The Generation Youth Podcast with James McLamb

Chris Martin, an expert on the Internet, is back on The GenZ Show to talk about the many ways social media is changing us. The average young person who uses social media spends upwards of nine hours a day on it. Chris says that's a lot of time to shape their values and desires. Pastors, teachers, and parents feel like they have less and less influence on young people. People are becoming more lone...

Beth Probst joins The GenZ Show to talk about how to equip young people with the information and resources they'll need to make the crucial choices that lie ahead of them as they move from high school to adulthood. Beth discusses how students can learn more about their post-high-school options through self-assessment and planned career exploration. Beth established At the Core with the goal of ass...

In this podcast episode, we sit down with the fantastic Josh Aronovitch, who has dedicated his life to helping young people find their path, purpose, and passion en route to being accepted to the college of their dreams. With his wealth of experience and knowledge, Josh is a true inspiration and a beacon of hope for young people everywhere. Throughout this episode, we explore young people's strugg...

Dan Britton joins The GenZ Show to share the benefits of encouraging youth to develop One Word for the year (based on his book with co-author Jimmy Page, link below) and to have a LIFE Word. As Dan describes it, Life Word is the title of your life's book, and One Word is the chapters of your story. This powerful tool can help focus and provide purpose to youth as they grow. Dan Britton's goal as a...

Do you believe there is too much emphasis on skill development and not enough on character development in youth sports today? Coach Justin Furtado did! Coach Furtado founded Bridging Impact to shift the focus to building young athletes into future leaders first and then skill development. Bridging Impact seeks to start a movement to connect coaches, teachers, & after-school youth leaders who are c...

Do you think that young people lack purpose and motivation in life? Do you want them to be fully involved and make the world better? Scott Landis is our guest today, and he talks about how the only way to be truly happy is to find a way to make a lasting and important contribution to something you care deeply about. Scott talks about how when young people find out who they are and what they're her...

Beth Hendler-Grunt, president of The Great Next Step, joins us to discuss the problems current college graduates have post-graduation and the possible solutions to help them succeed. Beth explains that students' goals extend beyond securing entry-level employment after graduation. Instead, they can take what they learned in college and turn it into a lucrative job if they have the proper guidance...

Young people have an ongoing challenge in maturing to their full potential. In this episode of The GenZ Show, Kevin Palmieri discusses his journey to cultivating the appropriate mindset in order to advance to the next level in life. Kevin knew there had to be more after he reached his goal of making $100,000. He had the car, the money, and everything most Americans wanted. But Kevin lost everythin...

Developing a strong mental attitude, self-confidence, and the ability to perform at one's highest level are all necessary for young athletes to realize their full potential. Our good friends Tami Matheny and Jeff Heggie have developed The Confident Athlete Program. They share that, like any other skill in your sport, having confidence is something you can learn. Once you know that you can build up...

Rich Grogan rejoins our podcast to share his new book, I Believe In Me: A-Z Positive Affirmations Book. Rich shares how important to youth and children to receive positive affirmations from others and learn them yourself can affect their life. Rich encourages parents and adults to give their kids the tools they need to believe in themselves daily, remind them how great they are, and use affirmatio...

Rachel Kagay, speaker, trainer, and Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach, dives into the best leaders' qualities and how Generation Z can utilize them. Rachel explains the value of understanding your strengths and how to apply those strengths to your role as a leader. She explains how to maximize your impact with a team by understanding your strengths. As a Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach, much of...

This is an audio replay of one of my favorite interviews from YouTube. Ever think life is too complicated? Ron Rabou shares how Generation Z can keep life simple. He encourages us not to confuse simple with easy but to look at the values and priorities in life and make our daily decision based on that. Ron is a true entrepreneur with a career thus far that includes vast experience in speaking, com...

In today's culture, we need, now more than ever, to develop Generation Z leaders of character. Justin Mears joins The Genz Show to discuss just that topic. Justin's goal is to develop leaders of character who operate with an uncompromising standard of excellence in every area of their lives. Justin has served as a Naval Instructor, Master Instructor, Division of Leadership Education and Developmen...

Cleo shares his thoughts on leadership and how to find your purpose. Cleo describes a philosophy of purpose based on Servant Leadership! Expertise. Intuition. Ingenuity. Three words to describe executive, author, and speaker, Cleo Franklin, as he brings over 30 years of expertise in designing, developing, and delivering game-changing & award-winning business growth strategies for start-ups, non-pr...

Entrepreneur, author, and coach Jose Escobar joins The GenZ Show to discuss how youth can win the day by developing a morning and evening mastery routine. Jose explains how youth can benefit immensely from implementing an optimized routine and sticking to it, day in and day out. The secret to creating and following that routine? Focus on the “bookends” of your day, your morning and evening routine...

Rich Taylor, diet, lifestyle, and stress prevention expert, joins the GenZ Show to examine how stress is affecting our youth today. The conversation looks at stress from every angle for a unique and more holistic approach. The goal is to help young people figure out what causes stress and how to deal with it. After more than 40 years in the demanding advertising industry, Rich realized he had been...

Abby Durheim and Keri Knott are both young budding entrepreneurs, owning and operating the businesses they each started in college. They join The GenZ Show to share their journey, insight, experiences, and advice. From discovering the marriage of their passions with an opportunity, both young ladies share what business and soft skills they suggest young people should learn to succeed. To connect:...

Cris Cawley has a passion for developing young entrepreneurs. Her daughters are all budding successful entrepreneurs. In fact, her oldest, Maddie Cawley, was a guest on an earlier podcast episode. Cris shares how entrepreneurship for youth can provide them with both time freedom and location independence in addition to the apparent benefit of a side income. Cris advises parents to be open to letti...

What do youth need to become aspiring entrepreneurs? The GenZ Show welcomes Doug Greathouse, an entrepreneur coach, and consultant, to talk about the mindset and skillset young people need to be successful business owners. Doug stresses the importance of students having positive role models, a growth mentality, and the appropriate tools. Doug provides resources for prospective entrepreneurs to lea...

Dale Alexander joins The GenZ Show to share with our young audience that you have a unique, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME chance to change not only YOUR life but also the lives of everyone who comes after you. A chance to make the single most important "life" decision you'll ever make, and it doesn't depend on how well off your family is or how much schooling you've had. You can either work for your money or...

Maddie Cawley joins The GenZ Show to share her entrepreneurship journey. Maddie Cawley is a former college athlete turned entrepreneur who is dedicated to giving today's youth and the next generation of business leaders the tools they need to succeed. Maddie, dissatisfied with her college experience after only a semester, left to pursue her ideal life on her own terms. She started her first e-comm...

Teens today need to learn the foundational concepts of positive leadership and practical application tools. Jade Gordon, daughter of speaker and author Jon Gordon, joins The GenZ Show to share why positive leadership matters for youth. Jade Gordon is on a mission to spread the message to youth: become better at leading others, overcome adversity, turn challenges into opportunities, transform negat...

Whitney Kinne joins the GenZ Show to discuss practical ways to find youEveryife. It seems every podcast or video channel has an episode about finding your purpose. Career coach and leadership trainer, Whitney Kinne, provides Generation Ziglar with practical techniques to help you find your purpose. Actionable steps that you can take right now. Whitney also provides our AUDIENCE WITH A CAREER SUCCE...

What is mental toughness, and why is it important for Generation Z youth to develop it? Mental game coach Tami Matheny explains to our team what mental toughness is and provides excellent tips for Generation Z. Tami explains that mental toughness comes from your focus on. Tami works with athletes, coaches, and high school or college teams to strengthen the mental aspect of sports. She is like a st...

Rachel Kagay, speaker, trainer, and Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach, dives into the best leaders' qualities and how Generation Z can utilize them.  Rachel explains the value of understanding your strengths and how to apply the strengths to your role as a leader.   She explains how to maximize your impact with a team by understanding your strengths. 0:00 Intro 11:00 What the best leaders are focu...