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Emile Maamary is dedicated to encouraging technology innovation to improve quality of life. He has 10 years of experience in managing financial, strategic, and operational risks to enhance enterprise value. At Blanclink, a startup developing ride-sharing software, Emile's role expanded from growth acceleration to Marketing Analytics, Public Relations, and Social Media Marketing. Emile then co-foun...

Meb Keflezighi is a runner, best-selling author and co-founder of 26, a brand celebrating and enriching the enduring spirit of running culture. He is the only runner in history to win the New York City Marathon, the Boston Marathon, and an Olympic medal. Today, Meb is committed to helping runners become elite versions of themselves and nurturing the sport of running for the next generation. Are yo...

Josh Rogosin, a distinguished audio engineer was formerly an audio engineer at NPR, Josh brings a wealth of experience and an impressive portfolio to Edutainment Learning. With a career that began in 1999, Rogosin's journey in the world of audio engineering has been nothing short of remarkable. His initial steps into NPR, on his way to mix live shows at The Shakespeare Theatre in downtown D.C., ma...

Dr. Du Hua escaped the Communism of Vietnam in June of 1981 after many attempts. He found freedom in the United States of America in September of 1982. Utilizing the freedom and opportunities of this great nation, he was able to go back to school. He started to learn English as a second language in multiple churches. He then finished his General Education and Development (GED) program, which was t...

Kevin Eastman is an American comic book writer and artist best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine Heavy Metal. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

A Master Chocolatier and Senior Product Developer, Ann Czaja moved from her career in medical research to study confectionery in Switzerland – and has never looked back. Today, Ann is based in the United States and is always coming up with fresh recipes. She also speaks publicly about her love for Lindt – even working at events like the Emmys and Golden Globes. Turns out, A-listers love Lindt too....

Iona Bonney is a teacher at Pitcairn School. Pitcairn Island is the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands, of which many inhabitants are descendants of mutineers of HMS Bounty. The closest airport being a 30-hour boat ride, on average, the Pitcairn Islands enjoy a tropical climate all year-round with relatively constant temperatures during most months of the year. As of January, 2020, the...

Col. Christopher Costa, USA, (Ret), is the Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, and a 34-year veteran of the Department of Defense. Mr. Costa served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council (NSC). At the NSC, he was responsible for coordinating counterterrorism policy and strategy as well as U.S. hostage reco...

Owner and operator of PhD Athletics, Ron Frazier has been an elite trainer for decades. Prior to opening his own training business, Ron was the Head Trainer at the House of Ryu Athletic Center, TapOut Training Facility, and most notably Xtreme Couture. Mr. Frazier has trained numerous legends and top fighters in the world of mixed martial arts like Vitor Belfort, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Ra...

TJ Millard is a Filmmaker, Actor, and Pilot from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a veteran who served in the US Army flying the AH-64 Apache helicopter, the most advanced military helicopter in the world. As a Director and Drone Operator, TJ has worked on various notable films, television shows, and commercials. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets fo...

Felipe Fernández-Armesto is a historian and William P. Reynolds Chair of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. He previously held the Prince of Asturias Chair at Tufts University in Boston and was a visiting professor at several North American universities. He has been distinguished, among other awards, with the World History Association Book Prize (2007) and the Grand Cross of the Ord...

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, playi...

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,...

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...

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...

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 o...

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 cre...

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...

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 experi...

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 compl...

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....

Adam Jablin is a highly sought-after performance and life coach, corporate consultant, and keynote speaker. Adam has helped thousands of people over the years experience a joy for living even while under pressure or difficulty. His unique positive energy, compassion, and gift to relate to others has influenced people from all walks of life, including leaders in the fields of health, psychology, en...

Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica , Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language ; the author of A New Kind of Science ; the originator of the Wolfram Physics Project ; and the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research . Over the course of more than four decades, he has been a pioneer in the development and application of computational thinking—and has been responsible for many discoveries, invent...

Ramy Romany is a world-renowned Egyptologist, bestselling author and an Emmy Award winning DGA director. He was born into a family of documentarians in Egypt, in fact before the age of twenty he filmed, produced, directed and was featured in over a hundred documentaries about Ancient Egypt. Storytelling is his passion and, some would say, in his blood. After leaving his home, Egypt, he moved to Lo...

Captain Karen Baetzel has a decorated career of 30 years in the United States Navy. As one of the Navy's most senior female Naval Aviators, Captain Baetzel is also one of the few Naval Aviators of either gender to qualify as an Aircraft Commander in fly helicopters, propellers, and jet aircraft. She has amassed an incredible 2,000 military flight hours in six aircraft types and has served her coun...