In this special season finale, host Johnny Myers ’19 sits down with the 17th President of Ursinus College, Brock Blomberg. President Blomberg brings experience in academia, government, and economic policy to Ursinus, but shares how he didn't always envision becoming a college president or leading an institution through a global pandemic. In this episode, President Blomberg reflects upon how the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic changed campus life and details the pivot UC leadership made in response: creating and launching a virus task force, tailoring the student experience to ensure the safety and welfare of our campus, and investing in comprehensive weekly testing for students, faculty, and staff. He also discusses the college's recent successful Keep the Promise campaign, elaborates on plans to elevate the campus and surrounding Collegeville community as a destination location, and shares his personal experience navigating the challenges and achievements of this past year.

In this episode, mentor/mentee Michele (Benfer) Moyer ’90 and Delanie Rogers ’23 take over the Life After Ursinus podcast to chat about networking in your industry and beyond, resources for alumni job seekers, and how to pivot in the pandemic. Currently serving as director of development for individual and planned giving at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa., Michele also teaches a first year course which helps students both acclimate to college and work on developing a career plan. Delanie, a member of the class of 2023, imparts her own wisdom as a media and communications studies major and rising student leader on campus.

In this episode, host Kevin Cox ’15 sits down with Michael Agiorgousis ’13 to discuss how he makes physics easier to understand through storytelling. Michael dives into the technical-driven world of research, explains the advantages of being a good storyteller in STEM is critical to his success, and credits his time at Ursinus to helping him craft his writing and presentation skills.

 In this episode, host Johnny Myers ’19 sits down with Sabir Peele ’08, who owns his own men’s style and lifestyle blog and website, Men’s Style Pro. Sabir credits the networking skills built at Ursinus that have propelled him to build relationships with big names like GQ and Esquire Magazine. Sabir talks about how an Ursinus classmate encouraged him to create a men’s style blog, which led to the spontaneous creation of Men’s Style Pro. Ten years later, Men’s Style Pro has stayed true to the idea of how to help the everyday man dress. Sabir has shown his blog’s versatility, from working with big names like GQ and Pharrell, all the way to the ever-affordable Walmart, all while drawing in over 60,000 views on his platforms a month. Sabir shares how his interest in fashion trickles down to his roots working at his grandmother’s dry clean business in Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.). Sabir analyzes fashion trends of the past and present, and gives us insider perspective on styles making their return in today’s fashion industry, and addresses the fate of brick-and-mortar stores in the COVID-19 pandemic. In the COVID-19 pandemic, the most essential accessory is the face mask. Men’s Style Pro has partnered with Henry Mask, one of the original organizations to create a face mask brand. Every mask purchased supports masks for frontline workers in need, and helps you look great while protecting others. Sabir talks fatherhood while managing his brand and business, and how to juggle wanting to support a family while enjoying the little moments along the way. Sabir traces his journey back to Ursinus which helped him to curate his own brand, reflecting on the principals of independence and drive he learned from faculty and advisors. He shares how it’s all shaped into his passion to help others build their brand, as well. Ursinus roots run deep - Sabir even designed his freshman roommate’s tuxedo for his wedding.

For the first time ever, Ursinus goes global - all the way to Doha, Qatar where 2009 alumnus Andrew Clark shares his experience in digital marketing in the Middle East.  Now based in Baltimore, Andrew discusses how taking a leap of faith and persistence paid off.

Coming in November: Ursinus goes global - all the way to Doha, Qatar!  2009 alumnus Andrew Clark shares his experience with digital marketing in the middle east, describing how taking a leap of faith and persistence pays off.  Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode of Life After Ursinus!

In this episode, host Johnny Myers ’19 sits down with Danielle Harris-Wright ’10 who discusses her journey from Ursinus into higher education as an admissions counselor at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania and, eventually, into secondary education at Imhotep Institute Charter High School through Teach For America. Danielle discusses her passion for helping students in Philadelphia become college- and-career-ready, the implications of COVID-19 on the field of education and the intersection of her experience teaching Africa & Ancient Civilizations and the present-day race relations in America.

Please note: The following episode discusses COVID-19 and contains information which some listeners might find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised. In this special COVID-19 themed episode, Drs. McCoy and Hussaini discuss how the novel coronavirus has impacted their professional spaces and the medical community at large. Dr. McCoy discusses the impact of COVID-19 in her role as Chief Medical Officer and how a pandemic has impacted medical operations at Cape Regional Health Center. Dr. Hussaini discusses the impact of COVID-19 on her residency training program. Drs. McCoy and Hussaini discuss moral distress during the pandemic: on physicans, patients, and family members. Drs. McCoy and Hussaini describe the difficulty of treating the novel coronavirus from the “peak” of the virus in their respective communities, to the unknown of how to treat symptoms, to how end of life protocol has shifted. Drs. McCoy and Hussaini end the episode on a positive note by sharing their favorite memories at Ursinus College and how being a Bear for Life has carried into their life beyond Ursinus.

In this two part episode, host Johnny Myers '19 sits down with Dr. Zeba Hussaini '14 and Dr. Andrea McCoy '82 to discuss their careers in medicine, how Ursinus prepared them for medical school and their professional careers and the implications of COVID-19 on the medical community.

Tune in on July 1 for Life After Ursinus episode 3: Women In Medicine featuring Dr. Zeba Hussaini '14 and Dr. Andrea McCoy '82.