Decision Day

Leah Leverich
  • 4.9 (21)
  • CAREERS
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Ready to enter the working world? Decision Day is here to help you grow into a confident and successful young professional. Hosted by Leah Leverich, a class of 2022 high school graduate, she entered the workforce rather than taking the traditional college path. Now with years of experience, and working as a Brand Manager with high level business people, she teaches other driven young adults how to navigate the professional world. Whether it's networking, solo travel, job retention or work ethic, Decision Day is the best resource for undecided, eager and curious emerging professionals.

  1. 4D AGO

    How to Thrive as a Real Estate Agent

    How easy is it to actually get into Real Estate?In this episode, I've interviewed Nora Schneider. She's a 2022 high school graduate who walked away from college early, got her real estate license at 19, and has been growing exponentially since. Now, she's running a growing residential sales business, speaking at industry conferences, and leading a young professionals networking group here in Rochester, New York. She didn't wait for a degree, she just started!We go over exactly how you can break into real estate young, build a personal brand, and show up with confidence even when you're the youngest person in the room.Thank you  @noraschneiderr  for sharing your story and advice with the Decision Day community! 💌Reach out to her: linkedin.com/in/noraschneiderLearn about Norchar Real Estate: Norchar.com ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    28 min

  2. MAR 20

    Get Discovered Before You Graduate

    What if you didn't have to wait for a diploma to start building real experience? In this episode, I'm sitting down with the person who literally gave me my start,  Brandon T. Adams. Brandon discovered me when I was a junior in high school, saw potential in me before I even saw it in myself, and brought me into the business world immediately. No degree, just work ethic, consistency, and curiosity. We're breaking down exactly how you can position yourself to get noticed by the right people, land real opportunities early, and start building your resume, network, and confidence right now. We go over - How Brandon finds and evaluates young talent - The green and red flags he notices in young professionals - What separates someone who asks for an opportunity from someone who earns one - How to craft the perfect first message to a mentor - Why your personal brand matters more than you think - Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs Grateful to Brandon for sharing his advice! If you want to learn more about the work we do, visit: https://bigbrandventures.com/ ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    25 min

  3. JAN 9

    Everything You Need To Know Before Moving Abroad

    If anyone is going to expand your mind to what's out there, it's going to be Nya Garrett! Not only is she a 23-year-old traveler who has visited 16 different countries and has spent the last year living in Sydney, Australia, but she's also a past guest on Decision Day where we talked about the opportunity she took pursuing a Working Holiday Visa.In this episode she'll be speaking on her experience and her future plans of returning to Australia on a Student Visa. Nya will also be explaining the in-depth process of securing these Visas as well as mistakes to avoid, travel tips and what it's really like moving to a different country!!⭐️ Connect with Nya: https://www.instagram.com/nya.garrett20/ ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    49 min

  4. 12/12/2025

    Create Your Dream Life

    Make your dream life a reality in 2026! James Whittaker's Success Plan Template: Download HERE If you’re feeling stuck or unsure where to start, this episode gives you a simple, actionable process to design the life you want. Let's work through the exact steps to set clear goals, create a vision for your future, and enter the new year with confidence! ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    11 min

  5. 12/11/2025 ·  BONUS

    Bonus: Financial Independence

    When do you cut the financial umbilical cord?! 😆 In this bonus episode of Decision Day, I break down a powerful article from the Charles Schwab Quarterly Magazine titled Helping Adult Children Build Better Money Habits by Jeannie Bidner. Every young adult (and parent) needs to hear this! This episode covers the exact points young adults struggle with most: financial dependence, rising living costs, lifestyle pressure, credit card debt, budgeting, and how to actually transition toward independence without feeling overwhelmed. ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    9 min

  6. 12/05/2025

    Coffee Meetings

    Coffee Meetings provide the quickest path to opportunities and growth! Here's how to build your very own strong network of professionals. ☕️ The steps to a great Coffee Meeting: Send a professional introductionResearch & prepare questions Add value firstShow up ready to impressConduct a great conversation & take notesEnd with a planSend a follow upThis is your sign to schedule an introductory meeting with someone new this week! Let me know how it goes. 🌟 ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    18 min

  7. 10/25/2025

    Things To Do When You "Have Nothing To Do"

    The ultimate list of things to do when you think "you have nothing to do!" Learn the Adobe SoftwaresLearn how to Build a WebsiteTeach yourself how to set up a shop on ShopifyStart a podcast!Take the ACT "Work Keys" testEnroll in a certification course (Google, Udemy, Coursera)Write/Self-Publish a BookLearn Paid AdvertisingGet comfortable with Posting to Social MediaElevate Your LinkedInOrder Business CardsSet Up Meetings with Industry Experts Save this list and refer back to it when you're "bored!" 😉 ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠ Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

    18 min

  8. 08/23/2025

    Honest Answers To Your Career Questions (Part 2)

    This is PART 2 of the advice you need to hear before your first job! 💸 I'm Leah Leverich, host of Decision Day and Brand Manager at ⁠⁠Big Brand Ventures⁠⁠. In this episode, we're continuing to answer the most common questions young adults have about entering the working world. These are the last 5 questions: 6. How do I handle job rejection? 7. What do I do if I make a mistake at work? 8. Should I get a mentor? How do I find one? 9. How much should I expect to make for my first job? 10. Should I rent or live with my parents for now? ⁠⁠☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠ Thank you for listening! I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode :)

    12 min
See All (91)

Trailer

4.9
out of 5
21 Ratings

About

Ready to enter the working world? Decision Day is here to help you grow into a confident and successful young professional. Hosted by Leah Leverich, a class of 2022 high school graduate, she entered the workforce rather than taking the traditional college path. Now with years of experience, and working as a Brand Manager with high level business people, she teaches other driven young adults how to navigate the professional world. Whether it's networking, solo travel, job retention or work ethic, Decision Day is the best resource for undecided, eager and curious emerging professionals.

Information

  • Creator
    Leah Leverich
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Leah Leverich
  • Show Website
    Decision Day