Bonus: Lessons from a UN Goodwill Ambassador on Peace, Purpose & Personal Resilience with Aliza Ayaz

October 24th marks United Nations Day; a celebration of global cooperation, peace, and human rights. But beyond politics and policy, what can an international organization built to unite nations teach us about creating peace within ourselves?

In this special bonus episode of The Happier Life Project, host Gabby Sanderson welcomes Aliza Ayaz an international climate activist, business and sustainability consultant, and the world’s youngest United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Together, they explore how global values like empathy, cooperation, and resilience can help us live happier, calmer, and more connected lives.

From growing up across London, Pakistan, and Dubai to addressing world leaders at the UN, Aliza shares how her diverse cultural experiences shaped her worldview, and how activism, while powerful, can test one’s mental health and resilience. She opens up about burnout, faith, gender equality, and what it truly means to pursue peace; both globally and personally.

As the founder of the Climate Action Society (CAS) at University College London, Aliza pioneered a youth-led initiative that successfully mobilized students in environmental and policy-driven solutions which helped inspire the UK Parliament’s climate emergency declaration.
Gabby asks Aliza what sparked her decision to create the Climate Action Society, what drives and motivates her to keep going in the face of global challenges, and what the role of a UN Goodwill Ambassador truly entails.

They discuss why youth empowerment, mental health awareness, and radical cooperation are key to meaningful change, and how shifting our values from competition to compassion might just be the secret to a happier world.
Tune in to discover how compassion, cooperation, determination and youth-led action can shape not just our world, but our inner lives.

To download the free My Possible Self App: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcastTo follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself/To follow Aliza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alizaayaz_/

Aliza’s website: https://www.alizaayaz.com/

To watch Aliza’s Tedx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP55O_NhgHU

To learn more about UN Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/un-day