Rayyan Chanda: What's your Question?
Rayyan (Master's) considers himself a professional couch surfer. Having grown up and traveled the world, he’s learned to appreciate the beauty in our global diversity. He’s super biased toward innovat...
9 Nov 202444min
Bentley Chen: From lost in the sauce to kickboxing champion
Bentley (M24) is a Chinese Canadian who spent his teenage years getting lost in the sauce of hustle culture. After experiencing a quarter-life crisis accelerated by COVID-19, he chose to leave behind ...
3 Nov 202436min
100th Special: The Origin Story of Rituals & Traditions at Minerva with Mike Wang and Hannah Newman
In this episode, we explore the power of transformational experiences with **Hannah Newman** and **Mike Wang**. Hannah has devoted her career to creating life-changing experiences, from leading intern...
25 Okt 20241h 3min
Mandy Nguyen: The life of a creative
Mandy Nguyen is a Bay Area-born artist and the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She's currently a podcast producer and science journalist at Vox but feels most herself when she is dancing, gardening, ...
19 Okt 202444min
Robert Karl: History, honesty and humanity
Robert Karl, a historian with a passion for foraging—whether it's for wild food or hidden stories—specializes in modern Latin America and the Caribbean. His book “Forgotten Peace” is a debate starter ...
4 Okt 202447min
Daria Bassot: From Here to There, A Creative Path
As a multi-cultural, forever curious, dog and book-loving person, Daria loves to spend her time in the clouds. There she tends to find inspiration for a future painting or short story. When with peopl...
12 Sep 202437min
Levy Odera: Kenyan roots, American dreams
Levy Odera was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. He enjoys equipping youth with knowledge, skills, and experiences for doing meaningful development work that improves human wellbeing. He does so at M...
3 Sep 202449min
Hanaka Saito: Alternative education, Gap years, and Long Distance
Hanaka claims herself as a M22 when she wants to be that cool kid and M23 when she wants to give off wholesome vibes. She's a Japanese girl who's currently stuck in San Jose, pursuing her best grandma...
20 Aug 202439min
