The Stride: Recent Episodes
Sean Devlin/Duncan Stephenson
In Episode 9 of The Stride, Christine Porath joins Sean and Duncan to discuss her work researching the effects of civility and incivility in the workplace.
Porath is a professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. She has authored Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace and co-authored The Cost of Bad Behavior. Porath has worked with Google, the United Nations, the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice and many other prominent organizations.
In episode 8 of The Stride, Katie Meili joins Sean and Duncan to discuss leadership. Meili explains what motivated her to continue her swimming career after college and how she qualified for the United States olympic team (8:27) and her experience at the 2016 summer games in Rio de Janeiro (17:50). After, Meili discusses athletes’ responsibility to use their platform to create change in society (25:42). Next, Meili talks about becoming a lawyer (31:35) and leaders who she admires (35:20).
In Episode 7 of The Stride, Chris Lehman joins Sean and Duncan to discuss the Science Leadership Academy. The conversation begins with Mr. Lehman explaining what he believes is the most important quality of a good leader (2:00). Then, Mr. Lehman describes the obstacles he faced while working to make the Science Leadership Academy a reality and which strategies he used to overcome them (5:01). Later, Mr. Lehman explains how the Science Leadership Academy approaches one of their core questions, “What does it mean to lead?”, with its students (14:12). The conversation concludes with Mr. Lehman discussing some leaders who he admires (19:50).
In Episode 6 of The Stride, Margo Snipe joins Sean and Duncan to discuss her leadership roles with Georgetown Athletics and how she will apply the lessons she learned there to her career as a journalist. The conversation begins with Ms. Snipe talking about quality she believes is the most important for a good leader to have (1:50). After, Ms. Snipe discusses her experience at the American Overseas School of Rome (3:25). Then, Ms. Snipe explains how she approached her role as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (8:15). Later, Ms. Snipe discusses why she decided to pursue journalism as a profession (10:50) and talks about her role as a minority-journalist in today’s society (14:45). Then, Ms. Snipe explains the important of listening to each other and having thoughtful conversations in today’s society (20:27).
In Episode 5 of The Stride, Sam Breslin joins Sean and Duncan to discuss leadership in the workplace and what it takes to create and maintain a company. The discussion begins with Breslin talking about which qualities he believes are the most important for a good leader to exhibit (2:04) and then shifts to the origins of Platform Athletics (11:01). Breslin then explains Platform Athletics’ philosophy on hiring employees who are “all in” on the company’s mission statement (16:56) and how giving employees a lot of freedom within the workweek can lead to a productive, competitive environment (20:35). The conversation concludes with Breslin discussing the various leaders who he admires (29:11).
Dr. Maya Ozery joins Sean and Duncan in Episode 4 of The Stride. Dr. Ozery is the executive director of the Cooper Athletics Leadership Program (CALP) at Georgetown University. The conversation begins with Dr. Ozery discussing what she believes are the most important qualities of a good leader (2:11) and her experience playing on the Israeli national women’s soccer team (8:20). Then, Dr. Ozery talks about the importance of “leaders being learners” (13:48) and what the study of organizational leadership focuses on (17:02). After, Dr. Ozery explains the role that the Cooper Athletics Leadership Program plays at Georgetown and how it aims to develop student athletes (18:24). The conversation concludes with Dr. Ozery explaining her admiration for Lee Reed, Georgetown’s director of athletics, as a leader (30:45).
In Episode 3 of The Stride, Jack Leavitt joins Sean and Duncan to discuss leadership, team-building, and team culture. Leavitt begins by sharing his definition of leadership (1:20) and then talks about the most important ingredients to a successful team culture (6:32). Leavitt then discusses the necessity of adversity (12:20) in testing your team and how to set baseline expectations for everyone in your program (15:26). After, Leavitt explains how to maintain your culture on a year-to-year basis (16:50). Finally, Leavitt explains the unique way in which he determines leadership positions on his team (19:42) and discusses leaders who he looks up to (25:49). Sean and Duncan finish the episode with a recap of the conversation (28:53).
In Episode 2 of The Stride, CJ Brown and Cam Jones discuss what it’s like to hold leadership positions in high school athletics and how to navigate the various challenges that come with it. The conversation begins with Brown and Jones defining leadership (2:00) and describing their own leadership styles (7:40). Then, the pair discusses the importance of leading by example (11:08) and the challenges of motivating high school athletes and leading your close friends (15:55). Later, Brown and Jones talk about the significance of the dynamic between a team’s captains, coaches, and players (18:25) and how they managed disagreements within their group of captains (22:02). The conversation concludes with the two discussing leaders they admire (25:05).
Sean Devlin and Duncan Stephenson kick off their new podcast, The Stride. First, the duo introduce themselves (:28) and provide an explanation of the podcast’s goals (2:27). Next, the co-hosts discuss how they define leadership (3:44). Then, they talk about leaders they admire (6:35).