Vanessa Morest – On the Role Community Colleges Play in Narrowing Income Inequality
May 5, 2021Vanessa is Chief Academic Officer and Provost of Westchester Community College. She describes the role community colleges play in our education system and how Biden’s fiscal package could be put to work in this sector. This episode was produced and edited by Dave Manahan.
Lois Letchford, Author of “Reversed” – On Raising a Non-Neurotypical Child
April 21, 2021
Lois is the author of Reversed, a memoir about raising a child who struggled terribly in school, was deemed to be impaired by his teachers but ultimately went on to gain a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Oxford University. How did Lois unpack his challenges? Take a listen.
Pat Garrity, NBA Star, Businessman, Father and Husband
April 7, 2021Pat played 10 years in the NBA, most of that time for the Orlando Magic, helped manage the Detroit Pistons and also has worked in money management and media.
Michael Casey – Crypto Expert, Journalist, Author
March 24, 2021Author of 5 books, Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk, journalist, father and husband.
Peter Beeman, American sculptor, on the life of an artist and the creative process
March 10, 2021Peter makes massive public installations both in the US and abroad. To see the artwork we discuss go to petebeeman.com.
Roger Johnson, from Convict to Father, Minister and Entrepreneur
February 24, 2021Roger Johnson grew up in Bridgeport, served time for armed robbery and later became a father, minister and entrepreneur who helps get ex-cons and others from the inner city onto their feet. He talks about his evolution, Bridgeport, CT, the power of faith and his take on Black Lives Matter. We struggled a bit with some audio issues on this call. Don’t let the sound throw you off, this talk is worth every minute!
Pierre-Yves Bonnet, French soldier, civil servant and CEO
February 10, 2021Pierre-Yves reflects on fighting a war, forecasting a peasant uprising, running a bank in China and the future of the European Union.
Eileen Murray – Wall Street Trailblazer, Former Co-CEO of Biggest Hedge Fund in the World
January 27, 2021Eileen is Chair of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and on the board of HSBC, Guardian Life and Compass. She grew up in a housing project and climbed the ranks to hold senior positions in Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and served as co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. She discusses her childhood, how her career unfolded and what advice she has to others following in her tracks.
Russia Expert Andrew Weiss Shares Learnings from Years Decoding the Kremlin
January 13, 2021Andrew Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace overseeing research on Russia and Eurasia. He previously served on the National Security staff and at the State Department. In this episode, he describes what makes the Kremlin tick, how hard it is for a Russia outsider to apprehend the truth and where Putin has made strategic blunders.
Gao Xiqing, Part 2 – The Rule of Law in China, the US and the Difference Between the Two
December 31, 2020The second part of my conversation with Gao Xiqing describes his training as a lawyer, what China’s history of law is, how that contrasts with the US and where China is going, among other topics.