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Curious Creature Podcast
by Curious Creature Podcast
A podcast where one brown kid's curiosity leads him to converse with individuals from all walks of life to better understand their journey and his own humanity. Come along for the ride if you feel so inclined.
Episodes
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Leadership Into AEP: Scott McCown
Today we have a conversation with SQ's SVP of Sales, Scott McCown, to hear how he is preparing for his first AEP and what his expectations are as we dive head first into our busiest season. Scott has a diverse leadership background, beginning in small town New England & Oregon with his father, a...
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Leadership & Culture: David Mergen
Culture has been one of SelectQuote's defining features over the years, and in 2022, a new and brighter focus has been placed on restoring and amplifying that culture. Leadership and culture are intricately linked, and when aligned properly, they can strengthen and enhance an organization far...
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AHS Alumni: Fred Hoiberg
As we usher in the new High School and say goodbye to the old, we wanted to celebrate both future and past with one of Ames High's more well known alums, Fred Hoiberg. Fred was a multi-sport athlete as a Little Cyclone and is of course most well known for leading the school to it's sixth high...
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30 Years with Spenser & Belz
Join Spenser and I as we reflect on our 30 years post high school and explore what that means, how it feels and how we embrace it. This is just a simple convo between he and I with no music or big intro or fancy production. Enjoy Lil' Cyclones!
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Leadership Through Change: Emily Thomas and Jason Westover
SelectQuote has experienced tremendous change over the last several months, and navigating that change successfully requires strong and competent leadership. We have two such leaders on today's show in Emily Thomas and Jason Westover. Emily and Jason talk us through what it takes to maneuver an...
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Enrollment Podcast: Being an Impact Player with Tiffany Sterling
On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the one of our top leaders, Tiffany Sterling. Tiffany came to SelectQuote just over a year ago from Sprint, where she started as a temp worker in a store in San Diego, and diligently worked her way up to to a director position at the...
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Enrollment Podcast: Youth in Leadership with Audrey & Sam
The enrollment department has a diverse range of ages in leadership, and today we focus on two of our youngest leaders, Audrey Phillips and Sam Salts. On this episode we discuss living abroad, commanding the room, the social media effect, entitlement, implementing empathy, and keys to being a...
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Enrollment Podcast: Leadership with Jette & Devin
We kick off our new podcast with a series on leadership and two of our department's very important leaders, Jette Higgins and Devin Regan. On this episode we discuss being a bossy pants, problem solving, growth spurts, meshing leadership styles and keys to being a successful enoller. Thanks for...
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Leadership Series I: Servant & Empathic Leadership
We are starting a new podcast series focused on different aspects of leadership and leadership development. Our first episode centers on Servant & Empathic Leadership, a leadership style I really resonate with and have found to be quite effective. My guest today is Spenser Villwock, an old high...
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The Forgotten Nation: Rhonda LeValdo
There is a particular group of people, often left out of race and equality conversations, whose history of racial injustice, mistreatment and exploitation dates further back than any other set of individuals in this country's existence: Indigenous people. My guest on this episode is Rhonda…
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Joining the Fight for Equality
As I continue my journey to better understand the world we live in, particularly after George Floyd, I wanted to focus on a specific group of people: the white protester. White Americans have shown up to protest racial injustice in ways and numbers not seen in years past. Why now? What has…
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AHS Alumni: Spenser Villwock
My first podcast for the AHS Alumni podcast was Spenser. When planning this project five years ago, he immediately came to mind as the first person I wanted to interview, simply because of how he has lived his life. Spenser's love of adventure and people led him to run his own curbside recycling...
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AHS Alumni: Bill Ripp
Honored to have my high school principal and long time Ames Community School educator, Bill Ripp. I have a great amount of respect for Mr. Ripp and admire him for his love of teaching and his respect and treatment of students. He impacted many students and their families far beyond the walls of...
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White Raising Black: A Father's Journey After George Floyd
Jason Crawford is a white parent raising two black children. He knows his son and daughter will experience prejudice and racism due to the color of their skin. He struggles, because as a white man, he feels he cannot rightly teach them how to deal with being marginalized, and at times treated as...
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Upsetting the System: What to do With White Privilege
Like many, I am frustrated and angry. As I contemplate my rage and anger, I seek some sort of guidance to try and make sense of all this. I need to understand, to educate myself, to have a conversation with someone who will shed light on what to do with these extraordinary feelings. That is why I...
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AHS Alumni 91: Jolyn Brakke
Jolyn Brakke was a year ahead of me in high school. In my view she was very popular, athletic and attractive. My perception did not match her reality however, and it turns out, her time at Ames High was challenging. In this episode Jolyn and I talk growing up a twin, Central Junior High, Skittle...
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AHS Alumni 92: Jessica Purdy
One of the most raw and open podcasts I have ever done. Jessica's redemption story is fascinating, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once. Her journey from a physical, emotional and sexually abusive childhood to marriage to motherhood to biker gang to full-blown drug addict to becoming clean and...
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AHS Alumni 92: Bryce Freeman
Bryce joins the podcast today to talk bullying, contact lenses, team sports, discipline, living abroad, divorce, friendship and renewal.
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AHS Alumni 92: Holly Anderson
Holly and a special guest join me today to talk favorite movies, family challenges, trombone woes, teaching in the trenches and mothering an awesome kid.
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AHS Alumni 92: Tabitha Halsrud
Tabitha joins me today to talk about hair, high school, living in fear, overcoming those fears, mothering, self-care and mindfulness.
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A podcast where one brown kid's curiosity leads him to converse with individuals from all walks of life to better understand their journey and his own humanity. Come along for the ride if you feel so inclined.
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A podcast where one brown kid's curiosity leads him to converse with individuals from all walks of life to better understand their journey and his own humanity. Come along for the ride if you feel so inclined.
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