Elevation Nation Sam Panitch & Parker Yablon

Parker and Sam discuss a tweet by Author Polina Pompliano where she shares 11 public speaking techniques by the world’s top public speakers

Link:  https://x.com/polina_marinova/status/1788199462331937172?s=46&t=WOOOofx7szAhdTb2iAM9uQ

Elevators no. 160 & 161: Bridget Sicsko and Lydia Bagarozza are the co-founders of Visibility on Purpose, a media training school founded in 2023.
Lydia, a publicist, and Bridget a public speaker, founded Visibility on Purpose to teach online business owners how to gain media attention through press outlets such as top tier digital magazines, TV and podcasts. Their students have been features in media giants like Time Magazine, Yahoo, Fortune, mindbodygreen, Bustle, SheFinds, AskMen, Medium and top podcasts.

Parker’s came across an article in the Wall Street Journal highlighting a book called “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport. It touches on an interesting idea that although we think we are being productive by doing more, we are just leading ourselves to burnout and poorer outputs. Cal flips that idea on its head with Slow Productivity. 

Jordan Leonard is the co-founder and CEO of Coach Corner the premier networking site connecting schools, teams, and private organizations to the athletic coaches in the youth sports industry.

Jordan and his team have created an extensive marketplace of quality, vetted coaches that aim to match them to different programs based on their ideal candidate criteria. Recently, they were accepted into a Techstars program in London, England where the team is focused on elevating Coach Corner to the next level.

03:25 - The Importance of Finding Coaches
07:12 - Exciting Opportunity with Techstars
13:17 - The Power of Communication and Follow-through
14:14 - Learning from Rejection and Fueling Motivation
16:12 - The Vision of Coach Corner
26:35 - Lessons from Working with Friends
32:27 - Using Coach Corner to Give Back
36:30 - Favorite Sports Memory
41:47 - Mental Motto: Be Curious, Not Judgmental

Parker came across a post on X from Sahil Bloom who uses a metaphor to describe three types of friends: leaves, branches, and roots. 

During the conversation, Sam and Parker discuss the importance of different types of friends in their lives and how friendships evolve as they grow older. They also touch on the challenges of maintaining friendships and the value of new friendships.

00:00 - Introduction and Catching Up
06:01 - The Value of New Friendships
10:51 - Letting Go of Unhealthy Friendships

Parker and Sam recap Parker's wedding and reflect on the experience. The guys touch on the emotions, the speeches, the moments, and the incredible people who made the event special. They also talk about planning for the future and what's next for life after the wedding.

00:00 - Reflecting on the Wedding Experience
06:27 - Planning for the Future
13:33 - Celebrating Achievements and Elevating Others