The Created for Greatness Podcast

Episode 15 During Pottstown's 2023 Juneteenth celebration, our group of high school seniors set up a podcast station at "Welcome to the Avenue" where they interviewed local leaders and difference makers. We'll be releasing these episodes as a two-part series. Part one is a combination of three shorter interviews, and highlights the best of who we are as a community.    ----------------- Produced a...

Episode 14 Sherlyn, Juliette, Reef, and Cody take advantage of the 7 year age gap between them to talk about how their childhoods differed. We talk about music, TV, school, and COVID.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you...

Episode 13 Cory and AJ play a hilarious, thoughtful, silly, and serious game of "On the Spot". We talk about the best parts of Pottstown, unicorns, social media, aliens, and more!    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you woul...

Episode 12 The Senior Crew talks with Dr. Jennifer Wiseman about her work at NASA, chasing your passion, and the wonders of the cosmos.    https://science.nasa.gov/people/jennifer-j-wiseman-senior-project-scientist/ Read More About Dr. Wiseman Dr. Jennifer Wiseman is a senior astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where she serves as the senior project scienti...

Episode 11 The Senior Crew talks about the history and future of energy, how we can fuel the future, and what we have to be optimistic about.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get involved with our mentor...

Episode 10 Cody and Zack talk about STRIVE's music and DJ program, Cody's hopes for high school, and why everyone should play drums in the street.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get involved with our m...

Episode 9 Our Senior Crew takes us on a tour of the many times that scientists were wrong, and what implications that has had for society. In the process, we learn to embrace humility, and seek truth with new resolve.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https...

Episode 8 Our Senior Crew takes us on a historical tour of Pottstown, teaching us about the many reasons to be proud of our home.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program...

Episode 7 Our Middle School crew explores what it is like to grow up in an ever-connected world, their hope for the future, and what it means to grow as a person.     ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get in...

Episode 6 The Senior Crew talks about creative writing as a way of emotional healing and finding common themes in our stories/lives.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get involved with our mentorship prog...

Episode 5 Our Middle School crew explores how they use technology, how it has affected their lives, and what they are hoping for in the future.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get involved with our ment...

Episode 4 On June 17th, 2023, the recently graduated Senior Crew sat down at "Welcome to the Avenue" (107 E. High St) to interview local leaders and community members. This was the final interview of the day, but we wanted to launch it early because David artfully explains how STRIVE came to be and how this podcast was dreamed into being.    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  C...

Episode 3   King and Sean talk about the emotional roller coaster that was Super Bowl LVII. How do you handle such profound disappointment? How do you deal with fair-weather fans? How can you apply the lessons of professional sports to your own life?    ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https:...

Episode 2 In our second episode, the High School crew answers the same question that the Middle Schoolers answered last week, "What have you overcome?"   If you are going through a hard time right now, we encourage you to talk to someone who can help. Call a trusted friend, reach out to us, or dial 988 to be connected to the "National Lifeline". You are not alone and it will get better.    -------...

Episode 1   In our first episode, the Middle School crew (aka "Pottstown Voices") answers the question, "What have you overcome?"   ----------------- Produced and edited by Zack Jackson  Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative  https://www.pottstownschools.org/ https://striveinitiative.org/   If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program,...