<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Bridging The Gap</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bridging-the-gap--4360182</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4360182/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Education</category><copyright>Copyright Marilyn</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg</url><title>Bridging The Gap</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bridging-the-gap--4360182</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:15:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Marilyn</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Journey to Earning a PhD in Chemistry-Columbia University| An Immigrant's Story</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-to-earning-a-phd-in-chemistry-columbia-university-an-immigrant-s-story--50976220</link><description><![CDATA[Our special guest today is Dr. Talha Siddiqui. She is an Organic Chemistry teacher and an Organic Chemistry Lab Teacher at Columbia University. In this interview, we discuss her journey from becoming interested in the sciences to earning a PhD in Chemistry.  I highly recommend this interview for anyone interested in the STEM/ the sciences!:)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50976220</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 19:42:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50976220/siddiqui.mp3" length="18432044" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Our special guest today is Dr. Talha Siddiqui. She is an Organic Chemistry teacher and an Organic Chemistry Lab Teacher at Columbia University. In this interview, we discuss her journey from becoming interested in the sciences to earning a PhD in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our special guest today is Dr. Talha Siddiqui. She is an Organic Chemistry teacher and an Organic Chemistry Lab Teacher at Columbia University. In this interview, we discuss her journey from becoming interested in the sciences to earning a PhD in Chemistry.  I highly recommend this interview for anyone interested in the STEM/ the sciences!:)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1152</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chemistry,columbia,columbiauniversity,doctor,harvard,harvarduniversity,ivyleague,organicchemistry,physician,science,stem</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Engineering Student At Columbia To Harvard Medical School| A Lebanese Student's Story</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/engineering-student-at-columbia-to-harvard-medical-school-a-lebanese-student-s-story--44944567</link><description><![CDATA[Our special guest today is Ziad Saade. He is from Lebanon. Ziad is a premedical and biomedical engineering student who recently graduated from Columbia university and will be attending Harvard Medical School. In this interview, he dive into his premedical journey at Columbia University, his upbringing in Lebanon, his interest in STEM and engineering, his passion for medicine, and how he plans to make his mark in the medical field.  If you are interested in STEM or medicine, this interview is a must watch! :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44944567</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 07:32:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44944567/engineering_student_at_columbia_to_harvard_medical_school_a_lebanese_student_s_story.mp3" length="17918327" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Our special guest today is Ziad Saade. He is from Lebanon. Ziad is a premedical and biomedical engineering student who recently graduated from Columbia university and will be attending Harvard Medical School. In this interview, he dive into his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our special guest today is Ziad Saade. He is from Lebanon. Ziad is a premedical and biomedical engineering student who recently graduated from Columbia university and will be attending Harvard Medical School. In this interview, he dive into his premedical journey at Columbia University, his upbringing in Lebanon, his interest in STEM and engineering, his passion for medicine, and how he plans to make his mark in the medical field.  If you are interested in STEM or medicine, this interview is a must watch! :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1120</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>arab,college,columbia,columbiauniversity,culture,diversity,french,harvard,harvardmedicalschool,ivyleague,lebanon,medicine,premed</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Journey To Earning A PhD In Theoretical Physics At Columbia University| A Mexican's Student's Story</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-to-earning-a-phd-in-theoretical-physics-at-columbia-university-a-mexican-s-student-s-story--44804470</link><description><![CDATA[I interviewed a special guest on #bridgingthegap. Her name is Silvia Cardenas Lopez. Silvia is from Mexico and is currently getting her PhD is theoretical physics at #ColumbiaUniversity. If you are interested in STEM, curious about the journey to earning a STEM degree, or if you are passionate about physics, this interview is definitely going to be worth listening to. <br /><br />**Marilyn**<br />Instagram| @bridgingthegap_ColumbiaUni<br />Email: <a href="mailto:MarilynSanto25@gmail.com">MarilynSanto25@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44804470</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 03:18:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44804470/silvia_audio_interview.mp3" length="20461190" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>I interviewed a special guest on #bridgingthegap. Her name is Silvia Cardenas Lopez. Silvia is from Mexico and is currently getting her PhD is theoretical physics at #ColumbiaUniversity. If you are interested in STEM, curious about the journey to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[I interviewed a special guest on #bridgingthegap. Her name is Silvia Cardenas Lopez. Silvia is from Mexico and is currently getting her PhD is theoretical physics at #ColumbiaUniversity. If you are interested in STEM, curious about the journey to earning a STEM degree, or if you are passionate about physics, this interview is definitely going to be worth listening to. <br /><br />**Marilyn**<br />Instagram| @bridgingthegap_ColumbiaUni<br />Email: <a href="mailto:MarilynSanto25@gmail.com">MarilynSanto25@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1279</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>college,columbia,columbiauniveristy,graduateschool,ivyleague,mexico,phd,physics,research,theoreticalphysics,university</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Online Learning at Columbia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/online-learning-at-columbia--43875702</link><description><![CDATA[Due to the pandemic, most colleges have moved all of the courses online. I am currently a Sophomore at Columbia University. On this episode, I talk about my experience with online learning and give some insightful tips. Follow me on instagram: @bridgingthegap_Columbiauni]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43875702</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 01:53:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43875702/part_4.mp3" length="4305211" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Due to the pandemic, most colleges have moved all of the courses online. I am currently a Sophomore at Columbia University. On this episode, I talk about my experience with online learning and give some insightful tips. Follow me on instagram:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Due to the pandemic, most colleges have moved all of the courses online. I am currently a Sophomore at Columbia University. On this episode, I talk about my experience with online learning and give some insightful tips. Follow me on instagram: @bridgingthegap_Columbiauni]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>270</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>college,columbiauniversity,coronavirus,covid-19,ivyleague,onlinelearning,pandemic,remotelearning,university</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Voice Contestant-Braiden Sunshine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-voice-contestant-braiden-sunshine--40613576</link><description><![CDATA[Watch this exciting interview with talented musician and artist, Braiden Sunhine. He competed on Season 9 of the Voice and made it all the way to the Semifinals.Braiden Sunshine's coach was Gwen Stefani. Here to share his amazing experience, let's take a listen!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40613576</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:04:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40613576/the_voice_contestant_braiden_sunshine.mp3" length="16608161" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Watch this exciting interview with talented musician and artist, Braiden Sunhine. He competed on Season 9 of the Voice and made it all the way to the Semifinals.Braiden Sunshine's coach was Gwen Stefani. Here to share his amazing experience, let's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Watch this exciting interview with talented musician and artist, Braiden Sunhine. He competed on Season 9 of the Voice and made it all the way to the Semifinals.Braiden Sunshine's coach was Gwen Stefani. Here to share his amazing experience, let's take a listen!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1038</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adamlevine,blakeshelton,braidensunshine,gwenstefani,pharellwilliams,rihanna,thevoice</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How An Immigrant Blazed Her Path To Success</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-an-immigrant-blazed-her-path-to-success--39851013</link><description><![CDATA[Our special guest, Tania, is an immigrant who went to Harvard for her undergraduate studies. She is a Rhode Scholar and will be a medical student and scientist at Stanford University where she will be earning her MD-PhD.Bridging The Gap-Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.<br /><br />Marilyn**<br />Instagram| @bridgingthegap_ColumbiaUni<br />Email:MarilynSanto25@gmail.com<br />||#HarvardUniversity<br />||#RhodeScholar<br />||#IvyLeague<br />||#Oxford<br />||#Cambridge<br />||#Medicine<br />||#StanfordUniveristy<br />||#ColumbiaUniversity]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39851013</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 18:03:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/39851013/how_an_immigrant_blazed_her_path_to_success.mp3" length="15611328" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Our special guest, Tania, is an immigrant who went to Harvard for her undergraduate studies. She is a Rhode Scholar and will be a medical student and scientist at Stanford University where she will be earning her MD-PhD.Bridging The Gap-Welcome to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our special guest, Tania, is an immigrant who went to Harvard for her undergraduate studies. She is a Rhode Scholar and will be a medical student and scientist at Stanford University where she will be earning her MD-PhD.Bridging The Gap-Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.<br /><br />Marilyn**<br />Instagram| @bridgingthegap_ColumbiaUni<br />Email:MarilynSanto25@gmail.com<br />||#HarvardUniversity<br />||#RhodeScholar<br />||#IvyLeague<br />||#Oxford<br />||#Cambridge<br />||#Medicine<br />||#StanfordUniveristy<br />||#ColumbiaUniversity]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>976</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Statue Of Liberty As A Symbol For Minority Women (Independence Day!)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-statue-of-liberty-as-a-symbol-for-minority-women-independence-day--35725932</link><description><![CDATA[#Statue of Liberty #ColumbiaUniversity #IvyLeague #Freedom #Equality #MinorityWomen #USA]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35725932</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:59:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/35725932/interview_with_addis.mp3" length="11801630" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>#Statue of Liberty #ColumbiaUniversity #IvyLeague #Freedom #Equality #MinorityWomen #USA</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[#Statue of Liberty #ColumbiaUniversity #IvyLeague #Freedom #Equality #MinorityWomen #USA]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>738</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Immigrant Surmounts A Near Failure And Blazes The Path For Minorities:YOU CAN TOO</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/immigrant-surmounts-a-near-failure-and-blazes-the-path-for-minorities-you-can-too--28707984</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28707984</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/28707984/immigrant_surmounts_a_near_failure_and_blazes_the_path_for_minorities_you_can_too.mp3" length="16359990" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1023</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>black,blacklivesmatter,columbiauniversity,disparity,immigrant,ivyleague,mentor,mentorship,minority,minoritygroups</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Student's Journey To Excellence</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-student-s-journey-to-excellence--28168639</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28168639</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 01:08:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/28168639/a_student_s_journey_to_excellence.mp3" length="23532908" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1471</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>columbiauniversity,europe,excellence,ivyleague,marshallscholar,pandemic,rhodescholar,scholarship,student,u.k.</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>COVID-19 Social Impact and Diversity Part 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-social-impact-and-diversity-part-2--27480228</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27480228</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2020 07:07:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27480228/covid_19_social_impact_and_diversity_part_2.mp3" length="18270063" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we explore a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1142</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>columbiauniversity,coronavirus,covid-19,diversity,health,interview,mentalhealth,pandemic,socialimpact</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>COVID-19 Social Impact and Diversity</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-social-impact-and-diversity--27005444</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27005444</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 04:41:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27005444/covid_19_social_impacts_and_diversity.mp3" length="18019191" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1127</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>coronavirus,diversity,ethnicity,health,mentalhealth,pandemic,socialimpacts</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Social Impacts of the Coronavirus_Part 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-social-impacts-of-the-coronavirus-part-1--26287842</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26287842</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:34:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/26287842/the_social_impacts_of_the_coronavirus_part_1.mp3" length="4497793" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Marilyn</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Bridging The Gap. I am your host Marilyn. On this podcast, we will be exploring a variety of topics which include culture, beliefs, and trends.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>coronavirus,culture,mentalhealth,socialimpacts,trends</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a00771f6fae174695b64e7f392774ae1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
