Welcome back to “Be My Neighbor!"  Over the past few months, so much has changed in our world and for us personally, and we wanted to really take a hard look at what we were trying to achieve with the podcast.

Our mission is to provide real life solutions and practices that elevate and inspire.

For our new neighbors that don’t know us, we’re real life neighbors that quickly learned that you simply cannot do it on your own, living in a competitive and fast paced environment like New York City.  We don’t just share the sugar, we serve up the real tea. Each week (yes, actually once a week, finally), we invite you into the apartment along with our metaphorical and literal neighbors to share advice on how to get through this thing we call life. From navigating relationships to building a career, we want you to recognize and embrace the best version of YOU, know that your “crazy” is ok, and that you’re definitely not alone. Our door is always open, and we want you to know, we’ve got your back. 

Our first guest back is the one and only, Miles Johnson.  Miles is a seeker, speaker, fighter and creator. He has truly found his voice and passion on educating others on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and is currently leading forums focused on educating white allies.  Through the movement, we have learned so much and are so open to learning more.  From breaking down white privilege to speaking through recommendations for change (we know many of you expressed that you didn’t know where to start), we took in a great deal from Miles and we hope you do too.

We want to show our support for Miles, his mission and educational experience, and wanted to do more.  We personally venmo-ed Miles and after listening, if you feel inclined to contribute, we encourage you to do the same! @Miles-Johnson-4

Follow Miles on Instagram: @livewhereulive

Thank you guys for your support!"

34. Commitment to Change with Miles Johnson

When you start something new, it takes time to work out all the logistics and get to the point where everything is running smoothly.&nbsp;&nbsp;Being that the podcast was not our “main” job, we were having a hard time keeping up with getting episodes out each week. We knew that when we did, we had more engagement with all of you!&nbsp;&nbsp;
When we admitted to ourselves that we needed help, (not as easy as it sounds given how stubborn we can be), we couldn’t be more grateful to have been connected to @MarcRonick&nbsp;by one of our good friends from @themakedown,&nbsp;@christinesymondshair.&nbsp;It’s hard to release some control and trust someone else to understand our voice, but when we met Marc, we instantly clicked and knew we had done the right thing. Marc is an incredible inspiration, advocate, supporter, and teammate. Our missions completely align and we know together we can make even more of an impact in our community.&nbsp;
In this episode, you will finally get to hear Marc’s voice (he does exist!), and also hear how he was able to launch his new podcast production and consulting business, @iRonickMedia, during the pandemic.&nbsp;He is a major advocate and member of the 5 AM Club – have you guys ever tried / heard of this?&nbsp;&nbsp;A method created after Robin Sharma’s very popular book,&nbsp;The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life,&nbsp;we were skeptical at first, but left our conversation having learned a lot about a new way of working/living your days to the highest potential.&nbsp;Robin is considered to be one of the top 5 leadership experts in the world and has been embraced by rock stars, royalty, billionaires and many celebrity CEOs, so we figured we should listen.
Would y’all wake up at 5 AM every day?&nbsp;What do you think?
For more information on Marc's company, iRonickMedia.com
Check out The Marc and Lowell Show at marcandlowell.com


35. The Early Bird Gets the Worm - Meet our Producer, Marc Ronick

As Bevin and I watched the news surrounding the Black Lives Matters protests, we have a great deal of respect for the reporters working in the field, sometimes directly in the line of danger to keep us informed.

We were honored to speak with one of New York's award-winning journalists @ThomasHanson, coming off of an all-nighter @CBS - he’s the true definition of putting in the work.

To us, Tommy is a real neighbor- he takes care of his community, by always providing us with the most up-to-date information. He doesn’t just report, he puts himself on the line during his shoots, all while advocating for change.

We will get into it ALL of it, including his takeaways from his experiences onsite, his path to becoming a reporter (from interviewing the Dalai Lama to being smuggled into Myanmar’s internment camps to document genocide), and most importantly, the best ways to contribute to change moving forward.


Tom Hanson: Our Neighborly Reporter

We, as well as many of our neighbors, are in what we're calling a transition standstill. Whether you are trying to plan your next steps because you've been furloughed from your job, trying to push yourself to stay motivated while working from home, juggling far too much, or simply trying to shake your life up, we know that this “re-write” has not been easy.

Enter: one of our new neighborhood heroes - Samantha Ettus. We don’t think it could have come at a better time to have Samantha Ettus come on.

Since earning her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard, where she was also a rock star tennis player, Samantha has become the best-selling author of five books, a renowned speaker, and the host of a nationally-syndicated call-in radio show. In 2018, Sam founded Park Place Payments, as a way to create flexible career opportunities and disrupt the $8B payments and credit card processing industry, supporting both women and communities at once. She found a niche that needed solving and has helped women maintain both their careers and personal lives while working there. She is also a mom of 3 and somehow fits in the time to support women running for office as Co-founder of the Los Angeles Women's Collective.

In addition to speaking about the business, we wanted y’all to take away something tangible from Samantha- as we’re committed to giving you the tools to learn and grow.

In her book, The Pie Life: A Guilt Free Recipe For Success and Satisfaction, she states 7 pieces of the pie that bake a recipe for fulfillment. As a lot of us have been stripped of what we thought would make us happy and lead us to a feeling of success, we ask Samantha to lead us through an actual exercise to help create a life that is truly gratifying, balanced and full.

Easier said, than done, but if you’re in need of some inspo, strap in and do this exercise with us. We walked away ready to take on the entire day, month, etc. and not shy away from our fears that might be holding us back.


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