Northwestern Intersections
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsListen in as alumni share stories about how their careers have evolved and how key intersections of experience, opportunity, and alumni connections have propelled them to where they are today. Find out what these alumni have done right and wrong and what they’ve learned at each intersection along the way.
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Education Equity for All with Sally Nuamah ’13 MA, ’16 Ph.D.
November 26, 2019 15:21 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBAfter receiving her Ph.D. in Political Science and Methodology at Northwestern University, Dr. Sally A. Nuamah worked at Princeton University and Harvard University as a research fellow, followed by her assistant professorship at Duke University. She then returned to Northwestern to become a tenure-track professor of Urban Politics in Human Development and Social Policy. Her work explores issues of race, gender, education policy, and political behavior. Forbes Magazine quotes that “..leaders...
Education Equity for All with Sally A. Nuamah ’13 MA, ’16 Ph.D.
November 21, 2019 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBAfter receiving her Ph.D. in Political Science and Methodology at Northwestern University, Dr. Sally A. Nuamah worked at Princeton University and Harvard University as a research fellow, followed by her assistant professorship at Duke University. She then returned to Northwestern to become a tenure-track professor of Urban Politics in Human Development and Social Policy. Her work explores issues of race, gender, education policy, and political behavior. Forbes Magazine quotes that “..leaders...
Education Equity for All with Sally Nuamah ’13 MA, ’16 PhD
November 21, 2019 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBAfter receiving her PhD in 2016 in political science, Dr. Sally A. Nuamah returned to Northwestern to become a tenure-track professor of Urban Politics in Human Development and Social Policy. Her work explores issues of race, gender, education policy, and political behavior. Forbes Magazine quotes that “..leaders like Nuamah are a testament to the strength of the entrepreneurial spirit in academia’s young disruptors”. Sally is a notable advocate and filmmaker, in which you can learn more abo...
Journey to All 50 States with Ryan Bernsten ’14
November 14, 2019 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFrom dressing up as a clown for birthday party gigs to working at Hilary For America, Ryan Bernsten has done them all. But one of the most fascinating experiences he has embarked on was driving across America to listen to stories of Americans in all 50 states from 2018 to 2019. His thesis, now a podcast called 50 States of Mind, sheds light on his journey of interviewing elected officials, mayors, and voters on both sides. Ryan also highlights that he could not have done this alone without t...
Finding Balance in Your Body and Your Life with Zeena Dhalla ’95
November 07, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAfter running a marathon, Zeena Dhalla recognized her passion for fitness and decided to become a personal trainer, transitioning from the film and Internet industry. Finding great success in her training, she took on a new major role: being a mom. Now she works as a Certified Postural Alignment Specialist improving posture, a small part of fitness that makes a world of a difference. Zeena coaches clients through this journey as the founder of her own company, VerticAlign Posture Coaching....
What’s Next Live from New York Recording
October 31, 2019 16:31 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBWhat’s Next Live is back by popular demand! This time, we traveled to New York to host a live panel of recent alumni who shared stories about what it takes to make a major transition early in their careers. Our panelists, Sierra Boone '17, Charlie Oh '16, Tracey Haneman '13, and Henri Pierre-Jacques '13, are phenomenal alumni, living in New York and navigating their career transitions in their own unique ways. Discover What's Next in your career by listening to the recording of our second ev...
Navigating Career as a Creative Professional with Ziwe Fumudoh ’14
October 24, 2019 21:12 - 25 minutes - 23 MBBecoming a successful comedian and performer in New York did not happen overnight for Ziwe Fumudoh. Her Twitter fame started when she worked as a hostess at a barbecue restaurant, tweeting as much as she could during her breaks. While juggling multiple jobs, Ziwe worked harder than anyone else by working at prestigious digital media companies like The Onion, Above Average, Comedy Central, and many more. As a creative professional, living in New York, Ziwe sheds light on being comfortable wit...
Vulnerability in Leadership with Allison Hansen ’09
October 10, 2019 15:50 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBAs the principal of Acero Marquez Charter School in the Chicago area, Allison Hansen wears many hats to make sure that school is a place where both her teachers and students can grow together. Despite seeing the challenges of being a principal through her experience with the Teach for America Program, Allison still stuck to her passion for education reform. She sheds light on her definition of what great leadership is and what it looks like to be vulnerable as a leader. Owning her privilege ...
Introducing the New Host of Northwestern Intersections, Helen Kim ’16
October 03, 2019 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBThe NAA is happy to introduce our new host of Northwestern Intersections, Helen Kim. Helen is one of the founding team members of this podcast and has served as the editor and producer of Northwestern Intersections. She currently works as the Assistant Director of Career Advancement at the Northwestern Alumni Association, specializing in digital career programs for both alumni and students, and is an alumna of the Class of 2016. Listen in as former host Cassie Petoskey passes the baton and a...
Professional Development Series with Melissa McFarlane ’86 on Embracing Change and Habits
September 13, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this three-part series featuring outstanding coaches, you’ll hear some of the most frequently asked questions that they receive from their clients in their industries. Tish Hicks ’88, Kathryn Haydon ’99, and Melissa McFarlane ’86 are leading experts in their fields who have presented Northwestern Alumni Association’s career webinars in the past on topics including on the power of one’s voice, creativity at work, and goal-setting processes on designing one’s business and personal endeavors...
Professional Development Series with Kathryn Haydon ’99 on Creative Problem Solving Process
September 11, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this three-part series featuring outstanding coaches, you’ll hear some of the most frequently asked questions that they receive from their clients in their industries. Tish Hicks ’88, Kathryn Haydon ’99, and Melissa McFarlane ’86 are leading experts in their fields who have presented Northwestern Alumni Association’s career webinars in the past on topics including on the power of one’s voice, creativity at work, and goal-setting processes on designing one’s business and personal endeavors...
Professional Development Series with Tish Hicks ’88 on the Power of One’s Voice
September 09, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this three-part series, you’ll hear some of the most frequently asked questions that they receive from their clients in their industries. Tish Hicks ’88, Kathryn Haydon ’99, and Melissa McFarlane ’86 are leading experts in their fields who have presented with the Northwestern Alumni Association through career webinars in the past on topics including the power of one’s voice, creativity at work, and goal-setting processes on designing one’s business and personal endeavors. In this episod...
Isabelle Nüssli ’10 MBA on Empowering Productivity in C-Level Leadership and Partnerships
August 29, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBAfter her own experience in conflict with chairpersons, Isabelle Nüssli interviewed 100 chairpersons and CEOs to uncover the source of the tension that’s often built at the top of the corporate pyramid. When she realized that admitting these issues in leadership was considered taboo, she sought out to take action, ultimately resulting in writing her book. Nüssli is the author of Cockfighting: Solving the Mystery of Unconscious Sabotage at the Top of the Corporate Pyramid. In this episode, yo...
Ellie Burrows Gluck ’06 on Meditating in the Midst of Busy Schedule
August 22, 2019 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBStart your day off with a sense of peace and mindfulness with Ellie Burrows Gluck as she guides us through a calming meditation exercise in this special episode. Before co-starting MNDFL, Ellie Burrows Gluck served as an executive in the film business for a number of years until she came across her true passion: spirituality and pursuit of consciousness. She then quit her job in 2013 to travel around the world as a spiritual tourist, returning to New York City at the end of the trip to pursu...
Erica Keswin ’95 MBA on Quality Relationships at the Workplace
August 15, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBErica Keswin is a workplace strategist and business coach with over 20 years of experience, having worked with top organizations that honor relationships at their workplace. Keswin, a bestselling author, published her book, Bring Your Human to Work, to help employees and leaders at organizations navigate ways to connect in the workplace and develop a winning culture. In addition to tips on how to form genuine relationships, she also shares her experience in the field of executive recruiting,...
Behind the Scenes with Chuck Bontrager ’94 and Heather Aranyi ’05
August 08, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBConcertmaster of Hamilton: An American Musical of the Chicago company and artist and teacher-in-residence at the Lyric Opera of Chicago come together to share their stories as entrepreneurial artists in the 21st century. What’s inspiring about these artists is that they’re not afraid to be vulnerable when it comes to elaborating on the topics of injury, fear, and insecurity – most which are not often talked about in the creative arts community. Aranyi, who is also on faculty at the Farley Ce...
Paula Whitman ‘86 on De-Stressing the College Admissions Process
August 01, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBAugust 1st is the long-awaited day that the Common App opens for students applying to colleges. Paula Whitman is here to tell you that applying to colleges does not have to be stressful! Whitman, a college application and essay coach, shares what has changed and stayed the same over the past year in the admissions process and offers tips for each class of high school students. She also points out what to avoid and the pitfalls most students make during this process. Tune in to hear how to ma...
Gary Beasley ’87 on Taking Calculated Risks
July 25, 2019 16:19 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBGary Beasley went with his gut to leave his first job after few months, despite the general rule of thumb his mentors suggested of staying at a company for few years. This was only one of the many successful calculated risks he took to become the CEO and Co-Founder of Roofstock, a technology-enabled marketplace that provides tools to investors for evaluating, buying, and selling single-family rental homes. Beasley shares his experience of how to take charge in one’s non-linear career track a...
Nicole Gibbons ‘03 on Revolutionizing the Paint Industry
July 18, 2019 14:17 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBNicole Gibbons moved her way up from being the PR Assistant to become the Global Director within her ten years of tenure at Victoria’s Secret. What makes her story even more impressive is that she was managing a side hustle at the same time to pursue her passion for design. Gibbons is the founder of Clare, a company designed to make paint shopping easier, accessible, and more inspiring. She has been sought out by top media outlets and appears as a design expert on Home Made Simple, a home im...
Scott Shay '79, ’80 MBA on the Golden Rule in Finance and Life
July 11, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBScott Shay didn’t think he would be where he is today as the Chairman of Signature Bank when he started his freshmen year at Northwestern as a chemistry major. Shay, a Chicago native, moved to New York shortly after graduating to join the Salomon Brothers Group. Despite the first six months of his tenure at Salomon Brothers being some of the hardest times in his career both intellectually and physically, he grabbed every opportunity to pursue new projects. His dedication led him to meet some...
Audrey Cheng '15 on Redefining Success to Prioritize Happiness
June 27, 2019 15:23 - 40 minutes - 92.9 MBAs the CEO and Co-Founder of Moringa School, a multi-disciplinary learning accelerator to provide young students with digital and professional skills training in Nairobi, Kenya, Audrey Cheng quickly rose to be selected as one of the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs. But Cheng shares that this journey also came with battling unforeseen life hindrances and burnouts. The key to her success? Being rooted in happiness. Tune into Cheng’s story to hear how she led her team to prioritize...
Brian Mustanski ’99 on his Passion for LGBT Health Research
June 20, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIt was during his undergraduate years that Brian Mustanski knew he wanted to combine the perspectives of biology and psychology in the world of human sexuality research. He now serves as the Director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, the Co-Director of the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, and he is a tenured Professor at Northwestern. In this episode, Mustanski enlightens us with how his identity has impacted his career as well as his passion for infl...
Campus to City Live from Evanston Recording
June 13, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBEarlier this spring, the NAA hosted Campus to City, an event where four recent alumni returned to campus from San Francisco,Washington, D.C., New York City, and Chicago to share advice with the Class of 2019 to help prepare them for the transition from campus to post-graduate life. They candidly chatted about staying in touch with Northwestern after graduation, managing work, life, relationships, and more after leaving campus. Whether you are graduating this month or you graduated years ag...
Mallory Thompson ’79, ’80 MS on Making Connections & Building an Alumni Community
June 06, 2019 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBMallory Thompson graduated from the Bienen School of Music in 1980 and is now only the third person in the university’s history to hold the director of bands position. Beloved by the Northwestern music community, Thompson shared stories about helping students and alumni network with each other, but even more importantly, make lasting connections with one another in informal settings. She talked us through the challenges and opportunities that she faced in her career as well as issues like bu...
What’s Next Live from Chicago Recording
April 25, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn honor of one year of incredible alumni stories on this show, the Northwestern Alumni Association hosted a live panel of recent alumni who shared stories about what it takes to make a major transition early in their careers. You won’t want to miss what our panelists, Victor Shao '13, Brittany Croone '13, Colette Ghunim '14, and Michael San Gabino '13, had to share about taking feedback and making tough decisions in their careers. Discover What's Next in your career by listening to the re...
"After the Show" with Career Coach Carol Ross ’83, ’87 MS
April 18, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBSometimes, taking one step in the right direction is all you need to go from feeling stalled to having momentum in your career journey. Carol Ross ’83, ’87 MS hosted a webinar for the NAA in April 2019 where she coached three volunteers, with three common career challenges, to get back on track with their careers. After the webinar, Carol had a conversation with Northwestern Intersections host Cassie Petoskey about major themes that came up in the coaching, the emotions behind career changes...
Bonus: The Northwestern Intersections One-Year Anniversary Episode
April 12, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.09 MBTo celebrate the podcast turning one on April 12, 2019, we wanted to share what resonated with our alumni through their voices. We asked alumni to share their name, class year, and what stuck with them from a Northwestern Intersections episode thus far. Tune in to hear what career stories have inspired alumni over the last year.
Audio Tour of Campus with University Archivist Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MS
April 11, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBTake a tour through Northwestern University’s Evanston campus with this specially curated audio guide by the University Archivist and alumnus Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MS. Leonard shares stories of what campus life was like after worldwide historic events as well as perceptions of spaces on campus over the years all while talking you through the history behind the buildings that make up this great campus. Listen while you walk around campus or tune in to reminisce about your time in Evanston, y...
Tony Wilkins ‘79 on Preparing for the Next Move
March 28, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBAfter being let go from his first job after college, Tony Wilkins ’79 learned to always plan for the next step even before knowing what that next step would be. This perspective on how to prepare and his drive to be financially independent have led to a successful journey from one role and industry to the next. Wilkins started in engineering, transitioned into finance after earning an MBA, and is now investing in early-stage ventures. You won’t want to miss his insights on prioritizing authe...
Deena Beach ‘03 on How it Isn’t Always a Competition
March 21, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 84.9 MBAt graduation, she didn’t know if she would find a job she would enjoy that allowed her to use her communications degree, but Deena Beach ’03 was able to do just that. Though she didn’t start out on a traditional career path, Beach quickly found her way into a media agency and on her way to leadership positions: she is currently the Vice President of Marketing Strategy at Disney ABC Television Group–Freeform. We talked about some of the challenges of management, got real about motherhood, an...
Daniel Flores ’14, ’15 MBA on Being Net Positive
March 14, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBFounding Mariachi Northwestern while he was a student at Northwestern was just one of the many ways that Daniel Flores is leaving a legacy within his communities. Flores is heavily involved with QuestBridge, the organization he earned a scholarship from to come to Northwestern, and has touched many lives through his work with this program. Flores has now found a role where he is aligning his career goals with his personal goals as the Growth Projects Associate for The Chicago Public Educatio...
Celeste Vogel ’94 JD on Taking a Leap of Faith
March 07, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBShe came to Northwestern’s law school to start her successful legal career. What Celeste Vogel '94 JD didn’t know was that she would also meet her husband and decide to move to Switzerland shortly after graduation. This was the first leap of faith Vogel made in her life, but it wasn’t the last. Vogel has taken on different functions each time she transitioned from one job to the next, learning new skills and impacting new communities along the way. You won’t want to miss her insights on auth...
John Macfarlane ’00 on Building Relationships through Music
February 28, 2019 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBIn his first role after graduating from Northwestern, John MacFarlane ’00, was working three jobs simultaneously – as a performer, concertmaster, and teacher – but he didn’t stop there. MacFarlane continued down a long and successful career in music doing a variety of things, most recently of which is at the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra as the Assistant Principal Second Violin. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation about how the music industry brings out unique challenges in one’s career...
Lisa Smith ’88 on Walking Out of a Bar and Into Advocacy
February 14, 2019 06:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBShe never received a poor performance evaluation throughout her successful career in the legal industry, even through years of alcohol and drug addiction. Lisa Smith later had a panic attack and checked herself into rehab. She found herself writing to her family about her situation and recently published her book “Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir,” about her descent into and recovery from addiction. Tune in for insights from Smith’s experiences in overcoming adversity as well as from her tw...
Maudlyne Ihejirika ’87 MSJ on Faith, Love, and War
February 07, 2019 06:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBShe always knew that she would tell her mother’s story. Maudlyne Ihejirika ’87 MSJ moved to the United States with her mother and siblings as refugees from the Nigerian civil war because her father was studying at Northwestern. Ihejirika earned her Master’s in Journalism from Medill and has been a reporter for the Chicago Sun Times for 25 years. She recently published her first book, Escape from Nigeria: A Memoir of Faith, Love and War, about her mother’s childhood in Nigeria and later her m...
Neil Venketramen ’16 MS on Marrying Well
January 31, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThough he found himself to be older than his classmates, he knew he came to Northwestern for a reason, to become a marriage and family therapist after a long career in consulting. Neil Venketramen ’16 MS has made many transitions throughout his life from growing up in South Africa under apartheid to moving to the United States consulting for Deloitte to getting a degree from and later working at Northwestern in The Family Institute as a therapist.
Kathy Khang ’92 on Saying No to Say Yes
January 24, 2019 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBKathy Khang ‘92 knew when she left print journalism to pursue a career at InterVarsity that she would come back to her Medill roots and continue writing down the road. Khang is the author of “Raise Your Voice,” which encourages people to speak up and make decisions based on their own set of values, and she is currently the Director of Campus Access Initiatives at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA.
David Friendly ’78 on Producing Little Miss Sunshine and More
January 17, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBHe stepped out onto the stage and had to tell the student body that the Beach Boys weren’t able to play that day…though this might not have been the exact moment, David Friendly learned about his passion for producing while a student at Northwestern. Friendly has been a journalist, a movie executive, the producer of films like Little Miss Sunshine, and now he is the President of Friendly Films.
The Best Of: Our Most Popular Episode of 2018
December 13, 2018 06:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBTune in to hear some of the best insights from our most listened to episode of the year. You’ll hear Kellogg professor, venture capitalist, and author, Carter Cast '92 MBA, talk more about the five archetypes that most often derail careers along with other advice he has to share around finding a career that has meaning to you. You will also learn more about an opportunity to enter in for a chance to win a signed copy of Cast’s book, The Right-and-Wrong Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made a...
Sam Kleiner ’09 on Law and History
December 06, 2018 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBSam Kleiner ’09 went to law school after graduating from Northwestern. He has held a number of roles in the legal industry, but his story doesn’t end there. He spent countless hours researching and writing a book after discovering a trove of love letters from a WWII pilot. His book, The Flying Tigers: The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan, was released in May 2018. Kleiner talks to the NAA about the stories behind his book and how this history impacts U...
Linda Gartz ’70, ’72 MS on Discovering a New Career Through Hidden Family Letters
November 29, 2018 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBLinda Gartz ’70, ’72 MS didn’t start her career thinking she would become an author. Through the skills she learned through her years teaching and then producing documentaries, she gained the necessary skills to eventually write her book after she discovered hidden letters in her parent’s former home. “Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago” is a story about both the personal, in terms of Gartz’s family history, and the political, in terms of racist lend...
Dino Gane-Palmer ’11 MBA on Starting a Company at Northwestern
November 15, 2018 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBDino Gane-Palmer ’11 MBA is a British entrepreneur based in Chicago. Gane-Palmer moved from the UK to earn his business degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern with the goal of leveraging an MBA to launch a company. He tells the story of starting his company PreScouter, a platform that enables innovation professionals to get things done through utilizing a global network of scholars at top universities, all while in school and then growing it to a 100+ person company. Ga...
Carol Ross ’83, ’87 MS on the Emotions of Career Change
November 08, 2018 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBCarol Ross ’83, ’87 MS worked as an engineer for years before making a transition. Ross started working with her HR department to get experience working with and training colleagues as an engineer a few years before she was let go from her long-standing position. Through that experience, dabbling in training and facilitating, she was able to get an idea of what she would be good at, and even more importantly what she would enjoy, in a second career. Ross discusses the emotions of a career ch...
Greg Schwem ’84 on his Longevity in Comedy
November 01, 2018 05:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBGreg Schwem ’84 started his career in print journalism after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism. He worked his way into the broadcast side of reporting through his ability to learn quickly what the story was. He transferred this skill again later in his career during his transition into corporate entertaining through comedy. He has been in the world of comedy for almost 30 years, finding his niche in performing stand-up comedy and humorous motivational speeches at corporate ...
Dorothy Tucker ‘78 on her Lasting Career in Reporting
October 11, 2018 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDorothy Tucker ’78 knew that she wanted to be a reporter since she was 16 years old so she came to Northwestern for the program in radio and television. Tucker has been a reporter ever since she graduated from Northwestern, working her way back to the community she grew up with, in Chicago. She has been at CBS 2 Chicago since 1984. Tucker talks about having three children throughout her time as a reporter, along with the sacrifices she had to make on both ends. Now she is an empty nester, tr...
Emily Farr ’03 on Launching Her Own Firm and Nonprofit
October 09, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBEmily Farr ’03 went to law school after graduating from Northwestern not knowing exactly what she would do with that degree. Farr has since launched her own firm focused on corporate, employment, and health law. As she became a successful attorney she went looking for a women’s speakers bureau to get involved with. She couldn’t find what she was looking for so she started her own. Myra is Chicago’s all-female speakers bureau working to connect talented women to speaking opportunities and net...
Conversations with the NAA Board President: 2018 Northwestern Alumni Medalists Edition
October 04, 2018 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBTune into a conversation with the Northwestern Alumni Association Board President, Samir Mayekar, as we discuss pivotal career concepts from the 2018 Northwestern Alumni Medalists. The Northwestern Alumni Medal is the highest honor given by the Northwestern Alumni Association (NAA). It will be bestowed this fall on two Fortune 500 CEOs, a movie studio executive, and a Smithsonian museum director. Louis A. Simpson ’58, (’96 P), Trustee, investment advisor and Fortune 500 CEO Johnnetta B. C...
Ben Parr ’08 on Networking to Make Career Transitions
September 27, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBBen Parr ’08 may not have found the perfect fit in his career right after graduating from Northwestern but he quickly transitioned to an organization where he thrived. Parr stayed at Mashable for over 3 years as it grew into one of the largest tech publications in the world. In the ten years since leaving Northwestern, Parr has been a journalist, investor, entrepreneur, and even an author of Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention. Don’t miss his insights on taking advantage...
Heather Foster ’03 on Growing Through the Obama Campaign and Administration
September 20, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBHeather Foster ’03 joined the Obama Campaign early on in her career and she stayed with the Obama Administration for over ten years, growing her career throughout that time. She held a number of different philanthropic and political roles, where she both learned valuable skills and also left a lasting impact on this nation. Foster shares her perspective on the learning curve of making career changes and the importance of having your own board of directors to support your career decisions. Al...
Sarah Powers ’02 on her Nontraditional Path to Podcasting
September 13, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBSarah Powers ’02 worked in restaurants after graduating from Northwestern so that she could pursue her passion in dancing. Although this may not be a stereotypically traditional career path, she became a successful dancer before moving into the corporate space where she was able to hone a different set of skills. She didn’t know it then but Powers’ combination of experience in a creative space as well as on the business side played into her successes as the co-host of The Mom Hour and the Cr...