Leaving the Nest: A Temple University Alumni Podcast

In our season two finale, Dan interviews Teresa Lundy, founder of TML Communications on how Temple prepared her for starting her own business, life in crisis comms, and being awarded Klein College's Rising Star award.

Dan and Ray interview Ron Melk, host of the Your Valuable Home podcast. Ron talks about how to handle changes in your career and how he learned throughout his career.

Whether it's to advance your career or just feel good about yourself, empowerment is a professional skill. However, it's not something taught in a classroom or easily developed. On today’s episode, Shannon Wink talks with Dan and Ray about how she learned to speak up and out at the workplace and how having a voice helped balance her life and career.

You don't have to wait until graduation to start your career. Current Temple student Adam Aaronson was a beat reporter for The Rights to Ricky Sanchez while still in high school. Now, as a beat reporter for PhillyVoice, Adam reflects upon his time at Temple and balancing a full-time job with college.

A major part of the college experience is internships. But they often only benefit students who can afford to take time off or commute. Beccah Hendrickson is changing for Temple students with a new scholarship that makes internships more accessible. In this interview, she talks with Dan and Ray about her experience interning, what she learned from student media, and her current role at 6ABC. Apply to Beccah's scholarship below:https://klein.temple.edu/news/2023/09/alum-beccah-hendrickson-establishes-scholarship-fund-student-internship-experiences

It's not just about what you do but how you do it. Dan and Ray sit down with Klein College Assistant Dean for Community and Communications David Brown and discuss how to have a mission-driven career. Dean Brown talks about how leading with intention throughout his journalism career helped him find and share meaning.

In the season one finale of Leaving the Nest, Dan and Ray chat with David Boardman, the dean of the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University. Boardman came to Philadelphia to lead Klein College in 2013 after serving as the executive editor and senior vice president of The Seattle Times. He discusses the current state of Klein, new and exciting opportunities for current and future students, and shares his thoughts on what it means to shape the next generation of storytellers. Barbara Winslow Boardman Scholarship Fund: https://www.alumni.temple.edu/s/705/giving/16/interior_1col.aspx?sid=705&gid=1&pgid=14317

John DiCarlo thought he'd be spending his entire career as a sports writer. Returning to his alma mater was the last thing on his mind. But when an intriguing offer came his way, he pivoted from writer to mentor as a director of student media. John and Dan talk about the challenges of switching industries midcareer and how a background in media has adaptable skills for any job.

FOX29 sports anchor Breland Moore, KLN ‘14, had a pretty lofty goal for herself when she graduated from Temple University. She dreamed about making it back to Philadelphia in a TV news role by the time she was 30. Of course, she never thought it would be possible — until it happened. Her career took her to Allentown, Pa., Rochester, N.Y., and Kansas City, Mo., before returning to Philly. Ray and Breland discuss how she landed her dream job, tips for Klein students looking to make it in TV news, and why representation in news matters so much.

Danielle Cohn has been working most of her life, starting out pumping gas and changing tires. Her impressive career led her to be an executive on loan for Philadelphia Mayor Nutter and a mentor for startups at Comcast. But when Dan catches up with her, she finds herself at a crossroads in her career, wondering what comes next. Dan and Danielle talk about the importance of mentorship, incorporating your passion into your career, and how it's never too late to discover what you want to do next.

Chris Wink, CLA '08, is a cofounder, Publisher and CEO of Technical.ly Media. In these roles, Wink has grown Technical.ly, a local technology news network that serves tech professionals, entrepreneurs, employers, job seekers, and many more, and Generocity.org, a nonprofit-sector news site. In this episode, Wink discusses the ups and downs of launching his own news site shortly after leaving Temple. And he explains how a well-timed nudge from an observant resident assistant set him on his media journey.

Dan and Ray turn the microphones on themselves as current Klein College students interview the hosts about their career journeys. Dan discusses how he navigated his post-graduation anxieties to achieve his college goal of working in late-night television. And Ray talks about how he adapted on the fly to digital journalism to become the director of the Philadelphia Inquirer's social media.

Ever since he was eight years old, Marc Zumoff wanted to be the voice of the Philadelphia 76ers. But a lack of support in a competitive industry made his goal seem like a far-off dream. In this episode, the legendary Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer shares his story about his perseverance to become the voice of one of the NBA’s more storied franchises and how the current generation of media makers can forge their own path.Join us at our Podcast Launch Event at Temple University on March 30th: https://alumni.temple.edu/s/705/alumni/16/interior_1col_breadcrumb_nav_social.aspx?sid=705&gid=1&pgid=14214&cid=28630&ecid=28630

In our premiere episode of Leaving the Nest, Ray talks to Nora Gerard who recently retired after a long career as an award-winning director at CBS. Nora discusses her amazing career rise, how Temple prepared her, some of the pitfalls in television news today and her tips for young people starting out in this industry.Join us at our Podcast Launch Event at Temple University on March 30th: https://alumni.temple.edu/s/705/alumni/16/interior_1col_breadcrumb_nav_social.aspx?sid=705&gid=1&pgid=14214&cid=28630&ecid=28630