Elevation Nation

Each day, we only have 24 hours. Time is finite, consistent, and always seems to move faster than we would like. Sam and Parker explore how they have dealt with growing responsibilities and the feeling of less time in the day as they provide their advice to manage  time. 

For those who do not know Liv Schreiber, she is a rockstar making her presence known in the real world. She is the co-founder of Brand Caffeine, a marketing agency focused on jolting Direct-To-Consumer brands. While Liv loves helping others "caffeinate" their brand, she has built a massive following of her own on Instagram and TikTok in particular.  As many of her followers know, Liv values the po...

The difference between leading and managing is vast. Yet many people are managers, without being leaders. This leads to stress, ambiguity,  and lack of connection. Sam and Parker discuss their thoughts on the difference between leading and managing through their experiences and what you can do to distinguish between the two. 

AG Liber has had some very unique experiences after graduating from the University of Southern California in 2019. He started full time at VISA as a software engineer and soon quit his job after a few months to double down on a project called Banqdrop. However, and you’ll hear it in the episode, Banqdrop, as AG puts it, was a “successful flop”. Now, AG is working on a new job at the autonomous tec...

As many marathons are happening across the United States, Sam had the privilege to stand at the end of the Boston marathon and witness all the runners cross the finish line. On the other hand, Parker is gearing up to run his first marathon in a month; a goal that he set out to achieve in January. This week, the conversation is centered all around what we can learn from the mindset that marathoners...

Matt Dutko is a White House Advance Associate and a graduate student at Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies where he is focused on studying the intersection of climate, energy technology and global economies. As we were recording this interview, Matt was in Poland where he was part of the US Department of Energy delegation collaborating with US allies on the important topic of...

It's been a long, stressful, and exhausting pandemic... And we are tired! More and more, people are claiming they are burnt out. We explore what burnout really means, how to prevent it and the new realities our generation faces in the working world compared to our parents. If you are feeling tired and uninspired, this is the episode for you!

Six years ago, Rob Lawless jumped full-time into entrepreneurship. But he didn’t have a  product or a service like the typical entrepreneur…. He set out on a mission to meet ten thousand people one-on-one for at least an hour. Now in 2021, Rob has met over 4,600 people from all over the world. He has shared his wild experiences with Ryan Seacrest, The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show and stages...

After we listened to an episode on the How I Built This Podcast, we talk through a story that their guest shared about weaknesses. We continued the conversation about how we use self-awareness to understand our weaknesses and double down on our strengths. It seems like a dilemma at times, but hear us out! For the perspective of the week, we shout out Don Miguel Ruiz who author of the book “The Fou...

Mallory (Mal) Rothstein is an Administrative Business Partner at Google. Outside of Google, she is the founder of More Than an Admin, a community for assistants to share their experiences and support each other. She is also founder of Learn What Matters which has a mission to help high school students invest in their personal development. AND she is a Tedx speaker! Mal joins us for a conversation...

It takes time to get into a good routine. Things become more comfortable and we become familiar with what we expect to come our way on any given day. However, often times, our routines are interrupted and can leave us feeling a bit uneasy. This week, we talk through how we handle a change in routine both in the working world and our professional lives. Also, Parker shouts out Los Angeles Lakers “s...

Jesse Kay is not your average college student. While he goes to class, loves to socialize and explore his college campus, Jesse spends most of his time focusing on bettering himself and his businesses. He wakes up early eager to take on the next challenge he faces. Instead of running away from the uncomfortable, Jesse uses mental fortitude to elevate him towards his goals.  And although he just tu...

Sam turned 26 last week and was able to take the time to celebrate with friends and family. However, on the inside, Sam didn’t necessarily feel the joy that he was displaying to others on the outside. In this episode, we talk through the realizations of growing up and getting that much closer to 30 years old than 20….. Parker shouts out Rich Keller, the brand master and our mentor, for the quote o...

Morry Zolet is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley where he advises his clients on creating wealth. However, Morry is so much more than a financial advisor. He is a philanthropist, mentor, family man and a lover of life. Morry is a guy that never hesitates to get a little introspective. We jump into a deep conversation with him about how he was able to elevate himself in the real world when he...

We all go through change in our lives. Sometimes its voluntary, sometimes it’s good and sometimes it might be bad. But change is inevitable. This week, we talk through a recent change that Sam has gone through in his life and how he is acclimating to his new norm. Later in the episode, Parker shouts out the well respected writer Mitch Albom with an all-time quote.

Brett Dashevsky always knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. After graduating college a little more than a year ago, Brett is already making his mark on the real world. Fueling his passion for entrepreneurship, Brett co-founded Healthcare Huddle with his brother while working as a full-time employee at Capital One. Healthcare Huddle is a free weekly newsletter with the goal of changing the way the...

To elevate ourselves in the workplace, we more likely than not will have to have difficult conversations with leaders, managers, or other people who make decisions. It almost seems like nervousness and anxiety is inevitable. However, we discuss some helpful techniques that have worked for us to prepare and manage a difficult conversation in the workplace. And of course, it starts with exercising s...

Jack Settleman is the Founder of Snapback Sports, a sports media company that has cemented itself as a leader in the new age of sports media. SnapBack Sports has the largest sports Snapchat account in the world with over 1 million followers and over 500+ million views and a top sports podcast called SnapBack Podcast. While Jack is killing it as a CEO and content creator, he is so much more than wh...

As a young adult in the real world, it can be difficult to decide how and where to put our money. Whether our cash is going towards rent, a savings or brokerage account, retirement fund or the local sushi spot, figuring out a balanced system can be overwhelming. We talk through our very different financial mindsets and how we sometimes need a little mental fortitude to stay true to our goals.

Cassidy Burns is a Real Estate enthusiast.  He is currently a Team Lead at Keller Williams Capital Properties and owner of BPG, a property management firm based out of D.C. However, Cassidy attributes much of his success in real estate to a prioritized focus on his mindset. We talk with Cassidy about… How his first job out of college as a fitness trainer was one of his most impactful learning oppo...

It is getting to that time of the year when college graduates are starting their first jobs. As a common theme on The Elevation Nation Podcast, we take the time to get vulnerable and share what we struggled with in our first few weeks in our first job. More importantly, we talk through our advice to new hires on how to use mental fortitude to find footing in this new environment. 

After college Jeremy Stauffer was on a typical engineering route. Graduate with an engineering degree and join the corporate world. Although he liked his job, Jeremy has always had a love for boating. So much so, that he tried starting a boating company while working his full time job. When he realized that he found himself focusing so much more time and attention on boating, he quit his job to go...

After getting a bit vulnerable with the girls from the Before We Make It podcast, we continue the conversation around relationships, love and using mental fortitude to be a better partner. 

Emma Garza and Dasom Lee, co-hosts of Before We Make It Podcast, recently graduated college and similarly are trying to figure out the “real world”.  In over 70+ episodes of The Elevation Nation Podcast, we have not discussed in detail one very important topic that we all experience as young adults and Emma and Dasom were the perfect guests to talk about… DATING AND LOVE IN THE REAL WORLD! In this...

After speaking with Dr. Adam Possner, we discuss how navigating health care in the real world has been a challenge for us. We have had a few eye opening experiences when it comes to doctor visits, paying bills and figuring out ways to make the best decisions for our own health. You can it was a rude awakening.