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UNPACKEDUNPACKED: EncoreIn the season 3 finale, Micah is joined by three current Americorps and City Year New Hampshire Service Leaders - Abby Watson, Elinor Bragaw, and Kailey Johnson.
Abbey Watson is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. There she attended school and graduated with a Master’s of Social Work degree. After studying in El Salvador and Guatemala, she realized that she wanted to explore educational systems outside of her own experiences. Abbey was introduced to City Year at a job fair and realized the organization would give her that opportunity. During her first year of service, she fell in love with th...
2022-04-2259 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Lift OffIn this episode, Micah is joined by a childhood friend, Byron Abrigg. Byron is the cofounder, CCO, and COO of Mission Control, a community platform that organizes recreational esports. Byron started his career in venture capital and accelerators, serving as the Accelerator Coordinator at Stadia Ventures, an early-stage sports tech and esports VC and accelerator program in St. Louis, MO. In addition to his current work at Mission Control, Byron is also an Adjunct Professor at Saint Louis University where he graduated in 2017.
2022-03-1142 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Walk In My ShoesIn this season 3 episode, Micah is joined by his good friend Kai Forcey-Rodriguez. *Stefon from SNL Weekend Update voice* This episode will have everything! Kai is a future special educator and mental health professional specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorders and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Education in Developmental Psychology and Education program at the University of Toronto-Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Kai was born in New York City, but grew up in Durham, New Hampshire. At age 7, Kai was diagnosed with Inattentive-ADHD and High Functioning Autism and over the years has learned to celebrate the unique...
2022-02-1243 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Atom and EveMicah's brother, Caleb Tatebe joins the podcast for episode 12. Caleb is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. He earned his PhD in chemistry at Purdue University under the mentorship of Professor Suzanne Bart. Besides chemistry, Caleb has passions for sports, music, and his faith. Together with his wife, they raise their two sons (6, 3) and Australian Shepherd to do justly, love greatly, and follow in the steps of Christ [to the best of their ability].
2022-01-1044 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Flip The ScriptSeason 3 kicks off with Micah's good friend, Richard Banach, who is a future history teacher and is currently enrolled in a Masters in Teaching program. Richard grew up in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area where he was a Regional champion in high school for basketball. In college, Richard helped start one of the best Esports teams in the country. While at college, Richard studied political science and international studies but pivoted to education when he realized his true calling through a year of service at a nonprofit called City Year New Hampshire. He finds joy in helping students with learning...
2021-12-0933 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Press StartIn Episode 10, Micah is joined by Christian West. Christian grew up in a small, suburban town of Wheeling, West Virginia. As a homeschooled kid, Christian spent much of his childhood at home, finding ways to entertain himself. As a teenager, Christian found that he aspired to be a film maker, which lead him into the world of videography and photography. With this newfound passion, he met many of his current friends while photographing music shows and events. Yet it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. With Covid-19, his plans of pursuing film making were de-railed. Luckily in June of 2020 he found...
2021-10-2936 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Living LegacyAfter a lengthy break, The UNPACKED Podcast is back for Episode 9 with Trey Tucker. Trey is Micah's old college roommate and one of his best friends. Trey is from Devonshire, Bermuda, and is the youngest of six siblings. Trey loved playing various sports such as soccer and cricket growing up. However, life wasn't as easy as it sounds for him. His father passed away at an early age and when was thirteen, he moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee. After attending middle and high school in Chattanooga, Trey received a soccer and track scholarship to Wheeling Jesuit University, in West Virginia. After...
2021-10-0132 min
FOR THE MASSES PODCASTEP. 002 - Water your Flowers (Cultivating Community) FT. Micah TatebeMicah Tatebe is a phenomenal individual who lives the life many people talk about and it's evident. He has a plethora of experience in ministry from middle school all the way to young adult. He's happily married to his wife Alex Tatebe and they are currently completing a year of service.
In this episode we address things like:
What it looks like to make a transition to wanting more in life
The type of environment you need to be in to experience growth
How to make your environment better and more
Micah's...
2021-06-1821 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: OriginsOur stories are tied to those who came before us. In this special episode, Micah is joined by his grandmother, Inez Tatebe. While growing up in Kapaau, Hawaii life changed very quickly for her and her family when World War II found its way to American borders on December 7th, 1941 with the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Inez and her family were whisked away, like so many other Japanese-Americans, to internment camps in various locations throughout the United States. After the war, Inez moved to California with her sister and brother-in-law where she met her late husband, Hiroshi Tatebe. She...
2021-03-2731 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Bend Don't BreakEpisode 7 of UNPACKED is one of Micah’s old soccer teammates, Prayag Jina. Prayag was born in Birmingham, England, and grew up in the greater Cleveland area. After having an impressive youth career in the Cleveland Area, & upon graduating from Aurora High School, he went on to Bowling Green State University, where he played Division I soccer & captained his team during his senior year. While simultaneously finishing his college courses and chasing his dream, he went on to play professionally and sign a pro contract in the fourth division of Madrid, Spain. After his first stint, he signed with newly pr...
2021-02-2535 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: CheckmateTo kick off Season 2 Micah is joined by the first person to coach him in sports other than his dad, Jeff Butts. Jeff is a lifelong resident of Warren, Ohio who has a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems and has served as a Senior Software Engineer consultant for nearly 20 years. This experience has ultimately led him to teach two cohorts of the Cleveland Codes Software Developer's Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Metro Campus, becoming a Co-Founder of the start-up company “CellPh-Check-In”, The CIL Institute of Critical & Strategic Thinking, and “Chess is Life''. Jeff is also the founder of C.O.D...
2021-02-0946 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Finding The Sweet SpotIn this Season 1 finale, Micah is joined by Morgan “Mo” Stohlman. Episode 5 continues the conversation on passion while Mo helps to highlight the next question of “How do I do it?” Mo grew up in a sports-centric family in Willoughby, Ohio. She later attended Wheeling Jesuit University on a softball scholarship and was involved in student government, retreats, and service. Mo originally earned her Bachelors of Arts in English, wanting to be an author but ended up earning her Masters of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Heidelberg University. Instead of writing her own stories, she has found a way to help oth...
2020-12-3128 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: GoalsWhat are you passionate about? In this episode, Micah is joined by one of his oldest friends, Juliana Vazquez. Julie loves to work-out, bake, and play soccer. In high school, Julie was a standout student-athlete at Cardinal Mooney (OH), recording over 135 goals and 100 assists. She was named an All-American her senior year by leading the state in scoring. Additionally, she was named to the ODP Region 1 team where she represented the United States in international competition. Julie attributes her hard work and discipline to her older brother, Nick. Nick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies out of high school...
2020-12-1833 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: HomecomingWhere did you come from? You’ll be surprised to hear what most people say. In this episode of Unpacked, Micah is joined by an old friend, Rob Anderson. Rob recently moved back to his hometown of Stow, OH, and is currently seeking a career within his field of study, criminal justice.
Growing up, Rob’s wonderful adoptive parents and adopted brother, Colin, supported him throughout his love for video games and competitive sports. However, every year one thing seemed to remain the same: something was missing. Being adopted from the Philippines, Rob always felt a desire to kno...
2020-11-2034 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Identity CrisisIn this episode, Micah is joined by one of his closest friends, Ryan Seidewitz. Ryan and his wife, Brooklyn, currently reside in Huntington, WV. There, he works for St. Mary’s Medical Center as a Nurse Extern and for Cabell County Emergency Medical Services as an EMT. Ryan also is involved with Young Life at Marshall University, where he is a leader.
Ryan grew up in a small town in northern West Virginia on his family’s farm with his brother, Arkady. Ryan spent the majority of his childhood engulfed in his love for sports, music, and the...
2020-10-2334 min
UNPACKEDUNPACKED: Hope In The DarknessWelcome to the very first episode of the UNPACKED podcast! We are glad to bring you this message during a time of constant fear and negativity. We hope that this podcast can help you not only begin to unpack your own story but give you the courage to share it as well.
This year has been a whirlwind; our first guest is no exception. Jonathan "JB" Bullock-Barrett joins Micah and talks about how losing his mother so suddenly not only changed his perspective on life but what he values most. JB shares his thoughts and experiences on the power of...
2020-09-2937 min
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