Catalyze

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Catalyze

This is Catalyze, a podcast produced by the Morehead-Cain Foundation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With a wink and a nod to the Foundation's two chemist benefactors—John Motley Morehead III and Gordon Cain—“Catalyze” is meant to represent action, movement, and bringing about change. Our conversations with action-oriented alumni and scholars cover Carolina experiences, career evolutions, individual leadership approaches, personal values, and all kinds of stories of transformation, resilience, and achievement.

  1. The Catalyze podcast: So you’re thinking of taking a gap year, with Sachi Akmal ’28

    JUL 16

    The Catalyze podcast: So you’re thinking of taking a gap year, with Sachi Akmal ’28

    Sachi Akmal ’28 visited campus during a break in her International Gap Year to speak with Catalyze host Allyson Horst ’27. So far, Sachi has traveled to ten countries over the span of nine months. From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with fellow incoming scholars to exploring Italian monasteries, Sachi shares some of the highlights from her time abroad. She also touches on some of the more challenging aspects of a gap year, such as coping with loneliness and navigating unfamiliar environments.

    29 min
  2. Patton McDowell ’89 of PMA Nonprofit Leadership on the strategies that empower change makers in philanthropy

    JUN 11

    Patton McDowell ’89 of PMA Nonprofit Leadership on the strategies that empower change makers in philanthropy

    Patton McDowell ’89 is the founder and president of PMA Nonprofit Leadership. The firm provides philanthropic and organizational consulting services. Patton is also the host of the podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, a career development series focused on philanthropy. Patton shares with Catalyze host Charles McCain ’27 how interning at Special Olympics International as a Morehead-Cain Scholar launched his career in nonprofits. The alumnus also tackles key challenges facing organizations today, from fundraising dilemmas to strategic vision and effective board governance.

    29 min
  3. Nandini Kanthi ’27, CEO and co-founder of Sensible, on increasing women’s access to cervical screenings

    MAY 21

    Nandini Kanthi ’27, CEO and co-founder of Sensible, on increasing women’s access to cervical screenings

    Nandini Kanthi ’27 is the CEO and co-founder of Sensible, a startup that provides an affordable menstrual hygiene product that screens for cervical diseases. The diagnostic device uses naturally discharging menstrual blood. The scholar shares with Catalyze host Allyson Horst ’27 about her entrepreneurship journey, from competing on a high school debate team to filing for a patent. Nandini is studying public policy and neuroscience at UNC–Chapel Hill.

    24 min
  4. Meet some of the new scholars through the Morehead-Cain Sophomore Intake Initiative

    APR 9

    Meet some of the new scholars through the Morehead-Cain Sophomore Intake Initiative

    Four Sophomore Intake scholars joined Catalyze co-host Allyson Horst ’27 to share about the moment they received the good news, their campus involvements, and what they’re looking forward to in the Program.

    17 min
  5. Kevin Guskiewicz, UNC–Chapel Hill Chancellor Emeritus, on his legacy at Carolina

    MAR 19

    Kevin Guskiewicz, UNC–Chapel Hill Chancellor Emeritus, on his legacy at Carolina

    Today’s guest is Kevin Guskiewicz, the twelfth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Food for Thought speaker at Morehead-Cain. The chancellor emeritus spoke with Catalyze as his final engagement on campus before moving to East Lansing, Michigan, to serve as president of Michigan State University.

    32 min
  6. Josh Lee ’04 releases Lucha: A Wrestling Tale

    FEB 27

    Josh Lee ’04 releases Lucha: A Wrestling Tale

    Most Morehead-Cain Alumni know Josh Lee ’04 as the co-founder of Green Top Farms, a farm-to-table catering and food service company based in New York City. But after the work day, you’ll find the entrepreneur in the South Bronx coaching girls how to wrestle. Josh is the founder of the Taft High School women’s wrestling team, one of the first of its kind in the city. A new film by Nike’s Waffle Iron Entertainment chronicles the team’s path to championship over the course of two years.

    32 min
  7. Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina system, on the sustainability of affordable public education

    FEB 6

    Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina system, on the sustainability of affordable public education

    Today’s guest is Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina system and a Food for Thought speaker at Morehead-Cain. On this episode, President Hans shares about how growing up in rural North Carolina has informed his work, his experiences as president of the North Carolina Community College System, and his perspective on the future of affordable public education in the state.

    17 min
  8. SEVEN Talk, by Kartik Tyagi ’23: “Haste and Hustle”

    JAN 7

    SEVEN Talk, by Kartik Tyagi ’23: “Haste and Hustle”

    Today’s episode is a recording of a SEVEN Talk from the 2022 Alumni Forum. This talk, given by Kartik Tyagi ’23, is entitled, “Haste and Hustle.” Kartik was the senior class president at UNC–Chapel Hill.

    9 min
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This is Catalyze, a podcast produced by the Morehead-Cain Foundation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With a wink and a nod to the Foundation's two chemist benefactors—John Motley Morehead III and Gordon Cain—“Catalyze” is meant to represent action, movement, and bringing about change. Our conversations with action-oriented alumni and scholars cover Carolina experiences, career evolutions, individual leadership approaches, personal values, and all kinds of stories of transformation, resilience, and achievement.

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  • Creator
    Morehead-Cain
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Catalyze

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