1st Mentor Podcast

If you liked episodes 50, 95 or 100, where we shared the advice our past speakers would share with the younger version of themselves, here is another episode to inspire you to start implementing good habits at a younger age. Join us as Trevor Ramos, Sarah McElroy, Dr. Kate Lund and Winn Claybaugh share little nuggets of advice with our young audience. I nstagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Men...

Have you ever thought that being nice gives you nothing, but letting people take advantage of you? Or do you belong to the minority that believes you should be nice to people regardless of who they are? Join us as we speak to Winn Claybaugh, author, speaker, podcast host and founder and dean of the Paul Mitchell School as we discuss ideas how we can all make an effort to be nicer to the people aro...

Do you want to be inspired by high school students who follow their passions to lead summer programs to better their communities?  Join us as we speak to different groups of high school students throughout Southern California as they share about the summer programs they’ll be launching to change lives with the help of the Dragon Kim Foundation.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Str...

Wouldn’t you love having the ability to quickly recover from difficulties and hardships and continue working on your goal until you succeed? Well, this is what resilience is all about. Join us as we speak with Dr. Kate Lund, a licensed psychologist, TexEx speaker and  author of “Bounce: Help Your Child Build resilience and thrive in school, sports and life”  about resilience, why it’s important an...

Have you ever been stuck about making the decision on your first or next career move? Join us for part 2 of my discussion with Sara McElroy as we talk about how to make those difficult decisions and talk about entrepreneurship vs. finding a job. Listen to part 1 of my interview in episode 99 to learn about how to find fulfillment and happiness regarding our career choices.  Support the show Suppor...

Have you ever considered an internship? Or maybe you have tried to find one, but either didn’t get an offer or maybe the experience wasn’t great? Join me as Robert Khoury, founder of Agile Rainmakers, shares with us about his experience providing internships to students and wisdom within his book “How to Intern Successfully”. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street YouTube:1st Ment...

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the various social platforms? Do you know the tips and tricks of growing your social media following? Join me as Alexa Khan, mother, producer, model, actress, social media expert and entrepreneur shares her insights about social media with us.   Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstreet.com Website...

What are your thoughts about leadership? Is this something worth exploring before you get that manager title or can you start when you are still a student? Join me as Lorraine Connell from Peers Not Fears talks to us about all things leadership while providing practical tips you can implement in your younger years.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstr...

Do you experience frustration, hurt and disappointment when you feel like someone is rejecting you? Join me as Winnie Chan Wang from Mindful Healing Heart talks to us about the impact of not letting go of that hurt in our body and shares with us a more positive perspective of what rejection could actually mean. Look for episode 98 for part one of our discussion.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Faceb...

Are you overwhelmed with the potential cost of a college education and want to learn more about financial aid and scholarships? Join me as Trevor Ramos, from College Funding Institute and author of How to Get Free Money for College, shares with us some insight about scholarships. This information is especially helpful for families who might not qualify for need based financial aid.  Instagram:@1st...

If you liked episode 50 or 95, where we shared the advice our past speakers would share with the younger version of themselves, this is another episode you can’t miss. Join me as Dr. Carol Scott, Monica Matthews, Lisa Marie Hunstock, Lilian Phung, Mayra Ruano and Ethan Burgess pass on their little piece of wisdom to the younger generation. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Em...

Are you  lost when it comes to determining your career path? Whether you are a high school student preparing to choose a major for college, a college student looking for your first job or an experienced professional, the conversation with Sara McElroy will provide you with an insightful discussion on finding fulfillment and happiness when it comes to career ahead. This is part 1 of our discussion....

Do you have a hard time handling rejection? Do you take rejections personally and associate it with the feeling of pain? Join us as I speak with Winnie Chan Wang ( https://mindfulhealingheart.com ) about how to handle and view rejection in part 1 of our discussion. Tune in several weeks from now as we dive deeper and learn how rejection manifests in our body. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:...

Are you a high school senior, who is in the middle of their college application process, wondering how to best review your entire package? Join us as I speak with Wei -Li Sun from askmssun.com, who is a UC admissions expert, to share with us her insights on what college admission is looking for when taking a look at your application. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:co...

Do you sometimes think that strength training is not for you because it’s only for adults? Or are you interested in adding it to your workout routine, but don’t know where to start? Join us as I speak with Ethan Burgess from Olio Fitness (Email: Ethan@olio.fit) and former professional ice skating champion about how he started his career in fitness and how the younger generation can and should inco...

If you liked episode 50, where we shared the wisdom that our past speakers would share with the younger version of themselves, this is another episode you can’t miss. Join me as Bill Donckels, Nancy Steenson, Hilary Truong, Rob Schwartz, Mary Donnelly Crocker, Michael Trezza and Joe Krikorian pass on their little pieces of nuggets with the next generation. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st...

Does school ever teach you how to take care of your skin? Do you know what ingredients to look for or avoid in skin care products? Would you like some beginner makeup tips? Join us as Mayra Ruano, founder of glowinmakeup.com, takes a deeper dive with us in part 2 of our conversation. Look out for episode 87 several weeks ago when we covered the basics of skin care. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Fac...

Have you ever wondered how you do certain things and why? Or would you happen to be someone who is curious about human behavior? Join me as I speak with Lilian Phung, HR professional and coach, as we discuss self awareness, how we can become more aware of our actions and why it’s so beneficial to learn more about what triggers your actions. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street E...

Are you about to start college and live away from home for the first time, wondering if there’s anything you should start changing about your eating habits, or at least learn how to prep a meal? Join me as I speak with Lisa Marie Hunstock (https://lisamariehunstock.com/), a certified nutritionist, about how to eat a balanced meal, how eating is sometimes connected to your emotions, basic kitchen e...

Have you ever heard about homeschooling, but dismissed it right away because you think kids educated at home have no social skills or might have difficulties getting into college? Join me in part 2 of this interview with Jessica Meade, Entrepreneur, Educator, mom and CEO of Brandlync, who shares her experience and perspective about homeschooling her children while traveling the world with them. Pl...

Do you know how to take care of your eyes? What options do you have when your vision becomes blurry? Do you know what habits you can incorporate during your younger years that have a positive impact on your eye health in your later years? Join me as I speak with Dr. Brandon Pham as he shares his insights on options for when your eyes don’t function perfectly during part 2 of our interview. If you...

Do you sometimes hear adults complaining about gas prices or know about the war between Russia and Ukraine, but never thought how these events have an impact on each other? And do you find anything related to economics just plain confusing? Join me as I speak with Keith Robinson, Chief Strategic Officer of NextHome. Keith is very passionate to share his knowledge on the economy. We start with some...

With college tuition increasing all the time, do you sometimes wonder how to pay for it all? Well, we are here to help you with the support of scholarship expert Monica Matthews from https://how2winscholarships.com/ who will share how you can find scholarships and win them.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstreet.com Support the show Support us via ht...

Does school ever teach you how to take care of your skin? Or what routine you should implement in the morning or in the evening? Join us as Mayra Ruano, founder of glowinmakeup.com, shares with us the basics of skin care in part 1 of our conversation. Look out for part 2 several weeks from now as we dive deeper into skin care and also talk about make up basics. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Faceboo...

Do you sometimes wish for tools to be readily available to improve yourself in certain situations to achieve the success you are hoping for? Join us as Dr. L Carol Scott shares with us her 7 Self Aware Success Strategies that we start developing in our younger years, but can fall back to as we grow up.  If you would like to read her Ebook, please send an email to carol@lcarolscott.com with 1st Men...