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. 30 - LGBTQ+ Youth Advocate | Kabir McNeely
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June is Pride Month. Come join me in my discussion with Kabir McNeely as we talk about his passion in leveraging the platform of being an actor and filmmaker to create awareness and break the stigma within the LGBTQ+ community. Kabir is a great example of how you can make your voice heard even at a young age. He also shares great resources to learn more, whether you are a supporter or identify with this community yourself.

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Ep. 29 - Life Coaching & Affirmations | Carolyn Maul
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Do you know that you can train yourself to think positively and create a strong mental attitude? In this episode, Carolyn Maul, a life coach with an expertise on health and nutrition, shares how a life coach and the practice of affirmations can support us to transition through life changes and reach our goals.

You can find Carolyn’s book W.E.A.L.T.H: Affirmations for Abundance on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3tMlfHB.

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Ep. 28 - Asian Identity & AAPI Hate Crimes | Jamie Nguyen
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Do you sometimes feel like you don’t belong because of something completely out of your control, such as the way you look? Do the recent developments in America related to race issues cause you worry or discomfort?

Come join us as Jamie Nguyen, a Vietnamese American news producer, shares her story and suggestions on how to navigate through these times.

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Ep. 27 - The Benefits of Reading | Gabriel Law, MBA
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Do you love to read books? Or are you one of those who think books are boring? No matter which side you belong to, in this episode with Gabriel Law, MBA takes you into his world of reading and how nurturing curiosity through different mediums help us grow.

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Ep. 26 - A Holistic Approach to College Prep | Gina Lee
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Are you a teenager or a parent of a teenager wondering what it takes to get into your dream college? Come join us in our discussion with Gina Lee as she shares her insights on the holistic approach of preparing for your college application. Gina is an independent college counselor with expertise as a former Director of College Counseling and a mother of two boys who attended Harvard College, an Ivy League research university.

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Ep. 25 – Verbal Communications Through the Lens of Journalism | Traci Lee
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Are you struggling with starting a conversation with someone you don’t know such as in a network setting or even during an interview? In this episode, we are speaking with Traci G. Lee, an award-winning producer with experience in journalism, digital media and video and audio production. She shares her journey from being an introvert to interviewing celebrities like Daniel Dae Kim, Matt Damon and many others while giving tons of tips to improve your verbal communication skills.

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Ep. 24 – Filling the Gap to C-Suite | Terry Chuah
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Have you ever observed senior leaders of an organization and wondered what it takes to be one of them? Terry Chuah has over 20 years of experience in finding companies their perfect leaders and is now coaching those leaders to reach their personal and professional aspirations. You will learn about what it takes to prepare to climb the corporate ladder, but also do it in a way that considers your own happiness.

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Ep. 23 – Adoption and Mixed Roots Identity | Holly Choon Hyang Bachman
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Do you know that millions of people are touched by adoption? Join us while you learn about Holly Choon Hyang Bachman, an adoptee from South Korea, and how she started Mixed Roots Foundation to help other adoptees. We will also introduce you to her mentee Kabir McNeely.

For more information, visit https://mixedrootsfoundation.org.

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Ep. 22 – The World of Coffee and Tea
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Have you ever looked at the menu at a Café and wondered what the differences are between all these coffee and tea selections? In this episode, we will share some facts with you about coffee and tea and introduce the differences between the more common beverage choices as part of our General Knowledge series.

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Ep. 21 – From Immigrant, Single Mother to Two Generations of Lawyers | Kathy Hao
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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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