Elon Beyond the Bricks Podcast
Welcome to Elon Beyond the Bricks with host President Connie Book
Conversations with CEOs, Broadway performers, authors, entrepreneurs, journalists and other members of our community who are making an impact.
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We hope you’ll find stories that inspire and challenge you, and perhaps even spark new ideas of your own.
SEASON ONE
“Sean Mikesh ’25 on Stranger Things: The First Shadow and His Path to Broadway”
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“NBC Sports Reporter Zora Stephenson ’15 on Breaking Barriers in Sports Media”
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“Mike Mooney ’93 on NASCAR, Motorsports & Values-Based Leadership”
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“Jana Lynn Patterson on Leadership, Legacy, and a Life in Student Development”
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“Stephanie Marken ’08 on What Polling Data Reveals About America Today”
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“Danielle Martinelli-Taylor ’12 on Therapy with Boxing”Watch the episode
“NBC News Reporter Gary Grumbach ’16 on Journalism and the Road to NBC News”
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“Dr. Corinne Auman ’97 P’29 on Redefining Aging and Embracing Growth”
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“Joyel Crawford ’97 on Navigating Leadership and Career Confidence”
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“Building Boldly: Wyn Ferrell ’09 on Risk, Creativity and Reinvention”
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“From Fulbright to Front Page: Author Natalie Lampert ’11 on her Storytelling Journey”
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“USA Today bestselling author Ryan Vet ’13 Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Life”
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“Professor Alexis Franzese on The Science of Happiness and Lessons Learned from Disney”
“Social media personality Jon Seaton ’24 G’25 on Student-Athletes and the Impact of NIL”
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“Elon Trustee Dave Porter P’11 P’19 on Leadership and Other Life Lessons”
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ABOUT THE HOST
Elon Beyond the Bricks is hosted by President Connie Book. Dr. Book is a passionate advocate for the power of higher education to transform students’ lives. She spent 16 years as an Elon University faculty member and administrative leader, helping to build the university’s reputation for excellence in engaged teaching and learning. In 2015 she accepted a groundbreaking role as the first female provost and chief academic officer at The Citadel in South Carolina. She returned to Elon as president in 2018, bringing a deep appreciation for the university’s unique history and its rapid rise to national prominence.
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