Taking A Breath

Jacob Miles shares his experience as a gymnastic coach and student leader with me on this week's episode. We talk about mentoring, team building, and how to take care of yourself during stressful times.

Devon Waterman shares his experience building strong relationships, and how to get the most out of your experiences. We talk through Devon's favorite tool, LinkedIn, and how he got the most out of his freshman year of college by getting connected to the right people. 

In this week's episode, Dr. Brian Jackson shares stories and lessons he's learned during his time teaching Horticulture at NC State University. He shares tips on effective learning, and talks about it in terms of the bigger picture. We explore the idea that learning is more than school and grades. It's about experiences and relationships.

In this week's episode, I shared a conversation with Destiny Sarno, the Founder and Executive Director of Shooting Star Animal Rescue. Destiny and I talk about how she discovered her passion for working with non-profits, and what led her to start her own as a high schooler. We talk about working with volunteers, finding your passion, and the importance of communication.

This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the importance of goal setting and strong core beliefs with Mr. Bracey Fuenzalida. He and I to talk about his experience coaching sports, and teaching in the classroom. He shares about his faith and what drives him to success.

In this week’s episode, I invite Dr. Anna Patton on the podcast to talk about her experience as the Director of the Impact Leadership Village at NC State University for the past three years. She talks about what she’s learned from this experience and gives advice on personal growth and development. She shares about her upcoming job transition working for Capital Educational Solutions in Raleigh as a consultant for students transitioning into college.

In Episode 2, I talked to Jason Swadinksy, one of the high school mentors I work with at Oasis Church. We talk about our struggles with insecurity, and how pressure from friends and social media can affect the decisions you’re making at any stage of life. 

In this week's episode, I talked to Aidan Davis, a resident advisor at NC State University. We talked about the struggles he sees college students going through every day, and what he learned from this experience. We also talked about how to support your community around you, and what it means to be a leader. 

My name is Parker Mayes, and this podcast is simply me learning how to live well from influential people in my life. Join The Community at flow.page/parkermayes and follow @takingabreathpodcast on Instagram!