Episodes

Monday Aug 30, 2021
Miss USU, Sour Breakdown, and Football Preview
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Clara Alder joins to give us the rundown on her Miss USU initiatives and Olivia Rodrigo's new album, plus Jacob Nielson joins to give us an inside look into this years football team.

Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Deep Roots: An Exploration of Asian-American History in the United States, Part II
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
The United States, like many other Western nations, has a history accented with great achievements that broke down barriers to the future. These same histories are also bloated with an array of human rights abuses that are lessons for the ages. Ranging from the egregious period of slavery and the Triangle Trade to the folly of modern relationships, one type of history that sticks out is that of Asian Americans.
This time, we will explore the deep roots that Asian people have in this country as it relates to the significant events of severe mistreatment of these people. Today, we’ll take a look at one of the most controversial decisions made by a sitting United States president, Executive Order 9066, and how it led to not only American civil history, but legal and military history, too.

Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
The United States, like many other western nations, has a history accented with great achievements that broke down barriers to the future. These same histories are also bloated with an array of human rights abuses that are lessons for the ages. Ranging from the egregious period of slavery and the Triangle Trade to the folly of modern relationships between classes, races, and genders, one people’s history that sticks out is that of Asian Americans.
Join me, Michael Popa, this week as I explore with you over the next few pieces the deep roots that Asian people have in this country as it relates to the significant events of severe mistreatment of these people. Today, we’ll take it all the way back to the beginning -- the first chapters in the book of Asian American history -- the Gold Rush of 1849 and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Ep. 13 - The Story Behind The Leader with President Noelle Cockett
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
A chat with Noelle Cockett about life lessons learned leading up to her position as President of Utah State University. We talk about her childhood, her family life balance as a president, how she starts her day, and succulents.
Noelle E. Cockett became Utah State University’s 16th president in January 2017. Cockett has built a distinguished career in sheep genomics research, maintaining an active research program even while serving in various leadership positions at USU. Her research program has centered on the identification of genetic markers associated with economically important traits in sheep, as well as the development of resources that advance research on the sheep genome. Cockett grew up on a beef cattle ranch in eastern Montana and is married to John Cockett, AVP of Central Development in University Advancement and director of technology in USU’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Noelle and John have two children, Dylan and Chantelle.
This podcast was originally recorded on November 17, 2020.

Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Ep. 12 - Principled Leading in the Digital Age with Lord Dr. Michael Hastings
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
How do you engage in curiosity and connect with others when there are always pressing matters in your inbox? Lord Dr. Michael Hastings talks with Sierra about ways to engage yourself and others in learning more about the world around us. Lord Dr. Michael Hastings is a member of the British Parliament in the Upper House of Lords and Stephen R Covey Professor of Leadership for the Huntsman Business School at Utah State University. He is also The Chancellor of Regents University London and formerly a senior executive at KPMG International, before that with the BBC. Michael is also Vice President of UNICEF in the UK and President of Zane - a Zimbabwe Aid Charity - as well as serving as a Governor of the Vodafone supported MPESA Academy School in Nairobi Academy for 850 of Kenya's poorest children.

Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Ep. 11 - Practicing a Principled Life with Professor Boyd Craig
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
In the whirlwind of life, it is easy to get caught up in our fast-paced life. Professor Craig and Sierra talk about practices for centering on the principles we base our lives upon, and how to implement that in everyday life. We touch on self reflection, spirituality, quiet mornings, and the Law of the Harvest. Boyd Craig is founder, chairman, and CEO of Leader.org, an international education foundation preparing over one million of the world’s children in need to become the most trusted generation of high-impact leaders. In 2020, Boyd was appointed the Inaugural Stephen R. Covey Chaired Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate students and co-hosts The World’s Principled Leaders Series. He is founding vice chairman of the Huntsman School’s Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center and serves on the School’s National Advisory Board. For 23 years, Boyd ran Dr. Covey’s global leadership consulting business, was his chief collaborating partner in writing and publishing ten books on leadership, and was Franklin Covey’s vice president of higher education.

Sunday Apr 18, 2021
The Lyons Den: Quiz Edition
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
The lads return, facing against both BuzzFeed and J.K. Rowling at the same time! Will they discover their spirit animals, or will they succumb to the most frustrating user interface known to man? Find out now! (Or Later)
Music by Myuu and Alex Sitkov

Sunday Apr 11, 2021
The Lyons Den: The Featherbed Interview
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
On this episode, the lads join Jill and Stewart of the band "Featherbed" for a truly legendary interview!
Link to Featherbed: https://open.spotify.com/artist/19VUcySVuuRIoMcI5nKEpX?si=xzFkUVD3QiWW4RAVbYTphw
All music written and performed by Myuu

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Ep. 10 - Active Listening and Advice Giving with Clair Canfield
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
How do you understand those around you better? Start by listening. Clair talks with Sierra about the importance of active listening, and how giving advice fits into the conversation.

Monday Apr 05, 2021
Ep. 9 - Mentorships and Self Reflection with Dean Joe Ward
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
How do you create solid mentorships? What can you learn from your past experiences? Joe Ward, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, meets with Sierra in the studio to open a dialogue around how to find mentors that are willing to guide you and what you can learn from your past self.