YoungTrep with Benjamin Wong

Benjamin Wong, entrepreneur and visionary, interviews some of the world's greatest entrepreneurs from a 14-year old's perspective to empower and inspire today's generation of youth to be equipped for tomorrow's future.

Becoming a Better Leader with Ron Macklin 05/12/2022

Becoming a Better Leader with Ron Macklin On this episode, Ron Macklin, innovator, entrepreneur, and leader that turned a terribly work environment into one of Houston's best(he won the "Best Place to Work" award), joins Ben to discuss how all youth can create productive and efficient teams. He even dissects a case study live to show you how it's done! /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/23093945

3 Productivity Strategies that will Blow Your Mind: Blaine Oeklers 05/06/2022

3 Productivity Strategies that will Blow Your Mind: Blaine Oeklers On this episode, Ben's joined by serial entrepreneur and productivity hacker Blaine Oeklers to discuss his three strategies for upgrading your work flows! From building habits in 21 seconds to getting an hours worth of work in 30, you'll be up and running in no time! /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/23023745

Ace-ing your Next Interview w/ Aletta Rochat 04/28/2022

Ace-ing your Next Interview w/ Aletta Rochat On this episode, Bens joined by interview expert Aletta Rochat to talk about how young people can get over their fear of interviews, and how to use them as opportunities instead of obstacles. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22946756

6 Steps to Mastering Public Speaking: Patrick Donadio 04/20/2022

6 Steps to Mastering Public Speaking: Patrick Donadio On this episode, Ben's joined by excecutive coach and author of "Communicating with Impact", Patrick Donadio. They discuss his unique formula to becoming a great public speaker, how to get over any fears, and how to take your speaking to the next level. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22857026

From Passions to Purpose: Sanyu Lukoma (17) 04/13/2022

From Passions to Purpose: Sanyu Lukoma (17) On this episode, 17-year old Jersey native Sanyu Lukoma shares how she turned a unusual love of reading into a special purpose and passion. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22786160

Productivity 101 04/07/2022

Productivity 101 Productivity lately has been a 'buzz' topic, with everyone, especially teens, concerned about proscrastination, distractions, and making sure everything on their to-do lists are checked off. Recently, I was speaking to an old friend about our struggles with productivity, so I decided to piece together some of the best productivity-related episodes bits in: Productivity 101. Enjoy! -Ben /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22710653

Emotional Intelligence: Christopher Connors 03/25/2022

Emotional Intelligence: Christopher Connors On this episode, Ben's joined by best-selling author of Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader, Christopher Connors to discuss how young people can build up their 'EQ', becoming a better friend, family member, or entrepreneur. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22563824

Building a Happier, Richer, Life through Decluttering: Peter Walsh 03/17/2022

Building a Happier, Richer, Life through Decluttering: Peter Walsh Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the "Get Your Whole Life Organized Guy", legendary organizer, author of best-selling book Let It Go, and star of "Space Invaders" Peter Walsh joins Ben to help everyone, reagrdless of age, build a less cluttered, happier, and richer life. You may want to grab a pen and paper for this one... /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22486220

Youth Ambassadors of Service: Sonali Ratnasinghe(18) 03/08/2022

Youth Ambassadors of Service: Sonali Ratnasinghe(18) On this episode, how 18-year old Sonali Ratnasinghe made it her mission to simplify community service for youth all across the nation, the obstacles she faced along the way, and the exciting road ahead. General Services Foundation is now known as 'Youth Ambassadors of Service.' /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22373597

#Believe: Evan Carmichael(2021) 03/01/2022

#Believe: Evan Carmichael(2021) Hey YoungTrep Listeners! Ben here-we're taking a quick break from our weekly programming, so here's one of my favorite episodes EVER with Evan Carmichael a year ago. Enjoy! Evan Carmichael is an entrepreneur, author of Built to Serve, and inspirational YouTuber with over 2.9 million followers! Growing up, Evan was often labeled the "slow learner"(it took him 19 months to learn to walk) which made him feel pretty stupid. Yet, he turned things around in his senior year, even earning a full-ride scholarship to the UofT. He credits this reversal to one thing; #believing in himself. This week, he joins Ben to discuss how today's young people can employ this simple concept, with conversations on finding passion, understanding purpose, and why all humans are /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22293065

How to Use Collaboration to Make your Business Boom | Phil Simon, author of Reimagining Collaboration 02/22/2022

How to Use Collaboration to Make your Business Boom | Phil Simon, author of Reimagining Collaboration On this episode, author of , Phil Simon, explains how teen business owners can use digital collaboration tools such as Zoom and Slack to grow their businesses tenfold. If anyone's qualified to teach these tools, it's Phil(he's also the author of Zoom for Dummies and Slack for Dummies). /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22212062

Aspiring Kidpreneurs: James Little 02/15/2022

Aspiring Kidpreneurs: James Little On this episode, how teen James Little, despite opposition from his family, friends, and teachers, learned to develop an entrepreneur mindset. A story of resilience and not becoming a victim of your circumstances, this is an episode you won't want to miss. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/22146686

Diversity and Building an Open-Mind: John Lombard 02/02/2022

Diversity and Building an Open-Mind: John Lombard On this episode, traveler extraordinare and Lanuguage of Culture CEO John Lombard explains why, despite the difficult challenges, he left everything to explore China in the 1990's. Additionaly, he explains how kids can stop being afraid of differences and take advantage of the changing world order. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21992144

Here's to New Starts... 12/29/2021

Here's to New Starts... On the final episode of 2021, Ben and the entire YoungTrep and Kidpreneurs team wishes you another awesome year. Whether you had an amazing or disappointing 2021, 2022 offers you a brand new beginning. Before you end the year-listen to some stories of how our best guests got started /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21621995

YoungTrep Holiday Special 2021 12/22/2021

YoungTrep Holiday Special 2021 Our Christmas gift to you...a compliation of some of the best advice moments from the past year of YoungTrep! Whether this is your 30th or 1st episode, we hope you enjoy this edition and have a joyful winter season! /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21569636

3 Day Weekends: Wade Galt 12/14/2021

3 Day Weekends: Wade Galt On this episode, entrepreneur and host of the Three Day Weekend podcast Wade Galt explains how business can be used as a tool to fuel adventure, fun, and happiness. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21414632

Leading with Innovation: Bruno Pesec 12/07/2021

Leading with Innovation: Bruno Pesec On this episode, innovation consultant and engineer Bruno Pesec explains what true innovation is, why it's not just important in business, and easy practises to be more creative, everyday. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21412493

Motivational Influencer: Marquis Hill 12/01/2021

Motivational Influencer: Marquis Hill On this episode, 16-year-old viral motivational influencer Marquis Hill explains how he created a community of love and kindness through sharing his personal vulnerbilities and darknesses with the world. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21335585

A Guide to Career: Mark Herschberg 11/23/2021

A Guide to Career: Mark Herschberg On this episode, Mark Hercshberg, MIT teacher of the renowned Career Success Accelerator, entrepreneur, and author, explains how kids can build a successful and happy career early on. He explains key concepts in building career plans, communication, networking, and the importance of 'business ethics.' Whether you're looking to intern at a tech company or open a painting studio, this episode is for you. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21254177

Health and Wellness Special Episode 11/17/2021

Health and Wellness Special Episode On this episode, Ben brings together his favorite health and wellness highlights from the past few episode of YoungTrep. A major topic of the show moving forward, catch up on all the key parts here, and listen to the full episodes for more! /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21190604

Small Business Revolution: Amanda Brinkman and Baron Davis 11/10/2021

Small Business Revolution: Amanda Brinkman and Baron Davis On this episode, Ben is joined by former NBA All-Star Baron Davis and Deluxe Corp. CMO Amanda Brinkman. THe two co-hosts of emmy-nominated Small Business Revolution share their biggest tips and experiences for teen entrepreneurs. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21110534

Making Change: Khloe Thompson 11/02/2021

Making Change: Khloe Thompson On this episode, how Khloe Thompson combined passion and purpose to create Khloe Kares, and how all of you can too. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/21031181

Teendom Talk Show: Avery Kelley 10/28/2021

Teendom Talk Show: Avery Kelley On this episode, how 13-year old Avery Kelley excecuted on her love of performance to create the Teendom Talk Show, her weekly YouTube channel dedicated to teen representation and diversity! /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20966084

Sports Cards: Kent Wong 10/19/2021

Sports Cards: Kent Wong On this episode, life-long sports card enthusiast, collector, and host, Kent Wong, explains the history of sports cards, what's caused the recent boom, and the best tips and tricks for getting involved. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20872988

CryptoCoinKid: Kamea Lafontaine 10/12/2021

CryptoCoinKid: Kamea Lafontaine On this episode, how 12-year old Kamea Lafontaine battled through skepticisism and hate to create his crypto-themed YouTube channel CryptoCoinKid, and all in a time where bitcoin was still widely considered 'fraud.' /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20785346

Productivity: Jeni Raitsin 10/07/2021

Productivity: Jeni Raitsin On this episode, productivity coach and speaker Jeni Raitsin explains why boosting productivity isn't just about time blocking and automation. No, it's about your mind, body, and energy? /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20737682

Eating Healthy: Lisa Jendza 09/29/2021

Eating Healthy: Lisa Jendza Lisa Jendza spent years climbing the corporate ladder before realizing how much of her health she was sacrificing. Though she may have had the 'corner office', her personal life was ridden with major health issues such as brain fog. On this episode, the now coach, speaker, and co-founder of Freedom Kitchen explains how kids can use health food to build a better and more productive lifestyle. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20639756

Pedego: Don DiCostanzo 09/23/2021

Pedego: Don DiCostanzo Don DiCostanzo was born to be an entrepreneur in a time where being an entrepreneur was considered taboo. Yet, after years working in the corporate world, he created Pedego, now a multi-million dollar leading e-bike brand. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20572754

Like You Podcast: Noah Glenn 09/14/2021

Like You Podcast: Noah Glenn On this episode, how a creative and artistic Noah Glenn grew up to create Like You, the top mindfullness podcast for kids. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20472353

Water2Kids: Brazil and Princeton Dowe 08/10/2021

Water2Kids: Brazil and Princeton Dowe The Dowe twins have always been about doing more. They've grown up playing sports, trying new things, and starting companies! On this episode, they're talking about how they created Water2Kids, their "Think you're smarter than the Dowe Twins" book, and why they continue to be entrepreneurs to this day. /episode/index/show/youngtrep/id/20094638

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