Elevation Nation

Justin Lafazan and Dylan Gambardella are the founders of Next Gen HQ, a company that is focused on the helping the next generation of leaders succeed at life and work. They started the company almost ten years and have been providing Momentum to people who want to be the driver of their life.
Justin, Dylan and their team have created a Leadership Development Platform called Momentum that includes the community, education, resources, and mentorship young leaders need to achieve the success they desire.
In this episode, we talk with Justin and Dylan about:
-Getting in the driver's seat of your life
-The power of momentum
-Growth mindsets
-How anyone can be an entrepreneur
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Jamauri Bogan is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former Division 1 football player who is on a mission to make the world a better place through real estate development in moderate to low-income communities and philanthropic programs.
After playing college football at Western Michigan University as one of their greatest running backs of all time, Jamauri joined the real world with the vision that he would leave his mark. Although he works countless hours on his mission, he often reminds himself that enjoying the journey is what elevating is all about, even when things get a little tough.
We talk with Jamauri about:

• Life as a D1 football player
• His real estate business and philanthropy
• How he aligns his mindset with a mission bigger than himself
• Giving back to others

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Nzingha Prescod is an American World Champion and Olympian who spent the first 27 years of her life committed to becoming the best fencer in the world.
After retiring from competition in 2020, Nzingha has been focused on the next phase of her life combining her love for fencing and passion for philanthropy. Navigating life beyond competition has not been an easy task for Nzingha.
Now the founder of an incredible foundation (The Prescod Institute for Sport, Teamwork and Education), she continues to strive to give back to the community while figuring out how to achieve her new life goals.
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Sports Illustrated: Two-Time Olympian Nzingha Prescod Hopes to Make Fencing More Accessible Through Fencing in the Park

John Camardella is a World Religion Teacher at Prospect High School in the Chicago Area and Education fellow of the Harvard Divinity School.
John has been on a life long journey to educate others about religion while understanding human behavior and beliefs at its deepest level.
After a year-long sabbatical to study with some of the most brilliant minds at Harvard, John is ready to bring back new perspectives and knowledge to his students. But first, he joins Elevation Nation (again) to share new perspectives and ideas that young adults need to think about.
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Link to Episode 31 w/ John Camardella

The guys continue the conversation they had with Rich Keller this week on defining your personal brand. Sam and Parker talk about an issue plaguing young adults in today's world as more and more people let careers define who they are. Learn how Parker and Sam struggled with this reality, and what they did to define themselves on their own terms.