Formative

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Formative

Formative, from New York Edge, is the podcast where the leaders of today are interviewed by leaders of tomorrow! Our intrepid co-hosts, all between the ages of eleven and fourteen, conduct long-form interviews with successful adults from the worlds of business, science, the arts, and beyond.

  1. Sarah and Blake: Living in Wonder and Making Jokes

    6 DAYS AGO

    Sarah and Blake: Living in Wonder and Making Jokes

    On this episode of Formative, Sarah Rose Siskind and middle schooler, Blake, talk about how our world is full of wonder and silliness. Sarah is a science comedy writer and she’s fascinated by astrophysics and robots. She shares with us what happens to your body when you fall through a blackhole, why she’s optimistic about artificial intelligence and how being a huge fan of making mistakes has helped her learn and grow.

    30 min
  2. Desmond and Christian: Bring Our Passions Along

    NOV 26

    Desmond and Christian: Bring Our Passions Along

    On this episode of Formative, Desmond Jackbir and middle schooler, Christian, talk about how we can merge our passions and make dream careers for ourselves. Desmond is a Director of Network Field Engineering at Verizon. He shares with us how he got to be working at Verizon for the past 25 years and why he believes technology is a reliable career that can be paired with any passion, from cooking to sports.

    19 min
  3. Eileen and Sage: The Stories We Believe In

    NOV 19

    Eileen and Sage: The Stories We Believe In

    On this episode of Formative, Eileen Lehpamer and middle schooler, Sage, discuss the importance of stories—the ones on the news and the ones we tell ourselves about who we are and what we’re capable of. Eileen has been a television and radio reporter for decades in NYC, and she loves to travel the world. We hear about Eileen’s favorite stories she’s reported and her favorite quotes that she likes to remind herself of when she needs extra belief in herself.

    18 min
  4. Larry and Lyric: Putting in the Work

    NOV 12

    Larry and Lyric: Putting in the Work

    On today’s episode of Formative, Larry Gallegos and middle schooler, Lyric, are joined in conversation. Larry is the Public Policy Manager at Lyft, and they bond over their love of law and debate. Larry and Lyric also talk about how one person can build a better future for generations to come, and how all it takes is someone who isn’t afraid of hard work.

    22 min
  5. Kathy and Gigi: Showing Up for Ourselves

    NOV 5

    Kathy and Gigi: Showing Up for Ourselves

    Kathy Coughlin joins us today on Formative. Kathy is the Chief People Officer at Doherty Enterprises, a company focused on growing popular franchise restaurants like Panera Bread and Applebees. Joining Kathy is middle schooler and co-host, Gigi, who learns the importance of doing work with integrity. Kathy and Gigi talk about why we should enjoy the journey and not just wait for the reward and how the fruits of our labor will always come one way or another if we do good work.

    21 min
  6. Gregg and Viduni: Taking Our Lemons and Making Lemonade

    OCT 29

    Gregg and Viduni: Taking Our Lemons and Making Lemonade

    Gregg Bishop  joins us today to kick off the eighth season of Formative! Gregg is the Executive Director of the Social Justice Fund, an organization with the ten year commitment to center its work around racial justice and economic mobility in Brooklyn. Joining Gregg is middle schooler and co-host, Viduni, who learns that doors close because other doors were meant to open. Gregg shares with Viduni his long curvy road to his current career and the importance of arming ourselves with necessary skills so that we’re prepared when opportunity comes.

    21 min
  7. Ashley and Nevaeh: Reaching a Healthy Balance

    SEP 17

    Ashley and Nevaeh: Reaching a Healthy Balance

    To wrap up this season of Formative, we are joined by Ashley Parke, a content creator in the fashion space. Ashley tells us about how learning to find balance has always been a constant theme in her career from the very beginning, when she had a demanding full time job and a growing side gig. Ashley is joined in conversation by 8th grader and co-host, Nevaeh, who learns about getting your confidence from within and finding a healthy balance between living on and offline.

    16 min
  8. Dina and Atef: We All Want to Be Included

    SEP 10

    Dina and Atef: We All Want to Be Included

    Dina Clark has always seen diversity and inclusion as a personal responsibility. 6th grader and co-host, Atef, joins Dina in conversation today to discuss Dina’s childhood pull toward inclusion and the different moments in adulthood that solidified her career path as the Senior Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at Skanska, global construction and development company.. Atef learns that huge potential can be unlocked in a person if they feel they are given opportunities to be seen and heard.

    19 min
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Formative, from New York Edge, is the podcast where the leaders of today are interviewed by leaders of tomorrow! Our intrepid co-hosts, all between the ages of eleven and fourteen, conduct long-form interviews with successful adults from the worlds of business, science, the arts, and beyond.

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  • Creator
    New York Edge
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 320448
  • Show Website
    Formative

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