Dr. Karen Kaufman – Board Certified Allergist Immunologist



Listen to Dr. Karen Kaufman discuss her experiences as a board certified allergist immunologist, what she sees on a day-to-day basis and how she got to where she is today.

www.kaufmanallergy.com

 


Mewael Ghebremichael – Chief Production Officer



Listen to Mewael Ghebremichael, co-owner and chief production officer at a mortgage bank, NRL Mortgage, discuss what he does, the mortgage lending and banking industry, how he got to where he is and much more.


Covid-19 Vaccine Development Update – Karen Andersen (Healthcare Strategist)



SPECIAL EPISODE – We spoke again to Karen Andersen, senior equity research analyst / healthcare strategist, to get an update on the the recent Covid-19 vaccine developments.  Listen as she breaks down the trials, timeline, side effects, dosage, cold storage and much more.

Karen has done some amazing research on the epidemiological and healthcare aspects of the pandemic, and her projections on vaccine development.  She ranked first in the biotechnology industry, and had the highest score overall, in The Wall Street Journal’s annual “Best on the Street” analysts survey in 2013, the last year the survey was conducted.


Ben Milliken – Actor and Producer



Listen to Ben Milliken discuss his experiences as an actor and  producer.

Ben Milliken executive produced and stars in Paramount’s Mighty Oak, alongside Janel Parish, Raven-Symoné, Alexa PenaVega, and Carlos PenaVega. It was the first original film to hit theaters during the pandemic, and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Ben can also be seen in Sonora: The Devil’s Highway which was recently nominated for 10 Ariel Awards (Mexico’s equivalent to the Academy Awards). The movie can be streamed on Pantya, and internationally on Netflix.

Ben is known for his role as ‘Carter’ in season 5 of Amazon Prime’s “Bosch” and ‘Tim’ in Blue Crush 2.  He also directed the feature film Lake Alice, which starred Brando Eaton and screened at Sundance in 2017.

 


Rebecca Rooney – Private Wealth Manager



Listen to Rebecca Rooney discuss her experiences as a private wealth manager providing ultra wealthy individuals with financial services, explain the differences between the different private wealth models (private banking vs broker-dealer), her steps she took to get to where she is and more


Barbara Ostdiek, Ph, D. – Senior Associate Dean of Degree Programs



Listen to Barbara Ostdiek discuss her experiences as a professor and senior associate dean of degree programs at Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.


Michelle Wallace – Executive Chef



Listen to Michelle Wallace discuss her experiences as an executive chef and assistant general manager, being a female executive chef, her journey and much more.

Michelle is the executive chef at the go-to barbecue joint in Houston, Gatlin’s BBQ.