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PODCAST

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast

Harvard College Class of 2000

Join us as we talk to classmates and hear what they"ve been up to the past 25 years and reminisce about our time at Harvard. See you in June at reunion!

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26:39

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Our 50th Episode!

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/10/30

It's our 50th episode!! Dara and Eileen take a minute to reflect on the podcast, our process, and some themes we've seen. Sign up to record your own episode or recommend someone!

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48:58

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Wendy May (Lu)

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/10/23

Today Wendy (known as Wendy Lu in college) and Eileen discuss Wendy’s book, Regenerative Purpose, and the radical reframe of purpose not as a goal-driven personal mission, but rather a dynamic, co-creative process with Life — one that invites deeper connection and alignment with something beyond ourselves.Wendy shares her winding journey from a successful corporate career to a life devoted to supporting others through various coaching and healing modalities, including psychedelic therapy.This

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49:32

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Alisa Meny Freed

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Dara talks to Alisa Meny Freed about being a family medicine doctor, taking care of parents, her upcoming trip around the world, Maine, photography, theater, and her husband, Dick Freed ‘01.Alisa lived in Thayer and Cabot and was an English and American Literature and Language concentrator.

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51:27

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Izzy Ruiz

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/10/09

Dara talks with Izzy Ruiz about his journey through the world of high fashion and design to his new-found passion of oenology and wine. Izzy explains his red book entry of how he crossed the cat-human speech border! A proud member of the Currier 10 man, Izzy also lived in Canaday D and was a sociology concentrator.

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27:25

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Bhakti Mirchandani

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Dara talks to Bhakti about sustainable finance and investing, keeping in touch with friends, and her work teaching and writing about sustainability and finance. A huge thank you to Bhakti for hosting our spring NYC pre-reunion party at her house and co-hosting the one coming up on October 12th at the Empire Hotel bar. Bhakti lived in Canaday and Quincy House and concentrated in chemistry.You can read Bhakti’s monthly Forbes articles here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bhaktimirchandani/

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25:22

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Michael Blaugrund

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/09/25

Dara talks to Michael Blaugrund who tells us about his journey from Ohio to Cambridge to NYC. Michael talks about his band, the Headset, with classmates in NYC in his 20s to his work in the financial industry, including as the COO of the New York Stock Exchange and CEO of DriveWealth (note that he has since changed positions since the interview to work at the Intercontinental Exchange. If you didn’t get your mail on time in Lowell House, it might be due to Michael! He lived in Grays and Lowell and

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46:04

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Sunana Sohi

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/09/18

You’ve seen her puns and jokes on the WhatsApp thread, now it’s time to get to know Sunana Sohi. Sunana is a gastroenterologist who makes talking about colonoscopies fun- and hot tip, get your colonoscopy now if you haven’t yet- we are past due at our age. Dara and Sunana talk about meeting her husband, classmate Greg Sulkowski over problem sets, vegan diets, the circus, living in her childhood home in Louisville, Kentucky, meditation, and the Harvard Book Award, which she gives out for the Harvard

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37:15

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Paul Gutman

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Dara talks to Paul today about his life as a NYC lawyer in the music business, representing such epic clients such as Dave Matthews Band and Pearl Jam, spending the past 19 years at the same firm! Paul also talks about meeting his wife thanks to classmate Ned Freeman, running, biking, and more!Paul lived in Matthews and Currier and was a government concentrator.

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37:43

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Chris Amar

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Today’s episode features Chris Amar. Chris was a Class Marshal senior year. Chris talks about his journey from random jobs after college to publishing, Americorps, to being a lawyer, to his current career as a financial advisor. Chris talks about how he gives back to his community in so many ways- from being on the boards of so many non-profits to his annual party that guests bring gifts to for foster kids. (Side note: I had dinner with Chris this week and found out many, many more cool things he

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33:02

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Amanda Brown Baldwin

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/08/28

Dara talks to Amanda Brown Baldwin about the throughlines of design, beauty, and business in her life. From turning left, not right when comping the Crimson, to going to a Goldman info session because she was hungry, all roads have brought Amanda to being the CEO of beauty companies Supergoop! and Olaplex. She is also talks about the importance of putting things out in the world, and how that (and a classmate connection), led to her joining the board of Bryan Leach’s company Ibotta, .

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58:00

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Chris Cowherd

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/08/21

Dr. ChristopherCowherdis an educator and school leader who is passionate about innovation, student agency, and self-directed learning. Having worked in New England independent schools, international schools in Barcelona, Beijing, Bangkok, and now as the executive director of learning and innovation at the International Community School of Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], his philosophy centers on creating dynamic, student-centered educational experiences that prepare learners for an unpredictable future. He

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50:42

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Lano Williams

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/08/14

In today’s episode, Dara interviews Lano Williams. Lano lived in Hollis North and Winthrop. Lano talks to Dara about his writing (which many of you have read post-reunion), his journey with addiction (and a huge post-reunion thank you to Lano for organizing daily recovery meetings for classmates), his Red Book entries, including his marriage to a classmate in Vegas! Check out Lano’s websites including his Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/xolano ,theperfectloveletter.com , and his reunion essay

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59:12

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Reunion Memorial Service

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/08/07

On Sunday, June 8, 2025, our class held a Memorial Service in Memorial Church for the classmates we have lost. The service was organized by Sienna Leis and led by our classmate, the Reverend Dr. Teddy Hickman-Maynard. Readers include: John Basbagill, Jessamyn Conrad, Sonali Das Thiesen, Edidiong Ikpe-Ekpo, Justin Krebs, Izzy Ruiz, Malka Zeefe, and Sara Reistad-Long. A chorus composed of class members was led by Melina McTigue Garland. You can find the program from the service

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56:48

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: The Science of Living...

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Today we have another reunion throwback! On Saturday, June 7th, Kibi Anderson and Sara Blanchard hosted Professor Robert Waldinger for a session that was standing room only! Below is the original description.Many of us left Harvard believing that success was measured in careers, wealth, and prestige. But what if the true markers of a good life lie elsewhere? Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Robert Waldinger, renowned psychiatrist and Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, as we

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01:07:58

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: The Paths We’ve...

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/07/24

This podcast episode features an edited audio recording of the 25th Reunion session, “The Paths We’ve Traveled: Unexpected Journeys Across 25 Years,” held on Saturday, June 7, 9-11AM, in Sanders Theatre.The session featured nine classmates who shared a story about some of the experiences that have shaped their paths and how they understand what matters in life over the past 25 years. Organized by classmates Katherine Jo, Linnea (Housewright) Beckwith, and Jason Stevenson, with the help of several

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27:56

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Angela Crenshaw Shaiman

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Today, Dara talks to Angela Crenshaw Shaiman about living in Dudley Coop, her work as a psychotherapist, working with Cornel West, and living in Colorado. Angela lived in Weld, Dunster, and the Dudley Coop and concentrated in African-American Studies.

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37:17

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Danny Shapiro

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/07/10

Today Dara talks to Danny Shapiro about his journey from being a life-long, die-hard New Yorker, to moving out west and living in the San Francisco suburbs. Danny talks about his interest in non-profits, public policy, health, aging well, and ideally playing soccer for the rest of his life. Danny lived in Pennypacker and Dunster and was an economics concentrator.We are also excited to feature non-profit “ads” before episodes! Our first one is from Matherite Runa Islam who is on the board of Mosaic:

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12:11

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Wendy Lu's Reunion...

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/07/03

This is a reading of an essay by Wendy May, author, purpose coach, healing guide and wellness retreat creator. The essay was originally published on her Substack channel, Maybe We — a space for human-generated words that explore awakening at the intersection of spirituality and social change. For more of Wendy’s words, you can subscribe to her Substack here:words.heywendymay.com

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55:51

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Jessica Montalvo

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/06/26

In this episode, Eileen talks to physician Jessica Montalvo about her journey from treating patients and teaching in a hospital setting to practicing functional medicine, which is based upon “understanding the human body as a complex system of systems.” Jess also shares her thoughts about the power of a quiet morning, making space for boredom and curiosity (so that the magic can come in), and the joy and unconditional love that comes with caring for a dog. At Harvard, Jessica lived in Straus and

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01:13

Harvard College 2000 Podcast: Reunion Sunday

Harvard College Class of 2000: The Podcast ·

2025/06/07

Our final day together! See you at the walk/run, Memorial Service, or brunch at Annenberg.....View the memorial service program

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