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We typically don't think about fertility until our 30s or when we're actively planning to conceive. What people don't know is it's a numbers game, and you need to be thinking about this at a much earlier stage than most people do because you don't know how things will turn out. On today’s show, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk with  Khaled Kteily , the CEO of  Legacy , a digital f...

Meritocracy is not a common word we hear every day, but it's something we see all around us. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen dissect how meritocracy in the upper middle class manifests itself through parents' and children's mental and psychological well-being. The jarring wealth inequality only pushes those in this status in this toxic cycle of driving this wealth inequality fu...

Are you afraid of being seen starting small? So you push yourself too hard, and you make no room for self-care. Are you proud of doing everything until health breaks down? Then, you’re doing it wrong. Attaining success doesn’t mean that you have to be in a pitiful state. Tune into this episode as Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk to certified high-performance coach Eva Medilek  on how p...

It might seem harmless to scroll through social media several hours a day mindlessly. You might think that it's a way to fight away boredom or escape reality for a moment. But social media can be a prison that can impact your health negatively. On today's show, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk about how our digital addictions are drowning us in dopamine and not benefiting us at all. Be awar...

Everyone experiences burnout. Sometimes we reach a point where we desperately want to take a career break or a Sabbatical, or even quit our job, but we don’t because we’re too afraid. We’re afraid of the unknown or to face failure. But we just need to be reminded that we don’t have to please anyone, especially at the cost of ourselves. It’s okay to follow our career dreams and cure our burnout. Tu...

There are people who are less fortunate than others. Sometimes, they may feel trapped by setbacks, trauma, and disaster and wonder why life is different for others. We have different childhood experiences and environments that contributed to our mental health and insecurities. Join your hosts Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen as they dive deep into freedom, opportunities, and the privilege of saf...

Trigger warning: This episode is a deep conversation on death and suicide is mentioned.   Throughout our journey in this lifetime, we all experience losing our loved ones, and sometimes we aren’t prepared for it. It’s important to know how to deal with such disasters and process our grief. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk with Beth Cavenaugh  about the most uncomf...

These past few years have been rough for anyone who is sensitive and open. The amount of death, grief and violence that we hear in the news or watch on the media today is hard to cope with. Imagine a young child who just heard of the news about Gabby Petito or stumbled upon Squid Game on Netflix. That is a lot to deal with and it's something they are not yet ready for. Join your hosts Jason Wrobel...

It's okay to have a temper tantrum every once in a while. By having a temper tantrum, you're releasing all of your pent-up emotions. These are the negative thoughts and anger that could potentially eat you up from the inside. Learn how to fight your inner critic with self-trust and self-acceptance. Join your hosts, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen, as they talk to Andrea Hanson  on temper t...

Excessive use of social media is dangerous. But why do teens keep on spending too much time scrolling down through Facebook, posting photos on Instagram, or escaping reality through TikTok? They consciously know that it wouldn’t help them in the long run, but they keep doing it. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen dive deep into social media's impacts on teen mental health and comp...

Societal standards and career pressure have convinced today's millennials that going after money and being a “boss” is the definition of success. In reality, there's no one right way to go about figuring out your career. It's important to know that whatever career path you pursue is your choice to make. Joining Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen in today's episode is Jazmine Reed-Clark . She is a...

How prepared can you be when traveling? In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel discuss statistics and stories of travelers gone missing. Whitney shares with Jason how she went to Grand Teton a few days before Gabby Petito was reported missing in the area. It's interesting to be somewhere where something mysterious happens because you feel connected to it yet completely helpless. Join...

In today’s changing world, life gives us a dose of challenges and tough situations. With that, it’s important to learn how to build up your resilience and experience internal satisfaction. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen sit down for a conversation with Katy Dolle about techniques to achieve that. Katy is an actress, filmmaker, and podcaster whose ultimate passion is creating art that makes a d...

Swearing can make people uncomfortable. However, using epithets and curses do have their place, as a means of emotional release, and swearing, according to science, has several positive effects. In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel explore the place of swearing in our culture and language. They also discuss authenticity, the intersection of etiquette, ethics and language. Listen in...

Your core essence is never wrong. You just have to find the right container to fit you. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen's guest today is Mike Iamele , a Purpose + Brand Strategist. He helps hundreds of celebrities, influencers, entrepreneurs, and more tap into their purpose and discover their brand. Mike discusses with Jason and Whitney that your core essence is who you truly are. You are your...

Do you have to prove your worthiness? No. No one else can define your worth. But you need to establish a framework of value for yourself. If you don't, you will leave it to other people to establish their perception of your value. In this episode, Jason Wrobel & Whitney Lauritsen discuss why measuring someone's value based on their social metrics is disturbing. You ought to be accepted for who...

Society's standards and expectations are so entangled in our beliefs and upbringing that almost everyone is programmed in a single way. Therefore, making unconventional choices usually results in raised eyebrows and puzzling comments. But sometimes, going against the flow can reveal one's happiness. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talk with health coach Meredith Keith-Chirch  of M For Heal...

Is being your own boss worth the stress? Entrepreneurs often have to put up with longer work hours, and sometimes unbelievable levels of stress. Is the mental health challenge of being an entrepreneur worth it? In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel discuss mental stability, freelance work and how this can affect your life. They talk money stress financial security and why you need to...

You don't truly understand a concept if you can't teach it to a 12-year old kid. It's important to teach children about coding because these young minds bring fresh solutions to the community. The show's guests today are Srini & Usha Gowrishetty , the yin-yang couple behind Bitsy Bytesy , an excellent platform for teaching kids to code by developing their problem-solving skills. In this episod...

With the rise of social media, toxic positivity is slowly turning into a worrying trend. It is when someone uses a famous quote without really understanding the context of the quote. They use it because of that herd mentality. They don't make their own decisions. They see what is popular, and they follow. People need to be more in touch with themselves, especially today. Join your hosts, Jason Wro...

How does one process trauma and grief? How can one person rise above the trauma of 9/11? In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel sit down and have a heartfelt discussion with author, entrepreneur, and chocolatier, Kushal Choksi . Kushal talks about his experiences dealing with the loss and grief of 9/11 and the resilience of the human soul. Overcoming it, he then discusses the intimate...

With the many challenges we face daily, you may think that emotional numbness is the best response to pain. It isn’t. In this episode, we talk about better ways to cope. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen sit down and talk about emotions and how we suppress these, often to our own detriment. We hear about how emotions affect our lifespan, media’s effect on us, and the effects the climate crisis an...

Feeling at home within yourself is a lifelong journey. It’s not easy to get there but once you do, it’s very comforting. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen’s guest in this episode is Amber Fortier , the Founder of Embody Me . Amber is passionate about helping women embody the best versions of themselves so they can live the life they always dreamed of. She joins Jason and Whitney in this conversat...

With social media and influencer culture, it's easy to think that everyone is constantly on the grind and that you should be keeping up. Hustle culture seems more like an evolved form of peer pressure that results in rest shame and, eventually, burnout. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen confront how the millennial concept of hustle culture impacts their own personal and professio...

Social media has made it so easy for anyone to be viral. With apps like TikTok, there is so much content that it's hard to find the good ones. Everyone thinks they can be a star, but if you're doing what you're doing for fame instead of the art, then it's going to be difficult to succeed. People need to have the motivation to understand that not everything has to go viral. Join your hosts, Jason W...