It's a challenge to enter a new field, jumpstart a career, or find a new passion. Join Brandon Matloff alongside business partner Suneel Garg, as he interviews experts in almost every field. Find motivation personally and professionally from mavens across fields from corporate law experts to prominent Instagram influencers. Whether you want to explore a new line of work or just want to learn, this is the podcast for you.
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Season 5 Episode #4 Pathway to Parenthood with Emotional Wellness Coach Kristen Darcy
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On this episode of Pathway to Parenthood, we are joined by award-winning author and women's emotional wellness coach Kristen Darcy. Through her work, she has guided countless women through trauma to recovery so they can be the happiest version of themselves. In this episode, she shares her journey with fertility issues and coping strategies with re…
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Season 5 Episode #3 Pathway to Parenthood with Attorney Amira Hassenbush
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On this episode of Pathway to Parenthood, we are joined by family formation attorney Amira Hasenbush who specializes in adoption, surrogacy, sperm donation and egg donation. Amira has been published extensively and featured in a variety of media outlets and journals, including the Boston Globe, ABC News, Time and the New England Journal of Medicine…
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Season 5 Episode #2 Pathway to Parenthood with Dr. Danielle Lane
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Dr. Danielle Lane, Founder of Lane Fertility Clinic in San Francisco, joins us to demystify what's needed for LGBTQ+ couples to start their journey to parenthood.By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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Season 5 Episode #1 Pathway to Parenthood with Yael Zinkow and Molly Hoffman
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Brandon Matloff interviews Yael Zinkow and Molly Hoffman as they share their story of having their baby. Join us as we shine a light on the LGBTQ couples' paths to parenthood. Follow us @iamgivingcollective on Instagram, and message us to let us know who else has a great story to share!By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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Season 4 Episode #68: Riches with Niches and Terri Ross
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This episode of Stella Oak Mavens features Terri Ross, an expert cosmetic consultant with over 20 years of experience. Listen to her speak on sales, business development, and strategic planning.By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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The whole world, including the business world, has had to adjust to the "new normal" brought on by COVID-19. Listen to Katie Savage, an incoming senior majoring in computer science and linguistics at UCLA, tell how she is venturing into the world of online learning, working, and connecting at her internship at Microsoft. Make sure to follow us at @…
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Season 4 Episode #66: Maven's Grad Advice for Class of 2020
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Although many grads were not able to enjoy a typical celebration, we at Stella Oak Mavens wanted to try to celebrate in our own way. Today, we have a small compilation of Maven's advice for beginning careers, getting started in your new business, and what to do after graduation. Congratulations, class of 2020!…
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Season 4 Episode #65: John O'Leary HIGHLIGHTS
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Today, we have the pleasure of speaking to John O'Leary, who stunned everyone with his miraculous recovery after an accident left him with burns over 100% of his body. Hear him talk about how he became a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author by living his life inspired everyday, something especially important now in the time of the Coronavirus. Make…
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Today, we have the pleasure of speaking to John O'Leary, who stunned everyone with his miraculous recovery after an accident left him with burns over 100% of his body. Hear him talk about how he became a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author by living his life inspired everyday, something especially important now in the time of the Coronavirus. Make…
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Season 4 Episode #63: Marie Conemac on COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS
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Today, we talk to Marie Conemac, a student at UCLA who has lost her on-campus job due to the state-wide shutdown. With many students like Marie who have to still pay their own tuition without income, and not benefitting from the economic stimulus bill, they are wondering what the next steps are and when this will all be over. Listen today to learn …
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Season 4 Episode #62: Marie Conemac on COVID-19
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Today, we talk to Marie Conemac, a student at UCLA who has lost her on-campus job due to the state-wide shutdown. With many students like Marie who have to still pay their own tuition without income, and not benefitting from the economic stimulus bill, they are wondering what the next steps are and when this will all be over. Listen today to learn …
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Season 4 Episode #61: Attorney Dan Kramer FULL
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Today we release the FULL podcast with Dan Kramer, a trial lawyer, who specializes in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters. Dan has obtained 13 jury verdicts as a lead council at a very young age. He is a partner of Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP and was elected secretary of LATLC, LA Trial Lawyers’ Charities. Tune in today to listen t…
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Season 4 Episode #60: Attorney Dan Kramer
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Today we feature Dan Kramer, a trial lawyer, who specializes in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters. Dan has obtained 13 jury verdicts as a lead council at a very young age. He is a partner of Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP and was elected secretary of LATLC, LA Trial Lawyers’ Charities. Tune in today to listen to Dan’s experience as …
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Season 4 Episode #59: Beginning the Year with Balance
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S1E27: Jessica Selfridge on Social Media Marketing Highlights
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Today, we get the privilege of talking to Jessica Selfridge, a junior at the University of California, Los Angeles majoring in psychology. Jessica speaks about her experience in the world of social media marketing, the struggles and successes she’s experienced, switching her career path from pre-medical to social media marketing, and her time manag…
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S2E27: Jessica Selfridge on Social Media Marketing FULL
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Today, we get the privilege of talking to Jessica Selfridge, a junior at the University of California, Los Angeles majoring in psychology. Jessica speaks about her experience in the world of social media marketing, the struggles and successes she’s experienced, switching her career path from pre-medical to social media marketing, and her time manag…
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S2E26: Dr. Amir Vokshoor Brain Surgeon and Non Profit Founder FULL
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S1E26: Dr. Amir Vokshoor Brain Surgeon and Non Profit Founder Highlights
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S2E25 Roxanne Ohayon Sustainable Swim Start Up FULL
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Today's episode features a well spoken young entrepreneur, Roxanne Ohayon. Roxanne is a 3rd Immunology, & Molecular Genetic Major at UCLA, the founder of a sustainable swimwear line, Lotus Swim, a researcher at the UCLA Silva Lab, and a science writer for Stanford Medicine. Tune in to hear how Roxanne found her passions and took action to achieve h…
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S1E25 Roxanne Ohayon Sustainable Swim Start Up SHORT
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Today's episode features a well spoken young entrepreneur, Roxanne Ohayon. Roxanne is a 3rd Immunology, & Molecular Genetic Major at UCLA, the founder of a sustainable swimwear line, Lotus Swim, a researcher at the UCLA Silva Lab, and a science writer for Stanford Medicine. Tune in to hear how Roxanne found her passions and took action to achieve h…
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S1E24: Hiram Chodosh President Claremont McKenna College
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Welcome back to Stella Oak Mavens! Today we hear from Hiram Chodosh, President of Claremont McKenna College, a highly competitive liberal arts university located in Southern California. Tune in to hear Hiram eloquently describe his journey in education, path to law, advice to graduating college students, and much more.…
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S2E24: Hiram Chodosh President of Claremont McKenna College
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Welcome back to Stella Oak Mavens! Today we hear from Hiram Chodosh, President of Claremont McKenna College, a highly competitive liberal arts university located in Southern California. Tune in to hear Hiram eloquently describe his journey in education, path to law, advice to graduating college students, and much more.…
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Welcome back to Stella Oak Mavens! Today we bring to you an episode about creative careers. We have actress Elizabeth J Carlsie and digital marketing maven Alisha Johns to share how they turned their passions into a career.By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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Today we welcome Lou Shapiro! Tune in to hear his experience with NY state attorney general, and his path to become a criminal lawyer specializing in white collar crime (money laundering, DUIs, etc.). Lou Shapiro also shares his trial and error with finding clients when he began his own private practice. Listen in to hear more of Lou's stories.…
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S1E23: Lou Shapiro Criminal Lawyer Highlights
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Today we welcome Lou Shapiro! Tune in to hear his experience with NY state attorney general, and his path to become a criminal lawyer specializing in white collar crime (money laundering, DUIs, etc.). Lou Shapiro also shares his trial and error with finding clients when he began his own private practice. Listen in to hear more of Lou's stories.…
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S1E22: Karla Mercado Executive Assistant to Carl Terzian Highlights
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Today we welcome Karla Mercardo who was the executive assistant to the great Carl Terzian, the king of business networking and owner of Carl Terzian Associates in Southern California for 55 years. Carl tragically passed away in March of 2016. Karla is here to share how Carl's positive attitude and phenomenal people skills helped him build his netwo…
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S2E22: Karla Mercado Executive Assistant to Carl Terzian FULL
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Today we welcome Karla Mercardo who was the executive assistant to the great Carl Terzian, the king of business networking and owner of Carl Terzian Associates in Southern California for 55 years. Carl tragically passed away in March of 2016. Karla is here to share how Carl's positive attitude and phenomenal people skills helped him build his netwo…
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Tune in today to hear a themed episode from two famed coaches from two different industries. Hear how NHL star Ryan Walter fine tuned his hockey coaching abilities. Additionally, hear how Ken Keis transitioned from a job as a dairy farmer to a professional personal coach, author, and speaker.By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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S1E21: Amra Beganovich Influencer Highlights
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Tune into hear how Amra Beganovich transitioned from a career as an economist to a social media influencer despite the initial skeptics. Learn how Amra and her sister were some of the first individuals to cultivate their social media hobby into a thriving business helping companies promote on digital platforms.…
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Tune into hear how Amra Beganovich transitioned from a career as an economist to a social media influencer despite the initial skeptics. Learn how Amra and her sister were some of the first individuals to cultivate their social media hobby into a thriving business helping companies promote on digital platforms.…
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S1E20: Ryan Walter NHL Star and Coach Highlights
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Tune in today to hear from Ryan Walter, a former NHL star. Ryan played in the NHL for 15 seasons and was the youngest player in NHL history to become a team captain. Listen in to hear how he used his all-star past to become an amazing coach.By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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S2E20: Ryan Walter NHL Star and Coach FULL
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Tune in today to hear from Ryan Walter, a former NHL star. Ryan played in the NHL for 15 seasons and was the youngest player in NHL history to become a team captain. Listen in to hear how he used his all-star past to become an amazing coach.By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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Today's themed episode discusses challenges. We hear from Eden Gillott PR expert and challenges she faced while shifting career trajectory. We also hear from Marco Polo App co-founder Vlada Bortnik who discusses the biggest challenges she faced starting the video chat app. Tune in!By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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S2E19 Mike Gialketsis Environmental Consultant Full
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Are you interested in environmental consulting? Tune into hear from Mike Gialketsis the vice president and co-founder of Rincon Consultants. Rincon has grown to a company of over 250 employees and 13 offices throughout California. They provide environmental consultations and assistance on projects including the California High-Speed Rail project an…
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S1E19 Mike Gialketsis Environmental Consultant Highlights
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Are you interested in environmental consulting? Tune into hear from Mike Gialketsis the vice president and co-founder of Rincon Consultants. Rincon has grown to a company of over 250 employees and 13 offices throughout California. They provide environmental consultations and assistance on projects including the California High-Speed Rail project an…
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This week we are bringing a special themed episode about fitness motivation, just in time for summer. We will hear from Dave Hippensteel, successful business owner and cross-fit champ. We will learn how to find that fitness motivation and how those habits can transfer into productive business habits.…
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Today's episode is a special themed episode where we compile the best advice from our mavens. This week we will be talking about regrets and mistakes with Lon Kruger, basketball coaching guru (S1and S2- E9), and Eli Karon residential real estate expert (S1 and S2- E1). Enjoy!By Brandon Matloff and Suneel Garg
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Are you interested in scientific research or neuroscience? Tune in to her Dr. Claudia Aguirre, neuroscience PHD, a famous TED talk lecturer, and blogger talk about her career journey. Dr. Claudia serves as a scientific resource for many high profile clients like Dyson or Unilever to help them properly use research to make scientifically accurate cl…
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Are you interested in scientific research or neuroscience? Tune in to her Dr. Claudia Aguirre, neuroscience PHD, a famous TED talk lecturer, and blogger talk about her career journey. Dr. Claudia serves as a scientific resource for many high profile clients like Dyson or Unilever to help them properly use research to make scientifically accurate cl…
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Looking to break into the competitive world of real estate? Today’s podcast features maven Keith Wasserman, USC Marshall School of Business grad and founder of Gelt, a real estate company that focuses on renovation and capital improvements. He founded Gelt in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis, a time when the last thing on people’s minds was …
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Looking to break into the competitive world of real estate? Today’s podcast features maven Keith Wasserman, USC Marshall School of Business grad and founder of Gelt, a real estate company that focuses on renovation and capital improvements. He founded Gelt in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis, a time when the last thing on people’s minds was …
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Interested in pursuing a career in the tech startup industry? can be extremely difficult, and talking to someone who has succeeded Today on Stella Oak Mavens, we talk to Vlada Bortnik, the founder and CEO of Marco Polo, a video sharing app that allows families and friends to stay in contact through their busy schedules. An immigrant from Ukraine wh…
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S2E15 Heather and Dave Hippensteel Crossfit Full
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Meet the father and daughter duo, Heather and Dave Hippensteel. Dave is a five-time CrossFit Games master athlete in the champion of the 2016 and 17 master 60-plus division. Heather is a 4x CrossFit champion who has amassed over 20 thousand followers on her Instagram where she shares her fascinating life. Listen now!…
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S1E15 Heather and Dave Hippensteel Crossfit Highlights
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Meet the father and daughter duo, Heather and Dave Hippensteel. Dave is a five-time CrossFit Games master athlete in the champion of the 2016 and 17 master 60-plus division. Heather is a 4x CrossFit champion who has amassed over 20 thousand followers on her Instagram where she shares her fascinating life. Listen now!…
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Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens Podcast! This week we’re super excited for host Brian Berman, an estate planner with Greenberg Glusker. Learn about the fascinating world of law as we talk to Brian Berman, an estate planner. He counsels high net worth individuals on wealth management in the context of post-death planning. Follow us o…
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S1E14 Brian Berman Estate Planning Highlights
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Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens Podcast! This week we’re super excited for host Brian Berman, an estate planner with Greenberg Glusker. Learn about the fascinating world of law as we talk to Brian Berman, an estate planner. He counsels high net worth individuals on wealth management in the context of post-death planning. Follow us o…
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S2E13 Matthew Swanlund Intellectual Property Attorney Full
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Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens podcast! Today we host Matthew Swanlund, an intellectual property attorney from Aesthetic Legal. Tune in today, as Matt will be sharing his wisdom on how we can protect both our inventions and content. Follow @StellaOakMavens for updates and information about the podcast.…
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S1E13 Matthew Swanlund Intellectual Property Attorney Highlights
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Welcome to another episode of Stella Oak Mavens podcast! Today we host Matthew Swanlund, an intellectual property attorney from Aesthetic Legal. Tune in today, as Matt will be sharing his wisdom on how we can protect both our inventions and content. Follow @StellaOakMavens for updates and information about the podcast.…
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Today we host Rick Merrill, CEO and founder of Gavelytics, a judicial analytics platform for attorneys so they can win more cases. He discusses the events that led him to start his own business, challenges he has faced in doing so, and his biggest regrets in the business world. Tune in for more insight into the world of a true Maven!…
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