What is the legacy of leadership? How do leaders consider their legacy? This episode celebrates the Diversity Peer Educator program's 50th anniversary and legacy of social justice, student empowerment, and campus leadership with two former student leaders, Robert Wilson and Simon Rivers. Together, Robert and Simon reflect on their time as a Diversity Peer Educator and Minority Peer Advisor, the legacy of their leadership, decades of campus causes, and the future of student activism and leadership at the University of Michigan.

Storytelling can connect, inform and inspire. Storytelling can increase confidence in recruiting, presenting, and motivating teams and organizations. Storytelling can humanize and personalize workplace cultures. At Story Lab, students develop executive-level presence and communication skills through storytelling workshops and events. Powered by the Sanger Leadership Center, Story Lab focuses on teaching participants the art and architecture of story development and delivery as a means toward positive influence and impact. In this episode, Sanger Program Coordinator Nick Viviano speaks with Story Lab participants Noelle Powers (BBA ‘26) and Jackson Irwin (MBA ‘24) about their stories of perseverance and connection.

In this episode, hear from our podcast host, and current UMICH student-athlete, Gabby Wilson, and guests Coach Mike Hart, and former student-athlete, Danielle Rauch, for a conversation on servant leadership -- What is it? Why is it important in teams? And, How can we lead through service?

Join Izzy Beshouri and Cheyenne Chapman as they discuss “Leadership Connection”, a leadership program where participants get together with student leaders from different student organizations across the Michigan community. The two take us through the nuts and bolts of this unique opportunity.

Join Neika White, Aliya Hirji, and Michael Goldberg in a conversation about the benefits of LeaderShape, an ethics-based leadership development experience for University of Michigan students. The three showcase how the 5 day, non-stop self-discovery and learning experience changed the way they see and interact with leadership.

Learn about the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at U-M. We work with candidates for some of the world's most famous and prestigious awards. Leadership is one of the most common criteria for these awards. Learn about how applying for one of these awards helps candidates articulate their leadership stories. We will be joined by Xalma Palomino who just became U-M's 29th Truman Scholar. Xalma will share her application experience, her future leadership plans, and what she learned from the process.

Join Gabryel Wilson, Mike Hart, and Danielle Rauch in a conversation about leadership through the lens of athletics. They discuss what it means to be a leader in the world of athletics and in the wider world of academia and beyond.

Steve Bodei hosts a conversation with Askari Rushing, Karishma Collette, Krishna Han, Neeraja Aravamudan about how to be an inclusive leader. During this leadership series discussion, they explore what inclusive leadership looks like in practice, the qualities that define inclusive leadership, and how to cultivate this type of leadership. This episode was recorded as part of the Inclusive Leadership Workshop Series for Graduate Students.

Three Michigan alumna share their stories of success and how they have navigated Michigan and beyond as women in high ranking positions.

Part 2: Ram Mahalingam talks with Rebecca Irby who shares her background on how she discovered her life’s passion and purpose and then used her North Star to found and lead an international NGO that received Special Consultative Status with the United Nations. She offers guidance on how to help you find your North Star and learn how to use that as your guide throughout the rest of your time in school and, most importantly, moving forward in an integrated, fulfilled way. Subtle shifts in our mindset can lead to significant transformation. We hope you walk away from these episodes and the supporting materials with a greater sense of yourself, the world, and how to navigate it.