Shows
Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherMike Weatherford, UCLA '80, SVP of Finance at Stanford Healthcare's UHASpecial guest (and Nakin's boss's boss's boss) Mike Weatherford joins the podcast and discusses some of the major trends in healthcare: how telehealth has changed because of the pandemic, why price transparency for healthcare services is important, and what's driving physicians to become employees at health systems rather than staying as independent providers.
Mike also shared about his experience at UCLA being an RA, hunting down burgers in Van Nuys at 2am, and his love of Bill Walton.
Listen to the end for a special announcement about B1Ear!2021-07-1950 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherGaayatri Kaundinya, UCLA ‘14, CEO of Chai Time StudiosGaayatri describes her time studying at UCLA towards specializing in ethnomusicology. Her credits include Disney’s Million Dollar Arm and Mira, Royal Detective.2021-06-1540 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherTom Norris, UCLA ‘15, Political and Protocol Officer at British Embassy SeoulTom remembers offering former British Prime Minister Theresa May his Netflix login. We cover ‘The Interview’, the THAAD missile crisis, Dennis Rodman, and K-pop.2021-05-251h 03Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherDr. Kevin Williams, UCLA MD ‘86 MPH ‘91, Chief Medical Officer, Rare Disease, at PfizerDr. Williams opens up about growing up black and gay in Louisiana during the 1960s and 1970s. After providing a primer about rare diseases, Dr. Williams explains how and why he ended up working at a pharmaceutical corporation in-spite of public perceptions. Pranav ties in the UCLA class of 2015’s reading of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ into the conversation.2021-04-0659 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherVeronica Siranosian, UCLA ‘04, Vice President at AECOMVeronica covers her role at AECOM where she leads digital and innovation initiatives for infrastructure planning. We cover topics ranging from autonomous vehicles to the gender tax in transportation. Veronica reminisces about being raised by a Bruin parent and concludes with her time at UCLA.2021-03-2347 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherKristen Choi, UCLA MS ‘18, Asst. Professor at UCLA School of Nursing & UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthKristen shows the importance of applying a wide lens to healthcare by highlighting the effects of child trauma, racial inequities, and gun violence. Furthermore, Kristen diagrams the adoption chain risk from research to practice.2021-03-0259 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherRobert Hughes, UCLA PhD ‘10, Asst. Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at the University of PennsylvaniaDr. Robert Hughes currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. We enjoyed our conversation with Robert as we dove into some of his research interests including the egalitarian distribution of medical care, the social responsibility that corporations have, and Robert shared his thoughts on the TV show The Good Place as it pertains to philosophy. Additionally, we were thankful that Robert shared his honest thoughts on the most significant challenge he's faced (both personally and professionally).2021-02-081h 04Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherRosemary Hyson, UCLA PhD ‘99, Research Scientist at Baruch CollegeRosemary recounts the advantages of having a diverse cohort of international students and incredible faculty at UCLA that helped establish her foundation in economics research. We chatted with Rosemary about her experience at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and she shared how some of her research helped to improve the measures of labor demand for the country. We also discussed her time at the US Census Bureau and why their work is important. Finally, Rosemary shares how an opportunity for her husband led her family to Japan and the challenges of going back to work when she returned to t...2021-01-2649 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherAlyssa Ravasio, UCLA ‘10, Founder & CEO of HipCampAlyssa provides an account of her time at UCLA which included developing her own major (Digital Democracy), studying abroad in Spain, and listening to lots of Jay-Z. After being fired the second time from the same job and dumped on the same day, Alyssa introspects on gratitude and happiness. Listeners will learn about her early challenges building HipCamp and HipCamp’s role at the intersection of private and public land, urban and rural areas, & liberals and conservatives in the US. Pranav mentions a recent and traumatic encounter with a backyard opossum.2021-01-1159 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherDr. Ron Kline, UCLA ‘81 MD '85, Chief Medical Officer at U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementDr. Kline chronicles his career trajectory in detail including both undergrad and med school at UCLA and a now defunct club that facilitated his interest in policy making. He explains the role of various stakeholders in the heath care delivery value chain from his lived experience and describes some of the challenges of managing health insurance for the more than 8 million federal employees. Finally, Dr. Kline shares some great advice he received from a professor about "listening to your gut" and talks about developing his love for scuba diving at UCLA.2020-12-0956 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherRobert Faturechi, UCLA ‘08, Investigative Reporter at ProPublicaRobert details his experience at UCLA, with emphasis on study abroad in Chile and his time at the Daily Bruin. We cover his investigative piece on how donations affected admissions to UCLA’s orthodontics program and why these crises continue to unfold in spite of past coverage. Entering the industry during a financial crisis, Robert explains how he navigated his way to the LA Times, established a foothold with a piece on police corruption, and ultimately landed a Pulitzer Prize.2020-11-0251 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherJimmy Gomez, UCLA ‘99, U.S. CongressmanCongressman Gomez shares how his experience with healthcare at a young age has helped shape his views on it as a politician. We also talked about some of his early educational challenges in high school, but with resilience how he was able to move from jobs at Subway and Target to community college and finally transfer to UCLA. He also shared how a former Governor and presidential candidate helped shape his interest in pursuing public policy instead of going to law school.2020-10-2057 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherDavid Afshartous, UCLA PhD ‘97, Senior Manager at Amazon’s Supply Chain Optimization TechnologiesDavid shares insights from his career trajectory that includes stops at several major cities (BOS, NYC, LA, Chicago, London, Miami, Nashville, and now Seattle), and how NYC’s financial crisis led to his journey to UCLA. He captivates listeners with a story about an old Malibu 10k race and how lessons learned from competitive running such as the power of belief apply to everyday life. As David is unable to identify his single favorite city, Pranav pushes him to identify his favorite amongst his three kids.2020-09-2249 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherErin Beck, UCLA ‘07, Grammy-nominated Songwriter and Founder of eTone FitnessErin covers studying Film and Television at UCLA as well as her astrophysics coursework. She accounts turning down acceptances to prestigious law schools, in the waning hours, for a screenwriting job with Chris Carter (X-files). She continues with the hilarious story of how she landed her gig with LMFAO and when she knew her song “Sexy and I Know It” was a worldwide hit. Finally, listeners hear about her new fitness company and a story about the time she negged Jordan Farmar, when they first met at UCLA.2020-08-1454 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherCOVID: Mikala Caton, UCLA ‘15, Epidemiologist at Santa Cruz Public Health DepartmentMikala talks about UCLA Acappella and living on the same floor as Pranav, their freshman year. Mikala tells Nakin about her MPH thesis on a flesh-eating bacteria. Pranav asks Mikala to introspect on how she’s personally had to evolve and step up after quickly being thrusted under the COVID-19 limelight and assuming responsiblity for 300,000 citizens.2020-07-3034 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherJohn Milinovich, UCLA ‘10, CEO of AestheticJohn details the importance of agency, phase shifting, and fearlessness. He mentions his time studying accounting & architecture at UCLA and whizzing around campus in a moped. A few years after his first startup was acquired by Pinterest, John is back at it again with Y-combinator backed Aesthetic.2020-07-2735 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherJeanine Mason, UCLA ‘14, Actor and Professional DancerJeanine talks about her transition as the winner of “So You Think You Can Dance” to a student at UCLA. Majoring in World Arts and Culture, Jeanine was able to leverage the quarter system as she picked up acting gigs. Of Cuban descent, Jeanine discusses diversity in Hollywood and how she was able to parlay a recurring role on “Grey’s Anatomy” into a series lead on CW’s hit show “Roswell, New Mexico”. Pranav and Jeanine machinate to get Nakin to try out for the Emmy award winning Fox dance show.2020-07-1357 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherAndrew Glazier, UCLA Anderson ‘06, CEO of Defy VenturesIn our first Summer episode, Andrew explains how his MBA helped him adapt quickly to his then new role as CEO under tenuous circumstances. He explains how entrepreneurship and business can serve as rehabilitative programming as a solution to solving prison recidivism. He also discusses his role as Vice President on the board of LA Fire Commission in the time of climate change.2020-07-0246 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherRon Schneidermann, UCLA ‘00, CEO of AllTrailsRon details growing up in the Bay Area, his first date with his now wife at UCLA, and his passion for mountain biking. Listeners also learn about the effort it took to build Liftopia, a ski ticketing company. We end with Ron’s stewardship of AllTrails and the importance of civic engagement, inclusivity, and empathy.2020-06-0957 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherDan Goebel, UCLA BS, MS & PhD ‘81, Senior Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDan covers his time at UCLA and gives a primer on plasma physics, deep space and JPL. Listeners also get to learn about his interest in restoring cars and practicing Krav Maga.2020-05-1947 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherGary Knell, UCLA '75, Chairman of National Geographic PartnersGary tells Bruins about investigative stories he ran as Editorial Director at the Daily Bruin, interviewing Joe Biden, and a secretive professor rating system. As the former CEO of Seasame Workshop, Gary provides color on his stewardship of Sesame Street including the controversy with Katy Perry. The three time successful CEO continues with his operating experiences at NPR and National Geographic.2020-05-0354 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherCOVID: Reena Doshi, UCLA PhD ‘14, Epidemiologist at CDCDr. Doshi shares her perspective on some of the challenges epidemiologists face and how the COVID pandemic has put other important public health initiatives on the back burner. She also talks about living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for 6 years, and the importance of vaccines for preventable diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus.2020-04-3042 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherKurt Behrendt, UCLA MA and PhD '97, Associate Curator at the METPranav asks Kurt if Indiana Jones played a timely role in his career path. Kurt discusses his travels abroad, Colorado's Tibetian influence, cherished time at UCLA, and the challenges and opportunities of running a museum. Kurt also recounts the story of a ten headed demon god and a hero as he dives into South Asian art. Pranav and Nakin give the meaning behind their names.2020-04-201h 13Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherCOVID: Robert Furler, UCLA PhD '10, Immunology Asst. Professor at Weill Cornell MedicinePart 2. Dr. Furler journeys through his non-linear career path, interest in infectious disease and RNA viruses, beloved time at UCLA, and studying the Sonic hedgehog pathway. Dr. Furler gives advice on achieving goals through the process of backwards design. The science behind COVID-19, your immune system, flu vaccinations, and drug discovery is discussed in depth.2020-04-1053 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherMark Zoradi, UCLA Anderson '80, CEO of CinemarkMark covers his first leadership experiences, UCLA Anderson, helping launch the Disney channel, leading Dreamworks Animation as COO, and helping Cinemark reach higher heights as its CEO. Pranav deftly ties in Remember the Titans as Mark explains global film and television distribution and the cultural relevance of films. Nakin and Mark share a love for High School Musical and listeners find out who's on Team Woody/Buzz and Team Captain America/Iron Man. Mark concludes with advice for Bruins.2020-03-2957 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherCOVID: Lorraine Schneider, UCLA, Global Crisis Management at DisneyPart 1. Lorraine details how to donate effectively, especially in times of need, utilizing learnings from a UCLA course she took with Pranav in which students donated $100k. Lorraine covers building UCLA's emergency response team and programming from the ground up, types of disasters, and what individuals can learn from how global corporations, like Disney, manage these situations. Pranav and Nakin thank Bruins on the front lines, reiterate tips from WHO, and provide optimism.2020-03-2633 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherRyan Jones, UCLA Anderson ‘11, CCO (Payments) at AirbnbRyan delves into his around-the-world trip, how a concussion brought him to UCLA Anderson, backpacking with Bruins in Yosemite, and taking credit card processing away from a false prophet. He also tells us about his black Labrador, Lily, who’s attended Airbnb meetings with Airbnb CEO.2020-03-1658 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherTodd Piro, UCLA JD '03, FOX NewsTodd describes his years at UCLA Law, transition from law to journalism, and his "diabolical plan" in the new industry leading up to FOX and Friends. He covers Donald Trump, social media, and fake facts.2020-03-0241 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherHannah Gordon, UCLA '03, CAO and GC of 49ers and Levi's StadiumHannah talks UCLA and the strength of its network, writing for the Daily Bruin, the 49ers, and the importance of diversity. Hannah drops her top 5 rappers, go-to Diddy Riese ice cream sandwich, and an explanation behind her nickname, "Lockout Queen".2020-02-2446 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherKarin Olofsdotter, UCLA Anderson, Swedish Ambassador to the USKarin covers Sweden's dominant position in the tech industry, active role in combating climate change, and promotion of gender equality. We discover why Sweden is ranked high in happiness and learn more about the Scandinavian country's culture.2020-02-1840 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherJohn Tabis, UCLA Anderson '06, Founder and CEO of The BouqsJohn walks us through his UCLA Anderson journey, time at Disney, experience on Shark Tank, and the founding of The Bouqs, now, a 100 person Series C stage startup. Listeners learn about friend zone flowers, John's chance to don the Batman suit, and Pranav’s Valentine’s Day plans.2020-01-241h 04Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherCameron Sepah, UCLA PhD, Executive Psychologist and Venture CapitalistDr. Sepah covers his studies at UCLA’s #1 clinical psychology program, work as a founding employee at a $600M startup, and coach to CEOs and athletes. Other topics include culture, happiness, and performance management.2020-01-0240 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherAlexandra Gaudiani, UCLA Anderson ‘15, Marketing Director at MedtronicAlexandra covers her time at UCLA Anderson, experience at Medtronic, and support for the LGBTQ community. Listeners learn Nakin’s guilty pleasure TV show.2019-12-301h 01Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherTim Yu, UCLA ‘15, CEO of Pluto MoneyTim tells his entrepreneurial journey, including StartUp UCLA and Sigma ETA Pi, and discusses the Student Debt Crisis. Tim and Nakin give Pranav a hard time for never watching Titanic, but Pranav gets the last word in as he joshes Nakin’s spending habits.2019-11-2944 minBruin One Ear & Out the OtherArpad Molnar, UCLA ‘91, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Obsidian Wine CoArpad talks UCLA, his non-traditional career path, travels abroad, wine industry and business, and his love of flying. Pranav and Nakin make a few jokes at the expense of freshman and sophomores.2019-10-201h 15Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherBrandon Schneider, UCLA ‘01, Chief Revenue Officer of Golden State WarriorsBrandon talks attending UCLA, lessons from sales, the Golden State Warriors, building a new stadium, owning LAFC, and eSports. Nakin's allegiance to the Sacramento Kings is tested amid roasts from Pranav and Brandon.2019-09-221h 00Bruin One Ear & Out the OtherAnn Meyers Drysdale, UCLA ‘79, VP of Phoenix Suns and MercuryThe only woman to sign a contract with an NBA team tells her story and talks Title IX, SB206, gender equality, league formation, youth sports and more. Pranav and Ann take shots against Pranav's cousin.2019-09-091h 26