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United States gymnast Simone Biles is the face of this year’s Olympics. However, while competing for gold alongside her team, she decided to take herself out of competition…Not for a physical injury, but a mental one.

We talk through Simone’s decision and how she is the perfect example of someone displaying mental fortitude. 

Brenner London is now an expat (someone who lives outside of their native country). Not too long ago, Brenner took advantage of an opportunity that was presented to him at work and  moved from the United States to Amsterdam, Netherlands.

As a young adult, Brenner is navigating new cultures in Europe. He is making the most of his experience by doubling down on his self-awareness and vision. This week, we talk with Brenner about his decision to move abroad, some of the crazy experiences he has had and the challenges he faces while immersing himself in a new culture.

Brenner is also a podcast host himself! Check out the Expat Podcast on Spotify to hear more about life as an expat.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks just captured their first NBA title in 50 years this week. Elevation Nation might recall  after Game 4, Giannis said something remarkable about his mindset to the media. 

We break down what Giannis had to say and how much his mindset relates to the concept of mental fortitude. 

Professor, recruiter, and business guru Mike Poerksen has spent his career in the corporate world. As a director of recruiting for many organizations, Mike knows exactly what companies are looking for when hiring for internships and full-time jobs.  The guys talk to Mike about what skills students need to land their dream job, as well as how to stand out to get hired in this "post" COVID world.

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We will be honest. Last week, we hit a wall. But then we had a conversation with our mentor Rich Keller. Two hours later, we were back on track and more inspired than we have been in months. 

Mentors give us advice and hold us accountable, but more importantly provide us with reminders of the important things in life that we may have forgotten about. This week, we talk about the power of mentors and how to go about making a mentor/mentee relationship more impactful.

After his collegiate basketball career came to an end, Eric Porter was looking for a way to stay close to the game he loved. Upon the end of his playing career, a joke conversation about making a shoe turned into a Chicago footwear brand taking the country by storm. The guys talk to Eric about how he utilized his ability to learn on the fly and his Mental Fortitude to help create the apparel movement, Stria Sport.

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After their conversation with Hayden Humphrey on taking time to slow down, the guys talk about their week off of work for the 4th of July holiday and how they are taking time to slow  down and get introspective.

Self-awareness is a skill that isn't taught in school. Yet, it is crucial to developing Mental Fortitude and finding fulfillment in the real world. For coach and entrepreneur Hayden Humphrey, he needed to slow down and learn who he was in order to find his path. And now, he's helping others do the same, exact thing.

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After talking with Alex Sheinman this week, the guys were inspired by his "just do it attitude". Sam and Parker discuss ways you can take the first step towards your goals and hold yourself accountable to keep the momentum going. 

You can either wait for opportunities to come to you, or you can go out there and create them yourself. Alex Sheinman (@alexsheinman) chooses to make his own fate. From creating one of the most successful events at Penn State to raising more than $125k for COVID-19 relief, Alex has learned to not wait for things to happen, and to just do it yourself.

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