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  • Ijeoma Anyanwu, Education Changemaker

    13 JAN 2023 · Welcome back for Season 2 of Project Why! What to expect this season and from this episode? A fresh theme, guests, and perspective! In episode 1, we are diving into the career of a true education changemaker who has made it their mission to bridge the gaps in the public school system. Join us for insights into how they got there, the laughs, and all the stories.
    53m 52s
  • Mandy Moe Pwint Tu, Writing with a Purpose

    22 AUG 2022 · Join Elon as she talks with writer, scholar, and traveler Mandy Moe Pwint Tu about the journey she took to Sewnaee, her time at Sewanee, and what she is up to now. During this conversation the two dive into topics of exhaustion, what it means to be an international student, taking breaks from writing, and so much more. It's an episode you don't want to miss!
    1h 9m 21s
  • Crystal Brown-Thompson, Therapist Living out her Truth

    15 AUG 2022 · Join Elon as she reconnects with fellow Sewanee alumna turned mental health and wellness guru, Crystal Brown-Thompson, to discuss her path to Sewanee and becoming the magic she is today. In this conversation, Crystal shares with us the importance of "letting the title go for your happiness." There is a true through-line of connectivity in her story of how everything happens for a reason and she is proud to tell it today. Listen in for the wisdom, laughter, and honesty of what it means to be a continuous work in progress while actively killing it in life.
    1h 10m 56s
  • Kim Heitzenrater, A Sewanee Career Woman

    25 JUL 2022 · Listen in to Elon's conversation with Kim Heitzenrater as they journey through Kim's time at Sewanee as a student and her career. Want to know the ironies of Kim's second transition(job)? Learn patience through the crockpot versus the microwave? This episode is filled with so much wisdom about jobs, grad school, life, and more. Check it out to get a deeper look into a true heroine of Sewanee!
    56m 38s
  • Brittany Macon, A Lawyer from Birth

    18 JUL 2022 · Join Elon as she talks with fellow Sewanee alum Brittany Macon, Esq. about how she always knew she would become a lawyer and what it took for her to get there. Brittany shares parts of her leadership journey at Sewanee and how it was not the same in law school. Learn what it means to have your dream career but it changes over time. Listen to a true conversation of Black Girl Magic between Brittany and Elon where they discuss all of this and more!
    1h 8s
  • Fridien Tchoukoua, The Journey of the Dancing Doctor

    24 JUN 2022 · Join Elon as she talks with fourth-year medical student Fridien Tchoukoua about his journey to where he is now. Five years after Sewanee, what was his process to medical school? How does dance fit into his passion for science? What did it mean for him to be resilient? All this and more are discussed in this week's episode.
    1h 8m 21s
  • Jasmine Huang, An Artist Paving her Own Way

    17 JUN 2022 · Listen as Elon navigates Jasmine through the last four years of her life. Find out what Jasmine is up to now, a year out of college. What have her struggles been? Where has she sought help? How has she grown over the last four years? What does it mean to Jasmine to be an artist? All of this and more are discussed in this week's episode.
    1h 7m 59s
  • Tim Neil, Higher Education Extraordinaire

    10 JUN 2022 · Elon catches up with her friend, mentor, and old boss Tim to find out what he is up to these days. After a long-term stint at their alma mater, Tim has decided to continue his passion for Higher Education elsewhere. What does that mean for him? How did he get into his career in High Education? What are the struggles he has had along the way? All of this and more are discussed in this week's episode.
    55m 46s
  • Brandon Iracks-Edelin, Spreading Love with the World

    3 JUN 2022 · Elon talks to Senior Program Associate and Conceptual Artist Brandon Iracks-Edelin about his story. How did Brandon end up working for his organization for four years? What is BLove? Is he the next CEO of a nonprofit? What are his passions? How has he built a community outside of college? All of this and more is discussed in the second episode of project why's season on perspectives.
    49m 36s
  • Lauren Newman, Blossoming into her Career

    27 MAY 2022 · Elon talks to Community Advocate and Urban Gardener Lauren Newman about her life cycle through college and what her life looks like now, four years after college and at her second full-time job back home in DC. What brought Lauren to attend Sewanee and then stay for another two years? How did she become an Urban Gardener? What's next for Lauren? All of this and more is answered in the first episode of project why's season on perspectives.
    43m 54s
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