YoungTrep with Benjamin Wong

Gabby was just five years old when she noticed a problem that had frustrated families for years: traditional hair barrettes simply would not stay in place. Rather than accept it, she decided to solve it. With help from her parents, Gabby developed a tighter, stronger, more durable barrette designed to actually stay put. By the time she was eight, Gabby's Bows had landed on Walgreens shelves across her home state of South Carolina. Then, just as the business was gaining momentum, she lost the account. Instead of giving up, Gabby kept going. She shifted her focus online, continued building the brand, and turned an early setback into an even bigger opportunity. Today, Gabby's Bows can be found in Target stores across the country, proving that a simple idea, combined with persistence and a willingness to keep improving, can grow into something much bigger.

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!

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!

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. 

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.   Check out Mr. Donadio's book here!

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.

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

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.    Check out Christopher's work here.

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...   Get Peter's book, Let It Go, here.

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.'