Ep 43: (Part 1) A 13 year old Founder - Alby is Rebuilding the Education System From Scratch

In this episode of Top of Mind, host Hayley sits down with 13-year-old founder, creator, and education reformer Alby, an entrepreneur who’s not just questioning the system, but actively building a better one.

While most teenagers are navigating their homework and social life, Alby is running a business, building digital education tools, and calling out the outdated structures of traditional schooling - all while juggling his own school schedule. In his first ever podcast, Alby shares what it’s really like to be a young person with big ideas in a system that wasn’t designed for him. 

From the decision to build in public on social media to speaking out against Australia’s plan to ban social media for under-16s, Alby is part of a generation using creativity, content, and community to push back - and push forward.

In this episode, Alby and Hayley chat about:

• Why he believes the education system is broken (and what he’d build instead)

• What school isn’t teaching that running a business is

• How he balances school, building business, and content creation

• The surprising benefits (and challenges) of building in public

• The power of community-led learning - and why Gen Z turns to TikTok before textbooks

• The controversial social media age bans and why he says they’re “lazy”

• How to stay consistent with content, even when it’s hard

• Why Gen Z isn’t lazy - they’re just not interested in outdated paths

• The advice he’d give to others who feel stuck but ready to build something of their own

• His message for Australia’s Minister of Education (it’s good)

Whether you're a parent, teacher, business owner, or Gen Z-er yourself, this episode will shift how you see education, leadership, and the next generation of builders.

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