G'd Up and Degree'd Up University
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Episode 18: "Hip Hop 101: Back to the Basics" ft. Shorty-G
Meet Kai aka Shorty-G. She is currently an Arts Leadership graduate student at the prestigious USC Thornton school of music. Hailing from The Town (aka Oakland, CA), she brings her own style of Bay…
Episode 17: From Motor City to the City of Palm Trees ft. Tim Herd
Tim is currently a third-year Ph.D .student in the Higher Education & Organizational Change program at UCLA where his research centers on governance, culture, and student success. Along with…
Episode 16: West Coast Hip Hop Superstar to Higher Education Guru ft. Gustavo Tepetla aka Detane
Episode 16 merges with our latest series, G'z on Beatz ©, to bring you a special episode with a West Coast Hip Hop artist who has since moved on from music to serve the community. Meet Gustavo…
Episode 15: College Football, NIL Endorsements, and Life as a Student Athlete ft. Chase Griffin
Chase Griffin is a star quarterback for the NCAA Top 25-ranked UCLA football program. Born in Los Angeles, CA and raised in Texas, Chase would eventually become a Gatorade Texas Athlete of the Year…
Episode 14: Too Talented to Take for Granted w/Amanda Finzi
Amanda Finzi is a woman of many hats whose journey spans the Bronx, Miami, and Jamaica before setting foot in Los Angeles, CA. She is a renowned leader in the community who is recognized in the UCLA…
Episode 13: One Sport. A Tale of Two Americas: The Social Media Spectacle Behind Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark
The extraordinary story of triumph for NCAA Women’s Basketball Champion Angel Reese sets the tone for what may be the beginning of sport’s next great rivalry with lights-out sharpshooter Caitlin…
Episode 12: From Oakland, CA to Brown University to UCLA
Sonya Brook's story is nothing short of inspirational and extraordinary (despite what she may tell you). Get to know the woman whose story and roots began in Oakland, CA. Also known as "The Town,"…
Episode 11: Tips and Advice for Graduating Students (high school, college, grad school, and beyond)
The full G'd Up squad makes its debut together on set. To start off the Spring season/academic term, we talk about preparing for the next steps after graduating. Whether you are trying to pace…
Episode 10: Media Personality China Lovelace (from The ShadeRoom and AlwaysRelevantTV)
To kick off Women's History Month, we decided to bring in a good friend, China Lovelace, writer/host of TheShadeRoom Live Radio Show and owner of AlwaysRelevantTV. Before becoming the media…
Episode 9: The Debut of Dr. Brandon "Handsome" Harris
Meet Dr. Brandon "Handsome Harris:" LA Native, husband, father, college professor, musical genius 🎤, member of Phi Beta Sigma, and 1/3 of G'd Up University. Dr. Harris received his Doctor of…
Episode 8: Milagro Jones Pt. 3
Milagro continues to highlight the importance of education and walks us through his research on hip-hop and literacy.
Episode 7: Milagro Jones Pt. 2
Milagro continues his story about transitioning to UCLA and covers some of the origins of his interests in hip hop, including listing some of his favorite rappers of all time.
Episode 6: Milagro Jones - Transition from the Streets to UCLA
Featured guest Milagro Jones is an English major at UCLA who is currently researching hip-hop and literacy as a Mellon Mays scholar. He takes us on a deep dive on his journey from the streets to…
Episode 5: Reparations and Representation
Bernard goes off on representation, especially in research, which helped spur the development of the nonprofit research firm he founded. Elliot, an expert and leader in reparations, explains some…
Episode 4: Leadership and Racism in Standardized Testing
Bernard talks about being a leader in student affairs/higher education. Elliot and Bernard then bounce off each other about the racism and inequities in standardized testing. #podcast #ucla…
Episode 3: Uncle Bernie - The Dean of Swagganomics
Bernard talks about “balancing” life in the Ph.D. program and living in L.A. “Uncle Bernie” reminds us of who he was back in high school and undergrad. To close the episode, Elliot tells his story…
Episode 2: Elliot - Straight Outta Compton
Bernard continues his story on getting his Ph.D. in Higher Education and recalls how he and Elliot met. Elliot then details his traumas and triumphs of growing up in Compton and offers encouraging…
Episode 1: Bernard - How G'd Up University Started
Bernard walks us through the creation of G'Up [and Degree'd Up] University, growing up in the Bay Area, and the challenges he had to overcome on his journey towards his Ph.D. at UCLA.
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G'd Up and Degree'd Up University has published 18 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Education.
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