This is Meaning with Stephen Vannoy
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -This is Meaning is a podcast dedicated to sharing 3 things: personal stories, conversations about personal passions and goals, and intriguing paths that anyone can take when trying to figure out their own passions. My goal for this podcast is for you to become educated on how to escape the feeling of being trapped in societal norms or the 9-5 that you despise and instead to begin to follow your passions, dreams, and goals by listening to others share theirs with the world. If you are struggling to understand your passion or find your niche, I would encourage you to find an episode below, and just start listening!
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#9 - Brooke Williams - Emetophobia
August 27, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBEmetophobia Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobia/ @emetophobia Emetophobia Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Kwub5qqHktM6fW5zVXoVi?si=db5010250e6f4274 Emetophobia Help and Help Book Website: https://emetophobiahelp.org/ Emetophobia Handbook by Ken Goodman can be found on Amazon for about $30. The following is a conversation with influencer and mental health advocate, Brooke Williams. Brooke is a speech pathology major at San Diego state university. Brooke also has ...
#8 - Victoria Clinger - Behavior Intervention, Social Emotional Learning, and Human Connection
July 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis episode is a conversation with my friend and roommate, Victoria Clinger. Victoria is studying to be a behavior interventionist and intends to work with children outside of the general education classroom. In this podcast, we discuss her career path and how she came to realize her passions, both for working with kids, and for doing behavior intervention. We talk about the "new rage" of Social Emotional Learning that has recently swept the nation in public schools and how SEL curriculum p...
#7 - John Carmona - Renewable Energy, Self-Learning, and Finding Your Interests
May 07, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis episode is a conversation with my good friend and innovative genius, John Carmona. We talk about renewable energy and the different types of renewable energy, John's current projects (he actually took home my broken TV to salvage it for parts the same day we recorded this), being a self-motivated independent learner, and how to find your own interests. Highlights definitely include talking about Nuclear energy, electric bacteria, how a true pair night vision goggles work, and John's vi...
#6 - Caleb Ford - Improving Collegiate Transferring, Entrepreneurship, Web 3, and Stock Market Silliness
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBThe following is a conversation with my friend, Caleb Ford. This is Caleb's second time on the podcast. This is also the first episode of my podcast recorded on my new setup at my place. IT SOUNDS GREAT. Caleb and I discuss his business he started with his friends, how to start a business and why entrepreneurship is enjoyable for both of us, and some of our favorite business ideas. We also learn about Web 3 together by googling it because neither of us could explain it. Blockchain is cool. C...
#5 - Dr. Samantha Zuhlke - National Geographic, Going Back to School, and Environmental Policy and the Non-Profit Sector
February 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBIn this episode, Dr. Samantha Zuhlke and I discuss her first job out of college working for the National Geographic Society, her experience going back to school to pursue her PhD at Texas A&M University, and her current research in how government failure impacts the non-profit sector. We also touch on her experience as an educator, her passions and goals, and her motivations. Recently, she has written a book with Dr. Teodoro, who I had on my podcast in episode 3. The book will be coming out ...
#4 - Abbey Holland - Learning, Nannying, and Human Emotion
January 31, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThis episode is a conversation with my good friend Abbey Holland. Abbey and I grew up together as friends in the homeschool space. We share many fond childhood memories of growing up and turning into who we are today. Abbey and I talk about how homeschooling influenced us, what we did and didn't like about it, what things have shaped us, her career as a Nanny, and many other tangents related to human nature and positively impacting the next generation. If you enjoy this podcast, please con...
#3 - Dr. Manny Teodoro - Water Policy, Research, and Implementation
January 04, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBDr. Teodoro is a Professor at Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin. His research sits right in between politics, public policy, and public management. Please share this podcast episode with a friend who you know is struggling to find their direction or passion in life. We live in a complex world, with information constantly being thrown at us, but my goal with my information is that it be helpful to someone who feels lost or at a dead end. If you e...
#2 - My Story
October 24, 2021 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBThis episode is me telling my story. How I was raised, my schooling as a child, and my pathway to becoming a teacher. In this podcast I talk about my passions and how they were developed, as well as the struggles I had to work through as a student. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends and be sure to like and follow so that you don't miss the next one! Intro music: Jazzaddict’s Intro by Cosimo Fogg (201) | https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg Music promoted by https...
#1 - Childhood to Math Majors
August 28, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis Podcast is a conversation with my childhood best friend, Caleb Ford. Caleb is a mathematics major at UT Austin, with a minor in computer science. In our conversation, we share our childhood stories, high school dreams, math interests, and many other intriguing topics. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave feedback! Jazzaddict’s Intro by Cosimo Fogg (201) | https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/ Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licen...