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... How Do You Make Room for Big (Brain) Ideas? A Chat with Jessi Sheridan, COO of Delta Phi Epsilon Headquarters International

In the first interview for Season 3, Bas and Jessi chat about how she balances the pressures of being an emerging leader in Philadelphia with being a new parent in the...

...2022 | How to Design a Future that You're O.K. with (aka Goal Setting)

In this kickoff to Season 3, Bas sits down and gives his review on 2021, the outcome of his goals, and one way he's rethinking his goals for 2022.

... How Have Things Changed? A Parley with Phil Davis, Foreign Affairs Officer for the State Dept.

In the last interview for Season 2, Bas and Phil catch up on life, how the events of the pandemic and 2020 have shaped and informed personal growth in Phil, as well as...

...How Does One Build Intentional Success? A Chit-Chat with Robert Cui, Management Consulting Senior Associate at PwC

Bas and Robert connect to discuss Robert's rise during his time consulting at PwC, his thoughts on who MBA programs are right for, and tips on reaching out to people. ...

...How Does One Become More Engaged? A Dialogue with Brenda Nguyen of the Center City District of Philadelphia

Bas and Brenda get together to talk about Brenda's civic engagement in Philadelphia, how she tries to strike a balance in life, and her thoughts on how one should neve...

...What Does It Mean To Lead While Serving? A Talk with Siah McCabe of Independence Blue Cross

Bas (virtually) sits down with Siah McCabe, a Population Health Specialist with Independence Blue Cross, and former honoree of the Chamber of Commerce for the Greater ...

… How Do We Strive for Impact? A Discussion with Melissa Thi Le of Strive With Me

Bas hops on the mic with Melissa Thi Le, social entrepreneur and community leader behind Strive With Me. The two discuss community, hard conversations, and making an i...

… How Do You Become Different, But Better? A Chat with Cass Bailey, CEO of Slice Communications

Bas sits down with Cass Bailey, co-founder, and CEO of Slice Communications, a PR and Social Media agency operating in Philadelphia. The pair discuss the early stages ...

... How Do You Empower Your Community? A Conversation with Will Tyrone Toms, REC Philly co-founder

Bas talks with Will Tyrone Toms, Chief Creative Officer, and co-founder of REC Philly, a local startup that offers creators access to resources like space, education, ...

...How Does One Do It All? An Interview with Sean Hand, the Awkward Networker

Bas interviews Sean Hand, Business Development Leader at KMPG, and creator of the Furlough Network and Awkward Networker. The two discuss Sean's career at KPMG, buildi...

...Why Not Do It Again? Season 2 Kick-off

Bas official kicks-off Season 2. He also gives his thoughts on 2020, provides some life updates, and shares what drove him to a second season. Be sure to subscribe to...

Episode 9: ...Epilogue

Bas wraps up Season 1 with his thoughts.

Episode 8: ...How do we strive for more?

Bas talks with his friend Naimah. The two talk about making decisions, creating simple habits for staying sane, and of course, Penn. They end by talking about how to b...

Episode 7: ...How does one create something from nothing?

Bas talks with Rachel, a friend from Penn. The two discuss start-up culture, e-sports, mentors, and life in New York. They wrap up with a conversation about mental hea...

Episode 6: ...How does one follow the right path?

Bas talks with his friend Phil about starting grad school moving to a new city, Denver, Colorado, and staying the course with fulfilling his purpose.

Episode 5: ...How should one deal with change?

Bas interviews Dylan about several transitions in his life including coming to America to study and work, switching jobs, and applying lessons in sports to life.

Episode 4: ...How does one practice patience and take their time?

Bas interviews Zoey about being patient with your career, your life, and overall progress.

Episode 3: ...What happens when success isn't guaranteed?

Bas interviews his friend Tyler on his nearly year-long job search after graduating from a top-ranked university.

Episode 2: ...How does one obtain Happiness?

Bas talks to Ashley about pursuing goals AND happiness.

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