Scholarly Sidetracks

Hooray! Another Season Finale! We round out Season 3 with a Michael Winslow who has ventured in an education of music, teaching of music education, and eventually landing a position as a full blown Principal. Music is a powerful tool that can teach you many useful skills applicable to all things in life. Thanks to their diligence to improve, ability to work both solo and in an ensemble, and creativity in all they do, Mr. Winslow has built themselves a steady path toward, and onto, success. I think you'll enjoy the wise words they have for all of us, and I'll see you later for Season 4!

It often times feels rare to find someone who genuinely cares about students AND works in education. Perhaps more so when we look at Universities, but I PROMISE that Tracie is top notch when it comes to service and care for students. Their ideals are what keep me inspired to remain in the world of education, and I am very glad to share their story and wisdom with you all. Las Vegas and Student Success may seem like an unlikely pair, but you may be surprised to find good people are everywhere!

Some of us go with the flow, others travel up stream. Juwan is one who always keeps care of their wellbeing while working within the arts, which can be hard to do! It usually isn't easy to be an artist (and make money!) but what is considered success may look different from person to person. Whether you need someone's confidence to rub off on you, or you want to hear from a unique soul, Juwan is here to provide!

Though the US and England share some commonalities, Amy will show us that there are key differences when it comes to education across the pond. Then, being an international student in the US still comes with its scary moments and varied mysteries, but Amy's story will help show that it can all be worth it. We did make sure to include a discussion about beans on toast, so be sure to look forward to that part.

Our very first UPDATE episode! Olivia Culbert returns to share their ever-changing story within the Astronomical Sciences. Though it has only been a few months since they were last on the show, Olivia helps to showcase that life can change as quickly as you want! No longer satisfied with the future laid out before you? Mix it up! You can still have what is important to you, it just may look a little differently than initially expected.

The Greater Denver area has been fortunate to have an Amanda Williams at work to put its people first. I enjoy her ideals that even the more mundane jobs we all may have can still be of great service to others. From selling cosmetics to promoting the sciences and history of Colorado, Amanda has seen a great deal!

It is important that we find reliable sources in the news media to learn about our community, country, and world. Arilynn, a local reporter currently based in Tucson, works diligently to spread thorough information for the sake of expanding awareness and keeping stories accessible for all who wish to learn. Tired of the news being so polarizing? Then enjoy this calm, even look into how one breaks into and navigates the world of journalism.

What? He picked the title! Be not afraid of the word Weeb, Evan is very much still a source of insight on navigating the world of computer science and becoming an Ex-Pat in Japan. Is Japan as glorious of a place to live as we often dream? How easily can a person live out there without knowing Japanese? These questions and more will be discussed on this episode!

Anyone who's felt they are left adrift and only coasting through life, tune in to a similar story spun on its head! Andrew's current success as a teacher may have come later than most would expect, but just because you haven't found your passion yet it does not mean you never will! Try lots of things, pursue anything that makes you even mildly excited, and don't let your academic performance in the past dictate your abilities today!

Season 3 starts off with a deep dive alongside one of my best friends into the world of Speech Language Pathology! Jobs set to assist others with their health and abilities tend to be tricky to navigate and break into, but Annabelle will take the experiences they've had and help us see at least one way to navigate SLP avenues!

Cool Librarian? Oxymoron? NOPE! For the good of education for people of all backgrounds and interests, Lizz has helped to keep public and scholarly libraries alive and ever improving. A Celebrity in southern Nevada, we end this season with a grand ol' time!

Who helps educate the educators? Teach the teachers? Well Ed certainly does! A Professor in Astronomy and Director of the Center for Astronomy Education, Dr. Prather takes their blue-collar roots and ventures headstrong in the world of higher education!

Whether it's through visually stimulating presentations or by creating their very own 3D models for people to feel and learn, Dr. K takes their own chaotic journey and spins it around as a benefit to all students in their class! Our first Professor to be interviewed, we'll enjoy hearing their perspective from the "other side" of the education equation!

Nowadays AI has taken over most aspects of art, but not all is lost. We'll be hearing the perspective of one photographer who is *less* mad about it all and instead finds beauty of things with their own tools, desire, and ability.

With a variety of interests and paths from rigorous religion, business school, theatre arts, to teaching music, Aaron talks about what they've found is important in life. With a chipper attitude and not-too-forceful metaphysics ideology we enjoy a bag of laughs!

Balancing their artistic and scientific minds, Amber gives insight both on what schooling in Chemical Engineering can be like as well as how being an artist in Southern Arizona has played out for her. Peanut Butter the fuzzy kitty gets involved to help round out the cast haha!

First taking a tour to help fellow Navy personnel as part of the medical corps, Alberto turns their sights onto Cyber Security to help keep people well in a new regard. For those looking for a chance to protect others in this ever-connected world, here's one perspective on how it could play out!

Division 1 athletics comes with its pluses and minuses whether it's the opportunity to perform or time spent perfecting the craft. Taking Accounting-type avenues as a sidetrack with Track and Field as their main path, Caleb gives a perspective from the student-athlete side of life.

This episode has two firsts: first time interviewing live musicians and first time interviewing a group! See how this up and coming band got its start and place your bets on where they'll go! Let's hope this is just the first of many interviews for the group!

We made it to Season 2! A Head Audio engineer based in LA kickstarts this season with a balanced view on what it takes to survive in this industry. With ways on how to navigate the grind and keep inspired, Kaury (Core-y) throws it to you straight. Enjoy a quick preview of what Season 2 will entail, and thank you for helping us get this far!

Max returns to share their story revolving around the Theatre Arts. While Dyslexia may have tried to hinder his progress, Max has successfully completed Collegiate Academics, various Theatre-Related Certifications, and aims to tackle a Master's Program in Europe to boot. Granting both an American and Swiss perspective, Max gives us a great episode to end the season on.

Psychology, while a popular major, has some tricky speed bumps one must navigate. Both at the Bachelor's and Master's levels, Casie explains the track towards becoming a therapist and how success can flourish amidst a difficult educational journey.

While being both a Cake Decorator and Streamer who showcases their artistic process. Anika has found numerous ways to learn and expand their craft without the need of a traditional university track.

Though the military can seem daunting, especially in the Marines and/or during tumultuous times, John helps to ease any worries and tells us how the military has its pluses and minuses just as any job does.

Medical School isn't the only track towards helping people in hospitals and health clinics. Brian helps showcase how one can enter the world of Medical Lab Sciences and be a crucial part of patient care.

Linguistics graduate turned Astronomer, Chase aims to teach people about the inspiring topics of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. Alongside current, NASA funded research, and past work as a teaching assistant, Chase lets us in on the work and time it takes to learn the topics of the cosmos.

Thanks to a little movie magic, Olivia has set out to become an Astrophysicist and Space Force Officer. Can the average person even hope to aspire to such heights? Of course! The sky is never the limit and we'll break down how this track could go down.

Being a double major takes dedication and passion, thankfully Chase McMahon is lacking neither! Working as a tour guide in the University of Arizona Mirror Lab and Operator at the Mt. Lemmon Sky Center, Chase is tracked to be Dr. McMahon for Radio-based Astronomy!

Dr. Sharp has enjoyed a track through Nutritional Sciences and into Optometry School with patient care at the top of his concern. Though lots of studying and tests were required, Dr. Sharp has been able to enjoy a well-rounded life within the Medical World.

The creator of the series lays down his ever changing story from Pre-Med, to Audio, to Astronomy and more! The sidetracks are a plenty with this guy.