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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. 85 - First Aid 101 | Part 2 | Joe Krikorian
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If you come across a medical emergency, do you know what to do when you see someone drown, overdose or have an allergic reaction? Or do you know what type of emergency supply you should have at home?

Join us as I continue my conversation with Joe Krikorian, CEO of www.Code3Life.com, and learn about various first aid techniques in different situations. Make sure to tune in to part 1 of our conversation in episode 80.

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Ep. 84 - Homeschooling | Part 1 | Jessica Mead
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Have you ever felt bored at school and wondered why you have to learn the way and subjects you have been learning? Have you ever wondered if there are alternative ways of education?

Join me as I speak with Jessica Meade, Entrepreneur, Educator, mom and CEO of Brandlync, who shares her experience and perspective about homeschooling her children while traveling the world with them.

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Ep. 83 - Eye Health 101 | Part 1 | Dr. Brandon Pham
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Do you know how to take care of your eyes? If you visit an eye doctor without your parents, would you understand all the words used by an optometrist or opthamologist?

Join me as I speak with Dr. Brandon Pham as he shares some basic definitions on eye related vocabularies and which healthy habits we can implement to protect our eyes in part 1 of our interview. Look out for part 2 in several weeks from now.

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Ep. 82 - 21st Century Soft Skills | Michael Trezza
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Are you prepared for the 21st Century? Are you on your way to acquiring all the knowledge and education it takes to be ready for this past-paced and ever-changing society?

Join me as Michael Trezza, CEO of GiantLeapsLearning.com shares his insights on the skills it takes to navigate through our upcoming future.

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Ep. 81 - College Bound: Extracurricular Activities | Part 2 | Kim Duckworth
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Have you ever thought about putting all your high school activities, awards and honors into a resume?

Join me as I talk to speaker, college admission coach and author Kim Duckworth in part two of our discussion about the aspect of extracurricular activities when it comes to college admissions. Look for episode 77 for the first part of our conversation.

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Ep. 80 - CPR and First Aid | Part 1 | Joe Krikorian
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If you come across a medical emergency, do you know what to do when you find your friend or family member has stopped breathing? Do you know how to administer CPR? How much do you know about first aid procedures?

Join us as we speak with Joe Krikorian, CEO of  www.Code3Life.com, and learn about CPR, and various first aid techniques in anticipation of National CPR and AED Awareness Week, which is from June 1 until June 7.

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Ep. 79 - Travel Planning 101 | Part 2 | Gina Edmonston
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Are you ready to plan your very 1st trip or vacation? Or have you already experienced it a few times already, but could use some help from an experienced traveler?

Join me in part 2 of my conversation with Gina Edmonston as we continue our conversations on planning and booking vacations. In addition, we also share some of our own personal experience with you. If you want to hear the 1st part of this discussion, look for episode 75.

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Ep. 78 - Chakra Nutrition- An AAPI Entrepreneurial Story | Andy Ly & Justin Li
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May is AAPI or Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Join me as I speak with Andy Ly and Justin Li. Learn about this young adult duo’s  entrepreneurial story starting Chakra Nutrition during the pandemic, and how they turn their love for boba tea or bubble tea into a business selling Asian-inspired protein drinks.

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Ep. 77 - College Bound: Extracurricular Activities | Part 1| Kim Duckworth
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While high school seniors are preparing for the end of their chapter in high school, middle schoolers and high school freshmen, sophomores and maybe juniors are wondering what they can do in their extracurricular activities to score that college admissions letter they hope to hold in their hands one day.

Join me as I talk to speaker, college admission coach and author Kim Duckworth in this two part discussion about the aspect of extracurricular activities when it comes to college admissions.

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Ep. 76 - Mental Health Awareness Month | Mary Donnelly Crocker
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It’s May and Mental Health Awareness Month. Do you know how to distinguish between stress and mental health problems? What does trauma mean to you? Do you know how to deal with it when those around you show signs? Is there anything we can do to prevent it?

Join me as I talk about this very important topic with TedEx speaker Mary Donnelly Crocker from Young and Healthy and learn about habits you can implement in your lives to help those around you.

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