Best Lu Johnson Podcasts (2024)

Take a trip into the life of LCC's Experiential Learning Coordinator, Jamilla Johnson. In this conversation, you will get to know a little bit more about this new and up-and-coming LCC star.By LCC Connect

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Lu Anne Cuthbert: 46 Years at LCC 29:01

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She is a farmer and a singer with 46 years of LCC experience. Get to know the amazing Lu Anne Cuthbert on this episode of Who's That Star. Science DepartmentBy LCC Connect

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Nicole Reinhar : Program Improvement Manager 27:18

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From students to long-time staff, everyone enjoys engaging in conversations with the Program Improvement Manager, Nicole Reinhar.By LCC Connect

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Laz Lane : Student Success Coach 28:48

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On this episode, Lias A. invites Student Success Coach Las Lane to join the show. They discuss the challenges of working during the pandemic and raising children simultaneously. Tune in for an exciting episode of Who's That Star? as they share their experiences and insights.By LCC Connect

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Owoloa 'Lola' Olusile: Africa, Language & Fashion 25:48

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Lisa A. welcomes Owoloa 'Lola' Olusile to Who's That Star. They chat about what Lola does at Lansing Community College, his experience in moving to the states, and (turn to the left) fashion (turn to the right). Instagram: Belucci By L.B.F Twitter: Belucci by L.B.F Website: LCC Center for Student Support…

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Mark Kelland: Birds, Brains & Parliamentary Procedure 27:47

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Lisa A. is joined by Mark Kelland on this episode of Who's That Star. Mark is does double duty at Lansing Community College as a Psychology Professor and as the college's Accreditation Liaison Officer. His interests are versatile and eclectic including a love for rules and regulations, research and he really loves birds! Website: Lansing Community …

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Martine Rife: Social Justice, Furry Friends & 6 Acres of Trees 24:37

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On this episode of Who's that Star?, Lisa A. talks with Martine Rife. Martine is part of Lansing Community College's Writing Faculty. She's a lifelong resident of The Great Lakes State who loves teaching, enjoys reading, speaking up in the name of social justice, and she has a life goal of planting an entire forest!…

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Betsy Burger: Family, Competition & Mouths 25:41

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This episode's star, Betsy Burger, discusses what she does as LCC's Dean of Health & Human Services. She also talks with WTS host, Lisa A. about family, sports, and the future. Website: LCC Health & Human Services DivisionBy LCC Connect

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James Woolcock: Helping People, Careers Choices & Student Connection 27:50

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Lisa A. is joined by LCC Student Employee Coordinator, James Woolcock. The two talk about his journey from the arts to education, what motivates him to work with students, and the rewards he finds in his job. Website: LCC Student Employment & Work-StudyBy LCC Connect

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Sarah Garcia-Linz: Team Building, Books & Bowling 25:45

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. welcomes Sarah Garcia-Linz, Director for Lansing Community College's Success Coach Team. The two explore Sarah's role inside and outside of LCC, how 2020 brought on a love for books, and what she does to decompress when she has time off. Website: LCC Academic Success Coaching Team…

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Monet Lewis: Guiding Students, Ice Cream & New York City 23:42

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On this edition of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. is joined by one of the newest member of our LCC community, Monet Lewis, LCC Associate Dean of Academic & Career Pathways. As a transplant from New York, Monet talks about some of the differences between The Empire State and The Great Lakes State and the two also dive into her love of ice cream, astrolog…

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Eva Menefee: Advising, Happiness & Heritage 24:06

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. is joined by one her colleagues and mentors from Lansing Community College's Advising Department, Eva Menefee. They discuss how a derailed educational path directed her towards becoming an advisor, the happiness she has found in helping students, and the importance of her Native American heritage. Websit…

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Dr. Toni Glasscoe: Family, Volunteering & Education with Heart 27:27

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Lisa A. invites Dr. Toni Glasscoe into the studio for some conversation. Glasscoe is the Lansing Community College Associate Vice President of External Affairs, Development & K-12 Operations. She is well known around LCC for her enthusiasm, passion and inclusiveness, and you will certainly hear it in her voice during this episode of Who's That Star…

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Luke Richards: Transfer Paths, Self Growth & Giving 100% 28:21

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A invites Luke Richards into the studio. As a part of Lansing Community College's Transfer Center, Luke is instrumental in guiding students who are working towards moving from LCC to universities. The two also hit on topics like favorite time of the year, family, and giving 100%.…

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Cruz Villareal: Poetry, Poppers & Plenty of Fun 27:05

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Lisa A. invites Cruz Villareal into Who's That Star? to talk about his role at Lansing Community College as Customer Relations Specialist in LCC's Learning Commons. The conversation also leads to Cruz's motivation behind becoming non-traditional college student, his love of gardening, poetry, poppers, and more! Website: LCC Learning Commons Website…

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Larry Hook: Journalism, Pinball Machines & a Whole Lotta Baseball 31:11

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In this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. gets the scoop on a guest who is literally an advisor to the Stars! Larry Hook is the Advisor for Lansing Community College's student newspaper, The Lookout. The two of them chat about how he approaches advising students, his family, and his many, many, many, many, many hobbies and collections! How many …

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Los Angeles-based Startup Apex Is Tapping Into the Small Satellite Market by Making Buses for Spacecraft 33:41

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Spencer speaks with Ian Cinnamon, the CEO and co-founder of Culver City-based startup Apex, which manufactures productized, configurable satellite buses for the expanding space industry. As access to space becomes democratized, Apex's is poised to offer its scalable solutions to both commercial and government customers. Prior to Apex, Ian founded S…

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From the Vault: How Eddy Lu and his Co-founder Built The GOAT App Based on a Love of Vintage Air Jordans 26:51

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Eddy Lu, CEO of GOAT, explains his pivot from a restaurant meet-up app, the ups and downs of working with his co-founder, and how insight into the sneaker vertical on eBay helped build the start-up into what it is today. This episode was originally released in February of 2011.By dot.LA

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Howie Liu, Co-founder and CEO of Airtable, Shares How Selling His Start-up to Salesforce Led to Building their Unique Product 39:06

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Howie Liu is the co-founder and CEO of tech decacorn Airtable, a connected apps platform that lets users build and customize apps using shared data. As a no code platform, Airtable has iterated and innovated their product by combining the features of a relational database by using an interface that looks like a spreadsheet. Since it's founding in 2…

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Dominique Vaughn: Student Success, Life Lessons & Being a Foodie 28:27

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. is joined by Dominique Vaughn, a Success Coach in Lansing Community College's Student Affairs Division. Dominique started as an LCC student and after leaving elsewhere, he decided to return. He talks about his LCC mentor, his love of traveling, and how 2020 brought to light his inner foodie. Website: LCC…

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Coach Mike Ingram: Family, Fishing & yeah... Basketball 22:27

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Lisa A. invites Lansing Community College Head Basketball Coach Mike Ingram onto Who's That Star? to chat about coaching the Stars Basketball to victory for many years. Listen and learn about how he started at LCC, the love he has for family, and his enjoyment of fishing. We also find out about his hidden talent! Website: Stars Basketball…

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Andrew George: Access, Cannons & Nintendo 27:44

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Lisa A. is joined by Andy George on this episode of Who's That Star?. A lifelong resident of the Lansing area, Andy has been a Lansing Community College Star for over a decade. Currently Andy is an Access Consultant for LCC's Center for Student Access. Andy's passion for education really shines through in this conversation as the two of them chat a…

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From Bootstrapping as a Solo Founder — Shiloh Johnson Talks About Building ComplYant 30:46

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In this episode of Office Hours, Spencer speaks with L.A.-based entrepreneur Shiloh Johnson, the CEO and founder of ComplYant, a digital tax assistant tool. The technology platform offers small business owners and entrepreneurs an easy way to handle business taxes. The fintech startup was originally bootstrapped by Johnson, who as a Black female fo…

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Dr. Willie Davis: World Traveler, Educator and Learner 21:31

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. is joined by Lansing Community College Adjunct Sociology Instructor, Dr. Willie Davis. With over 40 years at LCC, being an educator is one of many passions for Dr. Davis, but you'll also hear about his work with the Lansing Sister City Program and how he started the All Around the African World Museum. W…

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From The Vault: Bill Gurley Drops Knowledge on Startups, Venture Capital And Scaling 44:42

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Bill Gurley, Legendary Silicon Valley VC, is a general partner at Benchmark and famously known for investing early in trailblazing companies including Uber, GrubHub, Zillow and so many others. Hear this conversation with Spencer from the dot.LA Summit where they discuss marketplace-based companies, how work-from-home will accelerate business opport…

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Andrew Cosgrove: Cars, Veterans & Dear 'ol Dad 24:43

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. meets up with Andrew Cosgrove, Lansing Community College's Director of Veterans Affairs. Andrew talks about his experience as a veteran has led him to help our nation's service members, the genuine admiration he has for his father, and some of his many hobbies. Website: LCC Veterans Services…

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Airvet Founder and CEO Brandon Werber Discusses Pet Telehealth and Shifting to B2B 30:25

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Growing up as the son of a nationally renowned veterinarian, Brandon knows first-hand the importance of having access to experts when your pet is sick. In 2018, Werber launched Airvet, a Beverly Hills-based digital health company for pets. Airvet works with employers and business partners to make sure pet parents get affordable and fast access to v…

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Dr. Sally Welch: Students, Science and Family 22:27

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. shows some genuine appreciation and respect for Sally Welch, Lansing Community College Provost. Dr. Welch details her rich background as a professor, her inspiration for pursing science, how her role in education has given her the chance to visit some cool places, and her love for her family. Website: LC…

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The Ford Foundation's Roy Swan on Leading the Foundation's Growth 27:16

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Roy Swan, Director of The Ford Foundation's Mission Investments team, is committed to increasing the impact of their portfolio of mission-related investments (MRIs). He works alongside the organization's leadership to identify opportunities and guide decision-making processes as they relate to its global activities. Prior to joining the Foundation,…

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Seth Lee Murphy: Small Business, Little Things & Lots o' Hobbies 26:56

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Lisa A. meets up with Seth Lee Murphy on this episode of Who's That Star?. Seth is an Intake Consultant for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Lansing Community College. They talk about what Seth does for SBDC, his appreciation for "the little things" in life, and he tries to whittle down a plethora of hobbies down to his favorite thre…

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‘Life Beyond Likes’: Isa Watson Speaks About Her Social Audio Platform, Squad 37:36

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Spencer speaks with Isa Watson, the Founder & CEO of Squad. Watson, author of the upcoming book, "Life Beyond Likes: Logging Off Your Screen and Into Your Life." In the book, she raises awareness around how social media has impacted our daily lives, self-worth, and real life relationships. With so much of our lives lived online, Isa argues, we’ve n…

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Chantel Patton - Motorcycles, Horror Movies & "Escaping Stress" 22:50

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. meets someone fairly new to Lansing Community College, Chantel Patton. Chantel is the Adult Enrichment Coordinator for LCC Lifelong Learning and Lisa gets the inside scoop on what the staff of Lifelong Learning does, some things she's learned in life, and why she absolutely loves horror movies! Website: …

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Community’s Diankha Linear on Scaling a Company for Enterprise 39:40

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Diankha Linear, CEO of Community, an SMS marketing platform for business, speaks with Spencer in this episode of Office Hours. Ms. Linear was an officer and early executive team member at Convoy, serving as General Counsel and corporate secretary—overseeing one of Seattle’s largest VC transactions with a Series D Round of $400M, among other roles i…

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LCC Trustee Edition: Angela Matthews 29:26

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On this special edition of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. teams up with LCC President, Dr. Steve Robinson to talk with LCC Board of Trustee Member, Angela Matthews. We learn about how Trustee Matthews' desire to help the Lansing community as a whole led to her service as a board member. She also talks about when she first came to Lansing Community Colle…

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Legendary Tech Entrepreneur Steve Case Speaks About Why Great Ideas Come From Everywhere, and How the Next Generation of Founders Won't be from Traditional Tech Hubs 32:59

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Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and CEO of Revolution speaks with Spencer about his current mission to locate compelling investment opportunities outside of the traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley. Case's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund is a Revolution initiative aimed at accelerating the growth of early-stage startups across the country. The ideas …

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Yuritzi Hernandez-Resendiz: Students, Soccer & Plant Mom 29:14

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On this episode of Who's that Star? we have Yuritzi Hernandez-Resendiz. She is an LCC Enrollment Support specialist. Yuritzi has a vital role at the college assisting students with the "getting started" steps to college, as well as, providing guidance in financial aid. Like many at Lansing Community College, she wears various hats, so we also dive …

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CEO of Virta Health Sami Inkinen is On a Mission to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes For 100 Million People by the Year 2025 40:43

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Spencer speaks with Sami Inkinen, the CEO and Founder of Virta Health. After winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in 2011, the triathlete found out that he was pre-diabetic that same year. Unsatisfied with the conventional wisdom of “exercise more and eat less,” Sami dug into the science of type 2 diabetes, by consulting experts on the scie…

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CNBC’s Julia Boorstin Speaks with Spencer Rascoff About the Importance of Women in Leadership Roles 30:02

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Julia Boorstin is CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and has been an on-air reporter for the network since 2006. She also plays a central role on CNBC’s bicoastal tech-focused program “TechCheck” delivering reporting, analysis, and CEO interviews with a focus on social media and the intersection of media and technology. In 2013, Boorstin crea…

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Tricia Han talks About the Journey from working as a Product Manager to Becoming CEO of Health and Wellness Brand MyFitnessPal 30:46

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Tricia Han, the head of MyFitnesesPal speaks with Spencer about her journey from being a Product Manager to becoming a CEO in this episode of Office Hours. MyFitnessPal is a leading health and wellness tech brand, whose popular mobile app allows users to track their daily food intake. Tricia talks about the differences of working in East Coast tech…

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Paul Schwartz - Family, Air Force & Security 27:30

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, Lisa A. talks with Paul Schwartz , Lansing Community College's Director of Information Security. Paul talks about his love for cyber security and his proactive approach to creating a knowledgable workforce at LCC. Paul also talks about his service in the Air Force, his passions, and how his family has become his…

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Afterparty CEO David Fields On Why NFTs Are the Future for Web 3.0 30:58

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Host Spencer Rascoff speaks to David Fields, founder and CEO of both Afterparty and Wander. Afterparty is looking to evolve the event-ticketing space with NFTs to assist creators, musicians and collectors. Previously, Fields worked at Disney and was part of the team that helped acquire Pixar. David was also formerly the head of acquisitions and inv…

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LCC Trustee Edition: Ryan Buck 34:58

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In this episode, President of Lansing Community College, Dr. Steve Robinson and LCC Academic Advisor, Lisa Alexander sit down to talk with board of trustee member Ryan Buck. On this special edition of Who's That Star?, Buck talks about the training he received to serve on LCC's board, he shares how his own college career pointed him towards a caree…

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Former Zillow Sales Executive Greg Schwartz Thinks it is Time for Disruption in the Mortgage Industry 36:46

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As CEO and co-founder of Tomo, Greg Schwartz leads the company in its mission to transform the home buying experience. Tomo was founded in the fall of 2020 and raised a $70 million seed round, reportedly the largest in U.S. history. The company’s initial product, Tomo Mortgage, launched in June of 2021 to streamline the mortgage process by bringing…

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Ronda Miller, an Advocate for Care, Kindness, and Understanding 25:49

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On this episode of Who's That Star?, LCC Dean of Student Affairs chats with Lisa A. about her passion for creating student success, her caring approach to life, her enjoyment for baking, and the challenges she faced in her own educational path. Website: LCC Student Affairs DivisionBy LCC Connect

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LCC Trustee Edition: Samantha Vaive 35:20

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In this episode Dr. Steve Robinson president of LCC, and LCC Academic Advisor, Lisa Alexander sit down to talk with board of trustee member Samantha Vaive. On this special edition of Who's That Star?, Vaive talks about why she wanted to serve on the LCC Board, her educational background and how that helps guide her work on the board. She also talks…

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SEO Guru Rand Fishkin of SparkToro and Moz Reveals Why He Thinks Venture Funding isn't Always the Right Path for Start-ups 49:01

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Rand Fishkin, co-founder and CEO of SparkToro, and formerly of Moz speaks with Spencer in this revealing conversation about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Rand started out as an SEO enthusiast writing about increasing organic traffic through his SEOmoz blog, and then realizing that his expertise had the makings of a business, he began consu…

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Adjunct Instructor to Dean: A Path to Success 27:36

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On this episode of WTS, we have the opportunity to learn more about Andrea Hoagland, Lansing Community College's Dean of Arts and Sciences Division. The school of arts and sciences is the largest division at LCC, incorporating six departments and several different areas of studies under each department. Andrea discusses her journey from starting ou…

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Daryl Gaines - Security and Safety at LCC 26:38

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Our guest on Who's that Star? is a New jersey native that is beginning his second career as Lansing Community College's Chief of Police. Daryl Gaines explains the goals he has for the security and safety of LCC's campus and chats about his life beyond the badge. Website: LCC Public Safety https://www.lcc.edu/safety/index.html…

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Banking on DEI: Colin Walsh of Varo On Why the Digital Bank is Focusing on Financial Inclusion in the Fin-Tech Space 36:21

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In this episode of Office Hours, Spencer speaks with Colin Walsh, CEO and Founder of Varo Bank about the importance of their startup getting its charter and being FDIC insured, what it's like leading the way of a "challenger bank" in the fin-tech space, the tough decision he's had to make to stay competitive, and how the bank aspires to create fina…

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