Season 5

It’s Season 5 of Formative and we’re so happy you’ve tuned in! This season of the show, our students interview some of our best guests ever — from tech, education, sports, real estate, and publishing....

On this episode of Formative 8th grader, Cesar, interviews Bob Knakal! Bob is Senior Managing Director and Head of New York Private Capital Group for JLL. He’s had a hand in the sale of thousands of b...

Lee Stringer joins us on today’s show! Lee is a 3-time published author. His memoirs are raw and inspiring and so is this interview. 7th-grader and co-host, Jamie, learns for every bad thing that's ha...

On this episode of Formative, Catherine Treff and Nevaeh find beauty in all the colors of the rainbow. Catherine is the Director of Design for Macy’s, loves wearing heels, and taking it as easy as pos...

Lifelong computer junkie-turned-co-chair of Blacks at Microsoft, Alfred Ojukwu, is our guest on this episode of Formative. Co-host, 8th-grader Leah, hears that gaining any new skill is kind of like le...

Chief of Student Pathways for the New York City Department of Education, Jade Grieve, is our guest on this episode of Formative. From childhood activism, to becoming a restaurateur, through banking an...

Scott Hallenbeck, President of USA Football, joins us on this episode of Formative. A lifelong fan of sports — as well as an athlete himself — Scott’s developed a holistic approach to the game. Damari...

How does a skinny kid with a respiratory illness go from being bullied to training up celebrities to their peak form? Boxer, model, and fitness guru Ngo Okafor is on this episode of Formative to tell ...

We’re landing Season 5 of Formative with New York Edge board chair Francis Greenburger! He’s a real estate developer, author, literary agent and philanthropist who’s spent a lifetime taking his multip...