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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 first 6-figure company at the age of 18 and first 7-figure company at 22, while serving as a digital marketing consultant for many top companies. You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

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 since. That could be you! Listen to this episode 48 of Motivational Millennial to learn more about how Ryan Kane has grown from card trick on the street to performing in large theaters in front of hundreds of people. Ryan is a full-time magician and comedian thriving in San Francisco. When he's not performing for companies like Louis Vuitton, Wells Fargo, and Google, he is headlining his own monthly show in San Francisco for theater goers and helpless San Francisco tourists. You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com.

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 themselves in it. Listen to episode 47 of Motivational Millennial to learn more about what Skylar is doing and how you can be a part of it.  Skylar is the founder of Wild Awakenings, a conscious community of change-makers dedicated to the thriving of Earth, life, and humanity. He is a minister in the Creation Spirituality tradition, specializing in guiding sacred wilderness immersion experiences (also known as Vision Quests). For the last 3 years, Skylar has directed transformational events and retreats for thousands of people around the country, including the Cosmic Mass, an intercultural healing ritual that builds community through dancing and the arts. What you'll hear in this episode: What Skylar Wilson is up to What Skylar loves about his job Was it challenging for Skylar to go back to normal life? The things Skylar

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 telling you it isn’t a good decision. You forget what your gut said in the first place. Well, today’s guest is here to tell you how she trusts her gut in every decision she makes. Erin Mays doesn’t wait around; she goes where her gut leads. Erin Mays is co-founder of Ebco and is a design strategist and researcher with deep expertise in innovation and product design.  Erin has worked with top clients such as SC Johnson, Ziploc, P&G, Glaxo Smith Kline, and Samsung, among many others. She specializes in leading comprehensive research programs using an array of methodologies including in-depth interviews, ethnographies, collaborative work sessions, and usability testing. You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

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 helping people empower themselves and come face-to-face with their struggles and doubts. Rob has gone through the same struggles you may be dealing with. Today on Motivational Millennial, we will be talking with Rob about listening to your inner voice and following your heart.  Rob Reynosa is the Founder and Creator of the #1 Conscious Lifestyle Brand There Is No Ceiling aka THINC. He is a Conscious Creator, an artist and a visionary who has dedicated his life to helping humanity gain clarity about who we truly are and to help humanity understand and use the greatest power known to Mankind - the Infinite Power of their Mind. Read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com.

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 Blake and Ivy's dynamic guest, Superdope Beatboxer and Theatrical Wizard, Kaila Mullady.    Out of the box Kaila, who started beatboxing in the fourth or fifth grade, is the 2015 World Beatbox Champion, the 2014 America Vice Beatbox Champion,  three times Loop Station Champion and three times reigning Beat Rhyme Champion. She performs all over New York City, the rest if the country and in other countries, using beatboxing, singing, rapping, poetry and theatre to push the boundaries of creativity and to demonstrate just what the human instrument is capable of. Listen in today and get ready to be blown away!   Today, Kaila talks to Blake and Ivy about:   •What she was like as a kid. •What she's up to at the moment. •The fun she has, moving between being an individual performer and a collaborative artist. •The craziest ide

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 forward toward success. Grow your skills to better your lifestyle. These are just a few of the success tips that today’s guest shares. You can’t listen to this episode and not be changed!   Christopher Burns is an introvert turned extrovert and owner of Burn it Up, a company committed to coaching you to get you to the next step! He has learned the importance of self-worth and gratitude. Listen to this very his energetic interview with the Motivational Millennial team.   Chris, also known as "Mr. Heartfire", is dedicated to awakening the Power in everyone he meets, so they discover and experience the god within and ability to create their reality, leaving them embraced in joy, love, and transcendence. Chris helps leaders and high-achievers to connect with the soul of their message, career, and purpose in life, ultimately crea

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 people who can answer many of these existential questions about health, perseverance, and reframing our circumstances, such as today’s guest - Avital Miller.    As Avital practiced her yoga postures during a backpacking trip around the world, people began asking her to teach them. She discovered great joy in sharing something she loved and helping to bring inner peace to many people. In 2004 she became a certified Ananda Yoga Instructor. She immediately started running her own outdoor yoga business, managed yoga and fitness programs at the YMCA, and became a teacher trainer.   Avital has a professional background in dance and has created spiritual dance performances, as well as movement programs, to help people direct their energy to the Divine. Avital received a Dance Major at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri,

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 of freestyle rap as an extension of his efforts “to grow and to learn more and more of who I am.” Whether making music, working as a coach and mentor or doing any of several different kinds of yoga, he’s constantly practicing what he refers to as “the art of fulfillment in the day-to-day that allows the artistry to come through.” Join your hosts, Blake Brandes and Ivy LaClair, while we explore different facets of this jack-of-all-trades, and bring inspiration and motivational encouragement right to you.    You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

 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 billion views on FaceBook and YouTube since 2011. Hollens has collaborated and performed with several outstanding artists including Brian Wilson, Jason Mraz, Hunter Hayes, Gladys Knight, Lindsey Stirling, George Watsky, Jackie Evancho, and ThePianoGuys. He has released over 125+ digital singles to date and continues to release new music every other week. He has been involved with a cappella music since 1999 when he co-founded the University of Oregon’s male a cappella group On The Rocks. In 2010 he and the group were featured on NBC’s The Sing Off Season 2. Hollens also consults many of his fellow peers and advises companies including Patreon, Loudr, Tubular and is on the YouTube creator advisory board. Probably none of us have met a celebrity walking through the park, but chances are, we’ve all come across a few on the int

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 individual who radiates love, passion and compassion for others and specifically students, Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer. Julia is an educator, and educational policy advisor and in her current role as COO of Chiefs for Change, she seeks to transform educational policy to better serve the needs of all students. The most fascinating thing about Julia is hearing her story of activism born out of her experience as a teacher!   Stay tuned to Motivational Millennial to get a taste of this phenomenal, hard working, world changer for yourself.  You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

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, Chandler Bolt, who grew his Self Publishing business from zero to $1,320,000 in just eleven months.   Chandler is the author of six best-selling books, including Book Launch and Published- The Proven Path From Blank Page To Published Author. He is also the founder and CEO of Self-Publishing School, the number one online resource for writing, marketing and publishing your first book. Three years ago he dropped out of school and then started Self Publishing School about a year later. To date, he has helped thousands of writers to publish their first book and then use that book to grow their income and their business. Self Publishing School made about $2 200 000 last year and they're still growing! This is really exciting for Chandler, as it was a book that started everything for him. Listen in today and find out from Ch

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 graduating from Stanford with a degree in mathematics, John traded stock options on Wall Street, where he started practicing mindfulness after work to deal with the stress. John left Manhattan to study economics at Oxford, where his mindfulness practice continued to grow, and by 2010 he had his own life coaching business. You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

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 out on social media. He’s been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, was named one of the Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30, and was just featured on the Dave Ramsey Show for becoming debt-free for the first time in his entire adult life. Calvin’s new book debuted on the Amazon Top-100 List and is called, “Fish Out of Water: The Guide To Achieving Breakthrough and Permanently Transforming into the New You.” You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

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 acquisitions attorney, Noorain is the program officer at the Ford Foundation, but also serves on the boards of the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Association of American Rhodes Scholars, and Libraries Without Borders. Her former positions include working on the global public policy team at Google, being a contributing researcher at Jezebel, working as a corporate attorney, and serving as Chief of Staff to the founder of Teach for America. Noorain currently co-hosts In Theory, a radio show and podcast that focuses on academic theories in real life. Noorain shares what she has learned on her upward path to fulfillment and success. Join us!   You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com

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 genuine style and a voice “as smooth as butter.”  Jessy has shared the stage with many well-known artists, and she is a founding member of the NYC pop A capella group The Lost Keys, of which Blake was a member also. She appears regularly at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC. Today’s conversation is about personal development, creating music, and pursuing your dreams and your passion. Join us now!   You can read the full show notes at www.motivationalmillennial.com.

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 Corson-Knowles on today's episode of Motivational Millennial Podcast and learn how to make things happen for yourself and become the best that you can be. Tom is in the self-publishing business. He is the author of the international best-selling book, The Kindle Publishing Bible, as well as twenty-six other books. He is the founder of ebookpublishingschool.com, a free self-publishing training course for authors and TCK Publishing, an independent book publisher, specializing in publishing and marketing e-books, print books and audio books online. Listen in today, as he talks about his success and how he can help you to achieve yours. You can read the full show notes and access all the links and resources at www.motivationalmillennial.com.  

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 during this last year. Join us as we look inward at ourselves! What you’ll hear in this episode: It has to start with the big G: Gratitude How Ivy’s coach training has shifted her perspective on the world, herself, and relationships Being comfortable with ourselves (even when you have super-long arms!) Leaving fear, shame, and judgment behind Give the gift of empowerment to yourself! Trying new things, both big and small Dealing with the fear of change Developing an internal space of calm and confidence Needing less external certainty because of internal confidence Release the brutal perfectionism Blake’s hope for 2017: “being more consistently the person I want to be” Ivy’s hope for 2017: “I want to continue on this path of joy, self-love, and being happy for the success of others.” Why even small transformations can be

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 with Teach for America in Brooklyn, NY. Matthew once cycled across the US to raise awareness of human trafficking. Matthew is now the Assistant Pastor of Union Church, the oldest church in Hong Kong. Matthew loves Chinese vegetables, running, translating the Greek Bible, his wife Jolene, and his large adopted family in Hong Kong. Join us for this inspiring and exciting conversation! You can read the full show notes and resources at www.motivationalmillennial.com.

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 greatest legends. Her powerful, heartfelt voice is a fusion of soulful pop and R&B. We’re discussing believing in your vision, setting your mindset for success, and more! Join us! You can read the full show notes and access all the links and resources at www.motivationalmillennial.com