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Josh Hamermesh Transformed Near-Tragedy Into Living His Best Life
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I want to spend the next 20 years of my life. How should I dedicate my time, which is more precious to me than it ever has been? My Amherst College classmate Josh Hamermesh has asked and answered this big question for… Listen ⇢
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Fernanda Bressan’s Mission: Help Her Clients Get Unstuck
As you prepare to ring in the New Year, you might be asking, in 2025, how can I achieve a better alignment with my family, career, and especially myself? This episode just might help you answer that question. Join me as I chat with my Amherst College classmate Fernanda Bressan… Listen ⇢
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Hector Garcia Encourages His Students To Silence Their Phones And Listen To Vinyl
Put down your phone. Pick up a real book, and give yourself time to think deeply. That’s the message of this episode’s guest, my Amherst College classmate Hector Garcia. Don’t mistake his perspective for a desperate clinging to a fading past, though. This guy loves to teach young minds at… Listen ⇢
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Susan Antebi Studies The Legacy Of Eugenics in Modern Mexico
Susan Antebi has built a career based on both the depth and breadth of her fascinating interests. In recording this episode, she taught me so much about things I had never considered. Susan is Professor of Latin American literature at the University of Toronto. Much of her award-winning writing and… Listen ⇢
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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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Dr. 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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