corey johnson

Diane and Sean discuss Stephen Sommer's re-imagining of the classic Hollywood horror creature, The Mummy. Episode music is, "Camel Race", by Jerry Goldsmith from the OST.

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Ken learns why dynamic kindness is more important than "success" in his chat with Corey Johnson, founder of Imagine Scholar, based in the Nkomazi region of Mpumalanga province, in South Africa. Imagine Scholar is "founded on the belief that there is an equal distribution of raw potential in every pocket of the world. Our mission is to equip young leaders with the integrity, skills, and mindsets they need to shape a world they can be proud of."

Many thanks to Laura Kaub (whose name somehow got garbled on the pod!) from Yale Young African Scholars, who introduced Ken to Corey via Kyra Kellawan's excellent ThePilotEd Podcast.

Rapid Descent

• Walkout song: Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
• Best recent read: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt 
• Eager to read next: Hate, Inc.: Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another by Matt Taibbi
• Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: Pizza using an obscure recipe from Richard the hippie, who read Lord of the Rings to Corey when he was ten. 
• What she uses to take and keep notes: Things (Mac app) and four colored Etsy notebooks, using a purple-inked Pilot G2 pen.
• Memorable bit of advice: Get honest feedback from people who care about you. We all have emotional blindspots that we think nobody sees. Unmask your insecurities. (Inspired by a roast of him by his best friends.)
• Bucket list: He really wants to go to space.

The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment