Ep. 12: The Youngest Ph.D. in School History (Age 22), with Dr. Jalaal A. Hayes
Host Brandon Chastang sits down with Dr. Jalaal A. Hayes, the youngest Ph.D. graduate in Applied Chemistry in America. Brandon and Dr. Hayes talk about his upbringing in Chicago and North Philadelphia, and the dichotomy of attending a special STEM school in Philadelphia and going back home to a rough neighborhood. Dr. Hayes also discusses how he graduated high school at 15, earned two Bachelor's Degrees by 18, became a Ph.D. Graduate at 22, and is now a professor at Lincoln University.
Ep. 2: We Need More Leaders, with Motivational Rapper Fis Banga
In episode 2 of Self Inventory, host Brandan Chastang sits down with Fis Banga, a motivational rapper and community activist based in Philadelphia. They discuss the importance of leaders while they were growing up in Philadelphia and how they can help the next generation.