Season 5

Clover and Sharod: A Legacy Worth Leaving
FormativeOctober 17, 2023x
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32:5730.17 MB

Clover and Sharod: A Legacy Worth Leaving

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....

Bob and Cesar: What You Really, Really Love
FormativeOctober 24, 2023x
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28:0925.77 MB

Bob and Cesar: What You Really, Really Love

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 and Jamie: We Knew What We Were Doing
FormativeOctober 31, 2023x
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31:3828.96 MB

Lee and Jamie: We Knew What We Were Doing

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...

Catherine and Nevaeh: Finding Beauty In Everything
FormativeNovember 07, 2023x
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27:5425.55 MB

Catherine and Nevaeh: Finding Beauty In Everything

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...

Alfred and Leah: Learning A New Language
FormativeNovember 14, 2023x
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18:4817.22 MB

Alfred and Leah: Learning A New Language

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...

Jade and Shamaya: Helping Students Find Their Path
FormativeNovember 21, 2023x
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23:3821.64 MB

Jade and Shamaya: Helping Students Find Their Path

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 and Damari: Tackling It All
FormativeNovember 28, 2023x
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29:4627.25 MB

Scott and Damari: Tackling It All

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...

Ngo and Marianne: We’re Working It Out
FormativeDecember 05, 2023x
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29:4927.29 MB

Ngo and Marianne: We’re Working It Out

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 ...

Francis and Brandelys: Paycheck, Passion and Purpose
FormativeDecember 12, 2023x
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24:0121.98 MB

Francis and Brandelys: Paycheck, Passion and Purpose

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...

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