Roy Heffernan ’78 is an Owner-Partner and former Chief Operating Optimist for the apparel and accessory company Life is Good. He joins Laurie Patton to discuss his philosophy as an executive and how that meshed with a company known for its culture of o……Continue Reading Episode 10: Roy Heffernan ’78
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Episode 9: Voices from Reunion Weekend
A mini-episode featuring a collage of voices from Reunion Weekend.
Episode 8: Firas Nasr ’15
Firas Nasr ’15 founder of WERK for Peace, joins President Laurie Patton to discuss why he is not trying to change everyone’s mind and the importance of creating space for both anger and joy in activism.
Episode 7: Jill Seaman ’74
Jill Seaman ’74, humanitarian doctor and recipient of the 2019 Alumni Achievement Award, joins President Laurie Patton to discuss her work in Bethel, Alaska, and South Sudan.
Episode 6: Koby Altman ’04
Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman ’04 talks hoops, life, and the intersection of the two with Middlebury President Laurie Patton.
Episode 5: Adun Samon and Mr. Punnawit Thepsurin
In 2018 Adul Samon and his boys’ soccer team were rescued from a flooded Thai cave. During the rescue effort, Adul took on an unexpected leadership role as an interpreter. Last spring Adul was the inaugural recipient of Middlebury’s Global Citizen’s Aw……Continue Reading Episode 5: Adun Samon and Mr. Punnawit Thepsurin
Episode 4: Bianca Giaever ’12.5
Bianca Giaever ’12.5 is a storyteller. She has produced audio pieces for This American Life and Radiolab; video pieces that have gone viral and won Emmys; and magazine pieces for The Believer and this humble publication. And her conversation—recorded j……Continue Reading Episode 4: Bianca Giaever ’12.5