In this episode, Danny talks with Blake Slatkin, 22. Blake is a music producer who got an opportunity to intern with Benny Blanco at age 17 simply by sending an email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Kate Avino, 24. Kate is CEO & Founder of Her Culture, an online magazine she founded while she was a senior in high school. Her Culture is “dedicated to sharing women's cultures, languages, traditions and customs from all over the world”.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Tyler Makhani, 19. Tyler is a senior at the University of Michigan and is building a groundbreaking new fashion collective in Los Angeles that combines new designers, art, and food to create an entirely new concept. When Tyler was in high school, he created a Uber style app for academic help called “Tutors” that reached a valuation of 4 million dollars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Katherine Ewell, 24. Katherine wrote her novel, “Dear Killer”, at the age of 17 before getting a book deal from Harper Collins when she was 18. She then went on to attend Stanford and currently works as a software product designer in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Jack Elias, 18. Jack is a freshman in USC's Music Industry program who started a music label called August Records with two friends when they were in high school. They signed their first 3 artists within the first 6 months and released the first EP by artist Jackson Stone in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Austin Locke, 21. Austin is a junior at NYU where he studies filmmaking and also works as a stand up comic. Austin got his start in comedy when he was in high school and began performing at 6-12 open mics per week in order to learn the craft. He then started doing comedy shows in his dorms at NYU and now performs regularly in clubs around NY and LA, including Carolines on Broadway and the Laugh Factory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Geneva Heyward, 19. Geneva is a video game designer who currently attends NYU on a full scholarship. Her games have a vintage, nostalgic design and focus on the environment and inclusivity. Her first big game, Green Hero, went on to win the National STEM Video Game Challenge in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Ryan Roberts, 23. Ryan is an award-winning oboist and pianist. He has studied piano since age 5 and played his first concert at age 11. In 2018, Ryan received first prizes at the International Double Reed Society’s Young Artist Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters’ 2018 Woodwind Competition. Ryan was recently appointed English horn/Oboe of the New York Philharmonic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Brynn Hochman, 18. Brynn is a senior in high school who has personally delivered over 1000 wheelchairs all over the world, including South Africa, Vietnam, Ecuador, and West Virginia. She then wrote her first children's book, “The Perfect Swish”, about a rabbit in a wheelchair who overcomes his fear of playing basketball, that she funded by running a Kickstarter campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Danny talks with Shree Bose, 25. Shree is an innovator, scientist, cancer researcher, public speaker, and an advocate for women in STEM. She was the grand prize winner of the inaugural Google Science Fair in 2011 and has spoken at TED several times and met with President Obama and Bill Nye, among others. She graduated Harvard in 2016 and is currently studying a dual PhD/MD program at Duke University School of Medicine. Learn more about Shree at www.shreebose.com. To learn more about Danny go to www.dannyruderman.com and while you're there, check out the Episode Guides. The Guides show you the path Danny's guests took to become extraordinary (plus extra resources to save time and open doors). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Extraordinary U.—the only podcast for teens and young adults designed to show you how to discover your passions and create your own success stories. America's top youth success coach and host Danny Ruderman has helped 1000s of teens find what they love and become incredibly successful in music, technology, business, and the arts. Tune in weekly to hear Danny interview young people who have accomplished extraordinary things so that you can learn how to think big, and go for it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.