In this final episode of Deep Dive w/ Dr. John, Dr. John sits down with Digital Media & Marketing Manager, Ca’Jon Martin, to reflect on his time at The Kalamazoo Promise, talks about his next career move, and receives encouraging words from members of The Promise team.

In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Tony Mitchell, 2012 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and 2018 graduate of Western Michigan University. Tony is co-founder of Texture House, a full-service audio, video, and music production company. Tony talks with Dr. John about the obstacles and successes of his collegiate journey, how Texture House was created, and what it took for him to fully believe in his craft.

In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Tevyn Grayson, 2011 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and 2015 graduate of Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Tevyn is the founder and CEO of Grayson Accounting Service. Tevyn talks with Dr. John about his early interests in math and accounting, services his business offers to current and potential clients, and the people that helped him along his journey to where he is now.

In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Mia Leibold, 2013 graduate of Loy Norrix High School and 2017 graduate of Oakland University. Mia is the founder of Rose Wellbeing, serving as a Corporate Wellbeing Consultant. Mia talks with Dr. John about her experience in sports, mindfulness practices she implements for local organizations, and her passion for individual and corporate wellbeing.

In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Tinashe Chaponda, 2013 graduate of Loy Norrix High School and 2018 graduate of Western Michigan University. Tinashe is now Founder & CEO of Sosani Studios, working as an Influencer Marketing Strategist. Tinashe talks with Dr. John about his family history, the concept of service, and how that factored into him venturing into entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Jalen Boyd, 2011 graduate of Loy Norrix High School and 2018 graduate of Western Michigan University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. He also earned his master’s in Medical Science at Northwestern University. Jalen is now a Physician Assistant in the Division of Endocrinology at Cook County Health. Jalen talks with Dr. John about the appeals process to receive his Promise, the post-secondary institutions he attended, and how this journey landed him into his current career.

In this episode, Dr. John sits down with Coty Dunten, one of our Promise Guides at The Kalamazoo Promise, to talk about the ELEVATE program, her previous work experience in post-secondary education, and discuss the various ways students and scholars can utilize their Promise.

In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Daniel Henry, 2016 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and 2021 graduate of Kalamazoo College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Daniel is now a second-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Daniel talks with Dr. John about his love for tennis and how it started, how his life experiences helped shaped him into who he is, and how important it is for Scholars and Alumni to share their stories.

In this episode, Dr. John sits down with Ni’esha Wright, one of our Promise Guides at The Kalamazoo Promise, to talk about the ELEVATE program, her unique journey as a Promise Scholar, and how that path led her to working at The Promise.

In this episode, Dr. John sits down with Santino Jones, 2015 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and co-creator of the “Deep Dive with Dr. John” theme music. With his Scholarship, Santino has attended Northwestern Michigan College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and Western Michigan University where he studied audio engineering. Since then, he has worked with a variety of artists throughout Kalamazoo, Chicago, Los Angeles, and beyond. Santino talks with Dr. John about his academic and career pathway with The Promise, takes us through the process for how the beat for the podcast came to be, and discusses some of the upcoming & current music projects he’s working on throughout the next year.