11 episodes

Having coached students who are now top CEOs, musicians, scientists, and even tech moguls, Youth Success Coach Danny Ruderman’s mission is to show you how to discover your passions and create your own success stories. In the show, Danny interviews young people who have accomplished extraordinary things so that you can learn practical strategies for realizing your dreams. Hear inspiring stories served with a dose of sarcasm to learn how to overcome self-doubt and figure out what you love, think big, and go for it!
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Extraordinary U‪.‬ Danny Ruderman

    • Education
    • 4.9 • 76 Ratings

Having coached students who are now top CEOs, musicians, scientists, and even tech moguls, Youth Success Coach Danny Ruderman’s mission is to show you how to discover your passions and create your own success stories. In the show, Danny interviews young people who have accomplished extraordinary things so that you can learn practical strategies for realizing your dreams. Hear inspiring stories served with a dose of sarcasm to learn how to overcome self-doubt and figure out what you love, think big, and go for it!
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    Blake Slatkin

    Blake Slatkin

    In this episode, Danny talks with Blake Slatkin, 22.
    Blake is a music producer who got an opportunity to intern with Benny Blanco at age 17 simply by sending an email.

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    • 33 min
    Kate Avino

    Kate Avino

    In this episode, Danny talks with Kate Avino, 24.
    Kate is CEO & Founder of Her Culture, an online magazine she founded while she was a senior in high school. Her Culture is “dedicated to sharing women's cultures, languages, traditions and customs from all over the world”. 


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    • 39 min
    Tyler Makhani

    Tyler Makhani

    In this episode, Danny talks with Tyler Makhani, 19.
    Tyler is a senior at the University of Michigan and is building a groundbreaking new fashion collective in Los Angeles that combines new designers, art, and food to create an entirely new concept. When Tyler was in high school, he created a Uber style app for academic help called “Tutors” that reached a valuation of 4 million dollars.

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    • 53 min
    Katherine Ewell

    Katherine Ewell

    In this episode, Danny talks with Katherine Ewell, 24.
    Katherine wrote her novel, “Dear Killer”, at the age of 17 before getting a book deal from Harper Collins when she was 18. She then went on to attend Stanford and currently works as a software product designer in New York.

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    • 44 min
    Jack Elias

    Jack Elias

    In this episode, Danny talks with Jack Elias, 18.
    Jack is a freshman in USC's Music Industry program who started a music label called August Records with two friends when they were in high school. They signed their first 3 artists within the first 6 months and released the first EP by artist Jackson Stone in 2019.

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    • 34 min
    Austin Locke

    Austin Locke

    In this episode, Danny talks with Austin Locke, 21.
    Austin is a junior at NYU where he studies filmmaking and also works as a stand up comic. Austin got his start in comedy when he was in high school and began performing at 6-12 open mics per week in order to learn the craft. He then started doing comedy shows in his dorms at NYU and now performs regularly in clubs around NY and LA, including Carolines on Broadway and the Laugh Factory.

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    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
76 Ratings

76 Ratings

Hazel's Mama ,

Inspiring and Fun!

Just love Danny’s honest yet playful style and the rapport he has with his guests. Such a great listen!

lusanoel ,

So helpful!

Love listening to this podcast and learning more in just a short amount of time every time!

Ninastar56 ,

Definitely Recommend!!

This is an incredible podcast that everyone needs to listen to. Danny does a great job of bringing in such inspiring stories while cracking jokes throughout each episode to make it fun and easy to listen to. I would definitely recommend this!

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