Journalists, producers and podcast hosts covering Gen Z, young adults living at home, college students who are struggling and the move into a first job can reach Blackburn Mentoring’s co-founders, Robby Patrick and Nathan James, for interviews and expert comment. For media requests, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or call (888) 305 5422.
Media contact
- Email: contact@blackburnmentoring.com
- Phone: (888) 305 5422
- Available for: interviews by phone or video, podcast guest spots and expert comment for articles
- To request an interview: include your name, outlet, topic and deadline so we can route it to Robby or Nathan
The co-founders
Robby Patrick, co-founder
Robby Patrick co-founded Blackburn Mentoring with Nathan James. The two began mentoring together in Los Angeles in 2014. Robby leads The Blackburn Group and reviews new assessments to help match each client with the right mentor. He speaks about young adults who feel stuck, what parents can do when an adult child is living at home without a plan, and how structure and accountability help people follow through on goals they already have.
Nathan James, co-founder
Nathan James co-founded Blackburn Mentoring with Robby Patrick and has mentored alongside him since they started together in 2014. He leads the mentoring team day to day and works directly with clients and their families. He speaks about what one-on-one mentoring looks like week to week, how families can support a college student or young adult without taking over, and the habits that help young people through a first semester or a first job.
Topics they can speak on
- Young adults living at home: setting expectations, building independence step by step, and talking about it without a fight
- Gen Z and motivation: why capable young people stall, and what structure and a weekly plan change
- College students who are struggling: failing classes, academic probation, withdrawing or taking a semester off, and coming back
- The first job: the move from school to work, showing up consistently, and handling feedback from a first manager
- Recent graduates: the gap between a degree and a first role, and how to keep momentum during a job search
- Executive function and follow-through: planning, time management and procrastination for teens and young adults
- Parents of teens and young adults: when to step in, when to step back, and how to bring in outside support
- Mentoring and coaching: what a mentor does, how it differs from therapy and tutoring, and how virtual mentoring works
Interviews and appearances
- Against All Odds Podcast, Episode 51: interview with Robby Patrick
- The Peak of Possibility Podcast with host Glynis Franz: interview with Robby and Nathan James together
About Blackburn Mentoring
Blackburn Mentoring offers one-on-one mentoring by video nationwide and in person in Los Angeles. It works with middle and high school students (with parents involved), college students and young adults, pairing each client with one dedicated mentor who helps them set clear goals, turn them into weekly steps and follow through. The practice was started by Robby Patrick and Nathan James, who began mentoring together in Los Angeles in 2014, and is part of The Blackburn Group.
Quick facts for reporters
- Name: Blackburn Mentoring
- Co-founders: Robby Patrick and Nathan James, mentoring together since 2014
- Based in: Los Angeles
- Serves: high school students and their families, college students and young adults, by video nationwide and in person in Los Angeles
- Website: blackburnmentoring.com
Background reading on the site
- When an adult child is living at home
- Young adults who feel stuck
- Help for students on academic probation
- The first job after college
- Executive function coaching
- Meet the mentors and about Blackburn Mentoring
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