I met Nolan G. during the year I spent in Baltimore (2018-2019) -- a particularly challenging point in my life and career. That spring, I was spending part of my arduous job search serving as a long-term substitute teacher at Joppatowne High School. What I didn’t know at the time was that, like me, Nolan was experiencing his own low point that year. During our podcastvisit, Nolan and I recall that hellish semester and he fills me in on his post-Joppatowne journey. - Recorded on 10/8/25.