And we're back! Life has definitely been shifting lately (hence the sudden pod hiatus), but I'm go glad to be back and share what all has been going on. Coming to the mic solo this week, but stay tuned, because some really great guests will be

Ep. 10 - Figuring Out Women in STEM w/ Nia Allen

Jun 26th, 2018 33m 23s

Engineers are problem solvers, critical thinkers, and help in innovative research to create the world around us. This week we celebrate black women in S.T.E.M. and those sure to be our modern-day hidden figures! After graduating in May from Tus

Ep. 9 Figuring out Activism in Education with Maurice Blackmon

Jun 19th, 2018 35m 1s

Did you know that despite being highly influential, culturally cognizant, academically effective, Black males make up just 2% of K-12 teachers in the US? As the classroom becomes more diverse, students of color deserve to see themselves not onl

Ep. 8 - Figuring out Nursing School w/ Bria Younger

Jun 6th, 2018 32m 34s

Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world and nursing school students truly have their work cut out for them! Keeping up the Black Girl Magic this week as we sit down with Bria Younger. She is a freshly admitted nursing school

Ep. 7 - Figuring Out Law School w/ Nia Wilson

May 28th, 2018 20m 36s

Are you thinking about Law School, but don't have all the answers? (It's okay, most of us don't either) This week we sat down with Nia Wilson, a second-year Law School student and talk about the admissions process, navigating new study habits a

Ep. 6 - Figuring out Engineering School w/ Joshua Pulliam

May 21st, 2018 31m 55s

Figuring it out this week with Joshua Pulliam, a dual-degree engineering student at Morehouse College and Auburn University. In finishing up his last semesters of engineering school, Josh shares how he stays motivated, what's next for him, and

Ep. 5 - Figuring it Out with Jermaine Tolbert

May 14th, 2018 27m 16s

This week we sit down and have a conversation on mental health and advocacy from musician and author, Jermain Tolbert. Jermaine is a Detroit, MI native with an inspiring and deeply moving story about stepping away from his love of music to rebu

Ep. 4 - Figuring out Higher Ed w/ Dr. John Tilghman

May 6th, 2018 40m 16s

On this episode, I sit down with Dr. John Tiglhman to have a conversation on representation, mentorship, the importance of historically black colleges, black history, and his own journey through the grad school process and teaching. Thanks fo

Figure It Out Ep. 3 - Sooooooo.......Now What?

Apr 30th, 2018 26m 42s

So . . . now what? I'm done with classes and graduation is still a few weeks away. Actually having downtime feels . . . odd. I'm getting used to the idea of not having work to do and not being on campus anymore. It's bittersweet, but also exci

Figure It Out Pod Ep. 2 - Leaving the Country? No, Seriously......

Apr 24th, 2018 30m 45s

I submitted and defended my senior thesis paper!! I've put so much time and work into getting it done this semester, but am so happy to say that I'm officially DONE with undergrad! There's a ton of moving pieces to life right now, but they're a

Figure It Out Ep. 1 - Just Wanna Graduate

Apr 19th, 2018 16m 10s

I am at the tail end of my Senior year of undergrad and things are looking . . . stressful to say the least, but also positive. Instagram: @jonathonpulliamiiTwitter: @JonathonPuIIiam (its two capital I's because Twitter won't let mt be gre

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