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CredosKyle - S2 E20Kyle - the season II producer - shares how his experiences speaking with deported migrants at the US Mexico border have informed his career values.
2019-10-0105 minCredosAlex - S2 E19In a live recording of him giving his credo at VFA's Training Camp, Alex shares his high school struggles with mental health and how that led him to a career of impacting peoples’ lives for the better.
This is the second to last episode of Season 2.
2019-09-1903 min2019-09-1903 minCredosTravis - S2 E17Travis shares a glimpse of his story to reflect on where he has been and to express hope for where he is going.
2019-09-1703 min2019-09-1203 minCredosIvraj - S2 E15Ivraj talks about childhood memories with his father which illustrate what it means to be someone as opposed to doing something.
2019-09-1004 minCredosAnna - S2 E14Anna talks about how traveling to other countries helped her to see how she can go forth and set the world on fire.
2019-09-0503 minCredosNathan - S2 E13Nathan talking about how he transformed his childhood passion for soccer into a passion for entrepreneurship.
2019-09-0305 minCredosMiguel - S2 E12Miguel talks about his childhood friends and the struggles of making it out of a low-income neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, a city that struggles with social mobility.
2019-08-2903 minCredosHayley - S2 E11Hayley talking about what matters is how you make a name for yourself and not the family name given to you.
2019-08-2702 minCredosAlex - S2 E10Alex speaks on the role of authenticity in his own experiences and the experiences of others.
2019-08-2203 min2019-08-2004 minCredosNick - S2 E8Nick talks about why some fellows have joined VFA, the sacrifices some of us made, and the vision for the future.
2019-08-1502 minCredosOsman - S2 E7Osman talks about how the opportunity to be true to yourself should never be wasted.
2019-08-1303 minCredosDevon - S2 E6Devon talking about how not all risks involve picking up and moving to a new city or betting it all on a company, but how important the little risks are too.
2019-08-0803 min2019-08-0603 min2019-08-0103 minCredosEthan - S2 E3 *Bonus Music Episode*Ethan discusses the story of his music, and how it's inspiring his future as an entrepreneur in realizing that value creation is more than monetary; it's in people, places, and the music he creates. Stay tuned at the end for a full length listen to his band’s song, Distance.
2019-07-3007 minCredosLucy - S2 E2Lucy sharing her mother’s immigration story and how it has taught her the value of opportunities.
2019-07-2503 minCredosAdeel - S2 E1Adeel talks about his story from growing up under the poverty line to successfully starting a cosmetics company that now helps support his family.
2019-07-2303 minCredosWelcome Back to Credos: Season IIIntroducing Season 2 of Credos, an entrepreneur storytelling podcast born out of a Venture for America tradition. This season will feature 20 young entrepreneurs and their personal stories. New episodes will be released every Tuesday and Thursday morning for 10 weeks.
Outro music is "Distance" by CAMPO. Special thanks to Kyle Chalmers for producing Season II.
2019-07-2201 min
Heard by One Step AwayIntroducing "Heard", a One Step Away Podcast"Heard, a One Step Away Podcast" is storytelling from the streets of Philadelphia. One Step Away is Philly's Street magazine, produced and sold by Philadelphians experiencing homelessness. "Heard" is therefore Philly's street podcast, which tells the story of struggle and success in Philadelphia's homeless community. Each episode features a new person telling their story in their own words. All proceeds from this podcast go to supporting the One Step Away non-profit, which empowers people experiencing homelessness to break their cycle of poverty through micro-entrepreneurship.
This series was produced by Emily Taylor, recorded by Dylan Yuska, and...
2019-04-1001 min2018-10-0103 minCredosAnonymous - S1 E20Talking about choosing a path that reflects one's values while valuing them.
2018-09-2403 min2018-09-1703 minCredosHannah - S1 E18Hannah talking about how she has learned to create opportunities for others through her family's history.
2018-09-1005 minCredosAnonymous - S1 E17An anonymous storyteller talking about forging her new path through entrepreneurship.
2018-09-0403 min2018-08-2703 minCredosChris - S1 E15Chris talking about creating opportunities for himself and others while building homes in New Orleans.
2018-08-0903 minCredosMichael - S1 E14Michael talking about creating opportunities for himself and others in the context of his own story raising his family as a teenager.
2018-07-3003 minCredosDestinee - S1 E13Destinee talking about creating opportunities for herself and others after reflecting on a childhood story.
2018-07-3003 minCredosCooper - S1 E12Cooper talking about how his parents have taught him there is no courage without risk.
2018-07-2706 min2018-07-2404 min2018-07-2403 min2018-07-2304 min2018-07-2208 minCredosAnonymous - S1 E7An anonymous fellow talking about creating opportunities for herself and others.
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CredosExplaining the CredosThe Five Credos is a spin-off podcast initiated by the Venture for America Class of 2018. VFA is an entrepreneurship fellowship for recent grads across America. Every day during training camp, the fellows share their personal stories in regards to one of their five credos. The credos, or values, are specific to Venture for America, but can resonate with any aspiring entrepreneur. These are their stories.
2018-07-1800 min