In this final episode of season 3 of The SIP, Coke Scholars from different parts of the healthcare industry come together to discuss how they are tackling challenges they’ve encountered within the field.

Meet our brilliant panel of Coke Scholars:

• Joel Bervell (2013) – Medical Student, Washington State University & Social Media Medical Mythbuster
• Dr. C. Anthoney Lim (1997) – Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Medical Education & Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
• Athena Kan (2015) – CEO, Dreambound
• Kaitlyn Chana (2009) – Administrative Fellow, Texas Children’s Hospital

They discuss how healthcare has evolved during the pandemic from the frontline perspective, including staff shortages, mental health needs, and the reality that healthcare workers are human, too, and dive in to the importance of access – from patients having access to both care and knowledge of the healthcare system, to making a career in healthcare more easily accessible. They also share their leadership styles and how to leave space for your heart to inform your brain.

The episode is introduced by Aisha Chebbi (2020).

Watch a video of Joel, Anthoney, Athena, and Kaitlyn recording this episode here with captions.

The SIP, short for The Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.

Learn more about items referenced in this episode:

• The SIP – cokeurl.com/thesip
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program – coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Joel Bervell bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#joel
• Dr. C. Anthoney Lim bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#anthoney
• Athena Kan bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#athena
• Kaitlyn Chana bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#kaitlyn
• Trello – https://trello.com/
• Slack – https://slack.com/
• Madeon – https://soundcloud.com/madeon
• Spotify’s Pride Playlist – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX1qioQ8EGhi8
• Tuesdays With Morrie – https://www.amazon.com/Tuesdays-Morrie-Greatest-Lesson-Anniversary/dp/076790592X
• Delivering Happiness – https://www.amazon.com/Delivering-Happiness-Profits-Passion-Purpose/dp/0446576220/
• The Cradle Series – https://www.goodreads.com/series/192821-cradle

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If it sounds intimidating, you’re not alone. But it doesn’t have to be!

Learn from branding experts, innovative content creators, and Coke Scholars Safiya, Tiffany, Kaiti, and Ben:

• Safiya Jihan Miller (2005) – Founder & Fashion Designer, SAFIYA JIHAN & Director, Microsoft
• Tiffany Kassab Williams (1996) – Strategic Thought Leader, Todem Brands
• Kaiti Yoo (2018) – Content Creator with 600K+ YouTube Subscribers
• Ben Kaplan (1995) – CEO, TOP Worldwide

In the sixth episode of The SIP, the panel shares their favorite personal brands, how to build your brand in a way that is polished yet authentic, and what makes for great digital content (and how to get over the fear of creating it, too). They also discuss their unique journeys in brand building and some favorite tools to get it all done.

The episode is introduced by Aisha Chebbi (2020).

Watch a video of Safiya, Tiffany, Kaiti, and Ben recording this episode here with captions.

The SIP, short for The Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.

Learn more about items referenced in this episode:

• The SIP – cokeurl.com/thesip
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program – coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Safiya Jihan Miller bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#safiya
• Tiffany Kassab Williams bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#tiffany
• Kaiti Yoo bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#kaiti
• Ben Kaplan bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#ben
• How to Go to College Almost for Free – https://www.amazon.com/How-Go-College-Almost-Free/dp/0060937653
• Atomic Habits – https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break-ebook/dp/B07D23CFGR/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667352296&sr=1-1
• Planoly – https://www.planoly.com/

Listen to The SIP: Season 3, Episode 6 Now

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Politicized school boards, intense debates surrounding curriculum, a massive teacher shortage, piling compensatory services for students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, a mental health crisis, and unfinished learning are just a handful of challenges for educators right now.

But, as Brandon says in the episode, it’s not all doom and gloom.

Meet Pegah, Star, and Brandon – 3 Coke Scholars leading positive change in education:

• Pegah Taylor (2003) – Managing Director of Leadership Development, KIPP Texas Public Schools
• Star Wallin (2002) – CEO and Founder, Bell Creek Consulting
• Brandon Cardet-Hernandez (2003) – Executive Director, Ivy Street School

Even in the face of immense hurdles, they are optimistic about the future and innovation in the field.

In the fifth episode of The SIP, the trio discuss learning beyond remediation and through opportunity, partnering with community organizations to enhance student support, making equity more than just a buzz word at both a systems level and for individuals, and so much more.

The episode is introduced by Aisha Chebbi (2020).

Watch a video of Pegah, Star, and Brandon recording this episode here with captions.

The SIP, short for The Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.

Learn more about items referenced in this episode:

• The SIP – cokeurl.com/thesip
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program – coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Pegah Taylor bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#pegah
• Star Wallin bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#star
• Brandon Cardet-Hernandez bio – https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-scholars-from-season-3-of-the-sip/#brandon

Listen to The SIP: Season 3, Episode 5 Now

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Junior Bridgeman barely made his high school basketball team. He played 12 years in the NBA.  

Junior’s first restaurant was robbed and set on fire. He became the owner of over 450 restaurants in 20 states. 

His secret for growth? 

“I think I was never afraid of failure. Put it that way.” 

In this special bonus episode, Status Quo Ninja Daron K. Roberts (1997) interviews Junior Bridgeman, owner & CEO of Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company and CCSF Board member. They discuss Junior’s incredible career of going from the NBA to owning a Coca-Cola bottling franchise and why, in the end, it’s about investing in people. 

The episode is introduced by Aisha Chebbi (2020).

The SIP, short for the Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Learn more about items referenced in this episode:

• The SIP – cokeurl.com/thesip
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program – coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company – heartlandcocacola.com
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell – amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference-ebook/dp/B000OT8GD0
• Artwork by Nelson Mandela – houseofmandelaart.com

Listen to The SIP: Season 2, Bonus Episode Now

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“I grew up in a 1900-person farm town… I never saw or watched or read anything that I felt really spoke to me as a gay person. It would have meant the world to me to have read even one book with one gay character in school, or one unit in history class talk about LGBTQ people just to understand — hey, there are other LGBTQ people in the world, and my identity is something I could be proud of rather than something I should hide.” – Joe English

In this episode of The SIP, actor Kevin Shen (2000) interviews Joe English (2013) about his journey creating Hope in a Box, a nonprofit on a mission to help rural public schools cultivate empathy and fight prejudice by representing LGBTQ people, stories, and history in school libraries and classrooms.

Joe shares how, starting with his own high school, Hope in a Box gives rural educators curated boxes of books with LGBTQ+ characters, detailed curriculum for these books, and coaching on how to build an inclusive classroom. Since 2018, Hope in a Box has grown into a national program supporting hundreds of schools in all 50 states and currently has a waitlist of 600 schools.

Kevin and Joe also discuss how the program was developed, some of the roadblocks Joe’s encountered with school boards, and how he made the leap of quitting his job at McKinsey to lead Hope in a Box full-time.

The episode is introduced by Ericka Jones (2011).

The SIP, short for the Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Learn more about items referenced in this episode:

• The SIP – cokeurl.com/thesip
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program – coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Hope in a Box – hopeinabox.org
• The Picture of Dorian Gray – goodreads.com/book/show/5297.The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray
• The Well of Loneliness – goodreads.com/book/show/129223.The_Well_of_Loneliness
• Boy Meets Boy – goodreads.com/book/show/23228.Boy_Meets_Boy
• Giovanni’s Room – goodreads.com/book/show/38462.Giovanni_s_Room

Listen to The SIP: Season 2, Episode 6 Now

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From The Home Depot to The Body Shop to Amazon to Vault Health, Jason Feldman (1990) describes his career as a game and chutes and ladders. His navigating force: using business to do good in the world.

In this episode of The SIP, Sue Suh (1992), the first Chief People Officer for TIME, interviews fellow Coke Scholar and good friend Jason Feldman about his journey to co-founding Vault Health, a startup specializing in healthcare for men that turned its focus to distributing the first FDA EUA approved at-home saliva test for COVID-19, helping the PGA, NBA, and NHL resume practice and games and universities reopen their doors.

The two also talk about Jason’s 18-year-old triplets, who are spending their senior year working at Vault Health testing sites, and his love of autobiographies and Madonna.

The episode is introduced by Ericka Jones (2011).

The SIP, short for the Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast, shares a taste of the Coke Scholars around the world who are igniting positive change.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Learn more about items referenced in this episode:

• The SIP – cokeurl.com/thesip
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program – coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
• Vault Health – vaulthealth.com
• Tableau – tableau.com
• Work in Progress: Risking Failure, Surviving Success (Michael Eisner autobiography) – amazon.com/Work-Progress-Risking-Failure-Surviving/dp/0786885076
• Get It Up podcast – vaulthealth.com/blog/articles/get-it-up-podcast-kickoff
• How I Built This podcast – npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
• The David Rubenstein Show podcast – open.spotify.com/show/3rDotaguWQZyJyNMFHdQUV

Listen to The SIP: Season 2, Episode 5 Now

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