The Generation Youth Podcast with James McLamb

Ep. #20: Sam L. Smith, chasing a dream! GenZ country music singer shares.

Sam L Smith is chasing a dream. A dream to share his music with a bigger audience. Sam says his interest in singing all began when he missed a school bus ride on one of his first few days of 7th grade, and the assistant principal, hearing Sam’s rich talking voice, called the school’s choir teacher to get him an audition. Keying in on Sam’s natural singing talent, his new choir teacher gave Sam one of his first solo opportunities, singing Elvis’ “Blue Christmas” at the choir’s annual Christmas concert. A Facebook video of this event began Sam’s music career, as members of various churches viewed it and started calling him to come and sing for them! Looking for material, young Sam came across Josh Turner’s “Long Black Train,” and he made it part of his repertoire. As he belted it out with many of Turner’s inflections, it drew comparisons of Sam to Josh Turner. However, artists need to be unique, and Sam has undoubtedly grown to be.
 
To connect with Sam https://samlsmith.com/.
Facebook: @saml.smithmusic
Link to song Blue Jackets: https://samlsmith.com/track/2348443/blue-jackets
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5iL7G...

Ep. #19: Matt Rush-Cofounder of Generation Ziglar on the need for training youth.

Matt Rush, a co-founder of Generation Ziglar, joins James and Abby to discuss the crisis that youth face today and how Generation Ziglar was created to meet that crisis.  Matt and James describe the process of interviewing over 2500 youth to determine what today's youth considers the significant problems facing their generation.  Matt shares how the Youth Certification was designed to prepare today's youth to impact their generation.
Matt is a nationally known speaker and western artist.  He is the self-described creator of western art, advocating for agriculture and making the world a Gooder Place.
. Matt has entertained, lectured, and lead groups through thousands of leadership workshops and keynote addresses. He is passionate about inspiring people from all walks of life to do more, be more, and have more than they ever thought possible.
To connect with Matt: matt@agooderlife.com
Instagram: _mattrush

Ep. #18: Hannah Steelman: Relationships and mindset are the key to success

North Carolina State University All-American distance runner and member of the 2021NCAA women's CrossCountry champions, Hannah Steelman, joins The GenZ Show to share her journey. Hannah shares insight into understanding how to develop the correct mindset to become a champion. Our discussion dives into the importance of relationships in pushing you to be the best version of yourself.
Hannah states, "You get better when pushed by other people."
Hannah's collegiate accomplishments include:
2021 ACC Outdoor Champion - 3,000m Steeplechase10x All-American2021 Cross Country2021 Outdoor - 3,000m steeplechase (Second Team)2020-21 Indoor - 5,000m (First Team)2020 Cross Country2019-20 Indoor - 3,000m (Second Team)2019 Cross Country2019 Outdoor - 5,000m (First Team)2019 Outdoor - 3,000m steeplechase (First Team)2018-19 Indoor - 3,000m (First Team)2018 Outdoor - 3,000m steeplechase (Second Team)6x NCAA East Regional Qualifier:2021 - 5,000m2021 - 3,000m steeplechase2019 - 5,000m2019 - 3,000m steeplechase2018 - 5,000m2018 - 3,000m steeplechase4x All-ACC Performer:2021 Cross Country2021 Outdoor - 3,000m steeplechase (1st place)2021 Outdoor - 5,000m (2nd place)2020 Cross Country1x USATF Olympic Trials Qualifier:2021 - 3,000m steeplechase3x All-ACC Academic Team2021 Outdoor2020-21 Indoor2020 Cross Country2020 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Team2021 All-Region Cross Country Team2020 USTFCCCA Southeast Region Cross Country Women's Athlete of the Year2020 ACC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year2020 ACC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
To connect with Hannah: https://gopack.com/sports/cross-country/roster/hannah-steelman/10924
Instagram: @hannahsteelman_
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Ep. #17 Michael Hirsch: Empowering youth to become leaders!

Michael Hirsch shares the importance of providing youth the opportunity to lead and build a young person's character.
Michael also shares how Loveworks' Business Start-up Program is an initiative and community created to support innovation and creativity in young entrepreneurs around the country. Providing youth with the opportunities, mentors, skills, and resources to experience real-life business and entrepreneurship.
Michael is passionate about seeing dreams come true in the hearts and lives of youth. Under his leadership, Loveworks has impacted the lives of over 10,000 students and is on a mission to allow every student to lead. Michael has been working with youth for more than 15 years and is dedicated to inspiring young leaders.
To connect with Michael: https://www.loveworksleadership.org/ 
Instagram: @loveworksleadership
Facebook: @LoveworksLeadership
Podcast: https://loveworksleadership.blog/

Ep. #16: Cindy Oates and Julie Norman: The value of the attitude of gratitude

Cindy Ziglar Oates and Julie Ziglar Norman join The GenZ Show to discuss the value of learning the attitude of gratitude.
Building upon what their father taught them: "Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for." Cindy and Julie share insight on how to bridge the gratitude gap and go from having gratitude to being a servant leader.
To learn more: ziglar.com

Ep. #15: Stasia Rivera: Understanding the GenZ Mindset

Youth struggle with developing the right mindset to succeed in sports and life. Stasia Rivera joins The GenZ Show to discuss how youth can understand their survival systems, wired for relationships, and how youth react to stressful situations. Stasia has spent years studying neuroscience to develop a positive mindset. She shares profound and practical strategies to help youth develop the mindset they need to increase their winning percentage in life and sports.
To connect with Stasia: https://www.aqathlete.com/ Facebook: @aqathletics

Ep. #14: Jill Hellwig: How to realize your potential and purpose

Jill Hellwig joins us to discuss how youth can realize their potential and purpose in life. In this powerful interview, Jill shares the importance of looking to the meaning of your name as a source of finding your purpose. Jill says that if you are not living out the meaning of your name, you are not living out your purpose.
Jill is a gifted author, inspirational speaker, and vision-driven coach who possesses the unique ability to identify and cultivate the talents of others. Jill draws from over 20 years of corporate, non-profit, and community experience, including three years with a $12 billion company, MCI, and fourteen years with Ziglar, Inc, where Zig Ziglar fondly referred to her as “The Bear Hunter” for her prowess at producing multi-millions in revenue. Her warm heart and unique ability to communicate and touch each person individually, right where you are today, will leave you believing you can BE more, DO more and EARN more.
To connect with Jill: https://www.brandnewu.org/

Ep. #13: Michael Davis: The importance of teaching Generation Z self-value and foundational character traits.

Many youth of today struggle with serious issues such as self-esteem, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addictions, bullying, gambling, peer pressure, and violent behavior.
Michael Davis, CEO, and founder of the Ethos Education Group shares his vision on teaching Generation Z how to address and overcome these challenges by teaching them self-value and foundational character traits.
Michael Davis has experience as a professional athlete and a black belt martial arts instructor in Tae Kwon Do. Ethos Education Group, LLC (Ethos) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and deliver a character development platform called Ethos Pedagogy. The Ethos Pedagogy Platform is a collection of written, online, and seminar tools that engage, motivate and inspire our youth as they move along the path of evolution from childhood to adulthood.
To connect with Michael Davis: https://www.ethoseducationgroup.org/
INFO@ETHOSEDUCATIONGROUP.COM
To learn more about the Ethos Pedagogy Platform: https://www.ethoseducationgroup.org/pedagogy/