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S3E9: From Project Unknowns to Engineering Mastery: Lessons from Interns and Mentors
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, Jooheon Lee, Electrical Engineering student at Rice University and H-E-B intern, shares his experience taking a project from concept to deployment. Joined…
S3E8: From Nervous Beginnings to Data Engineering: Building Confidence in Data and Code
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, Ashrita Mahadevu shares how her journey with Code2College helped transform an early passion for STEM into real-world experience as a Data Engineering Intern…
S3E7: From Intern to Innovator: Cloud Infrastructure, AI, and the Power of Asking Questions
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, Bereket Laki shares how his first internship at Texas Mutual became an opportunity to build real-world solutions, including developing an AI chatbot trained…
S3E6: From Curiosity to Ownership: Turning Data Projects into Real Impact
In Season 3, Episode 6 of From Failure to Launch, host Keira Johnson sits down with Alexandra Hoffpauir, Data Warehouse and Marketing Technology Manager at YETI, and Code2College intern Dagem…
S3E5: Expectations Exceeded: Discovering Cybersecurity Talent from Day One
In Season 3, Episode 5 of From Failure to Launch, host Keira Johnson sits down with Code2College intern Krish Patel and his summer manager Mark Berry, Director of Cybersecurity at Crosslake…
S3E4: Raising the Bar: Cybersecurity, AI, and Early-Career Talent at Crosslake Technologies
In Season 3, Episode 4 of From Failure to Launch, host Keira Johnson sits down with Code2College intern Jawaad Merali and his summer manager, Mark Berry, Director of Cybersecurity at Crosslake…
S3E3 S3E3: Stepping In Strong: Real-World Coding, Support, and Growth at Texas Mutual
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, host Keira Johnson sits down with Veda Rabishankar, a Code2College high school summer intern who worked in IT Digital Communications at Texas Mutual, and…
S3E2: Breaking the Ice: Mentorship, Growth, and Finding Confidence at YETI
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, host Keira Johnson sits down with Olivia Cruz, a Code2College high school summer intern at YETI, and Chris Chafin, Web Developer II at YETI and Olivia’s…
S3E1: From Code2College to Career Dreams: Zephan Ofori’s Summer at Indeed
Season 3 of From Failure to Launch kicks off with a special spotlight on our summer interns! In this episode, host Keira sits down with high school intern Zephan Ofori, who just completed his…
S2E9: From Uncertainty to Impact: Building Community with Allegra Armas
When Allegra Armas graduated from college, she didn’t have a clear path forward—and she felt like she was already falling behind. But over the past decade, she’s carved out a career rooted in…
S2E8: Failing Fast: Kerry Rupp on Venture Capital, Startups & Stepping Stones
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, host Keira sits down with Kerry Rupp, General Partner at True Wealth Ventures and one of only two women GPs in a venture capital fund in Texas. Kerry’s…
S2E7: Blue Sky Beginnings: Monica Grant Cohen on Purpose, Resilience, and Redefining Access
In this powerful “From Failure to Launch” episode, host Keira sits down with Monica Grant Cohen, whose journey from a low-income, single-parent household to becoming a leader in philanthropy is…
S2E6: Soil, Solar & Second Chances: Cameryn Burnette’s Path to Purpose
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, host Keira sits down with Cameryn Burnette — a PhD candidate at MIT in Material Science for Sustainable Development, Howard University alumna, Schwarzman…
S2E5: Keelee Moseley on Redefining Failure
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, host Keira sits down with Keelee Moseley, MBA — a software engineer, educator, and mission-driven problem solver whose career has taken her from Pitts,…
S2E4: Learning by Doing: Gabriela Rocha on Redefining Education, Leadership & the Future of Work
In this episode of From Failure to Launch, Keira sits down with Gabriela Rocha, cofounder of Laboratoria, to explore her winding journey across continents, languages, and industries — and how she’s…
S2E3: From Print Shops to Product Teams: Staci Brookover’s Unconventional Climb
In this inspiring episode of From Failure to Launch, host Keira sits down with her own manager, Staci Brookover, a Project Manager at YETI, whose unconventional journey is anything but…
S2E2: Lead With Love: From Battlefield Intelligence to Bold Investments with Craig Cummings
What happens when a decorated Army intelligence officer, Truman Scholar, and PhD becomes a venture capitalist? You get Craig Cummings — a man whose entire journey has been shaped by leadership,…
S2E1: Redefining Education, Equity, and Innovation with Jeff Livingston
In this immensely anticipated episode of From Failure to Launch, Keira sits down with Jeff Livingston, CEO of EdSolutions and Co-Founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics (CEMD). Jeff…
S1E14: Teaching, Tech & Trust with Kali Peracchia
This week on From Failure to Launch, Keira sits down with Kali Peracchia—AI Instructional Specialist for Denver Public Schools, middle school educator, and PhD candidate at the University of…
S1E13: RC Johnson on Smart Hiring, Staying Relevant, and Supporting the Unemployed
In this episode, Keira sits down with RC Johnson—Founder of Simple and Done, former Engineering Director and CTO, and one of the most prolific interviewers during his time at Indeed. With over 2,000…
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From Failure to Launch has published 32 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.
From Failure to Launch is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 45m.
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