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Voices of Disruption with Deborah OlatunjiSnehaa Ganesh Kumar \/\ Disrupting STEM and the SCRIPPS BEEHave you ever had two interests that were glaringly different from each other? Have you ever tried to combine them? What about this: how do spelling and science come together?In this down-to-earth guest interview episode, Deborah sits down to chat with Snehaa Ganesh Kumar, an astrophysics major at UC Berkeley and the Scripps National Spelling Bee Runner-Up (2016), to talk about navigating life in the pandemic, reflecting the social impact space as the founder of a non-profit organization, and what self-care looks like as college student from home. They discuss the politics of Instagram infographic slacktivism, the need for...2020-11-0957 min
Spill the Bee!Veronica Goveas on HOSA, Being an Aspiring Health Professional, and Never Have I EverListen to Veronica Goveas talk about her experience with HOSA, how she was elected to Wisconsin HOSA's executive council, her journey of pursuing a career in health, and her take on the Netflix Series Never Have I Ever!2020-08-1521 minSpill the Bee!Jason Cui on ISEF, NASA Internships, Toxic Competitiveness, and Hustle CultureListen to Jason Cui talk about his experience with ISEF, tips for scientific research, his summer internship at NASA, and his advice on how to avoid toxic competitiveness!2020-08-0115 minSpill the Bee!Lockdown ChatListen to Snehaa Ganesh Kumar and Iscent George discuss what they've been up to during lockdown, from how they're taking care of their mental health to the Netflix shows they're binging!2020-05-1821 min
She Chat PodcastSnehaa Ganesh: Spelling Bees, Dealing with Disappointment, + SacrificesIn this episode I chat with Snehaa Ganesh who is known for being Scripps National Spelling Bee Runner Up 2016, but is interested in so many other things such as reducing competition anxiety, astrophysics, neuroscience, and dancing!! She currently runs a nonprofit, the Queen Bee Project which you can learn more about at https://queenbeeproject.org
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Music provided by Vlog No Copyr...2020-01-2437 minSpill the Bee!Sojas Wagle on Opportunities, Brown, Chris Harrison, and the College Admissions SystemListen to Sojas Wagle discuss his journey from becoming interested in neuroscience to winning the International Brain Bee, his experience on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, meeting inspirational peers at scholarship ceremonies like Coca Cola & Presidential Scholars, why he chose Brown, and why he thinks the college admissions system is flawed. Listen to the end to hear some of Sojas' opinions and work on mental health!2019-10-2320 minSpill the Bee!Gokul Venkatachalam on Being Calm, College Apps, Nunatak, and ColumbiaListen to Gokul Venkatachalam, the co-champion of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee, share how he maintained his confidence on stage, how he got into spelling, and what his thought process was when he won on the word nunatak! Additionally, keep an eye out for some tips from Gokul (a freshman at Columbia) on the college app process!2019-08-2819 minSpill the Bee!Yolanda Ni on Ryan Higa, Working Hard, and Getting the Best Pep Talk EverListen to Yolanda Ni chat about her favorite Youtuber Ryan Higa, the struggle of being committed to spelling, and a pep talk from Scott Remer, the author of Words of Wisdom2019-08-1415 minSpill the Bee!Mira Dedhia on a Late Start, Coaching, Friends, and Bee TiesListen to Mira Dedhia, 3rd place finisher of the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee, chat about how she made it to night finals despite starting spelling in sixth grade - later than most - why she started her own coaching business, her favorite parts of bee week, and why Dr. Bailly is her favorite bee week staff!2019-07-3125 minSpill the Bee!Shruthika Padhy on Being an Octochamp, Multitasking, and SneakersListen to Shruthika Padhy, the co-champion of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, chat about how she handled spelling, hockey, and singing at the same time, resisted the temptation of social media in order to study, and her favorite parts of being an octochamp — something no other previous champion has experienced.2019-07-2416 minSpill the Bee!Naysa Modi on Spelling Bees, Sacrifice, Friends, & PoodlesListen to Naysa Modi, the runner-up of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee, chat about how she mentally prepared for the national stage, how she prioritized the spelling bee over everything else, her future plans, and the friends she's made through the spelling bee!2019-07-1622 min