All in a Day's Work

In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Undergraduate Student Erin Seepersad speaks with Jenny Jiang, a Business Analyst at Babbel. They talk about Jenny’s experience learning from both success and failure, developing transferable skills, and the value of making connections.

Jenny Jiang graduated from New York University in 2020 with a B.S. in Business and a concentration in Computing & Data Science, as well as a minor in Psychology. At NYU, she studied abroad in Singapore and was heavily involved with Asian Heritage Month and Stern International Business Exchange (IBEX). She currently works at Babbel as a Business Analyst and has previously worked at Sony Music.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Haining Gao speaks with Arnaud Kurze, an Associate Professor in International Relations at NYU. They explore social justice work, how to create global change, and the value of making complex data more accessible to all.

Arnaud Kurze is a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and an Associate Professor at Montclair State University. His project "Youth, Art & Resilience" explores the creation of alternative transitional justice spaces in post-conflict contexts, particularly concentrating on the role of art and the impact of social movements to address human rights abuses. The manuscript is currently under review with a major university press. He teaches courses on human rights, social movements and transitional justice in the MA program in International Relations at New York University.  

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Undergraduate Student Eleni Parpounas speaks with Eric Brettschneider, the former Commissioner for the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS). They discuss his illustrious career, the importance of serving and giving voice to all, and how to learn about the needs of your community no matter where you work.

Eric Brettschneider has spent the last 55 years in child welfare, human services and community building. He has taught at Hunter School of Social Work,Fordham School of Social work and served as an adjunct at Met Studies and Gallatin for over 25 years. He retired as First Dep commissioner at ACS two years ago. Over the years he has led Agenta For Children Tomorrow, the Queens Spcc, and chaired the first Jump Start Board the New Yorkers for Children Board and The Viola Bernard Foundation Board. He has a Colgate BA, and an MA from the New School and JD from Hofstra. He serves as an Advisor to The Doris Duke Foundation. He is the father of two children and grandfather of 3.

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In this episode, Shaan Merchant speak with Matthew Cole Weiss from TMZ about working in the entertainment field, developing his creative vision, and exploring his interests in both writing and directing.

Matthew Cole Weiss graduated from NYU in 2001 after studying film and television production.  His vast career has been split between entertainment journalism where he's written for publications including People, Rolling Stone, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, US Weekly, Time Out and Maxim, and filmmaking, where he's written and directed TV and films starring Amy Adams, Meghan Markle, James Franco, and many more. He is currently the Head Writer, On-Camera Talent and Supervising producer of TMZ ON TV, while writing scripts and award shows at the same time.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Maria Pérez speaks with Elisa Llop Cardenal, a lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights. They talk about Elisa’s experience as an international student, getting more comfortable with networking, and what skills are important for working in human rights.

Elisa Llop Cardenal (NYU Law LLM in International Legal Studies ’20) is a Spanish human rights lawyer. She currently works at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Before starting her Masters at NYU, she worked as a lawyer in a firm in Spain, specializing in criminal law and economic crime.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Darsen Hover speaks with James Clements, co-founder of What Will the Neighbours Say? Theater Company. Darsen and James discuss the importance of accessibility in the arts and its social impact.

James Clements (he/him) is an immigrant actor, writer, theatermaker and arts educator based between New York and Scotland. Clements' work has been seen at venues including La Mama E.T.C., HERE, MITU580, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and the 92nd Street Y. He is Co-Founding Artistic Director of What Will the Neighbours Say? Theatre Company and an Artist-in-Residence with the Brooklyn Arts Council, CUNY and BRIC. His work has been recognised by the Queens Council for the Arts, DCLA, NYFA, A.R.T./NY, the Brooklyn Arts Council and Creatives Rebuild New York, amongst others.

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In this episode, Emily Anderson speaks with Natan Edelsburg, Chief Partnerships Officer of MuckRack, about the importance of mentorship, how he forged his 13+ year career at MuckRack and what the future of PR and marketing looks like.

Natan Edelsburg is the Chief Partnerships Officer at Muck Rack, the software platform that enables thousands of organizations including Google, International Rescue Committee, Golin and Duolingo to find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage and prove the value of their work. In this role, Natan is responsible for leading and cultivating strategic industry partnerships and driving international expansion. Previously, Natan was Chief Revenue Officer at Muck Rack, where he led the Sales and Customer Success teams. He joined Muck Rack in 2009 as the company’s first employee and held several positions including Chief Operating Officer, helping to build the business to what it is today. Natan is a member of the Board of Trustees for the PRSA Foundation. He is a frequent speaker on social media, PR, journalism and the future of TV. He’s been honored as one of PR News’ Rising Stars and one of PRSA’s 15 Under 35.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Carlmais Johnson speaks with Russell Isaacson, the VP of Embedded Insurance Channel at Boost Insurance. They discuss how his career trajectory evolved, the transferable skills he developed, and the value of networking and learning from people.

Russell Isaacson has 20+ years of experience driving change through technology. Starting his career in software implementation and transitioning to sales and marketing, Russell has developed and scaled partnerships to drive revenue for a wide range of industry leaders, such as Ally, Klarna, Expedia, Condé Nast, Novartis, and Siebel. Russell holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA in philosophy and math from Wesleyan.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Muskan Nagpal speaks with Simone Barros, a freelance film and audio editor. They reflect on what drew Simone to creative roles along with the financial challenges and the pressure to hit career goals based on the timelines of others.

Simone Barros creates films, plays, soundscapes and installations. MONO XVI Cinematic Arts Festival (2022), Cosmic Rays Film Festival (2023), Cleveland International Film Festival (2019), Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (2019), and The 8th Floor by Shelley and Donald Rubin screened Simone’s works. Third Coast International Audio Festival featured Simone’s soundscape in their 2020 Third Place Audio Festival Workshop and On Air Festival 2021 Official Selections included Simone's audio drama. Simone worked for filmmakers Judith Helfand, Sam Pollard and Spike Lee and taught filmmaking at Pratt Institute, Cleveland Institute of Art and Cuyahoga Community College and directs audiobooks including works by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Hari Kunzu and Charlie Kaufman. Simone earned an MFA at Duke University and BFA at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Undergrad Adja Thiam speaks with Bill Arnone,  CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance. They speak about Arnone’s impressive career, planning for retirement, and what’s needed from future economists.

William J. (Bill) Arnone is Chief Executive Officer of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to the development of sound social insurance policy, including Social Security, Medicare, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment insurance, and related issues. As a Partner with Ernst & Young LLP for 15 years up to 2009, he was responsible for the strategic positioning, design, management, marketing, and thought leadership of retirement and financial education and counseling in employer-sponsored programs. He is a Founding Board Member of the Academy. 

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