1st Mentor Podcast
This educational and thought provoking podcast explores soft skills, life lessons and general knowledge for teens and young adults that they can listen to by themselves or together with their parents. We, a mother occasionally accompanied by her two children, will explore a variety of topics including: Personal Development, Finance, Health and Wellness, Foreign Languages, Diversity, Travel, Career Preparations, General Knowledge and many others that are generally not covered through their education in school alone. Come join us weekly as we all learn and grow together! For more information, check out www.1stmentorstreet.com or follow us on Instagram @1st_mentor_street.
Episodes
111 episodes
Ep. 110 - Adult Advice for Their Teenage-Selves | Various Guests
If you liked episodes 50, 95 or 100, where we shared the advice our past speakers would share with the younger version of themselves, here is another episode to inspire you to start implementing good habits at a younger age.Joi...
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Ep. 109 - How Being Nice Leads to Increased Happiness | Winn Claybaugh
Have you ever thought that being nice gives you nothing, but letting people take advantage of you? Or do you belong to the minority that believes you should be nice to people regardless of who they are?Join us as we speak to Wi...
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Ep. 108 - DKF Summer Projects | Various HS Students
Do you want to be inspired by high school students who follow their passions to lead summer programs to better their communities? Join us as we speak to different groups of high school students throughout Southern Californ...
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Ep. 107 - How to Build Resilience | Dr. Kate Lund
Wouldn’t you love having the ability to quickly recover from difficulties and hardships and continue working on your goal until you succeed? Well, this is what resilience is all about.Join us as we speak with Dr. Kate Lund, a l...
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Ep. 106 - How to Think Through Career Decisions | Part 2 | Sara McElroy
Have you ever been stuck about making the decision on your first or next career move?Join us for part 2 of my discussion with Sara McElroy as we talk about how to make those difficult decisions and talk about entrepreneurship v...
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Ep. 105 - How to Set up a Successful Internship | Robert Khoury
Have you ever considered an internship? Or maybe you have tried to find one, but either didn’t get an offer or maybe the experience wasn’t great?Join me as Robert Khoury, founder of Agile Rainmakers, shares with us about his ex...
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Ep. 104 - How to Leverage Social Media | Alexa Khan
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the various social platforms? Do you know the tips and tricks of growing your social media following?Join me as Alexa Khan, mother, producer, model, actress, social media...
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Ep. 103 - Leadership | Lorraine Connell
What are your thoughts about leadership? Is this something worth exploring before you get that manager title or can you start when you are still a student?Join me as Lorraine Connell from Peers Not Fears talks to us about all t...
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Ep. 102 - How to Handle Rejection | Part 2 | Winnie Chan Wang
Do you experience frustration, hurt and disappointment when you feel like someone is rejecting you?Join me as Winnie Chan Wang from Mindful Healing Heart talks to us about the impact of not letting go of that hurt in our body a...
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Ep. 101 - College Scholarships and Financial Aid | Trevor Ramos
Are you overwhelmed with the potential cost of a college education and want to learn more about financial aid and scholarships?Join me as Trevor Ramos, from College Funding Institute and author of How to Get Free Money for Coll...
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Ep. 100 - Advice from the Future You | Various Guests
If you liked episode 50 or 95, where we shared the advice our past speakers would share with the younger version of themselves, this is another episode you can’t miss.Join me as Dr. Carol Scott, Monica Matthews, Lisa Marie Huns...
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Ep. 99 - How to Plan for a Fulfilling Career | Part 1 | Sara McElroy
Are you lost when it comes to determining your career path? Whether you are a high school student preparing to choose a major for college, a college student looking for your first job or an experienced professional, the conversation wi...
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Ep. 98 - Rejection = Protection and Realignment | Part 1 | Winnie Chan Wang
Do you have a hard time handling rejection? Do you take rejections personally and associate it with the feeling of pain?Join us as I speak with Winnie Chan Wang (https://mindful...
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Ep. 97 - How to Tell Your Story on Your UC College Application | Wei-Li Sun
Are you a high school senior, who is in the middle of their college application process, wondering how to best review your entire package?Join us as I speak with Wei -Li Sun from askmssun.com, who is a UC admissions expert, to ...
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Ep. 96 - Strength Training | Ethan Burgess
Do you sometimes think that strength training is not for you because it’s only for adults? Or are you interested in adding it to your workout routine, but don’t know where to start?Join us as I speak with Ethan Burgess from Oli...
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Ep. 95 - Advice for the Younger Generation | Various Guests
If you liked episode 50, where we shared the wisdom that our past speakers would share with the younger version of themselves, this is another episode you can’t miss.Join me as Bill Donckels, Nancy Steenson, Hilary Truong, Rob ...
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Ep. 94 - Skin Care 101 | Part 2 | Mayra Ruano
Does school ever teach you how to take care of your skin? Do you know what ingredients to look for or avoid in skin care products? Would you like some beginner makeup tips?Join us as Mayra Ruano, founder of glowinmakeup.com, ta...
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Ep. 93 - Self Awareness | Lilian Phung
Have you ever wondered how you do certain things and why? Or would you happen to be someone who is curious about human behavior?Join me as I speak with Lilian Phung, HR professional and coach, as we discuss self awareness, how ...
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Ep. 92 - How to Establish Healthy Meal Prepping Habits | Lisa Marie Hunstock
Are you about to start college and live away from home for the first time, wondering if there’s anything you should start changing about your eating habits, or at least learn how to prep a meal?Join me as I speak with Lisa Mari...
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Ep. 91 - Homeschooling | Part 2 | Jessica Mead
Have you ever heard about homeschooling, but dismissed it right away because you think kids educated at home have no social skills or might have difficulties getting into college?Join me in part 2 of this interview with Jessica...
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Ep. 90 - Eye Health 101 | Part 2 | Dr. Brandon Pham
Do you know how to take care of your eyes? What options do you have when your vision becomes blurry? Do you know what habits you can incorporate during your younger years that have a positive impact on your eye health in your later years?
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Ep. 89 - Economics 101 | Keith Robinson
Do you sometimes hear adults complaining about gas prices or know about the war between Russia and Ukraine, but never thought how these events have an impact on each other? And do you find anything related to economics just plain confusing?<...
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Ep. 88 - How to Find and Win Scholarships | Monica Matthews
With college tuition increasing all the time, do you sometimes wonder how to pay for it all?Well, we are here to help you with the support of scholarship expert Monica Matthews from https://how2winscholarships.com/ who will sha...
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