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Alvin Law
Dr. Saju Joseph, MD
Dr. Shauna Shapiro
John O'Hurley
Jerome Williams
Aaron Rasmussen
Guy Kawasaki
Westin Saito
Astronaut Col. Mike Mullane
Alvin Law is a motivational speaker and former radio broadcaster. Law was born without arms as a consequence of his mother's use of thalidomide while pregnant. His birth parents put him up for adoption, and he was raised by foster parents Hilda and Jack Law. Alvin Law learned to perform routine activities using his feet alone, including eating, dressing and grooming himself, driving, sewing, playing sports, and playing the drums, piano, and trombone. He attended regular elementary and high schools, even though, at the time, handicapped children were usually placed in institutions or special education programs. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!
Dr. Joseph received his MD from Tufts University. While in medical school, he published and presented several research projects. He then completed his surgical training at Harvard Medical School under Dr. Josef E Fischer and his fellowship in transplant and complex surgical oncology at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh under Regis Professor O. James Garden. He has run basic science, translational, and outcomes research labs and has served as Section Chief, Vice Chair, and Chair of Surgery as well as rising to the rank of Professor of Surgery. Dr. Joseph has earned over $20M in grant funding, presented research throughout the world, and has published numerous peer reviewed articles. He has served as a medical advisor to politicians and private equity firms during his career. Dr. Joseph is the co-founder of Summit Specialty Physicians as well as serving as Professor and Vice Chair of Surgery at Touro University Nevada. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!
Shauna Shapiro, PhD, is a best-selling author, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. She is a professor at Santa Clara University and has published over 150 papers and three critically acclaimed books, translated into 16 languages. Dr. Shapiro has presented her research to the King of Thailand, the Danish Government, Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Summit, and the World Council for Psychotherapy, as well as to Fortune 100 Companies including Google, Cisco Systems and LinkedIn. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Oprah, NPR, and the American Psychologist. Dr. Shapiro is a summa cum laude graduate of Duke University and a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, co-founded by the Dalai Lama. Her TEDx Talk, The Power of Mindfulness, has been viewed over 3 million times. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!
John O'Hurley is best known as “J. Peterman” on Seinfeld, the #1 syndicated television show in the world, for which he won a Screen Actor’s Guild Award. Known for playing “Billy Flynn” in over 1000 Broadway performances of Chicago, as well as touring lead in Spamalot, Pirates, Brigadoon etc, John won Dancing with the Stars, hosted Family Feud for 6 years, and has one of the most recognizable voices in VO, including as “King Neptune” on Spongebob. This year is the 33rd Anniversary of Seinfeld, also 22nd Anniversary of the NBC Dog Show (32 million viewers) which he hosts every Thanksgiving. He is a New York Times- bestselling author with three titles, including “The Perfect Dog”. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!
Jerome Williams is an American former professional basketball player active in the NBA between 1996 and 2005. Williams played for the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and the New York Knicks. Jerome "JYD" Williams is considered one of the greatest role players to ever play for the NBA. In 2000, Jerome led the league in high rebounding percentages and was ranked 3rd overall in offensive rating. He also collected three NBA Community Awards throughout his nine year career.
Aaron Rasmussen is an entrepreneur, inventor, and game designer who has founded and led successful companies across the robotics, beverages, gaming, and education industries. Best known as the Co-founder of MasterClass and the Founder of Outlier.org, he is recognized as a pioneer in online education. As the Founder and CEO of Outlier.org, Rasmussen has built from the ground up a company that creates the world's most effective online college courses with the goal of making higher education accessible, equitable, and affordable for everyone. Outlier.org was named as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2020 and has won numerous awards for its design and innovation. Rasmussen also co-founded MasterClass, where he served as both Creative Director and CTO, responsible for the company's aesthetic, production process, and technology. The wildly popular company has developed online courses led by renowned instructors, including Serena Williams, Gordon Ramsay, Malcolm Gladwell, and Natalie Portman, to give people the ability to unearth knowledge that they simply cannot get anywhere else. He has earned multiple awards for BlindSide, a video game he co-created, which has also been optioned for a feature film. Rasmussen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Boston University, which he attended on a Pell Grant. He has lectured at universities including MIT, USC, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, UCLA, and Boston University.
Guy Kawasaki is the Chief Evangelist at Canva, Former Brand Ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, and Former Chief Evangelist at Apple. Mr. Kawasaki is an innovation keynote speaker, social media expert, and the bestselling author of The Art of the Start. His entertaining and informative talks use insights from his time in the tech industry to show audiences how to create innovative services and products using tactical and practical techniques.
Westin Saito is an Educator with Pacific Historic Parks Pearl Harbor National Memorial site, home of the USS Arizona Memorial. Born and raised at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the men and women of the Greatest Generation taught Westin the values of cooperation, virtue, and honor. Igniting his passion in history he studied and graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has over 12 years of experience working with educating Veteran groups, students, educators, and professional athletes from every corner of the world to understand the impacts of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Colonel Mike Mullane is an engineer and weapon systems officer, a retired USAF officer, and a former NASA astronaut. In the Air Force, he was a Weapon Systems Operator aboard RF-4C Phantom aircraft, and he completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam. During his career as an astronaut, Colonel Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles Discovery (STS-41D) and Atlantis (STS-27 & 36) before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990. Additionally, Mike Mullane has authored several critically acclaimed books and videos. To learn more about Col. Mullane, visit mikemullane.com
Mike Diamond is an Author, Television Personality, Director, Life Coach and Interventionist. Known for his work on the hit TV shows NY Ink and Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, which is currently nominated for a Logie Award for Best Reality Series. Although immensely successful in a multitude of industries, Mike has persevered through his own adversities. This helped lead him to becoming a published author. In his books, Mr. Diamond taps into his own history to offer profound insights and inspiring wisdom to his audience. This ability has attracted a large following who eagerly immerse themselves in his wisdom, embarking on a path toward self-enhancement and empowerment. In his commitment to aiding those who gravitate towards him, he has unveiled a fresh literary creation titled "A Dose of Positivity," which complements his earlier work, "7 Steps to Forge an Indomitable Mindset." In this discussion with the students, Mike will discuss the power of remaining positive during difficult times. To learn more about Mike Diamond, visit themikediamond.com Download our free student worksheet to accompany the listening here: https://edutainmentlearning.com/past-guests/mike-diamond