Pave Your Own Path
Pave Your Own Path
Matt Eckstein
Many people are excited and ready to show the world their new talents learned from college or previous experiences. However, a majority of individuals find themselves lost, stuck, or afraid to pave their own path. The goal of this podcast is to interview a wide variety of young individuals who have found success in their passions. Success is not defined by the amount of money one accumulates. So let's leave it up to our guests to define it themselves and tell us their stories.
Matt "Honeybee" Little - Pianist Composer
Matt discusses growing up in Philadelphia in the 80's and how his love for playing piano started at 6 years old.  He mentions how he got the nickname "Honeybee" from an unfortunate camping accident.  We also talk about how his initial inspiration to...
Sep 8, 2020
1 hr 22 min
MK Hurlbutt - Chorus Meditation - Cofounder
Mary Kate Hurlbutt (MK) grew up in central California and has lived all over the state.  Being involved in drama performances from a young age helped MK develop her creative spirit.  Throughout our conversation, MK talks about her love for entertaining...
Aug 24, 2020
1 hr 34 min
Coltin Griffith - Television Production - Embodying Passion and Perseverance
Coltin grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and discusses his love for radio from an early age.  The importance to entertain others was and will always be Coltin's passion.  We talk about how the decision to change his major would ultimately encourage him to...
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 23 min
Kim Giannone - Photographer - Polaris Photo Lab
Kim shares her experience growing up in Philadelphia being financially compromised yet academically motivated.  Books became her way to escape into a realm that showed her the bigger picture of life and ultimately how her situation would improve. ...
Aug 10, 2020
1 hr 18 min
Elyse Rylander - OUT There Adventures - Founder - Empowering Youth in LGBTQ+
Elyse talks about growing up in a small town just outside of Madison, Wisconsin.  She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in communication arts, gender studies, and LGBT studies.  Elyse is the founder of an organization called Out...
Aug 3, 2020
1 hr 24 min
Lexi Lindsey - Musician - Social Media Marketing Manager
Lexi discusses her childhood and the importance basketball played in her life at an early age.  The drums started calling her name in middle school where she would later find extreme bliss performing for others in her college band.  Lexi mentions how...
Jul 27, 2020
56 min
Hannah McGowan - Outdoor Enthusiast & World Traveler - Focuses on Empowering Others
Warning: you will find yourself laughing, imagining, and craving to be outdoors while listening to this episode.  Throughout this episode, Hannah discusses her childhood and the adventures she experienced in her life.  Hannah values surrounding herself...
Jul 20, 2020
1 hr 10 min
Alex Prichodko - Co-Founder of Logan Square Improv -  Comedian
Alex shares his story of growing up in Carmel, Indiana from an early age.  He mentions that he was heavily involved in extra curricular activities and sports throughout school.  Alex gives a shout out to his favorite teacher, who everyone from the area...
Jul 6, 2020
1 hr 26 min
Abigail Scott - Freelance Writer - Van Lifer
Abigail talks about growing up in central Florida and the paths that set her up for success.  We discuss some of her favorite projects as a freelance writer.  She shares her work at a non-profit that connects two completely different worlds.  Abigail...
Jun 29, 2020
1 hr 16 min
Justin Lafitte - Success Comes From Service - Founder & Top Performer
Justin discusses growing up in Texas and the benefits that came from being homeschooled.  We talk about the importance of consistency and how he learned to excel in every aspect of his life.  Justin shares how he founded his business, Success Comes From...
Jun 22, 2020
57 min
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