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Season 3, Episode 21

Turner Hoff ’13 pivoted from finance and real estate to food technology. He talks about creating a company to solve his frustrations with food delivery, vertical integration and how the food tech space has developed over the years and through the pandemic.

Season 3, Episode 20
In this episode recorded at Rice Alliance in McNair Hall, Daniel chats with host Maya Pomroy ’22 about his journey, his passion for ALS research, and building community and support for others affected by this disease.

Season 3, Episode 19
Tune into another live recording of our podcast! Maya Pomroy ’22 (host) was joined by Hesam Panahi (director of strategic initiatives and programs at the Liu Idea Lab), Taylor Anne Adams ’23 (co-founder of a sports tech VC fund) and Delaney Berman ’22 (founder and CEO of Berman Foods).

Season 3, Episode 18
Ben joins host Maya Pomroy to discuss their shared love of racing cars, what makes Rice different from other MBA programs, his family connection to France (he's a dual citizen), why giving back to Houston is so important to him and the work of finding and being a mentor.

Season 3, Episode 17
Radu talks about his boots-on-the-ground efforts in Ukraine, the culture shock and challenges of being an international student, pivoting his career from IT to corporate finance and his goals for the year ahead.

Season 3, Episode 16
Jillian shares her story of pivoting from elementary education to co-founding and leading a medical device startup company. She talks about her unconventional path, her advice to those considering a pivot in entrepreneurship, and how she invests her time in giving back to the community.

Season 3, Episode 15
Listen as host Scott Gale sits down with Ruth and Brent to discuss their cutting-edge insights on the science of leader development, managing zillennials, and what we’ve learned post COVID-19.

Season 3, Episode 14
Dan shares the risks he took early in his career to get him to his current level of success, the importance of “work/life fit” and the incredible story of how Velentium became a major player in ventilator production in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season 3, Episode 13
Amanda chats about the benefits of getting an MBA at a smaller school, what has kept her working with passion at Constellation for 15 years, and how her Japanese-American background and the internment camps of WWII are a central part of her family’s history and her commitment to DEI work.

Season 3, Episode 12
Joanna shares her career journey, passion for healthcare, deep connection to Rice, and how the heartbreaking loss of her young son serves as inspiration to continue her work in finding groundbreaking medical technologies to help others.