Since birth, Swapna Kakani has lived an uncommon life as she's battled Short Bowel Syndrome, a chronic rare disease. On this episode of UAB Green and Told, she shares a story that includes a life-long battle few actually have to fight.

Choosing a school to continue your education is not task that is taken lightly. But neither is choosing a career path or a life partner. On this episode of UAB Green and Told, discover how Mark and Vanessa Pettway found their way to each other and become one of the first families of Jefferson County, Alabama.

Twenty-twenty vision is the standard. It's average. This week's guest, Dr. Keshia Elder, is anything but average and is eyeing to become the first ever African American female to lead a school of optometry in the US.

On this episode of UAB Green and Told we catch up with Hafiz Chandiwala, Executive Vice President and CAO at Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED. While he bounced around as a kid, he settled in at UAB and Birmingham...and you won't believe what made him nearly fall out of his chair as a student.

With college athletics, you hear about nasty injuries all the time. Football, soccer, softball. It doesn't matter. Injuries are part of the sport. As Grace Ann Champion will share, that's also the case for competitive dancers.

Oh, what a tangled web we weave. Let's face it, lies are a part of daily life. But, as Dr. Timothy Levine will share, the things that make a person a good liar are also what makes them an honest one.

We've heard the phrase a lot, to infinity and beyond. But for today's guest, those words are close to being true. While she's not helping NASA go beyond infinity, Dr. Sharon Cobb is working with a team that will head to the moon before making a trip to Mars!

Washington, DC can both enamor and disillusion you. Just ask Lisa Joseph. When she arrived in DC she fell in love. That soon changed and somewhat of a rollercoaster journey ensued. On this episode of UAB Green and Told, get introduced to Lisa Joseph ('13) as we hear about her perfect indecision.

It's not every day you get to reflect on one's long life. Today's one of those days as we catch up with Ruby Pruett, a two-time UAB alum. Born in the Great Depression, Ruby's lived through many things, including seeing UAB grow into an autonomous university.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of people have quit their jobs as part of what many are calling The Great Resignation. In 2021 alone, 47 million Americans left their jobs - the most on record. Today's podcast guest, DeAdrian Maddox, is a member of that mass exodus. But, as she'll share, her role in The Great Resignation extends beyond leaving an established career.