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Anibal Martinez May Not Travel The World, But The World Comes To Him
Raised by a single dad in the Bronx, Anibal Martinez developed an eagerness to see the world at an early age. Anibal studied abroad not once but twice during his four years at Amherst College. He served in the Peace Corps in Papua New Guinea. Before enrolling in law school,… Listen ⇢
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Yutaka Tamura, Owen Stearns, & Seth Reynolds On The Founding, Crisis Point, And Ascension Of Excel Academy Charter Schools
In a Pre-Made Podcast first, I have not one but three guests. They were Amherst College classmates who became colleagues in the creation of a charter school, and they have a remarkable story to tell. Yutaka Tamura (Amherst Class of 1994) founded Excel Academy in 2003. He recruited classmates Owen… Listen ⇢
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Aki Hosoi Brings Warmth And Wisdom To Mental Health Therapy
If you were thinking of becoming a therapist, you’d be hard pressed to find a better instructor and mentor than Dr. Aki Hosoi. Now a senior staff psychologist and the director of training at Colorado State, where she oversees a graduate-level training program that provides clinical training master’s and doctoral… Listen ⇢
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Stephen Jackson Harmonizes Faith, Science, and Community
For many people, devotion to both science and faith is impossible. That’s not the case for my Amherst College classmate, Stephen Jackson. Stephen earned a PhD in cellular and molecular biology and immunology; these days, he consults pharmaceutical companies, medical schools, and nursing homes. He also is an ordained minister… Listen ⇢
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Zenzi Gadson Crafts Elegant Spaces Through Collaboration
In this episode, I talk to Zenzi Gadson. She’s the co-founder of Maurice Gadson, an interior design firm based in Venice, CA. Interior design has become the subject of dining room conversations in my home ever since my eldest child entered the field, so it was such a treat to… Listen ⇢
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Rob Bernstein Tackles the Titans, From Wrestling Rings to AI Things
Rob Bernstein, like many in the Amherst College Class of 1994, graduated just as the internet became a consumer-facing proposition. But unlike yours truly, Rob hitched his career to the internet. As a result, over the last 30 years he has managed to stay ahead of the curve, navigating a… Listen ⇢
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Allen Hurlbert Wants You To Contribute To Citizen Science
In this episode, I catch up with one of the smartest guys I knew at Amherst College, Professor Allen Hurlbert. Many of Allen’s college classmates will remember him for his fondness for birds. While that interest has flowered into a successful and prolific teaching career, birds provide just one input… Listen ⇢
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President Michael Elliott On Coming Back To Amherst And Building A Strong Community
When Michael Elliott attended Amherst College, he never imagined he’d one day become its president. But now that he has the job, he brings a perspective that the office hasn’t seen since the last time an Amherst graduate held that office (in 1983). Like animals that can detect light in… Listen ⇢
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Neda Sharghi’s Brother Was Taken By Iran. Here’s How She Fought Successfully To Bring Him Home.
In 2018, Emad Sharghi, an American citizen, was wrongfully detained and given a 10 year prison term by Iran while he was visiting family. His crime? Simply being American. It took more than five hard years to win his release. Neda Sharghi, Emad’s sister and my Amherst College classmate, has… Listen ⇢
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