About this podcast
Elevation Nation is a movement to shape resilient leaders by elevating mental fortitude.
Join Sam Panitch and Parker Yablon each week as they sit down with a new Elevator: a bold thinker, creator, or leader who’s using mental fortitude to overcome adversity, lead with purpose, and make an impact.
From entrepreneurs and pro athletes to musicians, wellness experts, and changemakers, Elevators come from all walks of life - but they all have one thing in common: mental fortitude that helps them thrive in the real world.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 521 episodes
- See You in February: Why We're Pressing Pause On Elevation Nation | Fortitude in 15 · 13 minAfter six years and almost 500 conversations, we're taking our first real break. Parker becomes a dad next week, and he's stepping away from EY and Elevation Nation for four…
- Regret Hurts More Than Failure | Platter Co-Founder & CEO Ben Sharf · 47 minElevator 263: Ben Sharf is the co-founder and CEO of Platter, one of the fastest agencies ever to reach Shopify Platinum Partner status, building storefronts for brands like…
- You Don't Have to Quit Your Job to Live a Meaningful Life | Fortitude in 15 · 15 minYour feed says corporate is the enemy. Quit, build your own thing, become a creator, or you're wasting your life. We couldn't disagree more. We've worked corporate jobs for eight…
- Why I Quit Right Before My Promotion to Build the App I Needed | EatFree Founder Kourosh Ashtary · 47 minElevator no. 262: Kourosh Ashtary is the founder of EatFree, a platform that helps people with food allergies and dietary restrictions safely eat at restaurants. DMV born and…
- How to Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Mistakes at Work | Fortitude in 15 · 14 minMade a mistake at work and can't let it go? Sam and Parker break down why high achievers turn small slip-ups into week-long spirals, and what to do instead. Inspired by a Yom…
- Your Path Will Find You | Author & Executive Coach Jake Fishbein · 58 minElevator no. 261: Jake Fishbein is an executive coach and men's group facilitator who helps leaders, non-profit heads, and everyday guys become better communicators and build…
- The Odds Are Never in Your Favor | Fortitude in 15 · 16 minFootball season means one thing is back everywhere: sports gambling. Sam and Parker dig into the data on how it's wrecking young people's savings, and the real story behind it…
- Why the Founder Matters More Than the Product | Venture Investor Mitchell Harounian · 45 minElevator 260: Mitchell Harounian is a venture investor and the founder of The Venture Reel, a media-first syndicate that discovers and backs the next generation of startups. He's…
- Doomjobbing | Fortitude in 15 · 17 minSam and Parker break down "doomjobbing," the trend of scrolling job listings at midnight with zero intention of applying. They connect it to the paradox of choice and why…
- Always Forward | Foreseeable Future Foundation Founder Griffin Pinkow · 38 minElevator no. 259: Griffin Pinkow is the Founder of Foreseeable Future Foundation, a national nonprofit that has helped more than 5,000 visually impaired and blind individuals…
- Let's Talk About Dreaming | Fortitude in 15 · 17 minSam and Parker break down their conversation with Timmy the Dreamer and get into where their own dreams stand right now. They talk through the difference between chasing tangible…
- Dreaming is a State of Mind | Professional Dreamer Timmy the Dreamer · 1 h 13 minElevator no. 258: Timmy the Dreamer is a motivational speaker and founder of Dreamer State. As former manager of one of LA's biggest influencers, Charlie Rocket, he helped build…
- The Case for Crying More | Fortitude in 15 · 17 minSam is back from a week at Experience Camps, a grief camp for kids who've lost a parent or sibling, and he's not tired in the way you'd expect. He and Parker get into why…
- Grieving Out Loud | Associate Director of Experience Camps Michigan Girls, Colby Berardi · 54 minElevator no. 256: Colby Berardi is the Associate Director of Experience Camps for the Michigan Girls Program and works in marketing by day. After losing her stepdad Philip in…
- Three Years Without Philip | Fortitude in 15 · 21 minIt's the three year anniversary of Philip's passing, and for the time time, Sam is heading to Experience Camps without Parker by his side. The guys get real about grief, the…
- The Loneliness Illusion | Fortitude in 15 · 16 minEighty percent of Gen Z say they've felt lonely in the past year, despite being the most digitally connected generation ever. Sam and Parker dig into why more connection hasn't…
- The Walk-On Mindset | Co-Founder of Acru Eric Zalewski · 51 minElevator no. 247: Eric Zalewski is the c-founder of Acru, a social fitness app built to track and share every workout, from lifts to classes to runs. A former S1 basketball…
- The Mantra on His Glove | Fortitude in 15 · 18 minSam and Parker break down 21-year-old PGA Tour winner Jackson Koivun, who beat Scottie Scheffler at the 3M Open with three words written on his glove: confidence, trust…
- Memento Mori: Why Remembering Death Changes How You Live | Founder of Third Nature Brian Helfman · 1 h 1 minElevator 254: Brian Helfman is the founder and Chief Experience Officer at Third Nature, where he runs adult summer camp retreats, leadership trainings, and community experiences…
- David Goggins Re-Enlists at 51 | Fortitude in 15 · 19 minSam and Parker celebrate hitting 500 episodes, then dive into David Goggins re-enlisting in the Air Force at 51 to finish the Pararescue training he quit at 19. The guys break…
- Noah Kahan Turned Self-Doubt Into Sold-Out Stadiums | Fortitude in 15 · 16 minSam and Parker break down what makes Noah Kahan an honorary elevator — from writing songs alone in his Vermont attic during COVID to selling out four nights at Fenway Park. His…
- Don't Run From Who You Are | Content Creator Tony Polcari · 57 minElevator no. 253: Tony Polcari, better known as Tony P in DC, is a content creator and broadcaster with millions of views built on cooking videos, fit checks, and…
- Boredom We're Scared to Sit In | Fortitude in 15 · 14 minSam and Parker are back from a week off, and it exposed something neither of them expected. A TikTok video they came across on anhedonia - the idea that we've lost the ability to…
- The Mindset That Made Me | Former Pro Soccer Player and Financial Advisor Jake Rozhansky · 51 minElevator 252: Jake Rozhansky is a retired professional soccer player turned wealth advisor based in New York City. A kid from Maryland raised by a single mother, he was diagnosed…
- Bounce back like Messi | Fortitude in 15 · 14 minArgentina was down 2-0 to Egypt with 15 minutes left. Messi had just missed a penalty kick in front of the entire world. Then he scored the game-tying goal and Argentina came…
- Plan the Work, Work the Plan | Entrepreneurs Grant & Will Cohen · 60 minElevators 250/251: Grant and Will Cohen are brothers, operators, and co-founders of Rising Ventures Group. Grant spent nearly a decade at Amazon building his leadership chops in…
- That's a Wrap on the Tour | Fortitude in 15 · 18 minSam and Parker are back from the road, and the first-ever Elevate Your Mindset tour is officially in the books. They recap three weeks, nine camps, and fifteen-plus gigs across…
- 1K miles in 3 days | Fortitude in 15 · 15 minSam and Parker are officially in the thick of the summer tour: ~1k miles, three days, and fourteen hours behind the wheel. Before they hit the road, they get into what these long…
- Digital Dorito Problem | Fortitude in 15 · 18 minSam and Parker came across a warning from author Cal Newport: our ability to think deeply is eroding, and almost nobody is talking about it. If a TikTok is just a digital Dorito…
- Trust the Detour | Food Creator and Founder of Shabbat Club Morgan Raum · 44 minElevator 249: Morgan Raum is a New York-based food media creator, community builder, and the founder of Shabbat Club — a Jewish dining series bringing young adults together over…
- Jalen Brunson, Knicks, and the magic in the work | Fortitude in 15 · 17 minThe Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time this century, and Sam has a front row seat to the story. He grew up playing high school ball with Jalen Brunson, and he shares…
- I Didn't Choose This Life, But I'm Living It to the Fullest | Motivational Speaker Joe DiMeo · 42 minElevator 248: Joseph DiMeo is a motivational speaker from New Jersey. In July 2018, at 20 years old, he fell asleep at the wheel on the drive home from a shift he picked up for…
- Calm before the storm | Fortitude in 15 · 16 minParker and Sam are days away from the busiest month in Elevation Nation history - a summer speaking tour across five states, multiple camps, and a whole lot of time in a rental…
- Helping Others Gives Us Purpose | Global Philanthropist Bill Villafranco · 49 minBill Villafranco is a trustee of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, a private philanthropic organization that has distributed over $100 million in grants supporting women in the…
- Rebellion against AI | Fortitude in 15 · 16 minThe WSJ publisehd a piece this week showing that the backlash against AI has been bigger than expected. Sam and Parker upack what the rebellion says about society today, talk…
- A High Frequency Mindset | Founder of High Frequency Coffee Jonathan Belfer · 55 minElevator 246: Jonathan Belfer (JB) is the Founder of High Frequency Coffee. After navigating the finance world, writing blogs, and producing cooking videos, he channeled his…
- A Side Hustle Crash? | Fortitude in 15 · 16 minAre younger people spending less time on building side hustles? Sam and Parker came across an interesting trend that went against their assumptions. Millenials and Gen-Z may…
- Unlocking Resilience | Self Care Advocate Vance Row · 39 minElevator no. 245: Vance Row is a retired Public Safety professional from Ocean City, Maryland, and a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. After finding his own recovery from…
- Elevating future leaders | Fortitude in 15 · 14 minSam and Parker recap an incredible week down in Orlando, Florida where they attended the EY Future Leaders Summit with over a thousands incoming interns. They had the…
- Navigating Extreme Ambition | VC Founder Braxton Bartlett · 43 minBraxton Bartlett is the CEO of Paladin Capital LLC, Managing Director of The Bartlett Group, Partner at the KB Collective, and a former collegiate and professional basketball…
- Noah Kahan is an elevator | Fortitude in 15 · 17 minUpon Noah Kahan's new album release, Sam and Parker came across a documentary that uncovers the life of the growing rock star. Their main takeaway: Noah Kahan epitomizes what it…
- A Salesman’s Guide to Mastering Your Mind | Entrepreneur Yoni Kirschner · 43 minElevator 243: Yoni Kirschner is the founder and CEO of 1Konnection, a platform leveraging AI to fix the broken, inefficient cycles of networking and market intelligence in…
- Gearing up for our tour! | Fortitude in 15 · 18 minSam and Parker are ten days away from the first leg of their summer speaking tour. Starting off with 1,000 people in Orlando, Florida then driving through five states in June…
- Could a 4-day work week actually happen? | Fortitude in 15 · 15 minSam and Parker discuss the origins of the 5-day workweek, how it could be a 100-year trap and if a 4-day work week could actually happen.
- Beyond the Script: Navigating the Workforce | Communications Expert Lia Maiuri · 31 minElevator 242: Lia Maiuri has spent over a decade in communications and media, working on major entertainment brands like NBC and Paramount Pictures. After navigating the…
- EEK and AWE | Fortitude in 15 · 17 minParker and Sam explore the "EEK and AWE" leadership framework and challenge listeners to reclaim true elevation by intentionally seeking out discomfort and wonder to break…
- Thriving, Not Just Surviving | Psychotherapist Julia Resnick · 54 minElevator 218: Julia Resnick is a Pyschotherapist at Be You Psychotherapy who specializes in anxiety, OCD, and chronic illness. She brands herself on a "lived-in approach,"…
- Waking up on the wrong side of the bed | Fortitude in 15 · 15 minSam started his week off with a challenging start and the guys talk through how he looks refrain him mindset to get back to elevating during the week.
- Systems, Soul, and Resilience | "Resilience Architect" Keri Hope Richmond · 51 minElevator 241: Keri Hope Richmond is a multi-hyphenate leader, storyteller, and the Executive Director of Unbelievably Resilient. From influencing child welfare policy in…
- Look inward to move forward | Fortitude in 15 · 14 minSam and Parker explore the importance of introspection in personal and professional growth to elevate in life.
