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Finding Your Tribe in the Filmmaking Community | Eric Stange (COM’79)

When it comes to discovering your passion, the ingredients needed are a combination of experience, lessons learned, and just a dash of luck. After finishing his master’s degree in journalism at BU, Eric Stange (COM’79) honed in on his talent and soon paved his own path to success. In this episode, award-winning documentary filmmaker Eric Stange shares his journey, creative process and lessons learned from personal and professional hardship as founder and executive producer of Spy Pond Productions. His work has been broadcast on PBS, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, and the BBC. Prior to his career in filmmaking, Eric wrote about art and culture for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic Monthly and many other publications.
Recorded November 2018

Spacing Out With a Nasa Engineer | Jenny Gruber (ENG’99, ’99)

Have you ever felt outnumbered, or in over your head? Need some inspiration on how to get above water? We had the opportunity to talk with Jenny Gruber (ENG’99, ’99) about how she beat the odds in her path to success. In this episode, Jeff Murphy (Questrom’06) interviews NASA’s own Jenny Gruber. Jenny takes us on a journey and explains how she went from being one of only four women aerospace engineering majors in her program at BU, to becoming a Rhodes Scholar, and eventually landing her dream role.
Recorded November 2018

Navigating a Career in Finance & Media | Fred Santarpia (MET’08)

It’s never too late to have a change of heart, especially when it comes to your career. After starting out in accounting, Fred Santarpia (MET’08) soon realized he needed a more creative outlet, and set his goals on doing just that. In this episode, Fred Santarpia, the former chief digital officer at Condé Nast, talks about a pivot in his career, and how he used his education at BU’s Metropolitan College and drive for change to reach his goals.
Recorded November 2018

Solving The Puzzle to Startup Success | Cat Berman (COM’97)

Launching a successful business is no easy feat. There’s no one-size-fits-all formula to success.
Cat Berman (COM’97) is familiar with this puzzle, but she always seems to solve it. That’s why we were intrigued to learn how she launched the successful fintech company, CNote.
In this episode, we chat with Cat Berman, a 3X entrepreneur with experience building and scaling profitable businesses with transformative social impact. Cat explores her time at BU, her passion for social justice and what she’s learned as an entrepreneur.
Recorded October 2018

BU to the Big Screen: The Story of Russell Hornsby (CFA’96)

Do you have a passion for something but don’t know how to get it off the ground? Maybe this interview will inspire you. We had the opportunity to chat with Russell Hornsby (CFA’96) about how he discovered a calling in acting and his road to fame. In this inaugural episode, our host, Jeff Murphy (Questrom’06) interviews accomplished actor, Russell Hornsby. His career spans across, theater, television and film, and he is best-known for his performances in Lincoln Heights, Grimm, Seven Seconds, Fences, and his most recent role in the critically acclaimed film, The Hate U Give.
 
Recorded October 2018