Onesimus shares with us his journey of business and entrepreneurship throughout his collegiate career and into post-grad life. He takes a leap and goes into entrepreneurial ventures with his family. This can be tough, but also so rewarding. He said it’s strengthened his bond with many of his family members. O also loves teaching younger entrepreneurs the importance of failure, and why we should not fear it. Failure is how we learn best.
Life's Not Linear with Shonda Pettiford
A passing comment from the high school French Teacher allowed Shonda Pettiford to leave Florida for Massachusetts to experience the Smith College summer biology program, which changed her life. There she discovered she didn’t love journalism like she thought she would, that she really wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people in the community (particularly in sports and athletics) and that she has a special talent for taking on roles no one has ever held before. Listen to understand the range of experiences Shonda took on to cultivate that superpower. This interview was conducted by Humera Fasihuddin standing in for Tara Rahmani.
Life's Not Linear with Eleanor Harowicz
Eleanor shared some great advice with us today as we talked about her journey graduating in a recession, being a military spouse, going back to school, and finding value in every single job she had - no matter how big or small.