Elevation Nation

Nature is healing especially when you live in a crowded city. Sam and Parker discuss their latest adventures outside of their respective cities and the lesson’s they took away from their time enjoying the great outdoors.

Jamauri Bogan is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former Division 1 football player who is on a mission to make the world a better place through real estate development in moderate to low-income communities and philanthropic programs.

After playing college football at Western Michigan University as one of their greatest running backs of all time, Jamauri joined the real world with the vision that he would leave his mark. Although he works countless hours on his mission, he often reminds himself that enjoying the journey is what elevating is all about, even when things get a little tough.

We talk with Jamauri about:

• Life as a D1 football player
• His real estate business and philanthropy
• How he aligns his mindset with a mission bigger than himself
• Giving back to others

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Topics: TikTok has taken the world by storm so spend some time giving our perspective on the popular video app; One of Parker’s videos is getting some attention on TikTok; Is social media helping or hurting us?

Alex Neumann is a professional pickleball player based in New York City. Growing up as an avid tennis player, Alex found pickleball in college and fell in love with the up and coming sport. Now he spends his days working at his full-time job while training and competing to become one of pickleball’s best.

Alex’s recent success has led him to travel to pickleball tournaments across the country, sponsorships, and new challenges as he tries to navigate the real world. 

We talk with Alex about:

• How he became a pickleball professional
• The balance of work and professional sports
• His mindset approach to being the best he can be

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Prestige is something that we all know about. It is a term that is used to describe the respect or admiration that one has for another’s accomplishments or status. Sam and Parker have a conversation about how they see prestige and how expectations define different levels of prestige.

Thank you to David Perell for the inspiration on the topic. His twitter thread on prestige sparked the conversation this week. Check it out on Twitter.

Xander Chase and Ryan Lane are the founders of FTL, a company focused on developing products that help make productive days a little bit easier to achieve. They are releasing their first product, a fully functional bag that combines your work, gym, and garment bag all into one beautifully designed product. 

FTL stands for For The Love. We talk with Xander and Ryan about their love for building things and how/why they made the decision to spend three years developing FTL and their first product. 

Other topics we talk about:

• Challenges of starting a consumer products brand
• Passion for building things
• Their motto: Do more, Carry Less

Use promo code ELEVATION20 for $20 off your purchase of an FTL Bag thanks to our generous friends from FTL!

A lot has been going on Sam’s life and his has felt a bit overwhelmed with all he has to do now and what will come doing a soon to be busy summer. On Fortitude in 15 this week, we unpack why Sam is feeling that way and talk through some tips and tricks to take a step back and come to terms with overwhelming feelings.

Genevieve Bellaire is the founder and CEO of Realworld, a platform to navigate adulthood and its life moments. In 2017, Genevieve started Realworld to help young adults navigate the “Realworld” decisions around personal finance, healthcare, and insurance. Realworld has helped thousands of young adults get a better grasp on life after college.

Realworld and Elevation Nation are similar in the sense that both companies are on a mission to help young adults conquer the real world, which made for a great conversation.

We talk with Genevieve about: 

• How Realworld is helping young adults conquer the real world
• The challenge with transitioning to adulthood
• Using mental fortitude as a mindset 
• Hard and soft skills you need

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Realworld raises $3.4M to help Gen Z navigate adulthood

As we get older, our eating habits evolve. This week on Fortitude in 15, Sam and Parker discuss how their habits have changed over the years and how they are going about eating. One thing is for certain: we can't eat like we used to...

Rob Carney is an enthusiast when it comes to wellness and agriculture. His background in sustainable food and farming, combined with his passion for a variety of health practices has helped him grow an enormous following of people looking to better the quality of their lives. 

We talk with Rob about:

• Growing Your Own Food
• Personalizing Your Diet
• Modern Day Farming
• Human Connection w/ Nature

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