Peyton and Michael are co-founders of Ivy Method Tutors. Michael has worked as an educational consultant, tutor, and teacher for over fifteen years. After graduating from Harvard with honors, Michael was selected to join Teach for America, which sent him to New Haven, CT to teach 11th and 12th grade English; Michael was later one of fifty American teachers chosen to pilot Israel’s first summer school program, and taught English to low-income Palestinian and Israeli children. Since relocating to Los Angeles, Michael has guided hundreds of kids to success with the college process, in their academic classes, and on the SAT, ACT, and ISEE. 

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Peyton McDavitt graduated from Harvard with an A.B. in The History of Art and Architecture, a citation in Spanish, and a love of teaching. While at Harvard, she began volunteering at the MLK Jr. elementary school in Cambridge, which ignited her long career of tutoring and mentorship. Her academic acumen spans from teaching young children to read to guiding advanced students through college essays preparing students for the Johns Hopkins summer program for the gifted and talented. She has taught English to Spanish speakers while living abroad in Santiago, Chile, been flown to Italy to tutor writing and math, and guided countless students through test prep to Ivy league admissions. She was recently inducted into the Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame.

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https://www.ivymethodtutors.com/

[email protected]

(323) 451-9202

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Peyton McDavitt has recently been inducted into the Harvard Athletics Hall of Fame. Nominated by her sister for being a phenomenal player but more importantly a phenomenal teammate and leader. She now runs a Tutoring company, Ivy Method Tutors, with Michael Robin. Both of these Harvard graduates give amazing insights into college admissions process as well as share stories from their unique journeys. 

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https://www.ivymethodtutors.com/

[email protected]

(323) 451-9202

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Dr. Desaree Festa, commonly known as “Dr. Dez,”is the sports psychologist for the Buffalo Bills. She works closely with many of the players on the Bills roster and leads the Rookie Success and Player Development programs which helps integrate rookies into the NFL. She has previously worked with teams in the NBA, NHL, and NASCAR. Dr. Dez is very passionate about her field and offers amazing advice for athletes and parents!

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Katie Steele is a former highly recruited D1 athlete who ran track and cross country for the famed University of Oregon team. After her running career intersected with the infamous coach Alberto Salazar, she was left with trauma for years to come. Deciding to dedicate her career to the integration of mental health care in athletics, she is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-founder of Thrive Mental Health, an outpatient mental health clinic in Bend, Oregon.

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www.athletesmentalhealthfoundation.org

https://www.athletesmentalhealthfoundation.org/the-price-she-pays 

IG: athletesmentalhealthfoundation

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Katie Steele is a former highly recruited D1 athlete who ran track and cross country for the famed University of Oregon team. After her running career intersected with the infamous coach Alberto Salazar, she was left with trauma for years to come. Deciding to dedicate her career to the integration of mental health care in athletics, she is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-founder of Thrive Mental Health, an outpatient mental health clinic in Bend, Oregon. There is loads of advice all over this episode for any parent of an athlete.

Enjoy this clip of Kirsten and Katie talking about what to look out for when needing to intervene with a coach!

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www.athletesmentalhealthfoundation.org

https://www.athletesmentalhealthfoundation.org/the-price-she-pays 

IG: athletesmentalhealthfoundation

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This week on the podcast we have Jenn Zerling!  🏋️‍♀️✍️ JZ is a nutrition coach, personal trainer, speaker, and expert contributor to multiple publications. 🎓She holds a Masters degree in Kinesiology, an International Obesity Management certification, Nutrition credential, a Corrective Exercise Specialist credential, a Running certification, yoga 200+ hour certification and many other national certifications. 🧘‍♀️She is a licensed limited X-Ray technician through the state of California to operate the Bone Densitometry and Body Composition Scan. JZ has devoted her life to helping people manage their age and live healthy. She is known for helping people live a healthy lifestyle balanced with parenting, work, and all the stresses life brings. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

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https://www.jzfitness.com/about-jz

IG: @jzfitnessnutrition

FB: jzfitness

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This week on the podcast we have Jenn Zerling! JZ is a nutrition coach, personal trainer, speaker, and expert contributor to multiple publications. She holds a Masters degree in Kinesiology, an International Obesity Management certification, Nutrition credential, a Corrective Exercise Specialist credential, a Running certification, yoga 200+ hour certification and many other national certifications. She is a licensed limited X-Ray technician through the state of California to operate the Bone Densitometry and Body Composition Scan. JZ has devoted her life to helping people manage their age and live healthy. She is known for encouraging a healthy lifestyle balanced with parenting, work, and all the stresses life brings.

Listen to this trailer where Kirsten and Jenn discuss how to control the narrative you are writing for yourself and prioritize taking care of yourself, to be better for the people around you!

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https://www.jzfitness.com/about-jz

IG: @jzfitnessnutrition

FB: jzfitness

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Meet one of Kirsten’s star pupils! Kenzie Chang is a national champion equestrian, Team Gold Medalist at the 2021 Pony Finals, and Winner of the North American pre junior trials. Kenzie has been working with Kirsten for close to a year now and is showing why it can be so beneficial to have a peak performance coach in your corner. She has put so many of Kirsten’s tools into practice and is reaping all of the benefits as she continues down her equestrian journey.

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Instagram: @kenziechang_

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Kenzie is wise far beyond her years and offers plenty of takeaways for people of all ages. Listen to this clip of Kenzie discussing how she started her riding career and the importance certain trainer’s had on her overcoming her nerves of entering the ring! 🏇🏻

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Instagram: @kenziechang_

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