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Catalyze — 151 episodes
Kemp Gouldin ’02, founder of Because Baseball, on building connection through sport
Meet the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows: Güneş Tuğcu ’26 of Boğaziçi University
Meet the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows: Rotdalmwa Joan Dimka ’26 of the University of Jos and Eniola Hawawu Salawu ’26 of the University of Lagos
Meet the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows: Disha Parasu ’26 of the Vellore Institute of Technology – Chennai
First class of Sophomore Selection scholars to graduate from UNC–Chapel Hill this May, Pt. 2 with William Cook ’26
First class of Sophomore Selection scholars to graduate from UNC–Chapel Hill this May, Pt. 1 with Clara DiVincenzo ’26 of Raleigh
SEVEN Talk by Randy Chang ’28: ‘A Remortgaged House, A Remodeled Tongue’
SEVEN Talk by Niman Mann ’18: ‘The Less I Know the Better’
Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Wehazit Mussie ’26 on Professional Experience with the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Ethiopia
SEVEN Talk by Ray Sawyer ’13: ‘Don’t Talk So Fast: My Southern Grandma’s Guide to Living’
Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Raina Sohur ’27 on Global Perspective in Mauritius, Paris
SEVEN Talk by Robin Berholz Cory ’98: ‘Lessons in Humanity from Canada’s Bold Refugee Settlement Experiment’
Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Prince Rivers ’28 on Civic Collaboration with Milwaukee’s Alive Foundation
SEVEN Talk by Tonya Turner Carroll ’89: ‘Cracking the Code’
Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Kori Billingslea ’29 on Outdoor Leadership in Wyoming’s Wind River Range
SEVEN Talk by J.B. Howard ’85: ‘Life, examined’
SEVEN Talk by Steve Toben ’78: ‘Setbacks and Advances’
Chief Magistrate Judge Karen Stevenson ’79: ‘Let us meet this moment with courage’
SEVEN Talk by Godspower Mercy Lawal ’25: ‘Held by Giants’
SEVEN Talk by Noam Argov ’15: ‘Side Quests and B Plots’
State of Morehead-Cain, with President Chris Bradford
SEVEN Talk by Jesse Stone Reeck ‘05: ‘Small Things with Great Love’
SEVEN Talk by David Jernigan ’00: ‘Before the Eulogy’
SEVEN Talk by Scott Heath ‘96: ‘Black Cassette’
Alumni Forum: Making sense of AI, with alumni experts from Galleon Strategies, OpenAI, Anthropic
SEVEN Talk by Frances Seymour ’81: ‘Leaps of Faith’
Breaking the rules in finance: Live recording with David Gardner ’88 of the Motley Fool and Mary Esposito ’26
SEVEN Talk by Bill Bates ’62: ‘Miracle and Mystery: My experience with In-Vitro Fertilization’
Leading with intention, with Kristina Chapple ’22 of 11 Tribes Ventures
Why you shouldn’t miss the 2025 Alumni Forum, with co-chairs James Dean ’89 and Madhu Vulimiri ’14
Investing in the future, with North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner ’99
Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Elizah Van Lokeren ’25 and host Allyson Horst ’27
Senior miniseries: Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Nigel Parker ’25 and host Allyson Horst ’27
Eight alumnae on was it was like to be in the first class of women Morehead-Cain Scholars
Meet the Sophomore Selection scholars in the class of 2027
State of Morehead-Cain, with President Chris Bradford
Scholar stories: Celebrating 50 years of the Morehead-Cain Summer Enrichment Program
Where the University is headed, with UNC–Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts
Meet John Rose, Morehead-Cain’s faculty director for Dialogue and Discourse
So you’re thinking of taking a gap year, with Sachi Akmal ’28
Patton McDowell ’89 of PMA Nonprofit Leadership on the strategies that empower change makers in philanthropy
Nandini Kanthi ’27, CEO and co-founder of Sensible, on increasing women’s access to cervical screenings
Meet some of the new scholars through the Morehead-Cain Sophomore Selection Initiative
Kevin Guskiewicz, UNC–Chapel Hill Chancellor Emeritus, on his legacy at Carolina
Josh Lee ’04 releases Lucha: A Wrestling Tale
Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina system, on the sustainability of affordable public education
SEVEN Talk, by Kartik Tyagi ’23: “Haste and Hustle”
Welcoming sophomores as new scholars, celebrating educators, and what’s ahead in 2024, with Morehead-Cain President Chris Bradford
From the class of 1985 to 2020: Quick takes with five Morehead-Cain Alumnae leading in consulting, tech, nonprofits, and government
SEVEN Talk, by Tai Huynh ’20: “80 Days Around the Mustache”
A friendship forged in the wilderness: David von Storch ’80
SEVEN Talk, by Frank Bruni ’86: “We Are Starfish”
Ray Sawyer ’13 on re-thinking time management: ‘How do I think about where to invest my energy in the places of maximum impact?’
Leadership lessons from five Morehead-Cain Young Alumni
SEVEN Talk, by Bex Frucht ’05: “Free Your Tumbleweed Queen”
Skip Griffin, senior associate at Dialogos, on productive discourse: ‘We are much more golden than we’ve been taught to believe’
The Catalyze podcast: Ashton Martin ’20 of the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund on championing rights for Tribal Nations
SEVEN Talk, by Ricky Hurtado ’11: “Roses in the Concrete”
From Capitol Hill: A sit-down with Aaron Hiller ’03, chief counsel and Democratic deputy staff director for the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
Sam Lowe ’20, Scott Diekema ’19, Nicholas Byrne ’19, and Jonny Huang ’24 of recycleReality on launching a creative technology studio in New York
Director and producer Taylor Sharp ’16 of Blue Cup Productions on his founding story, following the NBA G League through creative storytelling, and upcoming works
SEVEN Talk, by Malini Moorthy ’91: “We Are Not in Golden Rock Anymore”
SEVEN Talk, by Bruce Gellin ’77: “Serendipitous Lessons”
From the dugout to the boardroom: Bobby Evans ’91 and his path to becoming general manager of the San Francisco Giants
SEVEN Talk, by Sophie Cho ’23: “Searching Beyond the Well”
Seniors Spotlight: Advice and reflections from Roli Enonuya ’23 and Maggie Helmke ’23
SEVEN Talk, by Janel Monroe ’10: “Finding Freedom Through Fertility”
Miniseries on sustainable farming in North Carolina, Pt. 3: Carolyn Roff Henry ’87 of Tryon Mountain Farms
Miniseries (extra!) on sustainable farming in North Carolina: Sights and sounds of Tryon Mountain Farms, with co-hosts Elias Guedira ’26 and Stella Smolowitz ’26
Miniseries on sustainable farming in North Carolina, Pt. 2: Jen Perkins, owner of Looking Glass Creamery in Columbus County
Miniseries on sustainable farming in North Carolina, Pt. 1: Maranda Williams and Jessica Mullen of Travelers Rest Farmers Market
TRAILER: Miniseries on sustainable farming in North Carolina, with Carolyn Roff Henry ’87 of Tryon Mountain Farms
Josh Stein, attorney general of North Carolina and gubernatorial candidate, on academic freedom in public universities, college access, and increasing economic equity in the state
SEVEN Talk, by Naimul Huq ’08: “The Un-blockable Chain”
Cindy Parlow Cone, president of U.S. Soccer, on the historic agreements that achieved equal pay for women soccer players
Edward Ndopu, UN SDG Advocate for Accessibility and Inclusion, on “radical humanity”
SEVEN Talk, by Emily Vasquez ’06: “The Social Life”
How sports entrepreneurship can cultivate social change, with Steven Aldrich ’91, chair of the Oakland Roots Sports Club and former chief product officer of GoDaddy
SEVEN Talk, by Antonio McBroom ’08: “Pardon My Passion”
David Price ’61 retires from Congress after more than three decades of service to North Carolina’s fourth district
SEVEN Talk, by Debbie Weston Harden ’79: “Can I Do It All?”
The Catalyze podcast: State of Morehead-Cain, with Foundation President Chris Bradford and scholar host Elias Guedira ’26
The Travel Episode: Stories from the Morehead-Cain International Gap Year, with Aayas Joshi ’26, Olu Kopano ’26, and scholar host Elias Guedira ’26
The Travel Episode TRAILER: Elias Guedira ’26 describes climbing Erg Chebbi in Morocco
The Travel Episode TRAILER: Aayas Joshi ’26 describes a night under the stars from the base of Mount Everest
The Travel Episode TRAILER: Olu Kopano ’26 describes a lion hunt during an African safari
SEVEN Talk, by Harvey Kennedy ’74: “Carolina Memories and Inspiration”
How a ‘national genome’ can reinforce social inequality, with Emily Vasquez ’06, ethnographer of science, medicine, and public health
What public universities can do to improve accessibility on their campuses, with UNC Campus Y co-president Laura Saavedra Forero ’25 and activist Eleanor Bolton ’25
The Catalyze podcast: Oscars announcer and Forum emcee Janora McDuffie ’99 on reframing success
Federal judge nominee Jerry Blackwell ’84 on the story behind the Chauvin trial as special prosecutor
Brad Rathgeber ’01, CEO of One Schoolhouse, on a relationships-first approach to online learning, with scholar host Benny Klein ’24
Podcast producer Nick Andersen ’12 on navigating his career in media and what it’s like to work for PBS MASTERPIECE
Jamie DeMent Holcomb ’01 on how saying ‘yes’ led her to success as a museum CEO, venture capitalist, writer, chef, and farmer, with scholar host Benny Klein ’24
A quick message from the Morehead-Cain Scholar Media Team, with Tucker Stillman ’25
Consultant and entrepreneur Bradley Opere ’17 of FarmMoja: ‘Africa is a place that a lot of people are waking up, step by step’
Portfolio manager Ying Hua ’10 on the two approaches to investing and what college students should know about getting started
Episode teaser: 60 seconds of career advice, from Ying Hua ’10
Meet Dr. Brandi Brimmer, Morehead-Cain Alumni Associate Professor in the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies at UNC–Chapel Hill
MLK Day Special: Wendell McCain ’92, son of Greensboro Four civil rights activist Franklin McCain, with scholar host Benny Klein ’24
From the Los Angeles Times to freelance: documentarian Rob Gourley ’18 on making the jump
The power of third parties to keep countries accountable on climate action, with economist Billy Pizer ’90
What women want at work and what companies can do to reduce the gender gap in the post-pandemic workforce, with Ursula Dimmling Mead ’02 and Anna Pickens ’23 of InHerSight
The role U.S. universities play in driving nuclear weapons research and development, with Seth Shelden ’98 of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
How Chattanooga is building a model for smart cities, with Geoff Milliner of the Chattanooga Enterprise Center, and Morehead-Cain’s Montez Thomas
Liz Kistin Keller ’04 of Albuquerque’s Office of the Mayor on increasing access to digital services in local government
We’re back! Fall events lineup for Morehead-Cain
Managing an international business in Myanmar through a military coup and the COVID-19 pandemic, with J. R. Ching ’01 of Yoma Strategic Holdings
Ads, algorithms, and reversing capitalism in art, with producer and musician Nicholas Byrne ’19
Gap Year Dispatch: Emile Charles ’24 (and ft. Taylor Shinal ’25, Mark Finamore ’25, Asher Wexler ’25, and Noah Gottlieb ’25)
Chris Bradford, incoming president of Morehead-Cain, on building transformational educational opportunities in Africa; reimagining ‘lifelong impact’ at Morehead-Cain
Amber Koonce ’12, civil rights attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, on juvenile justice advocacy; redefining beauty standards for women of color
Karen Stevenson ’79 on her nontraditional path to federal court judge: “No one else can tell you what your path should be”
Andrew Patterson ’06 of Greenfly, Inc., on growing online communities through brand ambassadors in sports, politics, and business
Alan Murray ’77 of Fortune on political polarization, growing revenue streams in media, & the future of work
UNC-Chapel Hill’s 51st Rhodes Scholar: Sarah Mackenzie ’20 on the connections between poverty and participation in the criminal justice system
Morehead-Cain Mentoring Pair: Tom Thriveni ’10, comedy writer for The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS, and guest co-host Lauren Gornto ’21
Morehead-Cain election roundup: Ricky Hurtado ’11 elected to NC House of Representatives as only Latino to serve in state legislature, other victories across the state
Mindfulness miniseries Pt. 2: Breathing exercise (5 mins), with Reiki practitioner Jenny Cimaglia ’07
Mindfulness miniseries Pt. 1: Walking meditation (10 mins), with Reiki practitioner Jenny Cimaglia ’07
Eric Lee ’18, Nicholas Byrne ’19, and Sam Lowe ’20 on making music, art on the road with U-Haul
Sanya Shah ’22 on the life and legacy of composer Florence Price
Learn to Win and the rise of e-coaching, with Andrew Powell ’15 and Sasha Seymore ’15
Civic Engagement Pt. 1: Voting this November, with political scientist John Sides ’96
Civic Engagement Pt. 2: Community organizing and activism, with Greear Webb ’23
When the coronavirus takes over your beat: Laurel Wamsley ’06, reporter for NPR, on covering the pandemic
Online events, kudos, other news from Morehead-Cain. Also: an update from Corrie White Conrad ’02 of Sephora
Bruce Gellin ’77 on the race for a coronavirus vaccine and the defense against COVID-19’s return
Niki Shamdasani ’15 on launching Sani, bringing South Asian-inspired formalwear to Rent the Runway
Episode 22: Michelle Jana Chan ’96
Episode 21: David Royle ’78
Episode 20: Audience Q&A with Taylor Branch ’68
Episode 19: Taylor Branch ’68
Episode 18: Jim Exum ’57
Episode 17: Danae Ringelmann ’00
Episode 16: Jim Cooper ’75
Episode 15: Jenny Youngblood Campbell ’95
Episode 14: Peter Henry ’91
Episode 13: Jim Reston ’63
Episode 12: Jonathan Reckford ’84
Episode 11: Cathy Alston-Kearney ’81
Episode 10: Jason Kemp ’03
Episode 9: Jed Lau ’98 and Kerry Anne Harris ’11
Episode 8: Meg VanDeusen ’14
Episode 7: Amir Barzin ’06
Episode 6: David Gardner ’88
Episode 5: Barbara Hyde ’83
Episode 4: Wade Smith ’60
Episode 3: Becca Frucht ’05
Episode 2: Noam Argov ’15
Episode 1: Brad Ives ’86