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Sleep is a luxury, especially as we get older.  We all struggle with finding the time to get a good night sleep, but there are some tricks we all can use to help us feel better and more refreshed when we wake up. We will give you a hint, put your damn phone down!

Jimmy Sotos (Elevator no. 97) is a professional basketball player, content creator, fashion designer and actor from the greater Chicago area. After playing D1 college basketball at Bucknell and The Ohio State University, Jimmy continues to elevate himself beyond college in the real world.

Amassing more than 1.4 million followers on TikTok, many opportunities have opened up for Jimmy. Even with his fame, Jimmy is trying to balance the pursuit of various passions including basketball, fashion, acting and modeling. And as he become even more busy with the craziness of the real world, he continuously reminds himself of two words that are tatted on his body to help guide him each day: Passion x Purpose.

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Coffee is awesome. Doesn't matter if you are a young adult or old adult, a frequent drinker or not, we all have some sort of relationship with coffee. This week, we talk through what role coffee plays in our lives and if it is for better or worse...

This week's shoutout goes to Elevator no. 63 Brad Kraut and Elevators no. 70/71 Taylor Borenstein and Millie Blumka for their recent successes.

Jackson Dreyer (Elevator #95) is a Nashville based singer and songwriter. Self described as an “easy listening soul artist that just wants to make everyone dance,” Jackson is a man of many talents. He loves to write songs, sing, and play multiple instruments including the saxophone and guitar.

As an elevator, Jackson is dialed in on “making” it as a musician but also giving back to the local Nashville community. As a member of People Loving Nashville, Jackson and others in the community “bring relief, community, connection, & restoration to the most vulnerable & unhorsed of Nashville.”

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We are launching a new part of Elevation Nation that we are very excited about. With that, we will be taking a pause on the podcast for the next month to work on it. Cannot wait to share it with the Nation. Stay tuned and see you soon!

Sam and Parker were back together in NYC for an evening. But something came up when same was getting ready to fly back home. Most would say it was a very stressful situation. Sam thinks he handled it the right way. But what about the others he was with….

Ryan Kenny is a young adult continuously pushing himself beyond his comfort zone. Outside of his full-time job as the Director of Partnerships at Crossover Media Group, Ryan focuses his energy on stand-up comedy. Yes, you heard that right. He’s a comedian.

Ryan can be found in New York City trying to make a crowd laugh at various comedy clubs and events. However, life as a young stand-up comedian is not for the faint of heart. Ryan continuously has to exercise mental fortitude to get on stage and deliver, with hopes that the audience will react, either laughing at him or with him!

Elevation Nation is happy to welcome a young adult who continues to push himself to the center stage just to put smiles on people's faces.

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It’s August and we are taking time to be with our families. Time off is always special when spent with loved ones. This year, family business seems a little different. We reflect on why spending time with family is so special to us.

John Camardella is a World Religion Teacher at Prospect High School in the Chicago Area and Education fellow of the Harvard Divinity School.

John has been on a life long journey to educate others about religion while understanding human behavior and beliefs at its deepest level.

After a year-long sabbatical to study with some of the most brilliant minds at Harvard, John is ready to bring back new perspectives and knowledge to his students. But first, he joins Elevation Nation (again) to share new perspectives and ideas that young adults need to think about.

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