1st Mentor Podcast

If you come across a medical emergency, do you know what to do when you see someone drown, overdose or have an allergic reaction? Or do you know what type of emergency supply you should have at home? Join us as I continue my conversation with Joe Krikorian, CEO of www. Code3Life.com , and learn about various first aid techniques in different situations. Make sure to tune in to part 1 of our conver...

Have you ever felt bored at school and wondered why you have to learn the way and subjects you have been learning? Have you ever wondered if there are alternative ways of education? Join me as I speak 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. Instagram:@1st_me...

Do you know how to take care of your eyes? If you visit an eye doctor without your parents, would you understand all the words used by an optometrist or opthamologist?  Join me as I speak with Dr. Brandon Pham as he shares some basic definitions on eye related vocabularies and which healthy habits we can implement to protect our eyes in part 1 of our interview. Look out for part 2 in several weeks...

Are you prepared for the 21st Century? Are you on your way to acquiring all the knowledge and education it takes to be ready for this past-paced and ever-changing society? Join me as Michael Trezza, CEO of GiantLeapsLearning.com shares his insights on the skills it takes to navigate through our upcoming future. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstreet.c...

Have you ever thought about putting all your high school activities, awards and honors into a resume?  Join me as I talk to speaker, college admission coach and author Kim Duckworth in part two of our discussion about the aspect of extracurricular activities when it comes to college admissions. Look for episode 77 for the first part of our conversation.   Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st...

If you come across a medical emergency, do you know what to do when you find your friend or family member has stopped breathing? Do you know how to administer CPR? How much do you know about first aid procedures?  Join us as we speak with Joe Krikorian, CEO of   www. Code3Life.com , and learn about CPR, and various first aid techniques in anticipation of National CPR and AED Awareness Week, which...

Are you ready to plan your very 1st trip or vacation? Or have you already experienced it a few times already, but could use some help from an experienced traveler? Join me in part 2 of my conversation with Gina Edmonston as we continue our conversations on planning and booking vacations. In addition, we also share some of our own personal experience with you. If you want to hear the 1st part of th...

May is AAPI or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join me as I speak with Andy Ly and Justin Li. Learn about this young adult duo’s  entrepreneurial story starting Chakra Nutrition during the pandemic, and how they turn their love for boba tea or bubble tea into a business selling Asian-inspired protein drinks.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact...

While high school seniors are preparing for the end of their chapter in high school, middle schoolers and high school freshmen, sophomores and maybe juniors are wondering what they can do in their extracurricular activities to score that college admissions letter they hope to hold in their hands one day. Join me as I talk to speaker, college admission coach and author Kim Duckworth in this two par...

It’s May and Mental Health Awareness Month. Do you know how to distinguish between stress and mental health problems? What does trauma mean to you? Do you know how to deal with it when those around you show signs? Is there anything we can do to prevent it? Join me as I talk about this very important topic with TedEx speaker Mary Donnelly Crocker from Young and Healthy and learn about habits you ca...

Do you love to travel? But have you ever booked a trip on your own? Don’t worry, join me in part 1 of my conversation with travel enthusiast Gina Edmonston, where we will go over areas to consider and tons of tips and tricks for booking your next vacation.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstreet.com Support the show Support us via https://www.buymeaco...

Congratulations to our soon to be college students for all their hard work on college applications!  What’s next? Have you thought much about the changes you will encounter soon? How well do you think you are prepared for this new chapter of your life? To assist you with this transition from high school to college, join me as I speak to Dr. Andrea  Malkin Brenner, co-author of “How To College”, ab...

With over 1 billion of the world’s population speaking Mandarin Chinese , wouldn’t you say it’s very helpful to learn this language? Or at least know how to speak a few phrases? Join me as I share some of my personal experience with the Chinese language, and my co-hosts help us learn some basic phrases in Mandarin. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstre...

Are you a high school student or someone preparing for your master’s degree wondering about what is the best college choice for you?  Join us as Rob Schwartz from Premiere College Guidance shares his thoughts on selecting colleges based on various criteria to find the best fit instead of going according to rankings only.   Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stme...

Are you a high school or college student wondering how to go about landing your first job? Do you know how you can stand out from all the other qualified candidates? Join us as Emily Sander, Chief of Staff, executive coach and author of the book “Hacking Executive Leadership” provides us with some tips on what to look for your first job and gives us a peek behind the curtain of recruiters and hiri...

Are you a teenager or mother wondering why you can’t understand each other although it appears that you speak the same language? Join me as mother-daughter relationship coach Hilary Truong shares her insights about this very special bond and recommendations on how we can take it to the next level.  Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstreet.com Support th...

Who and what do you represent, as a person, as a brand? Do you want to have an active say in how others view you and be proud of who you are? Join my discussion with Josh Zeppes, the Identity Archaeologist, as he shares tons of actionable tips on how you can create your personal brand that is uniquely you and that others understand clearly. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street E...

Have stories of different cultural mythologies always fascinated you?  Join us as we go over Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythologies and share stories and their influences to our lives today. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Street Email:contact@1stmentorstreet.com Support the show Support us via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/1stmentorstreet Instagram: @1st_mentor_street Facebook: 1st...

Are you working on selecting your classes for the upcoming high school year? Join us as Nancy Steenson from Steenson College Coaching shares with us the insights she gained from speaking to many college admission counselors about which classes our high school students should complete to have an upper hand while applying for college admissions. Instagram:@1st_mentor_street Facebook:1st Mentor Stree...

Are you a high school or college student who has no idea what your future could look like when it comes to your career path?  Do you need some guidance on finding the line of work best suited for you? Join us as the experienced Chief Technology Officer and MIT professor Mark Herschberg shares with us important strategies and considerations that need to be included when planning out your future car...

Have you ever wished that you don’t have to be so responsible and work hard at school or at work to prepare yourself for a successful career so that you can enjoy all life has to offer? For many this is financial freedom, the state of having enough money without having to work actively on earning income. Join us as Chris Mamula, someone who achieved early retirement and financial freedom in his ea...

Do you ever feel like you don’t truly belong anywhere because your background and cultural experience doesn’t fit into one box? Join us as we speak with Doni Aldine, Editor-in-Chief for www.cultursmag.com and Cultural Fluidity Expert, about the Third Culture Kid and all its different variations, such as  Someone born in one country, but grew up in another  Someone who was adopted to be raised in a...

Happy Lunar New Year!  Have you heard on TV or your friends talk about celebrating Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year and have always been curious to learn more about this holiday? Or are you someone of Asian descent, but raised elsewhere with only limited exposure to your own culture and therefore in need of a reminder of the traditions and stories? Join us as we speak to Monica Yu, a local Chine...

Are you a high achieving student with big goals, but feel completely overwhelmed and stressed out?  Do you feel that your parents don’t understand you and add pressure to your life? Join us as Dr. Jeannine Jannot, author, school psychologist, educator and mother of three, helps us clear up some misunderstandings between parents and their almost adult children and give actionable guidance on how to...

Are you looking for easy and convenient ways to eat healthier and level up your diet? Or have you heard about the term superfoods before and always wondered what that exactly means? In this episode, I will give you an overview on superfoods and share with you 5 easy to consume superfoods and their benefits. H ere are links to the sources I mentioned in this podcast episode: ·        “How Not to Di...