Unswamped

In this episode, I talk about change and whether it’s okay to be ugly.

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The Alchem…

We talk about the challenge of maintaining good posture and projecting confidence, particularly around individuals perceived as having higher social status. We discuss self-worth, the fear of being d…

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High school seniors Lauren and Maggie engage in a deep conversation about their strong bond, the dynamics of their friendship, and their personal growth throughout high school. They discuss various t…

Minh-Vy and Jason.

Short Description:

Siblinghood. Dating and Girls; Relationships. College Applications.

Minh-vy talks about his parents, his relationship with his older sister, and his girlfriend. …

Jared D’Onofrio is an English and Creative Writing teacher at the Francis Parker School.

Short Description- Social Dynamics; Gender; Love with Mr. D’Onofrio

He talks about the notion of having multip…

Sammie and Evan are seniors. They run (and eat Crumbl), are part of a culture and faith, respectively, and like to hang out with their friends, among other things.

Short Description- Faith, Running, …

Matthew is a senior in high school. He played volleyball, went to parties starting Sophomore year, and made good friends.

Short Description- Parties, Friendships, Emotional Journeys.

We talk about pa…

Jason.

Short Description- Personal Life, Friendships, School Life.

In this episode, we dig into a range of topics. We start with casual banter referencing Billie Eilish and TikTok, but shift to discu…

Keira is a high school senior. She does theater, plays viola, and likes to listen and sing to music. Her favorite color is purple.

Short Description- Navigating Relationships, Self-Acceptance, and Ac…

Agastya is a first-year at Harvard University studying Econ and CS. Among many things, he was an accomplished debater/ISEF competitor, and is also a carnatic flutist.

Short description- Navigating Hi…

Jarrad Phillips is a soccer and golf coach and has experience as an athletic trainer. In this episode, we talk about the healing power of movement and exercise. Coach Phillips shares personal experie…

Vicky is an artist and senior in high school. We talk about the akwardness of presenting yourself, friendship, and her best friend Keira. We discuss watching Netflix, TV shows, and movies. Then we ta…

Sanjana Kumar is a first-year at Princeton, a big learner and an—although this is a subjective understanding of the word—prolific high schooler. In high school, she was part of many clubs and did man…

Khyber McFarland is a skateboarder, a musician, and a high school senior. We talk about his hand injury. Then I ask him about being young and the differences in your age and school grade. He talks ab…

Jared D'Onofrio is an English and Creative Writing teacher, an almost ex-writer, and a could-be-life-of-the-party. We talk about drugs and why he thinks it might be good to take them when he's 80 yea…

York is a health nut, an experienced cross-country runner, and a first-year at Carnegie Mellon University now. Our conversation centers around self-improvement in the context of athletic performance …