Y?: With Axel-Ryan Nzi
In this podcast, I investigate philosophical and social thoughts through the lens of questions. I interview friends, family members, mentors, and members of my community to gain a greater knowledge about today's world. We talk about subjects such as identity, creativity, and leadership. Please join me on my journey to answering the question why? Check out my website ywithaxel.com! Donate and join the email listing!
Episodes
On this episode of Y? I am with Ms. Gardiner. She is an instructor in Global literature at Hotchkiss where she has worked for over 20 years. Today we take a trip down our memories of my prep year as her student. We also reflected on how we have changed over time and looked ahead to what the future has in store for us. Join me on my journey as I close out my chapter of High School!
On this episode of Y? I am with Dr. Benjeil Edghill. He is an alum of The Hotchkiss School class of '94 and is currently an ophthalmologist in Staten Island. Today we talk about his journey to becoming an ophthalmologist as well as how he has found success in and outside of his profession. Join me on my journey as I learn about the journey to success!
On this episode of Y? I am with Mr. Miller. He is a human development teacher at Hotchkiss as well as a coach of the JV girls hockey team and Varsity Mountain Biking team. Today we talk about the adversity we've faced in our lives and how we were able to overcome those moments. Join me on my journey as I learn how to become vulnerable with my emotions.
On this episode of Y? I am with Chase Dobson once again. Today we continue our conversation from last episode about running, but instead this time we are digging deeper into the topic to talk about how we manage it day to day. This is the finale of this series so hope you enjoy! Join me on my journey in exploring the joy of running!
On this episode of Y? I am with Chase Dobson. He is currently a senior at Hotchkiss and the captain of the varsity cross country and track team. Today we talk about running and how it has affected our lives. This is part of a series I'm doing sharing my relationship with the sport so stay tuned. Join me on my journey in exploring the joy of running!
For the first episode of Y? 3.0 I talk to my dad, Francois Nzi. He has played an important role in assisting me in making my episodes. It has been a while since we have been on the show so on today's episode we give you all an update on our lives as well as how season 2 went and some of the things I've learned. Join me on this new chapter of my journey in exploring the wonders of life!
In this episode I am here with Mercuri and Evan, two juniors at the Loomis Chafee School. Mercuri comes from an immigrant background with her mom being Chinese and her Dad being Vietnamese. Evan comes from a hispanic background with his mom's side coming from Mexico. They both come on today's episode to talk about their experiences as students of color at Loomis. Join me on my journey to exploring the education experience...
In today's episode I am here with Carl Scott. He is a Chicago native who is an alum of the Brooks school class of ‘99. He has formerly worked for the players tribune as a head of content and currently he works as an executive director of audio at meadowlark media. Today we talk about his experience at brooks and how boarding school has affected his life. Join me on my journey to exploring the education experience!
In today's episode I am with John Coleman. He is a member of The Salisbury School class of '77 and currently a member on their board of trustees. Join me on my journey to exploring the education experience!
In today's episode I am with Liz Hines. She is a member of Hotchkiss class of '93 and currently the co-president of the board of trustees. Join me on my journey to exploring the education experience!
In today's episode I am with Ms. Henderson. She is a graduate of St. George's school class of 2010 and currently a Walter Crain fellow here at Hotchkiss. She is also an assistant director of diversity and inclusion. Join me on my journey to exploring the education experience!
In today's episode I am with Dr. M. She is the former director of diversity and inclusion at Hotchkiss and is now the director of equity and inclusion at Choate. For these next two episodes I am going to be looking closer into the diversity and inclusion department at boarding school and how it affects students of color. Join me on my journey to exploring the education experience!
In today's episode I am with Dr. Norman. She is a member of Hotchkiss class of 94’ and Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion, as well as an Instructor in Humanities & Social Sciences. In honor of Black History month we are here to talk about he experience as a student at Hotchkiss as well as her journey to returning to work for the school. Join me on this journey in celebrating Black voices!
In today's episode I am with Isaac Alicea. He is currently completing his business management major at Howard University, an HBCU located in Washington D.C. In honor of Black History month we are here to talk about his experience of being a head of MoCaH during his time at Hotchkiss as well as his experience while attending an HBCU. Join me on this journey in celebrating Black voices!
For the first episode of Y? 2.0 I talk to my dad, Francois Nzi. He has played an important role in assisting me in making my episodes. His last appearance on the show was on episode 2 so I brought him back here today to talk about my show and how far I've come as a podcaster. The road to starting season two has not been easy. Throughout this episode we discuss about what does it mean to struggle as well as what defines succes...
In this episode of Y? I talk to Sydney and Riche. They are the heads of a student arts collective, BLAC magazine and they are juniors at The Hotchkiss School. We talk about being back in school again as well as some of the ups and downs that come with a regular year. Join me on my journey to investigating the wonders of school!
In this episode on Passion I talk to Fatima Diomande. She is a freshman at university of Albany and has been dancing since she was a kid. We talk about her love for dance and how it evolved over time. We also talk the struggles she faced pursuing her passion during covid. Join me on my journey to investigating passion!
In this episode on Passion I talk to Sebastian Martin. He is a social entrepreneur and currently is the CEO of Cambio Labs. A non profit meant to provide programs to transform students into social entrepreneurs and community activists. In this episode we explore deeper into his entrepreneurship journey. We talk about how his child hood growing up in D.C traveling to different countries inspired him to take social action. We also ta...
In this episode on Passion I talk to Veeshan Narinesingh. He is an atmospheric physicist and also currently runs a mentoring program for young students of color who are interested in STEM. In this episode we answer questions such as how do you define success, and what is a problem you are striving to solve. Join me on this journey of investigating what it means to have a passion!
In this last episode on friendship I talk to Jinese Haskins. She is a clinical social worker that works with the youth in different settings. She was my psychology teacher when I went through prep for prep and she helped me prepare for the social aspects of private school life. In this episode we answer questions such as why is it so hard to always be a good friend and how important is having a close group of friends. Join me on th...
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