Podcasts

1st Mentor Street

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 (view list below) that are generally not covered through their education in school alone.

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Personal Development


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Foreign Languages

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Career Preparations

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Finance

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Diversity

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General Knowledge

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Health and Wellness

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Travel

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Many Others

Our goals are to give you conversation starters for the family, bring your attention to skills to create an extraordinary life while having the time of your life growing to the next level. You are the superhero in charge of reaching your fullest potential, while this podcast takes the role of your mentor. Come join us every Monday and Friday as we all learn and grow together!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @1st_mentor_street.

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Ep. 20 – Introduction to Journaling | Scott Lew
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Have you ever lost direction in life, not knowing where to head towards? And, have you ever considered journaling to help you bring clarity? In this episode, we are combining both and speak with Scott Lew, Creator and Founder of Dreamlet, about his experience with journaling and leveraging this tool to design his life journey.

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Ep. 19 – After School Activities for Dual Immersion Programs | Then-Hsin Lin
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Are you a parent or teacher, part of a dual language immersion program, wondering what activities your school could implement to improve the immersion experience for your kids or students? In this episode, Tien-Hsin Lin, our school district’s volunteer of the year, shares her experience about bringing various Mandarin immersion opportunities to our kids after school.

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Ep. 18 – Community Service | Leena Mathew, MBA, CPA
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Have you ever considered volunteering or giving back to your community? Come join me in this heartwarming episode, where Leena Mathew, MBA, CPA shares her passion and the wide-reaching benefits of giving back and her experience competing with the Angel City Chorale, who received the Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent (AGT).

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Ep. 17 – Financial Foundation to Purchase Your First Home | Mike Vachani
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Have you been thinking about moving out of your parents’ home, but are afraid because you don’t know what obstacles will be waiting for you? Come join us as we speak with Mike Vachani, a veteran real estate professional, on the financial aspects of your first rental or first real estate purchase.

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Ep. 16 – Roblox: Game Overview and Look into Roblox Corporation
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If you are around children, chances are, you’ve probably heard about the popular game Roblox. Have you ever wondered what the buzz is all about? In this episode, we will give you an overview on the game itself and share some background about Roblox Corporation.

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Ep. 15 – How to Succeed in a Corporate Environment – part 2 | Drew Hayashida
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Are you about to start a new job? Or have you ever wondered what it takes to be successful in a Corporate environment? Come join us in this episode as we discuss the first few days and months at work, note taking, mentorship and corporate politics with Hayashida in part 2 of our interview. We’ll be sharing our experience from working at The Walt Disney Company and other organizations. Make sure to listen to part 1 from a week prior.

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Ep. 14 – Healthy Eating Tips Based on “How Not to Die” by Michael Greger, MD
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Have you been thinking about eating healthier for a while already, but don’t know where to start? In this episode, I share our favorite healthy eating habits that we incorporate into our daily lives learned from the book “How Not to Die” by Michael Greger and other sources.

Here are links to the sources I mentioned in this podcast episode:

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Ep. 13 – How to Succeed in a Corporate Environment – Part 1 | Drew Hayashida
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Are you about to start a new job? Or have you ever wondered what it takes to be successful in a corporate environment? Come join us in this episode as we discuss learning the corporate culture, meet and greets, and networking with Drew Hayashida in part 1 of our interview. We’ll be sharing our experience working at the Walt Disney Company and other organizations. Make sure to listen to part 2 a week from now.

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Ep. 12 – General Knowledge: Countries and Capitals Around the World
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How much geography have you learned in school only to forget it later? In this general knowledge episode, we go over continents, and some of the largest countries based on population and their capitals. Come join us to see how much you remember!

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Ep. 11 – Benefits of Being a Boy Scout | Patrick Choi
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Do you know anyone who is a Boy Scout? Have you ever wondered what this is all about?

In this episode, I speak with Pat Choi, a very involved parent volunteer, about the benefits of being a Boy Scout. As it turns out, this organization teaches a lot of the same softs skills and life skills that 1st Mentor Podcast is promoting to our listeners.

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