The Unearthing Project

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Harold Johnson. Harold is a 4-time Emmy winning Sportscaster for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina. In his years of broadcasting, he interviewed Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan, and Ric Flair. Also, he was the first to announce that Charlotte was getting an NBA team and covered the Masters Golf Tournament on ABC Radio. He spent 26 years in TV where he got the nickname “The Big Guy” and was known as “ESPN before there was ESPN.” Finally, in 2010, Harold ran for U.S. Congress in the 8th district of North Carolina.

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Kathleen Hessert. Kathleen is the CEO of Sports Media Challenge, a communication consulting company that focuses on building brands and reputations for athletes, sports organizations, and other personalities. She has worked with individuals including Peyton Manning, Christian Laettner, and Rickie Fowler; moreover, she has advised the Rockettes, ESPN, the MLB, the NFL, and more! She also founded and runs We R Gen Z, a consulting firm to help brands understand how to connect with Generation Z. In this episode, Kathleen tells stories about launching Shaquille O'Neal on Twitter in 2006, working with P. Diddy, preparing for the Pope, and the power that GenZ will have on the world in the future. 

Find Kathleen: @kathleenhessert

https://sportsmediachallenge.com/

https://wergenz.com/

WeRGenZ recruiting survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WeRGenZ_Recruiting_Survey

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Dr. Alvin Calderon MD, PhD, FACP. Dr. Calderon is core faculty in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Seattle was home to one of the first major outbreaks of COVID-19 in the United States, so Dr. Calderon has a unique perspective on the coronavirus' journey through the U.S. In this episode, he talks about working in a hospital with COVID-19, utilizing a growth mindset, and living near CHOP/CHAZ. Finally, he gave his opinions on schools reopening in the fall.

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Dr. Madeleine McLeester. Dr. McLeester is a member of the Department of Anthropology at Dartmouth College. She is an environmental archaeologist who specializes in late precontact communities in North America. She has conducted archaeological work in Russia, Armenia, Mexico, and the United States. In this episode, she describes discovering her career in archaeology and her experiences digging around the world. 

Learn more about Dr. McLeester: https://www.madeleinemcleester.com/

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Arno Niemand. Arno is the founder of Body Bar Systems, a solid steel, weighted fitness bar for personal training, physical therapy, and home workouts. He is also a former collegiate wrestler at Cornell University and was inducted into the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame. In this episode, Arno tells the story of being mugged in a parking garage at 64 years old and having to use his wrestling moves to protect himself.  

Find Arno Niemand's first book here: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Team-1947-Arno-Niemand/dp/0615417035

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Jeremy Knowles. Jeremy is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from the Bahamas and a Bahamian swimming record-holder. In this episode, Jeremy tells the stories of swimming from Exuma to Nassau as a 16-year-old, being a captain of the Auburn Men's Swimming program, living in the Olympic village, and recovering from Hurricane Dorian.  

Click the link to donate to help ongoing hurricane relief in the Bahamas:  https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/hurricane-dorian-relief/

Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Scott Pohjola. Mr. Pohjola is the new Upper School director at Forsyth Country Day School. In this episode, he describes coaching competitive rock climbing, setting the goal of visiting the highest place in every state, and joining the FCDS community. Join me in welcoming Scott Pohjola!