EPISODES
NEXT EPISODE – JULY 25 | GETTING INTO COLLEGE
Hold Me Back Podcast: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Aidan and Ash end the year - and Season 3 of Hold Me Back - with a topic that lies at the center of changing the conversation: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I). After discussing the role Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action play within DE&I, Ash and Aidan welcome to the show one of the country's leading minds in DE&I, Lareina Yee.
Hold Me Back Podcast: One Small Step across a Large Divide
How do you change the world? One conversation at a time, according to the CEO of StoryCorps, Sandra Clark, on this episode of Hold Me Back.
Hold Me Back Podcast: Real-Money Gaming, Game Theory, Negotiating, and Poker Strategy
What started as a Hold Me Back episode on teen gambling took a turn into a fascinating conversation with the polymathic Dan Singer, one of the world's leading experts on the businesses of online gaming, casinos, sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, poker, and eSports.
Hold Me Back Podcast: Reimagining Diversity
Aidan and Ash tackle the topic of diversity in an interview with Eboo Patel in this episode of Hold Me Back. Eboo is the Founder and President of Interfaith America - the leading interfaith organization in the United States - and was named "one of America's best leaders" by U.S. News and World Report.
Hold Me Back Podcast: Teens and Their Screens
What are adults missing about teens and their technology? Apparently, a lot! Aidan and Ash kick off their mental health series of Hold Me Back by welcoming Harvard Project Zero researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James to discuss their book, Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing).
Hold Me Back Podcast: A Look Inside the College Admissions Process
Just when Aidan and Ash thought they had shared everything there is to know about the college admissions process, they found out they had an opportunity to interview one of the brightest minds in the field. In this episode of Hold Me Back, they welcome on Jeff Selingo, a New York Times bestselling author of three books who has written about higher education for more than two decades.
Hold Me Back Podcast: Take Your Gen-Z’er to Work Day
Ash has spent so much time in Gen Z's world, Aidan felt it was time to return the favor in this episode of Hold Me Back. Over the summer, Aidan infiltrated several work environments during his internships and exploratory visits - and he had some things to say!
Hold Me Back Podcast: Dartmouth
In this episode of Hold Me Back, Aidan and Ash continue the College Admission Series (CAS) as they welcome Lee Coffin, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Dartmouth College.
