Catalyst of Change
What does it take to ignite transformation in ourselves and the world? Host Alexia Cito invites visionaries, healers, artists, and leaders to explore the power of personal growth, societal healing, and creative resilience. From spiritual wisdom to mental health advocacy, sustainable innovation to unapologetic self-expression, each episode delves into the stories and strategies that drive meaningful change.
Discover how disciplines like self-mastery, holistic health, community building, and soul-led creativity can reshape lives. Whether you’re seeking inspiration to heal, create, or lead, Catalyst of Change is your guide to turning possibility into action. Founded by Love Peace Harmony Foundation.
Catalyst of Change
Cuba Charity Mission: How One Woman Turned a Vacation Into a Lifeline | Catalyst of Change Podcast
What if your intuition didn’t just guide you, but mobilized a movement? In this episode of Catalyst of Change, host Alexia sits down with entrepreneur and intuitive humanitarian Ania Mica, whose love for Cuba turned one extra suitcase into a growing kindness mission serving families in real need.
Ania Mica shares how being a “miracle baby,” losing her father at eight, and watching her mother raise four kids alone shaped her purpose: transmuting pain into service. She opens up about falling in love with Cuba’s people and beaches, meeting Tio – the unofficial “internet café” of his neighborhood – and realizing she could no longer ignore the poverty she saw every trip.
You’ll hear how she started by quietly filling her luggage with clothes and essentials, and how a single vulnerable social media post turned her home into a mountain of donations and sparked The Kindness Mission. Ania Mica breaks down what Cubans actually need, why kindness is never wasted, and how to start your own micro-movement even if you don’t speak the language or know “how” yet.
What you’ll learn:
How early-life trauma can awaken a deeper purpose
Simple steps to turn your next trip into real impact
What daily life and costs look like for Cuban families
How to handle naysayers and keep following your intuition
Why small acts of kindness create massive ripple effects
If this moved you, like, comment with your biggest insight, and share it with someone who believes love is an action word.
00:00 cold open, intuition and guest intro
02:00 miracle birth, faith and early challenges
05:01 losing her dad at eight and choosing hope
12:16 falling in love with Cuba and meeting Tio
21:48 when one social post fills her whole house
24:27 how travelers to Cuba can start helping
26:52 what Cubans really need and how far $10 goes
31:02 joy, time and community lessons from Cuba
42:50 turning naysayers into fuel and The Kindness Mission
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