Season 11
Clara and Nicholas: Telling Stories That Matter
Award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, joins us to kick off the season with a powerful conversation about truth-telling. Clara shares with us what first pulled her toward journalism, why ...
Ellen and Aiden: The World Is Our Classroom
Ellen Kackmann, Senior Vice President of Affordable Housing at the Albanese Organization, sits down with middle schooler Aiden for a thoughtful conversation about what it means to build a career with ...
Robert and Dayvion: Being the Messenger
Robert Barletta, Executive Vice President at Marino Public Relations, joins middle schooler Dayvion to share what it’s like to work as a publicist. He tells stories from his early days in government a...
Linda and Torlisa: We’re Still Learning and Teaching
Linda Anstendig, former English professor at Pace University, joins middle schooler Torlisa to talk about the joys of learning and teaching. Torlisa comes into the conversation admitting that English ...
Eliot and Dayvion: Creating to Connect
Eliot Salome Diaz, graffiti and mural artist, joins middle schooler Dayvion to talk about life as a creative. Eliot shares how he navigates his interests in both art and business, what his work teache...
David and Nicholas: Making the Choice and Jumping In
David Fugate, entrepreneur and CEO of Akamai Construction in Hawaii and X-Golf in New York City, joins middle schooler Nicholas to talk about leadership, teamwork, and taking chances. He shares how he...
Blair and Kaitlyn: We’re Serious About Believing in Ourselves
Blair Carl Smith, Senior Director of the Center for Financial Markets at the Milken Institute, joins middle schooler Kaitlyn to talk about career challenges, accomplishments, and what drives his work....
Sahara and Noah: Embracing Our Lessons Learned
Sahara Jones, Vice President of Affordable Compliance and Management at the Albanese Organization, joins middle schooler Noah to talk about the tough decisions she’s had to make over the years, why mi...
Dan and Angelica: We’re Turning Feedback Into Growth
Dan DiClerico, Home Improvement & Outdoor Director at Good Housekeeping, joins middle schooler Angelica to talk about writing, leadership, and the power of learning how to fix things yourself. He ...
Mary and Ashley: We’re Going For It All
For our last episode of this season, Mary Choy, board-certified pharmacist and author, joins middle schooler Ashley to talk about the lessons she’s learned along her career journey. She shares how her...




















