PJT Ventures LLC.

09/03/2026

A pretty great way to start the morning. ☕️

Spent this morning at the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce Morning BOOST, hosted by Alliance Catholic Credit Union.

Coffee is always appreciated, but the real value of mornings like this is the conversation.

Meeting other business owners. Reconnecting with familiar faces. Learning what people are working on. Making introductions. And sometimes having a casual conversation that turns into something much bigger down the road.

As I continue growing PJT Ventures, I’m realizing more and more that business development isn’t always about making the perfect sales pitch.

Sometimes it’s simply about showing up, getting involved, building genuine relationships and becoming part of the community.

A big thank you to the Greater Farmington Area Chamber team and Alliance Catholic Credit Union for bringing everyone together this morning.

Coffee. Connections. Community.

That’s a pretty solid way to kick off the day.

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08/30/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROPS WEDNESDAY 🚨

What if one of the biggest things holding students back is that teachers are doing too much of the work?

This week on The Multiliterate Mind, Dr. Liza Trejo and Marnina Falk Colman sit down with Dr. Brandee Mau for a powerful conversation about proficiency, productive struggle, student agency, and what it really takes to help language learners grow.

They explore:

🧠 Why struggle is part of learning
🗣️ Proficiency as the unifying goal
🌎 Heart, Hoop & Horizon
🍭 Why proficiency is like cotton candy
🤖 AI and the human lens it still needs
🎯 Why not every mistake needs to be corrected yet

One of the biggest questions from this episode:

Who is actually doing the work?

Because if students never get the chance to struggle, wrestle, and figure things out for themselves, we may be limiting the very growth we’re trying to create.

🎧 New episode drops Wednesday.

08/22/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROPS TUESDAY 🚨

What if money isn’t actually what you’re missing?

Maybe you’ve been telling yourself:

💰 If I just had more money…
🚪 If I could get the right opportunity…
🤝 If I could meet the right people…
📈 If my business would finally take off…

Then everything would change.

But here’s a harder question:

If the opportunity showed up tomorrow, would you have the wisdom to steward it?

This Wednesday on Obscured Glory, Erik Milligan challenges the way we think about success, resources, opportunity, and growth.

🔥 Why wisdom is a form of capital
🔥 Why getting more doesn’t mean you can keep more
🔥 How wisdom creates influence
🔥 Why more can magnify what’s already there
🔥 How to turn worry into action

And one question that could completely change the way you approach your next difficult decision:

What wisdom does this situation require, and how do I deploy it?

🎙️ New episode of Obscured Glory drops Wednesday.

Maybe your next level doesn’t begin with getting more.

Maybe it begins with growing.

08/19/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE IS LIVE 🚨

Years ago, they were students in a Spanish immersion classroom.

Today, they’re college students, future leaders, global travelers, and powerful advocates for multilingual education.

In this special episode of The Multiliterate Mind, Cameron Durr, Destiny Williams, and Kaylyn Dalton share how learning Spanish shaped their confidence, careers, academic success, and worldview.

From using Spanish in healthcare to studying abroad, learning Japanese, and discussing why AI can never replace authentic human connection, this conversation is full of insight, wisdom, and hope.

One quote says it all:

“Language is a skill set you should have in your own database.”

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

08/14/2026

There’s something special about seeing a local business open its doors and officially become part of the community.

I had the opportunity to be at the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for Tuffy Farmington Hills, celebrating their business and welcoming them to the Farmington area.

Events like this are a great reminder of what a Chamber can do at its best: bring business owners, community leaders, and neighbors together to support the people investing in our local communities.

Congratulations to the entire Tuffy Tire & Auto Service team on this milestone, and kudos to the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce for continuing to champion local business.

Here’s to a successful road ahead! ✂️🎉🚗

Justynn Lena Dawn Wilcox Eric Wilcox Dragan Tosic

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08/09/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROPS TUESDAY 🚨

Can you grieve someone before they’re actually gone?

This week on Unpacking the Mess, Donna sits down with her longtime friend Sheridan Merriweather for a raw conversation about losing her mother after years of navigating addiction, broken trust, difficult boundaries, and a relationship that was complicated long before her mother’s death.

They unpack the parts of grief we don’t always talk about.

💔 Loving someone you couldn’t save
🧳 Grieving the relationship you wished you had
🚧 Setting boundaries with a parent
❤️ Protecting your own children
🧠 Understanding the trauma behind addiction
🙏 Learning how to hold love and hurt at the same time

Because sometimes grief isn’t just mourning the person you lost.

It’s mourning everything you lost along the way.

🎙️ Unpacking the Mess
🎧 New episode drops Tuesday.

08/07/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROPS TUESDAY 🚨

Are you actually making progress…

Or are you just staying busy?

In Tuesday’s episode of Obscured Glory, Erik Milligan uncovers one of the biggest threats to your purpose that most people never see coming:

Distraction.

📖 What Proverbs 7 teaches us about protecting our focus
🎯 Why every opportunity isn’t your opportunity
⏳ The hidden cost of staying busy
💡 Practical habits to guard your purpose every day

Sometimes the enemy doesn’t stop your calling…

He simply distracts you from it.

🎧 New episode drops Tuesday.

08/06/2026

There is a growing difference between building a successful business and performing success for the internet.
In my latest article for LinkedIn, I explore why visibility is not the same as credibility, why being busy is not the same as being effective, and why some of the strongest businesses are being built quietly, far away from the spotlight.
You do not have to look successful to be successful.
You have to create something real.

There is a strange pressure in business today. You cannot simply build something valuable.

08/02/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROPS WEDNESDAY 🚨

Artificial Intelligence isn’t replacing education.

It’s redefining it.

This week on The Multiliterate Mind, we sit down with Allen Woodall from the University of Memphis to explore how educators can teach students to use AI responsibly while strengthening, not weakening, critical thinking.

💡 What is AI literacy?
🧠 Why critical thinking matters more than ever
🤖 Human intelligence vs. machine intelligence
✍️ Teaching writing with AI, without letting AI do the writing

If you’ve been wondering where AI belongs in education, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

🎧 New episode drops Wednesday.

08/01/2026

I could definitely get used to this! ☕️

A huge thank you to De’Longhi for sending me the Magnifica Duo Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. This thing is absolutely incredible. From rich espresso to smooth, coffeehouse-quality drinks at the touch of a button, it has completely upgraded my morning routine. Being able to try products and share my genuine experience is something I truly enjoy, especially when the product turns out to be this good.

Thank you, De’Longhi, for the wonderful partnership and for bringing a little luxury into my kitchen.🤩

Also a huge thank you for Tim T Yow and his Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream for being the first espresso through this machine! You may of made a coffee lover out of me just like you said 🤣