Changing the Curve Jake Willis

Northeastern University recently became the first NCAA Division I school in New England to offer varsity esports program with a newly built esports training room built into the Squashbuster Recreation center. As a recent graduate and huge fan of this growing sports sensation, Jake talked to Nick Avery and Tyler Levesque about how the world of collegiate esports has evolved and what it can provide to a the world devoid of sports.

Bertrand Vacherot has worked at both large and small businesses, and was in the middle of building his own startup when the pandemic struck.  His story is just one of the millions of small businesses across the country and the world facing difficult choices. Bertrand and I talk about the  ways companies are approacing the pandemic, and the steps they can take to survive and thrive in the world that comes next.

Sarah Gains embodies everything about Startup Island.  The first time we met, she led one of the most intensive exercise routines I had ever participated in before taking me and the others in a group to get some tacos. She’s led a number of educational workshops that made her an inspiration to me even before she began hosting “Wellness Wednesdays” during this quarantine.

A fantastic wellness coach and the perfect guest for this episode of Changing the Curve.

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With a fleet of school buses and an amazing network of volunteers, AboutFresh has been providing a crucial service in giving the people in Boston easy access to affordable fresh produce. Now with coronavirus abound, co-founder Annika Morgan talks about how AboutFresh has shifted to a social distancing distribution model, and how we can ensure we are all well fed in any situation.

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The world is in a constant state of flux, but now more than ever can we witness that change in action. Changing the Curve is a limited series hosted by Jake Willis as he chats with a number of professionals in a variety of fields on how they are progressing through this time, and how we can build upon what we have.