Decision Day

Get Discovered Before You Graduate

What if you didn't have to wait for a diploma to start building real experience? In this episode, I'm sitting down with the person who literally gave me my start,  Brandon T. Adams. Brandon discovered me when I was a junior in high school, saw potential in me before I even saw it in myself, and brought me into the business world immediately. No degree, just work ethic, consistency, and curiosity. We're breaking down exactly how you can position yourself to get noticed by the right people, land real opportunities early, and start building your resume, network, and confidence right now. We go over - How Brandon finds and evaluates young talent - The green and red flags he notices in young professionals - What separates someone who asks for an opportunity from someone who earns one - How to craft the perfect first message to a mentor - Why your personal brand matters more than you think - Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs Grateful to Brandon for sharing his advice! If you want to learn more about the work we do, visit: https://bigbrandventures.com/ [https://bigbrandventures.com/]☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://bigbrandventures.com/] Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

Everything You Need To Know Before Moving Abroad

If anyone is going to expand your mind to what's out there, it's going to be Nya Garrett! Not only is she a 23-year-old traveler who has visited 16 different countries and has spent the last year living in Sydney, Australia, but she's also a past guest [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EC6JELoqgmRVMBSNfafa7?si=d9dc0e41c8624391] on Decision Day where we talked about the opportunity she took pursuing a Working Holiday Visa.In this episode she'll be speaking on her experience and her future plans of returning to Australia on a Student Visa. Nya will also be explaining the in-depth process of securing these Visas as well as mistakes to avoid, travel tips and what it's really like moving to a different country!!⭐️ Connect with Nya: https://www.instagram.com/nya.garrett20/ [https://www.instagram.com/nya.garrett20/] ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://bigbrandventures.com/] Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

Create Your Dream Life

Make your dream life a reality in 2026! James Whittaker's Success Plan Template: Download HERE [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15jXQGodUSeP-p47l2kXwFjUCqA9DazQZXHRJsnRMIvc/edit?usp=sharing] If you’re feeling stuck or unsure where to start, this episode gives you a simple, actionable process to design the life you want. Let's work through the exact steps to set clear goals, create a vision for your future, and enter the new year with confidence! ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠⁠ [https://bigbrandventures.com/] Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

Bonus: Financial Independence

When do you cut the financial umbilical cord?! 😆 In this bonus episode of Decision Day, I break down a powerful article from the Charles Schwab Quarterly Magazine titled Helping Adult Children Build Better Money Habits by Jeannie Bidner. Every young adult (and parent) needs to hear this! This episode covers the exact points young adults struggle with most: financial dependence, rising living costs, lifestyle pressure, credit card debt, budgeting, and how to actually transition toward independence without feeling overwhelmed. ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠ [https://bigbrandventures.com/] Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

Coffee Meetings

Coffee Meetings provide the quickest path to opportunities and growth! Here's how to build your very own strong network of professionals. ☕️ The steps to a great Coffee Meeting: 1. Send a professional introduction 2. Research & prepare questions 3. Add value first 4. Show up ready to impress 5. Conduct a great conversation & take notes 6. End with a plan 7. Send a follow up This is your sign to schedule an introductory meeting with someone new this week! Let me know how it goes. 🌟 ☆ Follow along on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] ☆ Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] ☆ Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] ☆ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Learn more about where I work: ⁠⁠https://bigbrandventures.com/⁠ [https://bigbrandventures.com/] Thank you for listening! I can’t wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.