Chasers

Are you a chaser of meaning? A chaser of dreams? Chasers is a podcast about millennials pursuing their passions, while breaking free from the bounding beliefs of the world. Join hosts Nihar Suthar and Ryan Yen as they uncover the inspirational struggles of everyday millennials chasing their aspirations, no matter how big or small.

Episode 18: A Diverse Gaming Experience 04/07/2021

Episode 18: A Diverse Gaming Experience On this episode of Chasers podcast, we had a conversation with Nika Nour, executive director of the IGDA Foundation. The IGDA Foundation focuses on improving the lives of game developers by making game development a more diverse and inclusive community. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/18639671

Episode 17: A Conservation Biologist 03/02/2021

Episode 17: A Conservation Biologist On this episode, we spoke to Gabi Fleury, a conservation biologist. It’s a field that not many people know about...in fact, Ryan and I hadn’t even heard about it before this interview! /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/18152780

Episode 16: A Culinary Experience 02/17/2021

Episode 16: A Culinary Experience On this episode of Chasers, we sat down with Jackie Shao, a culinary student. She pivoted paths several times, from being a mechanical engineer to a project manager to finally landing what she thought was her dream position - a program manager at Apple - before deciding her true dream was to pursue a career in the culinary industry. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/17506007

Episode 15: Serenade the socks off 09/22/2020

Episode 15: Serenade the socks off In this episode of Chasers, we got a chance to sit down with Michael Pace, a country musician known for his high energy act that captures the rugged blue-collar act of traditional country while maintaining the atmosphere and lore of modern country. What's interesting about his story is that he grew up in suburban Massachusetts and spent his entire life cooking and everything that's not singing. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/16107392

Episode 14: Genetic counselor? 04/19/2020

Episode 14: Genetic counselor? On this episode, we talked to Jessica Park, a genetic counselor. Now, I know what you might be thinking...what’s a genetic counselor, and what do they do? Honestly, we hadn’t heard much about genetic counseling before talking to Jess either. The field is still in its infancy and it’s not too well known yet. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/14053130

Episode 13: Getting Unplugg'd 02/10/2020

Episode 13: Getting Unplugg'd On this episode of Chasers, we got a chance to talk to Nathan Graber-Lipperman. He’s actually born just a few years after the official millennial range cutoff, but he’s working on something that’s really relevant to millennials. Nathan is the founder of Unplugged, a venture where his goal is to allow participants to set up meetups known as Unplugs, disconnect from social media, and share good faith dialogue with each other by diving deeper into certain issues or topics they care about. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/13086335

Episode 12: A Rarity in the Bay 12/06/2019

Episode 12: A Rarity in the Bay On this episode of Chasers, we sat down with Finn Howell, a software engineer at a healthcare tech company called One Medical. Perhaps the most amazing part of her story is that she’s one of the extremely few females in the entire software engineering field. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/12306887

Episode 11: It's Declarative 10/23/2019

Episode 11: It's Declarative To start off season 2, we got a chance to talk to Kristine Rodriguez. She’s the founder of Declarative, a sustainable knitwear line. She creates all the garments herself and is incredibly passionate about it. Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, she didn’t actually start out as a knitter though. She originally went to the Rhode Island School of Design to study graphic design...until she took a class her senior year that changed everything, and made her realize her real passion was elsewhere. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/11748125

Episode 10: A Comedy Show 09/17/2019

Episode 10: A Comedy Show In this episode of Chasers, it’s our last one of the first season. To close it out, we got a chance to interview one of Ryan's friends from High School, Mike Nicolia. Mike has a passion for making people laugh, and fittingly, he is pursuing a career in standup comedy. It took him a while to build up the courage and finally make that jump into the comedy world, but the seeds were planted from the moment he was a kid. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/11278073

Episode 9: The Bearded Bastard, Barber 07/07/2019

Episode 9: The Bearded Bastard, Barber On this episode of Chasers, we talk to Ryan White, an incredibly passionate barber. He’s actually the barber that I regularly visit in Dallas, Texas. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/10430675

Episode 8: Teaching. For America. 04/24/2019

Episode 8: Teaching. For America. We got a chance to talk to Iqra Beg! After graduating, Iqra wasn’t incredibly sure what she wanted to do. So, she joined Teach for America and went to teach at a school in Dallas, Texas. After spending some time teaching and experiencing all the challenges that exist, she became determined to help every student get an equitable education, regardless of skin color or zip code. She has since spent her time in the space, fighting for this mission. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/9518807

Episode 7: A Juggling Act 02/28/2019

Episode 7: A Juggling Act In this episode, we interview Thom Wall. He's considered one of the top 40 jugglers in the world, has been part of CIRQUE du Soleil, and even founded his own publishing imprint. Interestingly enough, he never envisioned himself getting into the entertainment industry or doing any of these things. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/8813885

Episode 6: Start Small with One Step 01/09/2019

Episode 6: Start Small with One Step We actually got a chance to talk to Mari Llewellyn. She dedicates her time to Mari Fitness, a company empowering women with workout videos, photos, nutrition guides, resistance bands, and all other types of fitness material. Mari has gone through so much with the business, both ups and downs, but in a few short years, has amassed a following of 470,000 people and turned it into a multi-million dollar company. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/8187644

Episode 5: Finding His Own Beat 11/16/2018

Episode 5: Finding His Own Beat On this episode, we sit down with Isaiah Wafer, an up and coming DJ and producer. He started off at Clarkson University as a history major, but left halfway to pursue his dreams in music. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/7582292

Episode 4: Putting the Shovel to the Ground 10/18/2018

Episode 4: Putting the Shovel to the Ground On this episode of Chasers, we talk to Emma Seaver, who was the first person in her family to ever go to college. Being a first-generation college student, she always dreamed of having her family watch her as she walked across the stage to get her diploma. Just when she thought graduation was around the corner, she was told that she hadn’t met the requirements to graduate. Emma then walked away from college without her degree. She joined the landscaping industry and quickly fell in love with it. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/7234847

Episode 3: Broadcasting My Own Path 09/24/2018

Episode 3: Broadcasting My Own Path On this episode of Chasers, we interview Sam Ravech. He graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in broadcast journalism and at age 22, he was the youngest play-by-play broadcaster in AA baseball. Sam is the son of Karl Ravech, the host of ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. By often watching his father on the set of Baseball Tonight, very quickly, Sam found himself developing a strong passion for sports broadcasting and dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/7082796

Episode 2: From Banana Fibre to Pads, Period. 09/04/2018

Episode 2: From Banana Fibre to Pads, Period. In this episode of Chasers, we speak to Kristin Kagetsu who is the co-founder of Saathi. From a young age, she has been passionate about empowering girls and women to make a difference. It’s this passion that led her to co-found, Saathi, a company that produces 100% biodegradable and compostable sanitary pads. The pads are made from banana tree fiber, which is an agro-waste. What is amazing about Saathi is their completely sustainable manufacturing process from beginning to end. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/7002884

Episode 1: The Thing About Scholarships 07/30/2018

Episode 1: The Thing About Scholarships In this episode of Chasers, we speak to Joseph Alim, co-founder of Scholarjet. When Joseph found out he was admitted into Northeastern University, he was excited! Until.. he found out that the cost of his education was going to be more than $60,000 per year. Historically, the majority of scholarships are writing based. Joseph's strengths were more in engineering and science and less in writing. Joseph then decided to chase his new found passion: revolutionize the way kids can obtain scholarships. /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/6863758

Episode 0: What is Chasers? 07/23/2018

Episode 0: What is Chasers? In this episode of Chasers, co-hosts Ryan and Nihar share the story behind the podcast! /episode/index/show/chaserspodcast/id/6840390

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