Elevation Nation

Recently, we both watched Stutz on Netflix. Stutz is a movie about the relationship between Jonah Hill and his therapist Phil Stutz. The movie currently sits on a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and we had to discuss our thoughts on it for this week’s Fortitude in 15.

Brendan Kaminsky (Elevator no. 106) is the founder of bknown agency, a branding and social media agency within the world of sports and entertainment. After working at ESPN for six and half years gaining some incredible experiences in media and marketing, Brendan took the big leap to go on his own. Now, him and his team at bknown work with some of the biggest names in sports media including Adam Sc...

We are always up for a deep conversation. This one was fun talking about space, life and motivations. 

Kayla Morán (Elevator no. 105) is an attorney based in Miami, Florida focused on developing her own Trademark and Intellectual Property practice. She also works as an Associate in a civil litigation and personal injury practice. In addition to her work described above, she is the founder of Konecta Social, an influencer management and consulting agency to assist creators in partnering with brands....

It is December…..which is crazy to think about. As 2022 is coming to a close, we reflect on the things that are important to us now compared to what used to be important to us. Those priorities have definitely shifted over time as we have gotten older. We are sure that the same has happened for you.

Tyler Steinhardt (Elevator no. 104) is the Vice President of Business Development & Partnership at Pique Action, a company with a mission to fight climate change through storytelling. Tyler is also involved in many philanthropic projects centered around community, climate action and veteran mental health. Prior to Pique, Tyler was one of the first hires at the Premier Lacrosse League where he...

The World Cup is in full swing in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. As the international tournament only comes around once every four years, we talk through some of our observations about this year’s controversial tournament. 

Max Linkoff (Elevator no. 103) is a performance coach and technology consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. As a coach, Max "works with Millennials to help them break through their clutter, stories, and self-doubts to maximize their talent and ability". Max is focused on helping young adults navigate and feel empowered in the workplace. Max has a pretty cool side gig outside of being a coach and consul...

Who doesn’t love this time of year? Although it is getting a bit cold in the Northeast where we live, the holiday season is upon us. We talk through our favorite and not-so-favorite holidays as Thanksgiving approaches fast!

Elgin Ford Jr. (Elevator no. 102) is a musician in Seattle, Washington. Growing up in Georgia, Elgin always had a love and affinity for music. Through school, he always used music as an outlet and when he graduated college he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time artist. Elgin also goes by "LGN" and says he is a singer who can rap. Since releasing his first album "What Am I Doing" in...

We have spoken with over 100+ elevators over the past two years. One theme remained consistent from all our conversations: Pushing out of your comfort zone and doing hard things leads to elevation. Given the completion of the New York Marathon, we talk about why humans like to do hard things.

Madeline Weinfeld and Marissa Robinson (Elevators no. 101 & 61) are licensed psychotherapists based in New York City who specialize in working with young adults to navigate the stresses and challenges of the real world. At their practice Be You Psychotherapy,  their approach to therapy is "humanistic, interpersonal, and evidence-based, with an emphasis on the importance of a safe and open ther...

The amount of recorded antisemitic incidents in America is at an all time high right now. With the recent events in the news, we have to speak about this topic as two young adult American Jews. 

Kyle Gulau (Elevator no. 100) is an entrepreneur who runs a digital creative agency and a real estate company with his wife and father. Kyle was awarded Western Michigan Universities (his alma mater) 30 Under 30 and Southwest Michigan’s Small Business Founder award for his work related to incremental real estate development. As a young adult, Kyle is committed to elevating the lives of those aroun...

Happy Birthday Elevation Nation! It has been two years and over 180 episodes later since we launched the podcast. There has been so many lessons learned and people to thank along this journey. We are so excited to share some of our takeaways and what is next for the Nation because the elevating is not going to stop...

James Dvorak, Tyler Kozub, and Pat Murtagh (Elevator nos. 97, 98, 99) are the co-founders of Handshake Bets, a brand all about "betting on anything, anywhere with anyone". Recent graduates of Indiana University, James, Tyler, and Pat were committed to figuring out a way to create a company around the idea of helping anyone bet on anything. After betting the future of their company on the coin flip...

Sleep is a luxury, especially as we get older.  We all struggle with finding the time to get a good night sleep, but there are some tricks we all can use to help us feel better and more refreshed when we wake up. We will give you a hint, put your damn phone down!

Jimmy Sotos (Elevator no. 97) is a professional basketball player, content creator, fashion designer and actor from the greater Chicago area. After playing D1 college basketball at Bucknell and The Ohio State University, Jimmy continues to elevate himself beyond college in the real world. Amassing more than 1.4 million followers on TikTok, many opportunities have opened up for Jimmy. Even with his...

Coffee is awesome. Doesn't matter if you are a young adult or old adult, a frequent drinker or not, we all have some sort of relationship with coffee. This week, we talk through what role coffee plays in our lives and if it is for better or worse... This week's shoutout goes to Elevator no. 63 Brad Kraut and Elevators no. 70/71 Taylor Borenstein and Millie Blumka for their recent successes.

Jackson Dreyer (Elevator #95) is a Nashville based singer and songwriter. Self described as an “easy listening soul artist that just wants to make everyone dance,” Jackson is a man of many talents. He loves to write songs, sing, and play multiple instruments including the saxophone and guitar. As an elevator, Jackson is dialed in on “making” it as a musician but also giving back to the local Nashv...

After a six week break, we are happy to be back! We have taken some time to reflect on Elevation Nation and we are so excited about what is coming next. Episode releases will go back to normal as a new episode will come out each Tuesday and Thursday with the goal of helping you conquer the real world! 

We are launching a new part of Elevation Nation that we are very excited about. With that, we will be taking a pause on the podcast for the next month to work on it. Cannot wait to share it with the Nation. Stay tuned and see you soon!

Sam and Parker were back together in NYC for an evening. But something came up when same was getting ready to fly back home. Most would say it was a very stressful situation. Sam thinks he handled it the right way. But what about the others he was with….

Ryan Kenny is a young adult continuously pushing himself beyond his comfort zone. Outside of his full-time job as the Director of Partnerships at Crossover Media Group, Ryan focuses his energy on stand-up comedy. Yes, you heard that right. He’s a comedian. Ryan can be found in New York City trying to make a crowd laugh at various comedy clubs and events. However, life as a young stand-up comedian...

It’s August and we are taking time to be with our families. Time off is always special when spent with loved ones. This year, family business seems a little different. We reflect on why spending time with family is so special to us.