Strangers of the Earth

The paradox of creativity

Lainee Edwards is a student, poet, choreographer and multi-talented creative. Throughout her time in college she has maximized on opportunities to practice her craft and study all different forms of art. One dance she created to express the idea of paradoxes which are contradicting ideas that somehow make sense.

Making goals and sticking to them

Nate Pinto is living with the mindset that any dream or goal can be reached by tactical goal setting, the right mindset and a simple to-do list. He talks about the KATA goal setting strategy, what it is and why it worked for him and so many others. If you’re looking to be inspired or reach a goal, you don’t want to miss this episode.

Resisting burnout and prioritizing rest

Morgan Render gives insight on her life as a busy college student and how she has learned to prioritize rest in the midst of a busy season.

When passion becomes reality

From cooking meals with her family throughout childhood to living in a kitchen-less dorm, Kayton discovered that her passion for cuisine was more than a hobby. Follow along as Kayton tells her story taking the ultimate pivot to become a pastry student in Paris, France and what she learned along the way.

Inside life on a submarine

Southern hospitality, nuclear warfare and life under the sea—Josh Quackenbush spent last summer living on the USS Indiana. In this episode, he shares what it was like maximizing life in minimal space, cut off from sunlight and the outside world. Back at Iowa State University, Kentucky-born Josh finds himself in a very different environment, sometimes feeling like a fish out of water once again.