Regular People Extraordinary Lives
Fairleigh Dickinson University's "Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning (FILL)" hosts a new podcast highlighting the extraordinary lives of regular people. From working on Wall Street in the 80s and escaping communism in Cuba, to being one of the first women employed by FedEx, and beyond, our guests talk about their extraordinary experiences growing up in the post-modern age.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2023
Illona Morvay
Illona reflects on her childhood in Communist Hungary, and how her experiences there helped her break barriers as one of the first women hired by FedEx.
John Fusi
A child prodigy, John discusses his early start in Chemistry that led him to a long, successful career in the toy and plastics industry.
Susan Fusi
Sue's father helped Castro come to power in Cuba, but soon realized he needed to take his family someplace safer. Sue discusses the many places she lived as a child and how her migratory family gave …
Lea Forst
Lea's parents escaped Poland at the outbreak of World War II. Traveling through Europe, and then onto the United States, Lea shares her childhood experiences of what it was like to grow up in the wak…
Alex Bahoor
Alex escaped execution in Iraq in the 1970s, and made his way to the United States to work in electrical engineering. Alex explains the challenges and joys of being an engineer during the dawn of the…
Bill Desante
Bill reflects on the changes that have occurred from when he joined the Wall Street workforce in the 1980s to when he retired in the late 2000s, and how his liberal arts background gave him a wealth …