YOUNGISH

Episode Nine - Youngish Destiny

This week's special guest is Destiny Lamar! Destiny currently lives in Queens, NY and is a first grade teacher at KIPP Charter School. Destiny is a one of a kind teacher who truly works to understand her students needs and never stops trying to help her students achieve success. She is a stellar communicator and ensures all of her students understand the importance of expressing their emotions as well as providing ample opportunities for social emotional learning in her classroom. Destiny is also an advocate for therapy and is a firm believer that everyone should have an outlet where they can express their feelings and thoughts in a healthy and productive way. Destiny is one of the most humble, gracious, and driven people I have ever met. She works tirelessly for her students, her boyfriend, and her family all while continuing to pour love onto herself. She is someone I truly admire and hope that others find her just as inspiring. Tune in to hear Destiny speak on her journey of acceptance, her appreciation for therapy, and her ability to use her experiences to always be and do better in all facets of life. Her story is one of determination, embracing the present, and striving to live with empathy and humility. You definitely don't want to miss this conversation! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @youngishpod [https://www.instagram.com/youngishpod/?hl=en]...rate, review, subscribe, and share! I greatly value your feedback and hope you can continue to engage with me through the polls, Q & A, texts, calls, whatever communication works for you. Destiny Instagram: @dessstinyx [https://www.instagram.com/dessstinyx/] Tiktok: @desstinyxx [https://www.tiktok.com/@desstinyxx?_t=8cuotyqxE9T&_r=1] Thomas Instagram: @shaf_attack [https://www.instagram.com/youngishpod/?hl=en] Tiktok: @youngishpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/dessstinyx/]

Episode Eight - Youngish Will

This week's special guest is Will Hennep! Will currently lives in Miami, Florida where he owns his own luxury airbnb and car rental management company called Posh Luxury Management. If you are looking for a stylish and modern place to stay for a vacation in Miami and Nashville look no further. Will is one of the most hardworking, determined, and intuitive people I have ever met. Tune into this week's episode to hear Will speak on the importance of taking a leap of faith, finding and sticking to your truest passion in life, and learning how to make every experience into a positive. You definitely don't want to miss this conversation! Follow the podcast on instagram: @youngishpod...rate, review, subscribe, and share! I greatly appreciate your feedback and you can continue to engage with me through the polls, Q & A, texts, calls, whatever communication works best for you! Will Company Instagram: @poshluxurymgmt [https://www.instagram.com/poshluxurymgmt/] Personal Instagram: @billy.patrickk ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/billy.patrickk/] Tiktok: @poshluxurymgmt [https://www.tiktok.com/@poshluxurymgmt] Thomas Company Instagram: @youngishpod [https://www.instagram.com/youngishpod/?hl=en] Personal Instagram: @shaf_attack [https://www.instagram.com/shaf_attack/?hl=en] Tiktok: @youngishpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@youngishpodcast]

Episode Seven - Youngish Lexx

This week's special guest is Lexx Bonamassa! Lexx currently lives in York, Pennsylvania where she is the Assistant Director of Student Activities and Orientation at York College of Pennsylvania. She enjoys working with her students, planning events, and ensuring their success at the college level. Lexx is one of the most vibrant, humorous, and intelligent people I have ever met. If you were ever involved in Greek Life at your college she is also my one of my bigs, which is almost like a second mom. Tune into this week's episode to hear Lexx speak on love within friendships and relationships, the idea of closure and ghosting, and her experiences dating as a plus sized woman! Lexx speaks candidly about her dating life and doesn't hold anything back. You will find yourself relating to her stories regardless of gender or sexuality. You definitely don't want to miss out on this conversation! Follow the podcast on instagram: @youngishpod [https://www.instagram.com/youngishpod/?hl=en]...rate, review, subscribe, and share! I greatly value your feedback and you can continue to engage with me through the polls, Q & A, texts, calls, whatever communication works best for you! Lexx Instagram: @alexis_bonamassa [https://www.instagram.com/alexis_bonamassa/?hl=en] Thomas Instagram: @shaf_attack [https://www.instagram.com/shaf_attack/] Tiktok: @youngishpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@youngishpodcast]

Episode Six - Youngish Mario

This week's special guest is Mario Rodriguez! Mario currently lives in Queens, NY and is the Senior Operations Manager at Bold Charter School where he manages any and all operations and functions of both school buildings throughout the year. He basically a real life jack of all trades. Mario is also heavily involved in the world of health and fitness. He just completed the 75Hard challenge a little over a month ago and continues to maintain consistency and drive both in his mental and physical lifestyles. Mario is one of the most intelligent and determined people I have ever met and his experiences are most definitely worth listening to. I found myself getting amped up and motivated to become more active and driven listening to Mario speak and it happens more than once. Tune into this week's episode to hear Mario speak on his drive and desire for consistency, his dedication to completing the 75Hard fitness challenge, and how he hopes to motivate, inspire, and push others to pathways of greatness! His story is one of grit, persistence, humility, learning to wake up each day and say I can rather than I can't, and throwing away excuses to live your most authentic life. You definitely don't want to miss out on this conversation! Follow the podcast on instagram: @youngishpod...rate, review, subscribe, and share! I greatly value your feedback and hope you can continue to engage with me through the polls, Q & A, texts, calls, whatever communication works best for you. Mario Instagram: @mrodvxi [https://www.instagram.com/mrodvxi/] Tiktok: @mrodvxi [https://www.tiktok.com/@mrodvxi] Thomas Instagram: @shaf_attack [https://www.instagram.com/shaf_attack/] Tiktok: @youngishpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@youngishpodcast]

Episode Five - Youngish Thomas

Surprise! This week's special guest is me. Welcome to the first ever solo episode of Youngish. I wanted to take this week to spend some time reflecting on what I have been up to over the last couple of years and why I decided to rebrand the podcast in the first place. The last time I did a solo episode was back in 2021 and quite a lot has happened in my life that has both pushed and challenged me in a multitude of ways. Just as much as I hope for my guests to be vulnerable on their episodes I also need to do the same. Sharing my life experiences provides my audience the opportunity to know me as more than a host, but a whole person. In this solo episode I dive into my reasons for transitioning out of the classroom, finding tranquility in work life balance, and sharing the why behind the new podcast name: Youngish.  Follow the podcast on instagram: @youngishpod [https://www.instagram.com/youngishpod/]...rate, review, subscribe, and share! Take some time to engage with the poll and Q&A. I would love to use your feedback to better every episode!! Thomas Shaffer Instagram: shaf_attack [https://www.instagram.com/shaf_attack/] TikTok: youngishpodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@youngishpodcast?lang=en]