Travis, a 2016 Yale grad from Mississippi, shares his appreciation for a solid educational foundation in his early childhood, how a college degree can aid in socioeconomic mobility, and more.

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Brittany, NYU '20 and author of 'Streets of Melted Gold: An Arguably Fictional Memoir', chats with me about the importance of positivity, authenticity, and generosity (to yourself and others) while striving for our own versions of success.

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Abdul, a 2017 Yale grad from West Haven, CT visits the podcast to talk about keeping things in perspective, his work building partnerships between schools and community organizations, and his passion for writing children's books.

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Ben Bartolome, a 2016 Yale grad from New Orleans visits the podcast to talk about how we first met at a QuestBridge conference, impactful teachers in his life, and our mutual appreciation of CiCi's Pizza.

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This episode we meet Dara, a 2017 Yale grad and Columbia PhD candidate from Florida. We chat about putting in the work to get what you want, how to keep networking authentic, how applying to college is like dating, and more.

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This episode we meet Ivonne Gonzales, a 2016 Yale grad from East Los Angeles, California. We chat about her upbringing in LA to Mexican immigrant parents, some of the college prep programs that aided on her college application journey, and more.

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