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Since Aug 2018
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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This is Catalyze, a podcast from the Morehead-Cain Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Inspired by our namesake chemist benefactors, Catalyze reflects the energy of transformation, action, and momentum. Each episode features conversations with Morehead-Cain Alumni and Scholars who are shaping their communities, industries, and the world. From formative moments at Carolina to career pivots, leadership philosophies, and personal values, we explore the stories behind the people who lead with character and purpose.

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SEVEN Talk by Randy Chang ’28: ‘A Remortgaged House, A Remodeled Tongue’

Mar 08, 2026 9m

Randy Chang ’28 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. Randy is a mathematics and politics double major at Carolina. About SEVEN TalksEvery class of…

SEVEN Talk by Niman Mann ’18: ‘The Less I Know the Better’

Mar 01, 2026 8m

Niman Mann ’18 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. Niman works in strategic finance at Zipline. About SEVEN TalksEvery class of Morehead-Cain Scholars…

Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Wehazit Mussie ’26 on Professional Experience with the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Ethiopia

Feb 24, 2026 19m

Welcome to Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, a miniseries by the Catalyze podcast that explores the transformative summers of the Morehead-Cain Program. In the Professional Experience summer, scholars begin…

SEVEN Talk by Ray Sawyer ’13: ‘Don’t Talk So Fast: My Southern Grandma’s Guide to Living’

Feb 22, 2026 8m

Ray Sawyer ’13 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. Ray is the chief innovation officer at Primo Partners. About SEVEN TalksEvery class of Morehead-Cain…

Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Raina Sohur ’27 on Global Perspective in Mauritius, Paris

Feb 17, 2026 21m

Welcome to Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, a miniseries by the Catalyze podcast that explores the transformative summers of the Morehead-Cain Program. In the Global Perspective summer, scholars design…

SEVEN Talk by Robin Berholz Cory ’98: ‘Lessons in Humanity from Canada’s Bold Refugee Settlement Experiment’

Feb 15, 2026 12m

Robin Berholz Cory ’98 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. Robyn is a partner and the founder of Colbeck Strategic Advisors.About SEVEN TalksEvery class of…

Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Prince Rivers ’28 on Civic Collaboration with Milwaukee’s Alive Foundation

Feb 10, 2026 18m

Welcome to Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, a miniseries by the Catalyze podcast that explores the transformative summers of the Morehead-Cain Program. In the Civic Collaboration summer, teams of scholars…

SEVEN Talk by Tonya Turner Carroll ’89: ‘Cracking the Code’

Feb 08, 2026 10m

Tonya Turner Carroll ’89 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. Tonya is the owner and curator of Turner Carroll Gallery and Art Advisory. About SEVEN…

Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, with Kori Billingslea ’29 on Outdoor Leadership in Wyoming’s Wind River Range

Feb 03, 2026 24m

Welcome to Kickin’ It in the Kitchen, a miniseries by the Catalyze podcast that explores the transformative summers of the Morehead-Cain Program. In the Outdoor Leadership summer, scholars spend…

SEVEN Talk by J.B. Howard ’85: ‘Life, examined’

Feb 01, 2026 10m

J.B. Howard ’85 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. J.B. is a freelance lawyer and former counsel at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. About SEVEN…

SEVEN Talk by Steve Toben ’78: ‘Setbacks and Advances’

Jan 25, 2026 9m

Steve Toben ’78 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 19. Steve is the principal at Toben Consulting, an advisory service for donors and family foundations. About…

Chief Magistrate Judge Karen Stevenson ’79: ‘Let us meet this moment with courage’

Jan 19, 2026 20m

Who is on the horizon?At the 2025 Alumni Forum, Chief Magistrate Judge Karen Stevenson ’79 challenged the more than 700 attendees not to look for heroes to enact change. “Nobody’s coming. We’re it.…

SEVEN Talk by Godspower Mercy Lawal ’25: ‘Held by Giants’

Jan 18, 2026 11m

Godspower Mercy Lawal ’25 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 18. Mercy is the founder and past president of the African Students Association. About SEVEN…

SEVEN Talk by Noam Argov ’15: ‘Side Quests and B Plots’

Jan 11, 2026 10m

Noam Argov ’15 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 18. Noam is a writer, director, and producer with Bright Panic Pictures and an MFA candidate at NYU’s Tisch…

State of Morehead-Cain, with President Chris Bradford

Jan 05, 2026 42m

Happy New Year! In this episode, Morehead-Cain President Chris Bradford joins host Oni Terrado ’27 of the Scholar Media Team to reflect on an extraordinary year for the Program.Chris shares…

SEVEN Talk by Jesse Stone Reeck ‘05: ‘Small Things with Great Love’

Jan 04, 2026 9m

Jesse Stone Reeck ’05delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 18. Jesse is the executive director of Northland Pioneer College Friends and Family scholarship…

SEVEN Talk by David Jernigan ’00: ‘Before the Eulogy’

Dec 28, 2025 9m

David Jernigan ’00 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 18. David is the former CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. About SEVEN TalksEvery class of…

SEVEN Talk by Scott Heath ‘96: ‘Black Cassette’

Dec 21, 2025 14m

Scott Heath ’96delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 18. Scott is a visiting professor of Africana studies at the University of Pittsburgh. About SEVEN TalksEvery…

Alumni Forum: Making sense of AI, with alumni experts from Galleon Strategies, OpenAI, Anthropic

Dec 16, 2025 44m

This episode is a recording from the 2025 Alumni Forum of a panel entitled “Making Sense of AI, and the Revolution Reshaping How We Think, Work, Learn, and Relate.” The panel was moderated by Marina…

SEVEN Talk by Frances Seymour ’81: ‘Leaps of Faith’

Dec 14, 2025 8m

Frances Seymour ‘81 delivered a SEVEN Talk at the 2025 Alumni Forum in Chapel Hill on October 18. Frances is a senior policy advisor at the Woodwell Climate Research Center and IPAM Amazonia. About…

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