The Commute To Class
The Commute To Class
Blackstone LaunchPad
The Commute to Class is a podcast brought to you by the Blackstone Launchpad at Syracuse University Libraries. The series sits down with Launchpad Alumni and current students who have created successful ventures. From Forbes 30 under 30 recipients to CEOs getting multi-million dollar investments, the guest list is quite expansive. Hosts Patrick Linehan(Season 1) and Jack Lyons(Season 2 & 3) sit down with them to discuss a wide variety of topics. As you listen, you might just become more motivated to follow your passions.
Jack of All Trades
For the final episode this season, I sit down with Jack Ramza, a Hunter Brooks Watson Scholar, Remembrance Scholar, and former executive board member of Orange Seeds, a first-year leadership empowerment program. We discuss combining entrepreneurship and impact and how to integrate volunteering into your life. 
Apr 25, 2022
18 min
Service with a Smile
This week I sit down with Justin Monaco, founder of Illumenar, a company reimagining preventative dental care to ensure happy and healthy smiles. We discuss the similarities between dentistry and entrepreneurship as well as the massive issue of dental inaccessability.
Apr 18, 2022
16 min
Write It Out
This week I sit down with Emma Rothman, author of “Things My Therapist Doesn’t Want me to Say: 10 Years Post Heart Transplant.” We discuss the therapeutic nature of writing, starting her non-profit Hearts for Emma, and the scariness of post-grad life.
Apr 10, 2022
25 min
Writing for Impact
This week I sit down with Randy Ginsburg, a freelance content writer and author of the book Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying and Find Entrepreneurial Success. We discuss building your side hustle, making an impact through writing, and working for mission-driven companies.
Apr 3, 2022
18 min
The Volunteer Spirit
This week I sit down with Matt Keenan, a senior from Boulder, Colorado and the project lead for Light the Way. Light the Way takes recycled glass bottles from restaurants in the Syracuse community and employs new Americans through the two refugee organizations to up-cycle them into candles.
Mar 28, 2022
17 min
A Never Ending Exile
Today I sit down with @themortazaismailzada founder of Eagle Life Program an initiative with the goal to teach and inspire Afghan high school students to learn life-changing academic and leadership skills that are never taught in their classrooms. To learn more about the Eagle Life Program click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zvaYfGwTw
Mar 6, 2022
21 min
Sustainability Generation
Today I sit down with Mark Coleman, an adjunct professor at Syracuse University as well as an award-winning author and a recognized voice, strategist, business advisor, entrepreneur, and consultant on sustainable enterprise and the convergence of energy, technology, environmental stewardship, and innovation.
Feb 27, 2022
23 min
A Breakable Habit
Today I’m sitting down with Sajjad Alhashami and Sajjad Albadri, founders of QPuff, a company looking to address the widespread issue of e-cigarrette addiction by making users more aware of their vaping habits.
Feb 20, 2022
19 min
An Issue Close to Home
My first guest is Nikita Chatterjee, a recent graduate of SU and founder of Paani Solutions, a company with the mission of promoting the accessibility of clean water in low-income communities through safe and hygienic practices of water filtration. We discuss how she combined her two loves of medicine and business development and how that’s led her to the path she’s on currently.
Feb 13, 2022
19 min
Dynamic Duo
This week I sit down with Jack Adler and Sam Holland, founders of Out2Win Sports, a service partnering collegiate athletes and brands through an effortless and personalized process. We discuss the new NIL agreements and how that impacts student-athletes, how to find the right co-founder, and how to make sponsorships more personalized.
Nov 21, 2021
26 min
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