Elevation Nation

Jahleane Dolne is a mindset coach and GenZ/Millenial influencer based in New York City. As a Certified Subconscious Programming Coach, she has educated hundreds of thousands of people across social platforms and online media publications - on navigating life transitions and becoming fully aligned with your purpose. Beyond the coaching and content creation space, Jahleane has spoken professionally...

Sam and Parker discuss the potential impact of AI on our lives. Inspired by a question from Parker's stepbrother, they explore the ways AI can be used to improve daily experiences, sharing personal anecdotes about AI-generated graphics, wedding planning, and even writing thank-you notes. While acknowledging the potential benefits and efficiencies of AI, they also delve into the broader implication...

Harris Fanaroff is an entrepreneur and thought leader who is focused on working with companies to improve their employee experience. Formerly drafted as a pitcher by the Washington Nationals, Harris came to an abrupt end and he shifted his focus towards business and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Activate, Harris helps sales teams more become effective and new hires productive quicker through...

Parker reflects on “Unbroken”, the book that he is reading at the moment. The book sparked a discussion about our appreciation for those who serve and how we sometimes take those who put our communities first for granted.

Jared Nozick is the Chief Marketing Officer at Versus, a multi-vertical lifestyle brand that combines best-in-class hospitality venues, a cutting-edge marketing agency, and an innovative venture arm. For the last ten years, Jared has worked on many ventures in the entertainment and hospitality space. As a resilient entrepreneur, he has succeeded and he has failed. But he knows that even with the b...

The theme of this episode is very simple: Respect people’s time.

Kai McKinney is the founding partner at Relay, a product development agency working with young companies to translate ideas into products. Kai is also a University Innovation Fellow at the prestigious Stanford d.school and an Executive in Residence at The Ohio State University Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship where he  helps students bring their ideas to life. LinkedIn

We all get the urge to splurge on some unhealthy food. But as we have gotten a bit older, what we eat has  has had more of an impact on how we feel.

Sam Rose is a recently elected Councilman for the city of Aspen, Colorado and volunteer firefighter. After college, Sam decided to do something completely different from his friend. He spent almost a year traveling throughout six continents in the world. He spent his days living, learning and experiencing many different cultures and ways of life. Sam is driven by making the world a better place th...

Parker journeyed to the mountains of the Poconos over the weekend and reflects on his time disconnecting from the world for a few days.  This week’s Elevator shout-out’s: #115 and #120 Gigi Robinson & Danielle Farage; #92 Jonny Lazarus

200 episodes ago in 2021, we released the first Elevation Nation Special with Sam Panitch. Now, almost two years later, we are running it back.  Parker steps into the interviewer's seat and asks Sam about his past and what is currently top of mind for him as he navigates the later half of his 20's.

With summer rolling around the corner, Parker and Sam have made some decisions that are going to push them a bit beyond their comfort zone. However, it will most certainly pay some dividends. 

Danny Goldberg is a life-long entrepreneur turned professional speaker based in New York City.  At the age of 20, Danny lost his dad to cancer. Then at 25, he lost his mother to cancer. Going through these losses as a young adult, Danny’s life mission became even more clear: To help others courageously living.  Most recently left a very successful business to go all-in on his dream to become a suc...

We are ELEVATED to announce the launch of our new apparel line in collaboration with Elevator no. 109 Balim Tezel's apparel brand NUS.  If you want a *discount* on the apparel please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify and DM us a screenshot of the review.  Link to apparel: https://www.wearenus.com/collections/elevation-nation?t=1684852422524

Spontaneous Sam lives another week. Sam talks through getting his first tattoo and the "elevated" meaning behind it!

Wayne Cole is a sports reporter who covers the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and XFL in the Washington DC area. He has honed his craft by focusing on the athletes story by engaging them with empathy. Wayne has his Masters of Education in School Counseling from Loyola University and spends much of his free time working with underprivileged youth and advocating for more access to mental health care.

Sam pushed himself wayyyy out of his comfort zone and did something spontaneous the other week. Now, he is thinking he has a new perspective on how he wants to make memories.

Sarah Fitz is a standup comedian based in Washington, DC. Sarah started her standup comedy career at George Washington University during her freshman year.  As a young adult, Sarah is pushing herself to the center stage as much as possible. She has opened for Whitney Cummings, sold out her own show called "Fitz of Laughter" and shares her comedy on Tiktok and Youtube. 

The title says it all. Parker got engaged to his long time girlfriend JJ on April 22nd. We unpack the experience and how he is feeling about this monumental milestone.

Dana Alkhouri and Meg Schaltegger are the co-founders of The Sideslines, an all inclusive sports newsletter build by a new draft of players. Dana and Meg are focused on breaking down the gender barrier in sports through their bi-weekly newsletter. As two young adults, they are on a mission to build The Sidelines while also navigating their full-time jobs, life in NYC and creating a new narrative a...

AI or artificial intelligence has been in the news a lot more frequently than it previously has seemed in prior years. Chat GPT has brought to the forefront a technological revolution that might be happening before our eyes.  Are we prepared for it? Probably not.  Is it already part of our lives? Definitely yes.

Jason Loebig and Bret Gornik are the co-founders of Live Better, an experiential health and wellness company based in Chicago that aims to solve dynamic health challenges at all levels. Per their website, the Live Better mission is to actively build a network of people that come to discover health-related strategies, pursue a growth mindset and push each other to change the world." With Live Bette...

Spring has sprung Elevation Nation! And similar to last year, this episode is a little spring refresher about what Elevation Nation is and our plans for the near future. 

Danielle Farage is a Future of Work Influencer and Speaker who is making her voice known both online and in the real world. She is considered by LinkedIn as a "Top Voice" for GenZ and a Top 50 influencer on the topic of the Future of Work. Additionally, Danielle is the Director of Marketing at Cafe, a company that is helping flexible teams socialize more. Danielle is on a mission to bridge the gap...

It has been a difficult couple of weeks for us but we are so happy to be back with Elevation Nation. This week we discuss what has happened in our lives recently and how it has shaped our mindset going forward.