Hello, and welcome back to This Person I Met! Today’s guest is Mr. Sumerton, one of the principals at Huron High School. This episode marks the start of a series I’m hoping to do, which will cover common challenges that high school students in my generation face, from mental health issues, to unhealthy academic peer pressure. Mr. Sumerton discusses these themes in this episode, along with how his family life and personal experiences in other school districts contribute to his view of Ann Arbor Public Schools as a singularly unique school district.

Stay tuned for the next part of this interview, where Mr. Sumerton explains how he believes reliance on technology contributes greatly to much of the mental health issues that high schoolers face. I hope you enjoyed this episode, and as always, thank you for your support!

Welcome back to This Person I Met! In today's episode, Jamie Tang talks about her relationship with the game of Go, an ancient Chinese board game that juxtaposes strategy, tactic, and culture. Music: "Music Is" by Pryces.

Welcome back to This Person I Met! In today's episode, Jaime Tang talks about her relationship with the ancient Chinese game of Go, a timeless board game juxtaposing strategy, tactic, and culture.

Hello, and welcome back to This Person I Met! Last episode, Linsay Calka – the managing director of Groundcover news – spoke about how her newspaper is an incredible way to help low-income and homeless individuals in our community, juxtaposed with excellent journalism. 

This episode will showcase some authors of articles in past issues reading their own works. Bear Myths and Cultural Power by Cindy Gere reflects about the power of myths in preserving her Native American culture. Love is a Mighty Stream by Mike Jones explains the importance of love in present-day America. 

Hello, and welcome back to This Person I Met! In today’s episode, Lindsay Calka will be talking about something that you might’ve seen in action for yourself in the streets of downtown Ann Arbor. Groundcover News, the newspaper that she has managed for the past three years, works to provide a source of income for hundreds of low-income or homeless individuals in our community.

As Lindsay explained, the Groundcover podcast is a way for the writers of the newspaper to deliver their stories in a verbal fashion. In the next episode, you will be able to hear a few snippets from this podcast, so stay tuned for that! As always, thank you for your support!

Welcome back to This Person I Met! As this podcast approaches its 40th episode (this being the 38th), I only get more and more amazed by all the incredible people I’m able to talk to. On June 26th, 2015, the US Supreme court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, which legalized it in all fifty states. This was a massive win for Jason – the University of Michigan Professor that I had the privilege of talking to today – and his partner, as well as all other same-sex couples. In this interview, Jason shares with us his journey with surrogacy, which was able to provide him and his partner two healthy twin boys, completing their family.

Welcome back to This Person I Met, and if you celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving!

Now a physician scientist with a focus in breast cancer and women affected with aggressive breast cancer phenotypes, Sofia Merajver was once the only female out of 52 in her science class. But since then, she has become a pioneering Argentinian woman in academia, making breakthroughs in research and guiding younger generations of scientists. She is also professor of Epidemiology in the department of internal medicine at the University of Michigan.

In today's episode, Professor Merajver shares all her incredible achievements and life journey in a most humble manner, along with her own, first-hand experience with cancer, the very disease she studies.

Welcome back to This Person I Met, and if you celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving!

Now a physician scientist with a focus in breast cancer and women affected with aggressive breast cancer phenotypes, Sofia Merajver was once the only female out of 52 in her science class. But since then, she has been a pioneering Argentinian woman in academia, making breakthroughs in research and paving the way for younger generations of scientists. She is also professor of Epidemiology in the department of internal medicine at the University of Michigan.

In today's episode, Professor Merajver shares all her incredible achievements and life journey in a most humble manner, along with her own, first-hand experience with cancer, the very disease she studies.

Hello! It's around the two year anniversary of This Person I Met now, and I just wanted to take some time to thank you for all your support, discuss some things we've been working on the past few months, and also introduce a new member to our team! We hope to keep doing this podcast for many years to come :)

The link to the GoFundMe I mentioned is linked below!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-money-for-a-brighter-way?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Welcome back to This Person I Met! I’ve known Ari for quite a while now, but a few years ago, they moved to Indiana, while I stayed back here in Michigan. Ari is an amazing person and incredible artist, and has known that art is what they want to pursue since elementary school, which is something obviously quite unique. They have spent years creating a fictional world, complete with vibrant characters and a complex plot and a fully fleshed out map, all of which you can see on their Instagram: @arikyouu. Ari has also started their own small business (arikyouu.etsy.com), selling handmade items that all relate to their world and characters. They have also won a Gold Scholastic Key in art, and a Silver Scholastic Key in writing! My sister, Kayla, who is an artist herself and one of Ari’s biggest fans, also joined us for this interview!