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He starred in two Broadway shows by age 30 and has a recurring role on Showtime's, Billions, but Will Roland's biggest impact may be the connections he forms with people and his positive outlook on life.

If you can only listen to one episode to get an idea of this podcast or how to jump-start your career, make it this one. After 11 episodes and 11 amazing conversations, I thought it would be a good time to look back and listen to the best parts of the conversations I have had on this podcast. Think of this as the all-star game of 10 Year Reunion.

Lorin Crawford practiced math problems like a lot of kids practice free throws on the playground. He worked hard to become the valedictorian at Clark Atlanta University, earned his PhD from Duke University, and is now a professor at Brown University, researching genetics, cancer, biology, and topology.  

JD Scholten nearly turned the political world on its head when he challenged Steve King for his Congressional seat in 2018. In an incredibly red district, Scholten (D) lost by just 3 points. His grassroots campaign is up and running again and he talks about going from just a normal paralegal who likes to play baseball, to running for Congress. 

After graduating from Drake University as one of the best basketball players to ever attend the school, Josh Young has continued his basketball excellence with a 10-year professional career in Germany. He plays for Rasta Vechta in the top German league and shares his wisdom on leadership, teamwork, and perseverance. 

Carly Grenfell got an internship at the LPGA doing social media in 2016. After knowing very little about golf, she fell in love with the sport and now applies her knowledge to managing digital media at the PGA of America. On this episode, she talks about ways to break into the social media industry and staying current in such a fast-paced industry.

Taylor Dunn co-produced and co-wrote one of the most successful podcasts of 2019. So successful, Hulu is turning it into a TV show starring Kate McKinnon. In this episode, Taylor talks about her path at ABC News and the techniques she used to get her foot in the door and be promoted. 

After initially pursuing baseball operations with the Yankees, Ben Lindbergh switched to writing and uses his interest in analytics to write about baseball as well as other topics for The Ringer. He has published two books and has written for Baseball Prospectus, Grantland, and FiveThirtyEight. On this episode, Ben talks about his switch from Publications to Baseball Operations and then back to writing, finding enjoyment in the topics he writes about, and spending a summer running a baseball team.

Cassidy Williams, a software engineer who has worked at Netlify, CodePen, Amazon, and Venmo, talks about getting into coding and her biggest advice to be successful in any industry.

Molly Troupe from Freeland Spirits talks about how chemistry led her to distilling, building a business with women workers, and what it's like being the youngest female master distiller in a field made up of men.

Founder and CEO of Fliabot, Tyler McNaney, talks about what it was like to start his own company while still in college.

As the Director of Community Involvement, Diversity & Inclusion at GastingerWalker&, Samantha McCloud talks about finding her passion during her gap year in the Philippines, creating her current position, and the value of life lessons. We also discuss the nationwide protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, police brutality, and racial injustice.

Comedian Emily Catalano talks about her roundabout path to find her stand-up career, moving to Los Angeles to pursue comedy, and appearing on CONAN.

Welcome to 10 Year Reunion. A podcast about young people and striving for success. In this series, hear from people from all industries about what it takes to chase your dream.