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After Amherst

Matthew C Collins

After Amherst is a podcast that features stories of Amherst College graduates. Together, we reflect on our lives since we last collided on campus, the impact a liberal arts education has made on our lives, college memories, and our hopes and ambitions for the road ahead.After Amherst is an independent alumni project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amherst College.

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108 episodes

  1. Sean Elliott Finds Grace In The Chemistry Of Change 1:06:41
  2. Suzanne Schindler Discovered Her Calling Was Hiding In Plain Sight 1:11:57
  3. Rich Kwon Doesn’t Just Do It. He Does It Well. 1:14:40
  4. Donnis Glover Makes Room For Every Voice, Starting At Home 1:21:15
  5. Jordan Edelstein Reinvents His Career Whenever The Learning Slows 48:36
  6. Itamar Har-Even Turned A Late Start Into A Remarkable Run 1:04:06
  7. Leo Bernstein Transformed A Layoff Into A Big Bet On Himself 53:53
  8. Greg Grunberg Shows How Life Expands When You Trust Your Own Path 54:19
  9. Suzette Duncan Rebuilds Her Life With Creativity And Purpose 57:43
  10. Geoff Swift Shows Why Intimate, Place‑Based Education Still Matters 1:01:23
  11. Jeremy Kugel Uses Humor To Create Connections We’ll Never Forget 56:19
  12. JoJo Thirasilpa Pushes His Learning To The Edges Of Land, Sea, And Sky 51:52
  13. The Pod Has A New Name: After Amherst 1:15
  14. James Glazer Discovered What Matters After Losing What Mattered Most 1:21:44
  15. Keya Khayatian Found His Voice and the Power of Storytelling 1:06:31
  16. Tarsha Echols Is A Portrait Of Resilience 53:05
  17. Jo Park Shows How Observation Becomes A Way of Seeing Ourselves 54:25
  18. Edward Lees Built A Life Balancing Markets, Nature, Poetry, And Self‑Discovery 41:52
  19. Matt “Rudy” Ronfeldt Reminds Us That Clarity Begins With Space To Listen 52:42
  20. Peter Tothy Treats People, Not Cancer 50:29
  21. Bill Bares Redefines Success For The Second Half Of Life 52:07
  22. Kate Lewis Shows How A Liberal Arts Mind Thrives At The Center Of Big Tech 54:29
  23. Sara Keen Explains Why Alignment Starts with Seeing People Clearly 1:10:04
  24. JJ Haines Describes How Mindfulness Shaped His Life And Career In Japan 55:13
  25. Valerie Leipheimer Rediscovers The Joy Of Art Through A New Lens: Motherhood 50:18
  26. Anand Pandian Asks What Stands Between Us — And What Could Bring Us Together 48:30
  27. Aaron Carroll Explains How Questioning The System Became His Life’s Work 52:11
  28. Geoff Klein Reflects On The Big Choices And Chances That Shaped His Path 47:20
  29. Russ Hanser Seized Opportunity Where – And When – Law And Tech Collided 1:03:26
  30. Elizabeth Doyle Shows How An Amherst Degree Can Lead Somewhere Beautifully Unexpected 56:26
  31. John Haskell Chose Russia, And One Forged Signature Changed Everything 1:20:10
  32. Ricky Quinones Has A Grammy, And Yet Still Approaches Music With Humility 51:17
  33. Sonia Nagorski Reads Earth’s Past To Help Predict And Improve Its Future 44:26
  34. Mike Gold Makes The Case For Big Swings That Lead To Practical Good 46:50
  35. Asim Ahmed Reflects On Caregiving, Infectious Disease Sleuthing, And The Soundtrack Of His Life 50:50
  36. Mariela Rexach Learned To Stop Following The Script 53:22
  37. Kensei Nishikawa Champions The Humanities In A Divided World 49:10
  38. Parke Lutter And The Art of Becoming Who You Already Were 51:22
  39. Deb Thalheimer Long Listens Her Way to a Life of Meaning 41:27
  40. Matt Sawyer Has Found His Forever Team 52:47
  41. David Young Finds Hope and Purpose Amid USAID’s Abrupt End 53:27
  42. Zack Henry Has Mastered The Art Of Connection 54:41
  43. Jessica Smith Sent Climate Instruments To The Edge Of Space. Now, She’s Reimagining Her Path. 47:21
  44. Erin Cowhey Designs Spaces That Tell Her Clients’ Stories 54:36
  45. Brian Clark Heals Others – And Himself – From Trauma 59:30
  46. Update: Justin Neely Reflects On The Fire That Destroyed His Art Studio And The Path Forward 29:53
  47. Jason Spero Is Learning From Both Endings and Beginnings 43:31
  48. Bonus Episode: Will Dix ’77 Helps Families Navigate The College Admissions Process 48:36
  49. Evan Wollen on Finding Purpose in Military Service and Leadership 51:33
  50. JC Leveque Makes The Case For Conversation As A Surgeon’s Best Tool 54:59