A Veteran’s Journey

A Veteran’s Journey

In this episode, you will hear from Moe Armstrong, a Vietnam Veteran and a Catholic and Buddhist-informed believer. In his conversation with chaplain Jane, Moe share how he reinvented himself after serving in Vietnam and how he has reinvented himself again after a different war – his battle with cancer.

Finding a place at Yale: Thokozile Changufu, Grace (Chikaodi) Dominic, Jeffrey (Ato) Blay

Finding a place at Yale: Thokozile Changufu, Grace (Chikaodi) Dominic, Jeffrey (Ato) Blay

On this episode, Dr. Easley and Bennett Olupo are joined by Thoko, Grace, and Ato. The vivacious and keen trio are pursuing their masters at Yale School of the Environment. We discuss what it is like to be from The Continent and pursue an environmentally focused education and career. The episode has a special emphasis on forestry and urban planning.

How Christianity in Africa is changing global religion

How Christianity in Africa is changing global religion

Dr. Kyama Mugambi, Professor of World Christianity at Yale Divinity School, discusses how Christianity in Africa is impacting the global religious landscape, why Christianity in Africa is not a ‘colonizer’ religion, and what Christianity has in common with African Traditional Religions.

Finding Your Groove with stic from dead prez

Finding Your Groove with stic from dead prez

On this episode, Dr. Easley and Bennett Olupo are joined by world-renowned rapper and author Khnum “Stic” Ibomu (One half of the Legendary Hip Hop Band, Dead Prez), who has developed a strong fan base thanks to wellness oriented and conscious lyrics. We discuss why the growth mentality present in fit-hop, the hip-hop subgenre he created, is so important in this day and age.

Across the Airwaves: Exploring Kurdish Identity Through Radio Broadcasting

Across the Airwaves: Exploring Kurdish Identity Through Radio Broadcasting

Jon Bullock, a postdoctoral fellow at Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music, joins Ariana Hones (M.Div ’25) for a conversation on how radio is used as a tool for shaping Kurdish identity. Using the lens of ethnomusicology and the sacred, Jon discusses the impacts of colonialism and technologies of sound, such recording and broadcasting on Kurdish music.

Faith, Friends, and Family

Faith, Friends, and Family

In this episode, you will hear Lynsey discuss how she balanced work, treatment, and family. Lynsey talks candidly about how hard treatment has been and how her friends and family have offered her real support, offering some guidance and encouragement to those looking to support a friend with cancer.

Craft & Career: Rob Ronan ’99, content designer and UX writer for Reality Labs at Meta – Part 2

Craft & Career: Rob Ronan ’99, content designer and UX writer for Reality Labs at Meta – Part 2

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

As we continue our conversation with Rob Ronan ’99, 20-year veteran in digital writing and user experience design, working with companies like Disney and Meta.

OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast

A Balancing Act: Learning to Grow with and Empower Students with Dean Toddi Steelman

A Balancing Act: Learning to Grow with and Empower Students with Dean Toddi Steelman

On this episode, Dr. Easley speaks with Dean Toddi Steelman of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. She shares her experience in leadership and shares how she works to support students, faculty and staff. This episode is so rich because they both used to work together, and you will enjoy listening to this humble leader whose work has had a global and national impact!