Episode 2.11: Purpose, Healing, and Reinvention with Zach Millimet
In this episode of ILLUMENATE, Chris sits down with Zach Millimet, a newly retired CIA officer who spent 20 years in the Directorate of Operations with assignments in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, ...
21 Mai 57min
Episode 2.10: Walking Beyond Our Limits with Micah Sam
In this deeply reflective episode of ILLUMENATE, Chris sits down with Micah Sam, Director of Teaching, Learning, and Research Technologies at East Carolina University. Micah’s professional work center...
19 Apr 41min
Episode 2.09: Grief, Growth, and Brotherhood with Steve Reiter
In this episode of ILLUMENATE, Chris sits down with Steve Reiter—broadcast veteran, podcast co-founder, and nonprofit founder—for a conversation that spans professional reinvention, devastating loss, ...
25 Feb 1h 10min
Episode 2.08: Authenticity, Honor, and Service with Jonathon Jacome
In this episode of ILLUMENATE, Chris sits down with Jonathon Jacome, a college undergraduate who operates at the intersection of business, engineering, and community impact. Despite his young age, Jon...
12 Feb 58min
Episode 2.07: Raising Boys with Empathy, Courage, and Hope
Four mothers share honest reflections on guiding boys through identity, emotion, and manhood in a complex world.In this special episode of ILLUMENATE, host Chris Tidrick widens the lens on masculinity...
23 Jan 1h 2min
Episode 2.06 Finding Joy, Gratitude, and Purpose with Howard Milton
In this episode of ILLUMENATE, Chris sits down with Howard Milton, Chief Development Officer for Fighting Illini Athletics, to explore a life shaped by gratitude, generosity, and deep reflection. With...
14 Jan 43min
Episode 2.05: Faith, Family, and Serving Others with Rich Excell
Rich Excell spent three decades in investment banking and hedge funds, living and working in five countries across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. before “settling down” as a finance professor at the Gies ...
18 Des 202554min
Episode 2.04: Mental Health, Masculinity, and Vulnerability with James Burke
In this episode of ILLUMENATE, Chris welcomes Melbourne-based digital creative and storyteller James Burke, who shares a deeply honest exploration of mental health, masculinity, and the pursuit of an ...
11 Des 202552min
