Welcome to Motivational Minute with Riley! In this episode, host Riley Alderman takes a deep dive into the power of small wins (steps that give you the momentum to achieve your bigger goals). This episode is the perfect mix of the podcast conversational feel and live show music vibe. Listen to this episode now, and don’t miss future live broadcasts on 91.3 WHJE Carmel, airing every other Thursday at 7:45 AM ET.
Motivational Minute: The Power of Small Wins

Riley Alderman is a senior at Carmel High School and a fourth-year radio student at WHJE. She is the 25-26 staff year Website Manager in addition to being an on-air host. Currently, she is the host of Motivational Minute, a talk show where Riley specializes in providing unprofessional advice. You can tune in to Motivational Minute on Monday mornings at 7:45 a.m. Outside of the station, Riley enjoys student government where she represents the class of 2026 as a senator, an executive dance marathon member, and a member of the Superintendent Principal Advisory Council. Riley’s passion is non-profit work, specifically with Twisted Pink to raise funds for metastatic breast cancer. You can check out some of her non-profit projects on Instagram via @beyondthecureinitiative and @jennysjourneychs. Riley is always up to something, whether it’s being the captain of Unified Sports, reading a classic novel, or simply surviving senior year.