Take the Elevator
This podcast is purely about elevating people through individual life stories and experiences in the Elevator. In the Elevator, what's key is maybe changing your perspective; having self-actualization; embracing your purpose; and acting on it as we grow from one another. There is a whole different point of view when you look up to elevate.
Episodes
Press pause, breathe, and build a life that runs on ease instead of willpower. We open the new year by resetting our pace and sharing the small, durable habits that actually stick: a movement-first Pomodoro that racks up 10,000 steps at home, a simple nutrition stack, and a two-minute rule that empties mental clutter before it grows legs. We watched motivation turn into momentum.
We also pull back the curtain...
What if January isn’t the starting line it’s made out to be? We open the door to a kinder New Year by tracing how we got here, from the Julian calendar to Pope Gregory’s fix and the symbolism of Janus, the two-faced guardian of beginnings and endings. That history reframes winter as a season for clarity and hibernation, so if your energy feels low right now, you’re not broken—you’re seasonal.
From there, we s...
The best leadership lesson we learned this year wasn’t about getting it right—it was about knowing when to pause, own the mess, and rebuild with care. On the next episode of Take the Elevator, Gen and Kory sit down with Tamara and Danya—early childhood educators, professors, and the duo behind Talk Early To Me and TD Growth Unboxed—to close the year with an honest conversation about rest, resilience, and continuing wh...
What if your media diet shaped your mood, ethics, and generosity more than you think? We close the year by reexamining entertainment—what we watch, why we watch it, and how it quietly rewires our days. With a 16-day sabbatical as a backdrop, we unpack the pull of short-form video, the lure of shock-based virality, and the hidden costs of counterfeit products that undercut creators and confuse buyers.
Together...
The mics are back on and so are our hearts. After a brief pause, we’re catching you up on a season that blended creative momentum with honest conversations about grief, memory, and what it means to keep elevating when the holidays press on tender places.
We sat with the complexity of the season. Gen reflects on training with grief educator David Kessler and how it reframed loss from something to close to som...
What if the “difficult” child isn’t difficult at all—but unseen, unheard, or simply in need of glasses? We sit down with Tamara and Dania of TD Training and Growth Unboxed to unpack how playful teaching, trauma-aware practice, and better language can transform early learning into a place where every child belongs. They don’t just work with kids; they teach the teachers and lift up the parents, creating a circle of sup...
Author, speaker, and founder Karla Chinen, a Latina powerhouse, invites us into a life shaped by resilience: parenting two autistic kids, discovering her own late diagnosis, and building Empathy for Autism California so families aren’t reduced to numbers or left out by language and culture.
We talk about the moments that matter: a mother demanding a same-day diagnostic letter so early intervention could start...
Feeling stretched thin by the news cycle? We took a breath together and mapped the moments that still shine.
If you’re craving a reset, you’ll find practical ideas here: micro‑gratitudes you can name today, ways to support water access advocacy, and simple rituals that bring joy back into the calendar. Listen, then tell us the one small thing you’re grateful for right now. Subscribe, share with someone who n...
Creative stamina isn’t built by pushing harder; it’s built by choosing the right kind of pause. A
If you’re craving momentum without burnout, this is your map: rest, gratitude, uplift, brave rooms, and steady community. Hit follow, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a quick review to help others find the show.
What’s one small change you’ll make to refuel this week?
Look up, and let's elevat...
What if the spark you want isn’t missing—it’s just waiting for a better container? We zoom into the heart of our series on relationships: how creativity sustains love and trust across seasons. For parents, it’s not about elaborate plans; it’s about small acts that make a child feel uniquely seen—voices in bedtime stories, joint kitchen experiments, and rituals that turn chores into connection. For friendships, we sha...
Boldness gets mislabeled as being loud, forceful, or always “on.” We take it somewhere more genuine—courage guided by compassion, presence over performance, and the steady choices that bring peace into love, friendship, and family. From Kory’s childhood story about standing up for a new friend to GentheBuilder’s journey of unlearning cultural performance, we map the moments when boldness means speaking up, stepping ba...
Have you ever given someone advice only to have it backfire spectacularly? Or received well-meaning guidance that felt more like criticism than help? In this first installment of our three-part "ABCs of Relationships" series, we tackle the complex art of advice—when to give it, how to receive it, and why the source matters more than you might think.
Drawing on our 22+ years together, we share candid...
What does it truly mean to create a safe space for children in today's complex landscape? This question lies at the heart of our passionate conversation about protecting childhood innocence while preparing kids to navigate an increasingly challenging world.
We explore this tension between protection and freedom, examining how parents and caregivers can create environments where children feel secure with...
Have you ever experienced the painful distance of an estranged relationship? That space between you and someone you once felt close to—whether a parent, child, or sibling—can feel impossible to bridge. Yet reconciliation might be more possible than you think.
In this raw, unscripted conversation, we pull back the curtain on our personal experiences with family estrangement. Gen courageously shares her journey...
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I'll finally be at peace once everything settles down"? That elusive "someday" keeps us trapped in a cycle of postponing our peace while trying to control every outcome.
Kory and Gen share how control is typically rooted in fear, while peace emerges from faith and trust. When we cling to controlling outcomes, we often create more chaos for our...
Have you ever wondered why certain situations trigger such strong emotional reactions in you? The answer often lies buried in past trauma that's resurfacing in unexpected ways.
Gen and Kory share their personal journeys, delving into the intricate connection between trauma and triggers. They bravely recount how their own past pain influenced their behaviors, relationships, and even parenting styles. Kory...
What if teaching children about nutrition could be as vibrant and engaging as a rainbow? Dr. Jessica Miller transforms healthy eating education through her colorful children's book "Rico Eats a Rainbow," bringing her unique background as both educator and public health specialist to tackle childhood nutrition challenges.
Dr. Miller shares the heartwarming story behind her book's creation—i...
What if that moment required you to be more than okay? What if ordinary just wasn't enough?
This question frames a robust conversation about pushing beyond comfortable mediocrity into extraordinary territory.
The distinction is subtle but profound: ordinary means meeting minimal requirements with no shock value, while extraordinary means exceeding expectations and making a lasting impact.
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What are you missing out on while watching someone else's life? This question sparked an illuminating conversation about the distractions that pull us away from our true purpose and the power of intentionally choosing what deserves our attention.
The journey begins with Kory sharing a transformative moment during a recent band performance when equipment failure forced the musicians to rely solely on thei...
What if we spent as much time celebrating life as we do trying to fix it? In this refreshing conversation, GentheBuilder and Kory explore the delicate balance between problem-solving and appreciation for what already exists.
Drawing from their recent experience creating a backyard sanctuary after years without one, they share how this ordinary accomplishment became extraordinary simply through a shift in pers...
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