Podcast
Elevation Nation
Hosted by Sam Panitch & Parker Yablon · ENGLISH
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.
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A Side Hustle Crash? | Fortitude in 15
3d ago00:16:02Tap to summarizeAre 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 actually be more hesitant to start a business in 2026 than years prior.
Transcribe →Unlocking Resilience | Self Care Advocate Vance Row
5d ago00:39:11Tap to summarizeElevator 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 mental health and substance abuse challenges, he became a Registered Yoga Teacher to help active and retired first responders process their traumaIn this podcast: Vance opens up about the heavy toll of working in law enforcement and why seeking help is still heavily stigmatized within the police force. We discuss the benefits of breath-work, the mechanics of trauma recovery and how prioritizing self-awareness can completely transform your mindset.
Transcribe →Elevating future leaders | Fortitude in 15
1w ago00:13:30Tap to summarizeSam 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 opportunity to keynote their "Elevate Your Mindset" workshop with the attendees, marking the biggest speaking gig of their lives.
Transcribe →Navigating Extreme Ambition | VC Founder Braxton Bartlett
2w ago00:43:24Tap to summarizeBraxton 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 player. Confronting the physical limits of his athletic career with total honesty, he started his entrepreneurial journey by fixing and flipping real estate while still completing his college education. Now he is the founder of his own VC firm.In this episode, we discuss the heavy reality of extreme ambition, exploring the vulnerability of failed business ventures and the absolute necessity of defining clear boundaries for financial success. We also detail his highly practical daily productivity habits and share why forcing yourself into unfamiliar situations is the most effective way to discover what genuinely makes you feel alive.
Transcribe →Noah Kahan is an elevator | Fortitude in 15
2w ago00:16:45Tap to summarizeUpon 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 means to be an elevator. We dive in.
Transcribe →A Salesman’s Guide to Mastering Your Mind | Entrepreneur Yoni Kirschner
3w ago00:42:33Tap to summarizeElevator 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 healthcare. After a career spent in the trenches from selling candy in a red wagon to becoming a top regional sales manager at CVS Health, Yoni has mastered the art of turning a "no" into momentum.In this podcast: Yoni shares how he used the resilience learned from door-to-door sales to build an AI platform with zero coding experience. We dive into why interpersonal skills are the only thing that will save your career from automation and how to leverage "Authentic Intelligence" to differentiate yourself in a tech-driven world.
Transcribe →Gearing up for our tour! | Fortitude in 15
3w ago00:17:48Tap to summarizeSam 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, there will be plenty of elevating.The guys then talk through some rapid fire questions to see where their heads are at.
Transcribe →Could a 4-day work week actually happen? | Fortitude in 15
Apr 1600:15:21Tap to summarizeSam 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.
Transcribe →Beyond the Script: Navigating the Workforce | Communications Expert Lia Maiuri
Apr 1400:31:05Tap to summarizeElevator 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 high-pressure worlds of This Is Us and Days of Our Lives, she shifted her focus to helping the next generation bridge the gap between college and the workforce.In this podcast: Lia shares the tactical lessons she learned in the most competitive media environments in the world to help young professionals build a career path. We dive into the "Day 1" reality of starting your career, how to build a resume that lands an interview, and the mindset required to stay resilient in an evolving professional landscape.
Transcribe →EEK and AWE | Fortitude in 15
Apr 900:16:37Tap to summarizeParker 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 through professional stagnation.
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