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The Your Story Matters Podcast Episode 43: Liam Halloran

49 min · 22. mar. 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443798/fan_mail/new] Our brains are hardwired for connection and stories. This podcast is all about amplifying both. Now more than ever our stories matter. Each week The Your Story Matters Podcast features a new guest sharing their "why" and stories. Today I am privileged to have a conversation with Liam Halloran. Liam Halloran is a freshman and honors student majoring in International Global Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a recent graduate from Minnetonka Public Schools he was a part of a Chinese Dual Language Immersion program. While in high school he had three different internships, including one with the League of Women Voters, which included him speaking at the 2024 Equal Rights Amendment Rally. And if all of that wasn't enough he is also a part time piano teacher. I am so excited for you to get to know and learn from Liam Halloran today! LinkedIn: Liam Halloran [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-halloran-6a9ab0292/] AASA Public Education Promise Article Featuring Liam Halloran [https://nce.aasa.org/conference-daily-online/three-way-convo-public-ed-promise/]

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