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SIMPLY AXEL SERVES AS A LEADERSHIP GROUP, PODCAST, COMMUNITY, AND A SERIES THAT INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS SELF-DISCOVERY BY EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO LEAD WITH LOVE.

"lead with love"

THE PODCAST

It all began with sharing stories.

SIMPLY AXEL PODCAST WAS FIRST KNOWN AS THIS TEENAGE LIFE. AXEL STARTED THIS PODCAST TO SHARE STORIES AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES THAT TEENAGERS FACE IN THEIR TEENAGE YEARS. AFTER REALIZING HE WOULDN'T BE A TEENAGER FOREVER, AXEL MADE THE DECISION TO CHANGE THE PODCAST NAME TO SIMPLY AXEL. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE PLANNING OF SEASON 4 THAT AXEL REALIZED HE WANTED TO TURN HIS PASSION FOR LEADERSHIP INTO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS AND LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. 

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HEY!

ABOUT AXEL

BORN AND RAISED IN SMALL TOWN LYNWOOD, BEING DIFFERENT AND NOT BLENDING IN WAS ALWAYS MY SUPER POWER. FINDING MY PURPOSE WAS A LONG JOURNEY BUT ONCE I REACHED IT, THERE WAS NO TURNING BACK.

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purpose fuels passion

OFFICIAL BIO: AXEL PEREZ IS AN EDUCATOR FROM LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA WHO DEDICATES HIS TIME TO HELPING STUDENTS RECEIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN LEADERSHIP. HE IS THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF SIMPLY AXEL A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. AXEL IS AN AN ORGANIZER, ACTIVIST, CREATIVE, LEADER, AND VOLUNTEER FIGHTING TO MAKE SURE LEADERSHIP HAS NO BORDERS.

IN OTHER WORDS: I FOUND A LOVE FOR LEADERSHIP AND HELPING GIVE BACK TO MY COMMUNITY. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT STOPPED PURSUING MY WHY AND LEARNING TO BETTER MYSELF ALONG THE WAY AS I HELP FILL IN THE GAP AND PROVIDE RESOURCES, EXPERIENCES, AND TRAININGS TO KIDS LIKE ME! LEADERSHIP SHOULD'NT BE DETERMINED BY YOUR SKIN COLOR, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR ZIP CODE.

MY STORY

Meet Axel 

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2002

BORN IN LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2002. I WAS NAMED AFTER A CHARACTER FROM A LATIN SOAP OPRA. WANTING A BETTER STORY TO TELL, I SEARCHED UP THE MEANING AND NOW STICK WITH MY NAME SIGNIFING "THE GOD OF PEACE".

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2005

MY FAVORITE TODDLER PICTURE. PSA: I HAD A CRAZY OBSESSION WITH FROGS!

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2007

THIS LITTLE BOY BEGAN ELEMENTARY AND FELL IN LOVE WITH SCHOOL AND EDUCATION.

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2017

FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL. JOINED ASB STUDENT COUNCIL AND WAS APPOINTED CLASS PRESIDENT.

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2010

THE MIDDLE CHILD OF THREE. PEOPLE SAY "IT ALL MAKES SENSE" (WHATEVER THAT MEANS). BUT TRULY, I LOVE MY SIBLINGS AND COULDNT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT THEM.

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2017

CHOSEN TO APPEAR IN SEASON 4 OF THE HARBOR WITH MIKE SMITH. A LEADERSHIP SERIES BY JOSTENS.

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2018

THIS TEENAGE LIFE, MY PODCAST LAUNCHED WITH ITS FIRST EPISODE ON APRIL 26TH, 2018.

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2019

I WAS ELECTED TO SERVE AS A SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR ON THE STATE BOARD FOR THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT LEADERS.

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2019

A BOARD MEMBER OF THE TEAM THAT CREATES AND PRODUCES A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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2020

ANOTHER SEASON OF SIMPLY AXEL. THIS TIME, A BILLBOARD PROMOTED OUR NEW SEASON IN MY HOMETOWN OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

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2020

APPOINTED OUTREACH & MEDIA DIRECTOR FOR THE LYNWOOD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MY CITY.

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2021

SIMPLY AXEL HOSTED ITS FIRST EVER FUNDRAISER. A HALLOWEEN THEMED PAINT NIGHT.

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2018

I PRESENTED MY FIRST EVER EMPOWER WHOLEHEARTED ASSEMBLY FOR MY FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON ANTI-BULLYING.

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2019

CREATED THE FIRST EVER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK AND FAIR FOR MY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS.

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2019

INVITED TO REPRESENT SIMPLY AXEL AT THE FACEBOOK HEADQUARTERS IN MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA FOR "DIGITAL FOR GOOD", AN EVENT PROMOTING ONLINE POSITIVITY.

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2020

ACCEPTED INTO THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF FULLERTON STUDYING BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

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2021

GIFTS OF LOVE FOR OUR LISTENERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE PODCAST DURING THE PEAK OF THE PANDEMIC.

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2022

I WAS CROWNED MR.LYNWOOD BY THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FOR COMPETING AND WINNING THE MISS AND MR LYNWOOD SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT.

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2006

Type

GRADUATION FROM  PRESCHOOL.

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2015

I BEGAN H.E.R.O. CLUB (HELPING EVERYONE RESPECT OTHERS) IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AN ANTI BULLYING AND STUDENT EMPOWERMENT CLUB. LATER TO BE REBRANDED AS EMPOWER TO ATTRACT HIGH SCHOOL STUDNETS ONCE I ENTERED HS AND CONTINUED THE CLUB.

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2017

EMPOWER (FORMERLY H.E.R.O.) CREATED THE FIRST EVER LGBTQIA+ EVENT ON MY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS AND BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL PARADES RASING AWARENESS FOR SEVERAL TOPICS.

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2018

MY CLOTHING BRAND LEXA APPAREL LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 27TH, 2018.

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2019

APPOINTED TO SERVE AS THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT FOR THE ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY (ASB STUDENT COUNCIL) AT MY HIGH SCHOOL.

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2020

NAMED A LYNWOOD AMBASSADOR REPRESENTING MY CITY FOR THE 2020 YEAR.

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2020

GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL DURING WHAT WAS THE HARDEST POINT OF MY LIFE. ALL DURING A PANDEMIC AS WELL! THE YEAR OF CORONA'S DEBUT.

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2021

SIMPLY AXEL BEGINS PIOLT TESTING FOR A NEW AND HIGHLY IMPORVED EMPOWER WHOLEHEARTED.

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2022

MY SHOW HEART TALK WITH AXEL PEREZ WAS PICKED UP BY MY UNIVERSITIES RADIO STATION.

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NOW

THE WORK WITH MAKING SIMPLY AXEL AN OFFICIAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CONTINUES.

My Story

OUR PREVIOUS

ARTWORK 

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you know what they say...  fourth times a charm! right?

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