Mini Titans is not only for younger kids.

At the Rotary District 5360 Conference, I had the privilege of meeting a Grade 11 student named Halle.

She is the kind of young person adults often look at and say, “She has it all figured out.”

Founder of a youth science exchange platform. Junior Achievement leadership experience. Internships. Public speaking. A 4.0 GPA. Big goals. Big accomplishments.

But as we talked, something deeper came out.

She shared that even with all of those achievements, she still feels unsure about her future. Like many high-performing students, she feels the pressure to choose the “right” university degree, the “right” career path, and the “right” version of success before she has even had the space to fully understand herself.

So I asked her to do something simple.

Not a resume audit.
Not a career plan.
Not a five-year strategy.

A joy audit.

I asked her to write down the things that genuinely bring her joy.

Her list included family, food, performing on stage, talking to people, reflecting on herself, laughing with friends, finishing a to-do list, reading supportive comments, having conversations with strangers at tradeshows, calling her best friend, and watching a good movie or show.

What stood out to me was not just the list itself.

It was the pattern.

She comes alive when she is connecting with people.
She finds energy in communication, leadership, performance, business, reflection, and meaningful relationships.
She is not lost because she lacks talent.
She is searching because she has many gifts and has been told she must narrow herself too early.

This is exactly why Mini Titans exists.

We help young people build direction before they are forced to make life-changing decisions.

Not by telling them who to become, but by helping them notice who they already are.

Older students do not always need another lecture about success. Many of them need a trusted adult to slow them down, ask better questions, and help them connect their achievements to purpose.

Halle reminded me that leadership development is not only for kids who are struggling.

It is also for the students who are succeeding on the outside but quietly wondering, “What is all of this actually leading toward?”

At Mini Titans, we want to create more spaces where young people can reflect, lead, fail safely, communicate, serve, and discover what gives them energy.

Because direction does not always start with a career title.

Sometimes it starts with a simple question:

“What brings you joy?”