Elevation Nation

Sam and Parker just spent a full week in Colombia celebrating for Parker’s bachelor party. They talk through some of the highs and lows from the trip to Cartagena and Medillin. You better believe they found ways to exercise mental fortitude… 

Stone Fredrickson is an entrepreneur and influencer who helps people grow and expand their social media presence so that they can take more control of their lives. 

Instead of going the "traditional" route after high school, Stone looked beyond a four-year university to chase his dreams. He has pushed himself to travel throughout all parts of the world and while doing so is sharing inspiration and tips on how to grow on social media.

Now Stone has a thriving coaching business and has over 500K followers across all social platforms.

Sam and Parker highlight their main takeaways from a film called “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” which is about a world renowned sushi chef in Japan. 

Massimo Austin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Allaway Events, a full-service event management company that creates vibrant experiences for community-driven brands and companies. Launched in 2023, Allaway has planned and hosted a variety of events from company retreats to production events for clients such as Forbes, Bombas, The Farmer's Dog, and Paul Mitchell.

After working in the camp industry for four years, Massimo and his co-founders saw the opportunity to start an events company that transforms the way people connect — immersed in fresh air, genuinely engaged, and cared for through every detail. 

As the Allaway team continues to expand, Massi is elevating himself through discipline to take him and the company to new heights.

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Parker came across a HOT TAKE on Twitter regarding therapy and we try out a new segment of the podcast!

Rob St. Claire is a professional sports broadcaster and media personality with an emphasis on volleyball. While working as an acoustics engineer for his full time job, Rob continues to pursue his passion and dream of becoming a full time volleyball personality.

As someone who grew up playing volleyball and eventually became an All-American in college, Rob has always had a deep passion for the sport. Now, he is committed more than ever in sharing his love with the world through following and sharing the stories of the most talented volleyball players throughout the world. 

We came across a video on TikTok of Rick Rubin (Link) explaining how he approaches creative work. His perspective left us with a big question that we had to debate.

Laura Ter Meer is the founder of Lifting The Mood (LTM), a company focused on empowering women through fitness.

Laura and her team have created the adjustable (and patented) LTM dumbbells, a tool designed to help women build confidence, raise the bar higher, and unleash their inner strength. She is empowered to not only revolutionize the fitness space for women, but Laura continues to elevate each day to bring LTM to life.

New year, same thought. How long do we go until we forget about about our new year’s resolutions. While it is natural to make them at the start of each year, do they make it harder for us to reach our real goals? We debate on this Fortitude in 15.

Matthew Schkolnick is the Co-Founder and COO of Pepper, a social cooking platform empowering home cooks with tools & community to improve the cooking experience.

After five years in consulting, Matt and his co-founder Jake decided to go all in on Pepper. Pepper has had more than 750K app downloads, was the iOS app of the day in February 2022 and has been featured on Gordon Ramsey's show Food Stars.