What's Next Gen X Y Z

Eunice Pierre-Louis, Rachael Kaufman

What's Next Gen XYZ is the go to podcast for young people who are trying to figure out the age old question, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" You'll travel on a journey learning about traditional and non-traditional careers that exist in the world today. Your guides on this journey and the hosts of the show Eunice Pierre-Louis and Rachael Kaufman have been on both sides of the journey and realized that if they'd known better, they may have made some different decisions. Listen in weekly to learn more about the career paths that the world has to offer and how you can pursue them.

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Olympian Status with AJ Barbar

What's Next Gen X Y Z

08/18/21 • 51 min

The 2020 (moved to 2021 due to Covid-19) Summer Olympics are now over, but the accomplishments and accolades live on. With all the buzz about the Olympics, we were honored to have the chance to interview former Olympic swimmer AJ Barbar about his path and what he’s doing now.

AJ started out with a love of sports. He loved baseball and basketball and just knew he was going to be a basketball star. He truly excelled in baseball but after years of the game, he was burned out by the time he reached high school.

It was in high school that he found a love for swimming. He joined the team and quickly improved, marking some of the fastest times in his high school’s history. When it came time to go to college, continuing in swim seemed to be the best choice.

He worked hard in college both in the pool and in his studies and he started gaining the notice of larger teams. Before he made his way to the Olympics though, he had to face off against his worst enemy, his own mindset.

Listen as he shares how he overcame some of his greatest mental hurdles and why he avidly works to help kids and teens realize their own dreams. He’s had some amazing coaches and his goal is to pass on their love to others. You won’t want to miss this one.

In this episode:

[00:46] Welcome to the show, AJ!

[01:13] He shares his story and his journey to the Olympics.

[04:48] Listen as AJ discusses how he kept the passion and competitive spirit for his sport.

[07:29] He speaks about what he did once he left high school.

[11:47] He believes you should go to college, where you have a coach that cares about you.

[14:11] AJ discusses the training he went through in college to get to the level he was at.

[17:08] He talks about some moments during his college years when he wanted to give up.

[22:04] Live each day at the moment and treat each practice like it’s a championship practice.

[25:05] The Olympics were his end goal, and he worked each day to make his dream come true.

[32:00] He shares what he did when he wasn’t training.

[33:50] He speaks about transitioning out of swimming and what he did next.

[38:12] AJ discusses how he got the job he has now.

[42:26] He talks about the pros and cons of being in professional sports.

[46:37] He shares how to reach out to him.

[50:27] Thank you for being on the show and sharing your life.

Links and Resources:

A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

Connect with AJ Barbar:

Legacy Staffing Associates

AJ Barbar TikTok
AJ Barbar Instagram

The Barbar Shop Podcast

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What’s Your Story with Adrienne E. Bell

What's Next Gen X Y Z

09/08/21 • 41 min

Adrienne E. Bell is larger than life. She has a big personality which is perfect for the magic she’s sharing with the world. She’s an author and book coach and she works with aspiring authors to bring their stories to life. What’s your story? Are you ready to share it with the world?

She didn’t start her career thinking that she’d be helping others publish their books. She did initially think she’d go into entertainment and television, but realized she didn’t necessarily like that direction. She instead pursued a business degree.

Before she ever graduated, she met her husband and left school to start their family. Fast-forward several years and she landed her first corporate job in accounting. She found that she loved finance and really thrived in that environment, until she was fired for doing her job.

She now helps aspiring authors to launch their written works into the world. Listen as she shares the difference between media and entertainment and why she’s happy that her career journey has come full circle.

In this episode:

[00:33] We’re circling back to chat with Adrienne E. Bell, the amazing woman who helped us publish The Adventures of Sophie and Olivia.
[03:02] Adrienne shares when she realized what it was she wanted to do with her career.
[06:34] After dropping out of college to get married and start a family, she started her first corporate job.
[11:42] Why did she decide to start a business rather than find another 9 to 5 after her layoff?
[14:12] What is media and publishing?
[20:12] Which traits should someone who wants to go into this field strengthen?
[24:33] What are the top three cons of working in the publishing industry?
[29:50] Does she find time to prioritize self care?
[31:25] You have to SLOW DOWN!
[33:55] The one thing you need to do to get going on your writing journey.
[38:36] Connect with Adrienne.

Links and Resources:

The Seven Mountain Prophecy by Johnny Enlow

Connect with Adrienne:

Book- When the Soul Cries

When the Soul Cries Documentary

Adrienne on:
Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook
[email protected]
Text - (713) 409-0951

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Cutting in the Confidence with Joshua Santiago

What's Next Gen X Y Z

09/01/21 • 37 min

One of the goals of this podcast is to share the stories of people in all different places of life. Joshua Santiago started his journey in life in a very rough situation. Listen as he shares his story and why he’s cutting in the confidence for so many around the nation.

Joshua comes from a family who have been entrenched in addiction and abuse. Rather than feeling loved and supported in his early years, he felt abandoned and unwanted. School was not the sanctuary it could have been and instead he started running in crowds that were doing some really bad things.

He dropped out of high school and soon found himself on the wrong end of the law. He had just received his diploma and was on his way to lock up. Rather than letting that defeat him, he went to school to become a barber and found a new lease on life.

When he was denied his barber’s license, he could have given up, but instead he leaned into his ultimate passion. He created a non-profit to help serve the homeless and underprivileged in his and other neighborhoods.

Joshua has had quite a life so far, but what rings most true is his passion to help those who are much less fortunate than he. He is generating real change in the world. Check out the links below if you’d like to support his mission.

In this episode:

[01:05] Joshua Santiago shares the story of his childhood and why he dropped out of school.

[02:55] Why he decided he wanted to be a barber.

[03:41] What was it that made him realize he needed to change the path he was on?

[04:56] Enrolling in barber school changed his life.

[06:19] Learn more about the process of completing barber school.

[08:30] Why did he choose to forego a typical barber role and start a non-profit?

[12:31] What is it like being on the road and traveling to different cities?

[15:44] How did he make the decision to travel with his work?

[19:14] His background and family life has helped him to connect more with the people he helps.

[21:26] Joshua shares his advice for getting started in making changes in your community.

[24:14] Pay attention to other people’s stories. Learn through their experience.

[28:09] Joshua shares his plans and dreams for the future.

[30:16] Listen as he shares the pros and cons of what he does.

[33:59] Has he ever considered writing a book?

[35:28] Connect with Joshua.

Links and Resources:

Connect with Joshua:

[email protected]

Empowering Cuts

Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

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Season 1 Look Back

What's Next Gen X Y Z

04/21/21 • 34 min

This season has been so much fun! We’ve been on a roller coaster ride of learning and growing but in the midst of it all, we’ve succeeded in our goal. We want to bring you the stories and experiences from people in different industries with varying backgrounds and levels of education.

Because it’s okay if you don’t think college is right for you!

Welcome to our Season 1 Look Back. We’re taking a quick peek at the episodes we’ve had this year and giving you some additional insights and thoughts from behind the scenes. This first season has focused on creatives in different industries and it’s been fun to see how they’ve gotten to where they are and what continues to drive them.

One major theme we’ve noticed between all of these amazing guests was their willingness to think outside of the box. Several of them were on traditional tracks, climbing the corporate ladder, and working to use the degree that they got. Then something pushed them off course and drew them into a passion that they’ve now turned into a business.

This was such a fun season and we cannot wait to bring you season two. That’s right! We are coming back for more but this time we’re focusing on the legal field in our Justice Series. So stay tuned for our next set of amazing guests and episodes!

In this episode:

[01:13] Welcome back! This is our last episode of the season.

[01:50] We are going to recap season 1 and share some highlights of each episode.

[02:42] Here is the background of us meeting and how we started working together.

[08:37] We share some highlights of episodes 1 and 2.

[10:15] Weird things happen when we are on vacation.

[16:07] Photographer Clarence Williams was our guest on episode 3.

[18:32] Lights, Camera, Action was the title of episode 4 with our guest Camille Elizabeth.

[20:56] On episode 5 we had teenage model E’Naiya Nikole.

[23:06] Listen as we share about episode 6 with our guest Carlos Sainte.

[25:35] Mommy and Me was episode 7 this episode stole our hearts.

[28:51] Thank you for being part of season 1, you don’t know how much we appreciate you.

[29:31] Rachael shares a teaser for season 2.

[30:34] See you in season 2 for our Justice Series.

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Turning a Hobby into a Paycheck with Photographer Clarence Williams

What's Next Gen X Y Z

03/17/21 • 34 min

When your dreams don’t intersect with the path you’ve laid out for yourself, what do you do? That’s exactly what happened for Clarence Williams. After pursuing his Bachelor’s then going on to receive his master’s and spending years working for the government and Adidas, he realized that his true passion was photography.

Instead of sleeping, he has spent the last several years building his photography business from the ground up. He’s worked on his art while also developing relationships and learning how to run a full-service business.

His drive to push forward, keep learning, and steadily improve has helped him to become a much sought after photographer in his local area. He loves doing lifestyle shoots that allow him to showcase his creativity while helping his subjects tell their stories through pictures.

Listen in to hear all about his story, how we met, and why his journey is a testament to those may have chosen one path but are drawn to another. We are always allowed to pursue our passions. Don’t think that there is only one route to success and happiness.

In this episode:

[00:47] Welcome to the show, Clarence!

[02:52] Clarence shares the classes he took in college.

[05:23] Listen as Clarence talks about his journey to where he is today.

[08:29] Learn the different phases he went through and when he got his first camera.

[10:18] The jobs he had before he made photography his career.

[15:06] Why he moved into photography full force after getting his master’s.

[16:44] He created his LLC in 2018 and bought his own studio in 2019.

[17:31] How networking and word of mouth allowed his business to grow exponentially.

[20:26] Why he likes to work with shoots that allow him to be really creative.

[23:15] Three pros and three cons about the photography industry.

[29:22] Clarence believes in helping and encouraging people and represent himself as a good wholesome person who can have a positive impact on others.

[31:16] He picked the name of his company by talking to his sister.

[32:49] Clarence shares some final thoughts with the listeners.

[34:09] Thank you for listening!

Connect with Clarence:
Look2C
Instagram

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Origin Story: Part I

What's Next Gen X Y Z

03/10/21 • 46 min

PGD Innovations and What’s Next Gen XYZ all started with a dream and a book, but it is so much more than that. Listen as Rachael and Eunice share their personal origin stories and why their collaboration is so important to them.

Rachael IS our audience. Despite growing up in a military family with their goals and dreams on track, she never felt any level of mentorship from teachers and bosses until she was already in college.

In fact, she didn’t know what she wanted to do but because she was doing great in track and field, she got a scholarship and then decided to go the college route. Fast-forward to her freshman year and things were not going as planned.

Finally, her coach stepped in and decided to mentor her and she made it through. After college she held a variety of jobs and no matter where she started she always ended up being given management and leadership responsibilities.

But her passion was writing. She came up with the idea of Sophie and Olivia based on her twin nieces but the stories are all hers.

Enter Eunice and what was once meant to be a business to protect and support Rachael’s literary work, turned into an entire cause designed to help youngsters through mentorship. Now PGD Innovations is all about sharing the stories of people everywhere who have zig-zagged their way into the careers and businesses of their dreams.

Listen in to learn more about these two amazing ladies and what you can expect from What’s Next Gen XYZ in the future.

In this episode:

[01:23] Welcome to What’s Next Gen XYZ! Learn more about Rachael & Eunice.

[04:30] What does PGD mean and why did Rachael start this business?

[07:47] Why the name represents a dream and all of us who are “different” during childhood.

[11:08] Rachael shares more about her story and growing up without good “job” mentors.

[14:32] Track got her to college and her coach helped her make it through.

[18:24] Eunice shares some of the various jobs she has had through the years.

[21:11] How Rachael got involved with writing.

[22:28] Examples of stories that Rachael could share with the audience and started writing.

[24:01] Did you know you can’t use high efficiency laundry soap in a regular washer?

[27:25] How Sophie and Olivia came to be.

[29:14] When Rachael and Eunice met, they realized how much further they could take this venture beyond just protecting the book.

[32:20] The story behind Rachael meeting her now-publisher.

[36:30] More about their story and how the book evolved and changed their ideas on business.

[38:13] Why we decided to start the podcast as a supplement to the book and overall message.

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Getting Prissy with Tiffany Byrum

What's Next Gen X Y Z

12/15/21 • 36 min

How does one go from being at the tope of their game in the fashion industry to taking a chance and going out on their own? Find out as we talk with Tiffany Byrum and discuss how she's making a killing after she took a leap of faith and started her own nail business.
Show Notes:
[2:00] Tiffany talks about her interests in high school while preparing to transition into the real-world.

[2:51] At what point did you know you wanted to do nails?

[4:41] Tiffany about going the college track after high school for fashion.

[6:48] Tiffany talks about how she transitioned she transitioned from working in the fashion industry into her business of nails.

[8:51] Tiffany talks about getting personal confirmation to take the leap and go into business for herself.

[10:29] How long did you take to get started after nail school.

[12:51] Looking back how do you feel about your decision to go into business for yourself?

[16:29] How do you stay on top of what is trending?

[18:00] Tiffany talks about a typical workday.

[22:17] Tiffany talks about how her experience in fashion translates to what she does in the beauty industry as a nail tech.

[26:50] Tiffany talks about the process and cons of being in her industry and working with herself

[31:00] Talks about the age limit and basic criteria for getting certified to do nails.

[ 33:34 ] Where can people find you on social media
Tiffany's Social Media
Read about the great things she's doing Voyage ATL Article

Find her on Tik Tok?

Find her on Instagram

Find her on Facebook

Book Her on her Website

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Minisode 20: Job Talk Behind the Scenes

What's Next Gen X Y Z

09/18/23 • 38 min

Ever wonder exactly what some of the impact AI has on the job market today? Did you know it goes beyond the obvious like tech, Entertainment and Auto? Well stay tuned to see how giants like McDonalds, Burger King and more are using AI and what impact that has on the job market.
Article Links:
1. Crunch Base

2. Forbes

3. USA News

4. The Globe

5. Forbes Chat Bots

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Thank you for listening and always remember and encourage youth when exploring careers and entrepreneurship to... "Think Outside the Box"

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Minisode 19: Job Talk Behind the Scenes

What's Next Gen X Y Z

08/13/23 • 48 min

Ever heard of the phrase "Keep your head on a swivel?" Well stay tuned in part 2 of travel safety where we give some tips on how to have fun and also be careful while traveling whether domestic or abroad.
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Thank you for listening and always remember and encourage youth when exploring careers and entrepreneurship to... "Think Outside the Box"

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Minisode 12: Blast from the Past Season 2

What's Next Gen X Y Z

08/01/22 • 14 min

Ever wonder what our guests from past season are up to? Well wonder no more! In this episode we provide updates from some of our Season 2 guests. So find out who has a scholarship foundation for high school seniors and who's giving others confidence one outfit at a time.
Connect with Cammie:
Cammie on LinkedIn
Email - [email protected]
Art MUA and Hair Instagram
Personal Instagram

Connect with Judge Dawson:
The Cycle Breaker by Judge William L. Dawson
Judge Dawson’s Website
Judge Dawson on Instagram
Judge Dawson on Twitter
Judge Dawson on YouTube
Judge Dawson on TikTok
Here Comes the Judge Podcast

Connect with Naida Rutherford:
Richland County Coroner’s Website
Naida on Instagram
Now & Then Store
Naida's Coroner Instagram

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How many episodes does What's Next Gen X Y Z have?

What's Next Gen X Y Z currently has 70 episodes available.

What topics does What's Next Gen X Y Z cover?

The podcast is about Parents, Entrepreneurship, Professional, Family, Youth, Humor, Comedy, Nonprofit, Podcasts, Technology, Education, Business, Travel and Careers.

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The episode title 'Minisode 19: Job Talk Behind the Scenes' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on What's Next Gen X Y Z?

The average episode length on What's Next Gen X Y Z is 36 minutes.

How often are episodes of What's Next Gen X Y Z released?

Episodes of What's Next Gen X Y Z are typically released every 7 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of What's Next Gen X Y Z?

The first episode of What's Next Gen X Y Z was released on Jan 10, 2021.

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