The podcast that showcases, &#34;Whatever Directions You Take, You&#39;re Golden!&#34; Through unfiltered interviews with guests who&#39;ve experienced college, trade school, the military, and more, we make it clear that every story is unique and life after high school can go many different ways. You may feel stuck where you are or jaded on how you got there, but Scholarly Sidetracks is home to everyone who&#39;s lived through the various speed bumps and detours life provides! Enjoy the fully curated podcasts here and find the video interviews with our guests by visiting Youtube using the provided link or simply searching for Scholarly Sidetracks on the Youtube site or app! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScholarlySidetracks" rel="nofollow">Scholarly Sidetracks - YouTube</a>

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A lot has changed since the very first episode of Scholarly Sidetracks and it&#39;s time I update you all on my life! Episode one will give some background to the tales I spin in this episode, yet plenty is new to make this fresh! You will also get a preview of the Fantasy Conspiracy book I&#39;ve released: The Ability to Change! Plenty in store!

Ep 32 - Bryce Muse UPDATE! - The Stars Align For The Perfect Story

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Season 4 Kicks off with a traveling man: Travis Austin! Live production is quite the feat, there are lots of moving parts both of actual parts and of people! Travis will give us a glimpse of what all it takes to put on a large production such as Beetlejuice and all the pluses and minuses that come with it!

Ep 31 - Travis Austin - Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Be- Ready to Travel!

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Hooray! Another Season Finale! We round out Season 3 with a Michael Winslow who has ventured in an education of music, teaching of music education, and eventually landing a position as a full blown Principal. Music is a powerful tool that can teach you many useful skills applicable to all things in life. Thanks to their diligence to improve, ability to work both solo and in an ensemble, and creativity in all they do, Mr. Winslow has built themselves a steady path toward, and onto, success. I think you&#39;ll enjoy the wise words they have for all of us, and I&#39;ll see you later for Season 4!

Ep 30 - Michael Winslow - Season 3 Finale with the Principal Music Man!

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It often times feels rare to find someone who genuinely cares about students AND works in education. Perhaps more so when we look at Universities, but I PROMISE that Tracie is top notch when it comes to service and care for students. Their ideals are what keep me inspired to remain in the world of education, and I am very glad to share their story and wisdom with you all. Las Vegas and Student Success may seem like an unlikely pair, but you may be surprised to find good people are everywhere!

Ep 29 - Tracie Godfrey - To All College Students: Our Service and Care

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Some of us go with the flow, others travel up stream. Juwan is one who always keeps care of their wellbeing while working within the arts, which can be hard to do! It usually isn&#39;t easy to be an artist (and make money!) but what is considered success may look different from person to person. Whether you need someone&#39;s confidence to rub off on you, or you want to hear from a unique soul, Juwan is here to provide!

Ep 28 - Juwan Chase - Self Trusting. Creative. Iconic

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Though the US and England share some commonalities, Amy will show us that there are key differences when it comes to education across the pond. Then, being an international student in the US still comes with its scary moments and varied mysteries, but Amy&#39;s story will help show that it can all be worth it. We did make sure to include a discussion about beans on toast, so be sure to look forward to that part.

Ep 27 - Amy Teal - England's Track Running Med Lab Scientist

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Our very first UPDATE episode! Olivia Culbert returns to share their ever-changing story within the Astronomical Sciences. Though it has only been a few months since they were last on the show, Olivia helps to showcase that life can change as quickly as you want! No longer satisfied with the future laid out before you? Mix it up! You can still have what is important to you, it just may look a little differently than initially expected.

Ep 26 - Olivia Culbert UPDATE! - Finding Space Abroad and at Home

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The Greater Denver area has been fortunate to have an Amanda Williams at work to put its people first. I enjoy her ideals that even the more mundane jobs we all may have can still be of great service to others. From selling cosmetics to promoting the sciences and history of Colorado, Amanda has seen a great deal!

Ep 25 - Amanda Williams - Colorado Culture Care Creatively Curated

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It is important that we find reliable sources in the news media to learn about our community, country, and world. Arilynn, a local reporter currently based in Tucson, works diligently to spread thorough information for the sake of expanding awareness and keeping stories accessible for all who wish to learn. Tired of the news being so polarizing? Then enjoy this calm, even look into how one breaks into and navigates the world of journalism.

Ep 24 - Arilynn Hyatt - Reporting on the Journalism-ing Reporter

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What? He picked the title! Be not afraid of the word Weeb, Evan is very much still a source of insight on navigating the world of computer science and becoming an Ex-Pat in Japan. Is Japan as glorious of a place to live as we often dream? How easily can a person live out there without knowing Japanese? These questions and more will be discussed on this episode!

Ep 23 - Evan Sharp - The Misadventures of an Absolute Turbo Weeb

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Anyone who&#39;s felt they are left adrift and only coasting through life, tune in to a similar story spun on its head! Andrew&#39;s current success as a teacher may have come later than most would expect, but just because you haven&#39;t found your passion yet it does not mean you never will! Try lots of things, pursue anything that makes you even mildly excited, and don&#39;t let your academic performance in the past dictate your abilities today!

Ep 22 - Andrew Stegen - Mediocre Student Makes for Great Teacher

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Season 3 starts off with a deep dive alongside one of my best friends into the world of Speech Language Pathology! Jobs set to assist others with their health and abilities tend to be tricky to navigate and break into, but Annabelle will take the experiences they&#39;ve had and help us see at least one way to navigate SLP avenues!

Ep 21 - Annabelle Loveridge - Speech Language Pathology, The Multi-Multi-Step Process

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Cool Librarian? Oxymoron? NOPE! For the good of education for people of all backgrounds and interests, Lizz has helped to keep public and scholarly libraries alive and ever improving. A Celebrity in southern Nevada, we end this season with a grand ol&#39; time!

Ep 20 - Lizz Larson - Season 2 Ends with the Coolest Librarian EVER!

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Who helps educate the educators? Teach the teachers? Well Ed certainly does! A Professor in Astronomy and Director of the Center for Astronomy Education, Dr. Prather takes their blue-collar roots and ventures headstrong in the world of higher education!

Ep 19 - Dr. Ed Prather - Educating the Educators

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Whether it&#39;s through visually stimulating presentations or by creating their very own 3D models for people to feel and learn, Dr. K takes their own chaotic journey and spins it around as a benefit to all students in their class! Our first Professor to be interviewed, we&#39;ll enjoy hearing their perspective from the &#34;other side&#34; of the education equation!

Ep 18 - Dr. Steve Kortenkamp - Astronomy Made Tangible and Accessible

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Nowadays AI has taken over most aspects of art, but not all is lost. We&#39;ll be hearing the perspective of one photographer who is *less* mad about it all and instead finds beauty of things with their own tools, desire, and ability.

Ep 17 - Josh Shanks - Rocky Mountain Picture Show

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With a variety of interests and paths from rigorous religion, business school, theatre arts, to teaching music, Aaron talks about what they&#39;ve found is important in life. With a chipper attitude and not-too-forceful metaphysics ideology we enjoy a bag of laughs!

Ep 16 - Aaron Naylor - Welcome to Woo Woo World!

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Balancing their artistic and scientific minds, Amber gives insight both on what schooling in Chemical Engineering can be like as well as how being an artist in Southern Arizona has played out for her. Peanut Butter the fuzzy kitty gets involved to help round out the cast haha!

Ep 15 - Amber Davis - An Artist Among Chemical Engineers

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First taking a tour to help fellow Navy personnel as part of the medical corps, Alberto turns their sights onto Cyber Security to help keep people well in a new regard. For those looking for a chance to protect others in this ever-connected world, here&#39;s one perspective on how it could play out!

Ep 14 - Alberto Cervantes - A Friendly Force for Cyber Security

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Division 1 athletics comes with its pluses and minuses whether it&#39;s the opportunity to perform or time spent perfecting the craft. Taking Accounting-type avenues as a sidetrack with Track and Field as their main path, Caleb gives a perspective from the student-athlete side of life.

Ep 13 - Caleb Whitney - Track Star Crunches the Numbers

The podcast that showcases, "Whatever Directions You Take, You're Golden!"

Through unfiltered interviews with guests who've experienced college, trade school, the military, and more, we make it clear that every story is unique and life after high school can go many different ways. You may feel stuck where you are or jaded on how you got there, but Scholarly Sidetracks is home to everyone who's lived through the various speed bumps and detours life provides!

Enjoy the fully curated podcasts here and find the video interviews with our guests by visiting Youtube using the provided link or simply searching for Scholarly Sidetracks on the Youtube site or app!

Scholarly Sidetracks - YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/@ScholarlySidetracks )