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Life After Caltech
by Orchid Initiative
In every episode of Life After Caltech, hosts Claire Ellison (Ricketts House, 2027) and Mason Smith (Page House, 2009) interview alumni who graduated from the California Institute of Technology and took a nontraditional path to achieve their dreams. The podcast is an effort to show current students that no matter the ups and downs of your journey, there is, in fact, a Life After Caltech.
Episodes
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"Back in the real world, oh, I'm good at these things again"
Jeremy Leibowitz (Page House ’10, Applied and Computational Math and Business, Economics, and Management) built a career in finance after a difficult and humbling experience at Caltech. Claire and Mason talk with him about injuries, memorable interview mistakes, and using business school to reset…
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"Caltech was definitely more difficult than law school"
Christine Woodin (Page House ’10, Applied and Computational Math) discovered her path to law late in her time at Caltech. Claire and Mason talk with her about how the problem-solving skills she developed there translate to patent and commercial litigation, and why she says Caltech was definitely...
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"Put your oxygen mask on"
Pallavi Gunalan (Venerable House ’11, Bioengineering and English) left a PhD program to pursue stand-up comedy and writing. In this raw and funny conversation, Claire and Mason talk with her about mental health, leadership during crisis, and what it means to find your voice—on stage and beyond...
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"Recharging before med school"
Yang Yang (Ricketts and Page Houses ’09, Biology) took time after graduation to recover from burnout and figure out what came next. Claire and Mason talk with him about choosing medicine, finding his specialty in cardiac electrophysiology, and learning that success doesn’t always mean following…
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"I HOPE that was rock bottom!"
At one point, Nick Goeden (Page House ’09, Biology) couldn’t see a positive future after Caltech. Claire and Mason talk with him about how he worked through that low point, built resilience, and eventually co-founded biotherapeutics companies leading cutting-edge research.
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What IS Life After Caltech?
In the very first episode of Life After Caltech, hosts Claire and Mason introduce the origin and goals of the pod, with help from producer Riley Kwong. Then, listen as Claire and Mason get to know each other better and describe their journeys to and through Caltech. A warm and comforting episode...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In every episode of Life After Caltech, hosts Claire Ellison (Ricketts House, 2027) and Mason Smith (Page House, 2009) interview alumni who graduated from the California Institute of Technology and took a nontraditional path to achieve their dreams. The podcast is an effort to show current students that no matter the ups and downs of your journey, there is, in fact, a Life After Caltech.
HOSTED BY
Orchid Initiative
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How many episodes does Life After Caltech have?
Life After Caltech currently has 6 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Life After Caltech about?
In every episode of Life After Caltech, hosts Claire Ellison (Ricketts House, 2027) and Mason Smith (Page House, 2009) interview alumni who graduated from the California Institute of Technology and took a nontraditional path to achieve their dreams. The podcast is an effort to show current students...
How often does Life After Caltech release new episodes?
Life After Caltech has 6 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Life After Caltech?
Life After Caltech is created and hosted by Orchid Initiative.
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