The Unearthing Project: Recent Episodes
James Snyder
18-year-old high school student, James Snyder, interviews athletes, entrepreneurs, educators, and more to unearth their stories for the earth to hear. Subscribe for new episodes.
Today on the Unearthing Project I sit down with CJ Winand. CJ is a bowhunter and wildlife biologist who has traveled the world hunting and documenting his hunts for Outdoor Channel’s Bowhunter TV, a television series showcasing the sport of bowhunting through a variety of hunts. He is also an outdoor writer and contributor to Bowhunter Magazine, a well-known magazine in the hunting community. In this episode he talks about his path to bowhunting on TV, becoming a wildlife biologist, ways hunting can benefit communities, and his favorite stories from hunts across the world.
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Caden Didier to talk about his senior capstone project, Lids to Benches. Caden is a senior and lifer at Forsyth Country Day School. In this episode, he discusses why he wants to give back to Winston-Salem, the collection of hundreds of pounds of caps and lids, the process of creating the benches, and the future and final home of the project in Winston-Salem parks.
To learn more, you can follow Lids to Benches on Instagram or contact Caden at cadendidier@fcds.org.
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down again with Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, this time, to talk about his art installation "Truth Decay." In this unique episode, Fam walks me through the different pieces on display and shares their relevance to his view of the world today. The installation will be open to all from 7-10 pm on Thursday, July 29th, in the Powerhouse at Merino Mill, Mooresville, NC.
You can find more information @Art_of_Fam on Instagram.
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Cooper Alan. Cooper is a country music artist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He’s a graduate of Forsyth Country Day and a UNC Chapel Hill alum, but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee! He has 3.6 million followers on Tiktok, almost 700 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, and over a quarter million followers on Instagram. At the time of this recording he is on a country-wide tour called the In Real Life Tour! On this episode, he discuses being an FCDS Fury, growing in popularity on TikTok, and now seeing the physical results of fans attending his shows.
Keep up with Cooper @cooperalanmusic, @cooperalan1 (TikTok), and his website
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Thomas Mac. Thomas Mac is an up-and-coming country music artist from Dayton, Ohio. He has grown in popularity through TikTok where he has over 2.1 million followers. At the time of this episode, he’s touring all over the U.S. for the In Real Life Tour. On this episode, we talk about using social media to grow as an artist, what makes a song country, and more!
Keep up with Thomas @thomasmacmusic and his website
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott is a former Brooks-sponsored runner who specialized in the 1500 meters, finishing 4th at the Outdoor National Championships in 2013 and 4th indoors in 2015. In addition to his impressive running accolades, he is the program director at RunningWorks and Head Cross Country coach at Charlotte Country Day School. In this episode, Matt shares the story of his running progression and what motivates him as a coach and philanthropist. Click here to learn more about Matt and Running Works!
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Olivia Stomski. Professor Stomski is the Director of the Newhouse Sports Media Center at Syracuse University. On this episode, she talks about how the Newhouse School prepared her for the sports media world, working in Los Angeles, and then coming back to Syracuse to teach and continue her career.
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Today on The Unearthing Project, I sit down with Lucy Rohden. Lucy is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa. She has a Bachelors in journalism and mass communications and in sports studies. On this episode, she tells me about how she planned on entering the sport broadcasting world, but because of Covid, the sports world was shut down. She shifted her focus to staying present and posting on social media, where she has been quite successful with funny sports content. @lucy_rohden @lucysportsjokes LucyRohden.com
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Today on The Unearthing Project, I sit down with Kate Reece in the Decades Room of the Johnson Academic Center. Kate is the Director of Strategic Innovation at Forsyth Country Day School. On this episode, she talks about her plans for her role at FCDS and her previous experience as the Executive Director of the Wake Forest University Center for Private Business. There, she developed strategies for successful growth; she discusses her plans to bring theses ideas to FCDS. She believes in demystifying business and that one can find inspiration after commitment. Also, Kate and I are happy to announce that we are working together to build a recording studio on the FCDS campus for teachers and student to use! Students who would like to be involved can contact jamessnyder@fcds.org.
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with David Daggett. David is an attorney and managing partner at Daggett Shuler Law Firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also the co-founder of Safe Sober Prom Night, a program promoting safety and awareness for teenagers. On this episode, he touches on these topics, talks about his triathlon career as a 29-time Ironman, and motivates on staying dedicated.
https://daggettshulerlaw.com/
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Meghann Gunderman Sehorn. Meghann is the founder and executive director at the Foundation For Tomorrow, an organization providing education for vulnerable Tanzanian children. In this episode, I ask Meghann about starting TFFT and what drove her to Africa. Also, she explains how TFFT invests in students, teachers, and their community to bring out the potential in each child. Keep up with Meghann and The Foundation For Tomorrow: @meghanngsehorn @tfftafrica @teamtfft https://thefoundationfortomorrow.org/
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Sam Bencheghib. Sam is the co-founder of Make A Change World, an organization that focuses on cleaning our oceans and rivers from pollution and getting people to use fewer plastics. On July 26th, 2019, Sam started a run from the Atlantic to the Pacific, across the U.S., to spread awareness about pollution in our oceans and rivers. The successful 3,055-mile journey ended 191 days later. In this episode he tells this story and shares how Make A Change World started. Keep up with Make A Change World: @MakeAChange.World makeachange.world @SamBencheghib
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Harold Johnson. Harold is a 4-time Emmy winning Sportscaster for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina. In his years of broadcasting, he interviewed Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan, and Ric Flair. Also, he was the first to announce that Charlotte was getting an NBA team and covered the Masters Golf Tournament on ABC Radio. He spent 26 years in TV where he got the nickname “The Big Guy” and was known as “ESPN before there was ESPN.” Finally, in 2010, Harold ran for U.S. Congress in the 8th district of North Carolina.
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Laura Tierney. Laura is the CEO and Founder of The Social Institute, an organization that empowers students and teaches them how to navigate the growing world of social media. On this episode, Laura talks about starting The Social Institute in 2016 and her high-level experiences that let up to its start. https://thesocialinstitute.com Find Laura on social media: @soLaur
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Kathleen Hessert. Kathleen is the CEO of Sports Media Challenge, a communication consulting company that focuses on building brands and reputations for athletes, sports organizations, and other personalities. She has worked with individuals including Peyton Manning, Christian Laettner, and Rickie Fowler; moreover, she has advised the Rockettes, ESPN, the MLB, the NFL, and more! She also founded and runs We R Gen Z, a consulting firm to help brands understand how to connect with Generation Z. In this episode, Kathleen tells stories about launching Shaquille O'Neal on Twitter in 2006, working with P. Diddy, preparing for the Pope, and the power that GenZ will have on the world in the future.
Find Kathleen: @kathleenhessert
https://sportsmediachallenge.com/
https://wergenz.com/
WeRGenZ recruiting survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WeRGenZ_Recruiting_Survey
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Dr. Alvin Calderon MD, PhD, FACP. Dr. Calderon is core faculty in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Seattle was home to one of the first major outbreaks of COVID-19 in the United States, so Dr. Calderon has a unique perspective on the coronavirus' journey through the U.S. In this episode, he talks about working in a hospital with COVID-19, utilizing a growth mindset, and living near CHOP/CHAZ. Finally, he gave his opinions on schools reopening in the fall.
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Dr. Madeleine McLeester. Dr. McLeester is a member of the Department of Anthropology at Dartmouth College. She is an environmental archaeologist who specializes in late precontact communities in North America. She has conducted archaeological work in Russia, Armenia, Mexico, and the United States. In this episode, she describes discovering her career in archaeology and her experiences digging around the world.
Learn more about Dr. McLeester: https://www.madeleinemcleester.com/
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Arno Niemand. Arno is the founder of Body Bar Systems, a solid steel, weighted fitness bar for personal training, physical therapy, and home workouts. He is also a former collegiate wrestler at Cornell University and was inducted into the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame. In this episode, Arno tells the story of being mugged in a parking garage at 64 years old and having to use his wrestling moves to protect himself.
Find Arno Niemand's first book here: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Team-1947-Arno-Niemand/dp/0615417035
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Jeremy Knowles. Jeremy is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from the Bahamas and a Bahamian swimming record-holder. In this episode, Jeremy tells the stories of swimming from Exuma to Nassau as a 16-year-old, being a captain of the Auburn Men's Swimming program, living in the Olympic village, and recovering from Hurricane Dorian.
Click the link to donate to help ongoing hurricane relief in the Bahamas: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/hurricane-dorian-relief/
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Scott Pohjola. Mr. Pohjola is the new Upper School director at Forsyth Country Day School. In this episode, he describes coaching competitive rock climbing, setting the goal of visiting the highest place in every state, and joining the FCDS community. Join me in welcoming Scott Pohjola!
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with Anthony "Fam" Famiglietti. Fam is a two-time Olympian, six-time U.S. Champion, and three-time U.S. World Team member. He is also a professional runner for Sketchers and Reckless Running. This is a fantastic and lengthy episode filled with lots of interesting facts about the Olympic and running world.
Follow Fam:
https://www.instagram.com/recklessrunning/
https://www.recklessrunning.com/
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Today on the Unearthing Project, I sit down with John Kildahl. Mr. Kildahl is a high school photography and ceramics teacher. In this episode, he describes different experiences from his life, living in Massachusetts, Zambia, Finland, and Ireland. He also talks about his love for art, exclaves, and teaching.
Find John Kildahl's Ceramics:
https://www.instagram.com/jwkceramics/
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