Atossa Soltani is the founder and board president of Amazon Watch and has served as the organization's first executive director for 18 years. Currently, she's the Director of Global Strategy for the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, working to protect one of the most bio-diverse ecosystems on Earth.She tells us her story of immigrating to the United States during a revolution, and how her passion for politics, activism, and nature led her down the path of her own career.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:-Learn more at sacredheadwaters.org-Learn more at amazonwatch.org-Facebook: facebook.com/amazonwatch-Twitter: twitter.com/AmazonWatch-Instagram: instagram.com/amazonwatchFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

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46 | Protecting Our Rainforests & Following Your Heart | with Atossa Soltani

Jordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host and communications and social dynamics expert. The Jordan Harbinger Show is currently one of the most popular podcasts in the world.On his show, Jordan deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and shares their strategies, perspectives, and practical insights with the rest of us. His entire career path, from creating his own degree in school to studying psychology and social skills to stand out in his law firm, is incredibly fascinating.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:-Learn more at jordanharbinger.com-Facebook: facebook.com/thejordanharbingershow-Twitter: twitter.com/jordanharbinger-LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jordanharbinger-Instagram: instagram.com/jordanharbingerFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

45 | Finding Your Competitive Advantages | with Jordan Harbinger

Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker and relationship-based business strategist. He's been recognized as a networking expert by Inc.com, Harvard Business Review, Ascend, and Lifehacker. He's the author of the bestselling business book, Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences.He talks about networking, find a job that’s right for you, and not being afraid to change careers multiple times in your life.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:-Learn more at robbiesamuels.com-10 Tips for Conference Connections: robbiesamuels.com/dormroom-Read Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at ConferencesFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

44 | Changing Careers 4 Times Before 40 | with Robbie Samuels

Galen Karlan-Mason is the CEO and Founder of GreenChoice, a data-driven platform empowering informed food choices. He attended Brandeis University as an undergrad where he was recruited to play soccer. And that was his main focus until he went abroad and studied in Peru, where he started a nonprofit focused on youth empowerment. When he returned to the US, he set about learning how to build sustainable businesses that had ethical consciousness and could promote sustainable, environmentally-friendly action with their consumers.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:-Learn more at greenchoicenow.com-GreenChoice’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/greenchoicenow-Galen’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/galenkarlanmasonFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

43 | Discovering Your Passion by Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone | with Galen Karlan-Mason

Courtney Hagen is the Chief Talent Officer for Littlejohn, a private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies. She talks about her wild career path and how she let her strengths and interests lead her into new jobs and fields.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:-LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/courtneyhagen-Learn more at littlejohnllc.comFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

42 | Letting Your Interests & Strengths Lead Your Career | with Courtney Hagen

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, a professional speaker, a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Dorie has been recognized as a branding expert by many places, the Associated Press, Fortune Inc. Magazine. She's the author of three books -Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out. Dorie was described by The New York Times as an expert at self-reinvention.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:Learn more at dorieclark.comStand Out Self-Assessment Workbook: dorieclark.com/joinTwitter: @dorieclarkInstagram: @dorieclarkFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

41 | Reinventing Yourself & Creating a Personal Brand | with Dorie Clark

Our guests today are two brothers, Shawn and Devin Young. They are the co-founders of Classcraft, which is an award-winning engagement management system used by five million students and educators worldwide to gamify their classroom experience.Classcraft is a platform that empowers teachers to address social-emotional issues, and to manage, sustain, and develop engagement in school by making it feel like a game. It’s not a game though, it's a platform where teachers can give points to students for completed work, for showing empathy, for helping each other as they go through quest lines and adventures. All of this was inspired by their experiences as students and as working adults.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:Learn more at classcraft.comInstagram: @classcraftgameYouTube: youtube.com/c/classcraftgameFacebook: facebook.com/classcraftgameTwitter: @classcraftgameFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

40 | Increasing Learning & Engagement Through Gamification | with Devin & Shawn Young

Alex Assal is the CEO and Co-founder of Whoomies, a flat-sharing community in France with the goal of giving people better access to housing and creating better living situations. Alex graduated fairly recently from the IÉSEG Business School in Paris, and very soon after founded Whoomies.Based on his experience of trying to find roommates in New York and Singapore, and the similar experiences of his co-founder, Lauren, they saw a gap in the market to streamline the experience. Instead of just offering the possibility to find apartments on a real estate platform, Whoomies offers the possibility to find people from all around the world who match your interests. You take a survey to give your interests, and the app will match you up with roommates who are the right fit for you.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:Learn more at whoomies.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandreassalTwitter: twitter.com/assalalexandreFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

39 | Helping to Find the Right Roomies for You | with Alexandre Assal

Lisa Loeb is a Grammy-winning singer songwriter who was launched into the spotlight with a platinum selling number one hit song, Stay. She is a trailblazing independent artist. She continues to publish records, she writes music for TV and film, and she’s also the owner and designer of Lisa Loeb Eyewear. She talks about her multi-passionate interests and how she launched her music career from college.For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.eduResources:-Learn more at lisaloeb.com-Twitter: twitter.com/lisaloeb-Instagram: instagram.com/lisaloeb-Facebook: facebook.com/lisaloeb-Pinterest: pinterest.com/thereallisaloebFrom the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

38 | Being Multipassionate Today & Pursuing Your Interests Early | with Lisa Loeb

Kalsoom Lakhani is the Founder and CEO of Invest2Innovate, supports and unleashes the potential of young entrepreneurs in growing markets like Pakistan. She's also partner at I2I Ventures, Invest2Innovate's early stage investment fund for Pakistan, and the country's first female-founded institutional fund. She's trained young entrepreneurs and changemakers in Kosovo, Nepal, Cambodia, Ireland, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.   Kalsoom is a third culture kid, which means that she spent most of her developing years outside of the country she was born in and have picked up on all different cultures. She lived in Bangladesh for elementary school and Pakistan for middle and high school. A third culture kid can feel like they belong everywhere and also belong nowhere, so their identities can be hard to pin down. This plays into how their identity develops as well.   For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu   Resources: Learn more at invest2innovate.com Follow Kalsoom: twitter.com/kalsoom82 Facebook: facebook.com/Invest2Innovate From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

37 | Finding Your Voice & Doing Something That Matters| with Kalsoom Lakhani

Stephen Ost is the Vice President of Product at Paradox, where he leads the product development of their AI recruiting assistant named Olivia. Paradox works with enterprise and mid-market clients to transform their global talent acquisition and candidate experience. Steven got his bachelors in Computer Science at the University of Arizona, where he was recognized as a College Entrepreneur of the Year by Entrepreneur Magazine.   While at college, Stephen developed an interest in startups and began looking around his world for problems that needed solving. This led to multiple apps and businesses, two patents, and one company acquisition. All of this from asking bigger questions and looking for the next level.   For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu   Resources: Learn more at stephenost.com Learn more at paradox.ai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephenost/ Facebook: facebook.com/stephen.ost Twitter: twitter.com/StephenOst From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

36 | Looking For Problems & Finding Solutions | with Stephen Ost

Desmond Lim is an entrepreneur who moved to the US from Singapore in 2013 and graduated from both Harvard and MIT. After that, he relocated to San Francisco to start Workstream.is, a text-based hiring platform for companies hiring hourly workers. Desmond founded his first business after high school, a Thai food restaurant, to help pay for college. Before joining Merrill Lynch for three years, he's represented his native country, Singapore, in basketball, playing in the South East Asian Youth Games, and was an infantry officer in the army.   For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu   Resources: Workstream: workstream.is LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mynameisdesmond Twitter: twitter.com/mynameisdesmond From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

35 | Having a Long-Term Plan for Your Future | with Desmond Lim

Today's guests are Jason Mitchell and Eric Dieter. They oversee and run an agency called Movement Strategy, which they co-founded in 2009. The agency is an independent, social-led creative agency with a focus on digital marketing initiatives. They use social features and tools and are on the cutting edge of digital trends. They have done work for partners such as Under Armour, Warner Brothers, and Netflix.   Movement Strategy is a full-service social media agency. When Eric and Jason came out of school, social media was a space that they were both spending a lot of time on. Facebook was just getting started, as well as some of the other big players today. So they wanted to help companies figure out how to be really effective on social media.   For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu   Resources: Learn more at movementstrategy.com Instagram: @movementstrategy From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

34 | Making the Most of Social Media | with Eric Dieter and Jason Mitchell

Norman Tran is the Head of Design at Tradecraft, where he helps smart people going through professional inflection points figure out what's next while avoiding potential failures. Norman created emotional intelligence training at Mission U, a tuition-free college alternative that helps underrepresented adults get roles at companies like Spotify, Survey Monkey, and Accenture. He has facilitated Stanford Graduate School of Business’ flagship course on emotional intelligence. And he's helped Facebook bring accessible vocational skills to millions of professionals around the world through online micro courses.   After a two-year tour of duty in Silicon Valley as a product designer, Norman realized that the real bugs weren't in software, but they were in people. Since then, he has shifted from designing screens to designing learning experiences.   For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu   Resources: Learn more at tradecraft.com/ Medium: @norman_tran From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

33 | Find Out Where Your Compass is Pointing | with Norman Tran

Today's guest is Yossuf Albanawi, the Co-Founder and CEO of Pilleve, a digital health company that helps patients, care providers, and payers prevent the long-term costs associated with opioid abuse and addiction. After struggling with substance abuse at a young age, Yossuf was able to recover with an early intervention from a loved one. Since then, he's been working on the frontlines of the addiction crisis that's taken over 70,000 lives last year.   For more information, visit: http://Brandeis.edu   Resources: Learn more at pilleve.com Instagram: instagram.com/pillevecommunity Twitter: twitter.com/Pilleve1 From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom is a production of Crate Media

32 | Discover Your Passion Through Open-Minded Exploration | with Yossuf Albanawi

We interview highly successful professionals from all sorts of different fields about the challenges they faced in stepping outside their comfort zones, and successfully transitioning from college to the professional world. Our highly successful guests provide essential tips, insights, and tricks available nowhere else that listeners can immediately apply to their own lives -- preparing themselves to make this key life transition and make better sense of their journey. The podcast is hosted by award-winning author and professor Andy Molinsky and is produced by Brandeis University's International Business School.

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