Podcasts by Motivational Millennial | Passion | Dreams | Overcome Challenges | Purpose | Fulfillment | Motivation

001: Building a Foundation for Your Best Life from 2018-11-14T12:00

Welcome to the first official episode of my new podcast, Mind Climate!

Every other week, I’ll be bringing you audio workshops to help you create the mind climate yo...

2.37: A Bittersweet Farewell – Series Finale from 2018-10-30T11:00

We’re back for final episode of the Motivational Millennial podcast. Yes, it’s true … it’s time to say goodbye.

If you’ve been a listener of the show for a while now, it’s very clear that...

2.36: Taking Ownership of Our Lives – Season 2 Finale from 2018-06-05T11:00

The time has come for us to officially wrap up this season of the Motivational Millennial podcast. In this special finale episode, we talk about how we’ve grown this past season; with an eye tow...

2.35: Using Restorative Justice to Heal Rather Than Punish from 2018-05-29T11:00

In this week’s inspired conversation, we reflect on our powerful interview with Jackie Rotman. Jackie is the Founder of Everybody Dance Now! which is a national youth development organization. J...

2.34: Surviving Sexual Harm and Fostering Female Sexual Empowerment with Jackie Rotman from 2018-05-22T11:00

This episode involves a frank conversation about sexuality and sexual harm. While we feel it’s an amazing, and incredibly important conversation, listener discretion is advised.

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2.33: A Marathon Versus a Sprint from 2018-05-15T11:00

In last week’s episode, we spoke with Lily Fontas; a wellness coach and educator who is on a mission to help women get strong, healthy, and happy on their own terms.

While there were a fe...

2.32: Finding Health and Happiness on Your Own Terms with Lily Fontas from 2018-05-08T11:00

Lily Fontas is a wellness coach and educator who is on a mission to help women get strong, healthy, and happy on their own terms. After struggling with a binge eating disorder and nearly burning...

2.31: Success is a Journey, Not a Destination from 2018-05-01T11:00

In last’s week’s episode with Chelann Gienger, we talked about her incredibly entrepreneurial journey that saw her open a brick and mortar business when she was only 18 years old, why it’s impor...

2.30: The Success of a Serial Entrepreneur with Chelann Gienger from 2018-04-24T11:00

Chelann Gienger was recently named one of the top 40 millennials to follow in 2018 by the Huffington Post. Chelann is a serial entrepreneur who owns the NUYU Juice Bar in Washington state, is th...

2.29: Loving Your True Self from 2018-04-17T11:00

In this week’s episode, we’re reflecting on our conversation last week with Gregg Clunis from the Tiny Leaps, Big Changes podcast.

One of the main things that stood out to both of us duri...

2.28: How Tiny Leaps Lead to Big Changes with Gregg Clunis from 2018-04-10T11:00

Gregg Clunis is a content creator, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He’s also the creator and Host of Tiny Leaps, Big Changes; a top-ranked self-help podcast with over 2 million downloads. Thr...

2.27: Taking Control of Our Social Media Habits from 2018-04-03T11:00

Last week, we had a great conversation with Kalyna Miletic about how to create a lifestyle business you love. In this episode, we’re going to specifically reflect on the insights Kalyna had abou...

2.26: From Conformist to Being a Catalyst for Change with Kalyna Miletic from 2018-03-27T11:00

Kalyna Miletic is a certified coach and the Founder of KickStart Your Work. After seven years of studying what makes people happy, how people think, and working with millennials in 17 different ...

2.25: Using Intuition to Tap into Infinite Wisdom from 2018-03-20T11:00

In this episode, we reflect on our conversation with Daniela Plattner; a leadership coach and the Founder of The Future of Feminine. The two main themes of that conversation were intuition and p...

2.24: Turning Your Pain into Your Purpose with Daniela Plattner from 2018-03-13T11:00

Daniela Plattner is a leadership coach and the Founder of The Future of Feminine. She's dedicated to helping individuals, communities, and organizations maximize their capacity to achieve their ...

2.23: Changing How We View Ourselves and What's Possible from 2018-03-06T12:00

In this episode, we reflect on our conversation with Dr. Laymon Hicks; youth motivational speaker and author. A theme that stood out to us from that conversation was how our experiences, upbring...

2.22: From Self-Doubt to Self-Worth with Dr. Laymon Hicks from 2018-02-27T12:00

Dr. Laymon Hicks is a youth motivational speaker and author. He's offered keynote addresses and workshops at more than 150 schools and student conferences in 45 states for over 350,000 young peo...

2.21: The Power of Our Mindset from 2018-02-20T12:00

In this episode, we’re reflecting on our conversation from last week with Patricia Echeverria; a transformational coach and creative catalyst. Patricia brought up some very interesting ideas aro...

2.20: Maximizing Your Creative Potential with Patricia Echeverria from 2018-02-13T12:00

Patricia Echeverria is a transformational coach and creative catalyst. She's the founder of the Creative Courage Club; a platform dedicated to maximizing our creative human potential. Her passio...

2.19: Cultivating Our Many Passions from 2018-02-06T12:00

In this inspired conversation, we’re reflecting on our interview last week with Laura Renner. Laura talked about how, through the course of starting and growing her business, she learned it was ...

2.18: The Importance of Living by Your Own Rules with Laura Renner from 2018-01-30T12:00

Laura Renner is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and has worked for over 15 years in the fields of Foreign Affairs and Public Relations, Education, and Human Resources. Laura is...

2.17: Will Transhumanism Turn Us into Cyborgs? from 2018-01-23T12:00

In this inspired conversation, we reflect on our chat with QuHarrison Terry, who is a serial entrepreneur that was recently named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology.

QuHarrison’s ...

2.16: Is Technology Helping or Hindering Our Growth as Humans? with QuHarrison Terry from 2018-01-16T12:00

QuHarrison Terry is a serial entrepreneur who was recently named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology. He’s the Co-Founder and President of VNM USA, the Co-Founder and CEO of 23VIVI, the M...

2.15: Why You Need to Find the Right Tribe from 2018-01-09T12:00

In this inspired conversation, we’re reflecting on our interview last week with Molly Mandelberg; a tech savvy strategist supporting coaches, healers, change makers, and visionaries to expand th...

2.14: The Importance of Not Playing It Small with Molly Mandelberg from 2018-01-02T12:00

Molly Mandelberg is a tech savvy strategist supporting coaches, healers, change makers, and visionaries to expand their businesses in a way that allows them to reach more people and make more mo...

2.13: The Importance of Having Internal and External Systems from 2017-12-26T12:00

Last week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Marc Guberti; who has written over 18 books and is the host of the Breakthrough Success Podcast where he’s had guests like Seth Godin, Neil Patel,...

2.12: Achieving Breakthrough Success with Marc Guberti from 2017-12-19T12:00

As a young child, Marc Guberti survived a life-threatening illness. As a young millennial, Marc has written 18 books, and thousands of blog posts, educating millions of people on how to build th...

2.11: Humanness and Happiness from 2017-12-12T12:00

Last week, we spoke with Anna Nti-Asare who is a writer, teacher, counselor, a PhD student at Cambridge University. We were really inspired by Anna’s transparency in talking about all the times ...

2.10: Using Vulnerability to Combat Social Injustice with Anna Nti-Asare from 2017-12-05T12:00

Anna Nti-Asare is a writer, teacher, counselor, a graduate of both Stanford and Cambridge, and soon to be a PhD student at Cambridge. Anna focuses her efforts on gender and race issues in the Un...

2.9: The Importance of Taking Passion-Powered Action from 2017-11-28T12:00

In this episode, we’re reflecting on our conversation from last week with the incredible Julia Price. One of the main things that stood out to us as Julia was talking about her experiences in th...

2.8 Turning Your Pain into Power with Julia Price from 2017-11-21T12:00

Have you ever experienced something so emotionally painful you weren’t sure you could come back from it? We all face our own challenges and our guest this week, Julia Price, is no exception.

2.7 The Power of the Story We're Telling Ourselves from 2017-11-14T12:00

In last week’s episode, we spoke with Caleb Arring and Matthew VanHorn who are successful business mentors for LGBTQ entrepreneurs.

During that conversation we talked about the medical sc...

2.6 From Struggling to Survive to Successful Business Mentors with Matthew VanHorn&Caleb Arring from 2017-11-07T12:00

Caleb Arring and Matthew VanHorn are a dynamic power couple who are also successful business mentors for LGBTQ entrepreneurs. After struggling to get enough clients to survive they’ve finally fo...

2.5 Using Trial and Error to Find Your Purpose from 2017-10-31T23:22:51

During our conversation last week with Loren Trlin, in which we talked about how she helps young people figure out their purpose, we realized a common theme in that process was trial and error.<...

2.4 Are You a Worrier or a Warrior? with Loren Trlin from 2017-10-24T11:00

Loren Trlin figured out her life purpose after burning out as a lawyer, launching 3 unsuccessful businesses, and embarking on a "Find My Why" experiment.

In this episode, Loren talks abou...

2.3 Using Humor to Heal from 2017-10-17T11:00

Welcome to the first official stand-alone after show episode!

If you listened to our interview last week with the ultra-spiritual JP Sears, or even if you’re just familiar with his hilari...

2.2 Be the Warrior Who Faces the Dragon Inside You with JP Sears from 2017-10-10T11:00

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be ultra-spiritual? This week’s guest, JP Sears, can absolutely guide you.

JP is an emotional healing coach, YouTuber, author, internationa...

2.1: Introduction to Season 2 from 2017-10-03T11:00

We’ve made it! We’re officially back with Season 2! Did you miss us?

Thanks to the incredible feedback we’ve received from our amazing listeners, we’ve decided to change up the format of ...

54: Strength Through Vulnerability - Season 1 Finale from 2017-05-30T07:00

Welcome to the Season 1 Finale! Today we’re talking about how we’ve grown in the podcast, our lives, and our businesses---all around the theme of vulnerability. Let’s explore the topic together!...

53: There Are No Small Parts with Latisha Di Venuto from 2017-05-23T07:00

After a life-threatening hospitalization in 2011 from an unforeseen development of Type I Diabetes, Latisha Di Venuto decided that life was too short to not live for her true passions: The Arts ...

52: Motherhood and a Season of Faith with Evangelia Leclaire from 2017-05-16T07:00

Do you ever feel like you aren't where you are supposed to be in life? Do you feel like the world has left you behind? It's during these times that we need faith the most. Listen to hear how car...

51: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work with Coyote Peterson from 2017-05-09T07:00

Is there something that you loved as a child and never stopped loving? For Coyote Peterson, his love and connection to animals has never left him. In this episode, we are interviewing Coyote abo...

50: Create Your Own Rules with Lee Norris from 2017-05-02T07:00

Do you feel like since you been doing something for so long that you can’t do something new? Feel like you can’t transition into a new vocation? You can achieve anything. You just need to know w...

49: Follow Your Highest Excitement with Jules Schroeder from 2017-04-25T07:00

Jules Schroeder is the founder of Unconventional Life, a podcast hosted on Forbes’ Under 30 Channel that profiles millennials who earn their living in non-traditional ways. Jules launched her fi...

48: Creating Magic by Following Passion with Ryan Kane from 2017-04-18T07:00

What do you do on your time off of work? What if you could make that your living? Magician Ryan Kane does that very thing. Ryan got into magic tricks as a child and hasn't stopped loving it sinc...

47: The Edge of the Wilderness with Skylar Wilson from 2017-04-11T07:00

Do you feel connected to the wilderness? Maybe Wild Awakenings is for you! Skylar Wilson is working to make a wonderful experience for people who want to connect with the wilderness and lose the...

46: Valuing Action Over Outcome with Erin Mays from 2017-04-04T07:00

You always hear the phrase, “trust your gut” but have you ever heard from someone who lives it out choice by choice? It’s hard to trust anything with so many people breathing down your neck and ...

45: Transforming Your Inner Voice with Rob Reynosa from 2017-03-28T07:00

Are you struggling with paying attention and listening to your heart? Do you focus too much on what other people think than what you really want? Rob Reynosa is here to help. Rob is dedicated to...

44: Beatboxing and Growth Mindset with Kaila Mullady from 2017-03-21T07:00

If you love cutting edge performance and experiencing some of the incredible things that uniquely creative individuals  are able to do, using only their bodies, listen in to today's show, with B...

43: Leveling Up Your Life with Chris Burns from 2017-03-14T07:00

Step of out your comfort zone and get yourself where you want to be. Learn to love yourself enough to get out there, and keep leveling up to be the best you can be, so you can keep moving forwar...

42: From Health Crisis to Healing Catalyst with Avital Miller from 2017-03-07T08:00

I’m sure we would all like to know all the answers to life, the universe, and well, everything. Considering a lack of information is part of being human, we’ll never know it all. We do have peop...

41: Tapping Into Flow States with Ra.Be from 2017-02-28T08:00

From collegiate athletes to snowboarders, to commissioned visual artists, to yogis, we all have something in common with international energy healer and hip-hop artist, Ra.Be. Using the medium o...

40: Taboo Topics, Trolling Trolls, and YouTube Success with Peter Hollens from 2017-02-21T08:00

 Peter Hollens is an American pop singer and producer best known for his work on YouTube as an a cappella cover artist. With 1.5 million subscribers, his videos have reached a quarter of a billi...

39: Transforming Classroom Outrage into Educational Policy with Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer from 2017-02-14T08:00

With all the time we spend focusing on all the negativity in the world, sometimes it’s a breath of fresh air to focus on all the love and passion for change we all share. Today our guest is an i...

38: Dropout to Millionaire Success: (Not) By the Book with Chandler Bolt from 2017-02-07T08:00

Are you motivated by the success of others? Do you love hearing from entrepreneurs who have made it really big, really fast? If so, listen in today, as Blake and Ivy talk to their dynamic guest,...

37: Energetic Fitness with John Hankey from 2017-01-31T08:00

John Hankey is the founder of Mindful Test Taking, which helps students overcome test anxiety by teaching them mindfulness techniques, in person & via videoconference worldwide.  After graduatin...

36: What's The Next Domino? with Calvin Wayman from 2017-01-24T08:00

Calvin is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and social media entrepreneur who owns CobbesMedia - a social media management agency designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs stand ...

35: Finding Your Dream Job with Noorain Khan from 2017-01-17T08:00

Welcome to an inspiring show with our guest, Noorain Khan. Although Noorain readily admits that she now has her “dream job,” it wasn’t an easy or clear path in getting there. A mergers and acqui...

34: Overcoming Self-Criticism with Jessy Tomsko from 2017-01-10T08:00

Our guest today is Jessy Tomsko, a folk and pop singer and songwriter who is based in NYC, but originally hails from Philadelphia. As a vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, Jessy has a catchy and g...

33: Successful Self-Publishing Mindsets with Tom Corson-Knowles from 2017-01-03T08:00

Have you written a book and need help with getting it published? Or are you struggling with a limiting mindset, which is holding you back? If so, listen in to the interview with the dynamic Tom ...

32: Ivy Has Very Long Arms: 2016 Reflections on Self-Love&Embracing Change from 2016-12-27T08:00

For this final episode of 2016, we’re shaking things up a bit. Instead of interviewing a guest, we are focusing on reflection---on the change, growth, and transformation we have experienced duri...

31: Servant Leadership with Matthew Fredericks from 2016-12-20T08:00

Our guest today is Matthew Fredericks, who is a long-time friend of Blake’s. Blake and Matthew met in college at Wake Forest, and then Matthew moved on to Princeton. His next project was to work...

30: Celebrating Heartbreak with Maria Z from 2016-12-13T08:00

Welcome to today’s show with our guest, Maria Z. Maria is a singer, songwriter, and talented powerhouse who has been featured on national TV networks and performed along with some of music’s gre...

29: Extreme Confidence with Nicholas and Amanda Bayerle from 2016-12-06T08:00

Welcome to our first show with TWO guests! The conversation is with Nicholas and Amanda Bayerle,  a young, successful entrepreneurial couple who built a successful company as they established th...

28: Time Management Duo-Tangs and Naming Everything with Blake Fly from 2016-11-29T08:00

Blake is a huge fan of The Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles, is heavily lactose intolerant and his favorite movie is admittedly The Notebook.

Blake is a 7-time Tedx speaker and is t...

27: Your Number One Goal with Jake Ballentine from 2016-11-22T08:00

Jake Ballentine is a national award winning speaker and musician. He is the author of “Your Number One Goal,” a contributing author in Jack Canfield’s “Living the Success Principles,” and the ho...

26: Let's Get Funcomfortable with Frank Jay Porcaro from 2016-11-15T08:00

Frank Jay Porcaro is an International Speaker and Coach as well as the Co-Founder of an advanced communication retreat company called International Tribe Design. Frank Jay's speciality is in fac...

25: Miss America and Body Positivity with Mallory Hagan from 2016-11-08T08:00

Mallory Hagan won the prestigious job of Miss America in January of 2013.  During her year of service, Mallory logged approximately 160,000 miles tr...

24: Trusting the Process with Juliet Kuehnle from 2016-11-01T07:00

Juliet Lam Kuehnle is a mental health therapist with her own private practice in Charlotte, NC. Her areas of expertise include eating disorders, body image, self-esteem, grief and loss, identity...

23: Leading Millennials from Burnout to Freedom with Peta Kelly from 2016-10-25T07:00

Peta Kelly is a millennial for millennials and a homie for the homies. The invitation on her website couldn’t be clearer. She says, “I’ve built this space for...

22: Social Entrepreneurship #RealTalk with Holley Murchison from 2016-10-18T07:00

As an entrepreneur and communications strategist, Holley Murchison uses her passions for the arts, education, and global culture to push the envelope. In 2011, Holley co-founded the Listen

21: Be Your BEST Self with Dan Lok from 2016-10-11T07:00

Dan "The Man" Lok, a multi-millionaire and serial entrepreneur, and an international best-selling author. Dan is considered the world’s leading expert in internet marketing and is referred to by...

20: Turning Your Creative Passion Into a Business with Adam Rosendahl from 2016-10-04T07:00

Adam Rosendahl is a creative facilitator, event producer and DJ based in Oakland, CA. In 2012 he founded LATE NITE ART, LLC, an international creative events organization that drives innovation ...

19: Connecting to Your Body for Confidence and Power with Shawnrey from 2016-09-27T07:00

Shawnrey is an award-winning Performer, Speaker, Dancer, and Choreographer, who guides people to live lives that are full of realness, aliveness, and joy.  She discovered and created a mindfulne...

18: Complacency is Death! with Charles Carmody from 2016-09-20T07:00

Charles Carmody is currently the Director of The Charleston Music Hall in South Carolina, which holds over 200 events per year.  Charles founded a ...

17: Creating Intentional Conversations and Meaningful Life Moments with Dr. Todd Jenkins from 2016-09-13T07:00

Dr. Todd Jenkins, Jr. is the Founder and CEO of Bowtie Leadership & Development, Inc., a leadership management and personal development firm with a focus in bringing diverse people to...

16: Treat Your Passion Like A Relationship with Margaret Kramer from 2016-09-06T07:00

Margaret Kramer is the co-founder and vice chair of South Carolina Coalition for Overcoming Eating Disorders (SC-COED). As a passionate advocate...

15: Empowering Under-Heard Communities with Dr. Brittney Cofield-Poole from 2016-08-30T07:00

Dr. Brittney M. Cofield-Poole received her Ph.D. in Applied & Social Psychology from North Carolina State University. She is a budding community psychologist who believes the possibilities avail...

14: Choosing to Play in Limitless Opportunities with Dave Anderson from 2016-08-23T07:00

Dave is a Professional Speaker, a Network Marketing Professional, and a Choral Conductor. He's the Co-Founder of "My Life Online" - an elementary school workshop teaching kids around the world t...

13: Leaving Law to Pursue Social Enterprise with Lindsey Frischer from 2016-08-16T07:00

After practicing law in NYC for an international law firm for nearly 5 years, Lindsey left the practice and her home to explore the world.  When she resettled in Oakland, CA, she was committed t...

12: Baby Steps to Achieve Your Goals with Robin Zander from 2016-08-09T07:00

Robin Peter Zander is a best-selling author, educator and strategist with a diverse background ranging from management consulting to the circus.

He is the founder of the Responsi...

11: Art Can Take You Anywhere in the World with ami kim from 2016-08-02T07:00

ami kim is an international songwriter, vocalist, producer/composer and educator. She has performed with 9th Wonder, Chrisette Michelle, Citizen Cope, Wyclef Jean, Raekwon,  Macy Gray, and in co...

10: Avoiding Cubicle Life After College with Colleen Kinder from 2016-07-26T07:00

Colleen Kinder is a travel writer and photographer whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, A Public Space, The Atlantic.com, National G...

09: Building Technology Products for a Better Life with Andrew Thomas from 2016-07-19T07:00

Andrew Thomas is a co-founder of SkyBell Video Doorbell, a smart home security company with a video doorbell that lets you see who’s at your door from a smartphone. Andrew heads business develop...

08: Improving Lives Through Investigative Journalism with Sarah Maslin Nir from 2016-07-12T07:00

Sarah Maslin Nir is a staff reporter for the New York Times, covering Brooklyn. She is the author of Unvarnished, a 13 month investigation into the working conditions of manicurists in ...

07: Improving Lives, Changing Policy + Public Service with PG Sittenfeld from 2016-07-04T07:00

PG Sittenfeld currently serves on Cincinnati's City Council, where he chairs the Education & Entrepreneurship Committee and was the youngest Councilmember ever elected in Cincinnati. He was a 20...

06: Finding Success Outside Your Comfort Zone with Joe "Focus" Martinez from 2016-06-28T07:00

Joe Martinez is an editorial and portrait photographer living and working in New York City.  His clients include:

•Adidas

•The Navy Wounded Warrior Project

•The Brooklyn Net...

05: Leadership in Education Influencing Every Generation with Dr. Mary Hemphill from 2016-06-21T07:00

Dr. Mary Hemphill is a dynamic, transformative leader and community builder in the K-12 Education sphere, and is the co-author of the book Educational Leaders in a Multicultural Society...

04: Getting Greater Results for a Greater Purpose with Lauren Burgoyne from 2016-06-14T07:00

Lauren Burgoyne is a broadcast journalist, TV host, speaker, and writer. Her credits include being the founder of The Greater Purpose Project and the Executive Producer of Greater Purpose Produc...

03: Building Start-Ups, Relationships + Pushing Limits with Travis Marsh from 2016-06-07T07:00

Travis Marsh, Co-Founder of Courage Labs, Startup & Entrepreneur Coach.

Travis graduated salutatorian from University of Florida in Engineering.  He pursued a successful ...

02: Journalism for the Good of Society + Positivity with Sarah Stillman from 2016-05-29T04:00

Sarah Stillman is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a visiting scholar at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.  Her recent work has received the National Magazine Award, the...

01: Adventure Travel, Life Purpose + Self-Care with Jennine Cohen from 2016-05-28T23:00

Jennine Cohen is a Latin America luxury and adventure travel expert as seen in Travel & Leisure, YahooTravel, Fortune, ABC, CBS, Travel Weekly, and much more. Jennine is committed to cu...

00: Introducing Blake Brandes and Ivy LaClair and the Motivational Millennial from 2016-05-28T14:21:08

Want to meet some Millennials who are making a difference in the world today? You've come to the right place. This podcast is all about showcasing the best of the Millennial generation and how t...