Roads Taken

Recently, ROADS TAKEN sat down to talk with Gabe Schlumberger about his journey from perennial college major-changer to Pixar animator to his new role as CEO of a startup eyewear company, Fitz Frames. Recognizing that they had something to contribute during the coronavirus pandemic, he and the company pivoted. Join Leslie Jennings Rowley as she talks to Gabe about this for a special covid-19 Bonus Episode of ROADS TAKEN.

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Clancy Rowley on a theme by Worth Rowley

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Guest Gabe Schlumberger, Dartmouth '96, began his post-college life without a job, but with a nagging feeling that he needed to be creating. 

He set his sights on animation and worked hard to land at Pixar, adding his hand to some of the company's most iconic animated features. The advent of the iPhone led him to dabble in app development and ultimately in charge of digital efforts for Disney.

So how does someone leave not one but two of the most recognizable names in the the entertainment industry ultimately to help launch and run a retail eyewear startup?  By continuing to pursue the things that intrigued him.

In this episode, find out from Gabe how looking at things through the right lens often leads you to your own perfect fit.…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley

About This Episode's Guest

Gabe Schlumberger is CEO of Fitz Frames, a 3D-printed eyewear company.  Find their full line of prescription, blue-light filtering, and sunglasses at Fitzframes.com and on social @FitzFrames.

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Guest Sarah McAlister Woelfle, Dartmouth '96, began her post-college life as the first female team manager for the global pediatric health non-profit Operation Smile. Entrusted with the health and safety of scores of people at the age of 21 and seemingly living and breathing the work 'round the clock, she realized that—while she had gotten so much from the experience—she had given a lot, too.

Recalibrating, she thought the corporate world would give her the international lifestyle she craved. But after business school, she found that the mountains in her native Colorado held an unexpected career in real estate and the lifestyle that fit with who she’d been all along.

As they say in real estate: It’s all about location, location, location.  In this episode, find out from Sarah how the winding path just might bring you home…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley

About this Episode's Guest

Sarah McAlister Woelfle has been a realtor in Aspen and its surrounding mountain communities for over 17 years.  With accolades to her name and a rich knowledge of her beloved Colorado, she is the natural choice for anyone interested in the housing market there. Find out more at sarahwoelfle.realscout.me 

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Guest Drew Brady, Dartmouth '96, had always been interested in science but learned in college that research didn't feel as immediate as medicine and, in medicine learned that surgery provided the quickest route to results.

While a surprise addition to his family didn't derail his straight path through med school to practicing orthopaedics, it did add another layer of complexity.  It also added another route to reconnection with his college days.

In this episode, find out from Drew how a straight path to your calling can sometimes bring you full circle.…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley

About This Episode's Guest

Drew Brady, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon in Newark, Delaware, serving the local trig-state area.  You can find him for all your general orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, and hip and knee needs at First State Orthopaedics.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Email the show at [email protected]

Music: Brian Burrows

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at [email protected]

Guest Dan Gonzalez, Dartmouth '96, left college most concerned with keeping his options open. In the pursuit of breadth, he dabbled in everything from health care consulting and after-school drama programs for kids, and even considered med school.  But then he heeded the oft-proffered advice to "follow your passion," realized music-making had been a source of earlier joy, and enrolled in a song-writing program at Berklee College of Music.

To make ends meet, he had been tutoring at a test prep company and got hooked  into an industry he'd never considered through the power of one uniquely-run company.  It ended up changing the way he thought about passion, purpose, and the value of finding work that feeds you.

In this episode, find out from Dan the difference between "following your passion" and "following your purpose…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley

About This Episode's Guest

Dan Gonzalez is co-founder (with his wife Anne Jones, Dartmouth '97) of District C, a not-for-profit that empowers schools and teachers to teach high school students how to collaborate with diverse peers to solve real-world business problems. Find out more about their process at https://www.districtc.co.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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They say “Hindsight is 20/20” and don’t we all wish we could have graduated college knowing what we know now? In this year 2020 and into 2021, members of Dartmouth’s Class of ’96 are looking back at the roads they’ve traveled on their way to their 25th Reunion.  And we are kicking off a podcast series to share our stories of all the twists and turns and lessons learned.

Host Leslie Jennings Rowley '96 will sit down with many different classmates and hear their stories about who they were at Dartmouth, who they thought they’d be, and how they’ve meandered down various roads to get where they are today.  Almost never will the now be what they imagined.  And we hope that that fact helps our classmates (or anyone hoping to live a full life) as they reflect on their own successes : You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going, you just need to be open to the adventure that awaits.  

We are excited to bring you: Roads Taken, starting June 15, 2020.

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

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Welcome to Roads Taken, the show that reminds us that you don’t have to know exactly where you’re going, you just need to be open to the adventure that awaits.

In each weekly episode for the next year, Leslie Jennings Rowley will sit down with a new guest—all classmates of hers headed down the road to their 25th college reunion—about who they were as they graduated, who they thought they’d be, and how they’ve meandered down various roads to get where they are today. 

Will they have loved all their jobs?

Or all their choices?

Did they have it all together?

Maybe not, but will they have great stories about their lessons learned?

Of course they will.  Because the guests on Roads Taken will show us that it doesn’t really matter which way we turn….somehow we all end up where we’re supposed to be regardless of the ROADS TAKEN.

Won’t you go down this road with us this year?

Starting June 15, 2020, a new show will be published each Monday, with occasional Friday bonus content.

Subscribe wherever you access your podcasts.  Or check us out at roadstakenshow.com

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at [email protected]