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Hackiversity Podcast

by Kyle Winey: Author, College HACKer, Productivity Wiz

Kyle Winey is a college HACKer and author, best known for publishing HACKiversity, a toolkit designed to help students achieve more by doing less in college. In this podcast, Kyle interviews wildly successful recent college graduates, digging deep to find the tactics and tricks that students can use to supercharge their own college success.

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Episodes

  1. #023: Anthony ONeal (Dave Ramsey Personality) on College Finances

    Anthony Oneal (@anthonyoneal) currently serves as a Dave Ramsey personality advising college students on finances. In this episode, Anthony and I discuss: Choosing the most financially sensible college; If and how much to work at a job during college; and How to manage finances while at college....

  2. #022: Dr. Mordecai Brownlee (St. Philip's College) on Community College vs University

    Dr. Mordecai Brownlee (@ItsDrMordecai) currently serves as the Vice President for Student Success at St. Philips College in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Mordecai brings a great perspective to students thinking about attending community college, and offers compelling reasons why students who aren't...

  3. #021: Rick Hess (American Enterprise Institute) on If Ivy League Schools are Worth It & Education Reform

    Frederick ("Rick") Hess (@rickhess99) is a Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Rick has taught at some of the most prestigious colleges, including Ivy League colleges, such as Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, we discuss:...

  4. #019: Mickey Baines (Kennedy & Company) on College Marketing, Admissions Decisions, and the Value of Self-Awareness

    Mickey Baines is a Principal at Kennedy and Company, a boutique educational consulting firm located in Washington, D.C. In this episode, Mickey and I discuss: How colleges market to students, and what students can do about it; Why it's important to develop self-awareness early in college; and…

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  5. #018: Josh Thiel (28 yrs) on Getting Elected for Political Office in America's Richest County - Loudoun County, Virginia

    Josh Thiel (@Thiel4Leesburg) graduated from St. Francis University with a degree in Marketing and Communications. Today, Josh serves on the Town Counsel of Leesburg, Virginia, which is located in Loudoun County, the wealthiest and fastest growing county in America. At the same time, Josh works…

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  6. #017: Spencer Folmar (28 yrs) on Founding a Hollywood Movie Company, Producing 17 Films, and Graduating in 2.5 Years

    Spencer Folmar (@SpencerFolmar) graduated from Grove City College in 2.5 years with a B.A. in Communications. Today, Spencer is the director and producer of Hard Faith, a Hollywood video production company. Spencer also owns a video distribution company through Veritas Films. Beginning at age 15,...

  7. #016: Tyler Schmitt (26 yrs) on Being Gary Vaynerchuk's Right-Hand-Man

    Tyler Schmidt (@tyler) graduated from Penn State University in 2013 with a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management. During his time in college, Tyler developed such a compelling resume that in less than one year following graduation, Tyler began working for VaynerMedia, an elite...

  8. #015: Dietrich & Carlie Linde (29 yrs) on Paying Off $155k in Student Loans in 5 Years

    Dietrich Linde & Carlie Linde both graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011, Dietrich with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and Carlie with a degree in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies. Throughout college, Dietrich and Carlie amassed $155,000+ in student loans. That's the bad news. The…

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  9. #014: Nico Esguerra (25 yrs) on Traveling to 25+ Countries, Studying Abroad, and Making It In Media

    Nico Esguerra graduated from Columbia University in 2014 with a degree in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies. Nice has traveled across the world and fashioned together his travel experience into amazing professional opportunities. In particular, Nico has done a wide array of things...

  10. #012: John Wise (32 yrs) on NOT Going to College, Developing 1k Inventions, and Winning Racing Championships

    John Wise never graduated from college. Instead, John developed 1,000 inventions, mainly racing technologies. These insights later led John to found Loci, a tech company that helps inventors discover if their idea exists. The day of the podcast, John finished raising $8.6 million on behalf of…

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  11. #011: Gabe Muller (33 yrs) on Becoming a Corporate Executive of a Billion Dollar Company

    Gabe Muller (@gabemuller_) graduated from Ball State in 2007 with a degree in Accounting. In less than 7 years following graduation, Gabe became the Chief Operating Officer at Glassman Wealth Services, a financial company managing $1+ billion dollars. How to leverage people skills to break into…

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  12. #010: Gerald Zingraf (28 yrs) on Building a $2 Million per Year Business as an Engineer

    Gerald Zingraf (@gzingraf) graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In less than 6 years after college graduation, Gerald has founded or co-founded 8 companies, including Date To Door and CubeFit. From one company alone—that is, CubeFit—Gerald makes $2 million...

  13. #009: Peter von Kahle (27 yrs) on Filming the NFL Super Bowl and Traveling the World as a Videographer

    Peter von Kahle graduated from Flagler College in 2012 with a degree in Communications. Shortly after college, Peter filmed the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII, the biggest stage in media. Peter has also filmed projects for the Wounded Warriors Project and travels regularly to Brazil to shoot footage deep...

  14. #008: Cory Briggs (26 yrs) on Attending Harvard, Working in the NFL, and Ivy League Networking

    Cory Briggs (@CoBriggs12) graduated from Harvard in 2014 with a degree in Sociology. At college, Cory played for the Harvard Football team, wining the Ivey League Championship in 2011 and 2013. Also during college, Cory worked inside the NFL Cleveland Browns back office – an ultra competitive...

  15. #007: Dan Davy (26 yrs) on Drafting Laws, Fulbright Scholarships, and International Development

    Dan Davy graduated from Florida State in 2013 with a double major in Economics and History. Immediately after graduation, Dan worked deep inside the Florida House of Representatives, where he drafted laws as a 22-year old, which are still on the books. Dan also received the ultra prestigious...

  16. #006: Adelina Longoria (36 yrs) on a Psych PhD, Grad School, and Singing for the President

    Adelina Longoria graduated from Oklahoma State University with a PhD in Experimental Psychology in 2008, where she immediately enrolled after graduating from the University of Houston with a degree in Psychology. In undergrad, Adelina interned through a program funded by the prestigious National...

  17. #005: Dave Schools (27 yrs) on Embracing Entrepreneurship and Building a 22k+ Blog Following

    Dave Schools (@DaveSchoools) graduated from Grove City College in 2012 with a degree in Entrepreneurship. At just 27 years old, Dave is a world-class blogger, author, and entrepreneur. In less than two years after college graduation, Dave founded Entrepreneur's Handbook (EH), a Medium publication...

  18. #004: Christian Mijares (25 yrs) on Managing $60 Million as a Financial Advisor and Networking with Anyone

    Christian Mijares (@runbrownrun) graduated from Geneva College in 2014 with a degree in Marketing. In just over 2 years from college graduation, Christian manages $60 million as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, an elite investment bank. In this episode, Christian and I discuss his story...

  19. #003: Danica Van Horn (29 yrs) on Quitting a STEM Career, Founding a Jewelry Line, and Designing for Kenny Chesney and Florida Georgia Line

    Danica Van Horn (@DanicaVH) graduated from Virginia Tech in 2010 with a degree in Computer Science and a Minor in Math. At just 29 years old, Danica is a nationally-known jewelry designer and entrepreneur with the technical chops of a STEM grad. In only two years following graduation, Danica quit...

  20. #002: Gret Glyer (27 yrs) on Founding a Tech Startup, Building a School, and Changing the World

    Gret Glyer (@gretglyer) graduated from Grove City College in 2012 with a degree in Entrepreneurship after transferring from Christopher Newport University. At just 27 years old, Gret is an entrepreneur, startup founder, and philanthropist. Immediately after graduation, Gret worked for...

  21. #001: Sarah Lucas (29 yrs) on Becoming a Science Superstar, Following Your Gut, and Saving Lives

    Sarah Lucas (@saerobe) graduated from Penn State University in 2010 with a Bachelors Degree in Microbiology and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Minnesota. After graduating undergrad, Sarah conducted cutting-edge science research at the J. Craig Venter…

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  22. #000: Welcome to HACKiversity!

    Coming soon, Kyle Winey (@kylewiney) launches a new podcast, The HACKiversity Podcast. The show features recent college graduates who have become rock stars in their personal and professional lives shortly after graduation. Each interview reveals the tools, tricks, and paths of how America's most...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Kyle Winey is a college HACKer and author, best known for publishing HACKiversity, a toolkit designed to help students achieve more by doing less in college. In this podcast, Kyle interviews wildly successful recent college graduates, digging deep to find the tactics and tricks that students can use to supercharge their own college success.

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Kyle Winey: Author, College HACKer, Productivity Wiz

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Kyle Winey is a college HACKer and author, best known for publishing HACKiversity, a toolkit designed to help students achieve more by doing less in college. In this podcast, Kyle interviews wildly successful recent college graduates, digging deep to find the tactics and tricks that students can...

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