1:1 coaching HERE Riley's first trip to Kenya was when she was 13 years old How it opened her eyes to the reality of what children from Kenya are going through After seeing the situation of these children, she realized she needed to do something and make a difference in their lives How she started with pencils and eventually founded Generation Next Why she got overwhelmed during her first week in Kenya Why you should go out of your comfort zone as a parent How fear stops you from reaching out to help people Why it is important to understand the world better How it is to marry your high school sweetheart at a young age She shares about the biggest obstacle girls face in Kenya and how she helped them How she surrenders to the how whenever something doesn't go as planned How her book is the most exciting thing that is currently happening in her life How to connect with one another on a more intimate level Must-read book: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Connect with Riley: Facebook Twitter Blog [Tweet "Even at 14 years old, this young lady took a HUGE risk to change lives in Kenya #MBMPodcast"] {COACHING} Ready to break limiting beliefs + Take your self-worth to the next level? Apply for my 1:1 coaching HERE. {NEXT LIVE EVENT} Claim your ticket to come to MORE THAN THIS: a two-day intensive to break limiting beliefs, expand your self-worth, and live for something bigger. Play in the mountains with hosts Amanda Gyuran and I HERE. {RETREAT} Want to come to my next exclusive retreat? Click HERE to apply.