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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. 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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Ep. 75 - Travel Planning 101 | Part 1 | Gina Edmonston
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Do you love to travel? But have you ever booked a trip on your own?

Don’t worry, join me in part 1 of my conversation with travel enthusiast Gina Edmonston, where we will go over areas to consider and tons of tips and tricks for booking your next vacation.

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Ep. 74 - How to Transition from High School to College | Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner
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Congratulations to our soon to be college students for all their hard work on college applications!

What’s next? Have you thought much about the changes you will encounter soon? How well do you think you are prepared for this new chapter of your life?

To assist you with this transition from high school to college, join me as I speak to Dr.Andrea  Malkin Brenner, co-author of “How To College”, about what to expect and how to prepare for your college life.

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Ep. 73 - Introduction to Mandarin Chinese
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With over 1 billion of the world’s population speaking Mandarin Chinese , wouldn’t you say it’s very helpful to learn this language? Or at least know how to speak a few phrases?

Join me as I share some of my personal experience with the Chinese language, and my co-hosts help us learn some basic phrases in Mandarin.

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Ep. 72 - Finding the Right College Fit | Rob Schwartz
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Are you a high school student or someone preparing for your master’s degree wondering about what is the best college choice for you?

Join us as Rob Schwartz from Premiere College Guidance shares his thoughts on selecting colleges based on various criteria to find the best fit instead of going according to rankings only.

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Ep. 71 - Tips for the First Time Job Seeker | Emily Sander
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Are you a high school or college student wondering how to go about landing your first job? Do you know how you can stand out from all the other qualified candidates?

Join us as Emily Sander, Chief of Staff, executive coach and author of the book “Hacking Executive Leadership” provides us with some tips on what to look for your first job and gives us a peek behind the curtain of recruiters and hiring managers.

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