The Elder Tree Podcast

A filmmaker (Sam Okikiolu), an artist (Sam Bryngelson), and a photographer (KC Filzen) get together with me to talk about what they do, how they do it, and what keeps them going. I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it!

Procrastination gets the best of us– it comes in the forms of social media, daydreaming, mundane tasks… In this episode Solomon shares a bunch of tried-and-true strategies for getting your priorities straight and KEEPING them straight.

This is a very informal podcast episode where I talk about discomfort: I’ve been on hiatus for a bit and I explain why and what I’ve learned from my time away.

THIS APPLIES TO YOU- my experiences have taught me how to grow and in this episode I share what I’ve learned by owning a lawn care business.

I went to school with Jake for a while- he’s going to the University of Northern Iowa for elementary education and he’s driven to improve the public schooling system. We talk about how elementary education is changing, what makes true education, and how you can grow outside of school.

T. K. is the education director of Praxis, an apprenticeship program where participants work for startups and learn how to be of value to others in the job world. Want to learn how to learn? This is your episode.

Mr. Bertrand is founder of bibledesignblog.com and author of a few crime novels. He gives a lot of insight into why he has a passion for the the physical element of reading God’s word and what it looks like to become a better writer.

Jonathon is pastor for preaching at Northfield Community Church. He’s got a lot of wisdom to share, and he’ll pick your brain whether you’re a Christian or not.

The founder of Praxis, Isaac Morehouse, joins us today! Praxis is a startup apprenticeship program that helps young adults start their professional lives without a degree. Isaac has a lot of experience practicing and teaching self-education. Tune in!

Ben’s a teenage lawn care business owner. He’s got forty clients along with his brother. In this episode we chat about what the entrepreneur life is like, and how ideals from the entrepreneur life can be applied to anyone, whether you’re an entrepreneur or not. Tune in if you want to know how to work efficiently!