AsTheySay

This episode features volunteer comedian Caroline Connors,  Caroline graduated with a B.A. in Music from Skidmore College and spent 5 months in Milan, Italy, working as a translator for Divertimento Ensemble! She has been doing standup from high school, throughout college, and now all the way to doing open mics in Brooklyn, NY. Caroline is Bjørn's first friend in America, the two are reminiscing about  Buffalo, NY, and we are super excited to have her on. Listen to Caroline reflecting on filming peculiar documentaries with Bjørn, where she sees herself in the comedy scene, her time in Milan, as well as beating up a piñata on stage.  Check out, Caroline Connors! Twitter: @realCarolineCon Instagram:@carolinesinstagram1 If you like AsTheySay subscribe, and if you are unsure, send us feedback over the anchor app!

Let us introduce you to adventure runner, Canadian Explorer, author, Guinness record-holder, founder of impossible 2 Possible, and most notably proud Canadian...Ray Zahab. Ray crossed some of the world's coldest & hottest desserts, such as Death Valley, Atacama, Gobi, Namib, and the Sahara.  With 17,000+ km (10,563 miles) under his belt, Ray dedicates his life to adventure running and education, a path that took him to over 70 countries.   Ray is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada and became the Explorer in Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. 

Ray on: quitting the “pack a day” lifestyle, what draws him to adventure running, his NGO impossible2Possible, as well as

It is a privilege to have Ray on, and we hope you enjoy our chat! 

Check out, Ray! 

-Instagram: @rayzahab 

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ray.zahab/ 

-Website: https://www.rayzahab.com/ 

-i2P: http://www.impossible2possible.com/

-Kapik1:https://kapik1.com/

David and I interviewed Dr. Armin Marquez, our first athlete, who happens to have his Ph.D. in Sport & Fitness Administration from GSU. We talk about being a professional soccer player for Zamora FC & Aragua FC in his home country, Venezuela, as well as coaching for the United Futbol Academy. 

 In this episode of AsTheySay, we discuss the combination of sports and education, his professional athlete career experiences, parenting, and much more to learn about. 

As a brother, I am excited David got to ask questions to someone who actually played professional soccer in a stadium, in front of fans! 

Nicole Brigstock, a born and raised Ohioan, holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and works as a fellow for Child USA (a think tank dedicated to stopping all types of child abuse). Nicole also spent 3 months in Nepal, as a reporting fellow, to research the anti-human trafficking movement in Kathmandu! Our conversation goes from coming out in high school, to the issue of human trafficking in America & Nepal, as well as teaching me about insider terms in the queer and UPenn community. 

Learn more about Child USA: https://childusa.org/

What to know about human trafficking: https://www.state.gov/20-ways-you-can-help-fight-human-trafficking/

Jonat is a very talented painter, sculptor, and an all-around catch of a Hollander! We are discussing topics of how the pandemic affects him as an artist, his mysterious indestructible painting, as well as the thought of lighting his studio on fire.  

Get in touch with Jonat: 

Instagram: @jonatdeelstra 

Website: www.jonatdeelstra.com