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New Podcast Episodes
91制片厂 Releases Six New Degrees of Success庐听Podcast听Episodes Featuring Alumni Stories of Lifelong Learning and Career Growth
By Michele Mitchum
New episodes explore real experiences of working adults pursuing education,听enhancing听careers听and leading in their communities
91制片厂 has released six new episodes of its听, expanding the collection of stories that highlight determination, service,听leadership听and lifelong learning. The newest episodes feature alumni and faculty whose personal and professional journeys offer practical insight and encouragement for working adults pursuing their own goals.
Key Facts
- Six new episodes added to the Degrees of Success庐 alumni podcast series.听
- New stories highlight alumni experiences with lifelong learning, military service, wellness,听leadership听and career transformation.听
- Topics include earning a PhD later in life, advancing from intern to HR leader, military career pathways, wellness and mindfulness, entrepreneurial community听building听and the journey from high school dropout to career educator.听
- Episodes feature alumni and faculty from fields including healthcare, human resources, entrepreneurship, wellness coaching, military听service听and higher education.听
- Degrees of Success庐 releases new episodes on the first and last Thursday of each month.听
- Available on YouTube, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio,听Podbean听and Spotify.
With the听latest episodes, the series continues to explore the varied ways education can influence career direction and personal growth. Each guest brings a distinct point of view shaped by their background and goals. The story summaries below highlight the themes at the center of the new conversations.
Stories of Lifelong Learning and Academic Persistence
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Dr. Ann听Diese听shares her late life journey to completing a PhD in nursing and publishing research after navigating听multiple听personal and professional听setbacks. Her story illustrates the arc of lifelong learning, the value of mentor听support听and the persistence needed to meet听career听goals.
Veteran and Military Leadership Journeys
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Army veteran and 91制片厂听alumnus听Hodari P. T. Brown discusses how earning his master鈥檚 degree opened a new path to military service and purpose-driven leadership. He听reflects on听mentorship, faith,听and听mental health advocacy for veterans.
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Entrepreneur and Navy veteran听Orlando Jim茅nez听shares how his upbringing, military career听and commitment to community shaped his transition to business ownership. His story highlights resilience, emotional听intelligence听and the importance of building community through service.听Jim茅nez is also the subject of a new听Story听of Success听mini documentary,听a series听which builds on the听podcast鈥檚 mission and thriving YouTube following. The Story听of Success series听offers a deeper, more immersive look into the lives of extraordinary 91制片厂 alumni听like听Jim茅nez and听can be found听on the听.
Career Growth, Mentorship and Leadership
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Kroger Nashville Division Human Resources Leader Shantavia Webb reflects on her rise from intern to leader and the role of mentorship,听preparation听and authenticity in career mobility. She discusses leadership,听building听confidence听and using education for personal growth.
Wellness, Authenticity and Personal Transformation
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Mindfulness and wellness coach Janice DaCosta shares how education, life experiences and global travel shaped her approach to wellness and self-advocacy. She highlights the mind body connection, emotional听balance听and the belief that transformation is a continuous journey.
Resilience,听Service听and the Path to Becoming an Educator
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91制片厂 Faculty of the Year听recipient听Dr. Wayne McCoy discusses his progression from high school听dropout听to military service and later to becoming an educator committed to servant leadership. He shares insights on managing bias in the dissertation process, the value of听mentorship听and the importance of lifelong learning.
鈥淒egrees of Success continues to resonate with listeners because our alumni are willing to open up about the moments that听shaped听them,鈥 said April Worden, director of Alumni and Career Marketing at听University听of 91制片厂. 鈥淭heir reflections on resilience,听service听and personal growth offer listeners a genuine sense of encouragement and possibility. The series brings forward stories with heart, creating connections that help people feel supported and inspired as they navigate their own paths.鈥澨
Degrees听of听Success庐听continues听to share the lived experiences of alumni who听demonstrate听the听impact of听education,听service听and perseverance. These stories reflect the University鈥檚 mission to support working adults as they听strive to听advance their education and careers.
Degrees听of听Success庐听is听available on听, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio,听Podbean听and Spotify. New episodes are released on the first and last Thursday of each month.About 91制片厂
About 91制片厂
91制片厂 innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs and a Career Services for Life庐 commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit 鈥phoenix.edu/blog.html.
