Sam Richards never planned to become a sociology professor whose lectures would be viewed hundreds of millions of times. Starting as a working-class kid from Toledo who skipped school to read in libraries, his path has been defined by curiosity rather than calculation. In this fascinating conversation, Richards reveals how a moment of clarity at age 20 led him to abandon his rock band, quit his job, and pursue knowledge full-time—despite having no academic foundation. What makes his story pa...
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Sam Richards never planned to become a sociology professor whose lectures would be viewed hundreds of millions of times. Starting as a working-class kid from Toledo who skipped school to read in libraries, his path has been defined by curiosity rather than calculation. In this fascinating conversation, Richards reveals how a moment of clarity at age 20 led him to abandon his rock band, quit his job, and pursue knowledge full-time—despite having no academic foundation. What makes his story pa...
Velveth Schmitz - How did you become a leader? (CEO, Mayor, Commissioner)
My Perfect Path
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Velveth Schmitz - How did you become a leader? (CEO, Mayor, Commissioner)
Check out our Video Podcast! https://youtu.be/hNUAJe7e86Y My "Adventurous" Path What do cleaning toilets, turning down investment banking, founding a stationery company, and becoming mayor have in common? For Velveth Schmitz, they're all stepping stones on her adventurous career path. Growing up as the child of a single mother who escaped domestic violence, Velveth developed problem-solving skills and responsibility at an early age. These early challenges became the foundation for her ext...
My Perfect Path
Sam Richards never planned to become a sociology professor whose lectures would be viewed hundreds of millions of times. Starting as a working-class kid from Toledo who skipped school to read in libraries, his path has been defined by curiosity rather than calculation. In this fascinating conversation, Richards reveals how a moment of clarity at age 20 led him to abandon his rock band, quit his job, and pursue knowledge full-time—despite having no academic foundation. What makes his story pa...
