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Informal Education

by Allspring

Welcome to Informal Education, a podcast by Allspring. Our founder Erin Rowe created this podcast with the hopes to give people some tips on their career journey. She’s joined by co-host Emiko Stroud, our operations intern who is currently in her 3rd year at Southern University and A&M College. Together, they’ll be discussing topics ranging from diversity, equity, and inclusion to negotiation. They’ll be interviewing badass career role models with a range of experiences from Ivy League educations, to big tech, to part time retail jobs. Visit us on Instagram @allspring.co for more information!

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Episodes

  1. BONUS: Chatting with Brunnell Velazquez about his career journey with NextStep

    Today we are talking with Brunnell Velazquez, a NextStep user and a recent graduate who's career journey didn't start out the way he planned. With the help of Stephanie, a NextStep coach, Brunnell was able to travel down the road not taken. Courage has been the driving force behind his career...

  2. Asking Menen Stroud: How to Find Confidence In Your Career?

    Menen Stroud is a Vassar alumna with her B.A. in Psychology and Education and her M.S.Ed in Education, Culture and Society from the University of Pennsylvania. Menen has been working in the education field since 2015. She has been spending her career journey defining what education means to her…

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  3. Asking Kara Kelly: Is it okay to change jobs?

    Kara Kelly is self described as “a global citizen who defines actionable strategies and delivers re-imagined paths for digital transformation.” Kara is a Brown alumna with her BA in Economics and International Relations. She also received her MBA from the University of Virginia and recently...

  4. Asking Niambi Clay: What does DEI look like to her?

    Today we’re talking to Niambi Clay, a Stanford alumnus who’s weaved DEI into everything she’s done: from helping students from underrepresented get into AP classes to helping counties think about diversity, equity, and inclusion differently.

  5. Asking Frances Jin: Do Our Values Change?

    Welcome back to Informal Education! On this week's episode we’re talking to Frances Jin! Frances is a product management genius that is here to talk to us about all things values.

  6. Asking Misha Ferguson: Why Negotiate?

    Our first episode of Informal Education is finally here! This week we are meeting with Misha Ferguson, marketing operations expert for the tech industry, discussing how she’s gone from minimum wage to a six figure salary by learning how to negotiate and negotiate well. Books and resources…

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  7. Introducing Informal Education, a podcast by NextStep

    Welcome to Informal Education, a podcast by NextStep. Our founder Erin Rowe created this podcast with the hopes to give people some tips on their career journey. She’s joined by co-host Emiko Stroud, our operations intern who is currently in her 3rd year at Southern University and A&M College....

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Welcome to Informal Education, a podcast by Allspring. Our founder Erin Rowe created this podcast with the hopes to give people some tips on their career journey. She’s joined by co-host Emiko Stroud, our operations intern who is currently in her 3rd year at Southern University and A&M College. Together, they’ll be discussing topics ranging from diversity, equity, and inclusion to negotiation. They’ll be interviewing badass career role models with a range of experiences from Ivy League educations, to big tech, to part time retail jobs. Visit us on Instagram @allspring.co for more information!

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Informal Education have?

Informal Education has 7 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 9, 2021.

What is Informal Education about?

Welcome to Informal Education, a podcast by Allspring. Our founder Erin Rowe created this podcast with the hopes to give people some tips on their career journey. She’s joined by co-host Emiko Stroud, our operations intern who is currently in her 3rd year at Southern University and A&M College....

How often does Informal Education release new episodes?

Informal Education publishes monthly, based on its 7 episodes since February 2021.

Who hosts Informal Education?

Informal Education is created and hosted by Allspring.
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