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Everybody's got a story. Everybody who's ever done anything worth doing has dreamed big, failed mightily, and mostly started from humble beginnings. Everyone loves a Horatio Alger story. This is a podcast about such people. Overcoming adversity is interesting.
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Dr. Harris Stratyner: On Building a Life Around Caring for Others (opens the original)
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In this episode, Pat sits down with Dr. Harris Stratyner, a clinical psychologist who grew up in Yonkers, New York, surrounded by an extraordinary cast of characters; his godfather was jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, his godmother was Monica Getz (wife of saxophonist Stan Getz), and childhood dinners at his family's table included guests like Stokely Carmichael. Harris shares stories of meeting Malcolm X at a party at James Baldwin's house, riding to the Newport Jazz Festival with Miles Davis aslee
Scott Ashline: On Vulnerability as the Foundation of Success (opens the original)
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In this episode, Pat sits down with Scott Ashline, a longtime friend and colleague. Scott grew up outside Boulder, Colorado, the son of avid mountaineers, and traces his path from a public high school and competitive soccer, to Boston College (chosen partly because his dad banned him from schools on the West Coast), to an unlikely detour: turning down a Wall Street job offer to spend a year and a half teaching finance in Belize as a Jesuit volunteer. That leap of faith, and a Jesuit theology pro
Nathaniel Philbrick: On Ambition, Humility, and the American Dream (opens the original)
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In this episode, Pat sits down with Nathaniel Philbrick, an eight-time New York Times bestselling author known for narrative histories like In the 'Heart of the Sea', 'Mayflower', and 'The Last Stand'. The conversation traces Nat's path from a competitive sailing career at Brown University, through a year in an English PhD program at Duke that convinced him academia wasn't his calling, to four formative years at a sailing magazine where he learned the discipline of professional writing.The conve
Jerry Snover: Why Fear Keeps Us From Our Best Work (opens the original)
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In this episode, Pat sits down with Jerry Snover, a friend since freshman year at Union College in 1985, for a wide-ranging conversation about fear, creativity, and reinvention. Jerry grew up on Long Island in Bayshore, was a shy, quiet kid who came out of his shell as a runner and later as a musician, and eventually built a career in wealth management and real estate while quietly nurturing a parallel life as a guitarist and bandleader. After a stint living and playing music in Japan in his twe
Alan Richer: From Tax Lawyer to Potato Chip Historian (opens the original)
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Pat DiCerbo sits down with Alan Richer, famously known as the 'Potato Chip Historian,' for a captivating journey through his diverse life experiences. Alan vividly recalls his upbringing in Central New Jersey, shaped by his Aunt Laura's unconditional love and his parents' deep commitment to community service. He shares remarkable stories from his time at Syracuse University, including an exclusive 45-minute interview with Muhammad Ali and encounters with other notable figures like Tony Bennett a
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